European GP in Words, Stats and Pictures
2010-06-27 23:47:00Everything you need to know about Sunday's event at the Valencia Street Circuit.
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Everything you need to know about Sunday's event at the Valencia Street Circuit.
European GP: Post Race press conference
Ferrari looks back at the European GP in which its drivers finished 8th and 11th
Kamui Kobayashi drove a sparkling race in Valencia as he registered Sauber's second points finish of the season. The Japanese driver certainly re-established his reputation as a racer, taken away by some critics by virtue of the team’s under par performances at points so far this season.
Pedro de la Rosa has been deprived of the point he scored in Sunday’s European Grand Prix due to a 5-second time penalty which was also received by eight other drivers.
Nick Wirth was very much pleased with the overall performance of Virgin Racing in Spain as Lucas di Grassi and Timo Glock came home 17th and 18th in the European Grand Prix. However, the German eventually picked up a 20-second time penalty.
European GP: Driver Tyre Strategies
Jenson Button is one of nine drivers penalised by the Race Stewards in Valencia for breaching the Safety Car rules during today's European Grand Prix.
As a string of post-race penalties were released in the aftermath of the European Grand Prix, four drivers have been let off for close calls in the pit lane.
Red Bull looks back at the European GP in which its drivers finished 1st and DNF
Force India looks back at the European GP in which its drivers finished 6th and 16th
As nine drivers were handed 5-second time penalties for driving too quickly under Safety Car conditions in Valencia, 20 seconds were added to Timo Glock’s final race time for ignoring blue flags.
The nine drivers under investigation in Valencia have been handed 5-second time penalties for driving too quickly under Safety Car conditions in the European Grand Prix. This affects six of the ten points scorers, including World Champion Jenson Button who finished third.
Timo Glock has been handed a 20s penalty following an incident in today's race when he was adjudged to have ignore blue warning flags.
Virgin looks back at the European GP in which its drivers finished 17th and 19th
Hispania looks back at the European GP in which its drivers finished 18th and 20th
Williams enjoyed a much-improved Saturday in Valencia, as both drivers qualified in the top ten following a tenth place for Rubens Barrichello in final practice, although there were mixed feelings on Sunday; although the Brazilian celebrated a fantastic fourth position, team-mate Nico Hülkenberg lost a point through technical problems.
Ferrari's Fernando Alonso blames a controversial incident involving Lewis Hamilton for ruining his hopes of success at the European Grand Prix.
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won the European Grand Prix on the streets of Valencia after using a super soft-medium Bridgestone Potenza tyre strategy.
Michael Schumacher has said that he wishes for the regulations to be explained in detail with regards to the red light at the end of the pit lane. With the light illuminated in the European Grand Prix, the Mercedes driver was forced to wait as the entire field passed him.
Williams looks back at the European GP in which its drivers finished 4th and DNF
Mercedes looks back at the European GP in which its drivers finished 12th and 16th
McLaren looks back at the European GP in which its drivers finished 2nd and 3rd
Renault looks back at the European GP in which its drivers finished 5th and 11th
World Champion Jenson Button is one of nine drivers who are all under investigation for driving too quickly under Safety Car conditions in Valencia. However, the McLaren driver has hinted that he had no option but to bend the rules.
Heikki Kovalainen has buried the hatchet with Mark Webber but admits that he was never prepared to allow the Red Bull past in Sunday’s European Grand Prix. The Finn’s Lotus was hit by the Australian as the latter recovered from an early slow pit-stop.
Red Bull's Mark Webber admits he was fortunate to escape unhurt from a 200mph somersault in the European Grand Prix.
Mark Webber walked away unaided from his terrifying accident in Valencia but admits that he was taken aback to see how early Heikki Kovalainen’s Lotus applied the brakes at Turn 17. The accident was similar to that which injured GP2 driver Josef Kral earlier in the day.
Sauber looks back at the European GP in which its drivers finished 7th and 10th
Sebastian Vettel was pleased to hear that Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber walked away from his unbelievable crash in Sunday’s European Grand Prix. The race winner also describes his version of events regarding both his first-lap touch with Lewis Hamilton and his near loss of the lead at the restart.
European GP: Fastest Race Laps
Lotus looks back at the European GP in which its drivers finished 21st and DNF
Lewis Hamilton leads the championship heading into his home race at Silverstone although the 2008 World Champion, who finished second in Valencia on Sunday, is the subject of much debate involving the Safety Car, race stewards and ex team-mate Fernando Alonso following the race.
It was a furious Fernando Alonso who spoke to Spanish and Catalan television stations following a highly frustrating European Grand Prix on Sunday. The Ferrari driver, who finished ninth, claims that stewards were biased towards Lewis Hamilton and McLaren.
Toro Rosso looks back at the European GP in which its drivers finished 8th and 15th
European GP: Result (Provisional)
Germany's Sebastian Vettel wins the European GP, ahead of Hamilton Barrichello, Kubica, Sutil and Kamui Kobayashi as Mark Webber has a horrific crash and Race Stewards investigate nine finishers
Sebastian Vettel has picked up his second win of the season in Valencia although the European Grand Prix is likely to be remembered for the monster crash which saw Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber retire. Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button confirm a double McLaren podium result although no less than nine drivers, including the World Champion, are subject to post-race investigations.
Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull beats Lewis Hamilton's McLaren in Valencia, as Mark Webber escapes from enormous airborne crash.
Marcus Ericsson made light work of his maiden GP2 victory in this morning’s sprint race, dominating from lights to flag to lead home Giedo van der Garde and Michael Herck. The win was set up at the start, when poleman Herck made a good start but the Swede’s was even better, outsprinting his rival to turn one and a lead that he never relinquished.
Red Bull are confident their drivers have learned the lessons of their Turkish Grand Prix crash, plus other rumours and stories
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel starts on pole ahead of team-mate Mark Webber for the European GP in Valencia.
Valencia - Sprint Race Result
Nico Muller dominated Sunday's sprint race in Valencia. The Jenzer Motorsport driver scored his maiden win the in the GP3 series and finished ahead of Merhi and Jakes in the Spanish harbour.
GP3: Valencia Race 2 Result
McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh has called for a clarification of the testing rules after Ferrari used a promotional day in order to test new components on their car.
Martin Whitmarsh insists that McLaren is taking nothing for granted following the Woking team’s pair of superb 1-2 finishes in Turkey and Canada. There was a day of mixed emotions in Valencia on Saturday, though, as both Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button made last-lap qualifying errors.