Sixth in the first books, that Dominica Raikkonen

The first session of free training of Spanish Grand Prix discurrió as planned. The Renault R28 has improved significantly and is already the first group of pursuers, although still far from the trio head. So, Fernando Alonso has started sixth in the circuit of Montmeló, although at present only about making contact.

Nelson Piquet, mate Alonso in the French team, is responsible for ratifying the improvement experienced by the R28 with its seventh place. Both are in any case more than one second of Kimi Raikkonen, who scored the best time in the Catalan track ahead of his teammate, Felipe Massa. The two Ferrari seem a step above the McLaren of Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen, among them Robert Kubica interlayer. The other BMW, piloted by Nick Heidfeld, was only ninth in this first wave, although obviously is expected to be above.

The advance awaited

Renault has improved since, although the jump is expected, which should enable it to enter regularly Alonso in the points, although the Spanish warns that there are six cars ahead of him and the podium of time seems impossible. The public, however, seems willing to give it another segundito extra with their cries of support. Among the banners of mind, one that stresses reads: "Thank you, Flavio, Fernando rescue." Quite the opposite is true for Hamilton, whistled by fans Spaniards, although all within the normal sporting rivalry.

In another vein, it should be mentioned that the two Super Aguri, who lives team serious economic problems that cast doubt on its continuity, are running in Montmeló. They are past and with few options to improve.