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Season review

2010 season

Sebastian Vettel won the drivers' title.

Races

19

Different winners

5

Most wins

5

Alonso, Vettel

Drivers

27

scored or classified

Races

Rounds

Round 1

Bahrain GP

Sakhir, Bahrain

Alonso
Round 2

Australian GP

Melbourne, Australia

Button
Round 3

Malaysian GP

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Vettel
Round 4

Chinese GP

Shanghai, China

Button
Round 5

Spanish GP

Barcelona, Spain

Webber
Round 6

Monaco GP

Monte Carlo, Monaco

Webber
Round 7

Turkish GP

Istanbul, Turkey

Hamilton
Round 8

Canadian GP

Montreal, Canada

Hamilton
Round 9

European GP

Valencia, Spain

Vettel
Round 10

British GP

Silverstone, UK

Webber
Round 11

German GP

Hockenheim, Germany

Alonso
Round 12

Hungarian GP

Budapest, Hungary

Webber
Round 13

Belgian GP

Spa, Belgium

Hamilton
Round 14

Italian GP

Monza, Italy

Alonso
Round 15

Singapore GP

Marina Bay, Singapore

Alonso
Round 16

Japanese GP

Suzuka, Japan

Vettel
Round 17

Korean GP

Yeongam County, Korea

Alonso
Round 18

Brazilian GP

São Paulo, Brazil

Vettel
Round 19

Abu Dhabi GP

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Vettel

Title maths

How the title was decided

Drivers' championship

Vettel won the 2010 drivers' title, decided at the Abu Dhabi GP (round 19), the final round.

PosDriverPtsGapStatus
1Vettel256Champion
2Alonso252−4Out after R19 · Abu Dhabi GP
3Webber242−14Out after R19 · Abu Dhabi GP
4Hamilton240−16Out after R19 · Abu Dhabi GP
5Button214−42Out after R18 · Brazilian GP
6Massa144−112Out after R16 · Japanese GP
Margin vs points still available
  • Leader's margin over P2
  • Points still available
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RoundLeaderMargin over P2Still available
R1 · Bahrain GPFernando Alonso7450
R2 · Australian GPFernando Alonso4425
R3 · Malaysian GPFelipe Massa2400
R4 · Chinese GPJenson Button10375
R5 · Spanish GPJenson Button3350
R6 · Monaco GPMark Webber0325
R7 · Turkish GPMark Webber5300
R8 · Canadian GPLewis Hamilton3275
R9 · European GPLewis Hamilton6250
R10 · British GPLewis Hamilton12225
R11 · German GPLewis Hamilton14200
R12 · Hungarian GPMark Webber4175
R13 · Belgian GPLewis Hamilton3150
R14 · Italian GPMark Webber5125
R15 · Singapore GPMark Webber11100
R16 · Japanese GPMark Webber1475
R17 · Korean GPFernando Alonso1150
R18 · Brazilian GPFernando Alonso825
R19 · Abu Dhabi GPSebastian Vettel40

Constructors' championship

Red Bull won the 2010 constructors' title, decided at the Brazilian GP (round 18), with 1 round to spare.

PosTeamPtsGapStatus
1Red Bull498Champion
2McLaren454−44Out after R18 · Brazilian GP
3Ferrari396−102Out after R18 · Brazilian GP
4Mercedes214−284Out after R15 · Singapore GP
5Renault163−335Out after R14 · Italian GP
6Williams69−429Out after R13 · Belgian GP
Margin vs points still available
  • Leader's margin over P2
  • Points still available
Show data table
RoundLeaderMargin over P2Still available
R1 · Bahrain GPFerrari22774
R2 · Australian GPFerrari16731
R3 · Malaysian GPFerrari10688
R4 · Chinese GPMcLaren19645
R5 · Spanish GPMcLaren3602
R6 · Monaco GPRed Bull20559
R7 · Turkish GPMcLaren1516
R8 · Canadian GPMcLaren22473
R9 · European GPMcLaren30430
R10 · British GPMcLaren29387
R11 · German GPMcLaren28344
R12 · Hungarian GPRed Bull8301
R13 · Belgian GPRed Bull1258
R14 · Italian GPRed Bull3215
R15 · Singapore GPRed Bull24172
R16 · Japanese GPRed Bull45129
R17 · Korean GPRed Bull2786
R18 · Brazilian GPRed Bull4843
R19 · Abu Dhabi GPRed Bull440

Drivers

Drivers' championship

Cumulative points
  • Vettel
  • Alonso
  • Webber
  • Hamilton
  • Button
  • Massa
  • Rest of field
Show data table
RoundVettelAlonsoWebberHamiltonButtonMassa
R1 · Bahrain GP1225415618
R2 · Australian GP12376233133
R3 · Malaysian GP373724313539
R4 · Chinese GP454928496041
R5 · Spanish GP606753497049
R6 · Monaco GP787578597061
R7 · Turkish GP787993848867
R8 · Canadian GP909410310910667
R9 · European GP1159810312712167
R10 · British GP1219812814513367
R11 · German GP13612313615714385
R12 · Hungarian GP15114116115714797
R13 · Belgian GP151141179182147109
R14 · Italian GP163166187182165124
R15 · Singapore GP181191202182177128
R16 · Japanese GP206206220192189128
R17 · Korean GP206231220210189143
R18 · Brazilian GP231246238222199143
R19 · Abu Dhabi GP256252242240214144

Teams

Constructors' championship

Cumulative points
  • Red Bull
  • McLaren
  • Ferrari
  • Mercedes
  • Renault
  • Williams
  • Rest of field
Show data table
RoundRed BullMcLarenFerrariMercedesRenaultWilliams
R1 · Bahrain GP1621431801
R2 · Australian GP18547029185
R3 · Malaysian GP61667644306
R4 · Chinese GP731099060466
R5 · Spanish GP11311911672508
R6 · Monaco GP15612913678658
R7 · Turkish GP171172146100738
R8 · Canadian GP193215161108798
R9 · European GP2182481651098920
R10 · British GP2492781651268931
R11 · German GP2723002081329631
R12 · Hungarian GP31230423813210640
R13 · Belgian GP33032925014612340
R14 · Italian GP35034729015812747
R15 · Singapore GP38335931916813356
R16 · Japanese GP42638133417613358
R17 · Korean GP42639937418814365
R18 · Brazilian GP46942138920214569
R19 · Abu Dhabi GP49845439621416369
PosTeamWinsGapPts
1Red Bull9498
2McLaren5−44454
3Ferrari5−102396
4Mercedes−284214
5Renault−335163
6Williams−42969
7Force India−43068
8Sauber−45444
9Toro Rosso−48513
10Lotus−4980
11HRT−4980
12Virgin−4980

Head to head

Teammate battles

HRT
Qualifying
3
6
Race
2
1
Points
0
0

Qualifying gap: Senna 0.109 s faster (0.11%, median of 9 races)
Not classified: CHA 2 · SEN 6

Qualifying
5
1
Race
3
0
Points
0
0

Qualifying gap: Senna 0.134 s faster (0.15%, median of 6 races)
Not classified: SEN 2 · YAM 1

Qualifying
1
2
Race
2
0
Points
0
0

Qualifying gap: Klien 0.713 s faster (0.86%, median of 3 races)
Not classified: SEN 1 · KLI 1

1 short pairing (fewer than 3 races)
  • CHA vs YAM · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 0–0

Over the races in which both drivers had a result for the team. Qualifying: who qualified ahead. Race: who finished ahead, counted only when both were classified. Points: race and sprint points from those races. Qualifying gap: the median over the races of the gap in the last session both set a time in.