2010 Formula One season [Huge update on page one]

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Official F1 2010 entry list

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Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
[www.mclaren.com]



Chassis: MP4-25
Engine: Mercedes-Benz FO 108X

1. Jenson Button
2. Lewis Hamilton

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Mercedes GP Petronas Formula One Team
[www.mercedes-gp.com]



Chassis: MGP W01
Engine: Mercedes-Benz FO 108X

3. Michael Schumacher
4. Nico Rosberg

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Red Bull Racing
[www.redbullracing.com]



Chassis: RB6
Engine: Renault RS27-2010

5. Sebastian Vettel
6. Mark Webber

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Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
[www.ferrari.com]



Chassis: F10
Engine: Ferrari 056

7. Felipe Massa
8. Fernando Alonso

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AT&T Williams
[www.williamsf1.com]



Chassis: FW32
Engine: Cosworth CA2010

9. Rubens Barrichello
10. Nico Hülkenberg

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Renault F1 Team
[www.renaultf1.com]



Chassis: R30
Engine: Renault RS27-2010

11. Robert Kubica
12. Vitaly Petrov

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Force India F1 Team
[www.forceindiaf1.com]



Chassis: VJM03
Engine: Mercedes-Benz FO 108X

14. Adrian Sutil
15. Vitantonio Liuzzi

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Scuderia Toro Rosso
[www.tororosso.com]



Chassis: STR5
Engine: Ferrari 056

16. Sebastien Buemi
17. Jaime Alguersuari

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Lotus Racing
[www.lotusf1racing.my]



Chassis: T127
Engine: Cosworth CA2010

18. Jarno Trulli
19. Heikki Kovalainen

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HRT F1 Team
[www.hispaniaf1team.com]



Chassis: HRT01
Engine: Cosworth CA2010

20. Karun Chandhok
21. Bruno Senna

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BMW Sauber F1 Team
[www.bmw-sauber-f1.com]



Chassis: C29
Engine: Ferrari 056

22. Pedro de la Rosa
23. Kamui Kobayashi

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Virgin Racing
[www.virginracing.com]



Chassis: VR-01
Engine: Cosworth CA2010

24. Timo Glock
25. Lucas di Grassi

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2010 Calender

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Round 1

2010 FORMULA 1 BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX (Sakhir)
12th - 14th March.
[www.bahraingp.com]



Circuit Length: 5.412kms
Circuit Turns: 15
Circuit Direction: Clockwise
Capacity: 50,000
Established: 2004
Designer: Hermann Tilke

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Round 2

2010 FORMULA 1 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX (Melbourne)
26th - 28th March.
[www.grandprix.com.au]



Circuit Length: 5.303kms
Circuit Turns: 16
Circuit Direction: Clockwise
Capacity: 80,000
Established: 1996

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Round 3

2010 FORMULA 1 MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX (Kuala Lumpur)
2nd - 4th April.
[www.malaysiangp.com.my]



Circuit Length: 5.543kms
Circuit Turns: 15
Circuit Direction: Clockwise
Capacity: 133,000
Established: 1999
Designer: Hermann Tilke

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Round 4

2010 FORMULA 1 CHINESE GRAND PRIX (Shanghai)
16th - 18th April.



Circuit Length: 5.451kms
Circuit Turns: 16
Circuit Direction: Clockwise
Capacity: 200,000
Established: 2004
Designer: Hermann Tilke

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Round 5

FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE ESPANA 2010 (Catalunya)
7th - 9th May.
[www.circuitcat.com]



Circuit Length: 4.655kms
Circuit Turns: 16
Circuit Direction: Clockwise
Capacity: 107,000
Established: 1991

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Round 6

FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2010 (Monte Carlo)
14th - 16th May.
[www.yourmonaco.com]



Circuit Length: 3.340kms
Circuit Turns: 19
Circuit Direction: Clockwise
Capacity: 120,000
Established: 1929 (first race)

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Round 7

2010 FORMULA 1 TURKISH GRAND PRIX (Istanbul)
28th - 30th May.
[www.turkeygrandprix.com]



Circuit Length: 5.338kms
Circuit Turns: 14
Circuit Direction: Anti-clockwise
Capacity: 130,000
Established: 2005
Designer: Hermann Tilke

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Round 8

FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2010 (Montreal)
11th - 13th June.
[www.grandprixmontreal.com]



Circuit Length: 4.361kms
Circuit Turns: 13
Circuit Direction: Clockwise
Capacity: 100,000
Established: 1978

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Round 9

2010 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE (Valencia)
25th - 27th June.
[www.valenciastreetcircuit.com]



Circuit Length: 5.419kms
Circuit Turns: 25
Circuit Direction: Clockwise
Capacity: 112,000
Established: 2008
Designer: Hermann Tilke

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Round 10

2010 FORMULA 1 BRITISH GRAND PRIX (Silverstone)
9th - 11th July.
[www.silverstone.co.uk]



Circuit Length: 5.141kms
Circuit Turns: 17
Circuit Direction: Clockwise
Capacity: 150,000
Established: 1950

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Round 11

FORMULA 1 GROSSER PREIS VON DEUTSCHLAND 2010 (Hockenheim)
23th - 25th July.
[www.hockenheimring.net]



Circuit Length: 4.574kms
Circuit Turns: 13
Circuit Direction: Clockwise
Capacity: 130,000
Established: 1932

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Round 12

FORMULA 1 ING MAGYAR NAGYDIJ 2010 (Budapest)
30th July - 1st August.
[www.hungaroinfo.com]



Circuit Length: 4.381kms
Circuit Turns: 14
Circuit Direction: Clockwise
Capacity: 120,000
Established: 1986

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Round 13

2010 FORMULA 1 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX (Spa-Francorchamps)
27th - 29th August.
[www.spa-francorchamps.be]



Circuit Length: 7.004kms
Circuit Turns: 19
Circuit Direction: Clockwise
Capacity: 90,000
Established: 1924

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Round 14

FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO D'ITALIA 2010 (Monza)
10th - 12th September.
[www.monzanet.it]



Circuit Length: 5.793kms
Circuit Turns: 11
Circuit Direction: Clockwise
Capacity: 115,000
Established: 1922

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Round 15

2010 FORMULA 1 SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX (Marina Bay)
24th - 26th September.
[www.singaporegp.sg]



Circuit Length: 5.073kms
Circuit Turns: 23
Circuit Direction: Anti-clockwise
Capacity: 110,000
Established: 2008

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Round 16

2010 FORMULA 1 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX (Suzuka)
8th - 10th October.
[www.mobilityland.co.jp]



Circuit Length: 5.807kms
Circuit Turns: 17
Circuit Direction: Clockwise
Capacity: 100,000
Established: 1962
Designer: John Hugenholtz

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Round 17

2010 FORMULA 1 KOREAN GRAND PRIX (Korea)
22nd - 24th October.
[www.singaporegp.org]



Circuit Length: 5.450kms
Circuit Turns: 23
Circuit Direction: Anti-clockwise
Capacity: 135,000
Established: 2010
Designer: Hermann Tilke

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Round 18

FORMULA 1 GRANDE PREMIO DO BRASIL 2010 (Sao Paulo)
5th - 7th November.
[www.gpbrasil.com]



Circuit Length: 4.309kms
Circuit Turns: 15
Circuit Direction: Anti-clockwise
Capacity: 119,000
Established: 1936

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Round 19

2010 FORMULA 1 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX (Yas Marina Circuit)
12th - 14th November.
[www.yasmarinacircuit.com]



Circuit Length: 5.554kms
Circuit Turns: 21
Circuit Direction: Anti-clockwise
Capacity: 50,000
Established: 2009
Designer: Hermann Tilke

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2010 Regulation Changes

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The changes for 2010 are perhaps most striking from overhead. As a result of the ban on refuelling, the fuel tank (4) will be longer and wider. The wheelbase is likely to be about 15 cm longer than in '09 to accommodate this larger tank (6), though teams could opt to move the driver forward slightly (3) or build shorter gearboxes (5) to minimise this increase. At the front, the narrower front tyres (2) will change the handling characteristics and weight distribution of the car, while the driver has control of the front wing flap angle (1) from the cockpit.




Although the refuelling ban for 2010 is a change to the sporting regulations, it has technical implications too. The fuel tank's capacity (2) has almost doubled from around 120 litres to at least 235 litres, while the car's minimum weight has been increased from 605kg to 620kg. To accommodate the larger tank, the car's wheelbase will likely be increased by around 15cm (3). Another 2010 change is that wheels covers (1) have been banned. This is primarily to avoid problems during pit stops which, with no refuelling, will be incredibly fast. It's been estimated that pit stop times will be cut to under four seconds.




From the front, the 2010 cars will look distinctly different to their '09 predecessors due to the narrower front tyres (1) and the wider rear bodywork needed to accommodate the larger fuel tank (2) required following the ban on refuelling. The slimmer front tyres - which address the imbalance of front and rear grip that resulted from the reintroduction of slicks last year - will widen the space between tyre and chassis, thus making this area even more important aerodynamically, so expect to see it featuring some interesting aero components.

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Edited 92 time(s). Last edit at 03/17/2010 01:59PM by madotter.

Good idea Mad Otter, thanks for putting this one together!
It'll be interesting to see how the season works out, I personally think it's shaping up to be the best one for ages.

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Other way round

Ferrari - Ferrari

05. Felipe Massa
06. Fernando Alonso

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Ferrari 2009: 4th in the Constructors. @#$%& McLaren

The driver market now is so exciting!

I think it is this way

Ferrari - Ferrari

05. Fernando Alonso
06. Felipe Massa

but thats my opinion.

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"And thats the bottom line cause Alonso0506 said so"

Wow...13 or 14 teams and only 6 drivers confirmed!! This is probably the silliest of the recent silly seasons...

It is quite funny, we'll see.

Alonso has more points than Massa, so he would get the number 5. Or it could even be the number 7. Or if Toyota really pulls it together even more, Ferrari could even have 9 and 10...

Well if you want to get pedantic, Vettel will probably get #3, and Webber #4. It doesn't really matter at this stage.

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Pedantic is a good thing.

Driver numbers are allocated to teams, who then decide which driver gets which. While the driver higher in the previous years championship normally gets the first number, it is up to the team.



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Brawn might not be number 1 and 2 if Button does not stay, remember he takes them numbers with him if he leaves the team. If he does not drive next year Brawn will be 0 and 2.

Nope. It's up to the driver. Schumacher had 1 when he went to Ferrari. Alonso had 1 when he went to McLaren. If the champion driver is at a different team than the champion, the driver gets precedence.

Yep that's true marcl. As with Hill having 0 in 94. But I think Button will drive next year, if only for one of the new teams...

marcl schreef:
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> Brawn might not be number 1 and 2 if Button does
> not stay, remember he takes them numbers with him
> if he leaves the team. If he does not drive next
> year Brawn will be 0 and 2.


If he leaves the team he'll take 1 and 2 to the other team and Brawn will get 3 and 4. Only if Button leaves F1 altogether (which seems quite unlikely) Brawn will end up with 0 and 2.

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Someone discussing driver number allocation - for those who want to know more about this topic.

So according to current standings:
If Button leaves Brawn, his team willbe 1-2, Brawn 3-4, Red Bull 5-6, Ferrari 7-8, McLaren 9-10...
Right?

Yes Ali - if neither Vettel or Barrichello win the World Championship.

And if Mclaren dont beat Ferrari, but it looks like they will.

Why the need for the numbers discussion E V E R Y year? Its really not that difficult!

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And who cares about the numbers anyway. It's just a sticker that nobody really wants on their car (except if it's number one) because, as Sir Jackie once said, 'starting numbers don't pay sponsor money'.

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