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2010 Spanish Grand Prix Race day at the Circuit de Catalunya
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Red Bull takes another win - this time with Mark Webber. The RB6 is so fast it's daunting, but still, reliability concerns remain.
The Spanish Grand Prix may not have bee the closest battle ever, but then, we didn't expect that from a dry race at the Circuit de Catalunya. What today's result does achieve is a further tightening of the championship tables.
Mercedes if anything has fallen back this weekend, with Schumacher finishing over one minute behind the winner. Ross Brawn, Nick Fry and Norbert Haug will wonder just how productive those updates were this evening.
This was the Spanish Grand Prix weekend on AUTOSPORT Live. Thanks for joining us throughout the event. We will be back tomorrow with the weather forecast ahead of next weekend's Monaco Grand Prix.
The Spanish Grand Prix may not have bee the closest battle ever, but then, we didn't expect that from a dry race at the Circuit de Catalunya. What today's result does achieve is a further tightening of the championship tables.
Mercedes if anything has fallen back this weekend, with Schumacher finishing over one minute behind the winner. Ross Brawn, Nick Fry and Norbert Haug will wonder just how productive those updates were this evening.
This was the Spanish Grand Prix weekend on AUTOSPORT Live. Thanks for joining us throughout the event. We will be back tomorrow with the weather forecast ahead of next weekend's Monaco Grand Prix.
Jenson Button and McLaren remain on top in the points race but that late tyre problem for Hamilton is a devastating blow with 18 points falling into the hands of Alonso with two laps remaining today.
World Championship standings, round 5:
Drivers: Constructors:
1. Button 70 1. McLaren-Mercedes 119
2. Alonso 67 2. Ferrari 116
3. Vettel 60 3. Red Bull-Renault 113
4. Webber 53 4. Mercedes 72
5. Rosberg 50 5. Renault 50
6. Massa 49 6. Force India-Mercedes 24
7. Hamilton 49 7. Williams-Cosworth 8
8. Kubica 44 8. Toro Rosso-Ferrari 3
9. Schumacher 22
The champagne sprays on the podium at the end of the Spanish Grand Prix.
Webber makes sure that Handkammer gets a drenching before the three drivers then pose for the drivers then pose for the usual photo on the top step.
Webber makes sure that Handkammer gets a drenching before the three drivers then pose for the drivers then pose for the usual photo on the top step.
Vettel celebrates his third place after bravely finishing with failing brakes in his Red Bull.
Fernando Alonso takes his award for second place to a huge roar from the crowd. This could be one of the most popular second places ever.
Red Bull's Chief Mechanic Kenny Handkammer picks up the constructors' prize on a day when the team showed both dominance and reliability worries.
Mark Webber takes the winner's award after a dominant drive to victory today.
The Austrian national anthem rings out over Montmelo in honour of Red Bull Racing, today's winning constructor.
The drivers step out onto the podium and the Australian national anthem plays for Mark Webber - winner of the Spanish Grand Prix.
Five drivers retired from the Spanish Grand Prix:
Sebastien Buemi retired in the pits after an eventful race.
Karun Chandhok stopped out on track after his one and only stop.
Pedro de la Rosa retired in the pits after a poor race and a lap one altercation.
Bruno Senna crashed at Turn 3 on the opening lap of the race.
Heikki Kovalainen didn't take the start after a late problem with his Lotus was found on the grid.
Sebastien Buemi retired in the pits after an eventful race.
Karun Chandhok stopped out on track after his one and only stop.
Pedro de la Rosa retired in the pits after a poor race and a lap one altercation.
Bruno Senna crashed at Turn 3 on the opening lap of the race.
Heikki Kovalainen didn't take the start after a late problem with his Lotus was found on the grid.
Nico Hulkenberg finished in 16th position and Jarno Trulli held on to 17th just ahead of Timo Glock. Lucas di Grassi was the last finisher in 19th.
Alonso is also taking the admiration of the fervent crowd after a great result for the Spaniard.
Vitaly Petrov finishes out of the points in 11th, with Kobayashi 12th, Rosberg 13th, Hamilton classified in 14th place and Liuzzi 15th.
Webber is delighted with his first win of the season.
Adrian Sutil comes home in seventh with Kubica eighth, Barrichello ninth and Alguersuari brings the Toro Rosso home for a point in tenth.
Schumacher comes home a distant fourth, with Button fifth and Massa sixth.
Vettel coaxes the Red Bull home in a creditable third but he will be unhappy at another struggle with reliability.
Jaime Alguersuari inherits tenth place and one point on the final lap thanks to Hamilton's tyre problem.
Home hero Alonso delights the crowd with second place after Vettel and Hamilton's late troubles.
It was a sensational drive from the Australian to take his third win in dominant style.
Mark Webber wins the 2010 Spanish Grand Prix!
Lap 66: That promotes Alosno to second and the ailing Vettel to third on the last lap.
Lap 66: Tonio Liuzzi sets his personal fastest lap of the race as he responds to Rosberg's challenge. He is holding onto 14th at the moment - and that will become 13th.
Lap 65: Replays show a puncture for Hamilton in Turn 3 and the McLaren is out of the race.
Lap 65: Hamilton has crashed in the McLaren!
Lap 64: Vettel is coasting into the corners but it looks like he can hang on on to the flag.
Lap 64: Jarno Trulli has moved the gap out between himself and Timo Glock to 2.8 seconds. Lotus look to have the advantage over Virgin once again.
Lap 63: Vettel continues to struggle with his brakes but he still has over 20 seconds to Schumacher's Mercedes.
Lap 62: Webber leads with five laps remaining in Spain.
Lap 61: Nico Rosberg has caught Tonio Liuzzi and the fight for 14th is now on with six laps remaining.
Lap 60: Hamilton is now pushing to keep Webber honest as the McLaren now takes the fastest lap in 1m24.357s.
Lap 60: Vettel is told his brakes are about to go and this could be a tricky few laps for the German.
Lap 59: Vettel is warned to take it easy on the braking and the Red Bull team is clearly concerned about a problem on the right front.
Lap 59: Kamui Kobayashi has been stuck behind Vitaly Petrov for the last 20 laps since the first stops. They are battling over 12th.
Lap 58: Webber leads comfortably from Hamilton and Alonso, who has just snatched the fastest lap.
Lap 56: Vettel sets his fastest time of the race and is now 16.2 seconds behind Alonso.
Lap 55: Vettel has switched to the softer tyres and is likely to be quick on fresh rubber.
Lap 55: The home fans will be delighted by that as Alonso takes up the final podium place.
Lap 54: Perhaps that was a loose wheel or puncture for the Red Bull and he resumes fourth, now behind Alonso.
By: Emlyn Hughes, Geoff Creighton
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