2007 Spanish Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Felipe Massa made it back-to-back wins at the Spanish Grand Prix after a first-corner clash of ambitions with Fernando Alonso. Lewis Hamilton finished second at the Circuit de Catalunya to take the championship lead, while Takuma Sato delivered Super Aguri’s first point.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Felipe Massa	Ferrari
Pole time	1:21.421
Fastest lap	Felipe Massa	Ferrari
Fastest-lap time	1:22.680 on lap 14
First	Felipe Massa	Ferrari
Second	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren
Third	Fernando Alonso	McLaren

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
11 May 2007	Practice 1	10:00
11 May 2007	Practice 2	14:00
12 May 2007	Practice 3	11:00
12 May 2007	Qualifying	14:00
13 May 2007	Race	14:00

All times are local. The race time is the scheduled start; weather delays and interruptions are described below.

Championship background

Fernando Alonso arrived at round 4 leading the 2007 F1 World Championship on 22 points, with Kimi Räikkönen on 22. McLaren headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 44 points.

Race entries

The 11 teams kept the same race line-ups for the Spanish Grand Prix.

Free Practice

Lewis Hamilton led a McLaren one-two on Friday morning as the teams tackled Barcelona’s revised final sector, now featuring a slow chicane. Ferrari had looked strong in the preceding test, but McLaren supplied the early benchmark. Anthony Davidson again impressed for Super Aguri, placing sixth, while Jenson Button brought Honda into the top ten.

Fernando Alonso delighted the home crowd by leading the afternoon session. Renault’s Giancarlo Fisichella and Heikki Kovalainen were next, but the team acknowledged that lower fuel loads flattered those positions; Heikki Kovalainen also spun late in the session. Lewis Hamilton lost time with an error on his final quick lap, and the mixed programmes left the true order uncertain.

McLaren completed another one-two on Saturday morning, Lewis Hamilton just 0.079 seconds ahead of Fernando Alonso. Both BMW Saubers and David Coulthard’s Red Bull finished ahead of the Ferraris, adding intrigue before qualifying rather than proving a decisive change in pace. Anthony Davidson returned to the top ten after a quieter Friday afternoon, continuing Super Aguri’s promising weekend.

Free Practice 1 Classification

2007 Spanish Grand Prix FP1, 11 May 2007

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	2	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren	1:21.880	22
2	1	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	+0.388s	21
3	6	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+0.411s	19
4	10	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	+0.566s	21
5	5	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	+0.685s	15
6	23	Anthony Davidson	Super Aguri	+0.785s	21
7	12	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+0.860s	28
8	11	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	+0.963s	23
9	16	Nico Rosberg	Williams	+1.168s	28
10	7	Jenson Button	Honda	+1.234s	22
11	17	Alexander Wurz	Williams	+1.251s	23
12	9	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	+1.290s	26
13	22	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	+1.436s	22
14	4	Heikki Kovalainen	Renault	+1.442s	24
15	3	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	+1.517s	21
16	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	+1.548s	21
17	15	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing	+1.564s	21
18	8	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	+1.599s	23
19	20	Adrian Sutil	Spyker	+2.074s	25
20	18	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	+2.224s	24
21	19	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	+2.299s	19
22	21	Christijan Albers	Spyker	+2.516s	25

Free Practice 2 Classification

2007 Spanish Grand Prix FP2, 11 May 2007

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	1	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	1:21.397	33
2	3	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	+0.287s	39
3	4	Heikki Kovalainen	Renault	+0.569s	38
4	5	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	+0.651s	31
5	2	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren	+0.791s	37
6	6	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+0.854s	33
7	16	Nico Rosberg	Williams	+1.018s	29
8	9	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	+1.146s	40
9	15	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing	+1.192s	39
10	19	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	+1.220s	35
11	10	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	+1.313s	43
12	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	+1.322s	30
13	7	Jenson Button	Honda	+1.411s	39
14	8	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	+1.529s	40
15	17	Alexander Wurz	Williams	+1.553s	30
16	18	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	+1.746s	29
17	11	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	+1.822s	28
18	12	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+1.910s	42
19	22	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	+2.096s	40
20	23	Anthony Davidson	Super Aguri	+2.100s	49
21	20	Adrian Sutil	Spyker	+2.212s	33
22	21	Christijan Albers	Spyker	+2.339s	30

Free Practice 3 Classification

2007 Spanish Grand Prix FP3, 12 May 2007

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	2	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren	1:21.233	13
2	1	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	+0.079s	13
3	10	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	+0.131s	17
4	9	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	+0.231s	17
5	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	+0.323s	12
6	5	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	+0.426s	14
7	6	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+0.596s	15
8	23	Anthony Davidson	Super Aguri	+0.612s	15
9	16	Nico Rosberg	Williams	+0.720s	16
10	4	Heikki Kovalainen	Renault	+0.834s	18
11	3	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	+0.907s	12
12	12	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+0.941s	25
13	8	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	+1.041s	15
14	22	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	+1.062s	21
15	19	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	+1.081s	16
16	11	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	+1.337s	21
17	7	Jenson Button	Honda	+1.511s	17
18	15	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing	+1.526s	13
19	17	Alexander Wurz	Williams	+1.787s	16
20	18	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	+2.134s	8
21	20	Adrian Sutil	Spyker	+2.351s	22
22	21	Christijan Albers	Spyker	+2.584s	22

Qualifying

Felipe Massa denied Fernando Alonso a home pole by just 0.030 seconds. Fernando Alonso had gone fastest near the end of Q3, but Felipe Massa still had a final lap to deliver and made it count. Kimi Räikkönen took third ahead of Lewis Hamilton, leaving Ferrari and McLaren poised for another direct fight at the start.

Robert Kubica and Jarno Trulli filled the third row, ahead of Nick Heidfeld and Heikki Kovalainen. Mark Webber’s hydraulic trouble disrupted his challenge, while David Coulthard failed to reach Q3 despite Red Bull’s encouraging practice pace. The narrow margin at the front made the run to the first corner particularly important.

Qualifying Classification

2007 Spanish Grand Prix Qualifying, 12 May 2007

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
1	5	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	1:21.375	1:20.597	1:21.421	17
2	1	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	1:21.609	1:20.797	1:21.451	17
3	6	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	1:21.802	1:20.741	1:21.723	17
4	2	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren	1:21.120	1:20.713	1:21.785	17
5	10	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	1:21.941	1:21.381	1:22.253	21
6	12	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	1:22.501	1:21.554	1:22.324	25
7	9	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	1:21.625	1:21.113	1:22.389	18
8	4	Heikki Kovalainen	Renault	1:21.790	1:21.623	1:22.568	23
9	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	1:22.491	1:21.488	1:22.749	22
10	3	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	1:22.064	1:21.677	1:22.881	23
11	16	Nico Rosberg	Williams	1:21.943	1:21.968	—	13
12	8	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	1:22.502	1:22.097	—	12
13	22	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	1:22.090	1:22.115	—	9
14	7	Jenson Button	Honda	1:22.503	1:22.120	—	12
15	23	Anthony Davidson	Super Aguri	1:22.295	No time	—	10
16	18	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	1:22.508	No time	—	7
17	11	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	1:22.666	—	—	7
18	17	Alexander Wurz	Williams	1:22.769	—	—	7
19	15	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing	1:23.398	—	—	3
20	20	Adrian Sutil	Spyker	1:23.811	—	—	8
21	21	Christijan Albers	Spyker	1:23.990	—	—	8
22	19	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	No time	—	—	2

Scott Speed failed to set a time in Q1 due to a gearbox problem.

Anthony Davidson failed to set a time in Q2 because he went off-track turn 9.

Vitantonio Liuzzi failed to set a time in Q2 due to a gearbox problem.

What happened in the 2007 Spanish Grand Prix?

Jarno Trulli’s stalled Toyota forced an extra formation lap and reduced the race to 65 laps. When the field finally got away, Fernando Alonso attacked Felipe Massa around the outside of the first corner; contact sent the McLaren across the gravel and back into the race in fourth. Lewis Hamilton emerged second, while Kimi Räikkönen’s challenge soon ended with an electrical failure.

Felipe Massa survived a brief flash of fire during a pit stop and maintained control. Behind him, Nick Heidfeld lost ground when a front wheel was not secured correctly at his stop, and Renault’s refuelling problems compromised both cars. David Coulthard battled on without third gear to hold off Nico Rosberg, giving Red Bull a valuable result.

Felipe Massa won ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso, with Robert Kubica fourth and David Coulthard fifth. Nico Rosberg and Heikki Kovalainen followed, while Takuma Sato seized eighth for Super Aguri’s first championship point. Four races into his Formula 1 career, Lewis Hamilton led the standings outright without yet having won a Grand Prix.

After the race, Lewis Hamilton headed the drivers’ standings with 30 points, followed by Fernando Alonso on 28. McLaren led the constructors’ table on 58, with Ferrari on 49.

2007 Spanish Grand Prix race results

The 2007 Spanish Grand Prix was held on 13 May 2007, with a scheduled start of 14:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	5	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	65	1:31:36.230	10
2	2	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren	65	+6.790	8
3	1	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	65	+17.456	6
4	10	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	65	+31.615	5
5	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	65	+58.331	4
6	16	Nico Rosberg	Williams	65	+59.538	3
7	4	Heikki Kovalainen	Renault	65	+1:02.128	2
8	22	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	64	+1 Lap	1
9	3	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	64	+1 Lap	0
10	8	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	64	+1 Lap	0
11	23	Anthony Davidson	Super Aguri	64	+1 Lap	0
12	7	Jenson Button	Honda	64	+1 Lap	0
13	20	Adrian Sutil	Spyker	63	+2 Laps	0
14	21	Christijan Albers	Spyker	63	+2 Laps	0
Ret	9	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	46	Gearbox	0
Ret	11	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	44	Mechanical	0
Ret	18	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	19	Hydraulics	0
Ret	19	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	9	Tyre	0
Ret	6	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	9	Electrical	0
Ret	12	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	8	Fuel Pressure	0
Ret	15	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing	7	Hydraulics	0
Ret	17	Alexander Wurz	Williams	1	Collision	0

Jarno Trulli started the race from the pitlane.

2007 Spanish Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time	Avg. Speed
1	5	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	14	1:22.680	202.685
2	2	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren	20	1:22.876	202.205
3	1	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	17	1:22.966	201.986
4	4	Heikki Kovalainen	Renault	32	1:22.980	201.952
5	10	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	20	1:23.129	201.590
6	6	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	7	1:23.475	200.754
7	9	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	22	1:23.483	200.735
8	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	18	1:23.524	200.636
9	3	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	57	1:23.560	200.550
10	16	Nico Rosberg	Williams	60	1:23.693	200.231
11	11	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	37	1:24.003	199.492
12	22	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	23	1:24.110	199.239
13	7	Jenson Button	Honda	64	1:24.186	199.059
14	8	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	16	1:24.287	198.820
15	23	Anthony Davidson	Super Aguri	59	1:24.291	198.811
16	20	Adrian Sutil	Spyker	57	1:25.191	196.710
17	18	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	18	1:25.207	196.673
18	21	Christijan Albers	Spyker	61	1:25.260	196.551
19	12	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	6	1:26.094	194.647
20	19	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	6	1:26.238	194.322
21	15	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing	4	1:26.323	194.131

Only drivers with a recorded lap time appear. Average speeds are in km/h. No fastest-lap bonus point was awarded.

2007 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings

Championship standings after the 2007 Spanish Grand Prix.

2007 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Lewis Hamilton	British	McLaren	30
2	Fernando Alonso	Spanish	McLaren	28
3	Felipe Massa	Brazilian	Ferrari	27
4	Kimi Räikkönen	Finnish	Ferrari	22
5	Nick Heidfeld	German	BMW Sauber	15
6	Robert Kubica	Polish	BMW Sauber	8
7	Giancarlo Fisichella	Italian	Renault	8
8	Nico Rosberg	German	Williams	5
9	David Coulthard	British	Red Bull Racing	4
10	Jarno Trulli	Italian	Toyota	4
11	Heikki Kovalainen	Finnish	Renault	3
12	Takuma Sato	Japanese	Super Aguri	1
13	Ralf Schumacher	German	Toyota	1
14	Alexander Wurz	Austrian	Williams	0
15	Rubens Barrichello	Brazilian	Honda	0
16	Mark Webber	Australian	Red Bull Racing	0
17	Anthony Davidson	British	Super Aguri	0
18	Jenson Button	British	Honda	0
19	Adrian Sutil	German	Spyker	0
20	Christijan Albers	Dutch	Spyker	0
21	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Italian	Toro Rosso	0
22	Scott Speed	American	Toro Rosso	0

2007 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	McLaren	58
2	Ferrari	49
3	BMW Sauber	23
4	Renault	11
5	Williams	5
6	Toyota	5
7	Red Bull Racing	4
8	Super Aguri	1
9	Honda	0
10	Spyker	0
11	Toro Rosso	0

2007 Formula 1 Race Calendar

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	2007 Australian Grand Prix	Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne	18 March
2	2007 Malaysian Grand Prix	Sepang International Circuit, Sepang	8 April
3	2007 Bahrain Grand Prix	Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir	15 April
4	2007 Spanish Grand Prix	Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló	13 May
5	2007 Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	27 May
6	2007 Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Montréal	10 June
7	2007 United States Grand Prix	Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis	17 June
8	2007 French Grand Prix	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours	1 July
9	2007 British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone	8 July
10	2007 European Grand Prix	Nürburgring, Nürburg	22 July
11	2007 Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring, Mogyoród	5 August
12	2007 Turkish Grand Prix	Istanbul Park, Istanbul	26 August
13	2007 Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	9 September
14	2007 Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot	16 September
15	2007 Japanese Grand Prix	Fuji Speedway, Oyama	30 September
16	2007 Chinese Grand Prix	Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai	7 October
17	2007 Brazilian Grand Prix	Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo	21 October