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2010 Spanish Grand Prix articles archive
Hamilton denies Webber a perfect result (Spanish Grand Prix facts and stats)
Posted onMark Webber nearly scored the perfect result of a win from pole position with fastest lap and every lap led. But Lewis Hamilton snatched the fastest lap late in the race for only the fifth time in his career. Read on for more stats and facts from the Spanish Grand Prix.
Spanish Grand Prix team-by-team: Virgin
Posted onVirgin got both their cars to the finish for the first time in 2010. The team ran one revised VR-01 for Timo Glock while Lucas di Grassi remains in the old car until Istanbul. Timo Glock Lucas di Grassi Qualifying position 22 23 Qualifying time comparison (Q1) 1’25.475 (-0.081) 1’25.556 Race position 18 19 Average … Continue reading Spanish Grand Prix team-by-team: Virgin
Hamilton splits Red Bulls before wheel failure (Spanish GP team-by-team)
Posted onWith two laps to go in Spain McLaren looked on course to increase their lead in the constructors’ championship and have both drivers on top in the drivers’ standings. But a shock failure on Lewis Hamilton’s car, which still hasn’t been explained, dashed those hopes.
Red Bull get faster but unreliability dogs Vettel (Spanish GP team-by-team)
Posted onAfter locking out the front row of the grid with an eight tenths of a second margin, did Red Bull hide their true superiority during the race in Spain? If so, they blundered by not allowing Sebastian Vettel enough of a margin to keep Lewis Hamilton behind at the first round of pit stops. After … Continue reading Red Bull get faster but unreliability dogs Vettel (Spanish GP team-by-team)
Progress or favouritism at Mercedes? (Spanish Grand Prix team-by-team)
Posted onWith a longer-wheelbase car and a radical new airbox this weekend Mercedes reckoned they made progress at the Spanish Grand Prix. But a look at the data suggests they might have done nothing more than transfer the weight of their problems from Michael Schumacher’s side of the garage to Nico Rosberg’s.
Spanish Grand Prix fastest laps
Posted onRank Driver Car Fastest lap Deficit to fastest lap 1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1’24.357 2 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1’24.828 0.471 3 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1’24.846 0.489 4 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1’25.166 0.809 5 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1’25.176 0.819 6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1’25.455 1.098 7 Robert Kubica Renault 1’25.466 1.109 8 Vitaly Petrov … Continue reading Spanish Grand Prix fastest laps
Webber dominates as Hamilton crashes out of second
2010 Spanish Grand Prix review
Posted onMark Webber was untouchable in the Spanish Grand Prix and claimed his first win of the season from pole position.
Spanish Grand Prix result
Posted onPos Num Driver Car Laps Gap Difference Grid 1 6 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 66 1 2 8 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 66 24.065 24.065 4 3 5 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 66 51.338 27.273 2 4 3 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 66 62.195 10.857 6 5 1 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 66 63.728 1.533 5 6 7 … Continue reading Spanish Grand Prix result
Championship points after Spain
Posted onDrivers’ championship Position Driver Points 1 Jenson Button 70 2 Fernando Alonso 67 3 Sebastian Vettel 60 4 Mark Webber 53 5 Nico Rosberg 50 6 Lewis Hamilton 49 7 Felipe Massa 49 8 Robert Kubica 44 9 Michael Schumacher 22 10 Adrian Sutil 16 11 Vitantonio Liuzzi 8 12 Rubens Barrichello 7 13 Vitaly … Continue reading Championship points after Spain
Rate the race – Spain
Posted onWhat did you think of the Spanish Grand Prix? Rate the race out of ten: 1 = “Terrible” – 10 = “Perfect”
Who will win the battle of the Bulls? (Spanish Grand Prix pre-race analysis)
Posted onRed Bull will naturally be thrilled at locking out the front row for the Spanish Grand Prix. But they will also be concerned at how hard their drivers will push each other as the run to the first corner at Barcelona could decide who wins the race.
2010 Spanish Grand Prix grid
Posted onHere is the grid for the Spanish Grand Prix: Row 1 1. Mark Webber 1’19.995Red Bull-Renault 2. Sebastian Vettel 1’20.101Red Bull-Renault Row 2 3. Lewis Hamilton 1’20.829McLaren-Mercedes 4. Fernando Alonso 1’20.937Ferrari Row 3 5. Jenson Button 1’20.991McLaren-Mercedes 6. Michael Schumacher 1’21.294Mercedes Row 4 7. Robert Kubica 1’21.353Renault 8. Nico Rosberg 1’21.408Mercedes Row 5 9. Felipe … Continue reading 2010 Spanish Grand Prix grid
Webber beats Vettel to pole as Red Bull dominate Spanish GP qualifying
Posted onMark Webber claimed pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix, beating team mate Sebastian Vettel by one tenth of a second at the Circuit de Catalunya. Red Bull enjoyed a huge margin of superiority over their rivals with Lewis Hamilton three-quarters of a second behind the RB6 drivers.
Vettel comfortably fastest in final practice
Posted onSebastian Vettel gave a powerful indication he intends to take his fourth pole position of the year this afternoon after topping the final practice session at the Circuit de Catalunya. Vettel was fastest by seven tenths of a second but practice was once again disrupted by a crash – this time it was Renaultls Vitaly … Continue reading Vettel comfortably fastest in final practice
Red Bull’s pace and Schumacher’s progress (Practice 2 interactive chart)
Posted onWhile other teams turned up with eye-catching performance upgrades, Red Bull got everyone’s attention by dominating the second practice session in Spain by eight tenths of a second. Is that a true reflection of how much quicker the RB6 is than rival teams’ cars? Take a closer look at the times from second practice using … Continue reading Red Bull’s pace and Schumacher’s progress (Practice 2 interactive chart)
Spanish Grand Prix practice in pictures
Posted onThe F1 cars hit the track in Barcelona bristling with new updates and a few new sponsors too. Have a look at how all the teams’ cars have changed below.
Red Bull to the fore in second practice
Posted onThe Red Bull duo were comfortably the fastest cars around the Circuit de Catalunya in the second practice session on Saturday. Sebastian Vettel was the only driver to set a sub-1m 20s lap and no-one got within half a second of him and team mate Mark Webber.
Free practice 1 – interactive chart
Posted onView all the lap times from the first free practice session at the Circuit de Catalunya on the interactive chart below.
McLaren lead practice one in Spain
Posted onLewis Hamilton and Jenson Button got McLaren’s Spanish Grand Prix weekend off to a strong start by topping the times sheets in the first practice session. Michael Schumacher put the revised Mercedes third fastest as practice got started at the Circuit de Catalunya.