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07 Sep 2010

BMW Sauber retain Kobayashi for 2011

BMW Sauber announced on Tuesday that Kamui Kobayashi will continue to drive for the team next season. Kobayashi has scored 21 world championship points so far this year and has made it into the top-ten qualifying shootout on three occasions.

“We enjoy having our rookie as part of the team - both as a driver and a person,” said team principal Peter Sauber. “We never had any doubts about working with him...

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Race winner Lewis Hamilton (GBR) McLaren. Formula One World Championship, Rd 13, Belgian Grand Prix, Race, Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, Sunday, 29 August 2010
Belgium 2010 - race edit
Williams' Rubens Barrichello sets the seventh-fastest time during qualifying for the 2010 Belgian Grand Prix
Belgium 2010 - onboard lap
Race winner Rubens Barrichello (BRA) Brawn Grand Prix on the podium. Formula One World Championship, Rd 13, Italian Grand Prix, Race, Monza, Italy, Sunday, 13 September 2009
Italy 2009 - race edit

IN CONVERSATION - ECCLESTONE & SCHUMACHER

Formula One Group CEO Bernie Ecclestone is interviewed with Mercedes GP driver Michael Schumacher

Their friendship goes back 20 years. No surprise then that they always have plenty to talk about…

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A NEW DAWN - INDIA PREPARES TO WELCOME F1

Computer generated image of Indian Grand Prix circuit. © Jaypee Group

India loves sport and 2011 is set to be a big year for the country thanks to the first Indian Grand Prix…

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VIDEO PREVIEW - F1 2010™, THE VIDEOGAME

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TECHNICAL ANALYSIS - BETTER BY DESIGN

Renault R30 - revised rear wing

Illustration and explanation of the latest developments being implemented by the top teams...

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THIS WEEK'S POLL

None of them scored at Spa, but who is most likely to recover and win the 2010 title?
Fernando Alonso
start point start point start point 34.81%
Jenson Button
start point start point start point 29.63%
Sebastian Vettel
start point start point start point 35.56%
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10, 11, 12 September 2010

FRI SAT SUN
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15ºC
clear
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Practice 1 FRI 10:00
Practice 2 FRI 14:00
Practice 3 SAT 11:00
Qualifying SAT 14:00
Race SUN 14:00
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LAST RACE

Belgium
01 L.Hamilton 1:29:04.268
02 M.Webber +1.5 secs
03 R.Kubica +3.4 secs
Fastest Lap
L.Hamilton 1:49.069
Pole Position
M.Webber 1:45.778
CAPTURED SUN Race at 13:49:53
Welcome to a cloudy Spa-Francorchamps for the 2010 Belgian Grand Prix
CAPTURED SUN Race at 13:44:23
A busy grid prepares for what could be a very difficult race, with rain forecast
CAPTURED SUN Race at 13:58:11
Polesitter Webber is wished good luck before the race
CAPTURED SUN Race at 14:03:37
Webber makes a poor start and is jumped by Hamilton, Kubica and Button
CAPTURED SUN Race at 14:05:56
Kubica runs wide, leaving the door open for Button
CAPTURED SUN Race at 14:05:21
Rain starts to fall at the tail end of the lap, causing many of the cars to go off
CAPTURED SUN Race at 14:13:37
The rain brings Barrichello's 300th Grand Prix to an early end as his Williams collides with Alonso
CAPTURED SUN Race at 14:11:07
The two McLarens of Hamilton and Button lead the way at the restart
CAPTURED SUN Race at 14:20:22
Alonso begins his fightback, passing Yamamoto
CAPTURED SUN Race at 14:25:48
Rosberg loses out at Les Combes, allowing Petrov and Schumacher through, and making contact with the latter
CAPTURED SUN Race at 14:37:05
Drama as Vettel tries to overtake Button but loses control of his car, puncturing the bodywork of the McLaren
CAPTURED SUN Race at 14:37:21
While Button's race is over, Vettel manages to return to the pits and is punished with a drive-through penalty
CAPTURED SUN Race at 14:51:34
Sutil is flying, passing Kobayashi, Rosberg and Schumacher within a few laps to move up to fifth
CAPTURED SUN Race at 14:54:47
Vettel is in the wars again, this time colliding with Liuzzi's Force India
CAPTURED SUN Race at 14:54:41
The accident leaves Vettel with a left-rear puncture
CAPTURED SUN Race at 15:07:00
Further down the pack, Hulkenberg and De la Rosa are having a good scrap
CAPTURED SUN Race at 15:10:54
As the rain starts to fall again, Hamilton goes off the track but is just able to avoid the barriers
CAPTURED SUN Race at 15:17:40
With the rain now pouring, Alonso spins and crashes into the wall, leaving his car stranded in the middle of the track
CAPTURED SUN Race at 15:21:02
The safety car comes out as the Ferrari is moved
CAPTURED SUN Race at 15:25:55
Trulli spins at speed and is narrowly avoided by Kovalainen and Liuzzi
CAPTURED SUN Race at 15:27:20
Liuzzi chases down Alguersuari for 10th, but both have to avoid the lapped Yamamoto
CAPTURED SUN Race at 15:32:48
Hamilton wins in Belgium
CAPTURED SUN Race at 15:34:09
Hamilton is congratulated by second-placed Webber
CAPTURED SUN Race at 15:36:18
Hamilton looks elated with what was a difficult drive
CAPTURED SUN Race at 15:39:38
Kubica makes up the top three after an excellent drive for Renault

DRIVER STANDINGS

01 Lewis Hamilton 182
02 Mark Webber 179
03 Sebastian Vettel 151
04 Jenson Button 147
05 Fernando Alonso 141
06 Felipe Massa 109
07 Robert Kubica 104
08 Nico Rosberg 102
09 Adrian Sutil 45
10 Michael Schumacher 44
11 Rubens Barrichello 30
12 Kamui Kobayashi 21
13 Vitaly Petrov 19
14 Vitantonio Liuzzi 13
15 Nico Hulkenberg 10

CONSTRUCTOR STANDINGS

01 RBR-Renault 330
02 McLaren-Mercedes 329
03 Ferrari 250
04 Mercedes GP 146
05 Renault 123
06 Force India-Mercedes 58
07 Williams-Cosworth 40
08 BMW Sauber-Ferrari 27
09 STR-Ferrari 10
10 Lotus-Cosworth 0