It was a disastrous race for Williams as both drivers crashed out. Rubens Barrichello suffered a rear suspension failure while Nico H?â??lkenberg had a front wing failure in the tunnel after colliding with one of the HRTs.
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Alonso’s mammoth stint and McLaren’s smart move
2010 Monaco Grand Prix analysis
Posted onThe Monaco Grand Prix was shaped by two important developments: the speed with which Fernando Alonso passed the slower cars, and McLaren reacting to it by pitting Lewis Hamilton.
Monaco Grand Prix fastest laps
Posted onRank Driver Car Fastest lap Deficit to fastest lap 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1’15.192 2 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1’15.318 0.126 3 Robert Kubica Renault 1’15.353 0.161 4 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1’15.503 0.311 5 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1’15.580 0.388 6 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1’15.905 0.713 7 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1’15.959 0.767 8 Adrian Sutil … Continue reading Monaco Grand Prix fastest laps
Monaco Grand Prix in pictures
Posted onMark Webber scored his second win in a row, leading every lap around the streets of Monte-Carlo. Take a look back at the race in pictures below.
Webber dominates Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onMark Webber led every lap of the Monaco Grand Prix and led Red Bull to a one-two victory in the principality. The race was interrupted by four safety car periods after a series of crashes, but Webber stayed cool and re-built his lead every time. He survived a late scare when two backmarkers collided in … Continue reading Webber dominates Monaco Grand Prix
Red Bull duo take joint championship lead – points in full after Monaco
Posted onDrivers championship Position Driver Points 1 Mark Webber 78 2 Sebastian Vettel 78 3 Fernando Alonso 75 4 Jenson Button 70 5 Felipe Massa 61 6 Robert Kubica 59 7 Lewis Hamilton 59 8 Nico Rosberg 56 9 Michael Schumacher 22 10 Adrian Sutil 20 11 Vitantonio Liuzzi 10 12 Rubens Barrichello 7 13 Vitaly … Continue reading Red Bull duo take joint championship lead – points in full after Monaco
Monaco Grand Prix result
Posted onPos Num Driver Car Laps Gap Difference Grid 1 6 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 78 1 2 5 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 78 0.448 0.448 3 3 11 Robert Kubica Renault 78 1.675 1.227 2 4 7 Felipe Massa Ferrari 78 2.666 0.991 4 5 2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 78 4.363 1.697 5 6 8 … Continue reading Monaco Grand Prix result
Barrichello races into the points from 17th (Spanish GP team-by-team)
Posted onDespite starting four places behind team mate Nico H?â??lkenberg, Rubens Barrichello caught and passed his team mate on the first lap of the race. From there F1’s longest-serving driver used all his experience to bring the FW32 home in the points.
The rise and fall of Williams
Posted onIf you tuned into an F1 race for the first time this year you wouldn’t suspect the blue-and-white cars mired in the midfield once were the sport’s most feared competitors. Williams have known slumps in their time but it’s now six years since they won a race and you have to wonder if they can … Continue reading The rise and fall of Williams
Nico Hulkenberg laps Nordschleife in Williams Hybrid Porsche
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Posted onNico Hulkenberg lapped the Nurburgring Nordschleife in a Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid. The car uses F1-derived KERS technology supplied by Williams Hybrid Power.
Chinese GP team-by-team: Williams
Posted onAnother weekend to forget for Williams who failed to score in Shanghai. Rubens Barrichello Nico H?â??lkenberg Qualifying position 11 16 Qualifying time comparison (Q2) 1’35.748 (-0.899) 1’36.647 Race position 12 15 Average race lap 1’55.461 (-2.385) 1’57.846 Laps 56/56 55/56 Pit stops 4 6 Rubens Barrichello Nearly made it into Q3 at the expense of … Continue reading Chinese GP team-by-team: Williams
Malaysian GP team-by-team: Williams
Posted onFifth and seventh on the grid turned into tenth and 12th at the flag in a disappointing weekend for Williams. Rubens Barrichello Nico H?â??lkenberg Qualifying position 7 5 Qualifying time comparison (Q3) 1’51.511 (+0.51) 1’51.001 Race position 12 10 Average race lap 1’43.096 (+1.278) 1’41.818 Laps 55/56 56/56 Pit stops 2 1 Rubens Barrichello A … Continue reading Malaysian GP team-by-team: Williams
F1 2010 season preview: The rookies
Posted onThe likes of Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton are always going to command the most attention in F1. But we shouldn’t overlook the rookie field of 2010, which is one of the most promising we’ve seen in years. And it includes the return of a name which is even more famous than those … Continue reading F1 2010 season preview: The rookies
2010 F1 season preview: Williams
Posted onWith rivals Toyota gone and big changes at Renault and Sauber, Williams should at least be at the front of the midfield pack in 2010. But can they raise their game and finally get back among the front runners this year?
Drivers report high wear on intermediates
Posted onBridgestone’s new intermediate tyres are proving a challenge for F1 drivers who are reporting high levels of wear on the wet-weather rubber. Nico H?â??lkenberg said the tyres were wearing out quickly in yesterday’s wet session at Jerez: Even though we were picking up a lot of water on the track they still seemed too soft. … Continue reading Drivers report high wear on intermediates
H?â??lkenberg happy with Cosworth power
Posted onNico H?â??lkenberg thinks Williams has benefitted from a boost in power since switching to Cosworth engines. H?lkenberg drove the car with the Toyota engine – thought to be one of the least powerful in F1 last year – in December. It’s good, I’m very positively surprised about it. There’s been no issues with reliability and … Continue reading H?â??lkenberg happy with Cosworth power
Barrichello and H?â??lkenberg show off new Williams team kit (Pictures)
Posted onNew Williams team mates Rubens Barrichello and Nico H?â??lkenberg have appeared in their 2010 team kit – and it looks like they’ve been practising their moody gazes…
First Qatari drives for Williams at Losail
2009 F1 season
Posted onHis Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al-Thani of Qatar became the first Qatari to drive an F1 car in a publicity event for Williams at Losail International Circuit. He drove five laps of the circuit in a 2009-specification FW31 and enthused about the experience afterwards: The Williams FW31 is a remarkable vehicle, unlike any other … Continue reading First Qatari drives for Williams at Losail
One To Watch: Nico Hulkenberg
One To Watch
Posted onA new generation of German drivers are following in Schumacher’s footsteps. Nico Hulkenberg is next in line to follow them.