2010 European Grand Prix (June 25-27)

[Wouter Melissen]

Rosberg tops first practice:

Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Rosberg Mercedes 1:41.175 16
2. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:41.339 + 0.164 19
3. Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:41.383 + 0.208 21
4. Kubica Renault 1:41.715 + 0.540 20
5. Massa Ferrari 1:42.182 + 1.007 21
6. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:42.216 + 1.041 24
7. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:42.275 + 1.100 17
8. Schumacher Mercedes 1:42.312 + 1.137 18
9. Alonso Ferrari 1:42.421 + 1.246 22
10. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1:42.463 + 1.288 21
11. Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1:42.707 + 1.532 23
12. Petrov Renault 1:42.962 + 1.787 17
13. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:43.310 + 2.135 23
14. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1:43.380 + 2.205 19
15. de la Rosa Sauber-Ferrari 1:43.397 + 2.222 21
16. di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1:43.437 + 2.262 18
17. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:43.729 + 2.554 21
18. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:44.183 + 3.008 21
19. Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth 1:44.491 + 3.316 21
20. Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1:45.653 + 4.478 23
21. Senna HRT-Cosworth 1:47.123 + 5.948 17
22. Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 1:47.285 + 6.110 18
23. Klien HRT-Cosworth 1:47.343 + 6.168 14
24. di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 1:47.356 + 6.181 24

autosport.com - F1 News: Rosberg quickest in first Europe practice

[Wouter Melissen]

The updated Ferrari was quickest in P2 with Alonso at the wheel:

Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1. Alonso Ferrari 1m39.283s 33
2. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m39.339s + 0.056s 27
3. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m39.427s + 0.144s 29
4. Rosberg Mercedes 1m39.650s + 0.367s 22
5. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m39.749s + 0.466s 24
6. Kubica Renault 1m39.880s + 0.597s 28
7. Massa Ferrari 1m39.947s + 0.664s 22
8. Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1m40.020s + 0.737s 30
9. Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m40.029s + 0.746s 27
10. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1m40.174s + 0.891s 33
11. Schumacher Mercedes 1m40.287s + 1.004s 24
12. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1m40.387s + 1.104s 33
13. Petrov Renault 1m40.618s + 1.335s 29
14. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m40.906s + 1.623s 34
15. de la Rosa Sauber-Ferrari 1m40.945s + 1.662s 30
16. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m41.115s + 1.832s 35
17. Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1m41.371s + 2.088s 30
18. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m41.457s + 2.174s 36
19. Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth 1m42.467s + 3.184s 31
20. Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 1m42.993s + 3.710s 30
21. Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1m43.811s + 4.528s 14
22. di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 1m43.854s + 4.571s 27
23. Senna HRT-Cosworth 1m44.095s + 4.812s 24
24. Chandhok HRT-Cosworth 1m44.566s + 5.283s 21

[Ferrer]

Only moderately interesting moment was when Webber got airborne.

[henk4]

I sometimes wish we were in the times of the local yellows in stead of the safety car. The whole race got spoiled due to its use and even now the final result is still tentative.
It looked to me that although the accident looked very spectacular, in terms of danger afterwards, a local yellow would have been enough to clear out the mess, which was basically one car in the tyre wall, visible from hundreds of meters away.

Man of the race: Kobayashi.

[pimento]

I completely forgot to watch this.. did I miss anything?

[Ferrer]

Webber getting airborne. Schumacher and Alonso being complete losers.

Other than that completely forgettable.

[pimento]

Airbourne awesome or airbourne catastrophic? Webber's no stranger to catastrophic backflips in race cars...

[LeonOfTheDead]

Watched the race only from the 30th or so laps onwards.
DIdn't understand what happened with the safety car and why some cars are under investigation, still pretty solid race from Sauber and Kobayashi in particular, while Mercedes (or should I say Honda) seems to be back to 2007 or so. I don't think Schumacher is doing particularly bad, as the car isn't half good. The argument that in the old good days he was capable of excellent things even with a less-than-good car is pointless, not only because he is now 41, but because the whole Formula 1 thing is 20 years older.

[LeonOfTheDead]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuXaKhHn4KQ]YouTube - Webber Crash Valencia GP 2010[/ame]

and reverse view

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL4Eye7fboU]YouTube - Formula 1 Crash incidente Webber -Valencia Gran prix - 27/06/2010 HD BY TONYPARY[/ame]

[Ferrer]

Airbourne awesome or airbourne catastrophic? Webber's no stranger to catastrophic backflips in race cars...

The awesome type. He is ok.

[henk4]

Webber getting airborne. Schumacher and Alonso being complete losers.

Other than that completely forgettable.

Alonso was the main victim of Hamilton's illegal overtaking of the safety car. Otherwise he might have been able to stay with him.

[Ferrer]

Alonso was the main victim of Hamilton's illegal overtaking of the safety car. Otherwise he might have been able to stay with him.

I had more in mind Kobayashi's overtake (and yes I know, fresh tyres and everything).

[henk4]

I had more in mind Kobayashi's overtake (and yes I know, fresh tyres and everything).

so you know...and?

[Ferrer]

Well I expected better from a double world champion in a much improved Ferrari in a track that was impossible to overtake.

[henk4]

Well I expected better from a double world champion in a much improved Ferrari in a track that was impossible to overtake.

well, you just gave the reasons and you still don't understand? And Kobayashi also overtook Buemi in the dead last corner...and the current WC Button was unable to overtake him....