Fernando Alonso described reaching Q3 as "a dream" after qualifying in seventh place for the Spanish Grand Prix.The first practice session saw Alonso's weekend get off to the worst possible start as he stopped after two corners with a power unit problem, only returning in FP2. However, a more encouraging...

Nico Hülkenberg - 7th: "Overall it was quite a good qualifying. P7 is a good position for tomorrow, and I expect a close battle with the McLarens. They chose a different approach by qualifying on the hard tyre, we qualified on the soft, so it will be interesting to see...