Alonso gets held up by a back marker and as he finally passes him Button manages to pass them both. However Alonso is in hot pusuit, he's not giving up without a fight....and they are both closing on Hamilton.
Buemi has just passed Schumacher.
And Rosberg has passed Kubica.
And Rosberg has passed Kubica.
Order:-
Hamilton
Button
Alonso
Vettel
Webber
Rosberg
Kubica
Buemi
Schumacher
Liuzzi
Hamilton
Button
Alonso
Vettel
Webber
Rosberg
Kubica
Buemi
Schumacher
Liuzzi
Massa tries to pass Schumacher, but gets out of shape and damages the front wing and so pits.
Liuzzi is now closing on Schumacher,
And Schumacher gets passed by BOTH Force India's in the last few yards of the last lap. 'Nil points' for him.
Liuzzi is now closing on Schumacher,
And Schumacher gets passed by BOTH Force India's in the last few yards of the last lap. 'Nil points' for him.
Result:-
1. Hamilton
2. Button
3. Alonso
4. Vettel
5. Webber
6. Rosberg
7. Kubica
8. Buemi
9. Liuzzi
10. Sutil
11. Schumacher
12. Alguersuari
13. Hulkenberg
14. Barrichello
15. Massa
16. Kovalainen
17. Petrov
18. Chandhok
19. di Grassi
20. Glock
21. Trulli
22. De La Rosa
23. Senna
24. Kobayashi
1. Hamilton
2. Button
3. Alonso
4. Vettel
5. Webber
6. Rosberg
7. Kubica
8. Buemi
9. Liuzzi
10. Sutil
11. Schumacher
12. Alguersuari
13. Hulkenberg
14. Barrichello
15. Massa
16. Kovalainen
17. Petrov
18. Chandhok
19. di Grassi
20. Glock
21. Trulli
22. De La Rosa
23. Senna
24. Kobayashi
Valencia next, in two weeks time.
European Grand Prix
Valencia, 25-27 June, 2010
Fri 25 Jun: Practice 1 0900-1030; Practice 2 1300-1430
Sat 26 Jun: Practice 3 1000-1100; Qualifying 1300
Sun 27 Jun: Race 1300
Welcome to Valencia.
Q1 underway and immediately there are three cars on the track.
PS. I learned my Spanish under Castillian rules, so please excuse any different pronunciation to your own.
Q1 underway and immediately there are three cars on the track.
PS. I learned my Spanish under Castillian rules, so please excuse any different pronunciation to your own.
Hulkenberg in P1 at the moment, they've not all put in times yet.
The regular names are now puting down times now and Hulkenberg's descended to P6.
Q1 drop zone so far:-
Trulli
Kovalainen
di Grassi
Chandhok
Senna
Glock
Kubica
Trulli
Kovalainen
di Grassi
Chandhok
Senna
Glock
Kubica
However Kubica's just gone fastest.
So it's now:-
De La Rosa
Trulli
Kovalainen
di Grassi
Chandhok
Senna
Glock
So it's now:-
De La Rosa
Trulli
Kovalainen
di Grassi
Chandhok
Senna
Glock
Alguersuari then Kobayashi are the next two to drop out if any of the current bottom 7 manage to pull themselves up.
De La Rosa, Kobayashi and Alguersuari have all improved, so Schumacher is now the driver in P18
Schumacher's clawed his way up to P12, putting Kobayashi into P18
Final Q1 drop-zone:-
Kobayasi
Trulli
Kovalainen
di Grassi
Glock
Chandhok
Senna
Kobayasi
Trulli
Kovalainen
di Grassi
Glock
Chandhok
Senna
Current Q2 Drop-zone:-
Buemi
Rosberg
Sutil
Liuzzi
Schumacher
De La Rosa
Alguersuari
Buemi
Rosberg
Sutil
Liuzzi
Schumacher
De La Rosa
Alguersuari
Neither Force India made the top ten, but more surprisingly both Mercedes are out too.
Final Q2 Drop-zone:-
Buemi
Rosberg
Sutil
Liuzzi
Schumacher
De La Rosa
Alguersuari
Buemi
Rosberg
Sutil
Liuzzi
Schumacher
De La Rosa
Alguersuari
Top 10 shoot out just starting. Several cars on track together.
Hamilton going really slow to try and find some space.
Hamilton going really slow to try and find some space.