
Vitaly Petrov, a Russian driver, raced for Renault in the 2010 Formula 1 season with car number 12. Petrov was born on 8 September 1984. Petrov finished 13th in the 2010 drivers' championship with 27 points and no wins or podiums – 229 points behind champion Sebastian Vettel.
Petrov's best result was 5th at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Petrov's teammate was Robert Kubica; Petrov trailed their qualifying head-to-head 2–17 and trailed the race head-to-head 2–17.
Petrov scored points in 5 of 19 Grands Prix, with a best run of 3 points finishes in a row. Petrov's average qualifying position was 13.5 and 1 fastest lap in races. From grid to flag, Petrov gained a net 30 places across 14 classified finishes. Petrov scored 17% of Renault's 2010 total of 163 points.
Final 2010 results after 19 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Petrov's 2010 season.
Vitaly Petrov drove for Renault in the 2010 Formula 1 season.
Vitaly Petrov raced with car number 12 in 2010.
Vitaly Petrov scored 27 points in 2010 and finished 13th in the drivers' championship, 229 points behind champion Sebastian Vettel.
Vitaly Petrov did not win a Grand Prix in 2010. Petrov's best result was 5th at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Robert Kubica was Vitaly Petrov's teammate at Renault in 2010. Petrov trailed the qualifying head-to-head 2–17 and trailed the race head-to-head 2–17.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
19 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DNF |
0 |
| 2 | DNF | 0 |
| 3 | DNF | 0 |
| 4 | P7 | 6 |
| 5 | P11 | 0 |
| 6 | P13 | 0 |
| 7 | P15 | 0 |
| 8 | P17 | 0 |
| 9 | P14 | 0 |
| 10 | P13 | 0 |
| 11 | P10 | 1 |
| 12 | P5 | 10 |
| 13 | P9 | 2 |
| 14 | P13 | 0 |
| 15 | P11 | 0 |
| 16 | DNF | 0 |
| 17 | DNF | 0 |
| 18 | P16 | 0 |
| 19 | P6 | 8 |