Sebastien Buemi Jaime Alguersuari Qualifying position 16 17 Qualifying time comparison (Q1) 1’31.901 (-0.529) 1’32.430 Race position 12 Average race lap 1’38.574 (-0.605) 1’39.179 Laps 52/52 44/52 Pit stops 1 1 You need to upgrade your Flash Player Open lap times interactive chart in new window Sebastien Buemi Made an excellent start from 16th to … Continue reading Buemi unable to score (STR race review)
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Trulli edges Kovalainen (Lotus race review)
Posted onThe two Lotus drivers were separated by just two tenths of a second at the end of the British Grand Prix. Jarno Trulli Heikki Kovalainen Qualifying position 21 18 Qualifying time comparison (Q1) 1’34.864 (+0.459) 1’34.405 Race position 16 17 Average race lap 1’41.439 (-0.005) 1’41.443 Laps 51/52 51/52 Pit stops 1 1 You need … Continue reading Trulli edges Kovalainen (Lotus race review)
Glock battles Lotuses (Virgin race review)
Posted onAn aerodynamic upgrade brought Virgin back on terms with Lotus. Timo Glock Lucas di Grassi Qualifying position 19 22 Qualifying time comparison (Q1) 1’34.775 (-0.437) 1’35.212 Race position 18 Average race lap 1’41.567 (-3.938) 1’45.505 Laps 50/52 9/52 Pit stops 1 0 You need to upgrade your Flash Player Open lap times interactive chart in … Continue reading Glock battles Lotuses (Virgin race review)
Debris delays Chandhok (HRT race review)
Posted onThe most dramatic moment of the weekend for HRT came when they decided to replace regular driver Bruno Senna with Sakon Yamamoto. Senna is expected to return to the car at the next race. Karun Chandhok Sakon Yamamoto Qualifying position 23 24 Qualifying time comparison (Q1) 1’36.576 (-0.392) 1’36.968 Race position 19 20 Average race … Continue reading Debris delays Chandhok (HRT race review)
Kubica’s first DNF (Renault race review)
Posted onRenault failed to score at Silverstone after driveshaft failures and punctures spoiled their drivers’ races. Robert Kubica Vitaly Petrov Qualifying position 6 15 Qualifying time comparison (Q2) 1’31.344 (-0.452) 1’31.796 Race position 13 Average race lap 1’40.888 (+2.088) 1’38.800 Laps 19/52 52/52 Pit stops 1 2 You need to upgrade your Flash Player Open lap … Continue reading Kubica’s first DNF (Renault race review)
Sutil in top ten (Force India race review)
Posted onAdrian Sutil finished in the points for the sixth race in a row and is now just one point between Michael Schumacher in the world championship. But Vitantonio Liuzzi finished out of the points after collecting a penalty in qualifying. Adrian Sutil Vitantonio Liuzzi Qualifying position 11 20 Qualifying time comparison (Q2) 1’31.399 (-0.309) 1’31.708 … Continue reading Sutil in top ten (Force India race review)
Ferrari suffer worst race finish since 1978 (British Grand Prix facts and stats)
Posted onYou have to go back to the days of Gilles Villeneuve and Carlos Reutemann (pictured) to find a worse result for Ferrari than their 14th and 15th in yesterday’s British Grand Prix. Red Bull, meanwhile, have led twice as many laps as everyone else put together this year – yet still aren’t leading the world … Continue reading Ferrari suffer worst race finish since 1978 (British Grand Prix facts and stats)
Hamilton and Button limit damage with second and fourth (McLaren race review)
Posted onThe defining moment of McLaren’s weekend came on Friday evening when they abandoned their plans to run their new exhaust-driven diffuser. After the race team principal Martin Whitmarsh admitted he’d have “ripped someone’s arm off” to ensure their second and fourth-placed finishes on a weekend when Red Bull and Ferrari were quicker.
Webber wins but team tensions hit new high (Red Bull race review)
Posted onRed Bull began the weekend trying to put psychological pressure on McLaren’s drivers, saying the friendly relationship between Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button is purely for show. Maybe it is, but there’s no hiding the growing animosity within the Red Bull camp as the team again found themselves accused of favouring Sebastian Vettel over Mark … Continue reading Webber wins but team tensions hit new high (Red Bull race review)
Podium for Rosberg as Schumacher struggles (Mercedes race review)
Posted onThe British Grand Prix was a race of mixed fortunes for the Mercedes drivers. Nico Rosberg claimed his third podium finish of 2010 as the team bounced back from a couple of poor results. However Michael Schumacher endured a difficult race, being passed by Adrian Sutil and Sebastian Vettel, leaving him ninth.
No points in Britain (Ferrari race review)
Posted onA first-lap collision between their drivers and an avoidable penalty were just part of the reason why Ferrari failed to score in Silverstone. It took another dose of poor luck to turn a bad day into a disaster. A wasted race leaves them in danger of falling out of touch with the championship leaders.
How Button went from 14th to fourth (British Grand Prix analysis)
Posted onIt 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)
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.
Webber unhappy over wing decision
2010 British Grand Prix
Posted onAfter winning the British Grand Prix Mark Webber revealed he would not have signed for Red Bull in 2011 if he had thought he would be forced to give up new components for his team mate as happened yesterday.
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
“Lewis didn’t mean to give me puncture”
Posted onBritish Grand Prix in pictures Sebastian Vettel said he doesn’t think Lewis Hamilton meant to give him the puncture that ruined his race. The pair clashed at the first corner for the second race in a row. Speaking after finishing seventh in the British Grand Prix Vettel said: There’s not much to say. I was … Continue reading “Lewis didn’t mean to give me puncture”
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
Rate the race: British Grand Prix
Posted onWhat did you think of the British Grand Prix? Rate the race out of ten and leave a comment below: 1 = ‘Terrible’, 10 = ‘Perfect’
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