Mixed emotions on the Formula 1 podium in Turkey Sunday as McLaren took a first one-two this season ahead of Mark Webber, who had led the race until a collision with teammate Sebastian Vettel, forcing the German to retire on lap 39.
The incident happened while the drivers were running one-two. What appeared to be a mistake of Webber became an open door for Vettel who tried to take the corner ahead of his teammate for the lead.
Both drivers refusing to flinch, the subsequent collision sent Vettel off track and out of the race while Webber had to go back to the pits and change his front wing, costing him two positions that the McLaren then inherited.
Team boss Christian Horner was angry at both of his drivers. "What we always ask is that they give each other room," he said. "Today, neither yielded."
There was also miscontent on the McLaren side however after Jenson Button and Hamilton tussled for the lead after being told to save fuel and tyres.
The direct result of this Turkish drama is a much smaller advantage for Webber at the lead of the championship - only five points leaving Istanbul. The two McLaren drivers closed by as Vettel dropped 15 points ahead of his Red Bull teammate.
Michael Schumacher and teammate Nico Rosberg took fourth and fifth place with Robert Kubica inviting himself between the Mercedes and the Ferraris of Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso who completed the top-eight.
Sunday, May 30, 2010, Grand Prix Turkey
1 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/25-Mercedes) - 58 laps 1.28 '47 "620
2 - Jenson Button (McLaren MP4/25-Mercedes) - 2 "645
3 - Mark Webber (Red Bull-Renault RB6) - 24 "285
4 - Michael Schumacher (Mercedes W01 MGP) - 31 "110
5 - Nico Rosberg (Mercedes W01 MGP) - 32 "266
6 - Robert Kubica (Renault R30) - 32 "824.
7 - Felipe Massa (Ferrari F10) - 36 "635
8 - Fernando Alonso (Ferrari F10) - 46 "544
9 - Adrian Sutil (Force India VJM03-Mercedes) - 49 "029
10 - Kamui Kobayashi (C29 Sauber-Ferrari) - 1'05 "650
11 - Pedro De La Rosa (C29 Sauber-Ferrari) - 1'05 "944
12 - Jaime Alguersuari (STR5 Toro Rosso-Ferrari) - 1'07 "800.
13 - Vitantonio Liuzzi (Force India VJM03-Mercedes) - 1 lap
14 - Rubens Barrichello (Williams FW32-Cosworth) - 1 lap
15 - Vitaly Petrov (Renault R30) - 1 lap
16 - Sebastien Buemi (Red Bull-Ferrari STR5) - 1 lap
17 - Nico Hulkenberg (Williams FW32-Cosworth) - 1 lap
18 - Timo Glock (Virgin VR01-Cosworth) - 3 rounds.
19 - Lucas Di Grassi (Virgin VR01-Cosworth) - 3 laps
Fastest lap: Vitaly Petrov 1'29 "165
DNF
Lap 32 - Jarno Trulli
Lap 33 - Heikki Kovalainen
Lap 39 - Sebastian Vettel
Lap 46 - Bruno Senna
Lap 52 - Karun Chandhok
The drivers' championship: 1.Webber 93; 2.Button 88; 3.Hamilton 84; 4.Alonso 79; 5.Vettel 78; 6.Massa, Kubica 67; 8.Rosberg 66; 9.Schumacher 34; 10.Sutil 22; 11.Liuzzi 10; 12.Barrichello 7; 13.Petrov 6; 14.Alguersuari 3; 15.Hulkenberg, Buemi, Kobayashi 1.
The constructors' championship: 1.McLaren-Mercedes 172; 2.Red Bull-Renault 171; 3.Ferrari 146; 4.Mercedes 100; 5.Renault 73; 6.Force India-Mercedes 32; 7.Williams-Cosworth 8; 8.Toro Red- Ferrari 4; 9.Sauber-Ferrari 1.
**Unofficial Results**
The incident happened while the drivers were running one-two. What appeared to be a mistake of Webber became an open door for Vettel who tried to take the corner ahead of his teammate for the lead.
Both drivers refusing to flinch, the subsequent collision sent Vettel off track and out of the race while Webber had to go back to the pits and change his front wing, costing him two positions that the McLaren then inherited.
Team boss Christian Horner was angry at both of his drivers. "What we always ask is that they give each other room," he said. "Today, neither yielded."
There was also miscontent on the McLaren side however after Jenson Button and Hamilton tussled for the lead after being told to save fuel and tyres.
The direct result of this Turkish drama is a much smaller advantage for Webber at the lead of the championship - only five points leaving Istanbul. The two McLaren drivers closed by as Vettel dropped 15 points ahead of his Red Bull teammate.
Michael Schumacher and teammate Nico Rosberg took fourth and fifth place with Robert Kubica inviting himself between the Mercedes and the Ferraris of Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso who completed the top-eight.
Sunday, May 30, 2010, Grand Prix Turkey
1 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/25-Mercedes) - 58 laps 1.28 '47 "620
2 - Jenson Button (McLaren MP4/25-Mercedes) - 2 "645
3 - Mark Webber (Red Bull-Renault RB6) - 24 "285
4 - Michael Schumacher (Mercedes W01 MGP) - 31 "110
5 - Nico Rosberg (Mercedes W01 MGP) - 32 "266
6 - Robert Kubica (Renault R30) - 32 "824.
7 - Felipe Massa (Ferrari F10) - 36 "635
8 - Fernando Alonso (Ferrari F10) - 46 "544
9 - Adrian Sutil (Force India VJM03-Mercedes) - 49 "029
10 - Kamui Kobayashi (C29 Sauber-Ferrari) - 1'05 "650
11 - Pedro De La Rosa (C29 Sauber-Ferrari) - 1'05 "944
12 - Jaime Alguersuari (STR5 Toro Rosso-Ferrari) - 1'07 "800.
13 - Vitantonio Liuzzi (Force India VJM03-Mercedes) - 1 lap
14 - Rubens Barrichello (Williams FW32-Cosworth) - 1 lap
15 - Vitaly Petrov (Renault R30) - 1 lap
16 - Sebastien Buemi (Red Bull-Ferrari STR5) - 1 lap
17 - Nico Hulkenberg (Williams FW32-Cosworth) - 1 lap
18 - Timo Glock (Virgin VR01-Cosworth) - 3 rounds.
19 - Lucas Di Grassi (Virgin VR01-Cosworth) - 3 laps
Fastest lap: Vitaly Petrov 1'29 "165
DNF
Lap 32 - Jarno Trulli
Lap 33 - Heikki Kovalainen
Lap 39 - Sebastian Vettel
Lap 46 - Bruno Senna
Lap 52 - Karun Chandhok
The drivers' championship: 1.Webber 93; 2.Button 88; 3.Hamilton 84; 4.Alonso 79; 5.Vettel 78; 6.Massa, Kubica 67; 8.Rosberg 66; 9.Schumacher 34; 10.Sutil 22; 11.Liuzzi 10; 12.Barrichello 7; 13.Petrov 6; 14.Alguersuari 3; 15.Hulkenberg, Buemi, Kobayashi 1.
The constructors' championship: 1.McLaren-Mercedes 172; 2.Red Bull-Renault 171; 3.Ferrari 146; 4.Mercedes 100; 5.Renault 73; 6.Force India-Mercedes 32; 7.Williams-Cosworth 8; 8.Toro Red- Ferrari 4; 9.Sauber-Ferrari 1.
**Unofficial Results**