Halfway through Lap 26 of the British Grand Prix will mark the central point of the 2010 Formula 1 season. Before visiting a new-look Silverstone, GPUpdate.net reviews each driver’s performances, including highs and lows, from the first nine races of a highly dramatic championship.
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A solid first half to the season for Adrian, who has scored sufficient points to rank in the top ten of the Drivers’ Championship despite a bit of a shaky start. Impressively, in a team which was a tail-ender just two years ago, Sutil has qualified outside the top ten only twice so far this year and in Malaysia started as high up as a brilliant fourth.
The races have been more variable although the German, one of six drivers in the field from his country, has still managed to score in two thirds of the Grands Prix so far; it could have been all of them, though, had it not been for a Turn 2 spin (blinded by smoke from Webber’s car) in Bahrain or an engine failure in Australia. China was also close but no cigar, as he came home just a second away from another point.
Nevertheless, Sutil has already racked up a total of 31, which is more than a race win’s amount, and Force India is comfortably ahead of Williams and sixth in the constructors’ battle. Indeed, the fact that the Silverstone outfit is disappointed to be behind fifth-placed Renault just gives you an idea of the mood there – determined, to say the least, and squad originally known as Jordan possesses one of F1’s best examples of teamwork.
Sutil has not covered himself in glory but instead gets on with his job in a typically unobtrusive fashion. Importantly, we’ve seen him staying out of trouble for most of the season, whereas on previous occasions we all too often saw a front wing flying off. So, in brief, a very respectable and promising start to the campaign.
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Highlight: After starting from a great 4th place, defends from 2008 Champion Hamilton to hold onto a top five result in the closing stages at Sepang
Lowlight: Loses good points in Montreal after swipe from Kubica’s Renault punctures right-rear tyre – later manages to pick up 10th
Championship position: 10th (96 points off lead)
Grid positions: 10-10-4-10-11-12-11-9-13
Average grid position: 10th
Finishing positions: 12-R-5-11-7-8-9-10-6
Average finishing position: 10th
Retirements: 1 (Australia – engine runs on four cylinders before losing power)
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