Until the very end, pole position looked like it was going to go to an unlikely driver, namely STR’s Sebatian Vettel. The German had been flying since arriving at the new street circuit of Valencia, and was right up on the pace from the off. But sadly for him, it wasn’t meant to be.
The Thursday press conference is usually something to be got through on the day you arrive at a Grand Prix. Three drivers are selected by the FIA and they must appear on pain of receiving a large fine. Most of them reflect the obligation in their disinterested replies. Today was different; the three Brits appeared.
Renault’s Fernando Alonso was involved in some red flag action at yesterday’s Silverstone F1 test, with his engine giving up in the morning and then a spin into the gravel a few laps after lunch.
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