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Jum'at - 27/4
Latihan Bebas 1
Latihan Bebas 2 |
Sabtu - 28/4
Latihan Bebas 1
Latihan Bebas 2
Kualifikasi |
Minggu - 29/4
Pemanasan
Balapan |
Circuit information:
| Round Number: |
5 |
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| Race Date: |
29-04-2001 |
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| Country: |
Spain |
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| City: |
Barcelona
(click for location
map) |
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| Circuit Name: |
Catalunya |
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| Circuit Length: |
4730 m. |
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| Number of Laps: |
65 |
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| Race Length: |
307.323 m |
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| 2000 Pole Position: |
Michael Schumacher |
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| 2000 Winner: |
Mika Häkkinen |
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| 2000 Fastest Lap: |
Mika Häkkinen |
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 Circuit
Description, History, Facts and Figures |
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Perhaps it is the strong gypsy influence in
Spain, but this grand prix has moved around more
than most, before settling on the Circuit de
Catalunya near Barcelona. In the early Fifties
the race was twice held at Pedralbes. Then the
race lost its spot on the calendar for over a
decade, before resurfacing at Jarama, on the
outskirts of Madrid in 1964.
The next year, it shifted to the scenic and
splendid Montjuich Park in the centre of
Barcelona and the two tracks alternated the
event until racing at Montjuich was abandoned
after a bad accident in 1975. The Spanish GP
made its excuses and left the calendar again in
1981, resurfacing in 1986 at the new venue of
Jerez de la Frontera, in the Sherry capital of
the world, until switching to the current venue
in 1991.
That first race was one of the classics of this
decade. There were three rounds remaining in the
championship and Ayrton Senna had a 24 point
lead over Nigel Mansell. The Englishman was not
the sort to give up easily and the two men had a
thrilling dice in the early stages, shooting
down the pit straight just centimetres apart at
around 280 km/h. Breathtaking stuff which went
in Mansell's favour. However, the championship
belonged to the Brazilian that year, although
Mansell took the title in 1992, winning in
Barcelona yet again.
It has to be said that Formula 1 is not the most
popular sport in Spain. While a huge crowd turns
out to watch no less than three events on
Spanish soil that count for the motorcycle world
championship, fewer Spaniards will take an
interest in this weekend's race. Only natural
when they have produced several world champions
on two wheels but, with the exception of
Rallying's Carlos Sainz, none on four. Including
Pedro de la Rosa and Marc Gene, entered this
year, only nine Spaniards have ever lined up to
start a Formula 1 grand prix and not one has won
a race.
However, they have added to the international
flavour of the sport and one of them, Alfonso de
Portago led a tragically brief life, which leapt
straight from the pages of a Hollywood film
script. "Fon" as this Spanish nobleman
was known, had a zest for life, expressed by
pursuing a variety of sports, proving to be
infuriatingly good at all of them. Born in
London in 1928, he was a multilingual,
multicultural playboy who was a big hit with the
women, attracted by his good looks and carefree
elegance. An international class swimmer, de
Portago then switched to horses, taking the
French amateur jockey title on three occasions,
also riding the daunting Grand National
steeplechase fences at Aintree. Turning to motor
racing, his best F1 result came in 1956 when he
finished second in the British GP, sharing his
car with Peter Collins. Sadly, de Portago was
killed in 1957 during the famous Mille Miglia
race.
Apart from Portago, only two other Spaniards had
scored world championship points before last
year. Francesco Godia scored two fourth place
finishes in 1956 and Luis Pera Salo picked up a
point for sixth place in the 1989 British GP.
Last year, current crop Pedro De La Rosa and
Marc Gene both scored points.
Jackie Stewart holds the record for the biggest
winning margin in a Spanish GP. He took the
chequered flag at Montjuich Park in 1969,
leading Bruce McLaren by a full two laps.
Apart from Stewart, five other drivers have led
the Spanish race from start to finish. Stewart
did it in 1970, Mario Andretti in 1977, Nigel
Mansell did it twice in 1987 and '92, Alain
Prost in 1988, Ayrton Senna in 1989 and Michael
Schumacher in 1995. Ferrari and McLaren have
both scored two one-two finishes, while Team
Lotus and Benetton have one each.
For the past four years, the winner of this race
has gone on to win the world championship (Mika
Hakkinen won it the last two years.) The best
finishing record in recent times goes to Michael
Schumacher. The German has competed in nine
Spanish Grands Prix. He has finished all of them
in the points and has been on the podium seven
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