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)
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Belgian Grand Prix pit stops
Posted onTwo 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
Belgian Grand Prix fastest laps
Posted onYou 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
Alguersuari loses point after penalty
Posted onBelgian 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
Hamilton wins wet-weather thriller in Spa
2010 Belgian Grand Prix race review
Posted onLewis Hamilton won his third race of the year in Spa to take back the lead of the drivers’ championship. He passed Mark Webber at the start and clung on to win as a series of showers hit the track causing an action-packed race. They were the only two of the top five championship runners … Continue reading Hamilton wins wet-weather thriller in Spa
Vettel apologises for Button crash
Posted onSebastian Vettel apologised for taking Jenson Button out of the Belgian Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver lost control of his car while trying to pass the McLaren and crashed into Button’s sidepod. Button had to retire immediately afterwards. Vettel said he didn’t mean to hit Button: I’m sorry, obviously it was not my intention … Continue reading Vettel apologises for Button crash
Rate the race: Belgium
Posted onWhat did you think of the Belgian Grand Prix? Rate the race out of ten and leave a comment below: 1 = ‘Terrible’, 10 = ‘Perfect’
Hamilton back in the championship lead – points in full
Posted onDrivers’ championship points Position Driver Points 1 Lewis Hamilton 182 2 Mark Webber 179 3 Sebastian Vettel 151 4 Jenson Button 147 5 Fernando Alonso 141 6 Felipe Massa 109 7 Robert Kubica 104 8 Nico Rosberg 102 9 Adrian Sutil 45 10 Michael Schumacher 44 11 Rubens Barrichello 30 12 Kamui Kobayashi 21 13 … Continue reading Hamilton back in the championship lead – points in full
Belgian Grand Prix result
Posted onPos Num Driver Car Laps Gap Difference Grid 1 2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 44 2 2 6 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 44 1.571 1.571 1 3 11 Robert Kubica Renault 44 3.493 1.922 3 4 7 Felipe Massa Ferrari 44 8.264 4.771 6 5 14 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 44 9.094 0.830 8 6 4 … Continue reading Belgian Grand Prix result
De la Rosa sent to the back of the grid
Posted onPedro de la Rosa will start the race from last place on the grid after becoming the fifth driver to take a grid penalty. He was handed a five-place penalty after changing to his ninth engine of the season. He is the first driver to exceed his allocation of eight engines. Here is the revised … Continue reading De la Rosa sent to the back of the grid
F1 Fanatic round-up: 29/8/2010
Posted onIt’s race day! Join us for live comments one hour ahead of the start. Look forward to seeing you all there. Here’s today’s round-up: Links Fernando Alonso relaxed and sensing a ‘perfect moment’ with Ferrari (The Guardian) “I’m sure that for all championship contenders there are two or three races a year you would like … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 29/8/2010