European GP Qualifying in pictures

Say what you like about the Valencia Street Track – at least the photographers can get close to the cars and snap some cracking close-ups.
Practice had led us to expect an unusual result in qualifying but it turned into another battle between Red Bull and McLaren.
Here’s a selection of pictures from qualifying for the European Grand Prix.
- Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Valencia, 2010
- Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Valencia, 2010
- Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Valencia, 2010
- Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Valencia, 2010
- Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Valencia, 2010
- Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Valencia, 2010
- Rubens Barrichello, Williams, Valencia, 2010
- Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, Valencia, 2010
- Jenson Button, McLaren, Valencia, 2010
- Jenson Button, McLaren, Valencia, 2010
- Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Valencia, 2010
- Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Valencia, 2010
- Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Valencia, 2010
- Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Valencia, 2010
- Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber, Valencia, 2010
- Robert Kubica, Renault, Valencia, 2010
- Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India, Valencia, 2010
- Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Valencia, 2010
- Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Valencia, 2010
- Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Valencia, 2010
- Vitaly Petrov, Renault, Valencia, 2010
- Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Valencia, 2010
- Adrian Sutil, Force India, Valencia, 2010
- Adrian Sutil, Force India, Valencia, 2010
- Jarno Trulli, Lotus, Valencia, 2010
- Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton, Valencia, 2010
- Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Valencia, 2010
- Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Valencia, 2010
- Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Valencia, 2010
- Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Valencia, 2010
- Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Valencia, 2010
- Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Valencia, 2010
- Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber, Lewis Hamilton, Valencia, 2010
- Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Valencia, 2010
- Mark Webber, Red Bull, Valencia, 2010
- Mark Webber, Red Bull, Valencia, 2010
- Rubens Barrichello, Williams, Valencia, 2010
- Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, Valencia, 2010
- Lucas di Grassi, Virgin, Valencia, 2010
- Timo Glock, Virgin, Valencia, 2010
- Nico Hülkenberg, Williams, Valencia, 2010
- Robert Kubica, Renault, Valencia, 2010
- Robert Kubica, Renault, Valencia, 2010
- Vitaly Petrov, Renault, Valencia, 2010
- Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Valencia, 2010
- Michael Schumacher, Mercedes, Valencia, 2010
- Michael Schumacher, Mercedes, Valencia, 2010
- Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Valencia, 2010
- Mark Webber, Red Bull, Valencia, 2010
- Mark Webber, Red Bull, Valencia, 2010
2010 European Grand Prix
- The physics of Webber’s Valencia crash
- Technical review: European Grand Prix
- Sauber “thrilled” by Kobayashi’s passes
- 2010 European Grand Prix – the complete F1 Fanatic race weekend review
- Alonso retracts Valencia criticism
- FIA must learn from Valencia shambles
- Best finish of 2010 (Williams race review)
- Di Grassi shines (Virgin race review)
- Double finish at home (HRT race review)
- Buemi slips to ninth (STR race review)
Images (C) Ferrari spa, Bridgestone/Ercole Colombo, www.mclaren.com, Getty Images/Red Bull, Force India F1 Team





















































daykind said on 26th June 2010, 16:15
Brilliant photos, as always.
bosyber said on 26th June 2010, 16:24
The paint did liven up the track, at least. But a pity they didn’t use it to also make the corners more visually different from one another.
It does not help the racing, but on that pic of Liuzzi, it does give a nice speed effect :) Nice photos!
BBQ2 said on 26th June 2010, 16:32
Lolz, the pix where Webber was already on his way back while LH and Vettel were still waving says it all…. :-)
The Aussie is really annoyed !!!
Mike said on 27th June 2010, 8:40
Haha! that’s a funny picture.
Alex said on 26th June 2010, 17:54
Anyone know of any pics of the new Ferrari exhaust system everyone is talking about? There don’t seem to be any of these in yesterdays or today’s galleries?!
Ned Flanders (@ned-flanders) said on 26th June 2010, 19:43
Yellow Renault + Red and yellow kerbs + Green tarmac + Blue walls= some very colourful pictures. It may be a bit boring but I love the look of the Valencia track
Dennis86 said on 27th June 2010, 4:32
Erm.. i think one of the Williams is showing Nico Hulkenburg instead of Rubens Barrichello..
Mike said on 27th June 2010, 9:21
Your right, unless Rubens has a new helmet.
As ever, these pictures are fantastic!
Where do you get them from?? (worth a try) :D