2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Last round of the 2010 Formula One season February 2020 F1 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix 2011 Australian Grand Prix 2010 Abu Dhabi GP https://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=2010&gp=Abu%20Dhabi%20GP&r=1 ChicaneF1 12 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20141026203109/https://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=2010&gp=Abu%20Dhabi%20GP&r=1 26 October 2014 dead UAE Abu Dhabi Circuit Yas-Island.svg 14 November 2010 2010 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 19 19 Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Yas Marina Circuit 3.451Circuit Map: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix http://fialive.fiacommunications.com/en-GB/sport/championships/f1/2010/abu_dhabi/Pages/circuit.aspx Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 12 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20100831225304/http://fialive.fiacommunications.com/en-GB/sport/championships/f1/2010/abu_dhabi/Pages/circuit.aspx 31 August 2010 dead 5.554 55 189.747 305.355 Dry2010 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Race) http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2010/841/6807/live_timing_popup.html formula1.com Formula One Administration 14 November 2010 11 August 2013 22 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140222164544/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2010/841/6807/live_timing_popup.html dead Air Temp 28 C Track Temp 33 C dropping to 29 C Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:39.394 GER Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:41.274 47 GBR Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault GER Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes GBR Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes GBR ABU The 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (formally the 2010 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix)http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/abu_dhabi_841/circuit_diagram.html Abu Dhabi Formula1.com https://web.archive.org/web/20100722022153/http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/abu_dhabi_841/circuit_diagram.html 22 December 2020 22 July 2010 was a Formula One motor race held on 14 November 2010 at the Yas Marina Circuit on Yas Island, an island on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wmsc/2009/Pages/wmsc_111209.aspx World Motor Sport Council, 11/12/2009 fia.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 11 December 2009 12 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101122172127/http://fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wmsc/2009/Pages/wmsc_111209.aspx 22 November 2010 dead It was the nineteenth and final round of the 2010 Formula One season. The 55-lap race was won by Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel after starting from pole position. Lewis Hamilton finished second in a McLaren, and teammate Jenson Button completed the podium, in third place. A second race win in succession – as well as a second consecutive Abu Dhabi Grand Prix win – for Vettel, coupled with other championship contenders Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber finishing second, seventh and eighth respectively, allowed him to become the youngest World Drivers' Champion, at the age of 1987 07 03 2010 11 14.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/9188023.stm David Ornstein BBC Sport BBC 14 November 2010 14 November 2010 Sebastian Vettel wins Abu Dhabi GP to capture F1 title https://web.archive.org/web/20101115043345/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/9188023.stm 15 November 2010 live Button's third place allowed him to finish fifth in the championship standings, having been eliminated from championship contention at the previous race in Brazil.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/9165001.stm Andrew Benson BBC Sport BBC Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo 7 November 2010 18 November 2010 Sebastian Vettel wins in Brazil to keep title race alive https://web.archive.org/web/20101111070428/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/9165001.stm 11 November 2010 live Due to injuries sustained in a rally crash prior to the 2011 Formula One season, this was the last Formula One race for Robert Kubica until the 2019 Australian Grand Prix. This was also the last Grand Prix for Lucas di Grassi and Christian Klien. This event also notably marked the last race for Bridgestone as a tyre supplier in Formula One, since their full time debut in 1997. Pirelli became the sole tyre supplier for all teams in 2011, entering the sport for the first time since 1991. Report Background Heading into the final race of the season, Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso was leading the Drivers' Championship with 246 points; Red Bull drivers Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel were second and third on 238 points and 231 points respectively.http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2010/11/11509.html The title permutations – who must do what to become champion? formula1.com Formula One Administration 13 November 2010 17 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101114125640/http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2010/11/11509.html 14 November 2010 dead McLaren's Lewis Hamilton was technically also in contention on 222 points, 24 behind Alonso with a maximum of 25 points available for the final race. As a result, this was the first occasion that four drivers still had a chance of winning the Drivers' Championship at the final event of the season.http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/sport/Fourway-title-battle-39fantastic39-for.6624520.jp Four-way title battle 'fantastic' for F1 says Bernie Ecclestone, as Fernando Alonso leads way Michael Casey Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi 13 November 2010 17 November 2010 The Scotsman Johnston Press https://web.archive.org/web/20101205220709/http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/sport/Fourway-title-battle-39fantastic39-for.6624520.jp 5 December 2010 live In the Constructors' Championship, Red Bull Racing had already secured their first championship title with a total of 469 points,https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/red-bull-refuse-to-use-team-orders-leaving-alonso-in-pole-to-take-title-2128082.html Red Bull refuse to use team orders leaving Alonso in pole to take title David Tremayne David Tremayne Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo 8 November 2010 17 November 2010 The Independent Independent Print Limited https://web.archive.org/web/20101111004512/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/red-bull-refuse-to-use-team-orders-leaving-alonso-in-pole-to-take-title-2128082.html 11 November 2010 live 48 clear of second-placed McLaren with a maximum of 43 points available. McLaren were themselves not confirmed in second place in the championship, with a 32-point advantage over Ferrari. To interfere with the drivers was never a possibility for us. The whole world condemned Ferrari after what they did in Hockenheim, but we have turned out as idiots because we did not act in this way. We never even thought about it as long as both our drivers remain in the hunt for the championship. It is not assured that Alonso will always be the lucky one. Abu Dhabi will be incredibly exciting and provide highest tension. Sunday night we will know if we clinched the other 50 percent and have been successful or not. A second place under correct circumstances might be better than a win on grounds of orders and confirmations. Red Bull team owner Dietrich Mateschitz, on team orders.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88087 Mateschitz against Red Bull team orders autosport.com Haymarket Publications 9 November 2010 18 November 2010 Gerhard Kuntschik Pablo Elizalde 31% left Much of the media coverage occurring before the event was centred upon Red Bull, and the possibility of team orders being used to influence the result of the championship – if the team was in the position to do so – as had been used by Ferrari at the 2010 German. During that race, Ferrari had used radio transmissions to organize for Fernando Alonso to overtake teammate Felipe Massa for the race victory and gain seven extra points towards the Drivers' Championship. Team owner Dietrich Mateschitz and team principal Christian Horner both stated that Red Bull would not impose any team orders in order to benefit one of its drivers in a bid to stop Alonso from winning the championship.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88152 Vettel and Webber free to 'give it all' autosport.com Haymarket Publications 11 November 2010 18 November 2010 Jonathan Noble Sebastian Vettel himself had stated that he would help his teammate win the championship if required,http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88135 Vettel gives firmest hint on Webber help autosport.com Haymarket Publications 11 November 2010 18 November 2010 Jonathan Noble having trailed Mark Webber by seven points heading into the weekend. After 242 races since their full-time return in 1997,http://www.bridgestonemotorsport.com/Bridgestone/en-gb/Championships/Formula1/News/Bridgestone+heads+to+Abu+Dhabi+for+final+race+of+the+2010+F1+season.htm Bridgestone heads to Abu Dhabi for final race of the 2010 F1 season 9 November 2010 17 November 2010 Bridgestone Motorsport Bridgestone https://web.archive.org/web/20101116083753/http://bridgestonemotorsport.com/Bridgestone/en-gb/Championships/Formula1/News/Bridgestone%2Bheads%2Bto%2BAbu%2BDhabi%2Bfor%2Bfinal%2Brace%2Bof%2Bthe%2B2010%2BF1%2Bseason.htm 16 November 2010 dead tyre supplier Bridgestone bowed out of Formula One, having been the sport's single tyre supplier since Michelin pulled out after the 2006 season.http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2007/10/6991.html Bridgestone on their first season as sole tyre supplier formula1.com Formula One Administration 18 October 2007 17 November 2010 22 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121022020512/http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2007/10/6991.html dead Pirelli took over the tyre contract in 2011,http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/6/10935.html Pirelli tyres, adjustable rear wings among 2011 changes formula1.com Formula One Administration 23 June 2010 17 November 2010 returning to Formula One for the first time since 1991. Championship permutations With Alonso being outscored by Vettel and Webber in the preceding Brazilian Grand Prix, the Drivers' Championship was decided in this race, marking the first time the final round of the season hosted the championship decider since 2008, and it was also the first time that four drivers were in contention for the Drivers' Championship at the season finale. Webber and Vettel both had an opportunity to win their first title at this event, and Red Bull's first ever Drivers' Championship since it purchased the former Jaguar F1 Team in 2005, while Hamilton and Alonso had the opportunity to win their second and third Drivers' title, respectively. If Alonso won the title, he would have been the youngest three-time World Champion aged 29 years and 108 days; if Hamilton won the title, he would have won his second title in three years and it would be the third consecutive title for a British driver after he himself and Jenson Button had won the championship in the previous two years. Furthermore, Webber and Vettel would have been the first World Drivers' Champions for their respective countries since Alan Jones and Michael Schumacher, while Vettel also had the chance of being the youngest ever World Champion, aged 23 years and 134 days. Reigning World Drivers' Champion Jenson Button was mathematically eliminated from championship contention as he was unable to overcome a 47-points-deficit heading into the final round of the season. The championship would have been won by either of the top four drivers in the following manners: Alonso would have won if: ESP Fernando Alonso AUS Mark Webber GER Sebastian Vettel GBR Lewis HamiltonPos. Position2nd or betterEliminated Eliminated Eliminated3rd or 4th 2nd or lower5th or 6th 3rd or lower 2nd or lower7th or 8th 4th or lower9th5th or lower 3rd or lower10th or lower6th or lower2nd or lower Webber would have won if: AUS Mark Webber ESP Fernando Alonso GER Sebastian Vettel GBR Lewis HamiltonPos. Position1st3rd or lowerEliminated Eliminated2nd6th or lower 2nd or lower3rd7th or lower4th 9th or lower5th3rd or lower Vettel would have won if: GER Sebastian Vettel ESP Fernando Alonso AUS Mark Webber GBR Lewis HamiltonPos. Position1st5th or lowerEliminated Eliminated2nd9th or lower5th or lower3rdlower than 10th6th or lower2nd or lower Hamilton would have won if: GBR Lewis Hamilton ESP Fernando Alonso AUS Mark Webber GER Sebastian VettelPos. Position1stlower than 10th6th or lower3rd or lower Practice and qualifying thumb|right|Fernando Alonso only required a top-two placing to win the title without having to rely on other results. He placed in the top six in each of the three free practice sessions, and qualified third for the race. Three practice sessions were held before the race; the first on Friday afternoon and the second on Friday evening. Both sessions lasted 90 minutes. The third session was held on Saturday afternoon and lasted an hour.http://argent.fia.com/web/fia-public.nsf/65EE8F15945D0941C12576C7005308AE/$FILE/1-2010%20SPORTING%20REGULATIONS%2023-06-2010.pdf 2010 Formula One Sporting Regulations fia.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 23 June 2010 17 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100820212126/http://argent.fia.com/web/fia-public.nsf/65EE8F15945D0941C12576C7005308AE/%24FILE/1-2010%20SPORTING%20REGULATIONS%2023-06-2010.pdf 20 August 2010 dead All three sessions were held in dry conditions, although the first session was held on a damp but drying track after a pre-session downpour which had not been anticipated.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88161 Vettel leads first Abu Dhabi practice Steven English autosport.com Haymarket Publications 12 November 2010 19 November 2010 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88167 Hamilton quickest in practice two Steven English autosport.com Haymarket Publications 12 November 2010 19 November 2010 Vettel was quickest with a time of 1:42.760 in the first session, just over six-tenths of a second faster than Hamilton. Button was another four-tenths off Hamilton's pace, followed by Webber, Robert Kubica, and Alonso. Michael Schumacher was seventh, the only other driver to be within 1.5 seconds of Vettel's time. In the second practice session, Hamilton was fastest with a time of 1:40.888, around a quarter of a second quicker than second-placed Vettel. Alonso took third place, ahead of Webber, Kubica and Felipe Massa. Schumacher was only quick enough for eleventh position in the session, marginally slower than his Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg. The Saturday afternoon session was held on a much warmer track, which reached temperatures as high as 43 °C °F,http://live.autosport.com/commentary.php/id/299 As it happened: Saturday Afternoon Practice Emlyn Hughes Geoff Creighton autosport.com Haymarket Publications 13 November 2010 19 November 2010 compared with 29 °C °F and 31 °C °F track temperatures for the Friday sessions.Croft, David (Commentator); Davidson, Anthony (Commentator) 12 November 2010 Formula 1: The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – First Practice Live BBC Sport BBC Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi 00:00:55–00:01:15Croft, David (Commentator); Davidson, Anthony (Commentator) 12 November 2010 Formula 1: The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Second Practice Live BBC Sport BBC Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi 00:00:55–00:01:10 Vettel was again quickest, posting a time of 1:40.696, narrowly faster than teammate Webber.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88212 Vettel leads final practice in Abu Dhabi Steven English autosport.com Haymarket Publications 13 November 2010 20 November 2010 Hamilton, Alonso, Button and Vitaly Petrov rounded out the top six positions. thumb|left|Sebastian Vettel set the fastest time in the last two parts of the qualifying session, and started from pole position. His tenth pole position of the season enabled his Red Bull team to tie McLaren's single-season record of 15 pole positions, set during the 1988 season.http://www.france24.com/en/20101113-sebastian-vettel-red-bull-pole-position-abu-dhabi-grand-prix-formula-one Vettel gives Red Bull a boost with pole position at Abu Dhabi France 24 13 November 2010 19 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101128224606/http://www.france24.com/en/20101113-sebastian-vettel-red-bull-pole-position-abu-dhabi-grand-prix-formula-one 28 November 2010 live The qualifying session held on Saturday evening was split into three parts. The first part ran for 20 minutes and eliminated the cars from qualifying that finished the session 18th or lower. The second part of qualifying lasted 15 minutes and eliminated cars that finished in positions 11 to 17. The final part of qualifying determined the positions from first to tenth, and decided pole position. Cars which competed in the final session of qualifying were not allowed to change tyres before the race, and as such started the race on the tyres that they set their quickest lap on. I'm not rapt to be fifth on the grid, it's disappointing, but there's still a long way to go tomorrow – the fat lady hasn't sung yet. I would like to have been further up, but I couldn't get the pace. We need to be there at the end of tomorrow's race and a lot can still happen; I haven't helped things today, but the championship's not decided today. I didn't seem to have the grip the other guys had and I need to have a look where I was losing time. We will just have to do the best job we can tomorrow, it's a long race – we're still in the hunt and that's the main thing. Mark Webber, following the third qualifying session, in which he qualified the farthest back of the four title contenders, in fifth.http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/11/11526.html Qualifying – selected team and driver quotes formula1.com Formula One Administration 13 November 2010 19 November 2010 30 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141230071630/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/11/11526.html deadMcKenzie, Lee (Interviewer); Webber, Mark (Driver) 13 November 2010 Formula 1: The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Qualifying Live BBC Sport BBC Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi 01:48:05–01:48:55 31% right Vettel clinched his tenth pole position for the season, with a time of 1:39.394. As a result, Vettel became only the seventh driver to record ten pole positions in a season,https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/vettel-takes-pole-in-abu-dhabi-showdown-2133272.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/vettel-takes-pole-in-abu-dhabi-showdown-2133272.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Vettel takes pole in Abu Dhabi showdown Ian Parkes Press Association 13 November 2010 19 November 2010 The Independent Independent Print Limited and took his team's 15th pole of the season, equalling McLaren's tally from the 1988 season. He was joined on the front row of the grid by Hamilton.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88215 Vettel takes crucial Abu Dhabi pole Steven English autosport.com Haymarket Publications 13 November 2010 19 November 2010http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/11/11524.html Vettel takes vital Yas Marina pole formula1.com Formula One Administration 13 November 2010 19 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101201011958/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/11/11524.html 1 December 2010 live Alonso qualified third, though he was happy with his grid position having outqualified Webber. Button qualified fourth, four-tenths of a second behind Vettel, and Webber qualified fifth. Massa, Rubens Barrichello, Schumacher, Rosberg and Petrov rounded out the top ten. Kubica only managed 11th – missing out on the top ten for the only time in 2010 – having struggled with overall grip in the session. Kamui Kobayashi was best of the Saubers in 12th, ahead of the German trio of Adrian Sutil, Nick Heidfeld and Nico Hülkenberg, with Vitantonio Liuzzi qualifying 16th. The rest of the grid was made up by the Toro Rossos, the Lotuses, the Virgins and the Hispanias. Race thumb|right|Michael Schumacher's spin and resultant collision with Vitantonio Liuzzi brought out the safety car on the first lap. The conditions on the grid were dry before the race, the air temperature at 29 °C °F,Legard, Jonathan (Commentator) 14 November 2010 Formula 1: The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Race Live BBC Sport BBC Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi 00:43:30–00:43:45 track temperature at 33 °C °F;http://live.autosport.com/commentary.php/id/301 As it happened: Race day at Yas Marina Emlyn Hughes Geoff Creighton autosport.com Haymarket Publications 14 November 2010 18 November 2010 and no rain expected.http://live.autosport.com/commentary.php/id/296 As it happened: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Weather Emlyn Hughes autosport.com Haymarket Publications 14 November 2010 19 November 2010 Conditions will remain dry and clear throughout the rest of the evening and the eagerly anticipated race day will begin dry with clear skies. But, as we have seen over the past two days, there will be a slight risk of an isolated shower towards midday... That said, things are highly likely to stay dry throughout tomorrow, with increasing sunshine towards the early evening start time. The race's formation lap commenced at 17:00 local time (UTC+4), with all 24 drivers getting away cleanly. Vettel retained his pole position lead into the first corner, followed by Hamilton, with Button moving into third after Alonso made a slow start. At turn six, Schumacher tried to pass teammate Rosberg around the outside while battling for eighth. The seven-time world champion spun his Mercedes,http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88275 Abu Dhabi Sunday quotes: Mercedes autosport.com Haymarket Publications 14 November 2010 18 November 2010 which meant he faced the rest of the oncoming field on track and was collected by Liuzzi, causing both drivers to retire on the spot and the safety car to be deployed.Legard, Jonathan (Commentator); Brundle, Martin (Commentator) 14 November 2010 Formula 1: The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Race Live BBC Sport BBC Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi 00:51:40–00:52:10 In order to aid any losses that a pit stop may have cost under normal racing conditions, six drivers – Rosberg, Petrov, Jaime Alguersuari, Bruno Senna, Lucas di Grassi and Christian Klien – made pit stops at the end of lap one,http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2010/841/6807/pit_stop_summary.html 2010 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Pit Stop Summary formula1.com Formula One Administration 14 November 2010 19 November 2010 30 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141230071825/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2010/841/6807/pit_stop_summary.html dead and rejoined the circuit between 17th and 22nd. Racing resumed at the end of lap five when the safety car pulled into the pit-lane. The top five remained static until the end of lap eleven. thumb|left|Early pit-stops by Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso did not help their championship chances, as progress up the order was slower than expected. Webber – who brushed the armco with the right-hand side of his car three laps previouslyLegard, Jonathan (Commentator); Brundle, Martin (Commentator) 14 November 2010 Formula 1: The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Race Live BBC Sport BBC Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi 01:09:25–01:09:45 – pitted after struggling for grip on the super-soft, option tyres. He rejoined the circuit 16th, and behind the early-stopping trio of Rosberg, Petrov and Alguersuari. Four laps later, Alonso also brushed the Turn 19 barrier before pitting. He rejoined just in front of Webber, who had moved up the field steadily, and was running 13th – and set the race's fastest lap at the time – by the time Alonso pitted. Vettel and Hamilton continued to set quicker lap times than their championship rivals, despite being on heavily worn option tyres compared to the fresher, hard tyres of Alonso and Webber. That pairing caught up with Petrov towards the end of lap 18, a battle that would go on until the race's conclusion, with the Renault driver having already stopped for tyres. Five laps later, Alonso tried to overtake Petrov under braking for Turn 11 but had to back out of the manoeuvre, narrowly avoiding the back of the Renault. On the same lap, Hamilton pitted from second place. Vettel pitted from the lead on the next lap, and rejoined the circuit comfortably ahead of Hamilton, but in second place behind Button, who had still to stop on track. Hamilton had filtered back into the race in fifth position, behind Kubica and Kobayashi who were running similar strategies to Button out front. After passing Kobayashi, Hamilton closed in behind Kubica but found it hard to pass the Renault, akin to what Alonso had been suffering behind Petrov. Despite having nearly 40 laps on the harder tyre, Kubica's pace was still of a substantial level to hold off the advances of Hamilton. Button pitted on lap 39 to release Vettel back into the lead, holding a lead of nearly twelve seconds over Kubica.Legard, Jonathan (Commentator); Brundle, Martin (Commentator) 14 November 2010 Formula 1: The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Race Live BBC Sport BBC Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi 02:03:20–02:03:50 Button rejoined in fourth place behind Kubica and Hamilton, with Kubica ever increasing his margin over Petrov and Alonso, who were running inside the points again in seventh and eighth respectively. Kubica finally pitted on lap 46 from second place, and came back on track in fifth place, crucially ahead of teammate Petrov, Alonso and Webber; the latter pair seeing their championship chances dwindling with every passing lap. In clean air, Hamilton set the race's fastest lap on lap 47 – 1:41.274 – as he closed slightly on Vettel.http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2010/841/6807/fastest_laps.html 2010 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Fastest Lap Summary formula1.com Formula One Administration 14 November 2010 19 November 2010 30 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141230071626/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2010/841/6807/fastest_laps.html dead No further passing attempts were made on track, and thus, Vettel led the race to the end, to take his fifth win of the season. The McLarens of Hamilton and Button completed the podium ahead of Rosberg, the Renaults of Kubica and Petrov, Alonso and Webber. Rounding out the points were Alguersuari and Massa, the Ferrari driver having never got ahead of his rival in 40 laps of battling. With the poor results of Alonso and Webber, Vettel claimed the championship to become the youngest Championship winner in the sport and became the first driver to simultaneously lead the championship for the first time, and as a result win the championship since James Hunt in 1976.Mark Hughes Mark Hughes (journalist) Autosport Haymarket Publications 18 November 2010 202 7 32–43 Vettel keeps his head His championship-winning margin was four points over Alonso; whom he would go ahead and replace in future at Ferrari, with Webber a further ten points behind in third. Post-race thumb|right|Lewis Hamilton's record for being the youngest Championship winner in 2008 was broken by Sebastian Vettel. At 1987 07 03 2010 11 14, Vettel broke Hamilton's record by 166 days.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/9189316.stm Martin Brundle Martin Brundle BBC Sport BBC 15 November 2010 19 November 2010 The best man won the F1 title, says Martin Brundle https://web.archive.org/web/20101202052627/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/9189316.stm 2 December 2010 live After the race it is always very easy to see the best strategy. As I said now you need to cover from someone and if we didn't stop I think Webber probably would have overtaken us, if we stopped we cover from Webber but let Petrov and Rosberg in front so it was a very difficult call I think. It was obviously a tough difficult race. I lost a position at the start and then when the first safety car came out Petrov and Rosberg came in so... We saw some problems with the soft tyres, Webber pitted and then we tried to cover from him. When you cover someone probably you give something away to the others. So it was then a choice between covering Vettel or Petrov and Rosberg, so we covered Webber and then it was difficult to overtake Petrov. The Renault is very quick on the top speed so it was a frustrating race behind him. But this is a sport, this is motor racing. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Championship runner-up Fernando Alonso, summing up his race and his chances of his third championship disappearing.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88264 Simon Strang Defeated Alonso defends pit strategy autosport.com Haymarket Publications 14 November 2010 19 November 2010 33% left The top three finishers appeared on the podium and in the subsequent press conference. Vettel's victory had left him "speechless", and expressed his delight at winning the Championship.http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/11/11539.html FIA post-race press conference – Abu Dhabi formula1.com Formula One Administration 14 November 2010 19 November 2010 22 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121022030040/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/11/11539.html dead He also stated: To be honest I didn't know anything until I crossed the chequered flag. The last 10 laps I was wondering as my race engineer every lap was trying to give some advice and trying to help me carry the car home. I was thinking why is this guy nervous, we must be in a bloody good position. Then crossing the line he came on the radio very silently and said 'it is looking good, but we have to wait until the cars finish'. I was thinking 'what does he mean' and I hadn't seen the screens. I just wanted to make sure, not get any distraction, just focus on myself. Then he came on the radio and screams at me that we have won the World Championship. Hamilton praised his team for all their work during the season, stating that "we pushed very hard throughout the year, so a big thank to all the guys back home at the factory for not giving up. Next year will be a better year." Button echoed Hamilton's comments about the work of his McLaren team, and summed up his first season with the team: "I would like to say a big thank you to the team. This is my first year with the team and I have had a great season. I really feel at home and I think the experiences we have gained this year, Lewis and myself, with working closely with the engineers and everyone in the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team means we can really build on this season for next year." Classification Qualifying Pos No Driver Constructor Q1 Q2 Q3 Grid 1 5 GER Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:40.318 1:39.874 1:39.394 1 2 2 GBR Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:40.335 1:40.119 1:39.425 2 3 8 ESP Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:40.170 1:40.311 1:39.792 3 4 1 GBR Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:40.877 1:40.014 1:39.823 4 5 6 AUS Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:40.690 1:40.074 1:39.925 5 6 7 BRA Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:40.942 1:40.323 1:40.202 6 7 9 BRA Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1:40.904 1:40.476 1:40.203 7 8 3 GER Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1:41.222 1:40.452 1:40.516 8 9 4 GER Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:40.231 1:40.060 1:40.589 9 10 12 RUS Vitaly Petrov Renault 1:41.018 1:40.658 1:40.901 10 11 11 POL Robert Kubica Renault 1:41.336 1:40.780 11 12 23 JPN Kamui Kobayashi BMW Sauber-Ferrari 1:41.045 1:40.783 12 13 14 GER Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:41.473 1:40.914 13 14 22 GER Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber-Ferrari 1:41.409 1:41.113 14 15 10 GER Nico Hülkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1:41.015 1:41.418 15 16 15 ITA Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1:41.681 1:41.642 16 17 17 ESP Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:41.707 1:41.738 17 18 16 SUI Sébastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:41.824 18 19 18 ITA Jarno Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 1:43.516 19 20 19 FIN Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth 1:43.712 20 21 24 GER Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1:44.095 21 22 25 BRA Lucas di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 1:44.510 22 23 21 BRA Bruno Senna HRT-Cosworth 1:45.085 23 24 20 AUT Christian Klien HRT-Cosworth 1:45.296 24Source:2010 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Qualifying Results http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2010/841/6806/ formula1.com 28 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20141111144255/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2010/841/6806/ 11 November 2014 Race classification Pos. PositionNo. Car numberDriverConstructorLaps Laps completedTime/RetiredGrid Final grid positionPoints15GER Sebastian VettelRed Bull-Renault551:39:36.83712522GBR Lewis HamiltonMcLaren-Mercedes55 +10.16221831GBR Jenson ButtonMcLaren-Mercedes55 +11.04741544GER Nico RosbergMercedes55 +30.747912511POL Robert KubicaRenault55 +39.0261110612RUS Vitaly PetrovRenault55 +43.52010878ESP Fernando AlonsoFerrari55 +43.7973686AUS Mark WebberRed Bull-Renault55 +44.24354917ESP Jaime AlguersuariToro Rosso-Ferrari55 +50.201172107BRA Felipe MassaFerrari55 +50.868611122GER Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber-Ferrari55 +51.55114129BRA Rubens BarrichelloWilliams-Cosworth55 +57.68671314GER Adrian SutilForce India-Mercedes55 +58.325131423JPN Kamui KobayashiBMW Sauber-Ferrari55 +59.558121516SUI Sébastien BuemiToro Rosso-Ferrari55 +1:03.178181610GER Nico HülkenbergWilliams-Cosworth55 +1:04.763151719FIN Heikki KovalainenLotus-Cosworth54 +1 Lap201825BRA Lucas di GrassiVirgin-Cosworth53 +2 Laps221921BRA Bruno SennaHRT-Cosworth53 +2 Laps232020AUT Christian KlienHRT-Cosworth53 +2 Laps24211 118 ITA Jarno TrulliLotus-Cosworth51Rear Wing19Ret Retired24GER Timo GlockVirgin-Cosworth43Gearbox21Ret Retired3GER Michael SchumacherMercedes0Collision8Ret Retired15ITA Vitantonio LiuzziForce India-Mercedes0Collision16Source:2010 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Race Results http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2010/841/ formula1.com 28 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20101129072209/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2010/841/ 29 November 2010 1 1 – Jarno Trulli retired from the race, but was classified as he completed more than 90% of the race distance. Final Championship standings Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Position Driver Points 10px 2 1 GER Sebastian Vettel 256 10px 1 2 ESP Fernando Alonso 252 10px 1 3 AUS Mark Webber 242 10px 4 GBR Lewis Hamilton 240 10px 5 GBR Jenson Button 214Source: https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/abou-dhabi/championnat.aspx Abu Dhabi 2010 - Championship • STATS F1 www.statsf1.com 5 March 2019 Constructors' Championship standings Pos. Position Constructor Points 10px 1 AUT Red Bull-Renault 498 10px 2 GBR McLaren-Mercedes 454 10px 3 ITA Ferrari 396 10px 4 GER Mercedes 214 10px 5 FRA Renault 163Source: Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Bold text indicates the 2010 World Champions. 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