When Mark Webber crashed out of the Korean Grand Prix on the 19th lap just two laps after racing actually got under way without the safety car on track his lead on the 2010 Formula One World Championship was under threat.
Initially it looked as though his team mate Sebastian Vettel was set to take the lead in the championship untill his Engine expired with just a few laps left in the race. Leaving Fernando Alonso leading the Korean Grand Prix ahead of Lewis Hamilton in the McLaren and the Ferrari of team mate Felipe Massa.
With just two races in the 2010 Season left to go, gaining maximum points from Korea has allowed Fernando Alonso to claim the lead in the Drivers Championship overtaking Webber by just 11 points. With 50 points still available any of the top 5 drivers are still mathematically capable of winning although in reality it will most likely come down to a fight between Alonso, Webber, Vettel and Hamilton.
2010 Drivers Championship After Korean Grand Prix
| Position | Race Number | Driver | Team | Driver Nationality | Current Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari |  | 231 |
| 2 | 6 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing |  | 220 |
| 3 | 2 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren |  | 210 |
| 4 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing |  | 206 |
| 5 | 1 | Jenson Button | McLaren | | 189 |
| 6 | 7 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari |  | 143 |
| 7 | 11 | Robert Kubica | Renault |  | 114 |
| 8 | 4 | Nico Rossberg | Mercedes GP | | 122 |
| 9 | 3 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | | 66 |
| 10 | 9 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | | 39 |
| 11 | 14 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | | 47 |
| 12 | 23 | Kamui Kobayashi | BMW Sauber F1 |  | 31 |
| 13 | 15 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Force India |  | 21 |
| 14 | 12 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault |  | 19 |
| 15 | 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | Williams | | 18 |
| 16 | 16 | Sebastien Buemi | Torro Rosso |  | 8 |
| 17 | 22 | Pedro De La Rosa | BMW Sauber F1 |  | 6 |
| 18 | 26 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber F1 | | 6 |
| 19 | 17 | Jaime Alguersuari | Torro Rosso | | 3 |
| 20 | 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus F1 |  | 0 |
| 21 | 18 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus F1 | | 0 |
| 22 | 20 | Karun Chandhok | HRT F1 Team |  | 0 |
| 23 | 21 | Bruno Senna | HRT F1 Team | | 0 |
| 24 | 25 | Lucas Di Grassi | Virgin Racing | | 0 |
| 25 | 24 | Timo Glock | Virgin Racing | | 0 |
| 26 | 25 | Sakon Yamamoto | HRT F1 Team | | 0 |
| 27 | 27 | Christian Klien | HRT F1 Team |  | 0 |
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While the Korean Grand Prix results have made big changes in the Drivers Championship, Red Bull Racing remains in the lead of the Constructors Championship, although with reduced margin. Ferrari have made big gains over the last few races but still remain in 3rd place behind McLaren and Red Bull. Any of these top three teams can still win the Constructors Championship.
2010 Constructors Championship After Korean Grand Prix
| Position | Constructor | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1 | Red Bull Racing | 426 |
 | 2 | Vodaphone McLaren Mercedes | 399 |
 | 3 | Scuderia Ferrari | 374 |
 | 4 | Mercedes GP Petronas | 188 |
 | 5 | Renault F1 | 143 |
 | 6 | Force India | 68 |
 | 7 | AT&T William | 65 |
 | 8 | BMW Sauber F1 | 43 |
 | 9 | Scuderia Torro Rosso | 11 |
 | 10 | Lotus Racing | 0 |
 | 11 | HRT F1 Team | 0 |
 | 12 | Virgin Racing | 0 |
Updated October 24, 2010
Just two weeks to go until the penultimate race at the Interlagos Circuit in Sao Paulo, Brazil, will MArk Webber be able to fight back and retake the lead, or will it come down to a fight between Alonso and Vettel, or maybe Hamilton or even Button can win to keep in the race for the title.
This season has turned into one of the most exciting Formula One Championship seasons of all time.
I for one can’t wait!!
