After the Chinese Grand Prix where McLaren Honda brought both cars across the finish line for the first time this season their plans are slowly being realized. Bahrain is next but all eyes are shifting to Spain where the team is said to be bringing significant update packages to both the Honda Power Unit as well as the MP4-30 itself. Knowing that race is next, will Honda turn up the current versions of each and go all-out this weekend?
Elsewhere on the grid Mercedes has returned to business-as-usual reclaiming the top spots on the podium, however questions are beginning to surface surrounding Nico Rosberg’s inability to seriously challenge of beat Lewis Hamilton. Ferrari has proven that its new-found pace is indeed real as they continue to present the only real challenge to Mercedes’ dominance.

US TV SCHEDULE:
Practice 1, Fri 4/17, 11:00AM EST , NBCSN
Qualifying, Sat 4/18, 11:00AM EST , CNBC
Race, Sun 4/19, 10:30AM EST , CNBC

CIRCUIT INFORMATION:
Lap data
Lap length: 5.412km (3.363 miles)
Race laps: 57
Race distance: 308.238km (191.53 miles)
Pole position: Left-hand side of the track
Lap record*: 1’31.447 (213.055 kph) by Pedro de la Rosa, 2005
Fastest lap: 1’29.527 (217.624 kph) by Mark Webber, 2005
Maximum speed: 314kph (195.11 mph)
DRS zone/s (race): Pit straight and third straight
Distance from grid to turn one: 265m
Car performance
Full throttle: 66%
Longest flat-out section: 1205m
Downforce level: Medium
Fuel use per lap: 1.8kg
Time penalty per lap of fuel: 0.054s
Strategy
Quickest complete pit stop in 2013: 21.031s by Red Bull
2014 prime tyre: Medium (2013: Hard)
2014 option tyre: Soft (2013: Medium)

*Fastest lap set during a Grand Prix
Data sources: FIA , Williams, Mercedes

2014 (V6 TURBO ERA ) RESULTS:
Race laps: 57
Pole position: Nico Rosberg
Fast race lap: 1:37.020
Podium
1. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
2. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes
3. Sergio Perez, Force India-Mercedes