Sebastian Vettel set the fastest time around the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in the second practice session. But the big story of practice was how most drivers struggled with the super-soft tyres, many of them complaining about severe graining on the option rubber.
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Renault show strong straight-line speed (Canadian GP Practice 1 interactive data)
Posted onThe fastest car through the speed trap in first practice today was not a Mclaren – but a Renault. Take a closer look at the data from first practice in Canada including an interactive chart of all the drivers’ lap times below.
Button fastest in Canada first practice
Posted onJenson Button was fastest in the first practice session for the Canadian Grand Prix. Four Mercedes-powered cars occupied the first four places with Michael Schumacher second ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg.
New teams have cut the gap to the midfield by a third since Bahrain
Posted onWhen will the new teams catch up with the midfield runners? F1’s three new outfits, led by Lotus, have cut their deficit to the midfield teams by more than a third over the first seven races of 2010.
Turkish GP team-by-team: HRT
Posted onBoth cars were hit by fuel system problems during the race. Karun Chandhok Bruno Senna Qualifying position 24 22 Qualifying time comparison (Q1) 1’32.060 (+0.794) 1’31.266 Race position 20 Average race lap 1’37.936 (-0.243) 1’38.179 Laps 52/58 46/58 Pit stops 1 1 You need to upgrade your Flash Player Open lap times interactive chart in … Continue reading Turkish GP team-by-team: HRT
Turkish Grand Prix qualifying in pictures
Posted onTurkish Grand Prix qualifying produced the fifth pole position of Mark Webber’s career. Take a look back at the session in pictures below.
Webber claims third consecutive pole position (Turkish Grand Prix qualifying)
Posted onMark Webber continued Red Bull’s run of dominance in qualifying with his third consecutive pole position at Istanbul. But Lewis Hamilton prevented a Red Bull lock-out of the front row. Last year’s front row occupants Sebastian Vettel and Jenson Button share the second row.
2010 Turkish Grand Prix grid
Posted onRow 1 1. Mark Webber 1’26.295Red Bull-Renault 2. Lewis Hamilton 1’26.433McLaren-Mercedes Row 2 3. Sebastian Vettel 1’26.760Red Bull-Renault 4. Jenson Button 1’26.781McLaren-Mercedes Row 3 5. Michael Schumacher 1’26.857Mercedes 6. Nico Rosberg 1’26.952Mercedes Row 4 7. Robert Kubica 1’27.039Renault 8. Felipe Massa 1’27.082Ferrari Row 5 9. Vitaly Petrov 1’27.430Renault 10. Kamui Kobayashi 1’28.122Sauber-Ferrari Row 6 11. … Continue reading 2010 Turkish Grand Prix grid
Vettel quickest in final practice
Posted onSebastian Vettel is eyeing pole position for the Turkish Grand Prix after finishing fastest in the final practice session. Nico Rosberg pipped Lewis Hamilton to third place after the McLaren driver suffered a lurid spin at turn eight early in the session.
RB6s untouchable in Turkey’s turn eight (Second practice interactive chart)
Posted onThe second practice session in Istanbul ended with the top teams not far apart on lap time. But each seems to be strong at different points on the Istanbul track. Read on for analysis and interactive data from second practice.
McLaren fastest again in second practice as Red Bull hit reliability trouble
Posted onMcLaren were fastest again in the second practice session for the Turkish Grand Prix. Close behind Button were the two Red Bulls. But both suffered reliability problems on their cars, with Mark Webber coming to a stop at the end of the session.
Vettel’s late lap reveals Red Bull’s potential (Practice one interactive chart)
Posted onMcLaren grabbed the headlines with the fastest time in first practice at Turkey but there’s no missing the potential of Red Bull either. Take a closer look at the data from first practice below.
Hamilton heads Button in first practice
Posted onLewis Hamilton was the fastest driver in the first practice session in Turkey, setting setting a lap almost a second quicker than team mate Jenson Button. The two Mercedes were behind them, followed by Sebastian Vettel in the Red Bull.
HRT split from Dallara
Posted onHRT F1 have ended their collaboration with Dallara. The Italian chassis manufacturer created the F110 which the team has used this year. HRT will continue to use the car but development of the car will be done in-house, most likely under the leadership of Geoff Willis who has been working with the team since the … Continue reading HRT split from Dallara
Robert Kubica and Adrian Sutil giving team mates a hard time in qualifying
Posted onSix races into 2010 we’ve got a reasonably clear picture of which drivers are doing the best job of the all-important qualifying sessions. So far two drivers in particular stand out for bring significantly faster than their team mates over a single lap: Robert Kubica and Adrian Sutil.
Monaco GP team-by-team: HRT
Posted onNeither HRT was running at the finish in Monaco but Chandhok was a classified finisher despite his alarming collision with Jarno Trulli on lap 70. Karun Chandhok Bruno Senna Qualifying position 23 22 Qualifying time comparison (Q1) 1’19.559 (+1.05) 1’18.509 Race position 14 Average race lap 1’27.051 (-0.957) 1’28.008 Laps 70/78 58/78 Pit stops 1 … Continue reading Monaco GP team-by-team: HRT
Alonso’s mammoth stint and McLaren’s smart move
2010 Monaco Grand Prix analysis
Posted onThe Monaco Grand Prix was shaped by two important developments: the speed with which Fernando Alonso passed the slower cars, and McLaren reacting to it by pitting Lewis Hamilton.
Monaco Grand Prix fastest laps
Posted onRank Driver Car Fastest lap Deficit to fastest lap 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1’15.192 2 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1’15.318 0.126 3 Robert Kubica Renault 1’15.353 0.161 4 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1’15.503 0.311 5 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1’15.580 0.388 6 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1’15.905 0.713 7 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1’15.959 0.767 8 Adrian Sutil … Continue reading Monaco Grand Prix fastest laps
Monaco Grand Prix in pictures
Posted onMark Webber scored his second win in a row, leading every lap around the streets of Monte-Carlo. Take a look back at the race in pictures below.
Webber dominates Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onMark Webber led every lap of the Monaco Grand Prix and led Red Bull to a one-two victory in the principality. The race was interrupted by four safety car periods after a series of crashes, but Webber stayed cool and re-built his lead every time. He survived a late scare when two backmarkers collided in … Continue reading Webber dominates Monaco Grand Prix