Finnish McLaren-Mercedes Formula One driver, Heikki Kovalainen, crashes during the Spanish Grand Prix. Photo: AP/BERNAT ARMANGUE

Ferrari Formula One driver, Kimi Raikkonen of Finland (front), leads Renault’s Fernando Alonso of Spain (left) at the start of the Spanish F1 Grand Prix. Photo: REUTERS/GUSTAU NACARINO

Renault Formula One driver Fernando Alonso (front), leads McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton of Britain during the Spanish F1 Grand Prix. Photo: REUTERS/GUSTAU NACARINO

Ferrari Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen of Finland (front), leads Ferrari team-mate Felipe Massa of Brazil (middle) and McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton of Britain during the Spanish F1 Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmelo. Photo: REUTERS/ALBERT GEA

Ferrari Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen (left) leads as he is followed by Ferrari’s Felipe Massa during the Spanish F1 Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmelo.

The car of Renault’s Formula One driver Fernando Alonso is carried on a crane after abandoning the race due to an engine problem. Photo: REUTERS/ALBERT GEA

Renault’s Formula One driver Fernando Alonso reacts after abandoning the race due to an engine problem during the Spanish F1 Grand Prix. Photo: REUTERS/ALBERT GEA

German F1 driver Nick Heidfeld of BMW Sauber makes a pit stop during the Formula One Grand Prix. Photo: EPA/FELIX HEYDER

The safety car drives ahead of F1 driver Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari and his teammate Felipe Massa. Photo: EPA/ROBERT GHEMENTF

Heikki Kovalainen is evacuated on a stretcher to a helicopter after his accident during. Photo: EPA/ANDREU DALMAU

Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari crosses the finish line to win the Formula One Grand Prix of Spain at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmelo near Barcelona. Photo: EPA/FELIX HEYDER

Kimi Raikkonen lifts up the trophy on the podium after winning the Spanish F1 Grand Prix. Photo: REUTERS/ALBERT GEA

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes sprays champagne on the podium after he placed third in the Formula One Grand Prix in Spain. Photo: EPA/GERO BRELOER

Finnish F1 driver Kimi Raikkonen (2nd of right) of Ferrari won the race, his Brazilian teammate Felipe Massa (left) placed third, British Lewis Hamilton (right) of McLaren Mercedes placed second stand with Ferrari’s technical director, Italian Aldo Costa, on the podium after the Formula One Grand Prix of Spain. Photo: EPA/GERO BRELOER

The destroyed car of Finnish F1 driver Heikki Kovalainen of McLaren Mercedes is pushed through the pitlane after the Formula One Grand Prix. Photo: EPA/FELIX HEYDER