Summary
Rosberg fastest in second practice, Raikkonen 2nd, Hamilton 3rd, Vettel 4th
Toro Rosso's Sainz finishes ahead of Red Bulls - Kvyat 15th
Palmer suffers puncture
Vettel fastest in first practice
Friday flashbackpublished at 12:59 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
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Image source, InstagramTalk of Pastor Maldonado had me wondering what he is up to lately. Social media doesn't give away much, with his Instagram largely pictures of fruit and motivation messages.
He does appear to have been having a go at motorcycling recently, though...
Get involved #bbcf1published at 12:53 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
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Palmer rubbishes Renault speculationpublished at 12:51 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
Image source, Getty ImagesJoylon Palmer will be back in the Renault this afternoon after handing over the keys to reserve driver Esteban Ocon this morning.
Having one driver swap in season is rare, but there was speculation that a second could happen, with some reports suggesting Ocon could take Palmer's seat.
Palmer, is having none of it, saying: "I don't know where that rumour has come from. It doesn't faze me.
"I have been told categorically by management that everything is fine. I know where I stand, the team knows where we all stand."
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Andrew Benson
Chief F1 writer in Barcelona“How big a task does Lewis Hamilton face in trying to haul back Nico Rosberg’s points deficit? There are two ways of looking at it - glass half-full or half-empty. Jenson Button summed it up: 'It’s a lot of points to try to get back but we do have 17 races. That’s a normal season. So anything’s possible and if Nico has a DNF it is 25 points.’"
Image source, Getty ImagesMeal of championspublished at 12:44 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
That's A LOT of green beans.
Clearly, though, all that Nico Rosberg is doing is working.
He has a 43-point lead over Lewis Hamilton in the championship and has been a picture of calm and confidence at every race weekend so far this season.
He's certainly come a long way since racing with sanitary towels inside his helmet...
Listen on 5 live sports extrapublished at 12:39 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
Image source, BBC SportSecond practice gets under way at 13:00 BST and, as ever, you can listen to commentary from Jack Nicholls and the gang online via this very page.
Here's the team walking the streets of Barcelona, Reservoir Dogs style.
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Missed first practice? Here's a quick summary of what happened.
- Sebastian Vettel was fastest
- His Ferrari team-mate Kimi Raikkonen second. Both Ferraris on softs.
- Nico Rosberg third, Lewis Hamilton fourth
- Max Verstappen impressed on Red Bull debut, finishing P6
'I feel at home'published at 12:33 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
Image source, All Sport / Getty ImagesIs B+ a bit harsh?
After all, he did finish P6, just .169s behind his new Red Bull team-mate Daniel Ricciardo.
He's had 90 minutes to get accustomed to the RB12, so maybe he'll have the confidence to push a bit more in FP2
“The first feeling was good and positive," he said after first practice. "I feel at home in this car.
"We took our time to work through our programme and we got everything that was planned done."
First day at schoolpublished at 12:30
Image source, Getty ImagesIf Max Verstappen were still at school - not outlandish given that he is just 18 - then I'd grade his first outing in a Red Bull B+.
It was very impressive, but you just feel he can show even more.
Will he nudge up to an A in second practice?
Back in a bitpublished at 10:42 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
Right, we're going to park things for a couple of hours. I'll leave you with Andrew Benson's developing report on first practice and join us again for coverage of FP2 from 12:30 BST.
Postpublished at 10:40 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
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Tom Clarkson
BBC Radio 5 live commentator"I am surprised Mercedes didn't do some soft running because they did so little of that in winter testing. Perhaps they will do more in FP2."
Postpublished at 10:37 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
A very good showing from Max Verstappen in his first Red Bull outing. He finished just .169s shy of his new team-mate Daniel Ricciardo. Decent.
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BreakingSebastian Vettel finishes fastest in first practice for the Spanish Grand Prix.
Chequered flagpublished at 10:33 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
There's the chequered flag and it looks like Sebastian Vettel will finish fastest.
Some bizarre shenanigans as he tries to beat the red light to sneak one more lap in but he doesn't quite make it in time. Cue cameras cutting to him at the pit exit with some marshals standing around him.
"This is a joke," fumes Vettel as a load of Ferrari mechanics rush out to wheel him back.
Postpublished at 10:30 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
Sergio Perez has beaten the clock and is back out to sneak a couple of laps in.