2010 Formula One World Championship needed to finish fourth to claim the title. McLaren's Jenson Button took the lead of the race when Sebastian Vettel pitted, the 2009 World Champion attempting to extend his lead enough to avoid a costly encounter with Robert Kubica after Lewis Hamilton got caught behind the Renault driver; passing Kubica would give him a chance to catch Vettel, who would resume the lead when Button pitted. Button needed a lead of twenty-two seconds to rejoin the circuit ahead of Kubica and Hamilton, but Kubica was able to match him on lap times and McLaren were forced to pit Button, who
2019 Formula One World Championship team is that he is to replace Carlos Sainz Jr.. Ricciardo's drive at Red Bull Racing is scheduled to be taken by Pierre Gasly, who is to be promoted from Scuderia Toro Rosso with whom he made his first Formula One start at the 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix. Daniil Kvyat is scheduled to rejoin Toro Rosso after last racing for the team in 2017. He will be partnered with Formula Two driver Alexander Albon, who is set to replace Brendon Hartley at the team. Albon will subsequently become only the second Thai driver to race in Formula One, making his