Review the action-packed Australian Grand Prix with this selection of images from the race.
More pictures will be added so check back here later.
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Friday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
26th March 2010.
Robert Kubica, Renault R30. Portrait.
World Copyright: Lorenzo Bellanca/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image ZD2J2299
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Sunday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
28th March 2010.
Robert Kubica, Renault R30 with team principal Eric Boullier.
Photo: Andrew Ferraro/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image AF5D7174
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Sunday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
28th March 2010.
Robert Kubica, Renault R30 celebrates with the team.
Photo: Charles Coates/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image _26Y7479
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Sunday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
28th March 2010.
Robert Kubica, Renault R30 sprays the champagne on the podium.
Photo: Glenn Dunbar/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image _G7C0913
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Sunday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
28th March 2010.
Robert Kubica, Renault R30 on the podium.
Photo: Andrew Ferraro/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image _Q0C0552
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Sunday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
28th March 2010.
Robert Kubica, Renault R30 celebrates with the team.
Photo: Steven Tee/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image _I4V9580
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Sunday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
28th March 2010.
Robert Kubica, Renault R30. Action.
Photo: Charles Coates/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image _26Y7207
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Sunday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
28th March 2010.
Robert Kubica, Renault R30. Pit stop.
Photo: Andrew Ferraro/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image _MG_0120
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Sunday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
28th March 2010.
Robert Kubica, Renault R30 leads Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP W01 and Lewis Hamilton, McLaren MP4-25 Mercedes. Action.
Photo: Alastair Staley/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image _Z1C0244
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Sunday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
28th March 2010.
Vitaly Petrov, Renault R30.Action.
Photo: Steven Tee/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image _A8C8545
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Sunday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
28th March 2010.
Robert Kubica, Renault R30 leads Lewis Hamilton, McLaren MP4-25 Mercedes. Action.
Photo: Lorenzo Bellanca/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image _65C4087
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Sunday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
28th March 2010.
Swimmer Ian Thorpe on the grid. Portrait.
Photo: Andrew Ferraro/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image AF5D6697
2010 Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
28th March 2010.
Swimmer Ian Thorpe on the grid.
World Copyright: Andrew Ferraro/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image AF5D6695
2010 Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
28th March 2010.
Swimmer Ian Thorpe with Vitaly Petrov, Renault R30 and Robert Kubica, Renault R30.
World Copyright: Andrew Ferraro/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image AF5D6524
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Sunday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
28th March 2010.
Vitaly Petrov, Renault R30 and Robert Kubica, Renault R30 with swimmer Ian Thorpe.
Photo: Andrew Ferraro/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image AF5D6524
2010 Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
28th March 2010.
Swimmer Ian Thorpe.
World Copyright: Lorenzo Bellanca/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image _65C2573
2010 Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
28th March 2010.
Swimmer Ian Thorpe.
World Copyright: Lorenzo Bellanca/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image _65C2569
2010 Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
28th March 2010.
Swimmer Ian Thorpe with Robert Kubica, Renault R30 and Vitaly Petrov, Renault R30.
World Copyright: Lorenzo Bellanca/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image _65C2523
2010 Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
28th March 2010.
Swimmer Ian Thorpe with Vitaly Petrov, Renault R30 and Robert Kubica, Renault R30. Portrait.
World Copyright: Charles Coates/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image _26Y5954
2010 Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
28th March 2010.
Swimmer Ian Thorpe.
World Copyright: Andrew Ferraro/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image _Q0C9724
2010 Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
28th March 2010.
Swimmer Ian Thorpe.
World Copyright: Andrew Ferraro/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image _Q0C9721
2010 Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
28th March 2010.
Swimmer Ian Thorpe.
World Copyright: Andrew Ferraro/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image AF5D6499
2010 Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
28th March 2010.
Swimmer Ian Thorpe in the garage.
World Copyright: Andrew Ferraro/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image AF5D6491
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Sunday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
28th March 2010.
Vitaly Petrov, Renault R30 leads Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber C29 Ferrari. Action.
Photo: Glenn Dunbar/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image GD5D9824
2010 Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
28th March 2010.
Swimmer Ian Thorpe at a party hosted by TW Steel.
World Copyright: Andrew Ferraro/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image _Q0C9474
2010 Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
28th March 2010.
Swimmer Ian Thorpe at a party hosted by TW Steel.
World Copyright: Andrew Ferraro/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image _Q0C9435
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Saturday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
27th March 2010.
Robert Kubica, Renault R30. Action.
World Copyright: Charles Coates/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image _26Y4921
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Saturday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
27th March 2010.
Robert Kubica, Renault R30. Action.
World Copyright: Charles Coates/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image _26Y4883
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Saturday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
27th March 2010.
Vitaly Petrov, Renault R30 in the garage.
World Copyright: Andrew Ferraro/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image AF5D6457
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Saturday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
27th March 2010.
Mechanics pull an R27 back into the garage.
World Copyright: Andrew Ferraro/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image AF5D6398
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Saturday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
27th March 2010.
Robert Kubica, Renault R30 leads Vitaly Petrov, Renault R30. Action.
World Copyright: Lorenzo Bellanca/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image _O3Q4674
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Saturday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
27th March 2010.
Vitaly Petrov, Renault R30. Action.
World Copyright: Lorenzo Bellanca/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image _O3Q3917
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Sunday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
28th March 2010.
Robert Kubica, Renault R30 celebrates on the podium.
Photo: Steve Etherington/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image SNE29927
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Saturday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
27th March 2010.
Robert Kubica, Renault R30. Action.
World Copyright: Glenn Dunbar/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image _G7C3684
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Saturday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
27th March 2010.
Vitaly Petrov, Renault R30. Action.
World Copyright: Lorenzo Bellanca/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image _O3Q3015
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Saturday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
27th March 2010.
Vitaly Petrov, Renault R30. Action.
World Copyright: Andrew Ferraro/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image AF5D6125
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Friday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
26th March 2010.
Vitaly Petrov, Renault R30. Action.
World Copyright: Steven Tee/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image _A8C7070
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Saturday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
27th March 2010.
Team Principal Eric Boullier. Portrait.
World Copyright: Andrew Ferraro/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image _Q0C8119
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Friday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
26th March 2010.
Robert Kubica, Renault R30. Action.
World Copyright: Steve Etherington/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image SNE27321
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Friday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
26th March 2010.
Vitaly Petrov, Renault R30. Action.
World Copyright: Lorenzo Bellanca/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image _O3Q2760
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Saturday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
27th March 2010.
Robert Kubica, Renault R30. Action.
World Copyright: Lorenzo Bellanca/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image _O3Q2522
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Friday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
26th March 2010.
Vitaly Petrov, Renault R30. In cockpit.
World Copyright: Steven Tee/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image _A8C6566
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Friday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
26th March 2010.
Robert Kubica, Renault R30 in the garage. Portrait.
World Copyright: Steven Tee/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image _A8C6543
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Friday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
26th March 2010.
Vitaly Petrov, Renault R30. Pit stop.
World Copyright: Steven Tee/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image _A8C6491
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Friday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
26th March 2010.
Robert Kubica, Renault R30. Action.
World Copyright: Andrew Ferraro/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image _Q0C7993
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Friday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
26th March 2010.
Robert Kubica, Renault R30. Action.
World Copyright: Charles Coates/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image _26Y1067
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Saturday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
27th March 2010.
Robert Kubica, Renault R30. Portrait.
World Copyright: Andrew Ferraro/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image _Q0C7489
2010 Australian Grand Prix – Friday
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
26th March 2010.
Robert Kubica, Renault R30 in the garage.
World Copyright: Andrew Ferraro/LAT Photographic
ref: Digital Image AF5D5638
A thumbs up then from the majority on this race. However, my concern is the only reason this such a good race was because of the rain! Surely the only way forward, now that refuelling is banned, is to have a major reduction in aero performance.
Remember when Frank Dernie said tyres were the problem, and not the aero? He used wet races as the “perfect example”, as when the track is slippery there is less mechanical grip.
I thought about this again during the race and deduced a different conclusion to Dernie’s:
– When the track is wet, you go slower so you don’t spin off. – When you go slower, your aero is less efficient. This is why, in the old days when you could change a car before the race, if you thought it was going to rain you upped the aero and ride height.
So basically, the lack of aero does have an impact on the proceedings. And since the cars depend on aero far more than mech grip, it follows that limiting aero is the way to go; this race just proved it again.
fordsrule
28th March 2010, 13:26
Nice pics as always, Just a pity there wasnt any of Glock passing Schumacher, that was sure to be my desktop :D
MEmo
28th March 2010, 23:56
That was also my favorite moment….
Nixon
28th March 2010, 13:43
Yeah, i wish there some pics of overtaking. But still great pictures Kieth.
bob
28th March 2010, 15:58
where is Kobayashi/Hulkenberg?
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
28th March 2010, 16:03
Their races only lasted five corners so not too many pictures of them. I’ll add some later if I can.
bob
28th March 2010, 16:10
OK, cause theyre chash pics must be amazing :)
Calum
28th March 2010, 18:16
That “Button Champers” pic is amazing!
Uncle
28th March 2010, 18:44
A thumbs up then from the majority on this race. However, my concern is the only reason this such a good race was because of the rain! Surely the only way forward, now that refuelling is banned, is to have a major reduction in aero performance.
Icthyes
28th March 2010, 22:26
Remember when Frank Dernie said tyres were the problem, and not the aero? He used wet races as the “perfect example”, as when the track is slippery there is less mechanical grip.
I thought about this again during the race and deduced a different conclusion to Dernie’s:
– When the track is wet, you go slower so you don’t spin off.
– When you go slower, your aero is less efficient. This is why, in the old days when you could change a car before the race, if you thought it was going to rain you upped the aero and ride height.
So basically, the lack of aero does have an impact on the proceedings. And since the cars depend on aero far more than mech grip, it follows that limiting aero is the way to go; this race just proved it again.
Uncle
29th March 2010, 21:15
amen to that my friend
Hey
28th March 2010, 18:53
lol @ the one with Alonso facing backwards.
bob
28th March 2010, 19:27
yeah. I noticed it too
Gwenouille
28th March 2010, 20:02
Yes, a great picture !
It could be one of these “find the error” picture.
MEmo
28th March 2010, 23:58
YEAH! Great picture, that one!!! Alonso:”Something´s wrong!”
Robbie
28th March 2010, 19:51
I see there’s no Whitmarsh or Hamilton in the McLaren pic.
Damon
28th March 2010, 22:19
Nice to see Robert taking what should’ve been his last year :)
fordsrule
30th March 2010, 10:19
Could have been his if he wasnt an idiot and caused a crash
Monad
29th March 2010, 0:47
Not as much images as i would have hoped.
jimmy
29th March 2010, 5:05
petrov,s picture is cool
deewhy
29th March 2010, 10:03
Posting a link to a video I took from corner 1, lap 1 to add to the pictures.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eyh6Zji_1E
david
29th March 2010, 20:10
nice video, probaly will be taken down soon :(.
RandomChimp
30th March 2010, 15:14
https://www.racefans.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/butt_kubi_mass_melb_2010-2.jpg
Massa: “Jenson, you need a shave.”
Chaz
31st March 2010, 16:43
The pit lane looks dangerously narrow seeing that picture of Kubica in the pits…