Le classement après le Grand Prix d'Abu Dhabi
| Pos | Pilotes | Equipes | Points |
| 01 | S. Vettel | RBR | 256 |
| 02 | F. Alonso | Ferrari | 252 |
| 03 | M. Webber | RBR | 242 |
| 04 | L. Hamilton | McLaren | 240 |
| 05 | J. Button | McLaren | 214 |
| 06 | F. Massa | Ferrari | 144 |
| 07 | N. Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 142 |
| 08 | R. Kubica | Renault | 136 |
| 09 | M. Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 72 |
| 10 | R. Barrichello | Williams | 47 |
| 11 | A. Sutil | Force India | 47 |
| 12 | K. Kobayashi | Sauber | 32 |
| 13 | V. Petrov | Renault | 27 |
| 14 | N. Hülkenberg | Williams | 22 |
| 15 | V. Liuzzi | Force India | 21 |
| 16 | S. Buemi | Toro Rosso | 8 |
| 17 | P. de la Rosa | BMW Sauber | 6 |
| 18 | N. Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 6 |
| 19 | J. Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 5 |
| 20 | H. Kovalainen | Lotus | |
| 21 | J. Trulli | Lotus | |
| 22 | B. Senna | HRT | |
| 23 | T. Glock | Virgin | |
| 24 | L. di Grassi | Virgin | |
| 25 | K. Chandhok | HRT | |