2010 Monaco Grand Prix

The 68e Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco, otherwise known as the 2010 Monaco Grand Prix, was the sixth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco, on 16 May 2010.'6. Monaco 2010', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/monaco.aspx, (Accessed 26/03/2020)Matt Salisbury, 'Dominant Webber rules on Monaco streets', crash.net, (Crash Media Group, 16/10/2010), https://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/159793/1/dominant-webber-rules-in-monaco, (Accessed 26/03/2020) The race would see Mark Webber claim his second straight victory for , as a late Safety Car caused some controversy for Michael Schumacher.
Qualifying for the infamous street race would see Webber streak to pole position ahead of Robert Kubica in the factory . Sebastian Vettel would put the #5 Red Bull into third ahead of Felipe Massa, while Championship leader Jenson Button qualified in eighth.
Furthermore, there would be no stopping Webber at the start of the race, with the Australian racer instantly sprinting clear at the head of the field. Behind, Kubica lunged to the inside of the circuit to block Vettel, only for the German racer to out-brake him into Sainte Devote and secure second.
Otherwise the start was clean, with the field getting away largely in grid order barring a charging Rubens Barrichello who barged through to sixth. However, the race would not remain a clean one, as Nico Hülkenberg suffered a wing failure in the sister going through the tunnel, sending him into the barriers and triggering the first safety car of the afternoon.
Fernando Alonso gambled at the end of the opening lap, diving into the pits to swap his super-soft Bridgestones for the primes, hoping that the tyres would last 77 laps. The rest of the field stayed out, although Button's race came to a premature end as his engine overheated, due to a bung having been left in a radiator.
The restart saw Webber sprint away once again, although this time Vettel would go with him having already overcome Kubica. The order at the head of the field then remained stable, as Alonso began to cause headaches for the leaders by carving his way up the order on the medium Bridgestones.
The progress of the #8 triggered an early pit-phase for the leaders, with Nico Rosberg the only one to stick to his original race plan. That backfired as he failed to build enough of a gap to Alonso, with the Spaniard leaping up to sixth as the stops came to a conclusion.
The second SC of the afternoon came soon after, as Barrichello's race came to an end with a suspension failure, which pitched him into the barriers at Beau Rivage. The restart came and went with out issue, although it was not long before another SC was required, this time to allow a drain cover to be inspected.
Fortunately the race would resume after the marshals deemed the cover safe, with another sprint from Webber seeing him establish a small lead. That was effectively that for the race, until the fourth and final SC of the afternoon was triggered in the closing stages.
That accident saw Jarno Trulli slam into the back of Karun Chandhok, just as Webber came to lap them at Rasscasse. That incident was cleared before the final lap, although the race would officially restart in the final sector of the final lap.
With that Webber was away, easing across the line to claim victory, while Vettel ensured it was a second successive one-two for Red Bull by claiming second. Kubica completed the podium ahead of Massa and Lewis Hamilton, before the order became blurred after a late overtake by Schumacher at the final restart put him ahead of Alonso.
That overtake was the subject of much interpretation and speculation, for it had been completed at Anthony Noghes on the final lap. Ferrari appealed the result and the stewards, which included Schumacher's early rival Damon Hill, would slap the German with a drive-through penalty, converted to a twenty second time penalty, which dumped him out of the points. appealed against the ruling but were forced to withdraw, although the FIA did agree to discuss last lap SC restarts with the teams at a later date.
==Background==
Jenson Button would remain at the head of the Championship hunt after the opening European round of the season, although his advantage had been reduced. Indeed, Spanish ace Fernando Alonso had reduced the gap to just three points at his home race as he shot to second, and moved seven ahead of Sebastian Vettel in third. Race winner Mark Webber was next ahead of Nico Rosberg as the last of those over 50 points for the campaign, with Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa a point behind.
In the Constructors Championship had retained their lead at the head of the field, although their advantage had been cut to just three points. Indeed, had smashed through the 100 point barrier as they closed on their Anglo-German rivals, with just three further behind in third. were next up on 72 points, while rounded out 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 	
Source:'Monaco 2010: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 26/03/2020)	Source:'Monaco 2010: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 26/03/2020)	Source:'Monaco 2010: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 26/03/2020)	Source:'Monaco 2010: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 26/03/2020)	Source:'Monaco 2010: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 26/03/2020)	Source:'Monaco 2010: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 26/03/2020)	Source:'Monaco 2010: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 26/03/2020)	Source:'Monaco 2010: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 26/03/2020)
==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 	6 	Mark Webber 	 	 	2 	1:15.035 	 	3 	1:14.462 	 	1 	1:13.826 	1
2 	11 	Robert Kubica 	 	 	3 	1:15.045 	 	5 	1:14.549 	 	2 	1:14.120 	2
3 	5 	Sebastian Vettel 	 	 	4 	1:15.110 	 	6 	1:14.549 	 	3 	1:14.227 	3
4 	7 	Felipe Massa 	 	 	1 	1:14.757 	 	2 	1:14.405 	 	4 	1:14.283 	4
5 	2 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	 	12 	1:15.676 	 	4 	1:14.527 	 	5 	1:14.432 	5
6 	4 	Nico Rosberg 	 	 	5 	1:15.188 	 	1 	1:14.375 	 	6 	1:14.544 	6
7 	3 	Michael Schumacher 	 	 	11 	1:15.649 	 	7 	1:14.691 	 	7 	1:14.590 	7
8 	1 	Jenson Button 	 	 	10 	1:15.623 	 	10 	1:15.150 	 	8 	1:14.637 	8
9 	9 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	 	9 	1:15.590 	 	9 	1:15.083 	 	9 	1:14.901 	9
10 	15 	Vitantonio Liuzzi 	 	 	6 	1:15.397 	 	8 	1:15.061 	 	10 	1:15.170 	10
11 	10 	Nico Hülkenberg 	 	 	16 	1:16.030 	 	11 	1:15.317 	 	 	 	11
12 	14 	Adrian Sutil 	 	 	7 	1:15.445 	 	12 	1:15.318 	 	 	 	12
13 	16 	Sébastien Buemi 	 	 	14 	1:15.961 	 	13 	1:15.413 	 	 	 	13
14 	12 	Vitaly Petrov 	 	 	8 	1:15.482 	 	14 	1:15.576 	 	 	 	14
15 	22 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	 	13 	1:15.908 	 	15 	1:15.692 	 	 	 	15
16 	23 	Kamui Kobayashi 	 	 	17 	1:16.175 	 	16 	1:15.992 	 	 	 	16
17 	17 	Jaime Alguersuari 	 	 	15 	1:16.021 	 	17 	1:16.176 	 	 	 	17
18 	19 	Heikki Kovalainen 	 	 	18 	1:17.094 	 	 	 	 	 	 	18
19 	18 	Jarno Trulli 	 	 	19 	1:17.134 	 	 	 	 	 	 	19
20 	24 	Timo Glock 	 	 	20 	1:17.377 	 	 	 	 	 	 	20
21 	25 	Lucas di Grassi 	 	 	21 	1:17.864 	 	 	 	 	 	 	21
22 	21 	Bruno Senna 	 	 	22 	1:18.509 	 	 	 	 	 	 	22
23 	20 	Karun Chandhok 	 	 	23 	1:19.559 	 	 	 	 	 	 	23
24* 	8 	Fernando Alonso 	 	 	NC 	— 	 	 	 	 	 	 	PL*
Source:'FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2010 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/865/monaco/qualifying.html, (Accessed 26/03/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2010 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/865/monaco/qualifying.html, (Accessed 26/03/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2010 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/865/monaco/qualifying.html, (Accessed 26/03/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2010 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/865/monaco/qualifying.html, (Accessed 26/03/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2010 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/865/monaco/qualifying.html, (Accessed 26/03/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2010 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/865/monaco/qualifying.html, (Accessed 26/03/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2010 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/865/monaco/qualifying.html, (Accessed 26/03/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2010 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/865/monaco/qualifying.html, (Accessed 26/03/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2010 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/865/monaco/qualifying.html, (Accessed 26/03/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2010 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/865/monaco/qualifying.html, (Accessed 26/03/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2010 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/865/monaco/qualifying.html, (Accessed 26/03/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2010 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/865/monaco/qualifying.html, (Accessed 26/03/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2010 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/865/monaco/qualifying.html, (Accessed 26/03/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2010 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/865/monaco/qualifying.html, (Accessed 26/03/2020)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car to set their best time in that session.
*Bold indicates the fastest driver's time in each session.
** Alonso would elect to start the race from the pitlane after failing to set a time in Q1.
===Grid===
** Hülkenberg stalled on the formation lap and hence started at the back of the grid.
*† Alonso would start the race from the pitlane.
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	6 	Mark Webber 	 	78 	1:50:13.355 	1 	25
2 	5 	Sebastian Vettel 	 	78 	+0.448s 	3 	18
3 	11 	Robert Kubica 	 	78 	+1.675s 	2 	15
4 	7 	Felipe Massa 	 	78 	+2.666s 	4 	12
5 	2 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	78 	+4.363s 	5 	10
6 	8 	Fernando Alonso 	 	78 	+6.341s 	PL 	8
7 	4 	Nico Rosberg 	 	78 	+6.651s 	6 	6
8 	14 	Adrian Sutil 	 	78 	+6.970s 	12 	4
9 	15 	Vitantonio Liuzzi 	 	78 	+7.305s 	10 	2
10 	16 	Sébastien Buemi 	 	78 	+8.199s 	13 	1
11 	17 	Jaime Alguersuari 	 	78 	+9.135s 	17 	
12* 	3 	Michael Schumacher 	 	78 	+25.712s 	7 	
13† 	12 	Vitaly Petrov 	 	73 	Brakes 	14 	
14† 	20 	Karun Chandhok 	 	70 	Collision 	23 	
15† 	18 	Jarno Trulli 	 	70 	Collision 	19 	
Ret 	19 	Heikki Kovalainen 	 	58 	Steering 	18 	
Ret 	21 	Bruno Senna 	 	58 	Hydraulics 	22 	
Ret 	9 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	30 	Accident 	9 	
Ret 	23 	Kamui Kobayashi 	 	26 	Gearbox 	16 	
Ret 	25 	Lucas di Grassi 	 	25 	Wheel 	21 	
Ret 	24 	Timo Glock 	 	22 	Track rod 	20 	
Ret 	22 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	21 	Hydraulics 	15 	
Ret 	1 	Jenson Button 	 	2 	Overheating 	8 	
Ret 	10 	Nico Hülkenberg 	 	0 	Accident 	11 	
Source:'Monaco 2010: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 24/03/2020)	Source:'Monaco 2010: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 24/03/2020)	Source:'Monaco 2010: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 24/03/2020)	Source:'Monaco 2010: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 24/03/2020)	Source:'Monaco 2010: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 24/03/2020)	Source:'Monaco 2010: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 24/03/2020)	Source:'Monaco 2010: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 24/03/2020)	Source:'Monaco 2010: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 24/03/2020)
** Schumacher was awarded a twenty second time penalty for overtaking under Safety Car conditions.
*† Petrov, Chandhok and Trulli were all still classified despite retiring as they had completed 90% of the race distance.
==Milestones==
* 50th Grand Prix start for Vitantonio Liuzzi.
* Mark Webber secured his fourth career victory.
* claimed their ninth career win as a constructor.
** claimed their 124th win as an engine supplier.
* Sebastian Vettel secured the 25th podium for Red Bull as a constructor.
** This was also the 125th win for Renault as an engine supplier.
==Standings==
Mark Webber moved to the top of the Championship after his second straight win, moving onto 78 points for the campaign. Sebastian Vettel was level with his teammate on 78 points, although his one win to the Australian's two meant he was behind. Fernando Alonso was next after his post-race promotion, three off the lead, while Jenson Button and Felipe Massa completed the top five.
In the Constructors Championship had emerged at the head of the pack after their second successive one-two, leaving Monte Carlo on 156 points. That translated to a twenty point lead over , while the Italian squad had a seven point advantage over . were next ahead of , with four teams still yet to score in , including all three of the new constructors.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Mark Webber 	78 	3
2 	Sebastian Vettel 	78 	1
3 	Fernando Alonso 	75 	1
4 	Jenson Button 	70 	3
5 	Felipe Massa 	61 	2
6 	Robert Kubica 	59 	2
7 	Lewis Hamilton 	59 	1
8 	Nico Rosberg 	56 	3
9 	Michael Schumacher 	22 	
10 	Adrian Sutil 	20 	
11 	Vitantonio Liuzzi 	10 	
12 	Rubens Barrichello 	7 	
13 	Vitaly Petrov 	6 	
14 	Jaime Alguersuari 	3 	
15 	Sébastien Buemi 	1 	1
16 	Nico Hülkenberg 	1 	1
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	156 	2
2 	 	136 	
3 	 	129 	2
4 	 	78 	
5 	 	65 	
6 	 	30 	
7 	 	8 	
8 	 	4 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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