Formula 1: Michael Schumacher scores best result of season
Mercedes GP driver Michael Schumacher produced a strong performance at the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona. The man from Germany, whose car is equipped with ZF Sachs Race Engineering dampers, finished fourth in the fifth race of the season and, in doing so, posted his best result of the season. In the overall standings the record Formula 1 World Champion holds ninth position.
Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso, whose Ferrari also uses dampers from Schweinfurt, managed to clinch a podium position. In front of his adoring fans the Spaniard finished in second place. As a result, Alonso reduced the gap to championship leader Jenson Button to a mere three points.
Alonso痴 team mate Felipe Massa was also able to celebrate scoring valuable championship points in sixth place. Schumacher痴 team mate Nico Rosberg who, like Massa, also relies on high-tech from ZF Sachs, finished in 13th position.
Result GP Spain (E), round 5, FIA Formula 1 World Championship, 07.05-09.05.2010:
1. Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault, 1h 35m 44.101s
2. Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, + 24.065s, ZF Sachs
3. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, + 51.338s
4. Michael Schumacher, Mercedes-Benz, + 1m 02.195s, ZF Sachs
5. Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes, + 1m 03.728s
6. Felipe Massa, Ferrari, + 1m 05.767s, ZF Sachs
7. Adrian Sutil, Force India-Mercedes, + 1.m 12.941s
8. Robert Kubica, Renault, + 1m 13.677s
9. Rubens Barrichello, Williams-Cosworth, - 1 lap
10. Jaime Alguersuari, STR-Ferrari, - 1 lap, ZF Sachs
Drivers� World Championship standings:
1. Jenson Button, 70 points; 2. Fernando Alonso, 67; 3. Sebastian Vettel; 4. Mark Webber, 53; 5. Nico Rosberg, 50; 6. Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa, 49; 8. Robert Kubica, 44; 9. Michael Schumacher 22; 10. Adrian Sutil, 16.
Manufacturers� World Championship standings:
1. McLaren-Mercedes, 119 points; 2. Ferrari, 116; 3. Red Bull-Renault, 113; 4. Mercedes, 72; 5. Renault, 50; 6. Force-India-Mercedes, 24; 7. Williams-Cosworth, 8; 8. STR-Ferrari, 3.
Other results:
Results Barcelona (E), round 3, Supercup, 07.05-09.05.2010:
1. Norbert Siedler, Porsche, 26m 39.555s, ZF Sachs
2. Patrick Huisman, Porsche, + 1.156s, ZF Sachs
3. Jeroen Bleekemolen, Porsche, + 1.810s, ZF Sachs
4. Jaap van Laagen, Porsche, + 2.663s, ZF Sachs
5. Nicholas Tandy, Porsche, + 4.328s, ZF Sachs
6. Jan Seyffarth, Porsche, + 7.219s, ZF Sachs
7. Tim Bridgman, Porsche, + 13.162s, ZF Sachs
8. Stefan Rosina, Porsche, + 13.451s, ZF Sachs
9. Christian Engelhart, Porsche, + 16.562s, ZF Sachs
10. Robert Lukas, Porsche, + 16.946s, ZF Sachs
Drivers� Championship standings:
1. Jeroen Bleekemolen, 48 points; 2. Ren�Rast, 44; 3. Nicholas Tandy, 42; 4. Stefan Rosina, 40; 5. Norbert Siedler, 32; 6. Jan Seyffarth, 31; 7. Patrick Huisman, 22; 8. Tim Bridgman, 22; 9. Sascha Maassen, 21; 10. Christian Engelhart, 17.