It was an exercise in damage limitation for Jenson Button in the British Grand Prix as he rose from 14th on the grid to salvage fourth place – enough for him to hold on to second in the championship. He managed it by gaining more places than anyone else at the start, delaying his pit … Continue reading How Button went from 14th to fourth (British Grand Prix analysis)
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British Grand Prix in pictures
Posted onThe new-look Silverstone served up an exciting Grand Prix with lots of overtaking in the latter stages of the race – and a fair amount of controversy too. Take a look back at some of the highlights from the race in the collection of pictures below.
British Grand Prix fastest laps
Posted onRank Driver Car Fastest lap Deficit to fastest lap 1 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1’30.874 2 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1’31.646 0.772 3 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1’31.967 1.093 4 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1’32.364 1.490 5 Vitaly Petrov Renault 1’32.484 1.610 6 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1’32.758 1.884 7 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1’32.952 2.078 8 Sebastien Buemi … Continue reading British Grand Prix fastest laps
Alonso’s race ruined after Kubica pass
2010 British Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso had more bad luck in the British Grand Prix. But this time he was at least partly the architect of his own demise.
Webber storms to win as it all goes wrong for Vettel
2010 British Grand Prix review
Posted onMark Webber won the British Grand Prix after team mate Sebastian Vettel went off on the first lap. Lewis Hamilton capitalised on Vettel’s problems to take second place and hold on to the lead of the championship. And Nico Rosberg held off Jenson Button to claim the final podium place for Mercedes. Vettel’s race was … Continue reading Webber storms to win as it all goes wrong for Vettel
Hamilton increases lead – full championship points after Silverstone
Posted onDrivers’ championship Position Driver Points 1 Lewis Hamilton 145 2 Jenson Button 133 3 Mark Webber 128 4 Sebastian Vettel 121 5 Fernando Alonso 98 6 Nico Rosberg 90 7 Robert Kubica 83 8 Felipe Massa 67 9 Michael Schumacher 36 10 Adrian Sutil 35 11 Rubens Barrichello 29 12 Kamui Kobayashi 15 13 Vitantonio … Continue reading Hamilton increases lead – full championship points after Silverstone
British Grand Prix result
Posted onPos Num Driver Car Laps Gap Difference Grid 1 6 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 52 2 2 2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 52 1.360 1.360 4 3 4 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 52 21.307 19.947 5 4 1 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 52 21.986 0.679 14 5 9 Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 52 31.456 9.470 8 6 23 Kamui … Continue reading British Grand Prix result
Vettel on pole as Red Bull dominate at Silverstone
Posted onSebastian Vettel is on pole position for the second year in a row at Silverstone, leading yet another Red Bull one-two. But reigning champion Jenson Button starts in 14th place for his home Grand Prix after failing to reach Q3. Team mate Lewis Hamilton starts from fourth place alongside Fernando Alonso. Q1 The usual suspects … Continue reading Vettel on pole as Red Bull dominate at Silverstone
2010 British Grand Prix grid
Posted onRow 1 1. Sebastian Vettel 1’29.615Red Bull-Renault 2. Mark Webber 1’29.758Red Bull-Renault Row 2 3. Fernando Alonso 1’30.426Ferrari 4. Lewis Hamilton 1’30.556McLaren-Mercedes Row 3 5. Nico Rosberg 1’30.625Mercedes 6. Robert Kubica 1’31.040Renault Row 4 7. Felipe Massa 1’31.172Ferrari 8. Rubens Barrichello 1’31.175Williams-Cosworth Row 5 9. Pedro de la Rosa 1’31.274Sauber-Ferrari 10. Michael Schumacher 1’31.430Mercedes Row … Continue reading 2010 British Grand Prix grid
Ferrari bringing further upgrades (Video)
Posted onFerrari are bringing more upgrades for the F10 for the British Grand Prix and have further steps planned for the next two races. A new front wing and revised rear wing will be run at Silverstone, two weeks after they introduced their exhaust driven diffuser in Valencia. In the video above Stefano Domenicali confirms further … Continue reading Ferrari bringing further upgrades (Video)
Dennis: ‘Alonso underestimated Hamilton’
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Posted onRon Dennis has given his explanation for the the fierce rivalry that broke out between Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton when the pair were team mates at McLaren three years ago. Speaking with Bernie Ecclestone in an interview for F1.com Dennis said: It was very simple – Alonso didn’t expect Hamilton to be that competitive … Continue reading Dennis: ‘Alonso underestimated Hamilton’
Alonso retracts Valencia criticism
Posted onHaving pilloried the European Grand Prix stewards in the 48 hours following the race, Ferrari have begun to tone down their criticism of Sunday’s event. Fernando Alonso was first to take a step back from his earlier criticism of the race as “manipulated”, saying “we should talk about it together in a calm way, to … Continue reading Alonso retracts Valencia criticism
Safety car plays into McLaren’s hands in Valencia (McLaren race review)
Posted onMcLaren may not have won the European Grand Prix but they scored more points than anyone else and extended their lead in the constructors’ championship. The safety car appearance worked out particularly well for Jenson Button, putting him on the podium. But Lewis Hamilton was fortunate to keep second place after his drive-through penalty.
Montezemolo expects FIA reaction
Posted onFerrari president Luca di Montezemolo said he expects the FIA to analyse the circumstances of yesterday’s European Grand Prix. Ferrari expressed outrage yesterday that Lewis Hamilton was able to finish second in the race after taking a drive-through penalty for overtaking the safety car, while their drivers finished lower down the field after staying behind … Continue reading Montezemolo expects FIA reaction
Did Hamilton try to stop Alonso getting in front of the safety car? (Video)
Posted onFernando Alonso’s race was ruined when he got stuck behind the safety car during yesterday’s European Grand Prix. Meanwhile Lewis Hamilton finished second despite getting a penalty for overtaking the safety car. Video footage suggests Hamilton may have done his bit to make sure Alonso got stuck behind the safety car.
Valencia’s short pit lane helps Hamilton hold onto second (European GP analysis)
Posted onIt wasn’t just slow stewards which inadvertently helped Lewis Hamilton hold onto second place after his drive-through penalty. Valencia’s short pit lane was the difference between him finishing second instead of sixth. See below for more data on the European Grand Prix including the race progress and lap time interactive charts.
European Grand Prix fastest laps
Posted onRank Driver Car Fastest lap Deficit to fastest lap 1 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1’38.766 2 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1’38.968 0.202 3 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1’39.141 0.375 4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1’39.156 0.390 5 Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1’39.489 0.723 6 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1’39.517 0.751 7 Robert Kubica Renault 1’39.542 0.776 8 Adrian Sutil Force … Continue reading European Grand Prix fastest laps
European Grand Prix in pictures
Posted onWhatever you thought of the result, the European Grand Prix was certainly a more exciting affair than previous races at Valencia had been. Look back on a dramatic and controversial race with this collections of pictures from the European Grand Prix.
Vettel wins as Webber suffers horror crash
2010 European Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel scored his second win of 2010 in the European Grand Prix at Valencia after Mark Webber suffered a horrific crash and Lewis Hamilton was penalised.
European Grand Prix result
Posted onPos Num Driver Car Laps Gap Difference Grid 1 5 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 57 1 2 2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 57 5.042 5.042 3 3 1 Jenson Button* McLaren-Mercedes 57 12.658 7.616 7 4 9 Rubens Barrichello* Williams-Cosworth 57 25.627 12.969 9 5 11 Robert Kubica* Renault 57 27.122 1.495 6 6 14 Adrian … Continue reading European Grand Prix result