Chinese Grand Prix

Round 4 · Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China

2010-04-18

Winner: Jenson Button (McLaren)

P1
Jenson Button
McLaren
P2
Lewis Hamilton
McLaren · +1.530
P3
Nico Rosberg
Mercedes · +9.484

Who won the 2010 Chinese Grand Prix?

The 2010 Chinese Grand Prix was won by Jenson Button driving for McLaren, starting from 5th on the grid. Lewis Hamilton finished second, +1.530 behind, with Nico Rosberg completing the podium. The fastest lap of the race was set by Lewis Hamilton with a time of 1:42.061. It was an attrition-heavy race with 7 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 4 of the 2010 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China. Vitaly Petrov was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 7 positions from P14 to finish P7.

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Race Results

PosDriverPts
1Jenson Button25
2Lewis Hamilton18
3Nico Rosberg15
4Fernando Alonso12
5Robert Kubica10
6Sebastian Vettel8
7Vitaly Petrov6
8Mark Webber4
9Felipe Massa2
10Michael Schumacher1
11Adrian Sutil0
12Rubens Barrichello0
13Jaime Alguersuari0
14Heikki Kovalainen0
15Nico Hülkenberg0
16Bruno Senna0
17Karun Chandhok0
RJarno Trulli0
RLucas di Grassi0
RPedro de la Rosa0
RSébastien Buemi0
RKamui Kobayashi0
RVitantonio Liuzzi0
WTimo Glock0

Qualifying

PosDriverQ1
1Sebastian Vettel1:36.317
2Mark Webber1:35.978
3Fernando Alonso1:35.987
4Nico Rosberg1:35.952
5Jenson Button1:36.122
6Lewis Hamilton1:35.641
7Felipe Massa1:36.076
8Robert Kubica1:36.348
9Michael Schumacher1:36.484
10Adrian Sutil1:36.671
11Rubens Barrichello1:36.664
12Jaime Alguersuari1:36.618
13Sébastien Buemi1:36.793
14Vitaly Petrov1:37.031
15Kamui Kobayashi1:37.044
16Nico Hülkenberg1:37.049
17Pedro de la Rosa1:37.050
18Vitantonio Liuzzi1:37.161
19Timo Glock1:39.278
20Jarno Trulli1:39.399
21Heikki Kovalainen1:39.520
22Lucas di Grassi1:39.783
23Bruno Senna1:40.469
24Karun Chandhok1:40.578

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

DriverL5L10L15L20L25L30L35L40L45L50L55Final
ButtonP2P2P2P1P1P1P1P1P1P1P1P1
HamiltonP13P10P6P5P6P3P3P2P2P2P2P2
RosbergP1P1P1P2P2P2P2P3P3P3P3P3
AlonsoP8P14P13P10P9P6P5P4P4P4P4P4
KubicaP3P3P3P3P3P4P4P5P5P5P5P5

2010 Chinese Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 2010 Chinese Grand Prix?+
Jenson Button (McLaren) won the 2010 Chinese Grand Prix on 2010-04-18 at Shanghai International Circuit.
Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 2010 Chinese Grand Prix?+
P1: Jenson Button (McLaren). P2: Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), +1.530 behind. P3: Nico Rosberg (Mercedes), +9.484 behind.
Who was on pole position for the 2010 Chinese Grand Prix?+
Sebastian Vettel took pole position for the 2010 Chinese Grand Prix.
Who set the fastest lap at the 2010 Chinese Grand Prix?+
Lewis Hamilton set the fastest lap of the 2010 Chinese Grand Prix with a time of 1:42.061.
Which team won the 2010 Chinese Grand Prix?+
McLaren won the 2010 Chinese Grand Prix with Jenson Button taking victory.