2010 European Grand Prix

The 2010 European Grand Prix, otherwise known as the 2010 Formula 1 Telefónica Grand Prix of Europe, was the ninth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Valencia Street Circuit in Valencia, Spain, on 27 June 2010.'9. Europe 2010', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/europe.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2020)Craig Llewellyn, 'Vettel wins European GP', crash.net, (Crash Media Group, 27/06/2010), https://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/161083/1/vettel-victorious-in-valencia, (Accessed 27/03/2020) The race would see Sebastian Vettel claim a dominant victory for , as Lewis Hamilton extended his Championship lead.
Qualifying would be an all Red Bull affair, as Vettel beat teammate Mark Webber to pole position as they completed a front-row lockout. Hamilton would start from third ahead of the two s, while both s, both s and Jenson Button had also got into Q3.
The start of the race saw Hamilton make the best start, the Brit sweeping past Webber before sending a lunge Vettel into turn two, the first corner with a braking zone. That lunge resulted in contact between Vettel's right rear and the front left of Hamilton's car, damaging the Brit's front wing and knocking his front left wheel out of balance.
Behind, Webber would slip behind both Ferraris and hence get into a fight with Button, with contact between the pair resulting in the #6 Red Bull spinning down to ninth. Elsewhere, Vitaly Petrov plummeted to the back of the field after making a mess of his start, while contact amongst the back markers left Jarno Trulli with a broken front wing.
With that the race settled down remarkably quickly, with Vettel easing away from Hamilton, while the Brit scampered clear of the Ferraris. Webber, meanwhile, would find himself mired behind the two Williams-Cosworths and in a queue of cars, prompting him to make an early stop on lap seven.
That stop left Webber in eighteenth behind the cluster of new cars, and hence with a huge speed differential with fresh tyres and a front running car. He quickly pulled onto the back of Heikki Kovalainen on the back straight on lap nine, but got caught out by the Finn's early braking point in the inferior .
The Red Bull slammed into the back of the green-yellow machine and was flicked into the air, striking an advertising hoarding above the circuit before slamming back onto the ground nose first. Webber's car then skated into the barriers and was left shattered in the wall, although the Australian racer emerged unharmed as the Safety Car was deployed.
The appearance of the SC would see several drivers make their stops immediately, including Robert Kubica and Button in fifth and sixth. Hamilton, meanwhile, would cause more controversy by overtaking the SC after it was released from the pits, for it had shot out onto the circuit in between the Brit and race leader Vettel.
Vettel and Hamilton would both dive into the pits for their stops and rejoin still at the head of the field, while Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa, having remained behind the SC before stopping, would tumble down the field. The restart came on lap fourteen with Vettel reclaiming the lead, fending off a run from Hamilton into turn two after a mistake in the final corner.
With that the duo were away, for Alonso and Massa had emerged in the midfield and outside of the top ten, and hence were no longer a threat. Vettel and Hamilton would spend the rest of the afternoon trading fastest laps, while Button battled up to third and various failures and retirements thinned the field.
With that the race was run, with Vettel holding a fair lead over Hamilton through to the chequered flag, reigniting his title challenge. Button completed the podium ahead of former teammate Rubens Barrichello, the pair among several drivers to be slapped with a five second time penalty for speeding behind the safety car, while Kubica finished fifth ahead of Adrian Sutil. Kamui Kobayashi, Sébastien Buemi, Alonso and Pedro de la Rosa completed the scorers.
==Background==
Lewis Hamilton had moved to the top of the Championship hunt with his second straight victory, claiming 109 points over the opening eight rounds. Jenson Button had retained second, sitting three behind his teammate on 106 points, while Mark Webber had dropped to third on 103 points. Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel were next up to complete the top five, the first of those in the field yet to breach the 100 point mark.
In the Constructors Championship it had been another very good afternoon for , as their one-two moved them onto 215 points for the season. had therefore slipped 22 points behind the leaders, while were a further 32 points behind. were in fourth as the final team over the 100 point barrier, while completed the top five.
===Entry List===
The full entry list for the is shown below:
No. 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor 	Chassis 	Engine 	Model 	Tyre
1 	Jenson Button 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4-25 	 	FO 108X 2.4 V8 	
2 	Lewis Hamilton 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4-25 	 	FO 108X 2.4 V8 	
3 	Michael Schumacher 	Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Team 	 	MGP W01 	 	FO 108X 2.4 V8 	
4 	Nico Rosberg 	Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Team 	 	MGP W01 	 	FO 108X 2.4 V8 	
5 	Sebastian Vettel 	Red Bull Racing 	 	RB6 	 	RS27-2010 2.4 V8 	
6 	Mark Webber 	Red Bull Racing 	 	RB6 	 	RS27-2010 2.4 V8 	
7 	Felipe Massa 	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 	 	F10 	 	056 2010 2.4 V8 	
8 	Fernando Alonso 	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 	 	F10 	 	056 2010 2.4 V8 	
9 	Rubens Barrichello 	AT&T Williams 	 	FW32 	 	CA2010 2.4 V8 	
10 	Nico Hülkenberg 	AT&T Williams 	 	FW32 	 	CA2010 2.4 V8 	
11 	Robert Kubica 	Renault F1 Team 	 	R30 	 	RS27-2010 2.4 V8 	
12 	Vitaly Petrov 	Renault F1 Team 	 	R30 	 	RS27-2010 2.4 V8 	
14 	Adrian Sutil 	Force India F1 Team 	 	VJM03 	 	FO 108X 2.4 V8 	
15 	Vitantonio Liuzzi 	Force India F1 Team 	 	VJM03 	 	FO 108X 2.4 V8 	
16 	Sébastien Buemi 	Scuderia Toro Rosso 	 	STR5 	 	056 2010 2.4 V8 	
17 	Jaime Alguersuari 	Scuderia Toro Rosso 	 	STR5 	 	056 2010 2.4 V8 	
18 	Jarno Trulli 	Lotus Racing 	 	T127 	 	CA2010 2.4 V8 	
19 	Heikki Kovalainen 	Lotus Racing 	 	T127 	 	CA2010 2.4 V8 	
20 	Karun Chandhok 	Hispania Racing F1 Team 	 	F110 	 	CA2010 2.4 V8 	
21 	Bruno Senna 	Hispania Racing F1 Team 	 	F110 	 	CA2010 2.4 V8 	
22 	Pedro de la Rosa 	BMW Sauber F1 Team 	 	C29 	 	056 2010 2.4 V8 	
23 	Kamui Kobayashi 	BMW Sauber F1 Team 	 	C29 	 	056 2010 2.4 V8 	
24 	Timo Glock 	Virgin Racing 	 	VR-01 	 	CA2010 2.4 V8 	
25 	Lucas di Grassi 	Virgin Racing 	 	VR-01 	 	CA2010 2.4 V8 	
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14 	Paul di Resta 	Force India F1 Team 	 	VJM03 	 	FO 108X 2.4 V8 	
20 	Christian Klien 	Hispania Racing F1 Team 	 	F110 	 	CA2010 2.4 V8 	
Source:'Europe 2010: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'Europe 2010: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'Europe 2010: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'Europe 2010: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'Europe 2010: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'Europe 2010: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'Europe 2010: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'Europe 2010: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2020)
==Practice Overview==
==Qualifying==
===Q1===
===Q2===
===Q3===
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Team 	 	Q1 	Q1 	 	Q2 	Q2 	 	Q3 	Q3 	Grid
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Team 	 	Pos. 	Time 	 	Pos. 	Time 	 	Pos. 	Time 	Grid
1 	5 	Sebastian Vettel 	 	 	2 	1:38.324 	 	1 	1:38.015 	 	1 	1:37.587 	1
2 	6 	Mark Webber 	 	 	6 	1:38.549 	 	2 	1:38.041 	 	2 	1:37.662 	2
3 	2 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	 	8 	1:38.697 	 	5 	1:38.158 	 	3 	1:37.969 	3
4 	8 	Fernando Alonso 	 	 	5 	1:38.472 	 	6 	1:38.179 	 	4 	1:38.075 	4
5 	7 	Felipe Massa 	 	 	7 	1:38.657 	 	3 	1:38.046 	 	5 	1:38.127 	5
6 	11 	Robert Kubica 	 	 	1 	1:38.132 	 	4 	1:38.062 	 	6 	1:38.137 	6
7 	1 	Jenson Button 	 	 	3 	1:38.360 	 	8 	1:38.399 	 	7 	1:38.210 	7
8 	10 	Nico Hülkenberg 	 	 	10 	1:38.843 	 	9 	1:38.523 	 	8 	1:38.428 	8
9 	9 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	 	4 	1:38.449 	 	7 	1:38.326 	 	9 	1:38.428 	9
10 	12 	Vitaly Petrov 	 	 	14 	1:39.004 	 	10 	1:38.552 	 	10 	1:38.523 	10
11 	16 	Sébastien Buemi 	 	 	16 	1:39.096 	 	11 	1:38.586 	 	 	 	11
12 	4 	Nico Rosberg 	 	 	9 	1:38.752 	 	12 	1:38.627 	 	 	 	12
13 	14 	Adrian Sutil 	 	 	15 	1:39.021 	 	13 	1:38.851 	 	 	 	13
14 	15 	Vitantonio Liuzzi 	 	 	11 	1:38.969 	 	14 	1:38.884 	 	 	 	14
15 	3 	Michael Schumacher 	 	 	12 	1:38.994 	 	15 	1:39.324 	 	 	 	15
16 	22 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	 	13 	1:39.003 	 	16 	1:39.264 	 	 	 	16
17 	17 	Jaime Alguersuari 	 	 	17 	1:39.128 	 	17 	1:39.548 	 	 	 	17
18 	23 	Kamui Kobayashi 	 	 	18 	1:39.343 	 	 	 	 	 	 	18
19 	18 	Jarno Trulli 	 	 	19 	1:40.658 	 	 	 	 	 	 	19
20 	19 	Heikki Kovalainen 	 	 	20 	1:40.882 	 	 	 	 	 	 	20
21 	25 	Lucas di Grassi 	 	 	21 	1:42.086 	 	 	 	 	 	 	21
22 	24 	Timo Glock 	 	 	22 	1:42.140 	 	 	 	 	 	 	22
23 	20 	Karun Chandhok 	 	 	23 	1:42.600 	 	 	 	 	 	 	23
24 	21 	Bruno Senna 	 	 	24 	1:42.851 	 	 	 	 	 	 	24
Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 TELEFÓNICA GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2010), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/868/europe/qualifying.html, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 TELEFÓNICA GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2010), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/868/europe/qualifying.html, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 TELEFÓNICA GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2010), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/868/europe/qualifying.html, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 TELEFÓNICA GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2010), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/868/europe/qualifying.html, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 TELEFÓNICA GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2010), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/868/europe/qualifying.html, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 TELEFÓNICA GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2010), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/868/europe/qualifying.html, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 TELEFÓNICA GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2010), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/868/europe/qualifying.html, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 TELEFÓNICA GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2010), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/868/europe/qualifying.html, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 TELEFÓNICA GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2010), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/868/europe/qualifying.html, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 TELEFÓNICA GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2010), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/868/europe/qualifying.html, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 TELEFÓNICA GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2010), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/868/europe/qualifying.html, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 TELEFÓNICA GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2010), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/868/europe/qualifying.html, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 TELEFÓNICA GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2010), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/868/europe/qualifying.html, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 TELEFÓNICA GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2010), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/868/europe/qualifying.html, (Accessed 27/03/2020)
*Bold indicates the fastest driver's time in each session.
===Grid===
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	5 	Sebastian Vettel 	 	57 	1:40:29.571 	1 	25
2 	2 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	57 	+5.042s 	3 	18
3* 	1 	Jenson Button 	 	57 	+12.658s 	7 	15
4* 	9 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	57 	+25.627s 	9 	12
5* 	11 	Robert Kubica 	 	57 	+27.122s 	6 	10
6* 	14 	Adrian Sutil 	 	57 	+30.168s 	13 	8
7 	23 	Kamui Kobayashi 	 	57 	+30.965s 	18 	6
8 	8 	Fernando Alonso 	 	57 	+32.809s 	4 	4
9* 	16 	Sébastien Buemi 	 	57 	+36.299s 	11 	2
10 	4 	Nico Rosberg 	 	57 	+44.382s 	12 	1
11 	7 	Felipe Massa 	 	57 	+46.621s 	5 	
12* 	22 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	57 	+47.414s 	16 	
13 	17 	Jaime Alguersuari 	 	57 	+48.239s 	17 	
14* 	12 	Vitaly Petrov 	 	57 	+48.287s 	10 	
15 	3 	Michael Schumacher 	 	57 	+48.826s 	15 	
16* 	15 	Vitantonio Liuzzi 	 	57 	+50.890s 	14 	
17 	25 	Lucas di Grassi 	 	56 	+1 Lap 	21 	
18 	20 	Karun Chandhok 	 	55 	+2 Laps 	23 	
19† 	24 	Timo Glock 	 	55 	+2 Laps 	22 	
20 	21 	Bruno Senna 	 	55 	+2 Laps 	24 	
21 	18 	Jarno Trulli 	 	53 	+4 Laps 	19 	
Ret 	10 	Nico Hülkenberg 	 	49 	Exhaust 	8 	
Ret 	19 	Heikki Kovalainen 	 	8 	Damage 	20 	
Ret 	6 	Mark Webber 	 	8 	Collision 	2 	
Source:'Europe 2010: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/europe/classement.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'Europe 2010: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/europe/classement.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'Europe 2010: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/europe/classement.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'Europe 2010: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/europe/classement.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'Europe 2010: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/europe/classement.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'Europe 2010: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/europe/classement.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'Europe 2010: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/europe/classement.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'Europe 2010: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/europe/classement.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2020)
** Button, Barrichello, Kubica, Sutil, Buemi, de la Rosa, Petrov and Liuzzi all received five second time penalties for speeding behind the safety car by entering the pitlane.
*† Glock was awarded a 20 second time penalty for ignoring blue flags.
==Milestones==
* Sebastian Vettel claimed his seventh career victory.
* secured their tenth win as a constructor.
** 125th win for as an engine supplier.
* Jenson Button secured the 140th fastest lap for as a constructor.
==Standings==
Lewis Hamilton had extended his Championship lead as a result of the season's second trip to Spain, leaving Valencia with 127 points to his credit. He therefore inched six further ahead of teammate Jenson Button in second, while Sebastian Vettel had shot up to third with 115 point after his win. Mark Webber had slipped to fourth after his spectacular exit in Valenica, while Fernando Alonso completed the top five.
In the Constructors Championship had moved onto 248 points after their fourth double podium of the campaign, establishing a 30 point lead. were their closest challengers after nine rounds, on 218 points, while had slipped 83 points behind in third. were next ahead of , as none of the new constructors managed to score once again.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Lewis Hamilton 	127 	
2 	Jenson Button 	121 	
3 	Sebastian Vettel 	115 	2
4 	Mark Webber 	103 	1
5 	Fernando Alonso 	98 	1
6 	Robert Kubica 	83 	1
7 	Nico Rosberg 	75 	1
8 	Felipe Massa 	67 	
9 	Michael Schumacher 	34 	
10 	Adrian Sutil 	31 	
11 	Rubens Barrichello 	19 	1
12 	Vitantonio Liuzzi 	12 	1
13 	Kamui Kobayashi 	7 	3
14 	Sébastien Buemi 	7 	
15 	Vitaly Petrov 	6 	2
16 	Jaime Alguersuari 	3 	1
17 	Nico Hülkenberg 	1 	
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	248 	
2 	 	218 	
3 	 	165 	
4 	 	109 	
5 	 	89 	
6 	 	43 	
7 	 	20 	1
8 	 	10 	1
9 	 	7 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
==See Also==
==References==
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