Japan 2010
Round 16 • October 10, 2010
Circuit
Suzuka
Suzuka becomes a pressure cooker as Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber's championship hopes hang by a thread in the penultimate stages of the season. Amid the high-stakes tension, the iconic figure-eight circuit tests the mettle of every driver, with the infamous 130R corner looming as a potential game-changer. Expect heart-stopping moments in a race where every move could redefine the title chase.
| Pos | Driver | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 1:30:27.323 | 25 |
| 2 | Mark Webber | +0.905 | 18 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | +2.721 | 15 |
| 4 | Jenson Button | +13.522 | 12 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | +39.595 | 10 |
| 6 | Michael Schumacher | +59.933 | 8 |
| 7 | Kamui Kobayashi | +1:04.038 | 6 |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld | +1:09.648 | 4 |
| 9 | Rubens Barrichello | +1:10.846 | 2 |
| 10 | Sebastien Buemi | +1:12.806 | 1 |
| 11 | Jaime Alguersuari | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | Heikki Kovalainen | +1 lap | 0 |
| 13 | Jarno Trulli | +2 laps | 0 |
| 14 | Timo Glock | +2 laps | 0 |
| 15 | Bruno Senna | +2 laps | 0 |
| 16 | Sakon Yamamoto | +3 laps | 0 |
| 17 | Nico Rosberg | Wheel | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 1:32.035 | 1:31.184 | 1:30.785 |
| 2 | Mark Webber | 1:32.476 | 1:31.241 | 1:30.853 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:32.809 | 1:31.523 | 1:31.169 |
| 4 | Robert Kubica | 1:32.808 | 1:32.042 | 1:31.231 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 1:32.555 | 1:31.819 | 1:31.352 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | 1:32.636 | 1:31.763 | 1:31.378 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | 1:32.238 | 1:31.886 | 1:31.494 |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | 1:32.361 | 1:31.874 | 1:31.535 |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | 1:32.211 | 1:31.926 | 1:31.559 |
| 10 | Michael Schumacher | 1:32.513 | 1:32.073 | 1:31.846 |
| 11 | Nick Heidfeld | 1:33.011 | 1:32.187 | - |
| 12 | Felipe Massa | 1:32.721 | 1:32.321 | - |
| 13 | Vitaly Petrov | 1:32.849 | 1:32.422 | - |
| 14 | Kamui Kobayashi | 1:32.783 | 1:32.427 | - |
| 15 | Adrian Sutil | 1:33.186 | 1:32.659 | - |
| 16 | Jaime Alguersuari | 1:33.471 | 1:33.071 | - |
| 17 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 1:33.216 | 1:33.154 | - |
| 18 | Sebastien Buemi | 1:33.568 | - | - |
| 19 | Jarno Trulli | 1:35.346 | - | - |
| 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | 1:35.464 | - | - |