An 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 |
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Timo Glock
Split the Lotuses in qualifying thanks to the team’s upgrade but fell behind Jarno Trulli at the start.
Passed Heikki Kovalainen through the pit stops and was trying to pass Trulli when he made a mistake and slipped back behind Kovalainen:
I had a bad start again and lost position against Jarno and Heikki. In the race I tried to stay with the Lotus, which pulled away slightly. When Heikki went in to the pits I had two really good laps and came in to the pits. The boys did a really good pit stop which brought me out in front of Heikki.
Then I was following Jarno and I tried to keep up with him but I had a really big oversteer moment over a bump and nearly lost the car. Heikki then overtook me and so I finished behind the Lotus. On a positive note the pace was good and I was fairly happy with the car.
Timo Glock
Mark Webber put Glock another lap down on the final tour, but the Virgin driver finishes just a few seconds behind the Lotuses.
Compare Timo Glock’s form against his team mate in 2010
Lucas di Grassi
The only driver from the new teams to retire, once again because of an hydraulic failure.
Compare Lucas di Grassi’s form against his team mate in 2010
2010 British Grand Prix
BasCB (@bascb)
12th July 2010, 13:33
Looks like Virgin is gettin up to doing their planned program after the fuel tank forced them to redo the chassis first. I hope they show some good progres in the next races to give Lotus and maybe STR, Sauber or Lizzi a run for their money in some of the races still to come.
Subaru_STi
12th July 2010, 20:33
Very positive and progressive stuff from Virgin, this is the first time they are pushing the Lotuses
bosyber
15th July 2010, 23:39
Glad they finally seem to have been able to get to developing the car after earlier troubles with fuel tank and ongoing troubles with hydraulics (as all the new teams do, thanks x-trac).