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Spanish Grand Prix

Circuit de Catalunya

11, 12, 13 May 2012

Length of lap: 4.655 km

Total number of race laps: 65
Race length: 307.104 km

Most wins (constructors): Ferrari (11)

Fastest lap 2011: Lewis Hamilton McLaren 1:26.727

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Bahrain Grand Prix

Bahrain International Circuit

1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull

3 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus

3 Romain Grosjean Lotus

Fastest Lap

Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 1:36.379

Pole Position

Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 1:32.422

New Honda revealed in Spain

Wednesday, 23 January 2008 F1 Team

With the Spanish sun shining high in the sky, Hondas new challenger made its track debut on Wednesday morning at Valencia. For its maiden outing the RA108 was placed in the experienced hands of race driver Rubens Barrichello.
Honda, who endured a bitterly disappointing 2007 campaign, hope the new car will help them improve their form during the coming season, which will be overseen by new team principal Ross Brawn.

The RA108 sported an interim white livery for its debut run, ahead of the cars official launch which will take place on January 29 at the teams UK factory in Brackley.

Also in action for Honda on Wednesday is Japanese hopeful Takashi Kogure in the Japanese team's older RA107 machine.

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Brawn on the RA108: a wholly different concept

Unlike many of their rivals, it seems that Honda have gone for revolution rather than evolution with the design of their 2008 machine - and given the poor performance of the RA108s predecessor, that is perhaps not surprising.
However, the change also follows a major revamp of the teams technical line-up, including the arrival of new team principal Ross Brawn. As the wraps came off the new car and its race livery in Brackley on Tuesday, Brawn discussed the background to its design and development:

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