2010 Belgian Grand Prix

Formula One race January 2016 January 2016 2010 Belgian GP https://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=2010&gp=Belgian%20GP&r=1 ChicaneF1 18 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305001051/https://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=2010&gp=Belgian%20GP&r=1 5 March 2016 live2010 Belgian Grand Prix https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2010-belgian-grand-prix/ Motor Sport 21 March 2022 15 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210515141518/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2010-belgian-grand-prix/ liveHughes Mark Straw Edd Mark Hughes (motorsport) Spa Restores Health to Hamilton Hopes https://porschecarshistory.com/wp-content/old/lib/magazines/autosport/2010/9/AS02.09.2010.pdf Autosport 2 September 2010 18 December 2020 201 10 30–41 1 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210101103755/https://porschecarshistory.com/wp-content/old/lib/magazines/autosport/2010/9/AS02.09.2010.pdf live 2010 Hungarian Grand Prix 2010 Italian Grand Prix F1 Belgium Belgian Spa-Francorchamps of Belgium.svg 29 August 2010 2010 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix 13 19 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps, Wallonia, Belgium Permanent racing facility 4.352 7.004 44 191.415Offset There is a 0.124 km mi on offset between the start and finish lines. 308.052 Intermittent rain Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:45.778 AUS Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:49.069 32 UK Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes UK Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault AUS Robert Kubica Renault POL BEL 60,000 The 2010 Belgian Grand Prix (officially the 2010 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held before a crowd of 60,000 spectators at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Francorchamps, Wallonia, Belgium, on 29 August. It was the 13th round of the 2010 Formula One World Championship and the 55th Belgian Grand Prix held as part of the Formula One World Championship. McLaren's Lewis Hamilton won the 44-lap race after starting from second position. Red Bull's Mark Webber was second ahead of Robert Kubica's third-placed Renault, his final podium in F1. It was Hamilton's third victory of the season and the 14th of his career. Webber, who led the World Drivers' Championship with a four-point lead over Hamilton and his team Red Bull led the World Constructors' Championship, achieved the sixth pole position of his career by setting the fastest lap in qualifying but started slowly and immediately lost the lead to Hamilton. The Grand Prix was slowed by two safety car deployments due to a collision between the Williams car of Rubens Barrichello and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso on the first lap and another accident for Alonso on the 38th lap. Hamilton led throughout in variable weather, despite running into a gravel trap on lap 35, and finished 1.5 seconds ahead of Webber. Kubica took his last podium by finishing third after overshooting the entry to his pit lane box late in the race. The result returned Hamilton to the top of the World Drivers' Championship standings with 182 championship points, three ahead of the previous leader Webber in second. Webber's teammate Vettel remained in third despite coming 15th after colliding with Button and sustaining a left-rear puncture from contact with Vitantonio Liuzzi's Force India car. McLaren lowered Red Bull's World Constructors' Championship lead to one championship point with Ferrari third with six races left in the season. Background thumb|left|alt=An aerial view of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (pictured in 2018), where the race was held The 2010 Belgian Grand Prix was the 13th of the 19 events in the 2010 Formula One World Championship, and the 55th World Championship edition of the race.Belgian GP – Preview http://fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/f1releases/2010/Pages/f1_preview_bel.aspx Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 18 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20100827061216/http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/f1releases/2010/Pages/f1_preview_bel.aspx 24 August 2010 27 August 2010 dead It was held at the 19-turn 7.004 km mi on Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, located in Francorchamps, Wallonia, Belgium, on 29 August. Formula One tyre supplier Bridgestone brought the soft and medium dry compounds and the intermediate and full wet-weather tyres to the race.Symonds Pat Pat Symonds Race Debrief: The Belgian Grand Prix: Lewis is back in the lead F1 Racing October 2010 122–125 1361-4487 476470071 176 After the 2009 event, the tarmac run-off area at Les Combes chicane was expanded with three bumps (similar to those on the chicanes at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, the Circuit de Catalunya and the Valencia Street Circuit) added to stop drivers sustaining damage to their cars if they ventured off the circuit. La Source turn had a larger area of artificial grass and a 50 mm on kerb installed at the corner to deter competitors from transgressing track limits.25 August 2010 Spa modified to prevent corner-cutting http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/241051/spa-modified-to-prevent-corner-cutting/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100827154745/http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/241051/spa-modified-to-prevent-corner-cutting/ 27 August 2010 18 December 2020 GPUpdateNoble Jonathan 24 August 2010 Modifications made to Les Combes http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86088 live https://web.archive.org/web/20100825163350/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86088 25 August 2010 18 December 2020 Autosport After winning the preceding 2010 Hungarian,Howard Gordon 27 August 2010 Webber ready to play percentages The Age https://www.theage.com.au/sport/webber-ready-to-play-percentages-20100827-13v2s.html live 18 December 2020 1 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210101103739/https://www.theage.com.au/sport/webber-ready-to-play-percentages-20100827-13v2s.html Red Bull's Mark Webber led the World Drivers' Championship with 161 championship points, ahead of Lewis Hamilton of McLaren with 157 championshippoints and Webber's teammate Sebastian Vettel with 151 championship points. Hamilton's teammate Jenson Button was fourth with 147 championship points and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso was fifth with 141 championship points.Cooper Adam https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780857330017 The Official Formula 1 Season Review 2010 Dodgins Tony November 2010 Haynes Publishing 978-0-85733-001-7 Jones Bruce Yeovil, England 200, 262–263 31 March 2024 registration Internet Archive With 312 championship points, Red Bull led the World Constructors' Championship followed by McLaren in second with 304 championship points and the third-placed Ferrari with 238 championship points. Mercedes were fourth with 132 championship points and Renault were fifth with 106 championship points. The race was the first after a four-week gap between races that includes a mandatory two-week shut-down for all teams.3 August 2010 Formel-1-Ferien: "Eigentlich ein Zwangsurlaub" de Formula 1 vacation: "Actually a compulsory vacation" Augsburger Allgemeine Deutsche Presse-Agentur https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/sport/Formel-1-Ferien-Eigentlich-ein-Zwangsurlaub-id8258841.html live 18 December 2020 1 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210101103752/https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/sport/Formel-1-Ferien-Eigentlich-ein-Zwangsurlaub-id8258841.htmlCary Tom 2 August 2010 Lewis Hamilton hopes McLaren come up with some new ideas after title blow in Hungary The Daily Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/lewishamilton/7923220/Lewis-Hamilton-hopes-McLaren-come-up-with-some-new-ideas-after-title-blow-in-Hungary.html live 18 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20100805013331/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/lewishamilton/7923220/Lewis-Hamilton-hopes-McLaren-come-up-with-some-new-ideas-after-title-blow-in-Hungary.html 5 August 2010 Although he had reclaimed the World Drivers' Championship lead from Hamilton in Hungary, Webber said consistently finishing and reliability was an important factor in the final seven races, "You have to be mindful of the fact that you might not get anything out of it so you need to realise that four points is better than none and gambling." His teammate Vettel, the bookmakers' favourite for victory, said his title challenge would commence in Belgium following reliability issues and incidents losing him championship points in past events, "We have to focus on each and every race. With 20 races or 15 races there is probably more room for mistakes – but with seven to go every single races is probably more important."Noble Jonathan 26 August 2010 Vettel: Title battle starts now http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86117 live https://web.archive.org/web/20100829075237/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86117 29 August 2010 18 December 2020 Autosport Hamilton said he was confident of better pace for the rest of the season and wanted to win at Spa-Francorchamps. His teammate Button believed the next two races would be consequential for the championship but said they would better suit his McLaren.20 August 2010 Lewis Hamilton ready to renew F1 title push for McLaren https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8931478.stm live https://web.archive.org/web/20100826052914/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8931478.stm 26 August 2010 18 December 2020 BBC Sport thumb|right|alt=A black car with the name Sakon on the sidepods being driven on a wet track|Sakon Yamamoto was retained by the Hispania Racing team for the race. Some teams modified their cars for better efficiency on the track's straights.Panzariu Ovidiu Williams Debuts New Wings, Force India Brings New Blown Diffuser at Spa https://www.autoevolution.com/news/williams-debuts-new-wings-force-india-brings-new-blown-diffuser-at-spa-23717.html Auto Evolution 24 August 2010 18 December 2020 1 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210101103654/https://www.autoevolution.com/news/williams-debuts-new-wings-force-india-brings-new-blown-diffuser-at-spa-23717.html live Ferrari introduced a new rear wing with less downforce on Felipe Massa's F10 car for qualifying and the race.Formula1 Technical Analysis 2010 https://porschecarshistory.com/wp-content/old/lib/magazines/f1/Formula1TechnicalAnalysis2010.pdf Formula One Management 2010 61–62 2010 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix 27 June 2021 Porsche Cars History 27 June 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210627212751/https://porschecarshistory.com/wp-content/old/lib/magazines/f1/Formula1TechnicalAnalysis2010.pdf live The team also added a modified diffuser and floor to maximise the F10's performance within FIA compliance restricting the size of the car's lower surface to reduce the downforce generated. Red Bull altered the RB6's brake discs for extra ballast around the car and improved performance and McLaren installed a new front wing on Button's MP4-27 vehicle to improve airflow and downforce. Renault introduced a version of McLaren's F-duct tool to their R30 car activated by the driver's left hand and directed air to the main section of the rear wing instead of the flap. The team was impressed at the F-duct's performance during practice and retained the tool for the rest of the meeting.Noble Jonathan Renault to keep F-duct for Belgian GP http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86152 Autosport 27 August 2010 18 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20100830152410/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86152 30 August 2010 dead Williams introduced new front and rear wings for their FW32 cars and Force India added a new floor to their vehicles. Having driven one of its cars since the 2010 British three races earlier, Hispania Racing opted to retain Sakon Yamamoto in lieu of Karun Chandhok,Wilkins Robert 20 August 2010 HRT shun Chandhok again, stick with Yamamoto https://www.crash.net/f1/news/162585/1/hispania-shun-chandhok-again-stick-with-yamamoto live https://web.archive.org/web/20210101103659/https://www.crash.net/f1/news/162585/1/hispania-shun-chandhok-again-stick-with-yamamoto 1 January 2021 18 December 2020 Crash whom the press anticipated would return to drive for the squad following the mid-season interval.Yamamoto keeps HRT seat for Spa http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=49054 ITV-F1 20 August 2010 18 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20100827122050/http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=49054 27 August 2010 dead Paul di Resta, Force India's reserve and test driver, did not enter the first practice session because the team wanted its race drivers Vitantonio Liuzzi and Adrian Sutil to become acclimatised with a revised aerodynamic bodywork.Noble Jonathan Di Resta to sit out Friday running at Spa http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86085 Autosport 24 August 2010 18 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20100827130011/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86085 27 August 2010 dead Practice There were three practice sessions held in accordance with the 2010 regulations, two 90-minute sessions on Friday morning and afternoon and one 60-minute session on Saturday morning.http://argent.fia.com/web/fia-public.nsf/65EE8F15945D0941C12576C7005308AE/$FILE/1-2010%20SPORTING%20REGULATIONS%2023-06-2010.pdf 2010 Formula One Sporting Regulations 11 February 2010 Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 12, 18, 21, 28 & 34–36 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100820212126/http://argent.fia.com/web/fia-public.nsf/65EE8F15945D0941C12576C7005308AE/$FILE/1-2010%20SPORTING%20REGULATIONS%2023-06-2010.pdf 20 August 2010 26 May 2015 Heavy rain fell on the circuit at about midnight before the first session. Although the track was wet, a decent level of grip was reported as some drivers aquaplaned when the rain briefly increased in intensity and lightning came approximately 50 minutes in; the rain abated with 20 minutes left.27 August 2010 Practice 1: Alonso tames heavy rain http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=49074 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100828185410/http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=49074 28 August 2010 24 December 2020 ITV-F1 Alonso lapped fastest at 2:01.223 at mid-point before improving to a 2:00.797 late on. Hamilton, Renault's Robert Kubica, Vettel, Sutil, Button, Webber, Kamui Kobayashi of Sauber, Williams' Rubens Barrichello, and Mercedes' Michael Schumacher made up positions two through ten.Strang Simon 27 August 2010 Alonso fastest in wet Spa practice http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86130 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100828205920/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86130 28 August 2010 24 December 2020 Autosport thumb|left|alt=A red and black Formula One car being driven on a damp track near the grass|Timo Glock crashed during the second practice session The second session commenced on a damp circuit which gradually dried up bar a small rain shower early on.Strang Simon 27 August 2010 Alonso fastest again in second practice http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86138 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100828205925/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86138 28 August 2010 24 December 2020 Autosport Drivers used wet-weather tyres before switching to the dry compounds.Ornstein David Fernando Alonso quickest in Belgian Grand Prix practice https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8948879.stm BBC Sport 27 August 2010 24 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20100830212927/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8948879.stm 30 August 2010 live Alonso led with the day's fastest lap, a 1:49.032, ahead of Sutil, Hamilton, Kubica, Massa, Vettel, Button, Pedro de la Rosa for Sauber, Barrichello and De la Rosa's teammate Kamui Kobayashi in positions two to ten. Due to the damp conditions, some drivers ventured off the track during the session. Liuzzi lost control under braking for Rivage chicane but was able to return to the pit lane for a new front wing. Virgin's Timo Glock lost control of his car on a white line and crashed sideways into the barrier at Liège corner.Alonso stays on top in second Spa practice http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/241196/alonso-stays-on-top-in-second-spa-practice/ GPUpdate 27 August 2010 24 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20100829215053/http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/241196/alonso-stays-on-top-in-second-spa-practice/ 29 August 2010 dead The session was stopped for ten minutes by the stewards for a safety hazard limiting dry track running. Children were reportedly climbing the catch fence on track grounds, forcing FIA race director Charlie Whiting to drive the safety car and do an inspection. While the session restarted with four minutes left, a malfunctioning red light delayed on-track action, requiring marshals to wave a green flag to resume proceedings. More overnight rain showers made the track damp by the start of the final session but slick tyres were used after 20 minutes.Webber edges Hamilton in final practice http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=49090 ITV-F1 28 August 2010 24 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20100830224033/http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=49090 30 August 2010 dead Conditions remained dry enough for drivers to go faster until a downpour fell on the circuit with 15 minutes remaining and caught out some participants.Webber sets pace in final practice at Spa http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/241287/webber-sets-pace-in-final-practice-at-spa/ GPUpdate 28 August 2010 24 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20100830153937/http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/241287/webber-sets-pace-in-final-practice-at-spa/ 30 August 2010 deadEnglish Steven Webber tops final practice at Spa http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86178 Autosport 28 August 2010 24 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20100830235316/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86178 30 August 2010 dead With a 1:46.106 lap being almost three seconds quicker than Friday's best time, Webber led from Hamilton, Vettel, Button, Kubica, Alonso, Massa, Sutil, Williams' Nico Hülkenberg and Kobayashi. Vettel stopped his car at the pit lane entry with his car stuck in gear due to an air box fault prompting his team to instruct him to switch off the engine as a precaution. A group of marshals moved Vettel's car into the pit lane for retrieval by his team. Qualifying Saturday afternoon's qualifying session was split into three parts. The first session ran for 20 minutes, eliminating cars that finished 18th or lower. The second session was 15 minutes long, eliminating cars that finished 11th to 17th. The final ten-minute session determined pole position to tenth. Cars in the final session were not allowed to change tyres before the start of the race, using the set with which they set their quickest lap times. Qualifying commenced in clear weather before rain showers fell on parts of the circuit, making the surface uneven and catching some drivers out. The rain soon abated and the circuit quickly dried up before light rain fell again at the third session's end.English Steven Webber tops hectic qualifying at Spa http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86182 Autosport 28 August 2010 26 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20100831033948/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86182 31 August 2010 deadWebber grabs pole in dramatic Spa qualifying http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/241312/webber-grabs-pole-in-dramatic-spa-qualifying/ GPUpdate 28 August 2010 26 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20100830153942/http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/241312/webber-grabs-pole-in-dramatic-spa-qualifying/ 30 August 2010 deadRae Richard Mark Webber takes pole for the Belgian Grand Prix https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8952073.stm BBC Sport 28 August 2010 26 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20100830212629/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8952073.stm 30 August 2010 live thumb|right|alt=A blue and yellow racing car with Red Bull sponsorship being driven on a dry circuit|Mark Webber qualified on pole position for the Grand Prix Webber positioned himself for space and driving on the circuit at its driest, for his first pole position since the 2010 Turkish, his fifth of the season and the sixth of his career with a 1:45.778 lap set late in the third session. It was the 12th time in 13 races Red Bull had pole position.Baldwin Alan Fallon Clare Sarkar Pritha Webber puts Red Bull on pole in Belgium https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-motor-racing-prix-pole/webber-puts-red-bull-on-pole-in-belgium-idUKTRE67R1H620100828 Reuters 28 August 2010 26 December 2020 1 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210101103656/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-motor-racing-prix-pole/webber-puts-red-bull-on-pole-in-belgium-idUKTRE67R1H620100828 dead Webber was joined on the grid's front row by Hamilton whose first timed lap was on old soft tyres with his second on a new set of tyres before the rain fell. Kubica in third did not set a second timed lap in the final session because a fuel feed fault cut out his car entering the pit lane and requiring mechanics to push his car into the garage for the rest of qualifying. Errors on each of his third session laps left Vettel fourth.28 August 2010 Belgian GP – Saturday – Team Quotes http://www.grandprix.com/race/r833satquotes.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100831090622/http://www.grandprix.com/race/r833satquotes.html 31 August 2010 26 December 2020 GrandPrix.com Button took fifth by saving a set of soft tyres despite losing time through an error at La Source turn and being circumspect at Fagnes corner. Massa, sixth, altered his rear wing for better straightline speed but had less grip in the turns halfway through the lap. Barrichello qualified seventh for his 300th Grand Prix on the hard compound tyre having depleted his soft tyre allocation in the first two sessions.Barrichello was actually starting his 297th race; he had failed to begin three previous races he had entered.Edmondson Laurence Belgian Grand Prix preview – The beginning of the end http://en.espn.co.uk/blogs/motorsport/story/26452.html ESPN 25 August 2010 28 December 2020 1 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210101103658/http://en.espn.co.uk/blogs/motorsport/story/26452.html live Sutil, eighth, had one timed lap on one set of soft compound tyres and Hülkenberg in ninth was on worn soft tyres. thumb|left|alt=A black, yellow and red Formula One car racing at speed on a wet track|A crash by Vitaly Petrov in the first qualifying session caused a six-minute stoppage. Alonso, 10th, lost a plethora of time running wide on the damp La Source corner; he used less front wing angle and an old rear wing. Schumacher was the fastest driver not to progress to the final session in 11th. His teammate Rosberg in 12th lacked grip on a wet-weather set-up and had to slow when he came across the Toro Rosso car of Sébastien Buemi. Toro Rosso's Jaime Alguersuari slowed on the slippery turns 13 and 14 on his final timed lap and was 13th ahead of Liuzzi in 14th. Alguersari's teammate Buemi was 15th. Heikki Kovalainen advanced to the second session for the second time in 2010 since the 2010 Malaysian and qualified his Lotus 16th. Glock made no errors for 17th. Lotus' Jarno Trulli, 18th, made contact with the right-rear of Lucas di Grassi's out of control Virgin Racing vehicle at Stavelot turn.28 August 2010 Trulli annoyed by di Grassi 'blocking' http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/241363/trulli-annoyed-by-di-grassi-blocking/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100830154602/http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/241363/trulli-annoyed-by-di-grassi-blocking/ 30 August 2010 26 December 2020 GPUpdate A tyre strategy error and going wide into the gravel on the wet track left Kobayashi 19th. Hispania Racing driver Bruno Senna was 20th and his teammate Yamamoto 21st following a tyre strategy error and Yamamoto being impeded by a slower car. De la Rosa in 22nd lost control of the rear of his car at Rivage turn and struck the wall. Di Grassi, 23rd, set no lap time after his collision with Trulli. Vitaly Petrov lost control of his Renault on dry tyres on a damp kerb exiting Rivage corner and spun into the inside barrier backwards.28 August 2010 Webber on pole at Spa Oxford Mail https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/8359915.webber-pole-spa/ live 26 December 2020 1 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210101103657/https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/8359915.webber-pole-spa/ The session was stopped for six minutes so that marshals could move his car off the track. Post-qualifying thumb|right|alt=A silver Formula One car with sponsors logo being driven by a man in a red helmet on a race circuit|Michael Schumacher took a ten-place grid penalty for dangerous driving at the previous Grand Prix. A total of five drivers received grid penalties post-qualifying. Schumacher was demoted ten places for forcing Barrichello close to the concrete wall at the Hungarian Grand Prix.25 August 2010 F1: Michael Schumacher plays down chances ahead of Belgium grand prix The Guardian Press Association https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/aug/25/michael-schumacher-belgium-grand-prix live 27 December 2020 1 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210101103656/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/aug/25/michael-schumacher-belgium-grand-prix His teammate Rosberg lost five places for changing his car's gearbox to one that had not been used unused for four races.Noble Jonathan 28 August 2010 Rosberg gets five-place grid penalty http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86181 live https://web.archive.org/web/20100831033922/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86181 31 August 2010 27 December 2020 Autosport Buemi was demoted three positions because he was deemed by the race stewards to have transgressed the sporting regulations by blocking Rosberg in the second session.O'Leary Jamie 28 August 2010 Buemi penalised for blocking Rosberg http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86209 live https://web.archive.org/web/20100831040825/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86209 31 August 2010 27 December 2020 Autosport The stewards penalised Glock five positions for illegally blocking Yamamoto in the first session.28 August 2010 Glock demoted five places for HRT block http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=49105 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100830224952/http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=49105 30 August 2010 27 December 2020 ITV-F1 De la Rosa incurred the loss of ten places for changing his car's engine between qualifying and the race for the ninth time in the season, exceeding the eight allowed maximum engine switches.Llewellyn Craig 29 August 2010 Engine change, penalty de la Rosa https://www.crash.net/f1/news/162820/1/more-problems-for-de-la-rosa live https://web.archive.org/web/20210101103659/https://www.crash.net/f1/news/162820/1/more-problems-for-de-la-rosa 1 January 2021 27 December 2020 Crash At the pre-race drivers' briefing, Whiting and stewards' advisor Nigel Mansell told drivers if they gained positions on the first lap by using the run-off area at La Source corner as was the case with Kimi Räikkönen at the 2009 event, then they would risk receiving a penalty or they would be told off if deemed to have been forced onto it by another competitor.Noble Jonathan 29 August 2010 Drivers warned about La Source run-off http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86226 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100831000646/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86226 31 August 2010 27 December 2020 Autosport Qualifying classification The fastest lap in each of the three sessions is denoted in bold. Pos Position No Car number Driver Constructor Q1 Lap time set in the first qualifying session Q2 Lap time set in the second qualifying session Q3 Lap time set in the third qualifying session Grid Final grid position 1 6 AUS Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:57.352 1:47.253 1:45.778 1 2 2 GBR Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:56.706 1:46.211 1:45.863 2 3 11 POL Robert Kubica Renault 1:56.041 1:47.320 1:46.100 3 4 5 GER Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:58.487 1:47.245 1:46.127 4 5 1 GBR Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:57.981 1:46.790 1:46.206 5 6 7 BRA Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:58.323 1:47.322 1:46.314 6 7 9 BRA Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1:55.757 1:47.797 1:46.602 7 8 14 GER Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:58.730 1:47.292 1:46.659 8 9 10 GER Nico Hülkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1:55.442 1:47.821 1:47.053 9 10 8 ESP Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:57.023 1:47.544 1:47.441 10 11 3 GER Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1:56.313 1:47.874N/A 211 1 12 4 GER Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:54.826 1:47.885N/A 142 2 13 17 ESP Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:58.944 1:48.267N/A 11 14 15 ITA Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 2:01.102 1:48.680N/A 12 15 16 SUI Sébastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 2:00.386 1:49.209N/A 163 3 16 19 FIN Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth 2:01.343 1:50.980N/A 13 17 24 GER Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 2:01.316 1:52.049N/A 204 4 18 18 ITA Jarno Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 2:01.491N/AN/A 15 19 23 JPN Kamui Kobayashi BMW Sauber-Ferrari 2:02.284N/AN/A 17 20 21 BRA Bruno Senna HRT-Cosworth 2:03.612N/AN/A 1821 20 JPN Sakon Yamamoto HRT-Cosworth 2:03.941N/AN/A 19 22 22 ESP Pedro de la Rosa BMW Sauber-Ferrari 2:05.294N/AN/A 245 5 23 25 BRA Lucas di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 2:18.754N/AN/A 22 24 12 RUS Vitaly Petrov RenaultNo time6 6N/AN/A 23Source:2010 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix – Qualifying Results http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2010/836/6776/ Formula One 28 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20140708081339/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2010/836/6776/ 8 July 2014 dead Notes: 1 1Michael Schumacher was penalised ten places on the starting grid for dangerous driving at the 2010 Hungarian. 2 2Nico Rosberg received a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change before qualifying. 3 3Sébastien Buemi was imposed a three-place grid penalty for blocking another driver during the second qualifying session. 4 4Timo Glock earned a five-place grid penalty for illegally blocking another car in the first qualifying session. 5 5Pedro de la Rosa was demoted ten places for his ninth engine switch of the season. 6 6Vitaly Petrov set no qualifying lap time after crashing during the first session. Race thumb|left|alt=A view of the circuit with cars stationary on the grid|The start of the race under overcast conditions The 44-lap race started before 60,000 spectators at 14:00 local time. It ran for 44 laps over a distance of 308.052 km mi on.Offset A 60 per cent chance of rain showers between 14:00 and 15:00 local time were forecast,Belgian Grand Prix 2010 Commentary http://en.espnf1.com/belgium/motorsport/race/2221.html?view=commentary dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100901201844/http://en.espnf1.com/belgium/motorsport/race/2221.html?view=commentary 1 September 2010 18 December 2020 ESPN and at the start, weather conditions were overcast, although some rain had fallen during the support races and there was a large build-up of rain showers to the west of Spa-Francorchamps.Hughes Emlyn Creighton Geoff As it happened: Race day at Spa-Francorchamps http://live.autosport.com/commentary.php/id/264 Autosport 29 August 2010 18 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20100831000724/http://live.autosport.com/commentary.php/id/264 31 August 2010 dead The air temperature was between 14 and 16 C F and the track temperature from 17 to 21 C F.Großer Preis von Belgien 2010 / Spa-Francorchamps Belgian Grand Prix 2010 / Spa-Francorchamps https://www.motorsport-total.com/formel-1/ergebnisse/2010/grosser-preis-von-belgien/rennen live https://web.archive.org/web/20210101103659/https://www.motorsport-total.com/formel-1/ergebnisse/2010/grosser-preis-von-belgien/rennen 1 January 2021 27 December 2020 motorsport-total.com de The rain showers observed in the morning's support events altered the level of grip, and tyre strategy had the potential to effect the final finishing order according to Sarah Holt of BBC Sport.Orlovac Mark 29 August 2010 Belgian GP as it happened https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8952249.stm https://web.archive.org/web/20100831180813/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8952249.stm 31 August 2010 18 December 2020 live BBC Sport Cars were allowed to be changed slightly following the FIA's declaration of a change in climatic conditions post-qualifying. Every driver bar Barrichello, Rosberg and Schumacher began on the soft compound tyre. Before the start, Massa was observed by amateur video footage posted on the internet to have transgressed sporting regulation by being slightly out of position on the grid. He was not punished since neither the marshals, teams or the automatic jump start system relayed the fact to Whiting for him to impose a jump start penalty on Massa.Noble Jonathan Rencken Dieter 2 September 2010 Massa grid error prompts FIA probe Autosport http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86327 live 27 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20100904143451/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86327 4 September 2010 At the start, Hamilton took the lead from a slow-starting Webber into the La Source hairpin with Kubica second and Button third.Lewis survives scare to win at Spa http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?id=49111 ITV-F1 29 August 2010 18 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20100831034530/http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?id=49111 31 August 2010 deadBelgian GP – Sunday – Race Notes http://www.grandprix.com/race/r833racenotes.html GrandPrix.com 29 August 2010 18 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20100831091759/http://www.grandprix.com/race/r833racenotes.html 31 August 2010 dead Webber allowed the engine revolutions to fall too low, causing his car's Renault engine to go into anti-stall mode and falling to sixth.Hay-Nicholls Adam Lewis' Spectacular Spa Treatment http://www.gpweek.com/PDF/GP097.pdf GPWeek 97 28–37 30 August 2010 16 December 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20120523034750/http://www.gpweek.com/PDF/GP097.pdf 23 May 2012 Hamilton held off Kubica on the outside in the braking zone of Les Combes turn as Button failed to pass Kubica. Sutil clung onto Webber's slipstream and overtook him on the straight for sixth before losing the place by running wide into Les Combes corner. A rain shower began to fall towards the conclusion of the first lap.Taylor Hannah 29 August 2010 Hamilton cruises to victory at slippery Spa http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=384278&FS=F1 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100904175846/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=384278&FS=F1 4 September 2010 18 December 2020 Motorsport.com The rain shower made the back of the track damp through Blanchimont corner and the conditions caused several drivers to run wide at the Bus Stop chicane due to a loss of grip braking for the turn. Button attempted to pass Kubica on the outside but sustained left front wing damage affecting its aerodynamic balance as it became apparent several drivers could not turn into the chicane and drove onto the run-off tarmac. thumb|right|alt=A dark blue and white Formula One being driven at high speed on a racing circuit|Rubens Barrichello retired from his 300th Grand Prix due to a first lap collision with Fernando Alonso. Barrichello was unable to stop his car in time in the greasy conditions despite his braking early and struck the side of Alonso's eighth-placed car.Belgian Grand Prix – selected team & driver quotes http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/8/11186.html Formula One 29 August 2010 18 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20100901102200/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/8/11186.html 1 September 2010 dead Alonso was able to make a pit stop for intermediate tyres as well as other drivers but Barrichello retired with car damage. Button followed the chicane's contours and fell behind Vettel but held off Massa by braking very late for the La Source hairpin. He thus drew to the inside of Vettel and overtook him for third. In the second lap, Hamilton experienced a minor loss of control of his car through Eau Rouge turn but retained the lead. Kubica used his F-duct system but ran wide onto the outside run-off area, promoting Button to second. Vettel was forced wide by the rejoining Kubica and protested over the radio. Webber passed Massa on the inside for fifth before the safety car was dispatched at lap two's conclusion, as a consequence of the first lap accident between Alonso and Barrichello as Barrichello's car was being removed from the circuit. The leaders remained on the track as three drivers lower down the order made pit stops for intermediate tyres. The rain abated on lap three as a blue sky began to appear through the clouds. The safety car was withdrawn at the conclusion of lap three and racing resumed with Hamilton leading his teammate Button. Hamilton ran wide at the La Source hairpin and blocked his teammate Button from passing him for the lead, while Vettel used the restart to pass Kubica for third at the same hairpin. Sutil's higher straightline speed moved him past Hülkenberg for seventh to nullify an earlier illegal pass by the latter on the former at the Bus Stop chicane. Button's handling difficulties caused by front wing damage allowed his teammate Hamilton to pull away from the rest of the field to be 4.8 seconds ahead by lap seven. On lap six, Senna, nursing front wing damage, drove slowly into the pit lane to retire with rear-left suspension failure that caused him to spin. Vettel drew close to Button as he went faster uphill through Eau Rouge but him hitting his rev limiter on the Kemmel straight into the braking area for Les Combes corner and the effectiveness of the McLaren's F-duct system allowing for a longer gear ratio and a tailwind kept Button ahead. During lap 11, Petrov overtook Rosberg on the outside for ninth into Les Combes turn and put the latter wide. Having noticed Petrov's overtake on his teammate, Schumacher passed Rosberg on the outside for tenth eapproaching Malmedy corner, with Schumacher's rear wheel and Rosberg's front wing endplate colliding. thumb|left|alt=A slanted angle of a silver and red Formula One car at speed on a racing track|Jenson Button retired from the race as a result of a collision with Sebastian Vettel. Light rain began to fall on lap 16. That same lap, Vettel got a run on the conservatively braking Button on the inside into the Bus Stop chicane. Vettel suddenly switched to the outside line and lost control of his car by hitting a bump on the damp circuit as he was unable to correct an opposite lock at high speed. He struck the left-hand sidepod on Button's car, exposing its radiator and causing Button's retirement. Vettel entered the pit lane for a replacement front wing and fell to 12th position. The accident promoted Kubica to second and Webber to third. The stewards informed the Red Bull team the collision would be investigated and decided to impose a drive-through penalty on Vettel on the 20th lap. Vettel was informed of the penalty by his race engineer, and took it on the next lap. He rejoined in 14th place. Sutil was the first of the leaders to make a scheduled pit stop for the medium compound tyres on lap 22. Red Bull responded by calling Webber into the pit lane on the next lap, followed in turn by Kubica and Massa on lap 24. Kubica rejoined ahead of Webber and held off the latter into Les Combes turn. thumb|right|alt=A yellow and black Formula One vehicle being driven uphill on a race circuit|Robert Kubica finished third for the Renault team On lap 25, Hamilton made his first pit stop and retained the lead. Sutil overtook Schumacher uphill into Les Combes turn for fifth on the lap. On lap 26, Vettel overtook Liuzzi at the Bus Stop chicane but Liuzzi's right-front wing endplate punctured Vettel's left-rear tyre. Vettel was unable to enter the pit lane and had to do a full lap before stopping for the soft compound tyres and fell to 20th; Liuzzi immediately made a pit stop for a front wing replacement. On lap 31, Hamilton led Kubica by 11.2 seconds, who in turn, was 2.3 seconds ahead of Webber in third. As Alonso challenged Kobayashi for eighth, light rain again began to fall on lap 34. At first, the track was slightly wet and made drivers unsure when to make pit stops for wet-weather tyres. Drivers began to make pit stops for wet-weather tyres on lap 35. On that lap, Hamilton was unable to slow enough in the slippery conditions due to tyre locking and slid into the gravel trap at Rivage corner. Hamilton made light contact with the wall with his front wing but had enough traction to get himself out of the gravel and return to the track in the lead. thumb|left|alt=A silver and red Formula One car being driven by a man wearing a yellow crash helmet at speed on a race track|Lewis Hamilton achieved his 14th career victory and retook the lead of the World Drivers' Championship. The first three drivers entered the pit lane at the lap's end. Kubica had a problematic pit stop: he overshot his pit box through braking too late and glanced the legs of a team member because he was distracted with the switches on his steering wheel for car adjustments. Kubica's delay moved Webber to second as Hamilton retained the lead. On lap 38, the safety car was deployed for a second time because of an accident requiring marshal intervention. Alonso ran wide on the paint marking the outside kerb exiting Les Combes turn and into Malmedy corner and lost control of his car. He veered across the track to the inside and crashed into the tyre wall, fracturing his front-right suspension before stopping in the circuit's centre. The crash forced Alonso to retire from the race. The safety car was withdrawn at the conclusion of lap 40 for four laps of racing. Hamilton led Webber in second and Kubica in third. Into Les Combes turn, Rosberg overtook Kobayashi and then his teammate Schumacher on the outside for sixth by forcing him wide on the inside kerbs. Alguersuari cut the Bus Stop chicane and passed Liuzzi for tenth on lap 42. At the front, Hamilton took his third win of the season and the 14th of his career,Hamilton finished first in the 2008 Belgian but was penalised for an illegal manoevure.Spurgeon Brad Brad Spurgeon Hamilton Navigates a Chaotic Race https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/30/sports/autoracing/30iht-PRIX.html The International Herald Tribune 29 August 2010 18 December 2020 1 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210101103658/https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/30/sports/autoracing/30iht-PRIX.html live at an average speed of 207.509 km/h mph on.30 August 2010 Belgian Grand Prix Results Taiwan News Associated Press https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/1360331 live 27 December 2020 1 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210101103704/https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/1360331 Webber followed 1.571 seconds later in second and Kubica finished in third place. Massa secured fourth, holding off Sutil in fifth. The Mercedes pair of Rosberg and Schumacher finished sixth and seventh following the team's decision to keep their drivers on track for longer and were just more than a second ahead of eighth-placed Kobayashi. Petrov was ninth and Algersuari provisionally tenth. Liuzzi came 11th with De la Rosa 12th after a late race error sent him into the gravel at Curve Paul Frere corner when closing up on Petrov. Buemi was provisionally 13th after sustaining diffuser damage and a tyre puncture when another driver struck the rear of his car. Hülkenberg, 14th, had faulty throttle control causing him to spin multiple times and requiring him to make an extra pit stop. Vettel was 15th, with Kovalainen after a poor start caused by his engine's anti-stall system activating and Di Grassi 16th and 17th. Di Grassi stated Kovalainen overtook him off the circuit at Les Combes corner but no punishments were issued by the stewards. Glock in 18th lost performance on a set of full-wet tyres before the second rain shower and ran a new front wing after demolishing a brake marker board on lap one. Trulli and Yamamoto were the final classified finishers. Post-race The top three drivers appeared on the podium to collect their trophies and spoke to the media in a later press conference. Hamilton described it as "a very, very tough race" for himself and said the victory "absolutely" made up for two years prior, adding: "At the end it was just about nursing the car home and bringing it back in one piece. Just trying to keep a small gap between myself and Mark and try to bag those points."28 August 2010 Formula One: Sunday press conference from Belgian GP https://www.autoweek.com/racing/formula-1/a2006521/formula-one-sunday-press-conference-belgian-gp/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20210101103803/https://www.autoweek.com/racing/formula-1/a2006521/formula-one-sunday-press-conference-belgian-gp/ 1 January 2021 27 December 2020 Autoweek Webber said he was satisfied to finish second and agreed with the importance of scoring as many championship points as possible when race wins are not attainable: "These days it is very, very easy to come away with nothing with a small mistake from anybody, from the cockpit, pit wall or pit stops or whatever." Kubica stated he did not believe others would think Renault would be competitive in Belgium and noted their results in each of the sessions, adding: "It was a very tricky race but we've seen very good pace. Started third, managed to finish third, of course thanks to some bad luck and good luck, but it was a good place." thumb|right|alt=A navy blue Formula One car being driven at speed on a dry race track|Sebastian Vettel, who finished 15th, apologised for the collision with Button Vettel apologised for the collision with Button that eliminated the latter from the race. He said: "Obviously it was not my intention to destroy his race or mine. I was close, I was faster than him. The moment Robert [Kubica] got close behind I knew that he could pass us on the straight because we are not the fastest on the straight. I was very close a couple of times, unfortunately never really close enough."Beer Matt 29 August 2010 Vettel apologises for taking Button out http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86239 live https://web.archive.org/web/20100830194655/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86239 30 August 2010 27 December 2020 Autosport Button described the crash as "a strange incident and so sad because I was fighting for second position", adding: "I defended my line about three inches on the inside and perhaps Sebastian got confused as to which direction to go... I'm guessing he [Vettel] thought I was going to pull from the left and he went on the inside. But he got a little rattled and didn't know which way to go."29 August 2010 Button blames 'confused' Vettel for Belgian GP accident https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8953543.stm live https://web.archive.org/web/20100831180839/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8953543.stm 31 August 2010 27 December 2020 BBC Sport Martin Whitmarsh, the McLaren team principal, commented on the collision: "It was not what you would expect to see in F1 – more reminiscent of junior formulae. A drive-through seemed a pretty light punishment to me. It was a bit of a strange mistake I have to say. I realise it was not intentional but it was a pretty strange one really."Henry Alan Alan Henry 31 August 2010 McLaren pours scorn on Vettel's struggles http://www.autocar.co.uk/blogs/racinglines/archive/2010/08/31/mclaren-pours-scorn-on-vettel-s-struggles.aspx dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100831225941/http://www.autocar.co.uk/blogs/racinglines/archive/2010/08/31/mclaren-pours-scorn-on-vettel-s-struggles.aspx 31 August 2010 27 December 2020 Autocar Red Bull team principal Christian Horner argued Button braked early and that the accident was unintentional while motorsport advisor Helmut Marko said Vettel could not fellow Button for longer since the latter was slower.Schmidt Michael 29 August 2010 Horner und Marko nehmen Vettel in Schutz Horner and Marko protect Vettel https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/formel-1/whitmarsh-kritik-an-vettel-marko-und-horner-nehmen-vettel-in-schutz/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20210101103715/https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/formel-1/whitmarsh-kritik-an-vettel-marko-und-horner-nehmen-vettel-in-schutz/ 1 January 2021 29 August 2010 Auto motor und sport de After reviewing video evidence and the change in the weather, the race stewards imposed no penalty or a caution for the first lap collision between Alonso and Barrichello, which they deemed "a racing incident".29 August 2010 No action taken over Alonso/Barrichello collision http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/241512/no-action-taken-over-alonso-barrichello-collision/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100901203249/http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/241512/no-action-taken-over-alonso-barrichello-collision/ 1 September 2010 27 December 2020 GPUpdate Barrichello said he was sorry to have hit Alonso and called it downheartening for the Williams team: "We've had such a positive weekend that a good result would have been a nice conclusion." Describing his race as the first of seven "finals", Alonso commented: "we will have to make up the ground lost today somewhere else."Heublein Stephen 30 August 2010 Alonso not giving up on title despite Spa crash https://www.aol.co.uk/2010/08/30/alonso-not-giving-up-on-title-despite-spa-crash/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20210101103838/https://consent.yahoo.com/v2/collectConsent?sessionId=2_cc-session_b6a52ac1-2b16-41f5-8edc-8a376826e171 1 January 2021 27 December 2020 AOL Schumacher gained 14 positions from 21st to 7th, commenting: "Honestly I lost the overview of where I was at certain moments. Because I wasn't following the pit wall in terms of position, I was watching the weather all the time. And all the time I was quite busy with the steering wheel!"29 August 2010 Schumacher satisfied with 14-place gain http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=49122 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100831034616/http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=49122 31 August 2010 27 December 2020 ITV-F1 thumb|right|alt=A navy blue and red Formula One car being driven at speed on a dry circuit|Jaime Alguersuari was penalised 20 seconds for cutting the Bus Stop chicane to pass another driver. The stewards added 20 seconds to Alguersuari's overall race time in lieu of a drive-through penalty after deeming him to have illegally cut the Bus Stop chicane to pass Liuzzi for tenth on lap 42. The penalty demoted Alguersuari to 13th and elevated Liuzzi to the final points-scoring place of 10th.O'Leary Jamie Penalty costs Alguersuari 10th place http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86249 Autosport 29 August 2010 27 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20100901102615/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86249 1 September 2010 deadLiuzzi inherits final point after Alguersuari penalty http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/8/11188.html Formula One 31 August 2010 27 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20100831131723/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/8/11188.html 31 August 2010 dead The FIA opened an investigation into how Massa began just ahead of his grid slot without the error being detected in time. Massa said his short stature prevented him from observing the lines well: "I was a little bit outside, and that was it."Straw Edd Beer Matt 9 September 2010 Massa 'too low in car' to see grid lines http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86507 live https://web.archive.org/web/20100911151221/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86507 11 September 2010 27 December 2020 Autosport The result returned Hamilton atop World Drivers' Championship with 182 championship points. Webber fell to second with 179 championship points as his teammate Vettel remained third with 151 championship points. With a respective 147 and 141 championship points, Button and Alonso were fourth and fifth. McLaren with 329 championship points lowered Red Bull's (330) World Constructors' Championship lead to one point. With 250 championship points, Ferrari were third with Mercedes with 146 championship points and Renault with 123 championship points fourth and fifth with six races left in the season. Race classification Drivers who scored championship points are denoted in bold. Pos Position No Car number Driver Constructor Laps Laps completed Time/Retired Grid Final grid position Points 1 2 GBR Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 44 1:29:04.268 2 25 2 6 AUS Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 44 +1.571 1 18 3 11 POL Robert Kubica Renault 44 +3.493 3 15 4 7 BRA Felipe Massa Ferrari 44 +8.264 6 12 5 14 GER Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 44 +9.094 8 10 6 4 GER Nico Rosberg Mercedes 44 +12.359 14 8 7 3 GER Michael Schumacher Mercedes 44 +15.548 21 6 8 23 JPN Kamui Kobayashi BMW Sauber-Ferrari 44 +16.678 17 4 9 12 RUS Vitaly Petrov Renault 44 +23.851 23 2 10 15 ITA Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 44 +34.831 12 1 11 22 ESP Pedro de la Rosa BMW Sauber-Ferrari 44 +36.019 24 12 16 SUI Sébastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 44 +39.895 16 13 17 ESP Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 44 +49.4577 7 11 14 10 GER Nico Hülkenberg Williams-Cosworth 43 +1 Lap 9 15 5 GER Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 43 +1 Lap 4 16 19 FIN Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth 43 +1 Lap 13 17 25 BRA Lucas di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 43 +1 Lap 22 18 24 GER Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 43 +1 Lap 20 19 18 ITA Jarno Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 43 +1 Lap 15 20 20 JPN Sakon Yamamoto HRT-Cosworth 42 +2 Laps 19 Ret Retired 8 ESP Fernando Alonso Ferrari 37 Accident 10 Ret Retired 1 GBR Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 15 Collision Damage 5 Ret Retired 21 BRA Bruno Senna HRT-Cosworth 5 Suspension 18 Ret Retired 9 BRA Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 0 Collision 7Sources:2010 Belgian Grand Prix results http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/race/2221.html ESPN 28 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20160113120933/http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/race/2221.html 13 January 2016 dead Notes: 7 7Jaime Alguersuari received a 20-second time penalty for being deemed to have illegally cut the Bus Stop chicane to pass another driver. Championship standings after the race full season standings 2010 Formula One World Championship#Results and standings Drivers' Championship standings +/– Pos. Position Driver Points 10px 1 1 GBR Lewis Hamilton 182 10px 1 2 AUS Mark Webber 179 10px 3 GER Sebastian Vettel 151 10px 4 GBR Jenson Button 147 10px 5 ESP Fernando Alonso 141Sources:https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/belgique/championnat.aspx Belgium 2010 – Championship StatsF1 13 March 2019 1 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210101103716/https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/belgique/championnat.aspx live Constructors' Championship standings +/– Pos. Position Driver Points 10px 1 AUT Red Bull-Renault 330 10px 2 GBR McLaren-Mercedes 329 10px 3 ITA Ferrari 250 10px 4 GER Mercedes 146 10px 5 FRA Renault 123Sources: Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. See also 2010 Spa-Francorchamps GP2 Series rounds 2010 Spa-Francorchamps GP3 Series round Explanatory notes References External links Belgian Grand Prix 2010 2010 Hungarian Grand Prix 2010 Italian Grand Prix 2009 Belgian Grand Prix 2011 Belgian Grand Prix 2010s Belgium Formula One Belgian Category:Belgian Grand Prix Grand Prix Belgian Grand Prix