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We arrive at the fourth race of what could be a classic season. Each race has had its thrills both on and off the track and the Ferrari / Mclaren monopoly has been well and truly ended. But will they fight back ?

Brawn GP will be hoping for dry weather if last weeks performance is anything to go buy and will Redbull be able to follow the fantastic 1-2 and their first win? Hamilton tried his best last week but that just wasn't good enough but at least he finished. Ferrari seem to be more than a little bit lost, it seems KERS will be off again this weekend and the car just isn't performing and there are no major updates due just yet either, will they right off the 2009 season time will tell.

Anyway what do you think are we in for another cracker? I hope so. +++

Friday 24

First practice: 1000-1130 ( 0800-0930 BST)

BBC coverage (UK): 0755-0935, Red Button/5 Live sports extra/online

Second practice: 1400-1530 ( 1200-1330 BST)

BBC coverage (UK): 1155-1335, Red Button/5 Live sports extra/online

Saturday 25

Third practice: 1100-1200 ( 0900-1000 BST)

BBC coverage (UK): 0855-1005, Red Button/5 Live sports extra/online

Qualifying: 1400 ( 1200 BST)

BBC coverage (UK): 1110-1315, Red Button/5 Live sports extra/online

Sunday 26

Race: 1500 ( 1300 BST)

BBC coverage (UK): 1210-1500, BBC One/Red Button/5 Live/online.

Interactive forum on red button/online: 1515-1600

Highlights: 1900-2000 and 0110-0210, BBC Three/Red Button/online

Race loop: 1500-1100 (Tuesday), BBC Red Button

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:grin: I love it when its only 1 week between GP's - again looking forward to this one - doubtful Ferrari are going to find much in the space of a week - good chance its going to be Brawn and Red Bull up the front again - never discount Renault though! Toyota need to make the most of the diffuser advantage they have at the minute too +++

:grin: are any of the team adding the new diffuser this weekend?

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Yeah another interesting grid again, will have to see what the fuel weights are for the race. +++

1. TRULLI Toyota 2. GLOCK Toyota

3. VETTEL Red Bull

4. BUTTON Brawn

5. HAMILTON McLaren

6. BARRICHELLO Brawn

7. ALONSO Renault

8. MASSA Ferrari

9. ROSBERG Williams

10. RAIKKONEN Ferrari

11. KOVALAINEN McLaren

12. NAKAJIMA Williams

13. KUBICA BMW

14. HEIDFELD BMW

15. PIQUET Renault

16. BUEMI Toro Rosso

17. FISICHELLA Force India

18. WEBBER Red Bull

19. SUTIL Force India*

20. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso

* penalised 3 places for impeding Webber

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Post qualify fuel weights:

Pos Driver Team Weight (kg)

1. Trulli Toyota 648.5

2. Glock Toyota 643.0

3. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 659.0

4. Button Brawn-Mercedes 652.5

5. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 652.5

6. Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 649.0

7. Alonso Renault 650.5

8. Massa Ferrari 664.5

9. Rosberg Williams-Toyota 670.5

10. Raikkonen Ferrari 671.5

11. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 678.5

12. Nakajima Williams-Toyota 680.9

13. Kubica BMW-Sauber 698.6

14. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber 696.3

15. Piquet Renault 677.6

16. Sutil Force India-Mercedes 679.0

17. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 678.5

18. Fisichella Force India-Mercedes 652.0

19. Webber Red Bull-Renault 656.0

20. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari 667.5

Looks like Vettal is in a strong position and the one to beat for out right pace again!

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If vettel get a clean run it could be his day, Hamilton with KERs just behind the front runners might upset things a little. Its going to be a very hot race so anything could happen with reliability.

Ferrari just want to finish a good result isn't even in the sights, how times change. :cool:

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Well what another cracking race. Lots of overtaking and it could have been anybodies race until the last 10 laps. Button did well in the first corner and had a bit of luck, but yet again he drove a perfect race to take the flag.

Vettel will be a bit disappointed at his stint spent behind Hamilton after a cracking KERs start off the grid, but then later on he couldn't get away from Trulli when he wasn't on the quick tyres, so in the end second was a good finish.

Hamilton couldn't get on the podium but fourth shows promise if not ultimate speed, KER's is really helping them at the start and on the straights just not through the quick corners, more car improvements are to come. Ferrari will be happy for two cars to make it to the end albeit with a few issues along the way. 6th is the best they could hope for with the current performance issues, I bet they can't wait to get to Spain in two weeks time.

Toyota are still without their first win after a dissapointing day and a lack of overall race pace, Glock just wasn't quick on his middle stint and Trulli just couldn't get close enough to Vettel in the final stages of the race, though Glock did his best to pass a slow Kimi towards the end of the race, he just didn't make it past.

Button is now 12 points clear at the top of the drivers championship with Rubens in second; as for the constructors Brawn GP have almost double the points of second place team Red bull with Toyota a close third.

Roll on the next race in Spain in two weeks time. +++

Pos Driver Team Time

1. Button Brawn GP-Mercedes (B) 1h31:48.182

2. Vettel Red Bull-Renault (B) + 7.187

3. Trulli Toyota (B) + 9.170

4. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) + 22.096

5. Barrichello Brawn GP-Mercedes (B) + 37.779

6. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) + 42.057

7. Glock Toyota (B) + 42.880

8. Alonso Renault (B) + 52.775

9. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) + 58.198

10. Piquet Renault (B) + 1:05.149

11. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) + 1:07.641

12. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes (B) + 1:17.824

13. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) + 1:18.805

14. Massa Ferrari (B) + 1 lap

15. Fisichella Force India-Mercedes (B) + 1 lap

16. Sutil Force India-Mercedes (B) + 1 lap

17. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) + 1 lap

18. Kubica BMW Sauber (B) + 1 lap

19. Heidfeld BMW Sauber (B) + 1 lap

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:grin: I think I fell asleep during the middle part of the race!

Congratulations to BrawnGP, RedBull and Toyota - really getting it together. Hamilton deserves a pat on the back too - things aren't too rosey in the McLaren camp so it can't be easy for him, at the back of his mind he knows they are probably going to get funked at the FIA hearing this week...

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