If Button Finishes...
- 1st, 2nd or 3rd, he is champion.
- 4th, Barrichello must finish 1st to keep the title alive. (Vettel is out of the title race if Button finishes 4th)
- 5th, Barrichello must finish 1st to keep the title alive. (Vettel is out of the title race if Button finishes 5th)
- 6th, Barrichello must finish 2nd or above or Vettel must finish 1st to keep the title alive.
- 7th, Barrichello must finish 2nd or above or Vettel must finish 1st to keep the title alive.
- 8th, Barrichello must finish 3rd or above or Vettel must finish 2nd or above to keep the title alive.
- Outside the points, Barrichello must finish 4th or above or Vettel must finish 2nd or above to keep the title alive.
If Barrichello Finishes...
- 1st, Button must finish 4th to be crowned champion.
- 2nd, Button must finish 4th to be crowned champion.
- 3rd, Button must finish 7th to be crowned champion.
- 4th, Button must finish 8th to be crowned champion.
- 5th or below, Barrichello is out of the title race.
If Vettel Finishes...
- 1st, Button cannot finish higher than 6th for Vettel to stay in the title race.
- 2nd, Button cannot finish higher than 8th for Vettel to stay in the title race.
- 3rd, he is out of the title race.