Positions for 1300 BST start of 66-lap race:

1 Raikkonen (Ferrari)

2 Alonso (Renault)

3 Massa (Ferrari)

4 Kubica (BMW Sauber)

5 Hamilton (McLaren)

6 Kovalainen (McLaren)

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By Sarah Holt

1302: "Ferrari have looked strong from practice on Friday and it will take misfortune for any other result today I think."
BBC Radio 5 Live analyst Maurice Hamilton

1300: Off the cars go with a whir of noise for the formation lap.

1259: "Over 130,000 fans have turned out today and they are continually doing Mexican waves. It's a brilliant atmosphere."
BBC 5 Live summariser Holly Samos

1257: The drivers are nestled into their cars and are just about set to warm up their tyres on the parade lap.

1254: "Hamilton must start scoring points or the two ferraris will run away with title."
Livertorres on 606

1247: "I'm hoping for a ferrari 1 & 2 today!"
Rob from Surrey via text

1243: The drivers are hanging out on the grid surrounded by the usual entourage of team engineers, press and special guests. Lewis Hamilton looks pretty focused with a towel draped around his shoulder and an umbrella protecting him from the sun.

1240: "Kimi has got this one in the bag I think...although it will be interesting to see how the 1st lap will go because of Alonso carrying less fuel."
ushir16 on 606

1236: The Spanish fans are lolling about on grassy banks in Barcelona wearing shorts because the sun is shining at the Circuit de Catalunya and temperatures are around 23C. Those scenes make me feel slighter better as I continue to nurse my mini-cold looking out at grey skies.

1224: "I hope Super Aguri can continue but I'll hope they have a good race just in case it is their last."
Trekkypj on 606

1215: FIA president Max Mosley isn't in Barcelona this weekend because he chose to go to Jordan, where the world rally championship is making its debut. But he was a subject of discussion at a meeting between F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone and the teams on Saturday in Barcelona. Ecclestone asked the teams to sign a letter calling for the under-fire Mosley to stand down. You can read the full story using the link below:

Ecclestone ups pressure on Mosley

1210: "I won't bore you with the maths but I worked out Alonso has 14-15 laps worth of fuel for Barcelona."
Racingmanta on 606

1200: After three weeks of Formula One famine, the Spanish Grand Prix looks as though it could provide us with a feast of entertainment this Sunday lunchtime.

The home fans at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya have probably already been cracking open the cava after their man Fernando Alonso qualified on the front row alongside Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen.

Renault have shown some improvement in pace this weekend but it looked as though Alonso was practically running on fumes.

Cars in the final part of qualifying are not allowed to refuel before the start of the race, so teams can run their cars lighter in order to get a better grid position.

It will be interesting to see how early Alonso comes in to the pits - and if the race strategy pays off.

At the front, Raikkonen is looking for his second victory of 2008 for Ferrari after his win in Malaysia and history is on his side.

The pole sitter has gone on to win the race for the last seven years, and here's a super fact, that record is only matched only by Hockenheim between 1988 and 1994.

Ferrari team-mate Felipe Massa starts in third alongside BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica with McLaren duo Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen on the third row.

Hamilton said he was "shocked and stunned" after qualifying but now says; "Being on the third row is not the end of the world. The key is now to make a strong start."

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