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Alonso wins season opener

Fernando Alonso led a Ferrari one-two on his debut for the team as the Maranello marque made a stunning start to the new Formula One season. Alonso produced the defining move of the Bahrain Grand Prix at the end of lap 34 of the 49-lap race, pas...

Ecclestone wants new world champion

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone is hoping Sebastian Vettel or Felipe Massa can clinch this year's world title. Ecclestone has always had a soft spot for Red Bull Racing's Vettel, often hailing him as a future world champion, and he said on...

Vettel claims pole

Germany's Sebastian Vettel, last year's Formula One championship runner-up, has claimed pole position for Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Vettel, who finished the 2009 campaign by winning two of the final three races, grabbed the six...

FIA still keen to punish Briatore

Flavio Briatore has been warned by the FIA that his involvement in the 'crash-gate' scandal "cannot be without consequences". Motor sport's world governing body banned Briatore from Formula One for life after he was found guilty of ordering Nels...

McLaren design causing desert storm

Jenson Button shrugged off the controversy surrounding the new McLaren as Formula One hit the track running in typically contentious style. A debate is raging in F1 regarding an innovative aerodynamic concept on the car that has been passe...

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Schumacher upbeat about his chances: Michael Schumacher says he is 'feeling good' about Mercedes' prospects as he prepares fo...


Gascoyne proud of Lotus efforts: Lotus technical boss Mike Gascoyne says he is already very proud of what the new team ha...

Formula 1 blogs

The wait is almost over: F1 Huggy - As I write my final blog for the out season, counting down the hours until the lights go out in Bahrain, I sit anxiously, the wait almost over. ...


Sauber back in the spotlight: Peter Sauber has unveiled his team's car for the new Formula One season, even though he is arguably the world's most reluctant team prin...


Rosberg should get out says Barrichello: Rubens Barrichello has warned Nico Rosberg that he may need to 'get out' of Mercedes GP if he wants to achieve his full potential in Formu...


Door is open for Rossi - Montezemolo: Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo has suggested the door will be open for Valentino Rossi if he wanted to make a switch to Formula 1 next y...


Q and A with Jenson Button: Jenson Button is still on a high after capturing the world championship this year - although he readily confesses the challenge of switchi...


Thompson eyes WTCC Honda outings: James Thompson will contest selected rounds of the World Touring Car Championship with Hartmann Racing this season, as part of another fou...


Kovalainen better after McLaren stint: Heikki Kovalainen is convinced that he has come out of two tough seasons at McLaren a better driver - and thinks the experience will help ...


Sauber confirms new team structure: Peter Sauber has announced the new management structure at his eponymous team following the departure of former owner ...


New team structure for Ducati Xerox: Just a few days before the 2010 Superbike season officially gets going with testing at Portimao from 22nd January, the Ducati Xerox Team c...


Wheatcrofts vow to reopen Donington: Donington Park's owning family has said it is committed to reopening the racetrack as soon as possible following the collapse of its Formu...

Bahrain Grand Prix 2010

Final Qualifying - Grid

Pos	Driver	Team	Lap
1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull	00:01:54.101
2	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	00:01:54.242
3	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	00:01:54.608
4	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren	00:01:55.217
5	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes GP	00:01:55.241
6	Mark Webber	Red Bull	00:01:55.284
7	Michael Schumacher	Mercedes GP	00:01:55.524
8	Jenson Button	McLaren	00:01:55.672
9	Robert Kubica	Renault	00:01:55.885
10	Adrian Sutil	Force India	00:01:56.309
11	Rubens Barrichello	Williams	00:01:55.330
12	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Force India	00:01:55.653
13	Nico Hulkenberg	Williams	00:01:55.875
14	Pedro de la Rosa	BMW Sauber	00:01:56.237
15	Sebastien Buemi	Scuderia Toro Rosso	00:01:56.265
16	Kamui Kobayashi	BMW Sauber	00:01:56.270
17	Vitaly Petrov	Renault	00:01:56.619
18	Jaime Alguersuari	Scuderia Toro Rosso	00:01:57.071
19	Timo Glock	Virgin Racing	00:01:59.728
20	Jarno Trulli	Lotus F1	00:01:59.852
21	Heikki Kovalainen	Lotus F1	00:02:00.313
22	Lucas di Grassi	Virgin Racing	00:02:00.587
23	Bruno Senna	HRT-F1	00:02:03.240
24	Karun Chandhok	HRT-F1	00:02:04.904