Our article on Spanish Grand Prix qualifying was titled Hamilton on Pole, heartbreak for Narain
http://www.arjunaubacha.blogspot.in/2012/05/hamilton-on-pole-heartbreak-for-narain.html
However, in the continuing drama that is Formula 1, the new title should read Heartbreak for Hamilton, Respite for Narain
Lewis Hamilton had done a great lap in the dying seconds to score the pole position. However, he stopped the car as he didn't have enough fuel to complete the lap. This was in breach of the regulations. Incidentally, the regulations (Article 6.6.2 of the FIA Formula One Technical Regulations) came into place because of a previous incident in Canadian Grand Prix by the same McLaren team with Hamilton driving the car. At that time Hamilton didn't have enough fuel for the mandatory inspection, so he stopped the car, got down and pushed it all the way waving to spectators. It was indeed a spectacle, but the rules were changed after that. So it is surprising that the McLaren team didn't knew about it.
McLaren officials pleaded before the Stewards that there was a fuel rig fault and hence there was shortage of fuel. However, the Stewards didn't accept the explanation and ruled "As the amount of fuel put into the car is under complete control of the Competitor the Stewards cannot accept this as a case of force majeure"
So Hamilton has been excluded from the qualifying results and will start from the back of the grid. Pastor Maldonado has been promoted to the pole position - his first pole.
"The Stewards received a report from the Race Director which stated that during post-qualifying scrutineering a sample of fuel was required from car 4, however, the car failed to return to the pits under its own power as required under Article 6.6.2 of the FIA Formula One Technical Regulations.
The Stewards heard from the team representative Mr. Sam Michael who stated that the car stopped on the circuit for reasons of force majeure. A team member had put an insufficient quantity of fuel into the car thereby resulting in the car having to be stopped on the circuit in order to be able to provide the required amount for sampling purposes. As the amount of fuel put into the car is under complete control of the Competitor the Stewards cannot accept this as a case of force majeure."
The disqualification of Lewis Hamilton has also resulted in Fernando Alonso moving into second position and to the front row of the grid. That will definitely excite many Spaniards and the race is going to see a full house.
So the revised provisional Grid for the Spanish Grand Prix is as follows:
http://www.arjunaubacha.blogspot.in/2012/05/hamilton-on-pole-heartbreak-for-narain.html
However, in the continuing drama that is Formula 1, the new title should read Heartbreak for Hamilton, Respite for Narain
Lewis Hamilton had done a great lap in the dying seconds to score the pole position. However, he stopped the car as he didn't have enough fuel to complete the lap. This was in breach of the regulations. Incidentally, the regulations (Article 6.6.2 of the FIA Formula One Technical Regulations) came into place because of a previous incident in Canadian Grand Prix by the same McLaren team with Hamilton driving the car. At that time Hamilton didn't have enough fuel for the mandatory inspection, so he stopped the car, got down and pushed it all the way waving to spectators. It was indeed a spectacle, but the rules were changed after that. So it is surprising that the McLaren team didn't knew about it.
McLaren officials pleaded before the Stewards that there was a fuel rig fault and hence there was shortage of fuel. However, the Stewards didn't accept the explanation and ruled "As the amount of fuel put into the car is under complete control of the Competitor the Stewards cannot accept this as a case of force majeure"
So Hamilton has been excluded from the qualifying results and will start from the back of the grid. Pastor Maldonado has been promoted to the pole position - his first pole.
"The Stewards received a report from the Race Director which stated that during post-qualifying scrutineering a sample of fuel was required from car 4, however, the car failed to return to the pits under its own power as required under Article 6.6.2 of the FIA Formula One Technical Regulations.
The Stewards heard from the team representative Mr. Sam Michael who stated that the car stopped on the circuit for reasons of force majeure. A team member had put an insufficient quantity of fuel into the car thereby resulting in the car having to be stopped on the circuit in order to be able to provide the required amount for sampling purposes. As the amount of fuel put into the car is under complete control of the Competitor the Stewards cannot accept this as a case of force majeure."
The disqualification of Lewis Hamilton has also resulted in Fernando Alonso moving into second position and to the front row of the grid. That will definitely excite many Spaniards and the race is going to see a full house.
So the revised provisional Grid for the Spanish Grand Prix is as follows:
| Grid Position | Driver | Team |
| 1 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari |
| 3 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | Sauber |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes |
| 7 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull |
| 8 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes |
| 9 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber |
| 10 | Jenson Button | McLaren |
| 11 | Mark Webber | Red Bull |
| 12 | Paul de Resta | Force India |
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India |
| 14 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso |
| 15 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso |
| 16 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari |
| 17 | Bruno Senna | Williams |
| 18 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham |
| 20 | Charles Pic | Marussia |
| 21 | Timo Glock | Marussia |
| 22 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT |
| 23 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT |
| 24 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren |
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