Our 2010 F1 season preview has come to an end – which is just as well because the season starts soon!
Review the F1 Fanatic 2010 Season Preview in full below:
Teams, cars and drivers
All the 2010 teams and drivers. Check out the team information pages to find out more about their background and the major staff members at the factory.
Each team also has a preview looking at their form going into the new season, and biographies for each of their drivers.
McLaren
1. Jenson Button
2. Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes
3. Michael Schumacher
4. Nico Rosberg
Red Bull
5. Sebastian Vettel
6. Mark Webber
Ferrari
7. Felipe Massa
8. Fernando Alonso
Williams
9. Rubens Barrichello
10. Nico Hulkenberg
Renault
11. Robert Kubica
12. Vitaly Petrov
Force India
14. Adrian Sutil
15. Vitantonio Liuzzi
Toro Rosso
16. Sebastien Buemi
17. Jaime Alguersuari
Lotus
18. Jarno Trulli
19. Heikki Kovalainen
HRT
20. Karun Chandhok
21. Bruno Senna
Sauber
22. Pedro de la Rosa
23. Kamui Kobayashi
Virgin
24. Timo Glock
25. Lucas di Grassi
Rules
There are some important changes in the F1 rules this year including a revised points system, the banning of refuelling and new, narrower front tyres.
Find out more about the rules changes below:
- The new 2010 F1 rules: A quick guide
- F1 Commission agrees new 2010 points system
- 2010 F1 rules published: FIA changes post-race penalties and fuel declarations
- Updated 2010 F1 rules include new testing, engine and safety car regulations
Calendar
There are 19 races on the calendar this year. The biggest change is the addition of a new Grand Prix in Korea to be held in October.
This year also sees the return of the Canadian Grand Prix, which was missing from the 2009 schedule.
The German Grand Prix switched from the Nurburgring to the Hockenheimring (it rotates venues every year) and Bahrain and Silverstone each have new sequences of corners.
The full 2010 F1 calendar is below. You can also get a version which adds the time for every F1 session into your Google Calendar. It also comes in ICAL, XML and HTML flavours. Find it here: F1 Fanatic Google Calendar
Round | Dates | Race | Circuit |
1 | March 12-14th | Bahrain Grand Prix | Bahrain International Circuit |
2 | March 26-28th | Australian Grand Prix | Albert Park, Melbourne |
3 | April 2nd-4th | Malaysian Grand Prix | Sepang International Circuit |
4 | April 16-18th | Chinese Grand Prix | Shanghai International Circuit |
5 | May 7-9th | Spanish Grand Prix | Circuit de Catalunya |
6 | May 13-16th | Monaco Grand Prix | Monte-Carlo |
7 | May 28-30th | Turkish Grand Prix | Istanbul Park |
8 | June 11-13th | Canadian Grand Prix | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal |
9 | June 25-27th | European Grand Prix | Valencia Street Circuit |
10 | July 9-11th | British Grand Prix | Silverstone |
11 | July 23-25th | German Grand Prix | Hockenheimring |
12 | July 30th-August 1st | Hungarian Grand Prix | Hungaroring |
13 | August 27-29th | Belgian Grand Prix | Spa-Francorchamps |
14 | September 10-12th | Italian Grand Prix | Monza |
15 | September 24-26th | Singapore Grand Prix | Singapore |
16 | October 8-10th | Japanese Grand Prix | Suzuka |
17 | October 22-24th | Korean Grand Prix | Jeonnam* |
18 | November 5-7th | Brazilian Grand Prix | Interlagos |
19 | November 12-14th | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Yas Island |
Features
More features looking ahead to the new season:
- Ten things to look forward to in 2010
- Can Schumacher pass 100 wins in 2010?
- Who’s got the best looking car? (Poll)
- F1 2010 season preview: The rookies
- Schumacher’s return: what’s changed?
- The 2010 season in 20 questions
Twitter has taken off in a big way over the last 12 months and you can now find many F1 drivers, teams and other personalities on there. Check out our F1 Twitter directory to find lots of F1 people to follow this year: F1 Twitter directory
Image (C) Renault/LAT
Scalextric
11th March 2010, 23:43
Keith. Much Kudos for your efforts. Have a great weekend everyone!
sato113
11th March 2010, 23:50
‘Bahraoin’
new circuit? :D
good article keith. helps me navigate this great site!
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
11th March 2010, 23:55
Sorry – fixed it!
Matt
11th March 2010, 23:59
I only really started reading F1Fanatic religously in the middle of last season. Without a doubt, the best place to go for news and all F1 stuff. Great preperation for hopefully an even greater season!
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
12th March 2010, 0:05
Glad to hear it Matt, welcome aboard. See you in the live blogs?
Matt
12th March 2010, 0:07
Yeah sure i’ll have to give it a go.
wasiF1
12th March 2010, 0:41
It took me some time to wake up today & tell myself that the 2010 F1 season kicks off today.
bbbalazs
12th March 2010, 1:11
The best F1 site!Great work Keith!!!!
Varun
12th March 2010, 1:38
I really can’t imagine how you come up with such great articles…..honestly… F1fanatic is the way to go (if you are a real F1 fan)!!
Great Work….
I have to check your site atleast 10 times a day (or more) expecting to find a new article…. and mostly I do find it!
José Baudaier
12th March 2010, 1:58
Ohh, the new season is almost there, couldn’t wait anymore.
Icthyes
12th March 2010, 3:21
Almost there! I feel like a kid on Christmas Eve.
ILoveVettel
12th March 2010, 3:54
Keith, any chance of getting the forum back soon…
I really really miss it..
nayanesh
12th March 2010, 4:28
Keith,I’ve got something to ask you mate.Its about the refuelling ban.What if a driver runs out of fuel before the end of the race.Will he be allowed to make a pit stop and get refuelled or will that be retirement?
Sush Meerkat
12th March 2010, 7:11
I think its disgusting that Mothers Day falls on the national holiday that is F1’s first race.
Mouse_Nightshirt
12th March 2010, 8:53
Keith, you have. A star beside the Korean grand prix, but no footnote to go with it.
Cole
12th March 2010, 15:42
Can anyone put down a list showing on every team pairing, who has the yellow camera and who has the orange?
Thanks
Sirko
12th March 2010, 18:27
Is it orange? I think it is red… Anyway, look at this. The first driver has red camera, the second – yellow.
McLaren Mercedes
1 Jenson Button
2 Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes Benz GP Limited
3 Michael Schumacher
4 Nico Rosberg
Red Bull Racing Renault
5 Sebastian Vettel
6 Mark Webber
Ferrari
7 Felipe Massa
8 Fernando Alonso
Williams Cosworth
9 Rubens Barrichello
10 Nico Hulkenberg
Renault
11 Robert Kubica
12 Vitaly Petrov
Force India Mercedes
14 Adrian Sutil
15 Vitantonio Liuzzi
STR Ferrari
16 Sebastien Buemi
17 Jaime Alguersuari
Lotus Cosworth
18 Jarno Trulli
19 Heikki Kovalainen
HRT Cosworth
20 Karun Chandhok
21 Bruno Senna
BMW Sauber Ferrari
22 Pedro de la Rosa
23 Kamui Kobayashi
Virgin Cosworth
24 Timo Glock
25 Lucas di Grassi
Calum
12th March 2010, 19:22
It’s funny for me to see Ferrari with #8!