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June 22 - Facts and figures for Sunday's European Formula 1 Grand Prix in Valencia, Spain:
Race distance: 57 laps (total 308.883km). Each lap is 5.419km.
Race start time: 26 June at 14:00pm (SA local)
Race lap record: Timo Glock (Germany) one minute 38.683, (Toyota 2009)
2010 pole: Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Red Bull 1:37.587
Resume of previous races in Valencia:
2010 - Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Red Bull
Vettel savoured a pole-to-flag win after failing to convert his three previous poles of the season into victory. Webber provided the big drama when he walked away unscathed from a spectacular aerial crash. Alonso lost out behind the safety car while chasing Hamilton, who was deemed to have illegally overtaken it but was able to take a drive-through penalty without losing position - to Ferrari's fury.
2009 - Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP
Barrichello ended a five-year wait with his first win since 2004. He beat Hamilton, who had secured his first pole of the season in an all-McLaren front row but suffered a bungled pitstop, by 2.3 seconds for Brawn's seventh win in 11 starts. Neither Red Bull scored, with Vettel retiring with a blown engine and Webber finishing ninth. Italian Luca Badoer stood in for Ferrari's injured Felipe Massa.
2008 - Felipe Massa, Ferrari
Massa won a processional race from pole position ahead of Hamilton, who had suffered flu symptoms and neck spasms before the start. Poland's Robert Kubica finished third for BMW-Sauber, despite handling problems after a plastic bag became wedged underneath his car in the early laps.
CIRCUIT
Located in the port area, the street circuit uses facilities built for the 2007 America's Cup.
Share your thoughts on the European Grand Prix here!
Stay with Wheels24 for the F1 weekend.
Race distance: 57 laps (total 308.883km). Each lap is 5.419km.
Race start time: 26 June at 14:00pm (SA local)
Race lap record: Timo Glock (Germany) one minute 38.683, (Toyota 2009)
2010 pole: Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Red Bull 1:37.587
Resume of previous races in Valencia:
2010 - Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Red Bull
Vettel savoured a pole-to-flag win after failing to convert his three previous poles of the season into victory. Webber provided the big drama when he walked away unscathed from a spectacular aerial crash. Alonso lost out behind the safety car while chasing Hamilton, who was deemed to have illegally overtaken it but was able to take a drive-through penalty without losing position - to Ferrari's fury.
2009 - Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP
Barrichello ended a five-year wait with his first win since 2004. He beat Hamilton, who had secured his first pole of the season in an all-McLaren front row but suffered a bungled pitstop, by 2.3 seconds for Brawn's seventh win in 11 starts. Neither Red Bull scored, with Vettel retiring with a blown engine and Webber finishing ninth. Italian Luca Badoer stood in for Ferrari's injured Felipe Massa.
2008 - Felipe Massa, Ferrari
Massa won a processional race from pole position ahead of Hamilton, who had suffered flu symptoms and neck spasms before the start. Poland's Robert Kubica finished third for BMW-Sauber, despite handling problems after a plastic bag became wedged underneath his car in the early laps.
CIRCUIT
Located in the port area, the street circuit uses facilities built for the 2007 America's Cup.
Share your thoughts on the European Grand Prix here!
Stay with Wheels24 for the F1 weekend.