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Fernando Alonso has been voted as the best driver of 2010 in AUTOSPORT's exclusive team principals' top 10 poll.

In a now end-of-season tradition, AUTOSPORT asked each of the current 12 team principals for their top 10 driver rankings of the 2010 campaign.

Their individual results, which are kept secret, were then converted into the new points system (25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1) and the final scores added up to discover which driver the team bosses believed had done the best job throughout the campaign.

Although Alonso missed out on the world championship following a troubled Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the Spaniard managed to beat title winner Sebastian Vettel in the team principals' eyes.

Alonso beat Vettel by nine points overall after the votes of all the team principals were added up - moving him up from fourth place overall where he was voted last season.

Although just missing out on the world title, Alonso has said that his 2010 campaign for Ferrari was the best of his career - as he delivered five victories in his maiden campaign for the Maranello outfit.

"I am very pleased to learn that the majority of team principals chose me as their best driver of the year, even if it goes without saying that I would have preferred to receive that accolade in the guise of world champion," said Alonso.

"It is yet another reason to claim this has been an amazing season, despite the disappointment at the final hurdle.

"The team and I fought all the way to the very end, without ever giving up, even when it all seemed like a lost cause: we staged a remarkable comeback. Next year, we will be looking to do better, but I will still remember 2010 as a wonderful year."

Team boss Stefano Domenicali added: "I am pleased and proud that Fernando has been rated by my fellow team principals as the best driver of this past year: he had a fantastic season.

"It is hardly a secret that he is a talented driver, but I must say, on behalf of everyone at Ferrari, that it was an honour for us to work with him from the human perspective. Fernando was a driving force and our aim next year will be to give him and Felipe a car which is competitive at the very highest level, right from the first race."

Vettel, who was the team principals' top driver of 2009 despite not winning the crown, edged out Lewis Hamilton for second place - with Red Bull Racing's Mark Webber taking fourth overall.

Nico Hulkenberg, who was dropped by Williams at the end of the campaign, impressed rival teams enough to be the only rookie to make it into the top ten.

The full results of AUTOSPORT's team principals' top 10 drivers, which includes Ferrari's vote that came too late to be included in this week's AUTOSPORT magazine F1 season review, are:

1. Alonso 229
2. Vettel 220
3. Hamilton 196
4. Webber 146
5. Kubica 129
6. Button 86
7. Rosberg 68
8. Hulkenberg 17
9. Massa 17
10. Barrichello 11

Couldn't help but notice the lack of "Schumacher" in the top 10.

[vaptin]

Hulkenburg out does Rubens in that vote. Interesting. And I don't see why Kobayshi's not there.

[F1er]

1-4 totally fair
Kubi at 5?? and ahead of Button and Roseberg??? His teammate was Petrov no? It's not like he had to fight Schumi and Lewis

[vaptin]

1-4 totally fair
Kubi at 5?? and ahead of Button and Roseberg??? His teammate was Petrov no? It's not like he had to fight Schumi and Lewis

He was in a Renault though, you gotta take that into account.

[F1er]

1-4 totally fair
Kubi at 5?? and ahead of Button and Roseberg??? His teammate was Petrov no? It's not like he had to fight Schumi and Lewis

He was in a Renault though, you gotta take that into account.

I really CANT see Kubi rated higher then Jenson,and even Rosberg
And Suttil was in a Force India and yet scored 20 more pts then Petrov

[billindenver]

Oh my....this one hurt some feelings. Hamilton is third? But I read in here that he is better than Senna. Also read a few times that he is far better than Alonso. I guess the experts don't read this forum.

[Jack Master]

Justice at the end. Who said that nobody liked Fernando

[texasmr2]

Oh my....this one hurt some feelings. Hamilton is third? But I read in here that he is better than Senna. Also read a few times that he is far better than Alonso. I guess the experts don't read this forum.

[Jack Master]

Oh my....this one hurt some feelings. Hamilton is third? But I read in here that he is better than Senna. Also read a few times that he is far better than Alonso. I guess the experts don't read this forum.

Great!

[Hansy]

1-4 totally fair
Kubi at 5?? and ahead of Button and Roseberg??? His teammate was Petrov no? It's not like he had to fight Schumi and Lewis

More like Kubica should be first.

But from the title contenders, it's fair to give Alonso the prize, I guess.

[texasmr2]

Now lets not get too off-track for the simple fact that quite a few of us have watched Senna and Alonso since their first race in F1. Alonso is a great driver but imho he only compares to Senna in certain aspects. Senna was/is/and should be held to to a higher grade. I witnessed that man make moves and passes that others would not have attempted but then again Alonso has that fight within him to do the same.

I despised Alonso for his underhanded actions while with McLaren but I still realize that he is a great talent and is finally with a team now that suit's his persona, regardless if one wants to incessantly replay or dwell upon his past f'up's. To dwell on the past one must live in the past, time to move on now imho.

[F1er]

Why should Kubi be 1st??? Care to share??? IMO I think he's overrated!

[texasmr2]

Why should Kubi be 1st??? Care to share??? IMO I think he's overrated!

Hansy needs to 'stop bogarting the bong', ok maybe one more hit , but after that retire for the night dude. All joking aside RK is one hell of a pilot and if one cannot see it they need to adjust their 'blinders" !
I'm frickin cereal and I'm not as think as you drunk I am!!!

[F1er]

So by that analogy Schumi should be "numero uno" every year,because I assure you he is the best pilot of them all!
1. Alonso
2. Vettel
3. Webber
4. Hamilton
5. Massa
6. Kubica
7. ?
8. Button
9. ?
10. Hulkenberg
Ferraris scorecard! Spot on Massa was much better then Jenson! and so was Kubi
I really dont buy this but it's offseason,so hey

[texasmr2]

So by that analogy Schumi should be "numero uno" every year,because I assure you he is the best pilot of them all!
1. Alonso
2. Vettel
3. Webber
4. Hamilton
5. Massa
6. Kubica
7. ?
8. Button
9. ?
10. Hulkenberg
Ferraris scorecard! Spot on Massa was much better then Jenson! and so was Kubi
I really dont buy this but it's offseason,so hey

Check the stat's 'choir boy' and call me when you get pubes, I'll give you directions to the dungeon.