2010 Singapore Grand Prix

The 2010 Singapore Grand Prix, otherwise known as the III SingTel Singapore Grand Prix, was the fifteenth race of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore on 26 September 2010.'15. Singapore 2010', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/singapour.aspx, (Accessed 29/03/2010)Craig Llewellyn, 'Alonso wins Singapore Grand Prix', crash.net, (Crash Media Group, 26/09/2010), https://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/163665/1/alonso-resists-as-singapore-shuffles-title-fight, (Accessed 29/03/2020) The race would see Fernando Alonso sweep to victory to enhance his bid for the title, as Lewis Hamilton retired for the second straight race.
Alonso had aced qualifying to claim pole position for the race, beating Sebastian Vettel by half a tenth. Hamilton and his teammate Jenson Button would share the second row, while Championship leader Mark Webber would launch from fifth alongside Rubens Barrichello.
The start of the race would see Alonso ease clear off the grid to claim the lead, surviving a lunge from Vettel into turn one to solidify his grip. Behind, Button attacked Hamilton and briefly laid claim to third, before the #2 McLaren managed to elbow its way back ahead, while Barrichello would slip to eighth.
There was more action further around the opening lap, as Nick Heidfeld tried a double move on the two , and only succeeded in tapping the back of Sutil. That broke Heidfeld's front wing before Vitantonio Liuzzi hit the back of Heidfeld's car and broke his own front wing, with the German's #22 limping back to the pits for repairs.
The early laps would see Felipe Massa make a very early swap to medium compound Bridgestones, as Alonso tried to escape Vettel. However, his escape would be halted by an appearance for the Safety Car as Liuzzi pulled off the circuit having slapped the wall, resulting in Webber making an early stop along with several others at the back of the field.
Webber questioned 's decision as the field sprinted away for the restart, for he was placed among the backmarkers on a circuit it was notoriously difficult to overtake on. He would however, deal with Timo Glock and Kamui Kobayashi quickly to get back into the top ten, as Alonso eased clear of Vettel at the head of the field.
Alonso's break was a brief one, however, for Vettel would react as the pair began exchanging barrages of fastest laps. Their plan was to get enough of a gap over Webber as the Australian racer no longer had to stop, as behind Glock's was passed by a cluster of cars having briefly ran in the top ten.
Hamilton also received a call to push to keep ahead of Webber, although the Brit's rear tyres were struggling with the pace and causing him to slide. He subsequently became the first of the leaders to stop, and rejoined behind Webber, while Alonso and Vettel pitted a lap later and remained ahead.
The rest of the stops would see Webber climb up to third behind the #4 and the sister Red Bull, as behind Kobayashi triggered a second safety car. The Japanese racer would try a lunge at Michael Schumacher into turn eighteen but instead crashed into the barriers, with Bruno Senna sliding into the barriers alongside him having failed to react fast enough.
The restart would see Alonso again ease clear of Vettel, while Webber found himself struggling to keep Hamilton at bay, resulting in contact that left the Brit with a puncture and, ultimately, a retirement. Elsewhere, Schumacher would run into the back of Heidfeld with enough force to put the Sauber-Ferrari into the barriers, although there would be no interruption to proceedings. Heikki Kovalainen, meanwhile, would have a fire erupt at the back of his car, which he would extinguish himself after pulling aside on the start/finish straight.
The final lap saw Vettel close right onto Alonso's tail, although the Spaniard would keep his lead through to the chequered flag. Vettel was next ahead of Webber, while Button claimed a lonely third ahead of Rosberg and Barrichello. Robert Kubica was next ahead of Massa, while Adrian Sutil and Nico Hülkenberg completed the scorers.
==Background==
Mark Webber moved back to the top of the Championship after the Italian Grand Prix, establishing a five point lead at the head of the hunt. A non-score for Lewis Hamilton meant he dropped to second for the lead, while Fernando Alonso had climbed to third after his win. Jenson Button, meanwhile, had remained in fourth, slipping a point behind Alonso, while Sebastian Vettel was the fifth man in the title hunt, 22 off the lead.
In the Constructors Championship had extended their lead at the head of the hunt, opening out a three point advantage as the European phase of the season drew to a close. were still their biggest threat in second, while had again clawed themselves back into the hunt in third, moving onto 290 points. were next ahead of , while the three new constructors had once again failed to score.
===Entry List===
The full entry list for the is shown below:
No. 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor 	Chassis 	Engine 	Model 	Tyre
1 	Jenson Button 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4-25 	 	FO 108X 2.4 V8 	
2 	Lewis Hamilton 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4-25 	 	FO 108X 2.4 V8 	
3 	Michael Schumacher 	Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Team 	 	MGP W01 	 	FO 108X 2.4 V8 	
4 	Nico Rosberg 	Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Team 	 	MGP W01 	 	FO 108X 2.4 V8 	
5 	Sebastian Vettel 	Red Bull Racing 	 	RB6 	 	RS27-2010 2.4 V8 	
6 	Mark Webber 	Red Bull Racing 	 	RB6 	 	RS27-2010 2.4 V8 	
7 	Felipe Massa 	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 	 	F10 	 	056 2010 2.4 V8 	
8 	Fernando Alonso 	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 	 	F10 	 	056 2010 2.4 V8 	
9 	Rubens Barrichello 	AT&T Williams 	 	FW32 	 	CA2010 2.4 V8 	
10 	Nico Hülkenberg 	AT&T Williams 	 	FW32 	 	CA2010 2.4 V8 	
11 	Robert Kubica 	Renault F1 Team 	 	R30 	 	RS27-2010 2.4 V8 	
12 	Vitaly Petrov 	Renault F1 Team 	 	R30 	 	RS27-2010 2.4 V8 	
14 	Adrian Sutil 	Force India F1 Team 	 	VJM03 	 	FO 108X 2.4 V8 	
15 	Vitantonio Liuzzi 	Force India F1 Team 	 	VJM03 	 	FO 108X 2.4 V8 	
16 	Sébastien Buemi 	Scuderia Toro Rosso 	 	STR5 	 	056 2010 2.4 V8 	
17 	Jaime Alguersuari 	Scuderia Toro Rosso 	 	STR5 	 	056 2010 2.4 V8 	
18 	Jarno Trulli 	Lotus Racing 	 	T127 	 	CA2010 2.4 V8 	
19 	Heikki Kovalainen 	Lotus Racing 	 	T127 	 	CA2010 2.4 V8 	
20 	Christian Klien 	Hispania Racing F1 Team 	 	F110 	 	CA2010 2.4 V8 	
21 	Bruno Senna 	Hispania Racing F1 Team 	 	F110 	 	CA2010 2.4 V8 	
22 	Nick Heidfeld 	BMW Sauber F1 Team 	 	C29 	 	056 2010 2.4 V8 	
23 	Kamui Kobayashi 	BMW Sauber F1 Team 	 	C29 	 	056 2010 2.4 V8 	
24 	Timo Glock 	Virgin Racing 	 	VR-01 	 	CA2010 2.4 V8 	
25 	Lucas di Grassi 	Virgin Racing 	 	VR-01 	 	CA2010 2.4 V8 	
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18 	Fairuz Fauzy 	Lotus Racing 	 	T127 	 	CA2010 2.4 V8 	
25 	Jérôme d'Ambrosio 	Virgin Racing 	 	VR-01 	 	CA2010 2.4 V8 	
Source:'Singapore 2010: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/singapour/engages.aspx, (Accessed 29/03/2020)	Source:'Singapore 2010: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/singapour/engages.aspx, (Accessed 29/03/2020)	Source:'Singapore 2010: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/singapour/engages.aspx, (Accessed 29/03/2020)	Source:'Singapore 2010: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/singapour/engages.aspx, (Accessed 29/03/2020)	Source:'Singapore 2010: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/singapour/engages.aspx, (Accessed 29/03/2020)	Source:'Singapore 2010: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/singapour/engages.aspx, (Accessed 29/03/2020)	Source:'Singapore 2010: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/singapour/engages.aspx, (Accessed 29/03/2020)	Source:'Singapore 2010: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/singapour/engages.aspx, (Accessed 29/03/2020)
==Practice Overview==
==Qualifying==
===Q1===
===Q2===
===Q3===
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Team 	 	Q1 	Q1 	 	Q2 	Q2 	 	Q3 	Q3 	Grid
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Team 	 	Pos. 	Time 	 	Pos. 	Time 	 	Pos. 	Time 	Grid
1 	8 	Fernando Alonso 	 	 	1 	1:46.541 	 	2 	1:45.809 	 	1 	1:45.390 	1
2 	5 	Sebastian Vettel 	 	 	2 	1:46.960 	 	1 	1:45.561 	 	2 	1:45.457 	2
3 	2 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	 	9 	1:48.296 	 	3 	1:46.042 	 	3 	1:45.571 	3
4 	1 	Jenson Button 	 	 	6 	1:48.032 	 	4 	1:46.490 	 	4 	1:45.944 	4
5 	6 	Mark Webber 	 	 	3 	1:47.088 	 	6 	1:46.908 	 	5 	1:45.977 	5
6 	9 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	 	8 	1:48.183 	 	8 	1:47.019 	 	6 	1:46.236 	6
7 	4 	Nico Rosberg 	 	 	12 	1:48.554 	 	5 	1:46.783 	 	7 	1:46.443 	7
8 	11 	Robert Kubica 	 	 	4 	1:47.657 	 	7 	1:46.949 	 	8 	1:46.593 	8
9 	3 	Michael Schumacher 	 	 	10 	1:48.425 	 	9 	1:47.160 	 	9 	1:46.702 	9
10 	23 	Kamui Kobayashi 	 	 	15 	1:48.908 	 	10 	1:47.559 	 	10 	1:47.884 	10
11 	17 	Jaime Alguersuari 	 	 	7 	1:48.127 	 	11 	1:47.666 	 	 	 	11
12* 	10 	Nico Hülkenberg 	 	 	5 	1:47.984 	 	12 	1:47.674 	 	 	 	17*
13 	12 	Vitaly Petrov 	 	 	14 	1:48.906 	 	13 	1:48.165 	 	 	 	12
14 	16 	Sébastien Buemi 	 	 	17 	1:49.063 	 	14 	1:48.502 	 	 	 	13
15 	22 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	 	13 	1:48.696 	 	15 	1:48.557 	 	 	 	14
16 	14 	Adrian Sutil 	 	 	11 	1:48.496 	 	16 	1:48.899 	 	 	 	15
17 	15 	Vitantonio Liuzzi 	 	 	16 	1:48.988 	 	17 	1:48.961 	 	 	 	16
18 	24 	Timo Glock 	 	 	18 	1:50.721 	 	 	 	 	 	 	18
19 	19 	Heikki Kovalainen 	 	 	19 	1:50.915 	 	 	 	 	 	 	19
20 	25 	Lucas di Grassi 	 	 	20 	1:51.107 	 	 	 	 	 	 	20
21 	18 	Jarno Trulli 	 	 	21 	1:51.641 	 	 	 	 	 	 	21
22 	20 	Christian Klien 	 	 	22 	1:52.964 	 	 	 	 	 	 	22
23 	21 	Bruno Senna 	 	 	23 	1:54.174 	 	 	 	 	 	 	23
24 	7 	Felipe Massa 	 	 	NC 	— 	 	 	 	 	 	 	24
Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 SINGTEL SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2010), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/874/singapore/qualifying.html, (Accessed 02/02/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 SINGTEL SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2010), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/874/singapore/qualifying.html, (Accessed 02/02/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 SINGTEL SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2010), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/874/singapore/qualifying.html, (Accessed 02/02/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 SINGTEL SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2010), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/874/singapore/qualifying.html, (Accessed 02/02/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 SINGTEL SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2010), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/874/singapore/qualifying.html, (Accessed 02/02/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 SINGTEL SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2010), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/874/singapore/qualifying.html, (Accessed 02/02/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 SINGTEL SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2010), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/874/singapore/qualifying.html, (Accessed 02/02/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 SINGTEL SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2010), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/874/singapore/qualifying.html, (Accessed 02/02/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 SINGTEL SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2010), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/874/singapore/qualifying.html, (Accessed 02/02/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 SINGTEL SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2010), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/874/singapore/qualifying.html, (Accessed 02/02/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 SINGTEL SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2010), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/874/singapore/qualifying.html, (Accessed 02/02/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 SINGTEL SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2010), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/874/singapore/qualifying.html, (Accessed 02/02/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 SINGTEL SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2010), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/874/singapore/qualifying.html, (Accessed 02/02/2020)	Source:'2010 FORMULA 1 SINGTEL SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2010), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2010/races/874/singapore/qualifying.html, (Accessed 02/02/2020)
*Bold indicates the fastest driver's time in each session.
** Hülkenberg would serve a five place grid penalty for changing his gearbox.
===Grid===
** Alguersuari started from the pit lane due to a problem in the warm up.
==Race==
===Report===
===Post-Race===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	8 	Fernando Alonso 	 	61 	1:57:53.579 	1 	25
2 	5 	Sebastian Vettel 	 	61 	+0.293s 	2 	18
3 	6 	Mark Webber 	 	61 	+29.141s 	5 	15
4 	1 	Jenson Button 	 	61 	+30.384s 	4 	12
5 	4 	Nico Rosberg 	 	61 	+49.394s 	7 	10
6 	9 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	61 	+56.101s 	6 	8
7 	11 	Robert Kubica 	 	61 	+1:26.559 	8 	6
8 	7 	Felipe Massa 	 	61 	+1:53.297 	24 	4
9* 	14 	Adrian Sutil 	 	61 	+ 2:12.416 	15 	2
10† 	10 	Nico Hülkenberg 	 	61 	+2:12.791 	17 	1
11 	12 	Vitaly Petrov 	 	60 	+1 Lap 	12 	
12 	17 	Jaime Alguersuari 	 	60 	+1 Lap 	PL 	
13 	3 	Michael Schumacher 	 	60 	+1 Lap 	9 	
14 	16 	Sébastien Buemi 	 	60 	+1 Lap 	13 	
15 	25 	Lucas di Grassi 	 	59 	+2 Laps 	20 	
16‡ 	19 	Heikki Kovalainen 	 	58 	Fire 	19 	
Ret 	24 	Timo Glock 	 	49 	Hydraulics 	18 	
Ret 	22 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	36 	Collision 	14 	
Ret 	2 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	35 	Collision 	3 	
Ret 	20 	Christian Klien 	 	31 	Hydraulics 	22 	
Ret 	23 	Kamui Kobayashi 	 	30 	Collision 	10 	
Ret 	21 	Bruno Senna 	 	29 	Accident 	23 	
Ret 	18 	Jarno Trulli 	 	27 	Hydraulics 	21 	
Ret 	15 	Vitantonio Liuzzi 	 	1 	Suspension 	16 	
Source:'Singapore 2010: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/singapour/classement.aspx, (Accessed 29/03/2020)	Source:'Singapore 2010: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/singapour/classement.aspx, (Accessed 29/03/2020)	Source:'Singapore 2010: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/singapour/classement.aspx, (Accessed 29/03/2020)	Source:'Singapore 2010: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/singapour/classement.aspx, (Accessed 29/03/2020)	Source:'Singapore 2010: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/singapour/classement.aspx, (Accessed 29/03/2020)	Source:'Singapore 2010: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/singapour/classement.aspx, (Accessed 29/03/2020)	Source:'Singapore 2010: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/singapour/classement.aspx, (Accessed 29/03/2020)	Source:'Singapore 2010: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2010/singapour/classement.aspx, (Accessed 29/03/2020)
* Sutil received a twenty second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage.
*† Hülkenberg received twenty second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage after a protest from Force India.
*‡ Kovalainen would still be classified despite retiring as he had completed 90% of the race distance.
==Milestones==
* made their 50th Grand Prix start as a constructor.
* Timo Glock made his 50th Grand Prix start.
* Fernando Alonso secured his 20th pole position.
* 25th career victory for Alonso.
** This was also Alonso's 60th podium finish.
* claimed their 214th win as a constructor.
** Also their 215th win as an engine supplier.
==Standings==
Mark Webber had retained his lead in the Championship as a result of the Singapore Grand Prix, and would become the first driver to surpass 200 points in a single season courtesy of the new-for- points system. His closest challenger appeared in the form of Fernando Alonso, eleven behind, while Lewis Hamilton was a further nine behind after slipping to third. Sebastian Vettel was next, a point behind the Brit, while Jenson Button was a further four behind in fifth.
In the Constructors Championship had moved onto 383 points after a strong result, extending their lead to 24 points with four rounds to go. were their closest challengers, leaving Singapore on 359 points, while had once again closed in, leaving on 319 points. Behind, were out of the fight in fourth, and were hence in a fight for fourth with for the rest of the season. 
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Mark Webber 	202 	
2 	Fernando Alonso 	191 	1
3 	Lewis Hamilton 	182 	1
4 	Sebastian Vettel 	181 	1
5 	Jenson Button 	177 	1
6 	Felipe Massa 	128 	
7 	Nico Rosberg 	122 	
8 	Robert Kubica 	114 	
9 	Adrian Sutil 	47 	1
10 	Michael Schumacher 	46 	1
11 	Rubens Barrichello 	39 	
12 	Kamui Kobayashi 	21 	
13 	Vitaly Petrov 	19 	
14 	Nico Hülkenberg 	17 	
15 	Vitantonio Liuzzi 	13 	
16 	Sébastien Buemi 	7 	
17 	Pedro de la Rosa 	6 	
18 	Jaime Alguersuari 	3 	
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	383 	
2 	 	359 	
3 	 	319 	
4 	 	168 	
5 	 	133 	
6 	 	60 	
7 	 	56 	
8 	 	27 	
9 	 	10 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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