[3] The F10, the 56th single-seater car produced by Ferrari to compete in Formula One, was launched in Maranello, and online, on 28 January 2010.

[5] However, the weather conditions did not improve and thus the car's first run was at the first group test at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia on 1 February.

[7] Before the Spanish Grand Prix, Ferrari changed the livery on the F10's engine cover after the team was accused of promoting Marlboro cigarettes with its previous design.

The F10 proved immediately more competitive than its predecessor, with Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso picking up 2nd and 3rd respectively in qualifying at the 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix.

Alonso jumped the start which resulted in a drive-through penalty and both of them made counter-productive pitstops onto intermediate tyres which dropped them to over 50 seconds behind race-leader at the time Nico Rosberg.

At the Belgian Grand Prix, Ferrari introduced an improved double diffuser layout and Red Bull Racing inspired rear wing on Felipe Massa's car.

At the Italian Grand Prix, Ferrari ran revised front and rear wings on both the cars as part of the team's low-downforce package.

It turned out that these minor changes suited this car, especially at Monza and Alonso took pole position on Saturday.

At the Singapore Grand Prix, which is widely regarded as one of Alonso's best drives,[10][11] he took pole again after Sebastian Vettel made a mistake in Q3.