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整場賽事的進行，或許你從不會去注意到通訊系統的重要性，但通訊系統的存在卻是車隊順利完成比賽取得佳績的關鍵之一。賽車通訊系統顧名思義及安裝於賽車上的通訊設備，通訊系統的功用在於能讓車手隨時回報賽車情況，以及從賽車中發出或接收由Pitwall傳來的各種訊息。

賽車通訊系統有以下主要功能 :


* 車隊可經由通訊系統直接告知車手如何對賽車進行微調。 除此之外更可以對賽車手進行戰術的提示，例如在何時進Pit，另一方面，車隊也可透過通訊系統告知賽車手比賽情況以及排名。


* 車手可以提醒車隊準備進Pit，也可以提醒車隊在進Pit時可以進行空力套件的調整。


* 在突發狀況發生時，車手可以透過通訊系統提醒車隊臨時進站訊息；當賽車發生異常時，車手可以馬上回報。


原則上一支車隊會控制能與車手進行通話的人員數量，這是為了避免傳遞錯誤訊息給予車手而影響比賽策略及成績，一般來說一台賽車包括賽車手在內，僅有三位工作人員可以與其進行通話，另外兩位則是車手專屬工程師以及車隊經理或技術總監。


以McLaren車隊為例，該隊的成其合作夥伴Kenwood已經有多年研發內建於賽車上的通訊系統的多年經驗，而MP4-19B賽車上編號為CBX-780的通訊設備則是位於車手駕駛艙裡約於膝蓋的位置， 而麥克風和耳機則是設置於車手的安全帽裡。而位於Pit裡則是有一個數位接收設備，數位通訊接收設備除了接收車手的通話之外，也隨時監控著賽車的情況。


通常車隊與車手間的對話被視為商業機密之一，但隨著通訊系的進步，FIA進一步提出規範，並規定每支車隊必須至少要讓FIA接收的到該隊與車手的通話，而FIA會將通話紀錄存檔，以備不時之需可以派上用場。


耳機與麥克風線長度資料


耳機線長度 : 492mm

耳機本體長度 : 27mm

麥克風組件線長度 : 205mm

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F1賽車跟市售房車一樣有一對後視鏡，乍看之下似乎也不怎麼特別。但其功能卻又超乎想像，它的存在讓車手可以觀察後方競爭者的動向適時的做出防衛，一方面也可以藉此注意後輪是否有氣泡產生的現象，讓車手可以在正確的時機調整自己的駕駛方式，甚至是透過無線電回報給車隊修正進站策略。



然而就設計的角度來說，後視鏡卻有基本的規格限制。後視鏡必須符合FIA頒布的規範，鏡面寬度必須有15公分，高度必須有5公分，最小的直角半徑為1公分。鏡面同樣也必須遵循FIA制定的原則，以確保車手可以在高速震動的情況下也保有良好的視野。後視鏡必須在FIA代表自車後一定程度的距離提示數字板也可以清晰閱讀到。





當後視鏡暴露在車體之外，延伸的位置成為氣流行經的決定性位置，設計上就必須考量到空氣力學。「以空氣力學的觀點來說，事實上我們不應該在車身上設置後視鏡，更因為如此我們就必須謹慎設計它們的外型和考量設置的地點，」McLaren車隊設計工程師Steve Talbot承認一對後視鏡也佔有影響空氣力學的關鍵性。因此，後視鏡的構型趨向流線型，這個形狀的輪廓取決於風洞測試軟體所判讀的數據而來。另一個重要的因素是重量。「因為後視鏡在車身上處於較高的位置，為了讓車身重心儘可能降低，因此重量問題就變成一個很重要的課題，」Steve Talbot補充。





為了儘可能減低重量，後視鏡外殼使用碳纖維製成，而鏡面素材針對耐用以及安全性考量採用有機玻璃製造方式。另一方面，工程師因為工作需要必須時常拆裝車身外殼，因此後視鏡連桿使用鈦作為組成的主要元素。但是如此輕量級的空力套件卻往往會因為高速產生高頻率的震動，好比說引擎頻繁的震動所帶來車身極快頻率的震動傳送。因此後視鏡鏡面安裝在抗震動的底座上以防止鏡面上的影響模糊不清。





車手自行調整後視鏡角度的需求也被侷限住。「房車那種調整方式對F1賽車來說太笨拙，而且我們不認為車手在比賽過程中有時間去調整後視鏡！」Steve開玩笑的說。所以後視鏡的調整行為僅止於維修區內藉由工程師在一個小螺絲上旋轉調整鏡面角度。雖然這些工作仍然在後視鏡裝配於車身上時進行，但確切來說工程師必須在比賽前就完成這些工作。





如果後視鏡總成構型不夠理想，過去也曾因為針對某些特殊賽道重新設計構型，好比說-摩納哥賽道。「車手需要前方有一個清晰廣幅的視野，這樣他們才能準確的抓住賽車跟護欄之間的距離，」Steve解釋。「這不單單只是移動後視鏡的位置而已。他們必須在符合FIA空氣力學規範的前提下進行重新設計。」





2002年賽季，McLaren車隊為MP4-17的後視鏡利用增加切角的技術讓視野拓增兩倍，這樣的設計技術類似現今道路用車普遍見到縮小死角的概念。畢竟生命對F1而言非常寶貴，但後視鏡的技術提昇至今仍然是McLaren車隊設法解決的問題之一。





後視鏡技術規格



重量：每支160克(一對320克)。



尺寸：15X5公分鏡面面積，深度約8公分。



材質：鏡面為有機玻璃，外殼採用碳纖維複合材料，連桿主要原素為鈦。



單季使用數量：約12支(單一底盤搭配一對)，多寡取決於損害率。

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A number of changes to both the Sporting and Technical Regulations have been made by the FIA for the 2006 Formula One season.



Qualifying

For 2006, the single-lap system used in recent years is replaced by a new three-part, knockout format, with multiple cars on track throughout the qualifying hour, which is split into two 15-minute sessions and a final 20-minute session, with five-minute breaks in between.



Part one: All 22 cars may run laps at any time during the first 15 minutes of the hour. At the end of the first 15 minutes, the six slowest cars drop out and fill the final six grid places.



Part two: After a five-minute break, the times will be reset and the 16 remaining cars then will then run in a second 15-minute session - again they may complete as many laps as they want at any time during that period. At the end of the 15 minutes, the six slowest cars drop out and fill places 11 to 16 on the grid.



Part three: After another five-minute break, the times are reset and the final 20-minute session will feature a shootout between the remaining 10 cars to decide pole position and the starting order for the top 10 grid places. Again, these cars may run as many laps as they wish.



In the first two 15-minute sessions, cars may run any fuel load and drivers knocked out after those sessions may refuel ahead of the race. However, the top-ten drivers must begin the final 20-minute session with the fuel load on which they plan to start the race. The amount of fuel they use in that 20 minutes, as calculated by the FIA, may then be replaced prior to the race.



If a driver is deemed to have stopped unnecessarily on the circuit or impeded another driver during the qualifying session, then his times will be cancelled.



Engines

For 2006, engines are reduced in size from the previous 3-litre V10s to 2.4-litre V8s. The aim is to reduce costs and improve safety. With similar engine speeds, the change is expected to cut peak power by around 200bhp, which in turn is likely to add around three to five seconds to lap times at most circuits. The FIA may allow some teams to use 2005-spec V10s if they do not have access to competitive V8. The FIA will enforce a rev limit on any V10s to ensure performance is comparable with that of a V8.



Tyres

After a season’s absence, tyre changes during races return to Formula One in 2006. The thinking behind this is that the reduced engine size will offset any performance gain. Drivers also have access to slightly more tyres than in 2005 - seven sets of dry-weather, four sets of wet-weather and three sets of extreme-weather. Drivers must make a final choice of dry-weather compound ahead of qualifying.



Weekend schedule

In a slight change to the Grand Prix weekend format, Saturday morning now features a single, one-hour practice session, as opposed to two, 45-minute sessions. It takes place between 1100 and 1200. Qualifying is an hour later than before, commencing at 1400.





FIA Regulations in detail



Published with permission from the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile.



From the 2006 Formula One Sporting Regulations:



FREE PRACTICE

114) Free practice sessions will take place:

a) The day after initial scrutineering from 11.00 to 12.00 and from 14.00 to 15.00.

b) The day before the race from 11.00 to 12.00.



QUALIFYING PRACTICE

115) The qualifying practice session will take place on the day before the race from 14.00 to 15.00.

The session will be run as follows:

a) From 14.00 to 14.15 all cars will be permitted on the track and at the end of this period the slowest five cars, taking into account only laps which were completed before the end of the period, will be prohibited from taking any further part in the session.

Lap times achieved by the fifteen remaining cars will then be deleted.

b) From 14.20 to 14.35 the fifteen remaining cars will be permitted on the track and at the end of this period the slowest five cars, taking into account only laps which were completed before the end of the period, will be prohibited from taking any further part in the session.

Lap times achieved by the ten remaining cars will then be deleted.

c) From 14.40 to 15.00 the ten remaining cars will be permitted on the track.

The above procedure is based upon a Championship entry of 20 cars. If 22 are entered six cars will be excluded after each of the periods a) and b) and, if 24 are entered, six cars will be excluded after each of the periods a) and b) leaving 12 cars eligible for period c).

116) If, in the opinion of the stewards, a driver deliberately stops on the circuit or impedes another driver in any way during the qualifying practice session his times will be cancelled.




SUPPLY OF TYRES IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP AND TYRE LIMITATION DURING THE EVENT

73) Supply of tyres:

a) Any tyre company wishing to supply tyres to Formula One Teams must notify the FIA of its intention to do so no later than 1 January preceding the year during which such tyres will be supplied.

Any tyre company wishing to cease the supply of tyres to Formula One Teams must notify the FIA of its intention to do so no later than 1 January of the year preceding that in which such tyres were to be supplied.

b) No tyre may be used in the Championship unless the company supplying such tyre accepts and adheres to the following conditions:

- one tyre supplier present in the Championship: this company must equip 100% of the entered teams on ordinary commercial terms;

- two tyre suppliers present: each of them must, if called upon to do so, be prepared to equip up to 60% of the entered teams on ordinary commercial terms;

- three or more tyre suppliers present: each of them must, if called upon to do so, be prepared to equip up to 40% of the entered teams on ordinary commercial terms;





- each tyre supplier must undertake to provide no more than two specifications of dry-weather tyre to each Team at each Event, each of which must be of one homogenous compound. Any modification or treatment, other than heating, carried out to a tyre or tyres will be considered a change of specification;

- each tyre supplier must undertake to provide no more than one specification of wet-weather tyre at each Event which must be of one homogenous compound;

- each tyre supplier must undertake to provide no more than one specification of extreme-weather tyre at each Event which must be of one homogenous compound;

- if, in the interests of maintaining current levels of circuit safety, the FIA deems it necessary to reduce tyre grip, it shall introduce such rules as the tyre suppliers may advise or, in the absence of advice which achieves the FIA's objectives, specify the maximum permissible contact areas for front and rear tyres.

74) Type of tyres:

a) All dry-weather tyres must incorporate circumferential grooves square to the wheel axis and around the entire circumference of the contact surface of each tyre.

b) Each front dry-weather tyre, when new, must incorporate 4 grooves which are:

- arranged symmetrically about the centre of the tyre tread;

- at least 14mm wide at the contact surface and which taper uniformly to a minimum of 10mm at the lower surface; - at least 2.5mm deep across the whole lower surface;

- 50mm (+/- 1.0mm) between centres.

Furthermore, the tread width of the front tyres must not exceed 270mm.

c) Each rear dry-weather tyre, when new, must incorporate 4 grooves which are:

- arranged symmetrically about the centre of the tyre tread;

- at least 14mm wide at the contact surface and which taper uniformly to a minimum of 10mm at the lower surface; - at least 2.5mm deep across the whole lower surface;

- 50mm (+/- 1.0mm) between centres.

The measurements referred to in b) and c) above will be taken when the tyre is fitted to a wheel and inflated to 1.4 bar.

d) A wet-weather tyre is one which has been designed for use on a wet or damp track.



All wet-weather tyres must, when new, have a contact area which does not exceed 280cm² when fitted to the front of the car and 440cm² when fitted to the rear. Contact areas will be measured over any square section of the tyre which is normal to and symmetrical about the tyre centre line and which measures 200mm x 200mm when fitted to the front of the car and 250mm x 250mm when fitted to the rear. For the purposes of establishing conformity, void areas which are less than 2.5mm in depth will be deemed to be contact areas.

Prior to use at an Event, each tyre manufacturer must provide the technical delegate with a full scale drawing of each type of wet-weather tyre intended for use.

e) An extreme-weather tyre is one which has been designed for use on a wet track.

All extreme-weather tyres must, when new, have a contact area which does not exceed 240cm² when fitted to the front of the car and 375cm² when fitted to the rear. Contact areas will be measured over any square section of the tyre which is normal to and symmetrical about the tyre centre line and which measures 200mm x 200mm when fitted to the front of the car and 250mm x 250mm when fitted to the rear. For the purposes of establishing conformity, void areas which are less than 5.0mm in depth will be deemed to be contact areas.

Prior to use at an Event, each tyre manufacturer must provide the technical delegate with a full scale drawing of each type of extreme-weather tyre intended for use.

f) Tyre specifications will be determined by the FIA no later than 1 September of the previous season. Once determined in this way, the specification of the tyres will not be changed during the Championship season without the agreement of the Formula One Commission.

75) Quantity of tyres

a) During the Event no driver may use more than seven sets of dry-weather tyres, four sets of wet-weather tyres and three sets of extreme-weather tyres. A set of tyres will be deemed to comprise two front and two rear tyres all of which must be of the same specification.

If a driver change is made during an Event the tyres allocated to the original driver must be used by the new driver. If the new driver is a third driver entered under Article 58(b), any tyres used on the first day of practice will not count towards his total number of sets.

76) Control of tyres:

a) The outer sidewall of all tyres which are to be used at an Event must be marked with a unique identification. b) Other than in cases of force majeure (accepted as such by the stewards of the meeting), all tyres intended for use at an Event must be presented to the FIA technical delegate for allocation prior to the end of initial scrutineering.

c) At any time during an Event, and at his absolute discretion, the FIA technical delegate may select alternative dry-weather tyres to be used by any team or driver from among the relevant stock of tyres which such team's designated supplier has present at the Event.

d) A competitor wishing to replace one unused tyre by another identical unused one must present both tyres to the FIA technical delegate.

e) The use of tyres without appropriate identification may result in deletion of the relevant driver's qualifying time or exclusion from the race.

f) The only permitted type of tyre heating devices are blankets which use resistive heating elements.

77) Use of tyres

a) No driver may use more than one specification of dry-weather tyre after the start of the qualifying practice session.

b) Prior to the start of the qualifying practice session wet and extreme-weather tyres may only be used after the track has been declared wet by the race director, following which extreme, wet or dry-weather tyres may be used for the remainder of the session.

78) Wear of tyres:

The Championship will be contested on grooved tyres. The FIA reserve the right to introduce at any time a method of measuring remaining groove depth if performance appears to be enhanced by high wear or by the use of tyres which are worn so that the grooves are no longer visible.



From the 2005 Formula One Technical Regulations:



ARTICLE 5: ENGINE

5.1 Engine specification:

5.1.1 Only 4-stroke engines with reciprocating pistons are permitted.

5.1.2 Subject only to Article 5.2, engine capacity must not exceed 2400 cc.

5.1.3 Supercharging is forbidden.

5.1.4 All engines must have 8 cylinders arranged in a 90º “V” configuration and the normal section of each cylinder must be circular.

5.1.5 Engines must have two inlet and two exhaust valves per cylinder.

Only reciprocating poppet valves are permitted.

The sealing interface between the moving valve component and the stationary engine component must be circular.

5.2 Alternative engines:

For 2006 and 2007 only, the FIA reserves the right to allow any team to use an engine complying with the 2005 engine regulations, provided its maximum crankshaft rotational speed does not exceed a limit fixed from time to time by the FIA so as to ensure that such an engine will only be used by a team which does not have access to a competitive 2.4 litre V8 engine.

5.3 Other means of propulsion:

5.3.1 Subject only to Article 5.2, the use of any device, other than the 2.4 litre, four stroke engine described in 5.1 above, to power the car, is not permitted.

5.3.2 The total amount of recoverable energy stored on the car must not exceed 300kJ, any which may be recovered at a rate greater than 2kW must not exceed 20kJ.

5.4 Engine dimensions:

5.4.1 Cylinder bore diameter may not exceed 98mm.

5.4.2 Cylinder spacing must be fixed at 106.5mm (+/- 0.2mm).

5.4.3 The crankshaft centreline must not be less than 58mm above the reference plane.

5.5 Weight and centre of gravity:

5.5.1 The overall weight of the engine must be a minimum of 95kg.

5.5.2 The centre of gravity of the engine may not lie less than 165mm above the reference plane.

5.5.3 The longitudinal and lateral position of the centre of gravity of the engine must fall within a region that is the geometric centre of the engine, +/- 50mm.

5.5.4 When establishing conformity with Article 5.5, the engine will include the intake system up to and including the air filter, fuel rail and injectors, ignition coils, engine mounted sensors and wiring, alternator, coolant pumps and oil pumps.

5.5.5 When establishing conformity with Article 5.5, the engine will not include liquids, exhaust manifolds, heat shields, oil tanks, water system accumulators, heat exchangers, hydraulic system (e.g. pumps, accumulators, manifolds, servo-valves, solenoids, actuators) except servo-valve and actuator for engine throttle control, fuel pumps nor any component not mounted on the engine when fitted to the car.

5.6 Variable geometry systems:

5.6.1 Variable geometry inlet systems are not permitted.

5.6.2 Variable geometry exhaust systems are not permitted.

5.6.3 Variable valve timing and variable valve lift systems are not permitted.

5.7 Fuel systems

5.7.1 The pressure of the fuel supplied to the injectors may not exceed 100 bar. Sensors must be fitted which directly measure the pressure of the fuel supplied to the injectors, these signals must be supplied to the FIA data logger.

5.7.2 Only one fuel injector per cylinder is permitted which must inject directly into the side or the top of the inlet port.

5.8 Electrical systems:

5.8.1 Ignition is only permitted by means of a single ignition coil and single spark plug per cylinder. The use of plasma, laser or other high frequency ignition techniques is forbidden.

5.8.2 Only conventional spark plugs that function by high tension electrical discharge across an exposed gap are permitted.

Spark plugs are not subject to the materials restrictions described in Articles 5.13 and 5.14.

5.8.3 The primary regulated voltage on the car must not exceed 17.0V DC. This voltage is defined as the stabilised output from the on-car charging system.

5.9 Engine actuators:

With the following exceptions hydraulic, pneumatic or electronic actuation is forbidden:

a) Electronic solenoids uniquely for the control of engine fluids;

b) Components providing controlled pressure air for a pneumatic valve system;

c) A single actuator to operate the throttle system of the engine.

5.10 Engine auxiliaries:

With the exception of electrical fuel pumps engine auxiliaries must be mechanically driven directly from the engine with a fixed speed ratio to the crankshaft.

5.11 Engine intake air:

5.11.1 Other than injection of fuel for the normal purpose of combustion in the engine, any device, system, procedure, construction or design the purpose or effect of which is any decrease in the temperature of the engine intake air is forbidden.

5.11.2 Other than engine sump breather gases and fuel for the normal purpose of combustion in the engine, the spraying of any substance into the engine intake air is forbidden.

5.12 Materials and Construction - Definitions:

5.12.1 X Based Alloy (e.g. Ni based alloy) – X must be the most abundant element in the alloy on a %w/w basis. The minimum possible weight percent of the element X must always be greater than the maximum possible of each of the other individual elements present in the alloy.

5.12.2 X-Y Based Alloy (e.g. Al-Cu based alloy) – X must be the most abundant element as in 5.12.1 above. In addition element Y must be the second highest constituent (%w/w), after X in the alloy. The mean content of Y and all other alloying elements must be used to determine the second highest alloying element (Y).

5.12.3 Intermetallic Materials (e.g. TiAl, NiAl, FeAl, Cu3Au, NiCo) – These are materials where the material is based upon intermetallic phases, i.e. the matrix of the material consists of greater then 50%v/v intermetallic phase(s). An intermetallic phase is a solid solution between two or more metals exhibiting either partly ionic or covalent, or metallic bonding with a long range order, in a narrow range of composition around the stoichiometric proportion.

5.12.4 Composite Materials – These are materials where a matrix material is reinforced by either a continuous or discontinuous phase. The matrix can be metallic, ceramic, polymeric or glass based. The reinforcement can be present as long fibres (continuous reinforcement); or short fibres, whiskers and particles (discontinuous reinforcement).

5.12.5 Metal Matrix Composites (MMC's) – These are materials with a metallic matrix containing a phase of greater than 2%v/v which is not soluble in the liquid phase of the metallic matrix.

5.12.6 Ceramic Materials (e.g. Al2O3, SiC, B4C, Ti5Si3, SiO2, Si3N4) – These are inorganic, non metallic solids.

5.13 Materials and construction – General:

5.13.1 Unless explicitly permitted for a specific engine component, the following materials may not be used anywhere on the engine:

a) Magnesium based alloys

b) Metal Matrix Composites (MMC's)

c) Intermetallic materials

d) Alloys containing more than 5% by weight of Beryllium, Iridium or Rhenium.

5.13.2 Coatings are free provided the total coating thickness does not exceed 25% of the section thickness of the underlying base material in all axes. In all cases the relevant coating must not exceed 0.8mm.

5.14 Materials and construction – Components:

5.14.1 Pistons must be manufactured from an aluminium alloy which is either Al-Si; Al-Cu; Al-Mg or Al-Zn based. 5.14.2 Piston pins must be manufactured from an iron based alloy and must be machined from a single piece of material.

5.14.3 Connecting rods must be manufactured from iron or titanium based alloys and must be machined from a single piece of material with no welded or joined assemblies (other than a bolted big end cap or an interfered small end bush).

5.14.4 Crankshafts must be manufactured from an iron based alloy.

No welding is permitted between the front and rear main bearing journals.

No material with a density exceeding 19,000kg/m3 may be assembled to the crankshaft.

5.14.5 Camshafts must be manufactured from an iron based alloy.

Each camshaft and lobes must be machined from a single piece of material.

No welding is allowed between the front and rear bearing journals.

5.14.6 Valves must be manufactured from alloys based on Iron, Nickel, Cobalt or Titanium.

Hollow structures cooled by sodium, lithium or similar are permitted.

5.14.7 Reciprocating and rotating components:

a) Reciprocating and rotating components must not be manufactured from graphitic matrix, metal matrix composites or ceramic materials. This restriction does not apply to the clutch and any seals;

b) Rolling elements of rolling element bearings must be manufactured from an iron based alloy;

c) Timing gears between the crankshaft and camshafts (including hubs) must be manufactured from an iron based alloy.

5.14.8 Static components:

a) Engine crankcases and cylinder heads must be manufactured from cast or wrought aluminium alloys.

No composite materials or metal matrix composites are permitted either for the whole component or locally.

b) Any metallic structure whose primary or secondary function is to retain lubricant or coolant within the engine must be manufactured from an iron based alloy or an aluminium alloy of the Al-Si, Al-Cu, Al-Zn or Al-Mg alloying systems.

c) All threaded fasteners must be manufactured from an alloy based on Cobalt, Iron or Nickel.

Composite materials are not permitted.

d) Valve seat inserts, valve guides and any other bearing component may be manufactured from metallic infiltrated pre-forms with other phases which are not used for reinforcement.

5.15 Starting the engine:

A supplementary device temporarily connected to the car may be used to start the engine both on the grid and in the pits.

5.16 Stall prevention systems:

If a car is equipped with a stall prevention system, and in order to avoid the possibility of a car involved in an accident being left with the engine running, all such systems must be configured to stop the engine no more than ten seconds after activation.



From The Official Formula 1 Website

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Lap Distance

3.344miles/5.3500km

Lap Record

Juan Pablo Montoya 1m34.223s





2006 Race Results

1 Giancarlo Fisichella

2 Fernando Alonso

3 Jenson Button

4 Juan Pablo Montoya

5 Felipe Massa

6 Michael Schumacher

7 Jacques Villeneuve

8 Ralf Schumacher





Sepang made a big impression when it joined the F1 calendar in 1999. The drivers loved the wide-open spaces and the sweeping corners, while the facilities were second to none. That debut race featured one of the biggest controversies in recent F1 history, when the Ferraris of Eddie Irvine and Michael Schumacher were disqualified from first and second places for running illegal bargeboards – then later re-instated.



The next two events were also dominated by Ferrari. In 2000, Schumacher enjoyed a championship party two weeks after winning the title in Japan, while a year later he and Rubens Barrichello staged an incredible fightback after losing nearly a minute changing to wet tyres.



Ralf Schumacher ended Ferrari's domination of the event in 2002, winning comfortably after brother Michael and team-mate Juan Pablo Montoya clashed at the first corner. Both fought back to finish on the podium but the Colombian received F1's first ever drive-through penalty for his troubles. McLaren took the honours in 2003, Kimi Raikkonen winning a race for the first time.





Info from ITV.com

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Lap Distance
2.937miles/4.6990km
Lap Record
Giancarlo Fisichella 1m15.641s

2006 Race Results
1 Fernando Alonso
2 Michael Schumacher
3 Giancarlo Fisichella
4 Felipe Massa
5 Kimi Raikkonen
6 Jenson Button
7 Rubens Barrichello
8 Nick Heidfeld





The Spanish Grand Prix has had a rather nomadic existence during its lifetime, taking in Pedralbes and Montjuich Park in Barcelona, Madrid’s Jarama and Jerez. However, the race has settled down at the Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona since 1991.



The first race at the circuit was is best remembered for a stunning 200mph game of chicken down the start-finish straight involving Ayrton Senna and Nigel Mansell. But perhaps the most stunning drive at Barcelona came in the 1996 race when Michael Schumacher won by nearly a lap in appallingly wet conditions.



Barcelona is the most popular venue for testing throughout the winter months, so all the drivers know the track better than any other circuit on the calendar. The race's future has been given an added boost in recent years by the emergence of Fernando Alonso, who became Spain’s first grand prix winner in 2003. The home crowd - previously more focused on football, rallying or bike racing - now have their own F1 hero to cheer in the form of the 2005 champion.





The Info shown above is refer to ITV.com

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Lap Distance
2.092miles/3.3470km

Lap Record
Michael Schumacher 1m14.439s

2005 Race Results
1 Kimi Raikkonen
2 Nick Heidfeld
3 Mark Webber
4 Fernando Alonso
5 Juan Pablo Montoya
6 Ralf Schumacher
7 Michael Schumacher
8 Rubens Barrichello