Drivers Championship
1. Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) 281
2. Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) 278
3. Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus) 207
4. Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) 190
5. Jenson Button (McLaren) 188
6. Mark Webber (Red Bull) 179
7. Felipe Massa (Ferrari) 122
8. Romain Grosjean (Lotus) 96
9. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) 93
10. Sergio Perez (Sauber) 66
11. Nico Hulkenberg (Force India) 63
12. Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber) 60
13. Michael Schumacher (Mercedes) 49
14. Paul Di Resta (Force India) 46
15. Pastor Maldonado (Williams) 45
16. Bruno Senna (Williams) 41
17. Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso) 16
18. Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso) 10
19. Vitaly Petrov (Caterham) 0
20. Timo Glock (Marussia) 0
21. Charles Pic (Marussia) 0
22. Heikki Kovalainen (Caterham) 0
23. Jerome D'Ambrosio (Lotus) 0
24. Pedro De La Rosa (HRT) 0
25. Narain Karthikeyan (HRT) 0
Constructors Championship
1. Red Bull Racing-Renault 460
2. Ferrari 400
3. McLaren-Mercedes 378
4. Lotus-Renault 303
5. Mercedes 142
6. Sauber-Ferrari 126
7. Force India-Mercedes 109
8. Williams-Renault 76
9. Toro Rosso-Ferrari 26
10. Caterham-Renault 0
11. Marussia-Cosworth 0
12. HRT-Cosworth 0
Brief 2013 Preview
With the 2012 season all done and dusted, here's a quick look at what 2013 has in store with some the confirmed places and drives for next season:
The question for next year is who can stop Vettel and Red Bull as they look for four consecutive driver and constructor championships. Webber maintains his spot alongside Vettel and will hope 2013 is the year he can finally put up a fight against him.
Alonso will once again be there whether the Ferrari is completed or not. Ferrari have lacked pace for most of this year and it is a credit to Alonso and Massa for getting the legendary constructor into second and almost a championship winning car. Massa had a very positive second half to the season once he knew his place at Ferrari will be safe. The Brazilian will be looking to carry that forward to have a solid 2013.
It is going to be sad not seeing Michael Schumacher's name on the driver list next season. His comeback to Formula One hasn't been as successful as anyone would have hoped but it has been fantastic to see him back. He leaves Mercedes with Hamilton taking his place. This move raises a lot of eyebrows and it could be a massive mistake for Hamilton. He leaves a team that won the final two races and is a championship winner for a team that finished fifth in the constructors and their highest placed driver, Nico Rosberg, ninth.
This move also asks the question as to whether McLaren will be as strong next season. Button won three races this season and will hoping for a big improvement next season as he builds on the victory in Brazil. Sergio Perez has a fantastic opportunity to showcase his talent and show the world why McLaren saw him as an emerging talent. I'm not sure at this point that Perez will come close to winning the Championship next season but will contend in the near future.
Kobayashi hasn't been confirmed as a Sauber driver next year so the team could be looking for two new drivers. They have already recruited Hulkenberg next year which, especially after today, could be a big loss for Force India. If the car becomes a bit more stable and consistent, Hulkenberg could definitely score points on a regular basis judging by today's performance. Sauber did finish above Force India so it is a positive move just about.
With Kovalainen unsure about whether he'll be driving in Formula One next year, Caterham have announced that Charles Pic will move from Marussia. Again this is a slight step up as Caterham were closest team to gaining any points and did manage to get of Q1 on occasions. If Kovalainen does leave, it will be a sad time because the Finn has shown how much talent he has at both ends of the Formula One spectrum.
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