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Formula one: European Grand Prix
Given Red Bull’s pace this season, it’s hard to believe that Sebastian Vettel’s European Grand Prix victory was only his second win of the season. Lewis Hamilton may have extended his championship lead with second place, but Vettel now has him – and the McLaren team mate Jenson Button – firmly back in his sights. It was not such a great afternoon for the other two title contenders, with Mark Webber’s dramatic crash and Fernando Alonso losing out under the safety car, leaving the Spaniard and Ferrari infuriated.
Vettel’s only moments of concern came in the initial moments of the race. Hamilton nudged him with his front left tyre after putting his nose inside the Red Bull and sliding over the inner kerb. Later he locked up going into the last turn as the safety car was pulling into the pits at the end of the 14th lap. Otherwise, he had an easy afternoon. Webber had a terrible time, getting hung out to dry in the opening lap traffic and dropping from second to ninth, then falling to 19th after a stop on lap seven to get rid of his option tyres. On lap nine, he misjudged how early Kovalainen needed to brake in the Lotus and did a 180 degree backflip before spearing into the tyre wall at Turn 17. Thankfully both drivers were unharmed.
The Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel victory has made the competition really interesting and unpredictable. Lewis Hamilton and team mate Jenson Button finished 2nd and 3rd respectively giving McLaren, a good lead in the constructors title for 2010.
Drivers Standings(overall):
- Lewis Hamilton (British)- McLaren- 127 point
- Jenson Button (British)- McLaren- 121 points
- Sebastian Vettel (German)- Red Bull- 115 points
Constructors Standings:
- McLaren- 248 points
- RBR-Renault- 218 points
- Ferrari- 165 points
Alifiya Dalal
