Bring Back V10s: Turkey 2010 - The dramatic fallout from big Vettel/Webber clash
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Red Bull was flying high in the early part of the 2010 F1 season with drivers Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel tied at the top of the standings, having won three of the opening six races. Another win seemed to be on the cards as they ran first and second in the Turkish Grand Prix. But instead, we got the first major flashpoint between two drivers who would continue to have a strained relationship during their time in the same garage as they collided while battling for the lead at Istanbul Park, handing a 1-2 to the chasing McLarens. Red Bull then seemed to make the situation worse by handling the fallout really badly, while McLaren had their own misunderstanding to fix after the race as well, as their cars nearly collided while battling for the lead a few laps later.
Welcome to Bring Back V10's latest detour into the V8 era. as we look back on everything that was going on around the 2010 Turkish Grand Prix. And joining me, Glenn Freeman, to do that are two men who were there that weekend. It's always fun when we get to do this with people who are on site. So we've got Ed Straw and John Noble.
What was the significance of the Vettel/Webber clash during the 2010 Turkish Grand Prix?
John, I'll come to you first for the typical opening question. Turkey 2010, frighteningly long time ago now. But when you think back to that weekend, what's the first thing that comes to mind?
Well, the collision between Seb Vettel and Weber still stands out, an iconic F1 moment. But also with this V10 thing, I always like going back through my hard drive photos at home just to see what happened this weekend because sometimes you do so many races and you can't remember various moments. And quite a fun one that one of the best photos of Turkey 2010 was Ed Straw climbing out of a hire car on a ferry, trying to get from the passenger side out through the driver's side because there wasn't a big enough gap for him to climb out of the car.
It's a very well-liveried hire car as well, wasn't it? Which I didn't remember. Well-livery? What was the livery? The big Hertz livery on it.
Oh, amazing.
Very strange.
Ed, other than clambering out of a car on a ferry, what stands out for you for that weekend?
Well, something that's often referred to privately is about the other person in this room who was in Turkey in 2010, in producer Johnny. What's this going to be?
How did Red Bull handle the fallout from the collision?
Who was there for F1 racing. So we were, if memory serves, all travelling together. I believe you were on that same ferry. But we popped into this little small shop to get some supplies. Me, John Noble, Johnny Reynolds. and got the bag of supplies and the guy put it all in the bag and it was paid for. It was just this fantastic moment where he had the bag and he was having to work out who to give it to. So he looked at John Noble, looked at me, and then straight away looked at little Johnny Reynolds and just gave him the bag. And we decided that was the moment that he decided Johnny Reynolds was the serf. He had to do all the fetching and the carrying, which actually did accurately portray the status.
So he was our serf for that particular Turkish Grand Prix and that's always stuck in mind for some reason.
I did not see that coming. This has been already one of the best openings to a show. With apologies to producer Johnny.
What were the challenges faced by McLaren during the race?
No apologies. Well, I was going to say, he's kind of still in that role now, isn't he? He is the podcast, sir. Yeah, he makes the rest of us look good. Let's get back on track. A big talking point going into the Turkey weekend then was the news that Sebastian Vettel was getting a new chassis from Red Bull off the back of him being outpaced by teammate Mark Webber at the previous two races. Vettel admitted he'd been complaining that something wasn't right with his car. So he felt it was good that Red Bull were making the change and he reckoned it would explain a lot. He accepted it didn't mean he would suddenly arrive in Turkey and everything would be fine. But he was hopeful the change would make him happier in the car.
And after first practice on Friday, he said that new chassis felt more natural to drive.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:02–1:13
2
What was the significance of the Vettel/Webber clash during the 2010 Turkish Grand Prix?
1:13–2:14
3
How did Red Bull handle the fallout from the collision?
2:14–3:02
4
What were the challenges faced by McLaren during the race?
3:02–4:44
5
How did Robert Kubica perform at Renault during the 2010 season?
4:44–7:07
6
What was the impact of Michelin's bid to become F1's tire supplier?
7:07–9:30
7
How did Ferrari's performance compare to Red Bull and McLaren in 2010?
9:30–12:14
8
What led to the communication issues between McLaren drivers Hamilton and Button?
12:14–1:28:13
Speakers
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