History of Formula One the Constructors' Championship in the penultimate round in Brazil, and Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel won the championship in the final round of the 2010 season at Abu Dhabi. Mercedes GP (formerly Brawn GP) had a much less successful and winless season than 2009 with their two new drivers – seven-time World Champion Michael Schumacher who returned to Formula One, but was regularly beaten by fellow German, Nico Rosberg. McLaren and Ferrari had better seasons in 2010, finishing second and third in the constructors, respectively. The Drivers' Championship was very closely fought, with six men leading the championship at one
Sebastian Vettel his life achievements, on his behalf, along with Schumacher's long-term manager Sabine Kehm a year later. Vettel also made an emotional speech commemorating Schumacher's achievements in the sport. The two of them had got to know each other well from racing together in Formula One and in the Race of Champions and are – along with Nico Rosberg – the only German Formula One title winners. In 2014, Vettel cited Schumacher as one of his inspirations in becoming a Ferrari driver from 2015 saying; ""When I was a kid, Michael Schumacher in the red car was my greatest idol and