Hello and welcome to live text commentary of the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona. The race is just half an hour away.

In two weeks the drivers are back out in Monaco for the showpiece street circuit - join us then!

Hamilton 12th, behind Esteban Gutierrez in the Sauber. That's a pretty miserable afternoon.

Vettel, Webber, Rosberg, Di Resta, Button, Perez, Ricciardo round out the points.

Raikkonen, Massa complete the top three.

ALONSO WINS THE SPANISH GRAND PRIX!

Alonso cheered on through every last turn by the Spanish crowd...

Three-tenths of a second now the gap between Rosberg and Di Resta - but still no way through for the Scot. He will be the highest Brit today, though.

Alonso, despite his remarkable record as a driver, has only won this GP once - it will be an emotional victory for the Ferrari man.

The first five places are just about set in stone - Alonso, Raikkonen, Massa, Vettel, Webber.

There's some traffic up ahead of both men, which could be a curveball in these final laps.

Di Resta, however, is not giving up the chase on Rosberg, and he's still right on the back of the Mercedes in 6th.

Looks as if Perez has eased off on McLaren - perhaps the team is judging that given the trials of this weekend a double-points finish, even if only 8th and 9th, is not to be risked.

'When I say DRS, Paul, use it' - that's a fairly basic instruction for the Force India man....

Button is holding off Perez, too - for now. Passing not easy in these final stretches.

Massa now loses a second to Raikkonen - Vettel will be watching with interest if the Brazilian blows his tyres.

The gap between Riakkonen and Massa now holding steady at nine seconds. Might be a step too far to keep pushing.

Di Resta now looking in good shape, but still behind Rosberg, who's fighting on.

Raikkonen's lead over Massa now trimmed back to under 10 seconds. Can he sustain it?

Looks as if Button is going to have to give up eighth place to Perez, who is closing on him and on fresher tyres.

The Spanish crowd are going to go absolutely crazy for an Alonso victory today. It's all they want to see.