2010 F1 European Grand Prix
5.419 km/3.367 mi
57 laps
308.883 km/191.919 mi
Lap record : 1m38s683 (Timo Glock, Toyota, 2009)
TIMETABLE (F1 only)
Fri 11 June 2010
Practice 1 10:00 - 11:30 (You need JavaScript to be activated to be able to use the timer function)
Practice 2 14:00 - 15:30 (You need JavaScript to be activated to be able to use the timer function)
Sat 12 June 2010
Practice 3 11:00 - 12:00 (You need JavaScript to be activated to be able to use the timer function)
Qualifying 14:00 (You need JavaScript to be activated to be able to use the timer function)
Sun 13 June 2010
Race 14:00 (You need JavaScript to be activated to be able to use the timer function)
All times CET
Previous winners
2005 Fernando Alonso - Renault
2006 Michael Schumacher - Ferrari
2007 Fernando Alonso - McLaren Mercedes
2008 Felipe Massa - Ferrari
2009 Rubens Barrichello - Brawn GP Mercedes
2005-07 editions held at Nürburgring, Germany
Current Driver standings
Code:
03 Lewis Hamilton 109
02 Jenson Button 106
01 Mark Webber 103
04 Fernando Alonso 94
05 Sebastian Vettel 90
08 Nico Rosberg 74
06 Robert Kubica 73
07 Felipe Massa 67
09 Michael Schumacher 34
10 Adrian Sutil 23
Current Constructor standings
Code:
01 McLaren-Mercedes 215
02 RBR-Renault 193
03 Ferrari 161
04 Mercedes GP 108
05 Renault 79
06 Force India-Mercedes 35
07 STR-Ferrari 8
08 Williams-Cosworth 8
09 BMW Sauber-Ferrari 1
10 Lotus-Cosworth 0
Race history:
[spoiler]The European Grand Prix was created as an honorific title by the AIACR, the FIA's predecessor in the organisation of motor racing events. The first race to receive the title was the Italian Grand Prix, in 1923, and it was followed by the French Grand Prix and Belgian Grand Prix. After a hiatus in 1929, Spa received the last honorific title of the pre-WWII years, in 1930.
The title was revived by the FIA after World War II, and was first given to the Belgian Grand Prix in 1947, and was distributed across several countries until the 1977 British Grand Prix, the last race to receive the honorific title. All post-war honorific European Grands Prix were F1 races.
The Italian Grand Prix was named the European Grand Prix seven times, which was more than any other race. It received the title three times in the 1920s.
The event was initially created as a stopgap. In 1983, the Formula One schedule originally featured a race near Flushing Meadows Park in New York. When the race was cancelled three months before the event, track organizers at Brands Hatch were able to create a European Grand Prix at the track in its place. The success of the event, buoyed by a spirited battle for the World Championship, led to the event returning on the schedule the following year.
Brands Hatch was unable to host the European Grand Prix in 1984, as it was hosting the British Grand Prix in even numbered years (alternating with Silverstone) so the European GP went to a redesigned and shorter Nürburgring circuit in 1984. It was a far cry from the 14 mile Nürburgring that most were used to seeing, and was initially unpopular during Formula One's return. Brands Hatch returned to host the European Grand Prix in 1985, but the race was replaced in 1986 by the Hungarian Grand Prix.
In 1990, a wealthy Japanese businessman, Tomonori Tsurumaki, built an extravagant (and remote) race track called Nippon Autopolis with the idea of hosting a Formula One race. In 1992, plans were made to have an Asian Grand Prix in 1993 to replace the Mexican Grand Prix on the schedule. However, these plans failed to materialize. Instead, Bernie Ecclestone added a race at Donington Park to the schedule, which brought back the European Grand Prix moniker. The race was the brainchild of Tom Wheatcroft, who had been trying to bring F1 to the track since an abortive attempt to host the British Grand Prix in 1988. The first (and so far only) race at Donington Park resulted in Ayrton Senna's victory in wet/dry conditions.
The European race would go to Jerez the following season, and then returned to Nürburgring, which was now popular again with drivers. Because of this it hosted the race again in 1996, but after complaints that no other countries were to get the race, the Nürburgring race was renamed the Luxembourg Grand Prix. Jerez got the race back in 1997 as a replacement for the Portuguese Grand Prix. Jerez hosted the season finale that year, and it was the site of the famous incident between Michael Schumacher and Jacques Villeneuve which saw Schumacher get disqualified from the championship. It was also the scene of Mika Häkkinen's first Formula One victory.
In 1998, the European Grand Prix was dropped from the schedule, but returned in 1999 when the race at Nürburgring re-adopted the European Grand Prix name.
The 1999 race was notable for the torrential rain conditions which saw many experienced drivers slide off the circuit, presenting Johnny Herbert with the opportunity to take Stewart Grand Prix's first (and only) victory in its final season before being sold to Ford.
The race continued to be held at the Nürburgring until 2007. On August 29, 2006 it was announced that it had been removed from the F1 calendar for the 2007 season. From then there would only be one GP hosted in Germany each year, alternating between Hockenheimring and Nürburgring. However, what the name of this Grand Prix would be was uncertain for a time; while originally intended to be the German Grand Prix from 2007, the Nürburgring race of 2007 was renamed "Großer Preis von Europa" (European Grand Prix) due to a dispute over the ownership of the title German Grand Prix.
In 2008 and 2009 the European Grand Prix took place in Valencia, Spain. During the 2009 event, Valencia signed a deal for a further 5 races, which puts Valencia on the calendar until 2014.[/spoiler]
Circuit history:
[spoiler]The deal to host the Valencia race was signed on June 1, 2007 and is for seven years. The deal was made between Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone and the Valmor Sport group, which is led by former motorcycle rider Jorge Martinez Aspar and Villarreal football club's president Fernando Roig. This deal goes back on comments made by Ecclestone previously stating that no European country should hold more than one race each year as Barcelona currently holds the Spanish Grand Prix each year.
Although now confirmed, the deal was rumored to be conditional on People's Party winning regional elections on 27 May 2007. However, Ecclestone had clarified his comments on May 16, 2007: "I said I wouldn't formalise a contract until after the elections because I didn't know who I would be signing it with." He said his statements were taken out of context. Ecclestone has since been cleared of influencing the election by the Valencian Electoral Commission.
The official track layout was unveiled by Valencia councillor and transport minister, Mario Flores, on 19 July 2007. The track was first used in the last weekend of July 2008, as the circuit hosted a round of the Spanish F3 Championship and International GT Open. It was first used for the European Grand Prix on August 24, 2008.[/spoiler]
Onboard lap
[spoiler]Fernando Alonso, 2008
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Complete timetable
[spoiler]THURSDAY
14:00 15:00
FORMULA ONE TRACK FAMILIARISATION – SAFETY CAR
15:00
FORMULA ONE PRESS CONFERENCE – PRESS ROOM
16:00
FORMULA ONE TEAM MANAGERS’ MEETING
17:00
GP2 DRIVERS MEETING
17:30 18:30
PROMOTER ACTIVITY
DRIVERS AUTOGRAPH SESSION
17:30
GP3 DRIVERS MEETING
FRIDAY
08:50 09:15¹
FORMULA BMW PRACTICE SESSION
09:20
FORMULA ONE MEDICAL INSPECTION
09:30 09:45
FORMULA ONE TRACK INSPECTION - MSTT
10:00 11:30¹
FORMULA ONE FIRST PRACTICE SESSION
11:55 12:25¹
GP2 PRACTICE SESSION
12:40
PORSCHE MOBIL 1 SUPERCUP DRIVERS MEETING
12:50 13:15¹
FORMULA BMW QUALIFYING SESSION
13:15 13:45
FORMULA ONE PADDOCK CLUB PIT LANE WALK
13:20
FORMULA ONE MEDICAL INSPECTION
13:30 13:40
FORMULA ONE TRACK INSPECTION
14:00 15:30
FORMULA ONE SECOND PRACTICE SESSION
15:55 16:25
GP2 QUALIFYING SESSION
16:00 17:00²
FORMULA ONE PRESS CONFERENCE – PRESS ROOM
16:50 17:20¹
GP3 PRACTICE SESSION
17:00
FORMULA ONE DRIVERS MEETING
17.45 18:30¹
PORSCHE MOBIL 1 SUPERCUP PRACTICE SESSION
19:30 21:00
TRACK OPEN TO PUBLIC
SATURDAY
08:00 08:30¹
FORMULA ONE TEAM PIT STOP PRACTICE
08:00 08:30
FORMULA ONE PADDOCK CLUB PIT LANE WALK
08:15
FORMULA ONE MEDICAL INSPECTION
08:45 09:15¹
GP3 QUALIFYING SESSION
09:45* 10:15²
FORMULA BMW FIRST RACE (11 LAPS OR 25 MINS)
10:30 10:45
FORMULA ONE TRACK INSPECTION - MSTT
11:00 12:00¹
FORMULA ONE THIRD PRACTICE SESSION
12:25 12:55
PORSCHE MOBIL 1 SUPERCUP QUALIFYING SESSION
13:00 13:45
FORMULA ONE PADDOCK CLUB PIT LANE WALK
13:20
FORMULA ONE MEDICAL INSPECTION
13:30 13:40
FORMULA ONE TRACK INSPECTION
14:00 15:00
FORMULA ONE QUALIFYING SESSION
15:25
GP2 PIT LANE OPEN
15:30
GP2 PIT LANE CLOSED
15:40* 16:45²
GP2 FIRST RACE (32 LAPS OR 60 MINS)
17:10
GP3 PIT LANE OPEN
17:15
GP3 PIT LANE CLOSED
17:20* 17:55²
GP3 FIRST RACE (14 LAPS OR 30 MINS)
19:30 21:00
TRACK OPEN TO PUBLIC
SUNDAY
08:00 08:10
FORMULA ONE MARSHALLING SYSTEM TRACK TEST
08:30* 09:00²
FORMULA BMW SECOND RACE (11 LAPS OR 25 MINS)
09:15
GP3 PIT LANE OPEN
09:20
GP3 PIT LANE CLOSED
09:25* 10:00²
GP3 SECOND RACE (14 MINS OR 30 MINS)
10:20
GP2 PIT LANE OPEN
10:25
GP2 PIT LANE CLOSED
10:35* 11:25²
GP2 SECOND RACE (23 LAPS OR 45 MINS)
11:00
FORMULA ONE DRIVERS MEETING (IF NECESSARY)
11:45* 12:20²
PORSCHE MOBIL 1 SUPERCUP RACE (14 LAPS OR 30 MINS)
12:25 13:15
FORMULA ONE PADDOCK CLUB PIT LANE WALK
12:30
FORMULA ONE DRIVERS TRACK PARADE
12:45 13:15²
FORMULA ONE STARTING GRID PRESENTATION
13:00
FORMULA ONE MEDICAL INSPECTION
13:10 13:20
FORMULA ONE TRACK INSPECTION
13:30
FORMULA ONE PIT LANE OPEN
13:45
FORMULA ONE PIT LANE CLOSED GRID FORMATION
13:46
FORMULA ONE NATIONAL ANTHEM
14:00* 16:00²
FORMULA ONE GRAND PRIX (57 LAPS OR 120 MINS)[/spoiler]
