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2010 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 14 Mar 2010
- Name
- 2010 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/821
Original reference ↗Historical source & scope
F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.
Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.
Recorded qualifying format: KNOCKOUT
Grand Prix context
2010 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix · Bahrain International Circuit
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
2010 Formula 1 World Championship · round 1
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:39:20.396 · 49 laps · ferrari | 25 |
| 2 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:39:36.495 · 49 laps · ferrari | 18 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:39:43.578 · 49 laps · mercedes | 15 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:39:59.195 · 49 laps · renault | 12 |
| 5 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:40:00.609 · 49 laps · mercedes | 10 |
| 6 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:40:04.559 · 49 laps · mercedes | 8 |
| 7 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:40:05.676 · 49 laps · mercedes | 6 |
| 8 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:40:06.756 · 49 laps · renault | 4 |
| 9 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Force India | 1:40:13.404 · 49 laps · mercedes | 2 |
| 10 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | 1:40:22.885 · 49 laps · cosworth | 1 |
| 11 | Robert Kubica | Renault | 1:40:29.489 · 49 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:40:43.354 · 49 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1:40:53.052 · 49 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Nico Hülkenberg | Williams | Time not recorded · 48 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus Racing | Time not recorded · 47 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | Time not recorded · 46 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus Racing | Hydraulics · Time not recorded · 46 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Pedro de la Rosa | Sauber | Hydraulics · Time not recorded · 28 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bruno Senna | HRT | Airbox · Time not recorded · 17 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Timo Glock | Virgin | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 16 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | Suspension · Time not recorded · 13 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | Hydraulics · Time not recorded · 11 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Lucas di Grassi | Virgin | Hydraulics · Time not recorded · 2 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Karun Chandhok | HRT | Spun off · Time not recorded · 1 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | Q1 1:55.029 · 14 laps · renault | |
| 2 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | Q1 1:55.313 · 16 laps · ferrari | |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | Q1 1:54.612 · 20 laps · ferrari | |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | Q1 1:55.341 · 19 laps · mercedes | |
| 5 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | Q1 1:55.463 · 13 laps · mercedes | |
| 6 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | Q1 1:55.298 · 13 laps · renault | |
| 7 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | Q1 1:55.593 · 15 laps · mercedes | |
| 8 | Jenson Button | McLaren | Q1 1:55.715 · 17 laps · mercedes | |
| 9 | Robert Kubica | Renault | Q1 1:55.511 · 17 laps · renault | |
| 10 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | Q1 1:55.213 · 16 laps · mercedes | |
| 11 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | Q1 1:55.969 · 12 laps · cosworth | |
| 12 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Force India | Q1 1:55.628 · 13 laps · mercedes | |
| 13 | Nico Hülkenberg | Williams | Q1 1:56.375 · 14 laps · cosworth | |
| 14 | Pedro de la Rosa | Sauber | Q1 1:56.428 · 13 laps · ferrari | |
| 15 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | Q1 1:56.189 · 14 laps · ferrari | |
| 16 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | Q1 1:56.541 · 13 laps · ferrari | |
| 17 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | Q1 1:56.167 · 14 laps · renault | |
| 18 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | Q1 1:57.071 · 6 laps · ferrari | |
| 19 | Timo Glock | Virgin | Q1 1:59.728 · 7 laps · cosworth | |
| 20 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus Racing | Q1 1:59.852 · 6 laps · cosworth | |
| 21 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus Racing | Q1 2:00.313 · 7 laps · cosworth | |
| 22 | Lucas di Grassi | Virgin | Q1 2:00.587 · 7 laps · cosworth | |
| 23 | Bruno Senna | HRT | Q1 2:03.240 · 6 laps · cosworth | |
| 24 | Karun Chandhok | HRT | Q1 2:04.904 · 7 laps · cosworth |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:54.101 · renault | |
| 2 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:54.242 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:54.608 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:55.217 · mercedes | |
| 5 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:55.241 · mercedes | |
| 6 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:55.284 · renault | |
| 7 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:55.524 · mercedes | |
| 8 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:55.672 · mercedes | |
| 9 | Robert Kubica | Renault | 1:55.885 · renault | |
| 10 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:56.309 · mercedes | |
| 11 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | 1:55.330 · cosworth | |
| 12 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Force India | 1:55.653 · mercedes | |
| 13 | Nico Hülkenberg | Williams | 1:55.857 · cosworth | |
| 14 | Pedro de la Rosa | Sauber | 1:56.237 · ferrari | |
| 15 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1:56.265 · ferrari | |
| 16 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:56.270 · ferrari | |
| 17 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 1:56.619 · renault | |
| 18 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1:57.071 · ferrari | |
| 19 | Timo Glock | Virgin | 1:59.728 · cosworth | |
| 20 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus Racing | 1:59.852 · cosworth | |
| 21 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus Racing | 2:00.313 · cosworth | |
| 22 | Lucas di Grassi | Virgin | 2:00.587 · cosworth | |
| PL | Bruno Senna | HRT | 2:03.240 · cosworth | |
| PL | Karun Chandhok | HRT | 2:04.904 · cosworth |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 25 |
| 2 | Felipe Massa | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 15 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 5 | Nico Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 6 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 7 | Jenson Button | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 8 | Mark Webber | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 9 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 10 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 11 | Robert Kubica | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 12 | Adrian Sutil | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 13 | Jaime Alguersuari | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 14 | Nico Hülkenberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 15 | Heikki Kovalainen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 16 | Sébastien Buemi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 17 | Jarno Trulli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
Practice & warm-up observations
Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.
| Session | Driver | Position | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| freePractice1Results | Adrian Sutil | 1 | 1:56.583 |
| freePractice1Results | Fernando Alonso | 2 | 1:56.766 |
| freePractice1Results | Robert Kubica | 3 | 1:57.041 |
| freePractice1Results | Felipe Massa | 4 | 1:57.055 |
| freePractice1Results | Jenson Button | 5 | 1:57.068 |
| freePractice1Results | Lewis Hamilton | 6 | 1:57.163 |
| freePractice1Results | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 7 | 1:57.194 |
| freePractice1Results | Nico Rosberg | 8 | 1:57.199 |
| freePractice1Results | Mark Webber | 9 | 1:57.255 |
| freePractice1Results | Michael Schumacher | 10 | 1:57.662 |
| freePractice1Results | Jaime Alguersuari | 11 | 1:57.722 |
| freePractice1Results | Nico Hülkenberg | 12 | 1:57.894 |
| freePractice1Results | Sebastian Vettel | 13 | 1:57.943 |
| freePractice1Results | Sébastien Buemi | 14 | 1:58.399 |
| freePractice1Results | Rubens Barrichello | 15 | 1:58.782 |
| freePractice1Results | Vitaly Petrov | 16 | 1:58.880 |
| freePractice1Results | Pedro de la Rosa | 17 | 2:00.250 |
| freePractice1Results | Kamui Kobayashi | 18 | 2:01.388 |
| freePractice1Results | Timo Glock | 19 | 2:03.680 |
| freePractice1Results | Heikki Kovalainen | 20 | 2:03.848 |
| freePractice1Results | Jarno Trulli | 21 | 2:03.970 |
| freePractice1Results | Lucas di Grassi | 22 | Unknown |
| freePractice1Results | Bruno Senna | 23 | Unknown |
| freePractice2Results | Nico Rosberg | 1 | 1:55.409 |
| freePractice2Results | Lewis Hamilton | 2 | 1:55.854 |
| freePractice2Results | Michael Schumacher | 3 | 1:55.903 |
| freePractice2Results | Jenson Button | 4 | 1:56.076 |
| freePractice2Results | Sebastian Vettel | 5 | 1:56.459 |
| freePractice2Results | Nico Hülkenberg | 6 | 1:56.501 |
| freePractice2Results | Felipe Massa | 7 | 1:56.555 |
| freePractice2Results | Vitaly Petrov | 8 | 1:56.750 |
| freePractice2Results | Fernando Alonso | 9 | 1:57.140 |
| freePractice2Results | Pedro de la Rosa | 10 | 1:57.255 |
| freePractice2Results | Kamui Kobayashi | 11 | 1:57.352 |
| freePractice2Results | Adrian Sutil | 12 | 1:57.361 |
| freePractice2Results | Rubens Barrichello | 13 | 1:57.452 |
| freePractice2Results | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 14 | 1:57.833 |
| freePractice2Results | Robert Kubica | 15 | 1:58.155 |
| freePractice2Results | Jaime Alguersuari | 16 | 1:59.799 |
| freePractice2Results | Mark Webber | 17 | 2:00.444 |
| freePractice2Results | Heikki Kovalainen | 18 | 2:00.873 |
| freePractice2Results | Jarno Trulli | 19 | 2:00.990 |
| freePractice2Results | Timo Glock | 20 | 2:02.037 |
| freePractice2Results | Lucas di Grassi | 21 | 2:02.188 |
| freePractice2Results | Bruno Senna | 22 | 2:06.968 |
| freePractice2Results | Sébastien Buemi | 23 | Unknown |
| freePractice3Results | Fernando Alonso | 1 | 1:54.099 |
| freePractice3Results | Nico Rosberg | 2 | 1:54.368 |
| freePractice3Results | Mark Webber | 3 | 1:54.500 |
| freePractice3Results | Michael Schumacher | 4 | 1:54.533 |
| freePractice3Results | Sebastian Vettel | 5 | 1:54.646 |
| freePractice3Results | Felipe Massa | 6 | 1:54.739 |
| freePractice3Results | Jenson Button | 7 | 1:55.000 |
| freePractice3Results | Robert Kubica | 8 | 1:55.331 |
| freePractice3Results | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 9 | 1:55.432 |
| freePractice3Results | Nico Hülkenberg | 10 | 1:55.461 |
| freePractice3Results | Adrian Sutil | 11 | 1:55.521 |
| freePractice3Results | Lewis Hamilton | 12 | 1:55.860 |
| freePractice3Results | Pedro de la Rosa | 13 | 1:56.063 |
| freePractice3Results | Rubens Barrichello | 14 | 1:56.259 |
| freePractice3Results | Sébastien Buemi | 15 | 1:56.295 |
| freePractice3Results | Jaime Alguersuari | 16 | 1:56.504 |
| freePractice3Results | Kamui Kobayashi | 17 | 1:56.530 |
| freePractice3Results | Vitaly Petrov | 18 | 1:56.811 |
| freePractice3Results | Timo Glock | 19 | 1:59.173 |
| freePractice3Results | Heikki Kovalainen | 20 | 1:59.789 |
| freePractice3Results | Jarno Trulli | 21 | 2:01.259 |
| freePractice3Results | Bruno Senna | 22 | 2:04.001 |
| freePractice3Results | Lucas di Grassi | 23 | Unknown |
Recorded pit stops
F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | 3 | 25.136 |
| Bruno Senna | 1 | 11 | 32.822 |
| Robert Kubica | 1 | 12 | 23.166 |
| Jaime Alguersuari | 1 | 13 | 24.056 |
| Pedro de la Rosa | 1 | 14 | 22.906 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 15 | 23.201 |
| Michael Schumacher | 1 | 15 | 23.160 |
| Adrian Sutil | 1 | 15 | 23.469 |
| Fernando Alonso | 1 | 16 | 23.154 |
| Nico Rosberg | 1 | 16 | 24.295 |
| Mark Webber | 1 | 16 | 25.190 |
| Jenson Button | 1 | 16 | 23.543 |
| Sebastian Vettel | 1 | 17 | 22.260 |
| Felipe Massa | 1 | 17 | 23.040 |
| Rubens Barrichello | 1 | 19 | 23.671 |
| Vitantonio Liuzzi | 1 | 20 | 23.931 |
| Jarno Trulli | 1 | 24 | 26.979 |
| Sébastien Buemi | 1 | 25 | 27.503 |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 2 | 25 | 25.735 |
| Jaime Alguersuari | 2 | 26 | 23.337 |
| Heikki Kovalainen | 1 | 30 | 26.394 |