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Biggest Disappointments In 2010 - Sebastian Vettel may have triumphed in a titanic battle for the world title itself, but championship table aside who truly stood out and who failed to shine on the track in 2010? In Formula One, it is fair to say that the car counts for more than the driver so in assessing the best drivers of the season it is important to consider how each performed with the equipment they were given. Tomorrow we will take a look at the top four drivers of 2010 but first we look at the biggest disappointments. 1. Michael Schumacher The uncontested biggest disappointment of the year was Schumacher’s much heralded return to the cockpit with Mercedes. Despite having three years away from competitive F1 racing, the German was expected to take up where he left off – but it all went wrong and his comeback season ended without him setting foot on the podium for the first time since his debut year in 1991. Indeed, not since that same year had Schumacher had a season w...