The credit for the idea of this thread originally goes to sumedhvidwans, who made the original topic on the 2009 season.
Now, I am going to do the exact same to the 2010 season and see how things varied and changed throughout.
Round 1: Abu Dhabi
Sebastian Vettel takes pole position from Hamilton and wins the race. The Mclaren’s finish second and third. Alonso only 7th and Massa 10th due a strategic mistake from Ferrari, same so for Webber who finished 8th.
1.) Vettel – 25 pts
2.) Hamilton – 18 pts
3.) Button – 15 pts
4.) Rosberg – 12 pts
5.) Kubica – 10 pts
7.) Alonso – 6 pts
8.) Webber – 4 pts
10.) Massa – 1 pt
Round 2: Brazil
Hulkenberg dramatically takes pole position ahead of the Red Bull’s in a wet qualifying session at Interlagos. The race is not so dramatic, both RBR’s pass young Nico early on and control the race from there.
1.) Vettel – 50 pts
2.) Hamilton – 30 pts
3.) Button – 25 pts
4.) Webber – 22 pts
5.) Alonso – 21 pts
6.) Rosberg – 20 pts
7.) Kubica – 12 pts
13.) Massa – 1 pt
Round 3: Korea
In a dramatic race in the monsoon conditions neither Red Bull finish. At last Ferrari get their first win of the season with Alonso ahead of Hamilton and Massa.
1.) Vettel – 50 pts
2.) Hamilton – 48 pts
3.) Alonso – 46 pts
4.) Button – 25 pts
5.) Webber – 22 pts
6.) Kubica – 22 pts
7.) Rosberg – 20 pts
8.) Massa – 16 pts
Round 4: Japan
A generic and rather boring Grand Prix. Red Bull lock out the front row. Kubica does well early on but loses his wheel during the SC period. Hamilton does well to recover from a penalty, but has a gearbox problem. Vettel wins ahead of Webber and Alonso.
1.) Vettel – 75 pts
2.) Alonso – 61 pts
3.) Hamilton – 58 pts
4.) Webber – 40 pts
5.) Button – 37 pts
6.) Kubica – 22 pts
7.) Rosberg – 20 pts
8.) Massa – 16 pts
Round 5: Singapore
Alonso takes pole position when everyone was expecting it to be Vettel’s. He controls the race from the front. Hamilton is involved in a controversial incident with Webber. Nonetheless, Alonso wins ahead of the RBR’s.
1.) Vettel – 93 pts
2.) Alonso – 86 pts
3.) Hamilton – 58 pts
4.) Webber – 55 pts
5.) Button – 49 pts
6.) Rosberg – 30 pts
7.) Kubica – 28 pts
8.) Massa – 20 pts
Round 6: Italy
Red Bull struggle here while Ferrari seem to have the best car. After a car setup for the race, Hamilton crashes with Massa on lap 1. Button takes the lead early on but Alonso retakes it during the pit stop phase. Alonso wins ahead of Button and Massa.
1.) Alonso – 111 pts
2.) Vettel – 105 pts
3.) Button – 67 pts
4.) Webber – 63 pts
5.) Hamilton – 58 pts
6.) Rosberg – 40 pts
7.) Massa – 35 pts
8.) Kubica – 32 pts
Round 7: Belgium
At last a winner who isn’t Alonso or Vettel. Mark Webber takes pole position but is out started by the whole field. Hamilton dominates from the lead in the rain. Button is taken out by Vettel and Alonso crashes. Hamilton wins ahead of Webber and Kubica.
1.) Alonso – 111 pts
2.) Vettel – 105 pts
3.) Hamilton – 83 pts
4.) Webber – 81 pts
5.) Button – 67 pts
6.) Rosberg – 48 pts
7.) Massa – 47 pts
8.) Kubica – 47 pts
Round 8: Hungary
Vettel starts from pole position, but after a drive through penalty, he falls behind his teammate Webber and Alonso. Mclaren have a miserable weekend and score a mere 4 points. Webber wins ahead of Alonso and Vettel.
1.) Alonso – 129 pts
2.) Vettel – 120 pts
3.) Webber – 106 pts
4.) Hamilton – 83 pts
5.) Button – 71 pts
6.) Massa – 59 pts
7.) Rosberg – 48 pts
8.) Kubica – 47 pts
Round 9: Germany
Vettel snatches pole position from Alonso by a mere 2 thousandths of a second, but is swamped by both Ferrari’s at the start. Later on Ferrari team orders force Massa to move over for Alonso. Alonso wins ahead of Massa and Vettel.
1.) Alonso – 154 pts
2.) Vettel – 135 pts
3.) Webber – 114 pts
4.) Hamilton – 95 pts
5.) Button – 81 pts
6.) Massa – 77 pts
7.) Rosberg – 52 pts
8.) Kubica – 53 pts
Round 10: Great Britain
Red Bull front row lockout. Vettel has a puncture at the start. Webber dominates the race ever since. Alonso gets a drive through at the worst possible time, hence scores no points. Webber wins ahead of Hamilton and Rosberg.
1.) Alonso – 154 pts
2.) Vettel – 141 pts
3.) Webber – 139 pts
4.) Hamilton – 113 pts
5.) Button – 93 pts
6.) Massa – 77 pts
7.) Rosberg – 67 pts
8.) Kubica – 53 pts
Round 11: Europe
Red Bull front row lockout again. Vettel dominates the race while Webber crashes into Kovalainen and does yet another backflip. Due the Safety Car dilemma Ferrari are very unlucky. Vettel wins ahead of Hamilton and Button. He now takes the championship lead again.
1.) Vettel – 166 pts
2.) Alonso – 158 pts
3.) Webber – 139 pts
4.) Hamilton – 131 pts
5.) Button – 108 pts
6.) Massa – 77 pts
7.) Rosberg – 67 pts
8.) Kubica – 63 pts
Round 12: Canada
Lewis Hamilton takes pole position ahead of the Red Bulls and Alonso. Webber has a gearbox penalty. Red Bull struggle with pace in the race. Hamilton wins ahead of teammate Button and then Alonso.
1.) Vettel – 178 pts
2.) Alonso – 173 pts
3.) Hamilton – 156 pts
4.) Webber – 149 pts
5.) Button – 126 pts
6.) Massa – 77 pts
7.) Rosberg – 75 pts
8.) Kubica – 69 pts
Round 13: Turkey
Webber takes pole, but collides with teammate Vettel in the race. Mclaren pick up the pieces and Hamilton wins again ahead of Button and takes the championship lead. Ferrari struggle miserably with pace around Istanbul. Massa and Alonso only finish 7th and 8th respectively.
1.) Hamilton – 181 pts
2.) Vettel – 178 pts
3.) Alonso – 177 pts
4.) Webber – 164 pts
5.) Button – 144 pts
6.) Rosberg – 85 pts
7.) Massa – 83 pts
8.) Kubica – 77 pts
Round 14: Monaco
Alonso crashes in free practice hence cannot compete in qualifying. Mark Webber dominates in Monaco ahead of teammate Vettel. Kubica puts the Renault in a brilliant third while Alonso manages to recover to sixth. Button does not finish due engine problems.
1.) Vettel – 196 pts
2.) Hamilton – 191 pts
3.) Webber – 189 pts
4.) Alonso – 185 pts
5.) Button – 144 pts
6.) Massa – 95 pts
7.) Kubica – 92 pts
8.) Rosberg – 91 pts
Round 15: Spain
Webber once again takes pole position and dominates the race. Brake problems leave Vettel behind Alonso while a broken wheel rim costs Hamilton a more certain second place. Webber wins ahead of Alonso and Vettel.
1.) Webber – 214 pts
2.) Vettel – 211 pts
3.) Alonso – 203 pts
4.) Hamilton – 191 pts
5.) Button – 154 pts
6.) Massa – 103 pts
7.) Kubica – 96 pts
8.) Rosberg – 91 pts
Round 16: China
In a dramatic Grand Prix event, the rain causes to spice up the Chinese GP big time. Button wins his first race of the season ahead of teammate Hamilton and Rosberg. Red Bull only manage 6th and 8th, Alonso still manages fourth despite the drive through penalty.
1.) Vettel – 219 pts
2.) Webber – 218 pts
3.) Alonso – 215 pts
4.) Hamilton – 209 pts
5.) Button – 179 pts
6.) Rosberg – 106 pts
7.) Kubica – 106 pts
8.) Massa – 105 pts
Round 17: Malaysia
In a dramatic qualifying session. we saw both the Ferrari’s and Mclaren’s eliminated in the first knock out session. Red Bull goes on to dominate the race. Hamilton, Massa and Button make up places but due an engine blowout Alonso does not finish.
1.) Vettel – 244 pts
2.) Webber – 236 pts
3.) Hamilton – 217 pts
4.) Alonso – 215 pts
5.) Button – 183 pts
6.) Rosberg – 122 pts
7.) Kubica – 118 pts
8.) Massa – 111 pts
Round 18: Australia
Another dramatic race affected by the wet weather. Button yet again takes victory with a brilliant strategic call. A brake failure means Vettel doesn’t finish. Alonso progresses his way through the field despite his spin on lap 1. Hamilton and Webber both have very disappointing races.
1.) Vettel – 244 pts
2.) Webber – 238 pts
3.) Alonso – 227 pts
4.) Hamilton – 225 pts
5.) Button – 208 pts
6.) Kubica – 136 pts
7.) Rosberg – 132 pts
8.) Massa – 126 pts
Round 19: Bahrain
Vettel takes pole position ahead of the Ferrari’s. Another mechanical issue with the RB6 means Alonso inherits the lead, yet all Vettel needs to do to become world champion is stay within the top 5. He does the job that is necessary and becomes the 2010 world champion.
1.) Vettel – 256 pts
2.) Alonso – 252 pts
3.) Webber – 242 pts
4.) Hamilton – 240 pts
5.) Button – 214 pts
6.) Massa – 144 pts
7.) Rosberg – 142 pts
8.) Kubica – 136 pts
