2010 British Grand Prix: Race Results & Championship Standings
Full race results and championship standings, following the 2010 British Grand Prix
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Webber: ‘If i’d known, i’d never signed up for this’
Mark Webber has hit out at Red Bull – stating that he would not have signed a contract extension had he known how he would have been treated by the team in Silverstone.
The Australian’s remarks follow his victory in today’s British Grand Prix and surround Red Bull’s decision to remove a newly-designed front wing from his car and give it to Sebastian Vettel.
Alonso accepts penalty.
Fernando Alonso has accepted the drive-through penalty which cost him precious points in the 2010 British Grand Prix.
The Ferrari driver was forced to take to the pit lane after race stewards judged that he had gained an unfair advantage, whilst attempting to overtake the Renault of Robert Kubica. Both drivers were side-by-side as they approached Club corner, only for Alonso to take to the grass and subsequently fail to give the place back.
2010 British Grand Prix: Sunday News Round-Up #1
FIA announce Safety Car changes; Whitmarsh does not regret McLaren decision; Anthony Hamilton predicts British duo to remain on good terms; Bernie aims to take F1 to Russia and South Africa
The FIA has approved changes to the current safety car regulations in a move to prevent a repeat of the controversy which marred the European Grand Prix.
Liuzzi given grid penalty for blocking Hulkenberg
Force India’s Tonio Liuzzi will start twentieth for tomorrow’s British Grand Prix after being handed a five-place grid penalty.
Following much deliberation from race stewards’ the Italian, who qualified in fifteenth, was judged to have impeded the Williams of Nico Hulkenberg and was therefore penalised.
2010 British Grand Prix: Qualifying results
Qualifying results following this afternoon’s qualifying session at the Silverstone circuit.
2010 British Grand Prix: Post-qualifying Press Conference
Pole man Sebastian Vettel was joined by team-mate Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso in the post-qualifying press conference.
DRIVERS:
1. Sebastian VETTEL (Red Bull), 1m29.615s
2. Mark WEBBER (Red Bull), 1m29.758s
3. Fernando ALONSO (Ferrari), 1m30.426s
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Red Bull defends front wing decision
Christian Horner has defended Red Bull’s decision to take a new front wing design off Mark Webber’s car before qualifying and hand it to Sebastian Vettel.
The Milton Keynes outfit was left with only one of the newly-designed device, after the piece failed on Sebastian Vettel failure during morning practice.
Glock overcomes problems to close the gap to Lotus
Timo Glock praised his Virgin Racing mechanics after the German overcame a number of technical issues to out qualify his team-mate and take the fight to Lotus.
Glock will start twentieth for tomorrow’s race after experiencing throttle pedal problems during this morning’s practice session.
Hamilton keeps McLaren up front while Button makes surprise Q2 exit
Lewis Hamilton has described his final effort in British Grand Prix qualifying as the greatest lap he has ever recorded.
Although the Briton could not challenge for pole position in front of his home fans, the McLaren driver was still able to overcome the problems which had beset his team for most of the weekend to qualify in fourth.
