| Driver | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1 L. Hamilton | 182.0 |
| 2 M. Webber | 179.0 |
| 3 S. Vettel | 151.0 |
| 4 J. Button | 147.0 |
| 5 F. Alonso | 141.0 |
| 6 F. Massa | 109.0 |
| 7 R. Kubica | 104.0 |
| 8 N. Rosberg | 102.0 |
| 9 A. Sutil | 45.0 |
| 10 M. Schumacher | 44.0 |
| 11 R. Barrichello | 30.0 |
| 12 K. Kobayashi | 21.0 |
| 13 V. Petrov | 19.0 |
| 14 V. Liuzzi | 13.0 |
| 15 N. Hulkenberg | 10.0 |
| 16 S. Buemi | 7.0 |
| 17 P. de la Rosa | 6.0 |
| 18 J. Alguersuari | 3.0 |
| 19 J. Trulli | 0.0 |
| 20 H. Kovalainen | 0.0 |
| 21 B. Senna | 0.0 |
| 22 K. Chandhok | 0.0 |
| 23 L. di Grassi | 0.0 |
| 24 T. Glock | 0.0 |
| 25 S. Yamamoto | 0.0 |
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1Red Bull | 330.0 |
| 2McLaren | 329.0 |
| 3Ferrari | 250.0 |
| 4Mercedes GP | 146.0 |
| 5Renault | 123.0 |
| 6Force India | 58.0 |
| 7Williams | 40.0 |
| 8Sauber | 27.0 |
| 9Toro Rosso | 10.0 |
| 10Lotus F1 Racing | 0.0 |
| 11Hispania Racing | 0.0 |
| 12Virgin Racing | 0.0 |
Although Michael Schumacher is relishing his return to Italy, he reckons the race could be a challenging event for his Merc GP team...
| Race | Date | Grid | Finish | Pts | Total pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 14th March | 5 & 7 | 5 & 6 | 18 | 18 |
| Australia | 28th March | 6 & 7 | 5 & 10 | 11 | 29 |
| Malaysia | 4th April | 2 & 8 | 3 & ret | 15 | 44 |
| China | 18th April | 4 & 9 | 3 & 10 | 16 | 60 |
| Spain | 9th May | 6 & 8 | 4 & 13 | 12 | 72 |
| Monaco | 16th May | 7 & 6 | 12 & 7 | 6 | 78 |
| Turkey | 30th May | 5 & 6 | 4 & 5 | 22 | 100 |
| Canada | 13th June | 13 & 10 | 11 & 6 | 8 | 108 |
| Europe | 27th June | 15 & 12 | 15 & 10 | 1 | 109 |
| British | 11th July | 5 & 10 | 3 & 9 | 17 | 126 |
| Germany | 25th July | 11 & 9 | 9 & 8 | 6 | 132 |
| Hungary | 1st August | 6 & 14 | ret & 11 | 0 | 132 |
| Belgium | 29th August | 14 & 21 | 6 & 7 | 14 | 146 |

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