It can only be described as a race of two halves. The Grand Prix began behind the Safety Car and was a tentative progression towards dry tyres until the heavens opened and conditions worsened. A lengthy red flag period allowed the track to dry, and those that stuck with the racing were rewarded with some fantastic action. The lead changed on the very last lap, and there was even a photo finish to behold. Here’s how it eventually panned out.
Position | Driver | Team | Time | Stops |
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1 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:23:50.995 | 6 |
2 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | +2.7 | 3 |
3 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | +13.8 | 3 |
4 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | +14.2 | 4 |
5 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | +20.3 | 2 |
6 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | +33.2 | 4 |
7 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | +33.2 | 2 |
8 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | +35.9 | 3 |
9 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | +45.1 | 4 |
10 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | +47.0 | 4 |
11 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | +50.4 | 4 |
12 | Pedro de la Rosa | Sauber | +63.6 | 2 |
13 | Tonio Liuzzi | HRT | +1 Lap | 3 |
14 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | +1 Lap | 2 |
15 | Jérôme D’Ambrosio | Virgin | +1 Lap | 5 |
16 | Timo Glock | Virgin | +1 Lap | 2 |
17 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus | +1 Lap | 4 |
18 | Paul di Resta | Force India | +3 Laps | 4 |
DNF | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | Lap 62 | 5 |
DNF | Nick Heidfeld | Renault | Lap 57 | 2 |
DNF | Adrian Sutil | Force India | Lap 50 | 5 |
DNF | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | Lap 44 | 3 |
DNF | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus | Lap 36 | 2 |
DNF | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | Lap 8 | 0 |