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Minggu, 05 September 2010
Vettel penalty 'was disproportionate' - Marc Gene
Sebastian Vettel should not have been penalised for losing control at Spa-Francorchamps.That is the opinion of an unlikely supporter of the 23-year-old Red Bull driver: Marc Gene.
Spaniard Gene is Ferrari's occasional test driver, who said the drive-through penalty after Vettel crashed into Jenson Button on Sunday "was totally disproportionate".
"It is true that he was too aggressive, but for there to be a penalty ... he did nothing wrong, it was an incident of the race," Gene wrote in his El Mundo newspaper column.
Niki Lauda's is a harsher critique, predicting that one more mistake for the young German will end his 2010 title chances.
"You're an absolute super-talent but you've taken excessive risks," the former triple world champion wrote in Bild newspaper.
"One more mistake and your world championship will be over. Then you will have to drive for your teammate, which would be the ultimate penalty," said Lauda.
He thinks Vettel is struggling with the pressure.
"You're in the fastest car," Lauda said, addressing Vettel personally. "The pressure can be paralysing, because everyone expects you to be in front and everything else is a disappointment."
Lewis Hamilton, who according to British commentator Martin Brundle is driving better today than in his championship year in 2008, said Vettel's lack of experience is showing.
"The older I get, the more I understand about experience. Mark (Webber) is a very mature man and that definitely helps," said the McLaren driver.
David Coulthard advises his Red Bull successor Vettel to get used to the criticism, observing that "the knives seem to be out for him" now.
"I want to make it clear I am not trying to excuse Sebastian's recent high-profile errors," he wrote in the Telegraph.
"I see a young man who is suffering from his first spell of growing pains," added the veteran of almost 250 races.
"I am not excusing them (the mistakes) - as I have said before, F1 is no finishing school - I'm just saying they are understandable," said Coulthard.
Source: F1 Complete
'Bad loser' Vettel still eyeing 2010 title
Sebastian Vettel is adamant he is still on course for the 2010 title, despite being roundly criticised for making too many mistakes.
Fellow contender Jenson Button has revealed that the 23-year-old German apologised after crashing him out of last Sunday's Belgian grand prix.
"Seb called after the race to apologise, which was good, but it doesn't give me my points back," the McLaren driver told Talksport.
The pair are now more than 30 points off the championship lead, but Red Bull's Vettel remains remarkably upbeat.
"I know how good we are -- I will take the title," he confidently predicted in the pages of Germany's latest Auto Bild Motorsport.
"Someone who has the most pole positions must think that way. These 13 races have not run completely smoothly, but I'm only 31 points behind.
"Assuming we maintain our speed, we can catch up quickly," added Vettel.
He said he is "honest enough" to acknowledge the mistakes he has made in 2010.
"In the end, it makes you a better driver," insisted Vettel, but he admitted that he is not a good loser.
"Why should I be? If I could lose well, I should not be in the sport," he said.
"But I'm also someone who can put things in the past and look ahead when the next morning comes."
Source: F1 Complete
Fellow contender Jenson Button has revealed that the 23-year-old German apologised after crashing him out of last Sunday's Belgian grand prix.
"Seb called after the race to apologise, which was good, but it doesn't give me my points back," the McLaren driver told Talksport.
The pair are now more than 30 points off the championship lead, but Red Bull's Vettel remains remarkably upbeat.
"I know how good we are -- I will take the title," he confidently predicted in the pages of Germany's latest Auto Bild Motorsport.
"Someone who has the most pole positions must think that way. These 13 races have not run completely smoothly, but I'm only 31 points behind.
"Assuming we maintain our speed, we can catch up quickly," added Vettel.
He said he is "honest enough" to acknowledge the mistakes he has made in 2010.
"In the end, it makes you a better driver," insisted Vettel, but he admitted that he is not a good loser.
"Why should I be? If I could lose well, I should not be in the sport," he said.
"But I'm also someone who can put things in the past and look ahead when the next morning comes."
Source: F1 Complete
Jumat, 03 September 2010
FIA investigating Massa grid error
Felipe Massa overshot his grid slot at the start of the Belgian Grand Prix
The FIA is investigating how Felipe Massa escaped a penalty after overshooting his grid slot at the start of the Belgian Grand Prix.
Amateur footage posted on Youtube clearly showed Massa well ahead of his grid box as the cars assembled for the start of the race although stewards and rival teams apparently failed to notice or report Massa's error to race director Charlie Whiting.
It did not escape the attention of BBC commentator Martin Brundle, however, who commented that the Brazilian's Ferrari was at least "two metres" ahead of its starting box.
A report published in the Telegraph newspaper said the transponder on the floor of Massa's Ferrari did not send a signal to the tarmac sensor because he was too far out of position. Because the matter was not looked at in any further detail before the results became official, no further action will be taken.
"As no further information or complaints were received before the publication of the official result on Sunday night, the classification of the Belgian Grand Prix will now remain unchanged," said an FIA spokeswoman.
"The FIA are investigating the causes of the apparent failures in communication with race control in order to ensure a repetition is not possible."
Source: ESPNF1
The FIA is investigating how Felipe Massa escaped a penalty after overshooting his grid slot at the start of the Belgian Grand Prix.Amateur footage posted on Youtube clearly showed Massa well ahead of his grid box as the cars assembled for the start of the race although stewards and rival teams apparently failed to notice or report Massa's error to race director Charlie Whiting.
It did not escape the attention of BBC commentator Martin Brundle, however, who commented that the Brazilian's Ferrari was at least "two metres" ahead of its starting box.
A report published in the Telegraph newspaper said the transponder on the floor of Massa's Ferrari did not send a signal to the tarmac sensor because he was too far out of position. Because the matter was not looked at in any further detail before the results became official, no further action will be taken.
"As no further information or complaints were received before the publication of the official result on Sunday night, the classification of the Belgian Grand Prix will now remain unchanged," said an FIA spokeswoman.
"The FIA are investigating the causes of the apparent failures in communication with race control in order to ensure a repetition is not possible."
Source: ESPNF1
Readers of La Gazzetta dello Sport, commented: Alonso cursed the sky to his misfortune at Spa
Alonso cursed the sky, the sky is not responsible for his dazzling performance
I am also happy that Alonso is a Ferrari driver after this season ...... maybe someone will re-evaluate Raikkonen, who was treated unfairly by Maranello!
What can I say? The fastest won while the more talkative, Alonso, has flopped big time! The weather was the same for everyone!
ALONSO's season so far is well below the expectations when calculating the cost for the team (including Raikkonen's several million euros), you can't always blame it on the wall, Domenicali and Ferrari .. .......
Kimi Kimi Back Back ¡¡¡¡¡¡ please !!!!! Alonso..... Alonso ..... Always .. always ...... excuses ... enough excuses ...
Too many errors are made in general in a Ferrari. The biggest was putting Domenicali in charge. The first horror was to cut off Kimi Raikkonen for Massa's preference. Not developing last year's car was a disgrace to the spirit of formula one, fortunately ENZO didn't have to witness it. Countless strategy errors etc.
Kimi Raikkonen never criticized him and he never criticized Raikkonen (Massa?). You can't spray poison within a team. Lewis is the opposite and deserves the second title.
First you have criticized Raikkonen in every way imaginable, he was the scapegoat, you enjoyed shooting and sacrificing the Finnish. Cheers consistency!
Now I finally understand why Alonso was crying a lot at McLaren ... so he wouldn't have to admit that a rookie was already faster than him. And now this is visible to all. Ferrari should have taken Lewis and not Fernando!
If there was Kimi instead of Vettel! If Kimi was driving for Red Bull there would be no story in this serie. With his elegant, calm, fair play, talent (especially at Spa!).
Still bet on Massa? On top of it all Raikkonen was sacrificed to keep him?
Alonso Ninth error .. Are you sure he is better than Raikkonen?
Raikonnen won last year with a car whose development was stopped before the summer break. A track like Spa shows the true champion. Alonso clearly is not. The arrival of Alonso was allowed only because of "bank Santander and visibility of Spanish in the world" -thinking and funds and media exposure. Comments from Domenicali and associates make them a totally embarrassing management. Raikonnen was a true champion.
It now seems established that Alonso is not faster than Raikkonen. Now maybe someone will even dare to say that Raikkonen at Spa last year was better for Ferrari ... Oh and it is also clear that McLaren did not favor Hamilton ... Alonso was just slower.
Enough! President Montezemolo, instead of going to Abu Dhabi for the opening of the Ferrari theme park you should worry about the disaster that the men, chosen by you, are are making gross erros, blatant driver errors from overpaid drivers and clumsy and blatant violations of the sporting regulations trying to manipulate the result standings. Last year Raikkonen was made the scapegoat but perhaps he was only the victim and not guilty, now who will be the scapegoat?
SPA made it clear today that Alonso is too old and Vettel is too young.
Congratulations to Ferrari and Alonso, or rather the best driver in F1 history, for its excellent performance today!!
Alonso is getting stronger in eating the dust and going into a spin.
Source: La Gazzetta dello Sport
Courtesy: Nicole
I am also happy that Alonso is a Ferrari driver after this season ...... maybe someone will re-evaluate Raikkonen, who was treated unfairly by Maranello!What can I say? The fastest won while the more talkative, Alonso, has flopped big time! The weather was the same for everyone!
ALONSO's season so far is well below the expectations when calculating the cost for the team (including Raikkonen's several million euros), you can't always blame it on the wall, Domenicali and Ferrari .. .......
Kimi Kimi Back Back ¡¡¡¡¡¡ please !!!!! Alonso..... Alonso ..... Always .. always ...... excuses ... enough excuses ...
Too many errors are made in general in a Ferrari. The biggest was putting Domenicali in charge. The first horror was to cut off Kimi Raikkonen for Massa's preference. Not developing last year's car was a disgrace to the spirit of formula one, fortunately ENZO didn't have to witness it. Countless strategy errors etc.
Kimi Raikkonen never criticized him and he never criticized Raikkonen (Massa?). You can't spray poison within a team. Lewis is the opposite and deserves the second title.
First you have criticized Raikkonen in every way imaginable, he was the scapegoat, you enjoyed shooting and sacrificing the Finnish. Cheers consistency!
Now I finally understand why Alonso was crying a lot at McLaren ... so he wouldn't have to admit that a rookie was already faster than him. And now this is visible to all. Ferrari should have taken Lewis and not Fernando!
If there was Kimi instead of Vettel! If Kimi was driving for Red Bull there would be no story in this serie. With his elegant, calm, fair play, talent (especially at Spa!).
Still bet on Massa? On top of it all Raikkonen was sacrificed to keep him?
Alonso Ninth error .. Are you sure he is better than Raikkonen?
Raikonnen won last year with a car whose development was stopped before the summer break. A track like Spa shows the true champion. Alonso clearly is not. The arrival of Alonso was allowed only because of "bank Santander and visibility of Spanish in the world" -thinking and funds and media exposure. Comments from Domenicali and associates make them a totally embarrassing management. Raikonnen was a true champion.
It now seems established that Alonso is not faster than Raikkonen. Now maybe someone will even dare to say that Raikkonen at Spa last year was better for Ferrari ... Oh and it is also clear that McLaren did not favor Hamilton ... Alonso was just slower.
Enough! President Montezemolo, instead of going to Abu Dhabi for the opening of the Ferrari theme park you should worry about the disaster that the men, chosen by you, are are making gross erros, blatant driver errors from overpaid drivers and clumsy and blatant violations of the sporting regulations trying to manipulate the result standings. Last year Raikkonen was made the scapegoat but perhaps he was only the victim and not guilty, now who will be the scapegoat?
SPA made it clear today that Alonso is too old and Vettel is too young.
Congratulations to Ferrari and Alonso, or rather the best driver in F1 history, for its excellent performance today!!
Alonso is getting stronger in eating the dust and going into a spin.
Source: La Gazzetta dello Sport
Courtesy: Nicole
Selasa, 31 Agustus 2010
F1 2010 Spa Gridwalk by Martin Brundle
Interviews with Jenson Button, Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber
Source: bokuwahmz
Senin, 30 Agustus 2010
Lewis Hamilton insists McLaren will not treat him preferentially
Lewis Hamilton celebrates the 14th grand prix victory of his career at Spa.
Lewis Hamilton said he will not receive preferential treatment from McLaren despite opening up a significant lead over his team-mate Jenson Button following yesterday's Belgian grand prix.
Hamilton won his third race of the season and the 14th of his career to move three points clear of Mark Webber with six races remaining. Button was left feeling despondent after he crashed out for the second successive season at Spa.
Button was on course to finish runner-up when he was speared from his left-hand side by an out-of-control Sebastian Vettel in his Red Bull who had misjudged his braking in attempting to overtake.
Yet with 150 points still available, Hamilton said McLaren will not favour himself over Button until the situation dictates otherwise.
"I get the same treatment as Jenson and that enables us both to score maximum points so I don't feel there should be any preferential treatment," Hamilton said. "Obviously the team do the best they can to the maximum for each of us. There's no more they can do."
Hamilton dismissed the suggestion the title race is now between himself and Red Bull's Webber, who had to be content with second after starting from pole. Along with Button, Vettel and Fernando Alonso also failed to score a point, with the German finishing 15th and the Spaniard crashing out in the wet late on.
Hamilton is now 31 points ahead of Vettel yet despite the cushion he added: "You've seen in the last few races how quickly things can change. We still have a long way to go and there are still many points to be grabbed by any of the drivers who are fighting for the title.
"Clearly for me my closest rival in the championship is Mark in terms of points, but I still think the championship is open. Obviously we want to make sure that's not the case after another few races."
The Red Bull team principal, Christian Horner, described Hamilton as "the luckiest man in Belgium" after the 25-year-old narrowly avoided collision with a barrier. As the rain came with 10 laps to go, Hamilton ran wide on the greasy surface and on to the gravel at Rivage, coming within inches of hitting a wall.
Hamilton said: "That was the biggest moment for me. I made it all the way out to the wall and just clipped it a little with the edge of my wing. I was very fortunate to get away with that. I was very blessed. The Lord definitely had his hand over me there."
Source: The Guardian
Lewis Hamilton said he will not receive preferential treatment from McLaren despite opening up a significant lead over his team-mate Jenson Button following yesterday's Belgian grand prix.Hamilton won his third race of the season and the 14th of his career to move three points clear of Mark Webber with six races remaining. Button was left feeling despondent after he crashed out for the second successive season at Spa.
Button was on course to finish runner-up when he was speared from his left-hand side by an out-of-control Sebastian Vettel in his Red Bull who had misjudged his braking in attempting to overtake.
Yet with 150 points still available, Hamilton said McLaren will not favour himself over Button until the situation dictates otherwise.
"I get the same treatment as Jenson and that enables us both to score maximum points so I don't feel there should be any preferential treatment," Hamilton said. "Obviously the team do the best they can to the maximum for each of us. There's no more they can do."
Hamilton dismissed the suggestion the title race is now between himself and Red Bull's Webber, who had to be content with second after starting from pole. Along with Button, Vettel and Fernando Alonso also failed to score a point, with the German finishing 15th and the Spaniard crashing out in the wet late on.
Hamilton is now 31 points ahead of Vettel yet despite the cushion he added: "You've seen in the last few races how quickly things can change. We still have a long way to go and there are still many points to be grabbed by any of the drivers who are fighting for the title.
"Clearly for me my closest rival in the championship is Mark in terms of points, but I still think the championship is open. Obviously we want to make sure that's not the case after another few races."
The Red Bull team principal, Christian Horner, described Hamilton as "the luckiest man in Belgium" after the 25-year-old narrowly avoided collision with a barrier. As the rain came with 10 laps to go, Hamilton ran wide on the greasy surface and on to the gravel at Rivage, coming within inches of hitting a wall.
Hamilton said: "That was the biggest moment for me. I made it all the way out to the wall and just clipped it a little with the edge of my wing. I was very fortunate to get away with that. I was very blessed. The Lord definitely had his hand over me there."
Source: The Guardian
Vettel Diaries: Lots of clouds, not many silver linings
Murphy’s Law was vigorously in force for Sebastian Vettel as anything that could go wrong went wrong for the young Red Bull Racing driver at Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix. But he's still looking on the bright side. We catch up with his blog...
'What a race. It's just a real pity that mine went the way it did, especially after I made such a good start.
When the rain started to fall for the second time I was optimistic I could make up a few places but I had some problems with my tyre, and it was all over.
The situation with Jenson was really stupid and my fault. I tried to overtake him and lost the car on a bump.
There was just no way I could hold the car and I collided with him. I ended his race and I had to go to the pit. But it was totally unintentional. Obviously I'm not proud of it and I'm sorry for him.
Looking at the championship, I know that it's going to get a bit harder than we thought. We could have scored some more points, but we now need to focus on what's ahead of us. Our car is still very fast and we have a few more races to go to the end of the season.
Being 31 points short might sound a lot, but I won't give up. Last year, there was a huge gap in the title race and I almost made it.
So there's no reason to hide in shame. We had a good example in the German Bundesliga this week: FSV Mainz played Wolfsburg on Saturday and came back from 3-nil down to win 4-3. That's the kind of attitude that I need now. To never give up, no matter how bad the situation might look.
Speak you in Monza!'
Sebastian
Source: RedBull
'What a race. It's just a real pity that mine went the way it did, especially after I made such a good start.When the rain started to fall for the second time I was optimistic I could make up a few places but I had some problems with my tyre, and it was all over.
The situation with Jenson was really stupid and my fault. I tried to overtake him and lost the car on a bump.
There was just no way I could hold the car and I collided with him. I ended his race and I had to go to the pit. But it was totally unintentional. Obviously I'm not proud of it and I'm sorry for him.
Looking at the championship, I know that it's going to get a bit harder than we thought. We could have scored some more points, but we now need to focus on what's ahead of us. Our car is still very fast and we have a few more races to go to the end of the season.
Being 31 points short might sound a lot, but I won't give up. Last year, there was a huge gap in the title race and I almost made it.
So there's no reason to hide in shame. We had a good example in the German Bundesliga this week: FSV Mainz played Wolfsburg on Saturday and came back from 3-nil down to win 4-3. That's the kind of attitude that I need now. To never give up, no matter how bad the situation might look.
Speak you in Monza!'
Sebastian
Source: RedBull
Minggu, 29 Agustus 2010
Lewis Hamilton Q&A: It’s the perfect way to bounce back
After qualifying, McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton was cautiously optimistic the Belgian Grand Prix could work out well for him. And on Sunday the dream became a reality, as Hamilton clinched a formidable victory to move into the lead of the drivers’ standings. The British driver reviews his Spa race…
Q: Lewis, how did it feel when you realised that it could be your race?
Lewis Hamilton: It felt incredible! When I realized that I can control the pace - and the car was feeling better and better - it was awesome! I was able to pace myself and every time I saw that the guys behind me were closing the gap I always had an answer to it. It became a bit more difficult when the conditions changed. And then I had my wide moment! Oh boy, that was scary - and I think all the fans here and back home were at the edge of their seats. But I fortunately came out of that situation well. I then took myself back a bit and ‘carried’ the car over the finish line after that.
Q: When the conditions worsened and you heard on the team radio that you should stay out, what went through your mind?
LH: It is so slippery out on the prime tyres, so difficult to keep the car on the track and keep the temperature up that I was thinking that it is easy for them to say stay out. Because when you drive at that speed, you really don’t know at first if it is only spitting or raining heavily, you just realise water is running down your visor. You really have to go for pure balance in such a moment. I came through all that perfectly and I have to say that it was one of the most exciting races of all time for me.
Q: You must be very pleased with the overall result of the race. Three of the five championship contenders didn’t score points and you now lead the standings with a three-point advantage over Mark Webber…
LH: We are heading for a great battle for the title. That is for sure I feel really sorry for Jenson, though. He did a great job. I got around Turn One, looked in my mirrors, saw him picking up places, and thought, ‘That’s good, that’s good.’ Then he got up to second, and I thought, ‘that’s fantastic - another opportunity for a one-two.’ But unfortunately he was taken out by one of the Red Bulls.
Q: After your retirement in Budapest, you must be pleased…
LH: Yes, it was the perfect way to bounce back. I had a fantastic holiday and then to come back and do it again - it just felt perfect! I felt so blessed today! I was a bit nervous after qualifying, as we had made some changes that in technical terms meant a step back, but hey, it worked!
Q: Would you say it just you and Webber in the running for the title now?
LH: No, absolutely not! There is still a long way to go and we will race at so many different tracks up until the final race in Abu Dhabi that it just would be ridiculous to only count Mark and myself as candidates for the title.
Q: Do you think this result - and your lead in the championship - will make you McLaren’s number one driver?
LH: No. Our team gives both drivers exactly the same chances and in that way you have 200 percent moving forward.
Q: The Spa racetrack is one of the iconic tracks of the season, and it is obviously one of your favourites - at least today…
LH: This track gives us one of the most challenging Grand Prix of the calendar and I was so overwhelmed when I came out after Turn One as the race leader. Despite the 2008 race here today was the most ‘entertaining’ race for me, as it surprises at almost every corner. My lowlight today was getting into the gravel and the highlight was to come out unharmed. That was the ticket to my race win. When I touched the wall with the edge of my wing my heartbeat must have been around 220. It was going bang, bang, bang…
Source: Formula1.com
Q: Lewis, how did it feel when you realised that it could be your race?Lewis Hamilton: It felt incredible! When I realized that I can control the pace - and the car was feeling better and better - it was awesome! I was able to pace myself and every time I saw that the guys behind me were closing the gap I always had an answer to it. It became a bit more difficult when the conditions changed. And then I had my wide moment! Oh boy, that was scary - and I think all the fans here and back home were at the edge of their seats. But I fortunately came out of that situation well. I then took myself back a bit and ‘carried’ the car over the finish line after that.
Q: When the conditions worsened and you heard on the team radio that you should stay out, what went through your mind?
LH: It is so slippery out on the prime tyres, so difficult to keep the car on the track and keep the temperature up that I was thinking that it is easy for them to say stay out. Because when you drive at that speed, you really don’t know at first if it is only spitting or raining heavily, you just realise water is running down your visor. You really have to go for pure balance in such a moment. I came through all that perfectly and I have to say that it was one of the most exciting races of all time for me.
Q: You must be very pleased with the overall result of the race. Three of the five championship contenders didn’t score points and you now lead the standings with a three-point advantage over Mark Webber…
LH: We are heading for a great battle for the title. That is for sure I feel really sorry for Jenson, though. He did a great job. I got around Turn One, looked in my mirrors, saw him picking up places, and thought, ‘That’s good, that’s good.’ Then he got up to second, and I thought, ‘that’s fantastic - another opportunity for a one-two.’ But unfortunately he was taken out by one of the Red Bulls.
Q: After your retirement in Budapest, you must be pleased…
LH: Yes, it was the perfect way to bounce back. I had a fantastic holiday and then to come back and do it again - it just felt perfect! I felt so blessed today! I was a bit nervous after qualifying, as we had made some changes that in technical terms meant a step back, but hey, it worked!
Q: Would you say it just you and Webber in the running for the title now?
LH: No, absolutely not! There is still a long way to go and we will race at so many different tracks up until the final race in Abu Dhabi that it just would be ridiculous to only count Mark and myself as candidates for the title.
Q: Do you think this result - and your lead in the championship - will make you McLaren’s number one driver?
LH: No. Our team gives both drivers exactly the same chances and in that way you have 200 percent moving forward.
Q: The Spa racetrack is one of the iconic tracks of the season, and it is obviously one of your favourites - at least today…
LH: This track gives us one of the most challenging Grand Prix of the calendar and I was so overwhelmed when I came out after Turn One as the race leader. Despite the 2008 race here today was the most ‘entertaining’ race for me, as it surprises at almost every corner. My lowlight today was getting into the gravel and the highlight was to come out unharmed. That was the ticket to my race win. When I touched the wall with the edge of my wing my heartbeat must have been around 220. It was going bang, bang, bang…
Source: Formula1.com
Belgian GP: Hamilton Claims First Spa Win
Lewis Hamilton won what could be called a race of attrition for the Championship contenders as only two of the five scored points
It was a flying start to the race for Hamilton, who easily stormd by Mark Webber to take the lead while Robert Kubica and Button fought over second place. A brief and blitzing shower caused chaos on lap 2, sending drivers flying off the track, the Safety Car out onto the track, Rubens Barrichello into retirement and Alonso into the pits for intermediates after he was caught up in Barrichello's shunt. However, the move to inters was reversed a lap later, putting an end to Alonso's bid for a podium finish.
With the track drying almost immediately after the brief shower, the race calmed down with Hamilton slowly but surely pulling away from Button and Sebastian Vettel. The battle between Button and Vettel, both of whom are in the thick of the title fight, came to an end on lap 17 when Vettel was caught out by a few drops of rain at the final chicane, lost control and went spearing into Button. Button was put out of the race, Vettel pitted for repairs and was later handed a drive-through penalty.
Kubica and Webber were promoted to the fight for second place, which Kubica held until more rain came down on lap 34, prompting almost everyone barring the top four to pit. The top four finally came in on lap 36 after Hamilton ran off the track, just avoiding the barriers. But he kept it safe, pitted for new rubber and retained his lead. There was a change for second, though, as Kubica missed the mark in the pits and lost a positon to Webber. Massa remained fourth.
The Safety Car made its second appearance of the afternoon on lap 39 when Fernando Alonso spun and stalled in the middle of the track. Alonso's DNF made it three Championship contenders out of the points: the Spaniard, Button (DNF) and Vettel (well out of the points). With the action underway three laps later, it was left to the only two remaining Championship contenders in the race to fight for the victory.
However, Hamilton's superior pace easily won out at the restart as he pulled away from Webber to race to the victory and a much-needed 25 points, which handed him back the lead in the Drivers' Championship. Webber's 18 points for the race means he now trails by three points. Kubica finished the race in third place.
Times
01 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1hr29.04.268
02 Mark Webber RBR-Renault +1.5 secs
03 Robert Kubica Renault +3.4 secs
04 Felipe Massa Ferrari +8.2 secs
05 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes +9.0 secs
06 Nico Rosberg Mercedes GP +12.3 secs
07 Michael Schumacher Mercedes GP +15.5 secs
08 Kamui Kobayashi BMW Sauber-Ferrari +16.6 secs
09 Vitaly Petrov Renault +23.8 secs
10 Jaime Alguersuari STR-Ferrari +29.4 secs
11 Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes +34.8 secs
12 Pedro de la Rosa BMW Sauber-Ferrari +36.0 secs
13 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari +39.8 secs
14 Nico Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth +1 Lap
15 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault +1 Lap
16 Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth +1 Lap
17 Lucas di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth +1 Lap
18 Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth +1 Lap
19 Jarno Trulli Lotus-Cosworth +1 Lap
20 Sakon Yamamoto HRT-Cosworth +2 Lap
Ret Fernando Alonso Ferrari +7 Lap
Ret Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes +29 Laps
Ret Bruno Senna HRT-Cosworth +39 Laps
Ret Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth + 43 laps
Source: Planet-F1
It was a flying start to the race for Hamilton, who easily stormd by Mark Webber to take the lead while Robert Kubica and Button fought over second place. A brief and blitzing shower caused chaos on lap 2, sending drivers flying off the track, the Safety Car out onto the track, Rubens Barrichello into retirement and Alonso into the pits for intermediates after he was caught up in Barrichello's shunt. However, the move to inters was reversed a lap later, putting an end to Alonso's bid for a podium finish.With the track drying almost immediately after the brief shower, the race calmed down with Hamilton slowly but surely pulling away from Button and Sebastian Vettel. The battle between Button and Vettel, both of whom are in the thick of the title fight, came to an end on lap 17 when Vettel was caught out by a few drops of rain at the final chicane, lost control and went spearing into Button. Button was put out of the race, Vettel pitted for repairs and was later handed a drive-through penalty.
Kubica and Webber were promoted to the fight for second place, which Kubica held until more rain came down on lap 34, prompting almost everyone barring the top four to pit. The top four finally came in on lap 36 after Hamilton ran off the track, just avoiding the barriers. But he kept it safe, pitted for new rubber and retained his lead. There was a change for second, though, as Kubica missed the mark in the pits and lost a positon to Webber. Massa remained fourth.
The Safety Car made its second appearance of the afternoon on lap 39 when Fernando Alonso spun and stalled in the middle of the track. Alonso's DNF made it three Championship contenders out of the points: the Spaniard, Button (DNF) and Vettel (well out of the points). With the action underway three laps later, it was left to the only two remaining Championship contenders in the race to fight for the victory.
However, Hamilton's superior pace easily won out at the restart as he pulled away from Webber to race to the victory and a much-needed 25 points, which handed him back the lead in the Drivers' Championship. Webber's 18 points for the race means he now trails by three points. Kubica finished the race in third place.
Times
01 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1hr29.04.268
02 Mark Webber RBR-Renault +1.5 secs
03 Robert Kubica Renault +3.4 secs
04 Felipe Massa Ferrari +8.2 secs
05 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes +9.0 secs
06 Nico Rosberg Mercedes GP +12.3 secs
07 Michael Schumacher Mercedes GP +15.5 secs
08 Kamui Kobayashi BMW Sauber-Ferrari +16.6 secs
09 Vitaly Petrov Renault +23.8 secs
10 Jaime Alguersuari STR-Ferrari +29.4 secs
11 Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes +34.8 secs
12 Pedro de la Rosa BMW Sauber-Ferrari +36.0 secs
13 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari +39.8 secs
14 Nico Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth +1 Lap
15 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault +1 Lap
16 Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth +1 Lap
17 Lucas di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth +1 Lap
18 Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth +1 Lap
19 Jarno Trulli Lotus-Cosworth +1 Lap
20 Sakon Yamamoto HRT-Cosworth +2 Lap
Ret Fernando Alonso Ferrari +7 Lap
Ret Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes +29 Laps
Ret Bruno Senna HRT-Cosworth +39 Laps
Ret Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth + 43 laps
Source: Planet-F1
Sabtu, 28 Agustus 2010
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