Round 9 · 2010
European Grand Prix
WinnerVETRed Bull Racing · from P1
PoleVET
Fastest lap1:38.766Button · L54
Most laps led56Vettel
Biggest gain+11Kobayashi P18→P7
Retirements3of 24 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 18 |
| 2 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 21 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | — | — | — | 17 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | — | — | — | 23 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | — | — | — | 22 |
| 6 | Robert Kubica KUB | Renault (2002–10) | — | — | — | 18 |
| 7 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | — | — | — | 22 |
| 8 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Williams | — | — | — | 23 |
| 9 | Williams | — | — | — | 23 | |
| 10 | Vitaly Petrov PET | Renault (2002–10) | — | — | — | 21 |
| 11 | Sebastien Buemi BUE | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 15 |
| 12 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | — | — | — | 12 |
| 13 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | — | — | — | 14 |
| 14 | Tonio Liuzzi LIU | Force India | — | — | — | 15 |
| 15 | Mercedes | — | — | — | 19 | |
| 16 | Pedro De La Rosa DEL | Sauber | — | — | — | 16 |
| 17 | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 16 | |
| 18 | Kamui Kobayashi KOB | Sauber | — | — | — | 9 |
| 19 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Lotus Racing (2010–11) | — | — | — | 11 |
| 20 | Lotus Racing (2010–11) | — | — | — | 11 | |
| 21 | Lucas di Grassi DIG | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | — | — | — | 11 |
| 22 | Timo Glock GLO | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | — | — | — | 9 |
| 23 | Karun Chandhok CHN | HRT | — | — | — | 9 |
| 24 | Bruno Senna SEN | HRT | — | — | — | 10 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 1:38.052 | 14 | |
| 2 | Robert Kubica KUB | Renault (2002–10) | 1:38.154 | 17 | |
| 3 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | 1:38.313 | 13 | |
| 4 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | 1:38.500 | 17 | |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | 1:38.513 | 18 | |
| 6 | Williams | 1:38.623 | 15 | ||
| 7 | Tonio Liuzzi LIU | Force India | 1:38.676 | 17 | |
| 8 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1:38.686 | 16 | |
| 9 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:38.769 | 16 | |
| 10 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 1:38.816 | 15 | |
| 11 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:38.822 | 15 | |
| 12 | Sebastien Buemi BUE | Toro Rosso | 1:39.050 | 16 | |
| 13 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Williams | 1:39.105 | 15 | |
| 14 | Vitaly Petrov PET | Renault (2002–10) | 1:39.113 | 16 | |
| 15 | Mercedes | 1:39.222 | 14 | ||
| 16 | Toro Rosso | 1:39.392 | 18 | ||
| 17 | Kamui Kobayashi KOB | Sauber | 1:39.527 | 16 | |
| 18 | Pedro De La Rosa DEL | Sauber | 1:39.699 | 16 | |
| 19 | Lotus Racing (2010–11) | 1:41.303 | 19 | ||
| 20 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Lotus Racing (2010–11) | 1:41.428 | 20 | |
| 21 | Timo Glock GLO | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:41.955 | 17 | |
| 22 | Lucas di Grassi DIG | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:42.354 | 18 | |
| 23 | Bruno Senna SEN | HRT | 1:42.611 | 18 | |
| 24 | Karun Chandhok CHN | HRT | 1:42.622 | 19 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | 1:39.283 | 33 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 1:39.339 | 27 | |
| 3 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | 1:39.427 | 29 | |
| 4 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:39.650 | 22 | |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 1:39.749 | 24 | |
| 6 | Robert Kubica KUB | Renault (2002–10) | 1:39.880 | 28 | |
| 7 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1:39.947 | 22 | |
| 8 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | 1:40.020 | 30 | |
| 9 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:40.029 | 27 | |
| 10 | Williams | 1:40.174 | 33 | ||
| 11 | Mercedes | 1:40.287 | 24 | ||
| 12 | Tonio Liuzzi LIU | Force India | 1:40.387 | 33 | |
| 13 | Vitaly Petrov PET | Renault (2002–10) | 1:40.618 | 29 | |
| 14 | Kamui Kobayashi KOB | Sauber | 1:40.906 | 34 | |
| 15 | Pedro De La Rosa DEL | Sauber | 1:40.945 | 30 | |
| 16 | Sebastien Buemi BUE | Toro Rosso | 1:41.115 | 35 | |
| 17 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Williams | 1:41.371 | 30 | |
| 18 | Toro Rosso | 1:41.457 | 36 | ||
| 19 | Lotus Racing (2010–11) | 1:42.467 | 31 | ||
| 20 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Lotus Racing (2010–11) | 1:42.993 | 30 | |
| 21 | Timo Glock GLO | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:43.811 | 14 | |
| 22 | Lucas di Grassi DIG | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:43.854 | 27 | |
| 23 | Bruno Senna SEN | HRT | 1:44.095 | 24 | |
| 24 | Karun Chandhok CHN | HRT | 1:44.566 | 21 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:41.175 | 16 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 1:41.339 | 19 | |
| 3 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:41.383 | 21 | |
| 4 | Robert Kubica KUB | Renault (2002–10) | 1:41.715 | 20 | |
| 5 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1:42.182 | 21 | |
| 6 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 1:42.216 | 24 | |
| 7 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | 1:42.275 | 17 | |
| 8 | Mercedes | 1:42.312 | 18 | ||
| 9 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | 1:42.421 | 22 | |
| 10 | Williams | 1:42.463 | 21 | ||
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Williams | 1:42.707 | 23 | |
| 12 | Vitaly Petrov PET | Renault (2002–10) | 1:42.962 | 17 | |
| 13 | Sebastien Buemi BUE | Toro Rosso | 1:43.310 | 23 | |
| 14 | Tonio Liuzzi LIU | Force India | 1:43.380 | 19 | |
| 15 | Pedro De La Rosa DEL | Sauber | 1:43.397 | 21 | |
| 16 | Paul di Resta DIR | Force India | 1:43.437 | 18 | |
| 17 | Kamui Kobayashi KOB | Sauber | 1:43.729 | 21 | |
| 18 | Toro Rosso | 1:44.183 | 21 | ||
| 19 | Lotus Racing (2010–11) | 1:44.491 | 21 | ||
| 20 | Timo Glock GLO | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:45.653 | 23 | |
| 21 | Bruno Senna SEN | HRT | 1:47.123 | 17 | |
| 22 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Lotus Racing (2010–11) | 1:47.285 | 18 | |
| 23 | Christian Klien KLN | HRT | 1:47.343 | 14 | |
| 24 | Lucas di Grassi DIG | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:47.356 | 24 |
Session schedule
Practice 1Final
Practice 2Final
Practice 3Final
QualifyingFinal
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 9
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 127 | |
| 2 | Jenson Button BUT | 121 | |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel VET | 115 | ▲2 |
| 4 | Mark Webber WEB | 103 | ▼1 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 98 | ▼1 |
| 6 | Robert Kubica KUB | 83 | ▲1 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg ROS | 75 | ▼1 |
| 8 | Felipe Massa MAS | 67 |
Running totals from published race points.
Teammate qualifying gaps
| Team | Ahead | Gap | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bull Racing | Sebastian Vettel VET | — | Mark Webber WEB |
| McLaren | Lewis Hamilton HAM | — | Jenson Button BUT |
| Ferrari | Fernando Alonso ALO | — | Felipe Massa MAS |
| Renault (2002–10) | Robert Kubica KUB | — | Vitaly Petrov PET |
| Williams | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | — | |
| Toro Rosso | Sebastien Buemi BUE | — | |
| Mercedes | Nico Rosberg ROS | — | |
| Force India | Adrian Sutil SUT | — | Tonio Liuzzi LIU |
| Sauber | Pedro De La Rosa DEL | — | Kamui Kobayashi KOB |
| Lotus Racing (2010–11) | Jarno Trulli TRU | — | |
| Manor / Marussia / Virgin | Lucas di Grassi DIG | — | Timo Glock GLO |
| HRT | Karun Chandhok CHN | — | Bruno Senna SEN |
Deepest knockout session both drivers set a time in.
Recent winners at Valencia Street Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | European Grand Prix | Brawn GP | 3 | |
| 2008 | European Grand Prix | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1 |