The man expected to replace Jenson Button at Mercedes GP, Nico Rosberg, has described the World Champ's move to McLaren "a bit surprising and [an] interesting step". As for his future team-mate at Brackley, Rosberg wants "someone who isn't a completely egocentric person that just thinks about himself"...
| Date | Venue |
|---|---|
| Mar 29 | Australia |
| Apr 05 | Malaysia |
| Apr 19 | China |
| Apr 26 | Bahrain |
| May 10 | Spain |
| May 24 | Monaco |
| Jun 07 | Turkey |
| Jun 21 | Britain |
| Jul 12 | Germany |
| Jul 26 | Hungary |
| Aug 23 | Europe |
| Aug 30 | Belgium |
| Sep 13 | Italy |
| Sep 27 | Singapore |
| Oct 4 | Japan |
| Oct 18 | Brazil |
| Nov 01 | United Arab Emirates |
| Driver | Pts |
|---|---|
| J Button | 95 |
| S Vettel | 84 |
| R Barrichello | 77 |
| M Webber | 69.5 |
| L Hamilton | 49 |
| K Raikkonen | 48 |
| N Rosberg | 34.5 |
| J Trulli | 32.5 |
| F Alonso | 26 |
| T Glock | 24 |
| F Massa | 22 |
| H Kovalainen | 22 |
| N Heidfeld | 19 |
| R Kubica | 17 |
| G Fisichella | 8 |
| S Buemi | 6 |
| A Sutil | 5 |
| K Kobayashi | 3 |
| S Bourdais | 2 |
| N Piquet | 0 |
| K Nakajima | 0 |
| J Alguersuari | 0 |
| R Grosjean | 0 |
| L Badoer | 0 |
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Brawn GP | 172 |
| Red Bull | 153.5 |
| McLaren | 71 |
| Ferrari | 70 |
| Toyota | 59.5 |
| BMW | 36 |
| Williams | 34.5 |
| Renault | 26 |
| Force India | 13 |
| Toro Rosso | 8 |
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