The European Grand Prix is an annual Formula One race which is held at the Valencia Street Circuit in Valencia, Spain. The race is 57 laps of 5.4 km (3.4 miles) covering a total of 308.9 km (191.9 miles).http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/europe_816/circuit_diagram.html The 2010 European Grand Prix is scheduled to take place from June 25 to June 27, 2010, at times to be determined later.http://www.formula1.com/races/calendar_preview.html

The European Grand Prix was first held in 1983. It was replaced in 1986 by the Hungarian Grand Prix and was not held again until 1993. Nurburgring, Germany hosted the event the most out of the four locations the race has been held.http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2004/5/1631.html Felipe Massa won the event in 2008 and Rubens Barrichello won in 2009, both held at Valencia. Michael Schumacher has won the European Grand Prix a record six times.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Grand_Prix#Historical The event has had eight sponsors and is currently being sponsored by Telefonica Grand Prix of Europe.

• 2009 Rubens Barrichello
• 2008 Felipe Massa
• 2007 Fernando Alonso
• 2006 Michael Schumacher
• 2005 Fernando Alonso
• 2004 Michael Schumacher
• 2003 Ralf Schumacher
• 2002 Rubens Barrichello
• 2001 Michael Schumacher
• 2000 Michael Schumacher
• 1999 Johnny Herbert
• 1997 Mika Hakkinen
• 1996 Jacques Villeneuve
• 1995 Michael Schumacher
• 1994 Michael Schumacher
• 1993 Ayrton Senna
• 1985 Nigel Mansell
• 1984 Alain Prost
• 1983 Nelson Piquet

• 1 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault
• 2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes
• 3 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes
• 4 Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth
• 5 Robert Kubica Renault
• 6 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes
• 7 Kamui Kobayashi BMW Sauber-Ferrari
• 8 Fernando Alonso Ferrari
• 9 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari
• 10 Nico Rosberg Mercedes
• 11 Felipe Massa Ferrari
• 12 Pedro de la Rosa BMW Sauber-Ferrari
• 13 Jaime Alguersuari STR-Ferrari
• 14 Vitaly Petrov Renault
• 15 Michael Schumacher Mercedes
• 16 Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes
• 17 Lucas di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth
• 18 Karun Chandhok HRT-Cosworth
• 19 Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth
• 20 Bruno Senna HRT-Cosworth
• 21 Jarno Trulli Lotus-Cosworth
• Retired Nico Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth Exhaust
• Retired Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth Accident damage
• Retired Mark Webber RBR-Renault Accidenthttp://www.formula1.com/results/season/2010/832/

• 1983: John Player & Sons
• 1984: Automobilclub von Deutschland (AvD)
• 1985: Royal Dutch Shell
• 1993: Sega Corporation
• 1999-2001: Warsteiner Beer and Brewery
• 2002-2005, 2007: Allianz
• 2006: Vodafone Group
• 2008- present: Telefonica

Sebastian Vettel of the Red Bull team had the pole position and won the race over McLaren's Lewis Hamilton. Vettel moved to third in the Formula One standings with his victory but Hamilton maintained the overall points lead. Hamilton's teammate, Jenson Button finished third. Vettel's teammate Mark Weber crashed with Heikki Kovalainen. Weber's car flipped upside down and crashed into the wall after it hit Kovalainen’s car. Weber walked away from the accident uninjured. Rubens Barrichello of Williams was fourth and Robert Kubica of Renault and Adrian Sutil of Force India. The win by Vettel was the fourth of the season for the Red Bull team.http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-06-27/vettel-wins-europe-grand-prix-hamilton-second-to-extend-lead-in-standings.html