Malaysia 2010 - Driver standings - Massa leads the championship, as Alonso's engine fails him
Published by Christine
Fernando Alonso's engine gave up on him right at the end of the race, and that has handed the championship lead to his teammate, Felipe Massa. Alonso now sits third. Between the pair, Sebastian Vettel sits second, but he has equal points as Fernando.
| Position | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felipe Massa | 39 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | 37 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | 37 |
| 4 | Jenson Button | 35 |
| 5 | Nico Rosberg | 35 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 31 |
| 7 | Robert Kubica | 30 |
| 8 | Mark Webber | 24 |
| 9 | Adrian Sutil | 10 |
| 10 | Michael Schumacher | 9 |
| 11 | Tonio Liuzzi | 8 |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | 5 |
| 13 | Jaime Alguersuari | 2 |
| 14 | Nico Hülkenberg | 1 |
