2010 British Grand Prix

The 2010 British Grand Prix, formally known as the 2010 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix, was the tenth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, UK, on 11 July 2010.'10. Britain 2010', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/grande-bretagne.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2020)Craig Llewellyn, 'Webber's revenge in Silverstone spectacle', crash.net, (Crash Media Group, 11/07/2010), https://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/161499/1/silverstone-win-adds-to-red-bulls-tangled-web, (Accessed 27/03/2020) The race, which was staged on an extended version of the Silverstone Circuit, would see Mark Webber sweep to victory for .
The future of the British Grand Prix had hung in the air for almost two years, after Silverstone refused to pay the increasing costs of hosting a Grand Prix.Giles Mole, 'Donington to host British Grand Prix from 2010', telegraph.co.uk, (Telegraph Media Group Limited, 04/07/2008), https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/2304824/Donington-to-host-British-Grand-Prix-from-2010.html, (Accessed 27/03/2020) Donington Park would subsequently secure a deal with Bernie Ecclestone to host the British Grand Prix in 2010, although Donington's owner would enter administration in late 2009 and leave the British Grand Prix without a host.'No Donington GP, says Ecclestone', bbc.co.uk, (British Broadcasting Company, 29/10/2009), http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8332525.stm, (Accessed 27/03/2020)
With no alternative Ecclestone and FOM reopened negotiations with Silverstone, and duly signed a huge 17 year contract with the BRDC. As a result the BRDC would invest heavily in the circuit, constructing a new pit-complex at Club, although that was not ready for the 2010 race, as well as a new section of track between Abbey and Brooklands.Matt Beer, 'Silverstone to use new track for 2010 GP', autosport.com, (Haymarket Media, 11/02/2010), https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/81407/silverstone-to-use-new-track-for-2010-gp, (Accessed 27/03/2020)
Qualifying had seen Red Bull throw a spanner into the relationship between their drivers, having taken a new front wing off of Webber's car to put on Sebastian Vettel's car, after the young German's wing had been damaged. Vettel duly claimed pole position ahead of Webber, who was visibly upset by the decision, while Fernando Alonso beat home hero Lewis Hamilton to third.
The start of the race would see some aggressive driving from both of the Red Bulls, as Vettel lunged across to deny Webber a run into Copse, only for the Australian racer to elbow his way inside. Webber duly secured the lead while Hamilton tried to take advantage, resulting in contact between himself and Vettel that sent the #5 Red Bull skating wide with a puncture.
Elsewhere, contact in the new complex would send Felipe Massa limping back to the pits with a puncture, while Lucas di Grassi retired with a hydraulics failure. Out front, meanwhile, Webber would keep Hamilton at arm's length for the rest of the opening tour, while Jenson Button had made up a lot of ground after his poor performance in qualifying.
The first stint would remain calm after that, with the field running largely in a procession before the first round of stops. In that period Webber would extend his lead over Hamilton, while Button gained a further handful of spots having stroked out an extra four laps from his soft Bridgestone tyres.
With that the race would settle down at the head of the field, although Alonso was slapped with a questionable penalty for passing Robert Kubica off-track, despite having been forced off by the Polish racer. Elsewhere, Adrian Sutil and Pedro de la Rosa came to blows in the midfield, resulting in the 's rear wing falling apart on the hangar straight.
That debris would spark a Safety Car, denying Alonso the chance to serve his penalty, despite the fact that Kubica had retired during the investigation and 's subsequent appeal. He hence plummeted to the back of the field when he served his drive-through penalty after the restart, leaving Webber in the lead ahead of Hamilton, while Button was glued to Nico Rosberg's tail.
The rest of the afternoon was spent watching the progress of Vettel, whom had been allowed to catch the back of the field as a result of the SC, having been on the verge of being lapped just before. He duly carved his way back up to the points, before finding a very stubborn Sutil holding seventh, a battle that would last until the final lap.
Out front, meanwhile, Webber would maintain a narrow lead to claim victory, prompting his infamous quip "not bad for a number two driver. Cheers." Hamilton was next ahead of Rosberg to complete the podium, with Button, Rubens Barrichello, Kamui Kobayashi, Vettel, Sutil, Michael Schumacher and Nico Hülkenberg claiming the remaining points.
==Background==
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.
===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 	Sakon Yamamoto 	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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15 	Paul di Resta 	Force India F1 Team 	 	VJM03 	 	FO 108X 2.4 V8 	
18 	Fairuz Fauzy 	Lotus Racing 	 	T127 	 	CA2010 2.4 V8 	
Source:'Britain 2010: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'Britain 2010: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'Britain 2010: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'Britain 2010: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'Britain 2010: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'Britain 2010: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'Britain 2010: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'Britain 2010: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/grande-bretagne/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 	 	 	1 	1:30.841 	 	2 	1:30.480 	 	1 	1:29.615 	1
2 	6 	Mark Webber 	 	 	2 	1:30.858 	 	1 	1:30.114 	 	2 	1:29.758 	2
3 	8 	Fernando Alonso 	 	 	3 	1:30.997 	 	3 	1:30.700 	 	3 	1:30.426 	3
4 	2 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	 	5 	1:31.297 	 	7 	1:31.118 	 	4 	1:30.556 	4
5 	4 	Nico Rosberg 	 	 	10 	1:31.626 	 	6 	1:31.085 	 	5 	1:30.625 	5
6 	11 	Robert Kubica 	 	 	12 	1:31.680 	 	10 	1:31.344 	 	6 	1:31.040 	6
7 	7 	Felipe Massa 	 	 	6 	1:31.313 	 	4 	1:31.010 	 	7 	1:31.175 	7
8 	9 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	 	7 	1:31.424 	 	8 	1:31.126 	 	8 	1:31.175 	8
9 	22 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	 	9 	1:31.533 	 	9 	1:31.327 	 	9 	1:31.274 	9
10 	3 	Michael Schumacher 	 	 	15 	1:32.058 	 	5 	1:31.022 	 	10 	1:31.430 	10
11 	14 	Adrian Sutil 	 	 	4 	1:31.109 	 	11 	1:31.399 	 	 	 	11
12 	23 	Kamui Kobayashi 	 	 	13 	1:31.851 	 	12 	1:31.635 	 	 	 	12
13 	10 	Nico Hülkenberg 	 	 	16 	1:32.144 	 	13 	1:31.635 	 	 	 	13
14 	1 	Jenson Button 	 	 	8 	1:31.435 	 	14 	1:31.699 	 	 	 	14
15* 	15 	Vitantonio Liuzzi 	 	 	17 	1:32.226 	 	15 	1:31.708 	 	 	 	20
16 	12 	Vitaly Petrov 	 	 	11 	1:31.638 	 	16 	1:31.796 	 	 	 	15
17 	16 	Sébastien Buemi 	 	 	14 	1:32.226 	 	17 	1:31.708 	 	 	 	16
18 	17 	Jaime Alguersuari 	 	 	18 	1:32.430 	 	 	 	 	 	 	17
19 	19 	Heikki Kovalainen 	 	 	19 	1:34.405 	 	 	 	 	 	 	18
20 	24 	Timo Glock 	 	 	20 	1:34.775 	 	 	 	 	 	 	19
21 	18 	Jarno Trulli 	 	 	21 	1:34.864 	 	 	 	 	 	 	21
22 	25 	Lucas di Grassi 	 	 	22 	1:35.212 	 	 	 	 	 	 	22
23 	20 	Karun Chandhok 	 	 	23 	1:36.576 	 	 	 	 	 	 	23
24 	21 	Sakon Yamamoto 	 	 	24 	1:36.968 	 	 	 	 	 	 	24
Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/869/great-britain/qualifying.html, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/869/great-britain/qualifying.html, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/869/great-britain/qualifying.html, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/869/great-britain/qualifying.html, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/869/great-britain/qualifying.html, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/869/great-britain/qualifying.html, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/869/great-britain/qualifying.html, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/869/great-britain/qualifying.html, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/869/great-britain/qualifying.html, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/869/great-britain/qualifying.html, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/869/great-britain/qualifying.html, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/869/great-britain/qualifying.html, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/869/great-britain/qualifying.html, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/869/great-britain/qualifying.html, (Accessed 27/03/2020)
*Bold indicates the fastest driver's time in each session.
** Liuzzi was handed a five place grid penalty for impeding Hülkenberg during Q2.
===Grid===
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	6 	Mark Webber 	 	52 	1:24:38.200 	2 	25
2 	2 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	52 	+1.360s 	4 	18
3 	4 	Nico Rosberg 	 	52 	+21.307s 	5 	15
4 	1 	Jenson Button 	 	52 	+21.986s 	14 	12
5 	9 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	52 	+31.456s 	8 	10
6 	23 	Kamui Kobayashi 	 	52 	+32.171s 	12 	8
7 	5 	Sebastian Vettel 	 	52 	+36.734s 	1 	6
8 	14 	Adrian Sutil 	 	52 	+40.932s 	11 	4
9 	3 	Michael Schumacher 	 	52 	+41.599s 	10 	2
10 	10 	Nico Hülkenberg 	 	52 	+42.012s 	13 	1
11 	15 	Vitantonio Liuzzi 	 	52 	+42.459s 	20 	
12 	16 	Sébastien Buemi 	 	52 	+47.627s 	16 	
13 	12 	Vitaly Petrov 	 	52 	+59.374s 	15 	
14 	8 	Fernando Alonso 	 	52 	+1:02.385 	3 	
15 	7 	Felipe Massa 	 	52 	+1:07.489 	7 	
16 	18 	Jarno Trulli 	 	51 	+1 Lap 	21 	
17 	19 	Heikki Kovalainen 	 	51 	+1 Lap 	18 	
18 	24 	Timo Glock 	 	50 	+2 Laps 	19 	
19 	20 	Karun Chandhok 	 	50 	+2 Laps 	23 	
20 	21 	Sakon Yamamoto 	 	50 	+2 Laps 	24 	
Ret 	17 	Jaime Alguersuari 	 	44 	Brakes 	17 	
Ret 	22 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	29 	Damage 	9 	
Ret 	11 	Robert Kubica 	 	19 	Driveshaft 	6 	
Ret 	25 	Lucas di Grassi 	 	9 	Hydraulics 	22 	
Source:'Britain 2010: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'Britain 2010: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'Britain 2010: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'Britain 2010: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'Britain 2010: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'Britain 2010: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'Britain 2010: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2020)	Source:'Britain 2010: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2020)
==Milestones==
* Tenth pole position for Sebastian Vettel.
* Mark Webber secured his fifth career victory.
* claimed their eleventh win as a constructor.
** secured their 126th win as an engine supplier.
* Nico Rosberg scored the twentieth podium finish for as a constructor.
==Standings==
Lewis Hamilton had seen his Championship lead grow for a second time, as it once again doubled for the second time in two races. He hence left his home race heading a British one-two, twelve ahead of teammate Jenson Button, while Mark Webber was a further five behind in third. Sebastian Vettel was next, seven off the back of his teammate, while Fernando Alonso was fifth on 98 points.
In the Constructors Championship had seen their advantage slightly reduced after their home race, heading into the second half of the season with 278 points. were next, 29 points behind the leaders, while had slipped 113 points off the lead in third. were next ahead of , while had slipped to the bottom of the scorers list in ninth.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Lewis Hamilton 	145 	
2 	Jenson Button 	133 	
3 	Mark Webber 	128 	1
4 	Sebastian Vettel 	121 	1
5 	Fernando Alonso 	98 	
6 	Nico Rosberg 	90 	1
7 	Robert Kubica 	83 	1
8 	Felipe Massa 	67 	
9 	Michael Schumacher 	36 	
10 	Adrian Sutil 	35 	
11 	Rubens Barrichello 	29 	
12 	Kamui Kobayashi 	15 	1
13 	Vitantonio Liuzzi 	12 	1
14 	Sébastien Buemi 	7 	
15 	Vitaly Petrov 	6 	
16 	Jaime Alguersuari 	3 	
17 	Nico Hülkenberg 	2 	
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	278 	
2 	 	249 	
3 	 	165 	
4 	 	126 	
5 	 	89 	
6 	 	47 	
7 	 	31 	
8 	 	15 	1
9 	 	10 	1
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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