Raikkonen fastest in practice for Spanish Grand Prix

BARCELONA: Ferrari’s world champion Kimi Raikkonen made a strong start to Formula One’s European season by dominating the Spanish Grand Prix free practice on April 25, 2008 yesterday.

The Finn, championship leader after the opening three long-haul races, set a best time of 1:20.649 in the morning and then topped the afternoon timesheets in 1:21.935.

His Brazilian team-mate Felipe Massa, who scored his first points of the season when he won the previous race in Bahrain, was second fastest on a sunny morning but only fifth in the later session. Read More

Hamilton abuse prompts anti-racism campaign

BARCELONA: Formula One's governing body launched an anti-racism campaign on Thursday at the Spanish Grand Prix circuit where McLaren's Lewis Hamilton was abused in February.

“With the support of the Formula One community, the launch of the EveryRace campaign sends a message that discrimination and prejudice can have no place in sport or society,” The International Auto-mobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement.Read More

Kimi Raikkonen will win in Spanish Grand Prix ?

World champion Kimi Raikkonen believes his Ferrari team are set to cement their recent resurgence by winning this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix.

Not only the Kimi Raikkonen and his team-mate Brazilian Felipe Massa to stand good chance of winning, but they know McLaren, for whom Briton Lewis Hamilton won in Melbourne, are set to fight back.

That's why it's very important to collect as many points as possible in every single race. We have so far to go for we win the title

Raikkonen is on 19 points with Nick Heidfeld on 16 and Hamilton on 14. Keep reading