NEW TESTING RULES
F1 teams reached agreеment to tweak regulations about testing in promotional and marketing purposes. With this agreement is forbiden to test new part on cars during this days.This ban comes after Ferrari recently used this lack of regulations for testing new exhaust system. Before it was done in the Mercedes GP team to promote the new design for the cover over the engine.
These tests have caused concern among rival teams, and teams in the last few weeks was trying to determine regulations in this area, to prevent gain of benefits by some teams. McLaren team
director, Martin Withmarsh confirm this, and is happy that now everyone knows what is and what is not allowed.
"I personally did not feel there was any ambiguity, but others argued that there was," he said. "But that is pressure, and when people are under pressure they try and take a different view. Now everything is clear."
2010 BRITISH GP: WEBBER WINS NEW SILVERSTONE
Polesitter Sebastian Vettel's chances of victory were ruined by a first-lap puncture, although he recovered to seventh, and there was further controversy over stewarding decisions after a contentious penalty for Fernando Alonso left the Ferrari outside the points.
Webber made a much better start than his team-mate and reached Copse first, despite Vettel's best efforts to squeeze him. Vettel then lurched off the road at Becketts with a right rear puncture, potentially the result of a slight touch from Hamilton's McLaren at the first corner.
Another controversial race for Ferrari, with both cars without points. Massa race was destroyed by Alonso on the start when there was contact between them, and Brazilian left with puncture. The penalty for Fernando Alonso left Ferrari outside the points.
2010 BRITISH GRAND PRIX, SILVERSTONE
CLASSIFIED:
P. DRIVER TEAM TIME
1. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1h24:38.200
2. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes + 1.360
3. Rosberg Mercedes + 21.307
4. Button McLaren-Mercedes + 21.986
5. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth + 31.456
6. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari + 32.171
7. Vettel Red Bull-Renault + 36.734
8. Sutil Force India-Mercedes + 40.932
9. Schumacher Mercedes + 41.599
10. Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth + 42.012
11. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes + 42.459
12. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 47.627
13. Petrov Renault + 59.374
14. Alonso Ferrari + 1:02.385
15. Massa Ferrari + 1:07.489
16. Trulli Lotus-Cosworth + 1 lap
17. Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth + 1 lap
18. Glock Virgin-Cosworth + 1 lap
19. Chandhok HRT-Cosworth + 2 laps
20. Yamamoto HRT-Cosworth + 2 laps
FASTEST LAP: FERNANDO ALONSO, 1:30.874
NOT CLASSIFIED:
DRIVER TEAM ON LAP
Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 45
De la Rosa Sauber-Ferrari 30
Kubica Renault 20
Di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 10
2010 BRITISH GP: VETTEL IMPRESIVE ON POLE, FRONT ROW FOR RED BULL
Red Bull continued its domination of the British Grand Prix weekend as Sebastian Vettel led Mark Webber in a seemingly easy front row sweep. And while Red Bull proved unstoppable, its main title rival McLaren had a very tough session with Lewis Hamilton fourth and Jenson Button a disastrous 14th.
The biggest surprise in Q2 is that the world champion in 2009 failed to be placed in the third qualification session with the McLaren car. He finished 14th position. The battle for top was among the Red Bull duo, this time with Mark Webber at the top. Surprisingly performance of Schumacher, from 15th place in Q1, placed 5th, improvement of 10 places. Success for Barrichello and de la Rosa, with the placing in the top 10th
As expected in Q1 three new teams occupy last 6 positions, joined by Jamie Alguersuari, with the Toro Rosso on 18-th. Wind was causing problems to drivers, Hamilton told his team that the wind changes its direction very often. The wind was blowing with 6 m/s.
P. DRIVER TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3
1. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:30.841 1:30.480 1:29.615
2. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:30.858 1:30.114 1:29.758
3. Alonso Ferrari 1:30.997 1:30.700 1:30.426
4. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:31.297 1:31.118 1:30.556
5. Rosberg Mercedes 1:31.626 1:31.085 1:30.625
6. Kubica Renault 1:31.680 1:31.344 1:31.040
7. Massa Ferrari 1:31.313 1:31.010 1:31.172
8. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1:31.424 1:31.126 1:31.175
9. de la Rosa Sauber-Ferrari 1:31.533 1:31.327 1:31.274
10. Schumacher Mercedes 1:32.058 1:31.022 1:31.430
11. Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:31.109 1:31.399
12. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:31.851 1:31.421
13. Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1:32.144 1:31.635
14. Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:31.435 1:31.699
15. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1:32.226 1:31.708
16. Petrov Renault 1:31.638 1:31.796
17. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:31.901 1:32.012
18. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:32.430
19. Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth 1:34.405
20. Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1:34.775
21. Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 1:34.864
22. di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 1:35.212
23. Chandhok HRT-Cosworth 1:36.576
24. Yamamoto HRT-Cosworth 1:36.968
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