There may have been a four-week break between Hungary and Belgium but the result was much the same for the two Red Bull drivers. Mark Webber grabbed every point available while Sebastian Vettel threw them away. But the team did not enjoy anything like the performance advantage they had in Hungary. That could have been … Continue reading Damage limitation for Webber – but not Vettel (Red Bull race review)
Fernando Alonso was tipped for victory after topping both practice sessions on Friday. But Ferrari’s pace seemed to desert them on Saturday morning. And, as far as the drivers’ championship is concerned, it was the ‘wrong’ driver who brought home points.
Having been miles off the pace in Hungary, McLaren were back in contention for victory in Spa. Hamilton showed a great touch in the damp conditions most of the time – especially at the start of Q2. But he nearly lost his win when he went off at Rivage near the end of the race. … Continue reading Spa chaos claims Button, spares Hamilton (McLaren race review)
Robert Kubica was very happy with Renault’s F-duct upgrade and finished on the podium for the third time this year. Without minor problems in qualifying and the race this was a Grand Prix Renault could have won. Team mate Vitaly Petrov joined him in the points despite a costly crash in qualifying that left him … Continue reading Renault’s latest upgrade gives Kubica a shot at victory (Renault race review)
Adrian Sutil Vitantonio Liuzzi Qualifying position 8 12 Qualifying time comparison (Q2) 1’47.292 (-1.388) 1’48.680 Race position 5 10 Average race lap 2’01.667 (-0.585) 2’02.252 Laps 44/44 44/44 Pit stops 2 4 You need to upgrade your Flash Player Open lap times interactive chart in new window Adrian Sutil There was no repeat of their … Continue reading Both cars score (Force India race review)
Despite starting from what was by far their worst grid positions of the year – 14th and 21st – the Mercedes duo scored 14 points. Michael Schumacher Nico Rosberg Qualifying position 21 14 Qualifying time comparison (Q2) 1’47.874 (-0.011) 1’47.885 Race position 7 6 Average race lap 2’01.814 (+0.072) 2’01.742 Laps 44/44 44/44 Pit stops … Continue reading Recovery drives (Mercedes race review)
A crash for Barrichello and car trouble for Hulkenberg left Williams point-less in Spa while Force India pulled further ahead of them in the championship. Rubens Barrichello Nico Hulkenberg Qualifying position 7 9 Qualifying time comparison (Q3) 1’46.602 (-0.451) 1’47.053 Race position 14 Average race lap 2’04.774 Laps 0/44 43/44 Pit stops 0 2 You … Continue reading Spa yields nothing (Williams race review)
Kamui Kobayashi scored points for the fourth time in five races despite an error in qualifying. Pedro de la Rosa Kamui Kobayashi Qualifying position 24 17 Qualifying time comparison (Q1) 2’05.294 (+3.01) 2’02.284 Race position 11 8 Average race lap 2’02.279 (+0.44) 2’01.840 Laps 44/44 44/44 Pit stops 4 2 You need to upgrade your … Continue reading Points for Kobayashi (Sauber race review)
Toro Rosso were out of the points for the fourth race in a row after Alguersuari’s post-race penalty. Sebastien Buemi Jaime Alguersuari Qualifying position 16 11 Qualifying time comparison (Q2) 1’49.209 (+0.942) 1’48.267 Race position 12 13 Average race lap 2’02.367 (-0.217) 2’02.585 Laps 44/44 44/44 Pit stops 4 3 You need to upgrade your … Continue reading No points again (STR race review)
A good result for Kovalainen in qualifying was the highlight of Lotus’s weekend. Jarno Trulli Heikki Kovalainen Qualifying position 15 13 Qualifying time comparison (Q1) 2’01.491 (+0.148) 2’01.343 Race position 19 16 Average race lap 2’05.741 (+0.519) 2’05.222 Laps 43/44 43/44 Pit stops 1 3 You need to upgrade your Flash Player Open lap times … Continue reading Kovalainen’s bad start (Lotus race review)
Timo Glock Lucas di Grassi Qualifying position 20 22 Qualifying time comparison (Q1) 2’01.316 (-16.838) 2’18.154 Race position 18 17 Average race lap 2’05.402 (+0.139) 2’05.263 Laps 43/44 43/44 Pit stops 3 1 You need to upgrade your Flash Player Open lap times interactive chart in new window Timo Glock Glock had to use a … Continue reading Unhappy di Grassi (Virgin race review)
HRT had their best starting positions of the year – 18th and 19th – but there was little cheer in the race. Sakon Yamamoto Bruno Senna Qualifying position 19 18 Qualifying time comparison (Q1) 2’03.941 (+0.329) 2’03.612 Race position 20 Average race lap 2’08.510 (-20.804) 2’29.314 Laps 42/44 5/44 Pit stops 2 2 You need … Continue reading Senna out early (HRT race review)
Sebastian Vettel has already admitted fault for his error during the Belgian Grand Prix that took Jenson Button out of the race. The stewards took a surprising decision to penalise him for the move – even though in the past drivers have rarely been punished for similar collisions with other drivers. Vettel clearly made a … Continue reading Should Vettel have had a penalty? (Poll)
The Korean International Circuit is “90% complete” according to the race promoters. It will hold its first event on Saturday with Karun Chandhok doing a demonstration run in a Red Bull. The circuit will host the inaugural Korean Grand Prix on October 24th.
Lewis Hamilton’s 14th career win was only the second time he’d led every lap of an F1 race. But Ferrari’s feat of having both their cars classified in every race this year came to an end when Fernando Alonso crashed out. Read on for the stats and facts from the Belgian Grand Prix.
Hope you all enjoyed the race weekend. Here’s today’s round up: Links Red Bull may face tough decisions, says Mark Webber (BBC F1) "Mark Webber says Red Bull may soon have to start backing his world title bid ahead of team-mate Sebastian Vettel. Webber finished second in the Belgian Grand Prix to put the Australian … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 30/8/2010
Red Bull aren’t just struggling to turn pole positions into wins – they’re finding it hard to keep their lead as far as the first corner. It happened again in today’s race at Spa, with Mark Webber slipping to sixth place within a few hundred metres of the start. Review the race in detail with … Continue reading Webber shows starts are still a Red Bull weakness (Belgian Grand Prix analysis)
Two of the quickest pit stops of the race helped Mark Webber claim secnd place in Spa. He had the fastest pit stop of the race on lap 22. It might have allowed him to take second place of Robert Kubica but the Renault driver enjoyed the second-best stop of the race when he came … Continue reading Belgian Grand Prix pit stops
You need to upgrade your Flash Player View interactive chart full screen Tick/untick drivers’ names to show their laps, click and drag to zoom Rank Driver Car Fastest lap Deficit to fastest lap 1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1’49.069 2 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1’49.395 0.326 3 Robert Kubica Renault 1’49.807 0.738 4 Felipe Massa Ferrari … Continue reading Belgian Grand Prix fastest laps
Belgian Grand Prix in pictures Jaime Alguersuari has lost his tenth place finish in the Belgian Grand Prix after being given a 20-second time penalty by the stewards. They decided he had gained an advantage by going off the chicane late in the race and keeping Vitantonio Liuzzi behind. Alguersuari’s 20-second penalty relegates him from … Continue reading Alguersuari loses point after penalty