Check out a short list of favorites for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona:

	Barrichello

Rubens Barrichello (Brazil)
He started last season with three podium in the first four grand prixs. In 2002 he captured the first podium with a second place at Imola two weeks ago; the six points were the first this year and that put him fifth in the championship standings; did not finish the Spanish GP last season, but was third the previous year.

Jenson Button (England)
The 22-year-old racer has had a good run in four grand prixs this season; finished in three and was forced out in Australia after being a victim in the opening lap crash that saw eight drivers out; comes to Barcelona off a fifth place result in San Marino which gives him eight points, good for fourth place; there have been rumors he may be headed to Ferrari in 2003 with Barrichello on the way out, but many believe he does not have enough experience to partner with four-time world champion Michael Schumacher.

David Coulthard (Scotland)
Made his Formula One debut at Catalunya in 1994; was runner-up at the track three consecutive times between 1998-2000 to former McLaren teammate Mika Hakkinen; last year he placed fifth, one of his 13 points-paying results; McLaren expects to struggle at Barcelona to match the dominant Ferrari 2002 package; finished 2001 a distant second to Michael Schumacher (123-65); won races in Brazil and Austria.

Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Germany)
The Arrows driver enjoys racing at Catalunya and hopes for a good result in Spain; "I like Barcelona a lot," he said. "The city and people are great. Obviously as one of the main winter testing tracks, it's a circuit the drivers know well, so it does give you a head start when it comes to racing here." Involved with Spaniard Pedro de la Rosa in a lap 5 contact last year which took out both drivers; finest career year was 1999 when he finished third in the points behind Mike Hakkinen and Michael Schumacher.

Juan Montoya (Colombia)
Finished 40 seconds behind Michael Schumacher in the 2001 Spanish GP; it was one of just five races he earned points in including first career Formula One victory in Italy; started the season with runner-up finishes in Australia and Malaysia, followed by fifth in Brazil and fourth at San Marino; good runs for 17 points and third in the standings.

Pedro de la Rosa (Spain)
Retired from last year's race due to an accident after five laps with Heinz-Harald Frentzen; it was his debut with Jaguar Racing; the track is very well known to Pedro who has conducted a lot of testing; Jaguar continues to find a solution to its aerodynamic problems; "A home race brings an added pressure to what you would normally experience at other races," said the Spaniard who resides a few miles away in Barcelona. "You become aware of the expectations around you.

	Schumacher

Michael Schumacher (Germany)
Went on to win the Spanish GP last year in rather dramatic fashion when Mika Hakkinen was forced to retire with a clutch failure on the final lap; Ferrari is predicted as the favorites this year, particularly with the F2002 equipment which promises to be approximately one second a lap quicker; also won in Spain in 1995 and 1996 and has not finished outside the top six in 12 races here; already in command this year in defense of his fourth world title; won in Australia, Brazil and San Marino and third on podium in Malaysia; 34 points puts him 14 clear of younger brother Ralf and double the advantage over Juan Montoya, both Williams BMW drivers; had a crash in testing at Autodromo Mugello on April 20, but was unharmed; the accident occured due to a technical failure on the car.

Ralf Schumacher (Germany)
Seems to be the main contender for the title to his brother Michael this year, with possibly Juan Montoya in the mix; after getting caught in the first lap crash in Australia, he won in Malaysia, was second in Brazil and third two weeks ago in San Marino; 20 points earned puts him second to Michael by 14; finished fourth in Spain two years ago.

Jarno Trulli (Italy)
One of two Italian drivers in Formula One; races for Renault as teammate with Jenson Button; looking for first point(s) of season; was fourth in Barcelona last season, and also sixth in 1999; best career finish was second at the 1999 European Grand Prix in Nurburgring, Germany.

Jacques Villenueve (Canada)
One of his 12 career wins was at the Spanish Grand Prix in 1997 from the pole; that was the Canadian's championship season; winless since the Luxembourg GP in late September 1997; has finished in the top 10 in all four races this year, but not in the points positions; was third on the podium in last year's race at Barcelona.