2007 Spanish Grand Prix

The 2007 Spanish Grand Prix, officially the Formula 1 Gran Premio de España Telefónica 2007, was the fourth race of the FIA Formula One World Championship, which took place at the Circuit de Catalunya on 13 May 2007.'Spain 2007: 'Matador moment' means more for Massa.', crash.net, (Crash Media Group, 13/05/2007), https://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/58558/1/spain-2007-matador-moment-means-more-for-massa, (Accessed 13/02/2020) The race would see Felipe Massa sweep to victory, fending off race long challenges from the two of Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton.
Qualifying had seen an upset for the home crowd, as a late lap from Massa saw the #5 secure pole position, beating Alonso who had already crossed the line. Their respective teammates Kimi Räikkönen and Lewis Hamilton would share the second row, while Jarno Trulli got his in between the two s.
Unfortunately for Trulli his race would not go to plan, for the Italian racer would stall his car on the grid and cause the start to be abandoned. He was subsequently dragged off the grid as the field were sent away to complete another formation lap, with the race shortened by a single lap.
At the second attempt the race would get underway, with Alonso drawing alongside Massa into the first corner, only to squeeze the Brazilian and clip the side of the Ferrari. That contact sent the #1 McLaren skating across the gravel, and hence mean he had to scramble back onto the circuit behind Räikkönen, who had been beaten off the line by Hamilton.
Massa was able to use Alonso's off to establish a small lead at the head of the field, with Hamilton having to defend from Räikkönen and Alonso. That was, however, until Räikkönen's Ferrari expired with an engine issue, joining Alexander Wurz, Mark Webber and Trulli on the sidelines.
Scott Speed would have a more spectacular exit as his tyre failed on the start/finish straight, although that would not require a Safety Car despite the fact that bits of Bridgestone were littered across the circuit. As such the race would remain under green flag conditions through to the first round of stops, with Massa still holding a fair lead over Hamilton.
Massa, however, would not have things go entirely his way at the stops, for a few errant drops of fuel would ignite on the back of the Ferrari. Fortunately his mechanics would put out the fire in record time and get the car back out without issue, and with his lead over Hamilton still intact.
The second stint was less eventful, meaning it was down to the second round of stops to cause more excitement. However, the top three would remain stable with Massa still leading comfortably from Hamilton and Alonso, making the midfield the main source of intrigue.
The main battle was between the two s and Giancarlo Fisichella, which came to a conclusion when the two Hondas collided as Jenson Button ventured out of the pits. The result was a broken front wing for the Brit as Rubens Barrichello escaped unharmed, although both would pick up a place as Heidfeld was forced to abandon fourth after a wheel nut had been improperly fastened.
With that the race was over, barring a late relegation down the field for the s duel to a refuelling rig issue. Massa hence won the race at a canter ahead of Hamilton and Alonso, with Robert Kubica, David Coulthard, Nico Rosberg, Heikki Kovalainen and Takuma Sato claiming the remaining points. Sato's score was the first for since they joined the Championship in .
==Background==
For the first time since the inaugural season of Formula One World Championship there would be a three-way tie at the head of the field after the opening three rounds, with three drivers on 22 points. Fernando Alonso was technically ahead by virtue of a race win and a second place, while Kimi Räikkönen was second with a win and two thirds. Lewis Hamilton was third man in the trifecta without a win, while Felipe Massa had moved into fourth on seventeen points.
In the Constructors Championship it was who led the charge, although their lead had been reduced at the head of the hunt. were the team to do the damage, moving onto 39 points, while had lost more ground in third, slipping 21 behind the Scuderia. , and were the only other scorers.
===Entry list===
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
No. 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor 	Chassis 	Engine 	Model 	Tyre
1 	Fernando Alonso 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4-22 	 	FO 1080T 2.4 V8 	
2 	Lewis Hamilton 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4-22 	 	FO 1080T 2.4 V8 	
3 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	ING Renault F1 Team 	 	R27 	 	RS27 2.4 V8 	
4 	Heikki Kovalainen 	ING Renault F1 Team 	 	R27 	 	RS27 2.4 V8 	
5 	Felipe Massa 	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 	 	F2007 	 	056 2007 2.4 V8 	
6 	Kimi Räikkönen 	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 	 	F2007 	 	056 2007 2.4 V8 	
7 	Jenson Button 	Honda Racing Team 	 	RA107 	 	RA807E 2.4 V8 	
8 	Rubens Barrichello 	Honda Racing Team 	 	RA107 	 	RA807E 2.4 V8 	
9 	Nick Heidfeld 	BMW Sauber F1 Team 	 	F1.07 	 	P86/7 2.4 V8 	
10 	Robert Kubica 	BMW Sauber F1 Team 	 	F1.07 	 	P86/7 2.4 V8 	
11 	Ralf Schumacher 	Panasonic Toyota Racing 	 	TF107 	 	RVX-07 2.4 V8 	
12 	Jarno Trulli 	Panasonic Toyota Racing 	 	TF107 	 	RVX-07 2.4 V8 	
14 	David Coulthard 	Red Bull Racing 	 	RB3 	 	RS27 2.4 V8 	
15 	Mark Webber 	Red Bull Racing 	 	RB3 	 	RS27 2.4 V8 	
16 	Nico Rosberg 	AT&T Williams 	 	FW29 	 	RVX-07 2.4 V8 	
17 	Alexander Wurz 	AT&T Williams 	 	FW29 	 	RVX-07 2.4 V8 	
18 	Vitantonio Liuzzi 	Scuderia Toro Rosso 	 	STR2 	 	056 2006 2.4 V8 	
19 	Scott Speed 	Scuderia Toro Rosso 	 	STR2 	 	056 2006 2.4 V8 	
20 	Adrian Sutil 	Etihad Aldar Spyker F1 Team 	 	F8-VII 	 	056 2006 2.4 V8 	
21 	Christijan Albers 	Etihad Aldar Spyker F1 Team 	 	F8-VII 	 	056 2006 2.4 V8 	
22 	Takuma Sato 	Super Aguri F1 Team 	 	SA07 	 	RA807E 2.4 V8 	
23 	Anthony Davidson 	Super Aguri F1 Team 	 	SA07 	 	RA807E 2.4 V8 	
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 	Adrian Valles 	Etihad Aldar Spyker F1 Team 	 	F8-VII 	 	056 2006 2.4 V8 	
Source:'Spain 2007: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 13/02/2020)	Source:'Spain 2007: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 13/02/2020)	Source:'Spain 2007: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 13/02/2020)	Source:'Spain 2007: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 13/02/2020)	Source:'Spain 2007: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 13/02/2020)	Source:'Spain 2007: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 13/02/2020)	Source:'Spain 2007: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 13/02/2020)	Source:'Spain 2007: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 13/02/2020)
* Adrian Valles had been announced as Spyker's third driver.https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/van-der-garde-waits-on-superlicence-4407028/4407028/
==Practice Overview==
==Qualifying==
===Q1===
===Q2===
===Q3===
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Team 	 	Q1 	Q1 	 	Q2 	Q2 	 	Q3 	Q3 	Grid
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Team 	 	Pos. 	Time 	 	Pos. 	Time 	 	Pos. 	Time 	Grid
1 	5 	Felipe Massa 	 	 	2 	1:21.375 	 	1 	1:20.597 	 	1 	1:21.421 	1
2 	1 	Fernando Alonso 	 	 	3 	1:21.609 	 	4 	1:20.797 	 	2 	1:21.451 	2
3 	6 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	 	6 	1:21.802 	 	3 	1:20.741 	 	3 	1:21.723 	3
4 	2 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	 	1 	1:21.120 	 	2 	1:20.713 	 	4 	1:21.785 	4
5 	10 	Robert Kubica 	 	 	7 	1:21.941 	 	6 	1:21.381 	 	5 	1:22.253 	5
6 	12 	Jarno Trulli 	 	 	13 	1:22.501 	 	8 	1:21.554 	 	6 	1:22.324 	6
7 	9 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	 	4 	1:21.625 	 	5 	1:21.113 	 	7 	1:22.389 	7
8 	4 	Heikki Kovalainen 	 	 	5 	1:21.790 	 	9 	1:21.623 	 	8 	1:22.568 	8
9 	14 	David Coulthard 	 	 	12 	1:22.491 	 	7 	1:21.488 	 	9 	1:22.749 	9
10 	3 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	 	9 	1:22.064 	 	10 	1:21.677 	 	10 	1:22.881 	10
11 	16 	Nico Rosberg 	 	 	8 	1:21.943 	 	11 	1:21.968 	 	 	 	11
12 	8 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	 	14 	1:22.502 	 	12 	1:22.097 	 	 	 	12
13 	22 	Takuma Sato 	 	 	10 	1:22.090 	 	13 	1:22.115 	 	 	 	13
14 	7 	Jenson Button 	 	 	15 	1:22.503 	 	14 	1:22.120 	 	 	 	14
15 	23 	Anthony Davidson 	 	 	11 	1:22.295 	 	NC 	— 	 	 	 	15
16 	18 	Vitantonio Liuzzi 	 	 	16 	1:22.508 	 	NC 	— 	 	 	 	16
17 	11 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	 	17 	1:22.666 	 	 	 	 	 	 	17
18 	17 	Alexander Wurz 	 	 	18 	1:22.769 	 	 	 	 	 	 	18
19 	15 	Mark Webber 	 	 	19 	1:23.398 	 	 	 	 	 	 	19
20 	20 	Adrian Sutil 	 	 	20 	1:23.811 	 	 	 	 	 	 	20
21 	21 	Christijan Albers 	 	 	21 	1:23.990 	 	 	 	 	 	 	21
22 	19 	Scott Speed 	 	 	NC 	— 	 	 	 	 	 	 	22
Source:'FORMULA 1™ Gran Premio de España Telefónica 2007 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2007/races/811/spain/qualifying.html, (Accessed 13/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Gran Premio de España Telefónica 2007 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2007/races/811/spain/qualifying.html, (Accessed 13/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Gran Premio de España Telefónica 2007 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2007/races/811/spain/qualifying.html, (Accessed 13/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Gran Premio de España Telefónica 2007 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2007/races/811/spain/qualifying.html, (Accessed 13/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Gran Premio de España Telefónica 2007 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2007/races/811/spain/qualifying.html, (Accessed 13/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Gran Premio de España Telefónica 2007 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2007/races/811/spain/qualifying.html, (Accessed 13/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Gran Premio de España Telefónica 2007 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2007/races/811/spain/qualifying.html, (Accessed 13/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Gran Premio de España Telefónica 2007 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2007/races/811/spain/qualifying.html, (Accessed 13/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Gran Premio de España Telefónica 2007 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2007/races/811/spain/qualifying.html, (Accessed 13/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Gran Premio de España Telefónica 2007 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2007/races/811/spain/qualifying.html, (Accessed 13/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Gran Premio de España Telefónica 2007 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2007/races/811/spain/qualifying.html, (Accessed 13/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Gran Premio de España Telefónica 2007 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2007/races/811/spain/qualifying.html, (Accessed 13/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Gran Premio de España Telefónica 2007 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2007/races/811/spain/qualifying.html, (Accessed 13/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Gran Premio de España Telefónica 2007 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2007/races/811/spain/qualifying.html, (Accessed 13/02/2020)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car to set their best time in that session.
*Bold indicates the fastest driver's time in each session.
===Grid===
** Trulli started the race from the pitlane after stalling at the initial start.
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	5 	Felipe Massa 	 	65 	1:31:36.230 	1 	10
2 	2 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	65 	+6.790s 	4 	8
3 	1 	Fernando Alonso 	 	65 	+17.456s 	2 	6
4 	10 	Robert Kubica 	 	65 	+31.615s 	5 	5
5 	14 	David Coulthard 	 	65 	+58.331s 	9 	4
6 	16 	Nico Rosberg 	 	65 	+59.538s 	11 	3
7 	4 	Heikki Kovalainen 	 	65 	+1:02.128 	8 	2
8 	22 	Takuma Sato 	 	64 	+1 Lap 	13 	1
9 	3 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	64 	+1 Lap 	10 	
10 	8 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	64 	+1 Lap 	12 	
11 	23 	Anthony Davidson 	 	64 	+1 Lap 	15 	
12 	7 	Jenson Button 	 	64 	+1 Lap 	14 	
13 	20 	Adrian Sutil 	 	63 	+2 Laps 	20 	
14 	21 	Christijan Albers 	 	63 	+2 Laps 	21 	
Ret 	9 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	46 	Gearbox 	7 	
Ret 	11 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	44 	Mechanical 	17 	
Ret 	18 	Vitantonio Liuzzi 	 	19 	Hydraulics 	16 	
Ret 	19 	Scott Speed 	 	9 	Puncture 	22 	
Ret 	6 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	9 	Electrical 	3 	
Ret 	12 	Jarno Trulli 	 	8 	Fuel pressure 	6 	
Ret 	15 	Mark Webber 	 	7 	Hydraulics 	19 	
Ret 	17 	Alexander Wurz 	 	1 	Collision 	18 	
Source:'Spain 2007: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 13/02/2020)	Source:'Spain 2007: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 13/02/2020)	Source:'Spain 2007: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 13/02/2020)	Source:'Spain 2007: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 13/02/2020)	Source:'Spain 2007: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 13/02/2020)	Source:'Spain 2007: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 13/02/2020)	Source:'Spain 2007: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 13/02/2020)	Source:'Spain 2007: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 13/02/2020)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
==Milestones==
* Felipe Massa recorded the 190th pole position for as a constructor and engine supplier.'4. Spain 2007', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/espagne.aspx, (Accessed 13/02/2020)
* Massa claimed his fourth career victory.
* Ferrari claimed their 195th win as a constructor and engine supplier.
* Lewis Hamilton claimed the 400th podium finish for a chassis.
* 40th podium finish for Fernando Alonso.
* Takuma Sato scored the maiden points finish for as a constructor.
==Standings==
Victory for the second race in succession would move Felipe Massa into third in the Championship leaving Spain, although it was the only driver in the top four who had yet to win who led the charge. Indeed, rookie racer Lewis Hamilton had moved to the top of the Championship with his fourth straight podium finish, registering thirty points and a two point lead. Fernando Alonso had made way for his inexperienced teammate, while Kimi Räikkönen had slipped to fourth ahead of Nick Heidfeld.
 continued to head the charge in the Constructors Championship in Spain, having extended their advantage to nine points over in second. The Scuderia were, however, ahead on race wins by three to one, with an already daunting gap back to third placed . The German-Swiss alliance was, however, in a comfortable third ahead of , as and added their names to the score sheet.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Lewis Hamilton 	30 	2
2 	Fernando Alonso 	28 	1
3 	Felipe Massa 	27 	1
4 	Kimi Räikkönen 	22 	2
5 	Nick Heidfeld 	15 	
6 	Robert Kubica 	8 	2
7 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	8 	1
8 	Nico Rosberg 	5 	1
9 	David Coulthard 	4 	13
10 	Jarno Trulli 	4 	3
11 	Heikki Kovalainen 	3 	1
12 	Takuma Sato 	1 	4
13 	Ralf Schumacher 	1 	2
World Championship for Constructors*	World Championship for Constructors*	World Championship for Constructors*	World Championship for Constructors*
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	58 	
2 	 	49 	
3 	 	23 	
4 	 	11 	
5 	 	5 	1
6 	 	5 	1
7 	 	4 	
8 	 	1 	1
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
** Includes points scored by before their exclusion prior to the 2007 Belgian Grand Prix.
== See also ==
* GP2 2007 Barcelona Feature Race
* GP2 2007 Barcelona Sprint Race
==References==
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