2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
839th World Championship race, 2nd World Championship Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2nd World Championship race at Yas Marina
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 14 November 2010 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Sebastian Vettel  Red Bull-Renault |
| Pole position: | Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault |
| Fastest lap: |  Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Yas Marina, 55 laps |
| Round: | 19 of 19 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 55 | 1hr 39m 36.837s | 25 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 55 | +10.162s | 18 | |
| 3 | +1 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 55 | +11.047s | 15 |
| 4 | +5 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 55 | +30.747s | 12 |
| 5 | +6 |  Robert Kubica | Renault | 55 | +39.026s | 10 |
| 6 | +4 |  Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 55 | +43.520s | 8 |
| 7 | -4 |  Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 55 | +43.797s | 6 |
| 8 | -3 |  Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 55 | +44.243s | 4 |
| 9 | +8 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 55 | +50.201s | 2 |
| 10 | -4 |  Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 55 | +50.868s | 1 |
| 11 | +3 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber-Ferrari | 55 | +51.551s | |
| 12 | -5 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams-Cosworth | 55 | +57.686s | |
| 13 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 55 | +58.325s | ||
| 14 | -2 |  Kamui Kobayashi | BMW Sauber-Ferrari | 55 | +59.558s | |
| 15 | +3 |  Sebastien Buemi | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 55 | +1m 03.178s | |
| 16 | -1 | Nico Hulkenberg | Williams-Cosworth | 55 | +1m 04.763s | |
| 17 | +3 |  Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus-Cosworth | 54 | +1 lap | |
| 18 | +4 | Lucas di Grassi | Virgin-Cosworth | 53 | +2 laps | |
| 19 | +4 | Bruno Senna | HRT-Cosworth | 53 | +2 laps | |
| 20 | +4 | Christian Klien | HRT-Cosworth | 53 | +2 laps | |
| 21 | -2 |  Jarno Trulli | Lotus-Cosworth | 51 | DNF | |
| R | Timo Glock | Virgin-Cosworth | 43 | DNF | ||
| R | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Force India-Mercedes | 0 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:39.394 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:39.425 | |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:39.792 | |
| 4 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:39.823 | |
| 5 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:39.925 | |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:40.202 | |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams-Cosworth | 1:40.203 | |
| 8 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:40.516 | |
| 9 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:40.589 | |
| 10 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 1:40.901 | |
| 11 | Robert Kubica | Renault | 1:40.780 | |
| 12 | Kamui Kobayashi | BMW Sauber-Ferrari | 1:40.783 | |
| 13 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 1:40.914 | |
| 14 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber-Ferrari | 1:41.113 | |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenberg | Williams-Cosworth | 1:41.418 | |
| 16 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Force India-Mercedes | 1:41.642 | |
| 17 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:41.738 | |
| 18 | Sebastien Buemi | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:41.824 | |
| 19 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus-Cosworth | 1:43.516 | |
| 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus-Cosworth | 1:43.712 | |
| 21 | Timo Glock | Virgin-Cosworth | 1:44.095 | |
| 22 | Lucas di Grassi | Virgin-Cosworth | 1:44.510 | |
| 23 | Bruno Senna | HRT-Cosworth | 1:45.085 | |
| 24 | Christian Klien | HRT-Cosworth | 1:45.296 |
Qualifying Result
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
 Fairuz Fauzy | Lotus-Cosworth |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
- Highlight: driver/constructor confirmed as world champion for 2010
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 256 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | 252 |
| 3 | Mark Webber | 242 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 240 |
| 5 | Jenson Button | 214 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | 144 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | 142 |
| 8 | Robert Kubica | 136 |
| 9 | Michael Schumacher | 72 |
| 10 | Rubens Barrichello | 47 |
| 11 | Adrian Sutil | 47 |
| 12 | Kamui Kobayashi | 32 |
| 13 | Vitaly Petrov | 27 |
| 14 | Nico Hulkenberg | 22 |
| 15 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 21 |
| 16 | Sebastien Buemi | 8 |
| 17 | Pedro de la Rosa | 6 |
| 18 | Nick Heidfeld | 6 |
| 19 | Jaime Alguersuari | 5 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull-Renault | 498 |
| 2 | McLaren-Mercedes | 454 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 396 |
| 4 | Mercedes | 214 |
| 5 |  Renault | 163 |
| 6 | Williams-Cosworth | 69 |
| 7 |  Force India-Mercedes | 68 |
| 8 | BMW
Sauber-Ferrari | 44 |
| 9 | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 13 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Last start
- Driver: Lucas di Grassi, Christian Klien
- World Champion
- Driver: 1st World Championship for Sebastian Vettel (32nd different world champion, 2nd German champion)
- Wins
- Driver: 10th for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 15th for Red Bull
- Podiums
- Driver: 36th for Lewis Hamilton, 31st for Jenson Button, 19th for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 451st & 452nd for McLaren, 39th for Red Bull
- Poles
- Driver: 15th for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 20th for Red Bull
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 8th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 143rd for McLaren
- Front row starts
- Driver: 29th for Lewis Hamilton, 23rd for Sebastian Vettel
- Pole & win
- Driver: 7th for Sebastian Vettel