New points system set to be adopted for 2010
The top ten finishers in a Grand Prix will score points next season under a new system expected to be ratified by the FIA World Motor Sport Council on Friday. The proposed amendment, put forward due to the expanded grid of 13 teams for 2010, was agreed by the F1 Commission on Thursday.
Under the new system, the race winner will take 25 points, with 20 and 15 being awarded for second and third places respectively. The next seven finishers will score 10, 8, 6, 5, 3, 2 and 1 point respectively...
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SAUBER ENTRY SECURED
Swiss squad to be granted 13th slot
Following BMW's sale back to founder Peter Sauber, the FIA has said the team can compete next season...
PROVISIONAL 2010 ENTRY LIST
Who goes where next season?
The FIA releases provisional line-up for the year ahead, with plenty of drivers yet to be confirmed...
RAIKKONEN ON SABBATICAL
Kimi confirms WRC seat for 2010
He has said he will only return to F1 racing when he is sure of a winning drive, so the Finn's going rallying...
F1 2009™ GAME ON SALE
View new gameplay videos
Check out the official game of the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship - and order online...
BUTTON MOVES TO MCLAREN
Champ to partner Hamilton in 2010
McLaren to field the first team pairing of British world champions since Hill and Clark at Lotus in 1968...
MERCEDES ACQUIRE BRAWN GP
New owners for world champions
Less than a year after buying out his team from Honda, Ross Brawn has passed it to another giant carmaker...
THE 2009 SEASON REVIEW
Button a natural Brawn winner
Look back on a stunning FIA Formula One World Championship that created a fresh chapter in sporting history...
ASK THE EXPERT
Renault's Romain Grosjean
Question time - the up-and-coming Franco-Swiss driver is the latest to take our personal trivia challenge...
THE BEST YEAR OF MY CAREER
Ross Brawn on 2009
Even his huge success with Ferrari pales into insignificance compared to Brawn's '09 achievements...
LEWIS HAMILTON Q&A
I can't wait for 2010 to arrive
He may have had little chance of defending his title, but it's been a valuable year for the McLaren star...
THE YEAR OF THE UNDERDOG
Christian Horner's season review
While Brawn GP won both titles, fellow upstarts Red Bull were hard on their heels all the way…
THE NEXT SCHUMACHER?
Q&A with Nico Hulkenberg
The latest protege of Michael Schumacher's manager Willi Weber will race for Williams in 2010...
IN CONVERSATION
Bernie Ecclestone & Jenson Button
'Big boss' Ecclestone, as Button calls him, and the newly-crowned world champion reminisce...
DHL FASTEST LAP AWARD
Vettel scoops top honours
He may have missed out on the title, but Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel was the fastest man on track in 2009...
VETTEL ON '09: 'I HATE LOSING'
Sebastian reviews his season
He admits he has grown as a driver, but that doesn't make him any less angry after missing out on the title...
BARRICHELLO TO HIT 300
Rubens to Williams for 2010
The Brazilian is set to become the first man to make 300 F1 starts next season after winning a new drive...
NICK HEIDFELD Q&A
'I'll be here next season'
BMW may be bidding farewell and he may have no confirmed 2010 drive, but the German is staying calm...
SENNA IN FOR 2010
Campos Meta drive confirmed
The legendary Senna name will return to F1 racing next year when Bruno, nephew of Ayrton, makes his debut...
BUTTON'S ROAD TO GLORY
How keeping the faith paid off
This time last year Jenson Button's F1 future did not look bright - 12 months on he is on top of the world...
BRAWN'S F1 FAIRYTALE
Ross's men do the double
The Brazilian Grand Prix brought them five points - enough to secure the constructors' title at their first attempt...
ASK THE EXPERT
Renault's Fernando Alonso
Woody Allen, Ray Bans, Spanish cyclist Carlos Sastre and the Maldives are just some of the topics...
KUBICA ON THE MOVE
Pole to Renault for 2010
With BMW Sauber's F1 future still uncertain, their star driver has confirmed a new drive...
IN CONVERSATION
Bernie Ecclestone & Niki Lauda
The two Formula One veterans talk about recent events and reminisce about the old days…
INSIDE THE US F1 TEAM
Q&A with Ken Anderson
Keen to allay rumours that they may not be ready in time for 2010, the team reveal impressive progress...
LIFE ON THE WIRE - PART THREE
The race engineer unravelled
Brawn GP's Jock Clear helps us to examine one of the toughest jobs in the Formula One paddock...
LIFTING THE LID
F1 helmets uncovered
A look at the technology that almost certainly saved the life of Ferrari's Felipe Massa at the Hungaroring...
ASK THE EXPERT
Ferrari's Felipe Massa
Sao Paulo's See Metropolitan Cathedral, Pele, and Robert de Niro are just some of the topics...
THE LOTUS NAME RETURNS
History of a Formula One legend
Seven championships, 79 victories and 107 pole positions - Colin Chapman's team knew how to win...
GALLERY
IN CONVERSATION
Bernie Ecclestone & Sebastian Vettel
Despite more than 50 years between them, you'll be surprised how much they have in common...
ASK THE EXPERT
Toro Rosso's Jaime Alguersuari
Barcelona buildings by Gaudi, and Berlin's Panoramabar - we set the Spaniard some posers...
ASK THE EXPERT
Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen
The record-breaking Espoo Blues, James Hunt's F1 stats, Olympic snowboarding - the 'Iceman's' depth of knowledge may surprise you...
ASK THE EXPERT
Toyota's Timo Glock
Will Smith films, Eddie Jordan's musical antics, AC/DC and Valentino Rossi - just a few of the topics as the German takes our trivia challenge...
ASK THE EXPERT
McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen
Ice hockey, Formula One statistics, James Bond, and his team principal's employment history - did the Finn take our trivia test in his stride?
ASK THE EXPERT
Force India's Adrian Sutil
Which Indian dish is the most popular in Britain? Who invented the modern piano? And for which films was Alfred Hitchcock nominated for an Oscar?
LAST RACE
| Abu Dhabi | ||
|---|---|---|
| 01 | S.Vettel | 1:34:03.414 |
| 02 | M.Webber | +17.8 secs |
| 03 | J.Button | +18.4 secs |
| Fastest Lap | |
|---|---|
| S.Vettel | 1:40.279 |
| Pole Position | |
|---|---|
| L.Hamilton | 1:40.948 |
DRIVER STANDINGS
| 01 | Jenson Button | 95 |
| 02 | Sebastian Vettel | 84 |
| 03 | Rubens Barrichello | 77 |
| 04 | Mark Webber | 69.5 |
| 05 | Lewis Hamilton | 49 |
| 06 | Kimi Räikkönen | 48 |
| 07 | Nico Rosberg | 34.5 |
| 08 | Jarno Trulli | 32.5 |
| 09 | Fernando Alonso | 26 |
| 10 | Timo Glock | 24 |
CONSTRUCTOR STANDINGS
| 01 | Brawn-Mercedes | 172 |
| 02 | RBR-Renault | 153.5 |
| 03 | McLaren-Mercedes | 71 |
| 04 | Ferrari | 70 |
| 05 | Toyota | 59.5 |
| 06 | BMW Sauber | 36 |
| 07 | Williams-Toyota | 34.5 |
| 08 | Renault | 26 |
| 09 | Force India-Mercedes | 13 |
| 10 | STR-Ferrari | 8 |














































































































