Spanish GP: Ferrari 1-2

Ferrari may have recorded a comfortable one-two in Barcelona on Sunday, but behind them another six teams scored points, emphasising just how competitive the 2008 Formula One season has become. McLaren returned to form, Renault were back in the mix, Honda scored their first ’08 points, and Red Bull clinched their best result of the year.

The recent intensive development work has obviously paid off for the bulk of the teams then, though not by enough to trouble Ferrari, who left Spain with a commanding constructors’ championship lead and with Kimi Raikkonen nine points clear atop the driver standings…