During an uneventful race Hamilton finished third thanks to a problem with Vettel's car, Button also picked up a place during the race and finished seventh. During the race the car proved lacking in downforce causing it to struggle to keep up with the pace of the Ferraris and Sebastian Vettel who opened up an impressive lead. Hamilton got the better of the car in Q3 placing the car fourth on the grid with Button managing eighth. The MP4-25 proved to be a stark improvement over the McLaren MP4-24 with both Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton reaching the third stage of qualifying at the 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix. The car was inspected on the Thursday prior to the Bahrain Grand Prix and cleared to take part in the race. Another term for the system is switchable rear wing (SRW). Known internally as the RW80 it is widely called the 'F-Duct' system either due to the shape of the air intake or the fact that it is beside the F of the Vodafone logo. The effect is controlled by the driver covering up a small hole in the cockpit with his left leg - this is not considered by the FIA to be a moveable aerodynamic device, which would be banned under the technical regulations. Changes in the pressure in the duct, in combination with small slots on the rear wing, causes the wing to enter a stalled state at high speed, reducing aerodynamic drag and allowing the car as much as an extra 6 mph (9.7 km/h) on straights. The design uses a small 'snorkel' air scoop mounted in front of the driver that channels air through a duct in the cockpit and towards the rear of the car. The Red Bull Racing team complained to the FIA about the legality of the MP4-25's rear wing.

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