Drivers’ championship
| Position |
Driver |
Points |
| 1 |
Mark Webber |
202 |
| 2 |
Fernando Alonso |
191 |
| 3 |
Lewis Hamilton |
182 |
| 4 |
Sebastian Vettel |
181 |
| 5 |
Jenson Button |
177 |
| 6 |
Felipe Massa |
128 |
| 7 |
Nico Rosberg |
122 |
| 8 |
Robert Kubica |
114 |
| 9 |
Adrian Sutil |
47 |
| 10 |
Michael Schumacher |
46 |
| 11 |
Rubens Barrichello |
39 |
| 12 |
Kamui Kobayashi |
21 |
| 13 |
Vitaly Petrov |
19 |
| 14 |
Nico H?â??lkenberg |
17 |
| 15 |
Vitantonio Liuzzi |
13 |
| 16 |
Sebastien Buemi |
7 |
| 17 |
Pedro de la Rosa |
6 |
| 18 |
Jaime Alguersuari |
3 |
| 19 |
Heikki Kovalainen |
0 |
| 20 |
Karun Chandhok |
0 |
| 21 |
Lucas di Grassi |
0 |
| 22 |
Jarno Trulli |
0 |
| 23 |
Bruno Senna |
0 |
| 24 |
Timo Glock |
0 |
| 25 |
Sakon Yamamoto |
0 |
| 26 |
Nick Heidfeld |
0 |
| 27 |
Christian Klien |
0 |
Constructors’ championship
| Position |
Team |
Points |
| 1 |
Red Bull |
383 |
| 2 |
McLaren |
359 |
| 3 |
Ferrari |
319 |
| 4 |
Mercedes |
168 |
| 5 |
Renault |
133 |
| 6 |
Force India |
60 |
| 7 |
Williams |
56 |
| 8 |
Sauber |
27 |
| 9 |
Toro Rosso |
10 |
| 10 |
Lotus |
0 |
| 11 |
HRT |
0 |
| 12 |
Virgin |
0 |
2010 Singapore Grand Prix
Browse all 2010 Singapore Grand Prix articles
Ed
26th September 2010, 15:10
I think it will be very tough for McLaren now, they haven’t quite got the speed of Red Bull and Ferrari.
Also, a pity for Massa to lose the small break he had over Rosberg and Kubica he gained in Monza.
enka
26th September 2010, 15:14
Agree, McLaren hasn’t quite development enough to compete to the end. It is Ferrari and RBR from now on.
damonsmedley (@damonsmedley)
26th September 2010, 16:10
But look at how close the McLarens are to each other!
Steve
26th September 2010, 16:34
Button was saying in the interview after the race that they had upgrades that they didnt put on for this race due to reliability questions.
He seemed pretty confident that those updates would put them ahead when they use them in the next race…
Tango
26th September 2010, 15:11
Well, what a great race. Miffed for Hamilton, but what a great great race by ALO, KUB and VET. And hell, why did BUT just never even trie to attack?
Ady
26th September 2010, 15:26
I think Webber was running at Button’s lap time because of older tires. Had they been fresh he would have been faster. So Button couldn’t close the gap because the McLaren was simply not fast enough.
Steve
26th September 2010, 16:35
And Button did not need to risk overtaking webber.
gwenouille
26th September 2010, 19:08
Why not ?
And besides, Button had a much better getaway than Hamilton and still he let him by at the first turn. Why ????????
As much as I like him, one has to admit that he is much too “soft”.
Calum
26th September 2010, 15:13
It’s not over for Lewis, he is less than a win away. I’s so unpredictable and he is the second best driver in contention.
BasCB
26th September 2010, 15:33
Exactly, he is still close. Look at where Alonso came from 2 races ago.
That said, it does look like McLaren is a bit behind with development now and are not really catching the RBR and Ferrari.
Button is still 24 points behind. It is starting to get pretty tough for his as well.
Matt
26th September 2010, 15:14
Enjoyed that, worth staying up till 12:15am for :)
Sammy
26th September 2010, 15:16
Lewis’s pass looked like the famed Silverstone swindle in ’06. Shame Webber didnt yield a bit, like Adrian did to Kubica.
Lost a bit of respect for the Aussie for that one.
Anagh
26th September 2010, 15:20
He did the exact same thing back in melbourne. n then to vettel as well when they both crashed in the end.
Steph (@)
26th September 2010, 16:31
“then to vettel as well when they both crashed in the end.”
Why should he give up? They’re racing drivers. If he’s going to let people pass he should go home.
Steve
26th September 2010, 16:39
100% agreed. Its the attacking drivers responsibility to get past cleanly. The defending driver had to stick to his path, which is exactly what Webber did. The only alternative for Webber was to either brake early (HAM had the same option, but like Webber, he did not take it) or skip the track and receive a penalty. So obviously Webber stuck to his line, as is his right.
Ninja
26th September 2010, 20:45
Agree! Sammy is a huge fan of Hamilton that’s he cried big time. It’s pretty normal to do the thing, stick to his path and fight for the championship. He’s not Yamamoto or Chandruk that will give way to Hamilton.
Gill
26th September 2010, 15:22
Lewis should have done wat Kubica did to Sutil. HE should have taken more ground and the move was done.
Sammy
26th September 2010, 15:27
Sutil gave in so much right before the corner…..Its why Kubica was able to take the apex.
Ninja
26th September 2010, 20:54
Webber is doing the right thing dude, Brittney’s on the wall, lol. GO Aussie! Win the championship!!
Anagh
26th September 2010, 15:27
i dont think lewis realised mark webber wud continue driving into him.
RaulZ
26th September 2010, 17:29
Yes, Webber is really hard to overtake. He didn’t surrender any cm. ask Vettel!
DaveW
26th September 2010, 15:35
Nah. Webber would have just him him harder, a la Australia.
zecks
26th September 2010, 15:49
just like senna prost and schumy before – that punt might well have just won webber the championship
rampante (@rampante)
26th September 2010, 15:18
The matador is in the arena on a stalion if I were a bull I’d be very scared.
BasCB
26th September 2010, 15:35
Looks like Alonso is up for a nice Bull fight there Rampante. Still Webbers lead hs not been this big before, if he gets on the podium all the races it is still his to lose.
DaveW
26th September 2010, 15:34
It’s not over for Hamilton. But it’s now Alonso’s title to lose. The Ferrari is now likely as good as the RBR, at least in Alonso’s hands, and Webber just cannot go toe to toe with Alonso.
Mike
26th September 2010, 15:36
Kubica was epic at the end wasn’t he? I know he had new tyres but a lesser driver wouldn’t have got close to doing what he did… Pass after pass on a course not known for its ease to pass.
I feel absolutely gutted for Hamilton, you could see it in his body language… I’m surprise he didn’t do a Hakkinen. I think his championship hopes just took a very large dent.
MacaNut
26th September 2010, 17:47
There are no bushes at Singapore to hide behind and cry, Hamilton had to hold it until he got back to his room and closed the door.
US_Peter (@us_peter)
26th September 2010, 21:51
Not to mention that the drivers Kubica was flying past are none too shabby either.
Calum
26th September 2010, 15:41
Remember the much talked about Singapore McLaren update was NOT used and it should appear at Suzuka, and this was a high downforce track where McLaren were always going to be weakest of the 3 so perhaps next time, a med downforce track, McLaren can compete :D
zecks
26th September 2010, 15:52
fingers crossed or it will be curtains for ham and but in two weeks time
xtophe
26th September 2010, 21:05
The Suzuka S-es and the following turns 6-7-8-9 look like they were made for the RB6. The part before and after ‘spoon’ might be good for the Macca’s.
Anyhow, the season is really building up to a climax!
rfs
26th September 2010, 15:44
Alonso is looking absolutely brilliant. 3 wins, 1 2nd place and a DNF from the last 5 races, as opposed to Lewis with 1 win and 3 DNFs in the last 4 races. Can Alonso keep this momentum going?
Steph (@)
26th September 2010, 16:32
The pattern this season seems to be a driver has a good few races then has a messy few races so who knows what will happen :P
bosyber
26th September 2010, 17:24
That does seem to be the pattern, indeed. Let’s just take it one race at the time and hope for more exciting races with various winners who had to fight for it.
James
26th September 2010, 15:48
Is there any doubt that Alonso is much better than Massa, and the cars get developed in his hands?.
I still think he is the best pilot, and the fastest driver in the championship.
Dennoow
26th September 2010, 17:26
Well he’s proven that today didn’t he? Absolutely amazing race by Fernando Alonso! 2 hours of perfect driving, absolutely flawless! If he keeps this form going, there’s no one who can compete with him. Hamilton has the speed but he’s a little too reckless at times, Webber and Vettel have the car but not that sheer pace Alonso has. It’s going to be an interesting finish of the season!
Michael
26th September 2010, 15:53
What a race! It shows one thing – its the driver and the car that make good races, don’t blame the circuit. There’s no incident over the notorious turn 10, nor the damp turn 5, nor the bumps . . . its all about the driver and the car.
xabregas
26th September 2010, 15:56
Still a long way to go, all 5 drivers have hopes to take the championship.
Still the Red bull is the best car out their, but ferrari is all over them and the next races should suit better the mclaren.
The only thing that can take away the championship from red bull is that they have, as mclaren, both drivers fighting so they can take away crutial points to each other and alonso be the one who really benefits from that.
Juan
26th September 2010, 16:00
Fantastic finish by Alonso!!! very intense championship run now the last couple of races but great win for Ferrari
roberttty
26th September 2010, 16:09
Alonso has the impetus to challenge till the very end.
Red bull has a fight on their hands
BasCB
26th September 2010, 16:12
Eh, Keith, I think you forgot to put Klien in the championship standings (would that be in front or behind Nick Heidfeld?).
bosyber
26th September 2010, 17:26
You know, F1.com also doesn’t list him in their points table. Maybe Sakon assumed his hidden identity to finally go fast!
Steve
26th September 2010, 16:43
Very happy for Alonso. He spent a torturous two years at Reno in a pig of a car. These wins are well overdue and I hope he nails the championship.
What an absolutely amazing driver!
Marcello
26th September 2010, 17:22
Fantastic win by Alonso!!!
What a faultless drive keeping a fast red bull behind him.
The usual Hamilton..esche Sunday afternoon..lunge lunge and crash!!! He should have took a very hard look at himself after that. Kubica showed him a few laps l8ter how its done when overtaking Sutil. As EJ was saying, surely Hamilton was not expecting Webber to suddenly just dissapear? I was glad for webber that the stewards didnt penalise him, and put it down to a racing incident….which it was
Marcello
26th September 2010, 17:27
Totally agree with Steve..what an amazing driver
RaulZ
26th September 2010, 17:43
ANd what about Heifield? Delarosa was fired from Sauber because he had to be half second faster than his mate, and I think Heifield has the same condition to stay.
Kobayashi is very fast and he’s going to finish many drivers careers with that Peter Sauber’s way of managing.
bananarama
27th September 2010, 14:04
You can’t really compare the pace of someone who has been in the team since testing day 1 and someone who just hopped into the car and had a go at it. Just look at last year and how the ‘new’ drivers struggled. (and yes, Kobayashi struggled too, his race pace was quite off and even though entertaining, his beaviour in the race wasn’t reay F1 worthy).
MW
26th September 2010, 17:51
Many things are now on Alonso’s side; experience, momentum and the full support of his team. The confidence he has ganined from the last couple of races may well give him a massive boost that will overcome some of the silly moments we have seen from him earlier this season. My money was on webber previously, now all bets on Mr Alonso.
d-d
26th September 2010, 19:41
It is a beatiful racing story with Alonso for this part of the season. He’s no more a complaining primaballerina without results – now he is a very hard working hero supported by equally dedicated team in joint effort to do the best possible. No smallest gain is ommitted to help bring the resutls. It’s very impressive how quickly they have bounced back from the edge to the top.
Kate
26th September 2010, 18:06
It is just weird seeing a driver with over 200 points.
Icthyes (@icthyes)
26th September 2010, 18:47
28 points over the Top 5. I still think Webber is the favourite with the tracks coming up but if he doesn’t put in the right performances Alonso’s right there, as is Hamilton if Korea’s ad Abu Dhabi’s straights play into McLaren’s hands.
Another way of looking at it is converting to old style: with 50 points up for grabs, there’s 11 points in it. The thing I dislike most about the new system is it does tend to over-amplify the scale of things. In fact if you look at how it would be under the previous system you can see how very close it is:
Mark Webber – 69
Fernando Alonso – 66
Lewis Hamilton – 63
Sebastian Vettel – 60
Jenson Button – 58
It’s damn close!
Icthyes (@icthyes)
26th September 2010, 18:48
D’oh, 40 points available under the old system…
Steph (@)
26th September 2010, 21:12
Thanks for taking the time to work that out Icthyes :) It’s stunning to see just how close it is under both points systems.
DC
26th September 2010, 19:04
Who would have guessed that Rosberg would have more than double Schumacher’s points at this stage in the season? Is Schumacher that bad or Rosberg that good?
BBT
26th September 2010, 20:01
Wow, out of the last races, even three race wins and a second won’t automatically win Hamiltomn the championship, he would be relying on Webber not coming 2nd / the others taking points of each other. The only way it is in Hamiltons, Vettels or Buttons hands is to win every race.
US_Peter (@us_peter)
26th September 2010, 21:58
If only Button could win Suzuka, followed by Vettel, Hamilton, Massa (or any other points grabber), and Alonso, with a DNF for Webber. That would put the points like this:
Webber – 202
Button – 202
Alonso – 201
Vettel – 199
Hamilton – 197
5 point spread? Yes please. At Singapore the points spread was 25 from Webber to Vettel going in, and it’s 25 from Webber to Hamilton post race. I think this shows it’s possible (however unlikely) that we could still see the battle tighten up even further. At least I hope so.
BBT
27th September 2010, 8:10
Yes, it needs a DNF from Webber. I think it will be won in Brazil, however, you never know with this exciting Championship