Wednesday 6 March 2013

2013 Formula One calendar and race reports

2013 Formula One calendar and race reports
By PHIL DUNCAN 
All 19 races will be exclusively live on Sky Sports. An asterisk will indicate which grands prix are being shown live on the BBC. All times are UK. 

Australian Grand Prix (Melbourne)

Date: March 15-17
Circuit Name: Albert Park
Number of Laps: 58
Lap Record: 1:24.125 - M Schumacher (2004)
Qualifying: 06:00
Race: 06:00
2012 winner: Jenson Button


Malaysia Grand Prix (Kuala Lumpar)

Date: March 22-24 
Circuit Name: Sepang International Circuit
Number of Laps: 56 
Lap Record: 1:34.223 - JP Montoya (2004) 
Qualifying: 08:00 
Race: 08:00
2012 winner: Fernando Alonso

Champagne moment: Fernando Alonso celebrates after winning last year's rain-hit Malaysian Grand Prix
Champagne moment: Fernando Alonso celebrates after winning last year's rain-hit Malaysian Grand Prix


Chinese Grand Prix (Shanghai)*

Date: April 12-14
Circuit Name: Shanghai International Circuit
Number of Laps: 56
Lap Record: 1:32.238 - M Schumacher (2004)
Qualifying: 07:00
Race: 08:00
2012 winner: Nico Rosberg 


Bahrain Grand Prix (Sakhir)

Date: 19-21 April
Circuit Name: Bahrain International Circuit
Number of Laps: 56
Lap Record: 1:30.252 - M Schumacher (2004)
Qualifying: 12:00
Race: 13:00
2012 winner: Sebastian Vettel 


Spanish Grand Prix
(Catalunya)*

Date: 10-12 May
Circuit Name: Circuit de Catalunya  
Number of Laps: 66
Lap Record: 1:21.670 - K Raikkonen (2008)
Qualifying: 13:00
Race: 13:00
2012 winner: Pastor Maldonado 


Monaco Grand Prix (Monte Carlo)

Date: 23-26 May
Circuit Name: Circuit de Monaco
Number of Laps: 78
Lap Record: 1:14.439 - M Schumacher (2004)
Qualifying: 13:00
Race: 13:00
2012 winner: Mark Webber 

Winner: Pastor Maldonado was the surprise victor at the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix
Winner: Pastor Maldonado was the surprise victor at the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix

Canadian Grand Prix (Montreal)*

Date: 7-9 June
Circuit Name: Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve
Number of Laps: 70
Lap Record: 1:13.622 - R Barrichello (2004)
Qualifying: 18:00
Race: 19:00
2012 winner: Lewis Hamilton 


British Grand Prix (Silverstone)*

Date: 28-30 June
Circuit Name: Silverstone 
Number of Laps: 52
Lap Record: 1:30.874 - F Alonso (2010)
Qualifying: 13:00
Race: 13:00
2012 winner: Mark Webber 

German Grand Prix (Hockenheim)

Date: 5-7 July
Circuit Name: Hockenheimring
Number of Laps: 67
Lap Record: 1:13.780 - K Raikkonen (2004)
Qualifying: 13:00
Race: 13:00
2012 winner: Fernando Alonso 


Hungarian Grand Prix
(Budapest)

Date: 26-28 July
Circuit Name: Hungaroring
Number of Laps: 70
Lap Record: 1:19.071 - M Schumacher (2004)
Qualifying: 13:00
Race: 13:00
2012 winner: Lewis Hamilton 

Weather woes: Last season's British Grand Prix was subjected to torrid conditions
Weather woes: Last season's British Grand Prix was subjected to torrid conditions

Belgian Grand Prix (Spa-Francorchamps)*

Date: 23-25 August
Circuit Name: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Number of Laps: 44
Lap Record: 1:45.108 - K Raikkonen (2004)
Qualifying: 13:00
Race: 13:00
2012 winner: Jenson Button 


Italian Grand Prix
(Monza)*

Date: 6-8 September
Circuit Name: Autodromo di Monza
Number of Laps: 53
Lap Record: 1:21.046 - R Barrichello (2004)
Qualifying: 13:00
Race: 13:00
2012 winner: Lewis Hamilton 


Singapore Grand Prix (Singapore)

Date: 20-22 September
Circuit Name: Marina Bay Street Circuit
Number of Laps: 61
Lap Record: 1:45.599 - K Raikkonen (2008)
Qualifying: 14:00
Race: 13:00
2012 winner: Sebastian Vettel 


Korean Grand Prix
(Yeongam)

Date: 4-6 October 
Circuit Name: Korea International Circuit
Number of Laps: 55 
Lap Record: 1:39.605 - S Vettel (2011)
Qualifying: 06:00 
Race: 07:00
2012 winner: Sebastian Vettel 

Blow: Lewis Hamilton was leading last term's Singapore Grand Prix before he was forced to retire with a mechanical issue
Blow: Lewis Hamilton was leading last term's Singapore Grand Prix before he was forced to retire with a mechanical issue


Japanese Grand Prix (Suzuka)*

Date: 11-13 October 
Circuit Name: Suzuka  
Number of Laps: 53
Lap Record: 1:31.540 - K. Raikkonen (2005)
Qualifying: 06:00
Race: 07:00
2012 winner: Sebastian Vettel 


Indian Grand Prix (Buddh)*

Date: 25-27 October
Circuit Name: Buddh International Circuit
Number of Laps: 60
Lap Record: 1:27.249 - S Vettel (2011)
Qualifying: 09:30
Race: 09:30
2012 winner: Sebastian Vettel 

Carnival: The Indian Grand Prix will host round 16 of this year's championship
Carnival: The Indian Grand Prix will host round 16 of this year's championship


Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Yas Marina)

Date: 1-3 November
Number of Laps: 55
Lap Record: 1:40.279 - S Vettel (2009)
Qualifying: 13:00
Race: 13:00
2012 winner: Kimi Raikkonen 


United States Grand Prix (Austin)

Date: 15-17 November
Circuit Name: Circuit of The Americas
Number of Laps: 56
Lap Record: 1:39.347 - S Vettel (2012)
Qualifying: 18:00
Race: 19:00
2012 winner: Lewis Hamilton 

Brazilian Grand Prix (Sao Paulo)*

Date: 22-24 November 
Circuit Name: Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace 
Number of Laps: 71 
Lap Record: 1:11.473 - JP Montoya (2004) 
Qualifying: 16:00
Race: 16:00 





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