Chinese Grand Prix 2010
18 April 2010
Shanghai International Circuit, China
- Location
- Shanghai, China
- Laps
- 56
- Fastest time
1:32.238
Michael Schumacher, Ferrari (2004)- Previous winners
- 2019Lewis HamiltonMercedes
- 2018Daniel RicciardoRed Bull
- 2017Lewis HamiltonMercedes
- 2016Nico RosbergMercedes
- 2015Lewis HamiltonMercedes
Previously
Felipe Massa now leads the drivers championship by 2pts.
Ferrari continues to lead the constructors championship by 10pts.
Starting Grid
- 1
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull
1:34.558 (Q3)
- 2
Mark Webber
Red Bull
1:34.808 (Q3)
- 3
Fernando Alonso
Ferrari
1:34.913 (Q3)
- 4
Nico Rosberg
Mercedes
1:34.923 (Q3)
- 5
Jenson Button
McLaren
1:34.979 (Q3)
- 6
Lewis Hamilton
McLaren
1:35.034 (Q3)
- 7
Felipe Massa
Ferrari
1:35.180 (Q3)
- 8
Robert Kubica
Renault
1:35.364 (Q3)
- 9
Michael Schumacher
Mercedes
1:35.646 (Q3)
- 10
Adrian Sutil
Force India
1:35.963 (Q3)
- 11
Rubens Barrichello
Williams
1:35.748 (Q2)
- 12
Jaime Alguersuari
Toro Rosso
1:36.047 (Q2)
- 13
Sébastien Buemi
Toro Rosso
1:36.149 (Q2)
- 14
Vitaly Petrov
Renault
1:36.311 (Q2)
- 15
Kamui Kobayashi
Sauber
1:36.422 (Q2)
- 16
Nico Hülkenberg
Williams
1:36.647 (Q2)
- 17
Pedro de la Rosa
Sauber
1:37.020 (Q2)
- 18
Vitantonio Liuzzi
Force India
1:37.161 (Q1)
- 19
Timo Glock
Virgin
1:39.278 (Q1)
- 20
Jarno Trulli
Lotus
1:39.399 (Q1)
- 21
Heikki Kovalainen
Lotus
1:39.520 (Q1)
- 22
Lucas di Grassi
Virgin
1:39.783 (Q1)
- 23
Bruno Senna
HRT
1:40.469 (Q1)
- 24
Karun Chandhok
HRT
1:40.578 (Q1)
Laps Lead
- Jenson Button 38 laps
- Nico Rosberg 16 laps
- Fernando Alonso 2 laps
Results
| 1 | +4 | Jenson Button McLaren | 56 laps | 1:46:42.163 | 25pts |
| 2 | +4 | Lewis Hamilton McLaren | 56 laps | +1.530 | 18pts |
| 3 | +1 | Nico Rosberg Mercedes | 56 laps | +9.484 | 15pts |
| 4 | -1 | Fernando Alonso Ferrari | 56 laps | +11.869 | 12pts |
| 5 | +3 | Robert Kubica Renault | 56 laps | +22.213 | 10pts |
| 6 | -5 | Sebastian Vettel Red Bull | 56 laps | +33.310 | 8pts |
| 7 | +7 | Vitaly Petrov Renault | 56 laps | +47.600 | 6pts |
| 8 | -6 | Mark Webber Red Bull | 56 laps | +52.172 | 4pts |
| 9 | -2 | Felipe Massa Ferrari | 56 laps | +57.796 | 2pts |
| 10 | -1 | Michael Schumacher Mercedes | 56 laps | +1:01.749 | 1pts |
| 11 | -1 | Adrian Sutil Force India | 56 laps | +1:02.874 | |
| 12 | -1 | Rubens Barrichello Williams | 56 laps | +1:03.665 | |
| 13 | -1 | Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso | 56 laps | +1:11.416 | |
| 14 | +7 | Heikki Kovalainen Lotus | 55 laps | ||
| 15 | +1 | Nico Hülkenberg Williams | 55 laps | ||
| 16 | +7 | Bruno Senna HRT | 54 laps | ||
| 17 | +7 | Karun Chandhok HRT | 52 laps | ||
| R | - | Jarno Trulli Lotus | 26 laps | ||
| R | - | Lucas di Grassi Virgin | 8 laps | ||
| R | - | Pedro de la Rosa Sauber | 7 laps | ||
| R | - | Sébastien Buemi Toro Rosso | 0 laps | ||
| R | - | Kamui Kobayashi Sauber | 0 laps | ||
| R | - | Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India | 0 laps | ||
| W | - | Timo Glock Virgin | 0 laps |
Post Race
Jenson Button now leads the drivers championship by 10pts.
McLaren now leads the constructors championship by 19pts.
- 1Jenson ButtonMcLaren60 pts
- 2Nico RosbergMercedes50 pts
- 3Fernando AlonsoFerrari49 pts
- 4Lewis HamiltonMcLaren49 pts
- 5Sebastian VettelRed Bull45 pts
- 6Felipe MassaFerrari41 pts
- 7Robert KubicaRenault40 pts
- 8Mark WebberRed Bull28 pts
- 9Adrian SutilForce India10 pts
- 10Michael SchumacherMercedes10 pts
- 1McLaren109 pts
- 2Ferrari90 pts
- 3Red Bull73 pts
- 4Mercedes60 pts
- 5Renault46 pts
- 6Force India18 pts
- 7Williams6 pts
- 8Toro Rosso2 pts
- 9Sauber0 pts
- 10Lotus0 pts