2010 British Grand Prix
Mark Webber takes the British Grand Prix starting with a fantastic start that allows him to take the lead on turn one from Vettel, who in the tussle gets a puncture,
and ends up stopping to replace tires and re-starts dead last. Alonso makes a terrible start and loses two places to 5th. Webber, followed by Hamilton open a gap from
the rest, Kubica holds third who holds up Roseberg and Alonso.
To make matters worse for Alonso, who later in the race is having a great battle with Kubica, at some point in an attempt to pass Kubica, they both push each other onto
the grass, no more than a racing incident.... unfortunately the baby sitters at the race steward's office think otherwise, and hand Alonso a drive through penalty... AND telling
him he cannot serve it until the safety car has come back in, having being deployed from a separate incident. Clearly this destroy Alonso's race; two in a row, thanks to the stewards.
Roseberg drives a brilliant race and earns a podium for his efforts and for Mercedes, out-shinning teammate Schumacher. Button who started 14th. drives a well managed
race and finishes in 4th place, earning enough points to keep second position in the championship. Barrichello follows giving Williams new hope as the car begins to improve,
Kobayashi in the Sauber finishes in sixth, he follows the great performance in Valencia, this time holding off Vettel, who finishes 7th after ending up in dead last after the first
lap incident. Sutil captures 8th, followed by seven times world champion Schumacher in 9th and finally by Hulkenberg in the last points paying position.
It was an interesting race, however, the new format to the old Silverstone track leaves things to be desired, unfortunately, there is a substantial irregularity in the pavement that
creates trouble for several cars, amongst them Roseberg, and de la Rosa who is forced to retire after losing important components of the aerodynamics of the car...
The half way mark in the championship has just been passed. there are nine races left, Hamilton and Button are first and second for McLaren starting to build up a lead. Both
drivers aer driving well and conservatively, The Red Bull drivers are destroying each other with a little help from their respective team managers....
The incident in qualifying with the damaged nose on Vettel's car, taking a replacement from Mark Webber's car did not make Mark a happy man, on the contrary, it made Mark a
determined man to go for the win. So determined that pushed Vettel off and caused Vettel's puncture... Which on its own, one wonders why was Alonso given a drive through penalty
for basically the same sort of 'racing incident' ----one wonders----
coincidence, ineptitude, or... ?
anyway.... Unless Red Bull begins to manage the growing differences between Mark and Sebastien they will throw away a championship that otherwise it will be for them to win
(at least one of them).... this is beginning to have strange similarities with McLaren the year that Kimi Raikkonen stole the championship from both Alonso and Hamilton.
Pos Driver Team Laps Gap
1 Webber Red Bull 52 1h 24:38.200
2 Hamilton McLaren 52 + 0:01.360
3 Rosberg Mercedes 52 + 0:21.307
4 Button McLaren 52 + 0:21.986
5 Barrichello Williams 52 + 0:31.456
6 Kobayashi Sauber 52 + 0:32.171
7 Vettel Red Bull 52 + 0:36.734
8 Sutil Force India 52 + 0:40.932
9 Schumacher Mercedes 52 + 0:41.599
10 Hulkenberg Williams 52 + 0:42.012
11 Liuzzi Force India 52 + 0:42.549
12 Buemi Toro Rosso 52 + 0:47.627
13 Petrov Renault 52 + 0:59.374
14 Alonso Ferrari 52 + 1:02.385
15 Massa Ferrari 52 + 1:07.489
16 Trulli Lotus 51 + 1 Lap
17 Kovalainen Lotus 51 + 1 Lap
18 Glock Virgin 50 + 2 Laps
19 Chandhok HRT 50 + 2 Laps
20 Yamamoto HRT 50 + 2 Laps
Alguersuari Toro Rosso 44 Brakes
de la Rosa Sauber 29 Retired
Kubica Renault 19 Driveshaft
di Grassi Virgin 9 Retired
Fastest Lap: Alonso (Ferrari) 1:30.874 (Lap 52)
The handing of penalties is becoming quite ridiculous, i do not remember so many penalties for no reason at all, and even when they are, they seem to be given in an unfair and
uneven way. once again, more evidence that bureaucratic regulatory bodies seem to be taken over true competition and in general, the affairs of free men. Sports obviously
will not be spared.
Pos Driver Team Pts Wins Poles F/Laps
1 Hamilton McLaren 145 2 1 2
2 Button McLaren 133 2 1
3 Webber Red Bull 128 3 4 2
4 Vettel Red Bull 121 2 5 1
5 Alonso Ferrari 98 1 2
6 Rosberg Mercedes 90
7 Kubica Renault 83 1
8 Massa Ferrari 67
9 Schumacher Mercedes 36
10 Sutil Force India 35
11 Barrichello Williams 29
12 Kobayashi Sauber 15
13 Liuzzi Force India 12
14 Buemi Toro Rosso 7
15 Petrov Renault 6 1
16 Alguersuari Toro Rosso 3
17 Hulkenberg Williams 2
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