Barcelona Grand Prix
Times in Central European Time.
- Friday 12 June
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Practice 1
Seven rookies get time in the cars and the hour runs without stoppages. A few trips through the gravel and some electrical gremlins, otherwise routine Friday work.
2 out of 10, Skip it -
Practice 2
Grip and tyre wear are the themes of a standard Friday hour, and it is tight at the top. A brief virtual safety car and a spin barely interrupt the long runs.
2 out of 10, Skip it - Saturday 13 June
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Practice 3
A sluggish hour in fierce heat, with a red flag in the second half. The short burst of qualifying runs after the restart is the only part worth seeing.
3 out of 10, Skip it -
Qualifying
A heavy crash brings a red flag early in the top-ten shootout, and the restart sets up frantic final runs with the top spot changing hands. Tiny margins at the front.
7 out of 10, Worth it - Sunday 14 June
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Race
A strategic race shaped by pit timing and two virtual safety cars rather than wheel-to-wheel fights at the front. Midfield battles and a feisty late scrap near the front provide the action.
5 out of 10, If you have time