2010 European Grand Prix
829th World Championship race, 20th World Championship European Grand Prix, 3rd World Championship race at Valencia
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 27 June 2010 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Sebastian Vettel  Red Bull-Renault |
| Pole position: | Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault |
| Fastest lap: |  Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Valencia, 57 laps |
| Round: | 9 of 19 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 57 | 1hr 40m 29.571s | 25 | |
| 2 | +1 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 57 | +5.042s | 18 |
| 3 | +4 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 57 | +12.658s (5.000s) | 15 |
| 4 | +5 |  Rubens Barrichello | Williams-Cosworth | 57 | +25.627s (5.000s) | 12 |
| 5 | +1 |  Robert Kubica | Renault | 57 | +27.122s (5.000s) | 10 |
| 6 | +7 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 57 | +30.168s (5.000s) | 8 |
| 7 | +11 |  Kamui Kobayashi | BMW Sauber-Ferrari | 57 | +30.965s | 6 |
| 8 | -4 |  Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 57 | +32.809s | 4 |
| 9 | +2 |  Sebastien Buemi | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 57 | +36.299s (5.000s) | 2 |
| 10 | +2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 57 | +44.382s | 1 |
| 11 | -6 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 57 | +46.621s | |
| 12 | +4 | Pedro de la Rosa | BMW Sauber-Ferrari | 57 | +47.414s (5.000s) | |
| 13 | +4 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 57 | +48.239s | |
| 14 | -4 |  Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 57 | +48.287s (5.000s) | |
| 15 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 57 | +48.826s | ||
| 16 | -2 |  Vitantonio Liuzzi | Force India-Mercedes | 57 | +50.890s (5.000s) | |
| 17 | +4 | Lucas di Grassi | Virgin-Cosworth | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 18 | +5 |  Karun Chandhok | HRT-Cosworth | 55 | +2 laps | |
| 19 | +3 | Timo Glock | Virgin-Cosworth | 55 | +2 laps (20.000s) | |
| 20 | +4 | Bruno Senna | HRT-Cosworth | 55 | +2 laps | |
| 21 | -2 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus-Cosworth | 53 | +4 laps | |
| R | Nico Hulkenberg | Williams-Cosworth | 49 | DNF | ||
| R |  Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus-Cosworth | 8 | DNF | ||
| R |  Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 8 | DNF |
- Jenson Button, Rubens Barrichello, Robert Kubica, Adrian Sutil, Sebastien Buemi, Pedro de la Rosa, Vitaly Petrov and Vitantonio Liuzzi were all given a five-second time penalty for speeding under safety car conditions.
- Timo Glock was given a 20-second time penalty for ignoring blue flags.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:37.587 |
| 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:37.662 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:37.969 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:38.075 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:38.127 |
| 6 | Robert Kubica | Renault | 1:38.137 |
| 7 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:38.210 |
| 8 | Nico Hulkenberg | Williams-Cosworth | 1:38.428 |
| 9 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams-Cosworth | 1:38.428 |
| 10 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 1:38.523 |
| 11 | Sebastien Buemi | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:38.586 |
| 12 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:38.627 |
| 13 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 1:38.851 |
| 14 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Force India-Mercedes | 1:38.884 |
| 15 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:39.234 |
| 16 | Pedro de la Rosa | BMW Sauber-Ferrari | 1:39.264 |
| 17 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:39.458 |
| 18 | Kamui Kobayashi | BMW Sauber-Ferrari | 1:39.343 |
| 19 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus-Cosworth | 1:40.658 |
| 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus-Cosworth | 1:40.882 |
| 21 | Lucas di Grassi | Virgin-Cosworth | 1:42.086 |
| 22 | Timo Glock | Virgin-Cosworth | 1:42.140 |
| 23 | Karun Chandhok | HRT-Cosworth | 1:42.600 |
| 24 | Bruno Senna | HRT-Cosworth | 1:42.851 |
Qualifying Result
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes |
| Christian Klien | HRT-Cosworth |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 127 |
| 2 | Jenson Button | 121 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | 115 |
| 4 | Mark Webber | 103 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 98 |
| 6 | Robert Kubica | 83 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | 75 |
| 8 | Felipe Massa | 67 |
| 9 | Michael Schumacher | 34 |
| 10 | Adrian Sutil | 31 |
| 11 | Rubens Barrichello | 19 |
| 12 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 12 |
| 13 | Kamui Kobayashi | 7 |
| 14 | Sebastien Buemi | 7 |
| 15 | Vitaly Petrov | 6 |
| 16 | Jaime Alguersuari | 3 |
| 17 | Nico Hulkenberg | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren-Mercedes | 248 |
| 2 | Red
Bull-Renault | 218 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 165 |
| 4 | Mercedes | 109 |
| 5 |  Renault | 89 |
| 6 | Force
India-Mercedes | 43 |
| 7 | Williams-Cosworth | 20 |
| 8 | Toro
Rosso-Ferrari | 10 |
| 9 | BMW
Sauber-Ferrari | 7 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 7th for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 10th for Red Bull
- Podiums
- Driver: 32nd for Lewis Hamilton, 29th for Jenson Button, 13th for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 445th & 446th for McLaren, 27th for Red Bull
- Poles
- Driver: 9th for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 13th for Red Bull
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 4th for Red Bull
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 3rd for Jenson Button
- Constructor: 140th for McLaren
- Front row starts
- Driver: 15th for Sebastian Vettel, 13th for Mark Webber
- Pole & win
- Driver: 5th for Sebastian Vettel