Bahrain 2010 - Race results - Alonso wins as Vettel drops back and seven drivers retire
Published by Christine
Sebastian Vettel was leading the way for the majority of the race, but mechanical problems saw him fall slowly backwards, handing the glory to Ferrari who take a dominant 1-2 victory for the first race of the 2010 season. Vettel ended up fourth, with Lewis Hamilton getting the final podium place.
| Position | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | 1hr 39:20.4 |
| 2 | Felipe Massa | +16.0 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | +23.1 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | +38.7 |
| 5 | Nico Rosberg | +40.02 |
| 6 | Michael Schumacher | +44.1 |
| 7 | Jenson Button | +45.2 |
| 8 | Mark Webber | +46.3 |
| 9 | Tonio Liuzzi | +53.0 |
| 10 | Rubens Barrichello | +62.4 |
| 11 | Robert Kubica | +69.0 |
| 12 | Adrian Sutil | +82.9 |
| 13 | Jaime Alguersuari | +92.6 |
| 14 | Nico Hülkenberg | +1 Lap |
| 15 | Heikki Kovalainen | +2 Laps |
| 16 | Sébastien Buemi | +3 Laps |
| 17 | Jarno Trulli | +3 Laps |
| DNF | Pedro de la Rosa | Lap 30 |
| DNF | Bruno Senna | Lap 18 |
| DNF | Timo Glock | Lap 17 |
| DNF | Vitaly Petrov | Lap 14 |
| DNF | Kamui Kobayashi | Lap 12 |
| DNF | Lucas di Grassi | Lap 3 |
| DNF | Karun Chandhok | Lap 2 |
