2010 Malaysian Grand Prix
823rd World Championship race, 12th World Championship Malaysian Grand Prix, 12th World Championship race at Sepang
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 4 April 2010 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Sebastian Vettel  Red Bull-Renault |
| Pole position: |  Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault |
| Fastest lap: | Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault |
| Circuit: | Sepang, 56 laps |
| Round: | 3 of 19 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 56 | 1hr 33m 48.412s | 25 |
| 2 | -1 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 56 | +4.849s | 18 |
| 3 | -1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 56 | +13.504s | 15 |
| 4 | +2 |  Robert Kubica | Renault | 56 | +18.589s | 12 |
| 5 | -1 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 56 | +21.059s | 10 |
| 6 | +14 |  Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 56 | +23.471s | 8 |
| 7 | +14 |  Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 56 | +27.068s | 6 |
| 8 | +9 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 56 | +37.918s | 4 |
| 9 | +5 |  Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 56 | +1m 10.602s | 2 |
| 10 | -5 | Nico Hulkenberg | Williams-Cosworth | 56 | +1m 13.399s | 1 |
| 11 | +2 |  Sebastien Buemi | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 56 | +1m 18.938s | |
| 12 | -5 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams-Cosworth | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | +6 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 54 | DNF | |
| 14 | +10 | Lucas di Grassi | Virgin-Cosworth | 53 | +3 laps | |
| 15 | +7 |  Karun Chandhok | HRT-Cosworth | 53 | +3 laps | |
| 16 | +7 | Bruno Senna | HRT-Cosworth | 52 | +4 laps | |
| 17 | +1 |  Jarno Trulli | Lotus-Cosworth | 51 | +5 laps | |
| NC |  Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus-Cosworth | 46 | +10 laps | ||
| R |  Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 32 | DNF | ||
| R | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Force India-Mercedes | 12 | DNF | ||
| R | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 9 | DNF | ||
| R |  Kamui Kobayashi | BMW Sauber-Ferrari | 8 | DNF | ||
| R | Timo Glock | Virgin-Cosworth | 2 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Pedro de la Rosa | BMW Sauber-Ferrari | |||||
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:49.327 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:50.673 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:50.789 |
| 4 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 1:50.914 |
| 5 | Nico Hulkenberg | Williams-Cosworth | 1:51.001 |
| 6 | Robert Kubica | Renault | 1:51.051 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams-Cosworth | 1:51.511 |
| 8 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:51.717 |
| 9 | Kamui Kobayashi | BMW Sauber-Ferrari | 1:51.767 |
| 10 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Force India-Mercedes | 1:52.254 |
| 11 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 1:48.760 |
| 12 | |||
| 13 | Sebastien Buemi | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:49.207 |
| 14 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:49.464 |
| 15 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus-Cosworth | 1:52.270 |
| 16 | Timo Glock | Virgin-Cosworth | 1:52.520 |
| 17 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | – |
| 18 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus-Cosworth | 1:52.884 |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:53.044 |
| 20 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:53.050 |
| 21 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:53.283 |
| 22 | Karun Chandhok | HRT-Cosworth | 1:56.299 |
| 23 | Bruno Senna | HRT-Cosworth | 1:57.269 |
| 24 | Lucas di Grassi | Virgin-Cosworth | 1:59.977 |
Qualifying Result
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes |
 Fairuz Fauzy | Lotus-Cosworth |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felipe Massa | 39 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | 37 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | 37 |
| 4 | Jenson Button | 35 |
| 5 | Nico Rosberg | 35 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 31 |
| 7 | Robert Kubica | 30 |
| 8 | Mark Webber | 24 |
| 9 | Adrian Sutil | 10 |
| 10 | Michael Schumacher | 9 |
| 11 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 8 |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | 5 |
| 13 | Jaime Alguersuari | 2 |
| 14 | Nico Hulkenberg | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 76 |
| 2 | McLaren-Mercedes | 66 |
| 3 | Red
Bull-Renault | 61 |
| 4 | Mercedes | 44 |
| 5 |  Renault | 30 |
| 6 | Force
India-Mercedes | 18 |
| 7 | Williams-Cosworth | 6 |
| 8 | Toro
Rosso-Ferrari | 2 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 6th for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 7th for Red Bull
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 5th for Red Bull
- Podiums
- Driver: 11th for Mark Webber, 10th for Sebastian Vettel, 3rd for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 20th & 21st for Red Bull, 18th for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 2nd for Mark Webber
- Constructor: 8th for Red Bull
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 5th for Mark Webber
- Constructor: 8th for Red Bull
- Front row starts
- Driver: 8th for Mark Webber, 1st for Nico Rosberg (142nd different front row starter, 11th German driver)
- Points finishes
- Driver: 50th for Mark Webber, 25th for Sebastian Vettel, 1st for Jaime Alguersuari (312th different point scorer, 7th Spanish driver), 1st for Nico Hulkenberg (313th different point scorer, 20th German driver)