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In the first free training on Friday, the surprise has marked the R28 of Fernando Alonso to occupy the position 4. Obviously, the first free because they have no future mark the Grand Prix because it is possible that other opponents were trying improvements or alternative configurations for the race.

Taking into account the evolution suffered in the GP Spain where the R28 was an improvement overwhelming respect to its previous state, in Turkey GP confirmed that improvement and allows fans dreaming all Spaniards in a good race Fernando Alonso. What they may not control or predict a possible rupture of R28 as in the GP Spain.

The pilot edition Heikki Kovalainen has been declared as APTO by doctors of FIA to participate in the next Grand Prix Formula 1 which will be played in Turkey next weekend.

Kovalainen maintained from the outset that he was in perfect condition to participate in the Grand Prix because only had a “small disturbance” and was almost immediately replied to training. According to their statements, have been hospitalized a few days in Spain has not affected his preparation for this Grand Prix.

The affected by this improvement and its subsequent participation in the race is the Spanish pilot Pedro de la Rosa who may not have to sit and watch the race from the pits.

The pilot of McLaren-Mercedes after the accident during the Spanish Grand Prix at the curb Camps at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmeló, hopes to be mounted again in his single-seater as soon as possible.

The edition has stated that it hopes to compete in the GP Turkey, but does not depend on him, but the doctor that the FIA will have to assess their condition to ensure optimal participation in the Grand Prix by Heikki Kovalainen

Pat Symonds, engineering chief of Renault, has assured that after studying the data referring to the Spanish Grand Prix, improving his co Renault R28 can be quantified in three tenths respect to the head. It is assumed that deals with Ferrari, but has not specified if one takes into account a McLaren or BMW.

The jump is real and Symonds said that “the direction is good, because many things worked. We must continue working on it. The gap is still quite large, much in the case of Ferrari, so there is plenty to do”. Altogether 19 were improvements that were applied to Renault in the weekend.

Pat warns that “this is not just the thing. There will be 19 improvements each race, so secure. Like all teams, we are not going to keep things drop the coup”, he says.

Because of the dramatic crash Heikki Kovalainen maintained that it has entered several days in hospital, it is likely that Pedro de la Rosa is the pilot alternative McLaren for the GP of Turkey. For this to happen, the Finnish pilot Kovalainen, should not exceed successfully tests FIA that is who should give the “ok” so you can jump to the track in the next Grand Prix.

Therefore, Pedro De la Rosa is on an official warning it could regain the seat a year and a half after his last race in Brazil 2006

Heikki Kovalainen said he only hurt his head and neck slightly. “I want to stay in shape as soon as possible to overcome the medical evidence of FIA and running in Turkey next May 11,” said Heikki.

The Finnish wanted “to thank the emergency personnel of the circuit, the team doctor and hospital doctors.” “I also appreciate all the messages I have received; mean much,” he said.

On the causes of the accident, Kovalainen said: “The team told me he could break the rim of the left front wheel, which was possibly the cause of the tyre bursting. We must wait to make a more thorough inspection for know the exact cause. The most important thing is that the monohull endured the strong impact, something I have to thank all staff of the team. “

The Finnish high was not checked after suffering serious injuries. In the beginning was going to spend a night more entered, but finally opted to give doctors discharged after joining the General Hospital of Catalonia.

The race had ups and downs and changes of position important. After the first curve lost a position in favor of Felipe Massa and remained in third position until his first pit stops in which came in 12 th position. Then, because of the accident Kovalainen, saw benefited occupy the 6 th position while awaiting the entry of Heidfeld. After the fifth was behind the Ferrari, Kubica and Hamilton and everything was completed when his single-seater broke indicators to all the fans with a great humareda.

But despite that the term “abandonment” is not in the vocabulary of Fernando Alonso, it was a great feeling for the marked improvement of Renault that gives hope to all fans to believe in something bigger than that comes to occupy the posts until now.

The Spanish pilot Fernando Alonso has qualified in third position for the Spanish Grand Prix.

From the first moment was marking time in the security zone that allowed him to qualify for the following Qualifications. For the first time in what we championship, his companion, Nelsinho Piquet was classified for Q3 in which occupied the last position and tomorrow will leave from the post in the tenth GP Spain.

On the front of the list, Räikkönen gets the “pole position” ahead of Alonso by just 91 thousandths. Third Massa, Kubica fourth, fifth and sixth Kovalainen Hamilton. What allows Feranndo Alonso dream of victory after a few big prize for those who fought rate.

In the first session of free training of Spanish Grand Prix, the Ferrari of masss Räikkönene and have marked differences and have dominated all along the morning marking the second meido unless the third, Lewis Hamilton.

The fourth position has been occupied by Kovalainen and posteriormete, by the Polish Robert Kubica.

Moreover, pilots Renault have shown that improvements in single-seater took effect achieving minimally occupy the positions of intermediate points in the race (fifth, sixth and seventh position).

After the espionage case of last season which affected McLaren-Mercedes and Ferrari as guilty as a victim and for the second consecutive Grand Prix, the British team will occupy the last position in the pits even though the president of FIA, Max Mosley, asked the fifth position for McLaren arguing that a team of this size needs more space and the latest positions of the boxes at the Circuit de Catalunya is less than the first. This request was refused, but Bernie Ecclestone promised to provide sufficient space for their motorhome which requires more space enabled the teams more humble.