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Sebastian Vettel Wins Incident-Packed European GP
Guy Hedgecoe | June 28, 2010

This video image released by the BBC shows Red Bull This video image released by the BBC shows Red Bull's Mark Webber, left, crashing into the back of Heikki Kovalainen's Lotus during the European Grand Prix in Valencia, Spain, on Sunday. Webber survived the spectacular crash. (AP Photo)
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Valencia, Spain. Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel won the European Grand Prix on Sunday, dominating the race from pole position while teammate Mark Webber survived a spectacular crash.

It was Vettel’s second win of the season. He completed the 57 laps of the Valencia street circuit ahead of McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton in second. Jenson Button was third for McLaren.

“It’s good to get a lot of points, it’s good for the championship and I’m very pleased with today. The guys can be extremely proud,” Vettel said.

Webber emerged unhurt after a collision with Heikki Kovalainen’s Lotus flipped his car early in the race.

“The most important fact is that Mark is fine,” Vettel said. “On days like this, you get reminded that still the speeds are extremely high and, if something goes wrong, it can go terribly wrong so I think the most important thing is that he’s fine.”

Hamilton, who overcame a drive-through penalty for overtaking the safety car, leads the overall standings with 127 points, ahead of world champion Button on 121. Vettel jumped two places to third on 115.

The result consolidated McLaren’s lead atop of the constructors’ championship with 248 points, ahead of Red Bull on 218.

“It’s very very positive to be leading both championships, for myself and Jenson,” Hamilton said. “The results clearly show the effort that we’ve been putting in. It’s great that we’re now getting the results that we deserved.”

Rubens Barrichello of Williams finished fourth and Renault’s Robert Kubica was fifth.

Local favorite Fernando Alonso of Ferrari was ninth after starting fourth on the grid.

Hamilton had warned it could be a spectacular race, and his forecast looked correct as he touched Vettel’s car while making a bid to pass the German. Vettel held firm and Ferrari’s Alonso and Felipe Massa tucked in behind Hamilton in third and fourth.

Webber’s race came to an end on Lap 9 after he crashed into the back of Kovalainen while trying to work his way back up the field. Webber’s Red Bull was sent somersaulting through the air before landing and crashing into the barrier at high speed.

The front section of Webber’s car came away from the chassis and there was substantial damage to the Lotus, although the driver walked away unhurt.

Despite a drive-through penalty for overtaking the safety car after Webber’s accident, Hamilton held onto second place after the obligatory pit stop.

Alonso appeared unhappy at Hamilton’s penalty not being more severe. A disappointing day for Ferrari ended with both its drivers losing places despite some much-vaunted improvements.


Associated Press