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The Formula One 2010 season kicks off in Bahrain this weekend, where Jenson Button will set out to defend the title he won for Brawn GP in 2009.
Now partnering Lewis Hamilton at McLaren, Button is facing one the strongest groups of drivers in years. Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber, Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa will all be out to claim Button’s title.
See behind the scenes pics from Bahrain
But the real story of the season is seven-time champion Michael Schumacher’s comeback for Mercedes, where he will again team up with Ross Brawn and partner fellow German Nico Rosberg.
Download Autocar's free F1 circuit guide to the 19 races, including essential stats on the tracks and highlighting potential stars at each grand prix. Click on the link to open it directly in a new window or right-click (ctrl-click on a Mac) then choose 'save' to keep a copy on your desktop.
You can also read below about some of the key changes for 2010, as well as seeing a full list of entrants, a full calendar and Autocar’s 2009 F1 review.
This page will become the central hub for F1 2010 throughout the season, where you can read all of our race reports, see all the pics from each of the races and read Alan Henry's expert analysis every week.
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Alan Henry's F1 blogs
New for 2010
Points system:
The race winner will now receive 25 points, continuing with 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 down to 10th place. The move should encourage those further down the field to improve their position, as well as offering a greater reward for winning.
Refuelling ban:
Refuelling during races has been banned, leaving tyre changes as the only limiting factor during a pit-stop. So expect to see sub-three-second stops.
Korea:
The F1 circus will roll into Korea for the first time in October – providing the track is finished. Its position on the calendar remains provision, pending a circuit inspection by the FIA.
Full list of entrants
1 Jenson Button (GB) McLaren-Mercedes
2 Lewis Hamilton (GB) McLaren-Mercedes
3 Michael Schumacher (DEU) Mercedes
4 Nico Rosberg (dEU) Mercedes
5 Sebastian Vettel (DEU) Red Bull-Renault
6 Mark Webber (AUS) Red Bull-Renault
7 Felipe Massa (BRA) Ferrari
8 Fernando Alonso (ESP) Ferrari
9 Rubens Barrichello (BRA) Williams-Cosworth
10 Nico Hülkenberg (DEU) Williams-Cosworth
11 Robert Kubica (POL) Renault
12 Vitaly Petrov (RUS) Renault
14 Adrian Sutil (DEU) Force India-Mercedes
15 Vitantonio Liuzzi (ITA) Force India-Mercedes
16 Sébastien Buemi (CHE) Toro Rosso-Ferrari
17 Jaime Alguersuari (ESP) Toro Rosso-Ferrari
18 Jarno Trulli (ITA) Lotus-Cosworth
19 Heikki Kovalainen (FIN) Lotus-Cosworth
20 Karun Chandhok (IND) hrt-Cosworth
21 Bruno Senna (BRA) hrt-Cosworth
22 Pedro de la Rosa (ESP) BMW Sauber-Ferrari
23 Kamui Kobayashi (JPN) BMW Sauber-Ferrari
24 Timo Glock (DEU) Virgin-Cosworth
25 Luca di Grassi (BRA) Virgin-Cosworth
Race dates
Bahrain GP 14 March
Australian GP 28 March
Malaysian GP 4 April
Chinese GP 18 April
Spanish GP 9 May
Monaco GP 16 May
Turkish GP 30 May
Canadian GP 13 June
European GP (Valencia) 27 June
British GP 11 July
German GP 25 July
Hungarian GP 1 August
Belgian GP 29 August
Italian GP 12 September
Singapore GP 26 September
Japanese GP 10 October
Korean GP 24 October
Brazilian GP 7 November
Abu Dhabi GP 14 November
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