2010 Australian Grand Prix
822nd World Championship race, 26th World Championship Australian Grand Prix, 15th World Championship race at Melbourne
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 28 March 2010 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes |
| Pole position: |  Sebastian Vettel  Red Bull-Renault |
| Fastest lap: |  Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault |
| Circuit: | Melbourne, 58 laps |
| Round: | 2 of 19 |
Race Result
- Jarno Trulli did not start after suffering hydraulic issues before the race.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:23.919 |
| 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:24.035 |
| 3 |  Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:24.111 |
| 4 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:24.675 |
| 5 |  Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:24.837 |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:24.884 |
| 7 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:24.927 |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams-Cosworth | 1:25.217 |
| 9 |  Robert Kubica | Renault | 1:25.372 |
| 10 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 1:26.036 |
| 11 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:25.184 |
| 12 |  Sebastien Buemi | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:25.638 |
| 13 |  Vitantonio Liuzzi | Force India-Mercedes | 1:25.743 |
| 14 | Pedro de la Rosa | BMW Sauber-Ferrari | 1:25.747 |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenberg | Williams-Cosworth | 1:25.748 |
| 16 |  Kamui Kobayashi | BMW Sauber-Ferrari | 1:25.777 |
| 17 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:26.089 |
| 18 |  Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 1:26.471 |
| 19 |  Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus-Cosworth | 1:28.797 |
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| 23 | Bruno Senna | HRT-Cosworth | 1:30.526 |
| 24 |  Karun Chandhok | HRT-Cosworth | 1:30.613 |
| Started from the pit lane | |||
| Timo Glock | Virgin-Cosworth | 1:29.592 | |
| Lucas di Grassi | Virgin-Cosworth | 1:30.185 | |
Qualifying Result
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | 37 |
| 2 | Felipe Massa | 33 |
| 3 | Jenson Button | 31 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 23 |
| 5 | Nico Rosberg | 20 |
| 6 | Robert Kubica | 18 |
| 7 | Sebastian Vettel | 12 |
| 8 | Michael Schumacher | 9 |
| 9 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 8 |
| 10 | Mark Webber | 6 |
| 11 | Rubens Barrichello | 5 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 250th for Michael Schumacher
- Wins
- Driver: 8th for Jenson Button
- Constructor: 165th for McLaren
- Podiums
- Driver: 30th for Felipe Massa, 25th for Jenson Button, 10th for Robert Kubica
- Constructor: 631st for Ferrari, 438th for McLaren, 96th for Renault
- Poles
- Driver: 7th for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 7th for Red Bull
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 1st for Red Bull (20th different constructor to qualify 1-2)
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 4th for Mark Webber
- Constructor: 7th for Red Bull
- Front row starts
- Driver: 11th for Sebastian Vettel, 7th for Mark Webber