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Renault upbeat seeing improved pace at Spa
Mon, 08/30/2010 - 04:21Renault F1 is happy to see its car performing better now that it has an F-duct as well. Robert Kubica finished a good 3rd place after fighting Red Bull and Ferrari on raw pace. Vitaly Petrov also finished in the points after starting from the back of the field.
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Massa happy while Alonso crashes out at Spa
Mon, 08/30/2010 - 04:16Ferrari came away from the Belgian Grand Prix with just a fourth place, thanks to a strong performance from Felipe Massa in a race that was incident filled and run in changeable weather. After thirteen races, the positions in the two classifications remain the same, but the gaps to the leaders in both the Drivers’ and the Constructors’ are now more significant.
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Disappointing race day for HRT
Mon, 08/30/2010 - 04:08After an eventful and thrilling race, Hispania Racing left Spa-Francorchamps disappointed. Bruno Senna had to retire after getting off to a good start due to a suspension failure on the rear left of his car. His teammate Sakon Yamamoto was able to cross the finish line for the second time in a row this season and ended up in 20th position.
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Rosberg and Schumacher add points for Mercedes
Mon, 08/30/2010 - 03:56An action-packed and exciting Belgian Grand Prix in Spa today saw Mercedes GP drivers Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher come home in sixth and seventh places, both starting from well down on the starting grid and making the most of changing weather conditions.
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Force India get double points finish due to Alguersuari penalty
Mon, 08/30/2010 - 03:48Adrian Sutil has finished a scintillating Belgian Grand Prix in fifth position, his best result of the season since the Malaysian Grand Prix. Tonio Liuzzi came home in 11th but gained a place after Jaime Alguersuari was penalised for gaining an advantage off-track.
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Williams endure difficult race at Spa
Mon, 08/30/2010 - 03:42The Williams F1 team have returned from Spa with disappointment after showing good pace on Friday and Saturday practices. Rubens Barrichello was knocked out early on after he was caught out on a wet track, while Nico Hulkenberg finished down in 14th place.
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Another 4 points in the bag for Sauber
Mon, 08/30/2010 - 03:36Despite Kamui Kobayashi being 17th and Pedro de la Rosa 24th on the grid, the team managed to score four points in what was a very eventful Belgian Grand Prix in Spa with ever changing weather conditions. Kobayashi finished eighth, De la Rosa 12th.
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Lotus enjoy eventful Belgian GP
Mon, 08/30/2010 - 03:31The Belgian Grand Prix at Spa produced an incident packed race that saw Lotus Racing again finish ahead of their nearest rivals. Heikki Kovalainen recovered from a slow start to finish 16th, and Jarno Trulli crossed the line in 19th, a spin late on dropping him back a few places after he had put in a very strong performance in the constantly changing weather conditions.
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Should race accidents be penalised?
Mon, 08/30/2010 - 00:32At the Belgian GP at Spa-Francorchamps, Sebastian Vettel crashed into Jenson Button at the Busstop chicane when attempting a pass on the Briton. While Button was eliminated, Vettel could continue the race but was later handed a drive through penalty.
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Hamilton takes start to finish win at Spa *Revised*
Mon, 08/30/2010 - 00:05Lewis Hamilton has secured his first win at Spa-Francorchamps after showing dominant pace. He took the lead the first meters after Webber missed his start. The latter still ended up second, ahead of Renault's Robert Kubica. Championship contenders Button, Alonso and Vettel failed to score any points.
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Webber secures another pole position for Red Bull
Sun, 08/29/2010 - 04:09At Spa-Francorchamps, the Red Bull Racing F1 Team scored its twelfth pole position of the season in difficult conditions. Mark Webber put down the fastest lap time this afternoon while team mate Sebastian Vettel will start from 4th position.
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Ferrari not pleased with Belgian qualifying
Sun, 08/29/2010 - 04:07Qualifying did not live up to expectations for Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro nor did it reflect the potential of the F10. The starting grid for the Belgian Grand Prix will see the two Maranello cars line up in sixth and tenth places with Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso respectively.
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Strong qualifying performance for McLaren
Sun, 08/29/2010 - 04:03The Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team had a strong qualifying session this afternoon at the historic Spa-Francorchamps Circuit as Lewis Hamilton will start tomorrow's Belgian Grand Prix from 2nd on the grid and team mate Jenson Button is two rows further on the grid, starting from 5th.
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Both Williams drivers in the top 10 at Francorchamps
Sun, 08/29/2010 - 04:01Spa delivered its usual mixed bag of weather to keep today’s qualifying session for the Belgian Grand Prix a lively challenge for drivers and engineers alike, but the AT&T Williams team performed well to place both cars in the top ten.
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Buemi gets grid penalty
Sun, 08/29/2010 - 04:00Scuderia Toro Rosso driver Sebastian Buemi has been handed a three-place grid penalty for the Belgian Grand Prix for blocking Mercedes GP driver Nico Rosberg during this afternoon's qualifying session. Buemi qualified 15th at Francorchamps.
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Third spot on the grid for Kubica
Sun, 08/29/2010 - 03:56Mixed fortunes for the Renault F1 Team at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit during the Belgian qualifying session. Vitaly Petrov was left frustrated as he will start tomorrow's race from the last spot on the grid after spinning off the track without putting down a lapped time. Team mate Robert Kubica had a very good afternoon and qualified in 3rd position.
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Disappointing Belgian qualifying for Sauber
Sun, 08/29/2010 - 03:53In the qualifying weather lottery for the Belgian Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps neither driver got any further than Q1. Kamui Kobayashi qualified 19th after he had gone into a gravel trap while on slicks. Pedro de la Rosa, also on dry tyres, ended up 22nd after crashing into a barrier.
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Mercedes hopes for rain at Spa
Sun, 08/29/2010 - 03:49A weather-affected qualifying hour at Spa-Francorchamps today saw MERCEDES GP PETRONAS drivers Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg qualify in 11th and 12th places respectively for tomorrow's Belgian Grand Prix. A ten place grid penalty for Michael and a five place penalty for Nico following a gearbox change will be applied to their qualifying positions.
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Sutil happy to qualify in top 10
Sun, 08/29/2010 - 03:47The Force India F1 Team will start tomorrow's Belgian Grand Prix from eighth position with Adrian Sutil - his sixth Q3 entrance this year. Adrian negotiated the thrilling rain-punctuated qualifying session to secure his first top ten start since the Canadian Grand Prix. Tonio Liuzzi will start from P12.
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Spa brings out the best in Lotus
Sun, 08/29/2010 - 03:44Lotus Racing CEO Riad Asmat and the Malaysian flag brought a touch of luck to the team today at the Belgian GP Qualifying session as Heikki Kovalainen made it through to his second appearance of the season in Q2, and finished the session 16th.
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