25-Apr-08: Raikkonen Tops Both Practice Sessions in Spain

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Today is the 25^th April and this is F1 Minute.

Raikkonen dominated both Free Practice sessions in Spain today. The first was a Ferrari 1-2, with Hamilton just behind, and all in all it was a pretty dull affair. The cars sat in the garages for almost a third of the 90 minutes, which has raised some questions about whether it’s wise to test at a track the week before going to race there.

However, the second session put some of these fears to rest, because although Raikkonen took the headline again, we saw many drivers at the top. At one point, it was a Force India 1-2, something I never thought I’d say, then a Williams double, and also a Renault double, which made Alonso’s home crowd very happy.

Elsewhere, Mosley was invited to Israel to meet with the Minister of Science, Culture and Sport, but after news of the current scandal reached the Minister, the invitation was withdrawn. They said they’d rather wait until things had settled down. Mosley responded saying he understood.

That’s all for today, don’t forget we go 7 days a week on race weekends, so I’ll be back tomorrow with another F1 Minute.