The
2007 French Grand Prix (formally the
XCIII Grand Prix de France) was a
Formula OneFormula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1, and currently officially referred to as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants...
motor race held on July 1, 2007 at the
Circuit de Nevers Magny-CoursCircuit de Nevers Magny-Cours is a motor racing circuit located in France, near the towns of Magny-Cours and Nevers. It is most famous for staging the Formula One French Grand Prix, which has been held here between 1991 and 2008...
,
Magny-CoursMagny-Cours is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.It is best known for being the home of the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, a famous motor racing circuit . It formerly hosted the Formula One French Grand Prix.-References:* -External links:*...
,
FranceFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
. It was the 8th race of the
2007 Formula One seasonThe 2007 Formula One season was the 58th FIA Formula One World Championship season. It began on 18 March and ended on 21 October after seventeen Grands Prix. The Drivers' Championship was won by Ferrari driver Kimi Räikkönen by one point at the final race of the season, making Räikkönen the third...
. The race, contested over 70 laps, was won by
Kimi RäikkönenKimi-Matias Räikkönen , nicknamed Iceman, is a Finnish Formula One race car driver, currently driving for Scuderia Ferrari. He was the 2007 Formula One World Drivers' Champion....
for the
FerrariScuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. The racing team has competed in numerous classes of motorsport since its formation in 1929. Currently the team races in Formula One only, under the team name "Scuderia...
team after starting from third position.
Felipe MassaFelipe Massa is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver. He finished a close second in the 2008 Drivers' World Championship, and is under contract to race for Scuderia Ferrari until the end of the season...
, who started the race from
pole positionThe term "pole position" comes from the horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole.The term made its way, along with several other customs, to auto racing. In circuit motorsport, a driver has pole position when he or she starts a race at the front of...
, finished second in the latter Ferrari, with
Lewis HamiltonLewis Carl Davidson Hamilton MBE is a British Formula One racing driver from England, currently racing for the McLaren Mercedes team and is the youngest ever Formula One World Champion...
third in a McLaren car.
Massa controlled most of the race from the front, but Räikkönen overtook him during the second round of
pit stopIn motorsports, a pit stop is where a racing vehicle stops in the pits during a race for refuelling, new tires, repairs, mechanical adjustments, a driver change, or any combination of the above....
s to take the lead.
Following the
United States Grand PrixThe 2007 United States Grand Prix was the seventh race of the 2007 Formula One season. It was also the last Formula 1 race held in the United States. It was held on 15–17 June at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway...
, the
Formula OneFormula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1, and currently officially referred to as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants...
teams headed to
SilverstoneThe Silverstone Circuit is a motor racing circuit in Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, England, named after the village in the former. It is best known as the home of the British Grand Prix, which it first hosted in 1948 and which has been held on the circuit every year since 1987...
for a three-day test.
The
2007 French Grand Prix (formally the
XCIII Grand Prix de France) was a
Formula OneFormula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1, and currently officially referred to as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants...
motor race held on July 1, 2007 at the
Circuit de Nevers Magny-CoursCircuit de Nevers Magny-Cours is a motor racing circuit located in France, near the towns of Magny-Cours and Nevers. It is most famous for staging the Formula One French Grand Prix, which has been held here between 1991 and 2008...
,
Magny-CoursMagny-Cours is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.It is best known for being the home of the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, a famous motor racing circuit . It formerly hosted the Formula One French Grand Prix.-References:* -External links:*...
,
FranceFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
. It was the 8th race of the
2007 Formula One seasonThe 2007 Formula One season was the 58th FIA Formula One World Championship season. It began on 18 March and ended on 21 October after seventeen Grands Prix. The Drivers' Championship was won by Ferrari driver Kimi Räikkönen by one point at the final race of the season, making Räikkönen the third...
. The race, contested over 70 laps, was won by
Kimi RäikkönenKimi-Matias Räikkönen , nicknamed Iceman, is a Finnish Formula One race car driver, currently driving for Scuderia Ferrari. He was the 2007 Formula One World Drivers' Champion....
for the
FerrariScuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. The racing team has competed in numerous classes of motorsport since its formation in 1929. Currently the team races in Formula One only, under the team name "Scuderia...
team after starting from third position.
Felipe MassaFelipe Massa is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver. He finished a close second in the 2008 Drivers' World Championship, and is under contract to race for Scuderia Ferrari until the end of the season...
, who started the race from
pole positionThe term "pole position" comes from the horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole.The term made its way, along with several other customs, to auto racing. In circuit motorsport, a driver has pole position when he or she starts a race at the front of...
, finished second in the latter Ferrari, with
Lewis HamiltonLewis Carl Davidson Hamilton MBE is a British Formula One racing driver from England, currently racing for the McLaren Mercedes team and is the youngest ever Formula One World Champion...
third in a McLaren car.
Massa controlled most of the race from the front, but Räikkönen overtook him during the second round of
pit stopIn motorsports, a pit stop is where a racing vehicle stops in the pits during a race for refuelling, new tires, repairs, mechanical adjustments, a driver change, or any combination of the above....
s to take the lead.
Background
Following the
United States Grand PrixThe 2007 United States Grand Prix was the seventh race of the 2007 Formula One season. It was also the last Formula 1 race held in the United States. It was held on 15–17 June at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway...
, the
Formula OneFormula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1, and currently officially referred to as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants...
teams headed to
SilverstoneThe Silverstone Circuit is a motor racing circuit in Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, England, named after the village in the former. It is best known as the home of the British Grand Prix, which it first hosted in 1948 and which has been held on the circuit every year since 1987...
for a three-day test. Nine teams participated with the exception of Honda and
Super AguriSuper Aguri F1 was a Formula One team that competed from to . The team, founded by former F1 driver Aguri Suzuki, was based in Tokyo, Japan but operated from the former Arrows factory in Leafield, UK. The cars were referred to as Super Aguri Hondas, with the team functioning to some degree as an...
who opted to test at the
Jerez circuitCircuito de Jerez , formerly known as Circuito Permanente de Jerez, is a 4,428 m racing circuit located in the city of Jerez de la Frontera, deep within the sherry-producing south of Spain...
. Neither
FerrariScuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. The racing team has competed in numerous classes of motorsport since its formation in 1929. Currently the team races in Formula One only, under the team name "Scuderia...
nor McLaren were fastest on the first two days at Silverstone, rather it was
ToyotaPanasonic Toyota Racing is a Formula One team owned by Japanese car manufacturer Toyota and based in Cologne, Germany. Toyota announced their plans to participate in F1 in 1999, and after extensive testing with their TF101 initial car, the team made their debut in 2002...
that was fastest on both of the days. However, on the third and final day of testing
Felipe MassaFelipe Massa is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver. He finished a close second in the 2008 Drivers' World Championship, and is under contract to race for Scuderia Ferrari until the end of the season...
put Ferrari on top with a time of 1:20.805. The nearest challenger,
Nico RosbergNico Rosberg is a racing driver for the Williams Formula One team. He races under the German flag in Formula One, although he competed for Finland earlier in his career...
was 0.469 behind, with
Fernando AlonsoFernando Alonso Díaz is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time World Champion, racing for the Renault team....
a further 0.010 behind. With Ferrari fastest on the third day, both of their drivers, Massa and
Kimi RäikkönenKimi-Matias Räikkönen , nicknamed Iceman, is a Finnish Formula One race car driver, currently driving for Scuderia Ferrari. He was the 2007 Formula One World Drivers' Champion....
were very confident heading into the French round of the
seasonThe 2007 Formula One season was the 58th FIA Formula One World Championship season. It began on 18 March and ended on 21 October after seventeen Grands Prix. The Drivers' Championship was won by Ferrari driver Kimi Räikkönen by one point at the final race of the season, making Räikkönen the third...
.
Off track Ferrari launched a
criminal investigationThe 2007 Formula One espionage controversy, also known as "Spygate," or "Stepneygate" involves allegations that the McLaren Formula One team was passed confidential technical information from the Ferrari team, and that the Renault F1 team was passed confidential technical information from the...
in
ModenaModena is a city and a comune on the south side of the Po valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy....
against their own employee
Nigel StepneyNigel Stepney is an English born former Formula One mechanic.Stepney started in Formula One as a mechanic at Shadow in 1977, then followed Elio de Angelis to Lotus before moving to Benetton for the late 1980s and early 90s and then to Ferrari with Michael Schumacher, Rory Byrne and Ross Brawn...
. Stepney's lawyer ruled out sabotage claims, and Stepney said it was part of a "dirty tricks" campaign.
There was also controversy at the rear-end of the grid, as
SpykerSpyker F1 was a Formula One team that competed in the 2007 Formula One World Championship, and was created by Spyker Cars after their buyout of the short-lived Midland F1 team...
asked the
FIAThe Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established as the Association Internationale des Automobile Clubs Reconnus on June 20, 1904 to represent the interests of motoring organisations and motor car users...
to look at the new updates that were put on the Super Aguri at
IndianapolisThe Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race....
to see whether the Aguri team are receiving current Honda parts. On Saturday, Super Aguri's managing director Daniel Audetto said "We have rules - they [Spyker] can just protest. Tell them to protest - if I have something to complain about, I will make a protest."
Robert KubicaRobert Kubica is the first Polish racing driver to compete in Formula One. From 2006 he has driven for the BMW Sauber F1 team, promoted from test driver to race driver during 2006. In June 2008, Kubica took his maiden F1 victory in the chaotic Canadian Grand Prix, becoming the 99th driver to win a...
was back in his
BMWBMW Sauber F1 is a Formula One team with bases in Hinwil, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. The team was formed at the end of 2005 as a result of a takeover of the existing Sauber Formula One team by German car manufacturer BMW after their partnership with Williams. The team scored two podium...
after his crash at the
Canadian Grand PrixThe 2007 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 10 June, 2007, at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada. It was the sixth race of the 2007 Formula One season...
. Early on Saturday,
Nick HeidfeldNick Lars Heidfeld is a German Formula One racing driver, who is currently driving for the BMW Sauber team....
was cleared to continue in his BMW after experiencing back pains during Friday practice.
Practice
Ferrari dominated both practice sessions on the Friday, with Räikkönen fastest in the first Practice Session and
Felipe MassaFelipe Massa is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver. He finished a close second in the 2008 Drivers' World Championship, and is under contract to race for Scuderia Ferrari until the end of the season...
was fastest in the 2nd Practice Session. Behind the Ferraris, Alonso was third in his McLaren, but seven tenths behind, with his team-mate and World Championship leader
Lewis HamiltonLewis Carl Davidson Hamilton MBE is a British Formula One racing driver from England, currently racing for the McLaren Mercedes team and is the youngest ever Formula One World Champion...
sixth, but lost nearly an hour of the session due to car trouble. The two McLarens were split by
David CoulthardDavid Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, is a British former Formula One racing driver from Scotland. By virtue of a long career he has amassed a notable points haul, and lies seventh on the all-time scorers list, being the top British scorer...
and
Nico RosbergNico Rosberg is a racing driver for the Williams Formula One team. He races under the German flag in Formula One, although he competed for Finland earlier in his career...
.
Hamilton managed to recover from his morning trouble to post the fourth fastest time in the 2nd Practice Session on Friday afternoon. The Ferraris were still leading, but Massa was fastest, just 0.035 seconds ahead of Räikkönen. However, one of the major surprises came from
Scuderia Toro RossoScuderia Toro Rosso is one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian beverage company Red Bull...
, as
Scott SpeedScott Andrew Speed is an American race car driver. Formerly a driver for the Scuderia Toro Rosso F1 team, he made his Formula One race debut at the 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix, becoming the first American to race in F1 since Michael Andretti in 1993...
posted the third quickest time, with
Vitantonio LiuzziVitantonio "Tonio" Liuzzi is an Italian race driver who currently drives for the Force India Formula One team. He lives in Pescara, Italy.-Karting:...
posting the fifth quickest time. During the session, Liuzzi was involved in a bizarre incident with
Anthony DavidsonAnthony Denis Davidson is a British Formula One racing driver from England, born in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. He has raced for Minardi, Super Aguri and been a test driver for the British American Racing and Honda teams...
; Davidson exited his garage, and smashed his Super Aguri into the side of Liuzzi's Toro Rosso; knocking his front wing off in the accident. Alonso finished the second practice session eighth.
In the final practice session on Saturday morning, Hamilton managed to beat Ferrari, with the Englishman ahead of second-placed Massa by 0.063 seconds. Hamilton and the two Ferraris completed the top three, but Alonso was again down in eighth, having missed nearly the whole of the session with a faulty brake sensor. The
RenaultsRenault F1 is the Renault company's Formula One racing team. Renault has a long though intermittent history of involvement in motor racing, including Ferenc Szisz winning the first French Grand Prix, usually regarded as marking the birth of Grand Prix motor racing...
sparked a return to form with
Heikki KovalainenHeikki Johannes Kovalainen is a Finnish Formula One racing driver currently racing for the McLaren Mercedes team....
and
Giancarlo FisichellaGiancarlo Fisichella , also known as Fisico, Giano or Fisi, is an Italian racing driver. He has driven in Formula One for Minardi, Jordan, Benetton, Sauber, Renault, Force India and is currently driving for Ferrari in place of the injured Felipe Massa...
fourth and fifth, both ahead of rivals BMW, who were sixth and fifteenth respectively.
Qualifying
Both
SpykersSpyker F1 was a Formula One team that competed in the 2007 Formula One World Championship, and was created by Spyker Cars after their buyout of the short-lived Midland F1 team...
and both
Super AgurisSuper Aguri F1 was a Formula One team that competed from to . The team, founded by former F1 driver Aguri Suzuki, was based in Tokyo, Japan but operated from the former Arrows factory in Leafield, UK. The cars were referred to as Super Aguri Hondas, with the team functioning to some degree as an...
were knocked out of the first phase of qualifying, along with
Alexander WurzAlexander Wurz is an Austrian racing driver. Hecompeted in Formula One from 1997 until 2007, and is also a two-time winner of the Le Mans 24 Hours....
s Williams and
Vitantonio LiuzziVitantonio "Tonio" Liuzzi is an Italian race driver who currently drives for the Force India Formula One team. He lives in Pescara, Italy.-Karting:...
s Toro Rosso. For Super Aguris
Takuma Satois a Japanese former Formula One automobile racing driver.-Junior Years:Sato is unusual among Japanese drivers in having relatively little motor racing experience in his native country...
, it did not matter where he qualified, as he was docked ten places, due to overtaking
Jenson ButtonJenson Alexander Lyons Button is a British Formula One driver from England, currently driving for the Brawn GP team; he is the Formula One World Driver's Champion....
under yellow flags at the last Grand Prix. Spykers
Adrian SutilAdrian Sutil is a German Formula One racing driver.-Biography:Sutil is the son of professional musicians Monika, a German, and Jorge, a Uruguayan. He has two brothers named Daniel and Raphael. He weighs 75kg and is 183cm tall. A talented pianist, Sutil started karting at 14 before moving up to...
was hoping for a wet race after an unspectacular qualifying. At the front end of the grid, the McLarens were first and fourth, with Hamilton on top, and the Ferraris splitting them in third and fourth.
Heikki KovalainenHeikki Johannes Kovalainen is a Finnish Formula One racing driver currently racing for the McLaren Mercedes team....
rounded out the top five.
David CoulthardDavid Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, is a British former Formula One racing driver from Scotland. By virtue of a long career he has amassed a notable points haul, and lies seventh on the all-time scorers list, being the top British scorer...
failed to complete a single timed lap in the second part of qualifying due to a gearbox problem, and started 16th. Both
HondasHonda Racing F1 Team was a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda, from 1964 to 1968 and from 2006 to 2008. Honda's involvement in F1 began with the 1964 season; their withdrawal in 1968 was precipitated by the death of Honda driver Jo Schlesser during the 1968 French Grand Prix. ...
were knocked out also, along with
Mark WebberMark Alan Webber is an Australian Formula One driver. In 2002 he became the first Australian to race in Formula One since David Brabham in 1994...
,
Scott SpeedScott Andrew Speed is an American race car driver. Formerly a driver for the Scuderia Toro Rosso F1 team, he made his Formula One race debut at the 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix, becoming the first American to race in F1 since Michael Andretti in 1993...
and
Ralf SchumacherRalf Schumacher is a German racing driver, and the younger brother of seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher...
. Both
ButtonJenson Alexander Lyons Button is a British Formula One driver from England, currently driving for the Brawn GP team; he is the Formula One World Driver's Champion....
and
BarrichelloRubens Gonçalves "Rubinho" Barrichello is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver. Following the management buy-out of the Honda racing team, with whom Barrichello competed during the 2008 season, he was confirmed for 2009 as Jenson Button's team mate in the new Brawn GP team.Barrichello has scored...
were happier with the upgraded Honda, with Button saying "the car is certainly better than the last race in Indianapolis, although the positions don't reflect that". Hamilton was again fastest in Part 2, with team-mate Alonso down in 5th. Massa, Räikkönen and
KubicaRobert Kubica is the first Polish racing driver to compete in Formula One. From 2006 he has driven for the BMW Sauber F1 team, promoted from test driver to race driver during 2006. In June 2008, Kubica took his maiden F1 victory in the chaotic Canadian Grand Prix, becoming the 99th driver to win a...
rounded out the top four.
After topping the first two parts of qualifying, Hamilton dropped to second in the third and final part, with Massa taking pole position, just 0.070 ahead of the Englishman. Massa stated in the post-Qualifying press conference that "it looks like we [Ferrari] are back and fighting", with Hamilton believing pole was possible had he not made a mistake at Turn 15. Räikkönen qualified third as he lost time on one corner, which he called "all my fault". Alonso was unable to complete a single lap in the session due to a gearbox problem. He was classified tenth and stated that he'd "prefer a wet race". Behind Räikkönen was Kubica in fourth, but despite qualifying fifth,
Giancarlo FisichellaGiancarlo Fisichella , also known as Fisico, Giano or Fisi, is an Italian racing driver. He has driven in Formula One for Minardi, Jordan, Benetton, Sauber, Renault, Force India and is currently driving for Ferrari in place of the injured Felipe Massa...
believed there was "potential for more" from the Renault. Fisichella's team-mate Kovalainen was sixth, with
Nick HeidfeldNick Lars Heidfeld is a German Formula One racing driver, who is currently driving for the BMW Sauber team....
seventh.
Jarno TrulliJarno Trulli is an Italian Formula One auto racing driver currently driving for the Toyota team.-Early days:...
,
Nico RosbergNico Rosberg is a racing driver for the Williams Formula One team. He races under the German flag in Formula One, although he competed for Finland earlier in his career...
and Alonso rounded out the top ten. Rosberg also had a slight gearbox problem in the final part of qualifying, which he believed cost him a few tenths coming into the final few corners.
Race
Three people were killed in a helicopter crash at the circuit on Saturday night. They were Emmanuel Longobardi, a PR operative; the pilot Pierre Bennehard; and Simon MacGill, a New Zealand national. A Bridgestone employee and his niece were injured. Longobardi was a popular member of the
Formula OneFormula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1, and currently officially referred to as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants...
Paddock.
Adrian SutilAdrian Sutil is a German Formula One racing driver.-Biography:Sutil is the son of professional musicians Monika, a German, and Jorge, a Uruguayan. He has two brothers named Daniel and Raphael. He weighs 75kg and is 183cm tall. A talented pianist, Sutil started karting at 14 before moving up to...
in the Spyker opted to start from the pitlane. Massa got off to the best possible start and retained his lead, but Räikkönen passed Hamilton into Turn One. At the back of the field,
Anthony DavidsonAnthony Denis Davidson is a British Formula One racing driver from England, born in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. He has raced for Minardi, Super Aguri and been a test driver for the British American Racing and Honda teams...
hit the back of
Vitantonio LiuzziVitantonio "Tonio" Liuzzi is an Italian race driver who currently drives for the Force India Formula One team. He lives in Pescara, Italy.-Karting:...
's
Toro RossoScuderia Toro Rosso is one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian beverage company Red Bull...
. The Toro Rosso came back onto the track and smashed into the side of the
Super AguriSuper Aguri F1 was a Formula One team that competed from to . The team, founded by former F1 driver Aguri Suzuki, was based in Tokyo, Japan but operated from the former Arrows factory in Leafield, UK. The cars were referred to as Super Aguri Hondas, with the team functioning to some degree as an...
. Liuzzi said afterwards that "all we can do is wait for Silverstone and hope that the definite improvement we have made with the car pays off". At the Adelaide hairpin,
Jarno TrulliJarno Trulli is an Italian Formula One auto racing driver currently driving for the Toyota team.-Early days:...
rammed into the back of
Heikki KovalainenHeikki Johannes Kovalainen is a Finnish Formula One racing driver currently racing for the McLaren Mercedes team....
. Trulli was out, but Kovalainen continued at the back of the field. Trulli apologised to Kovalainen after the race, and declared it "a racing accident". The tangle promoted Alonso up to 8th.
Robert KubicaRobert Kubica is the first Polish racing driver to compete in Formula One. From 2006 he has driven for the BMW Sauber F1 team, promoted from test driver to race driver during 2006. In June 2008, Kubica took his maiden F1 victory in the chaotic Canadian Grand Prix, becoming the 99th driver to win a...
was quickly losing ground on the two
FerrarisScuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. The racing team has competed in numerous classes of motorsport since its formation in 1929. Currently the team races in Formula One only, under the team name "Scuderia...
and Hamilton. Alonso passed
RosbergNico Rosberg is a racing driver for the Williams Formula One team. He races under the German flag in Formula One, although he competed for Finland earlier in his career...
for 7th, and quickly closed in on
HeidfeldNick Lars Heidfeld is a German Formula One racing driver, who is currently driving for the BMW Sauber team....
, but stayed behind him until he pitted on Lap 16. Alonso attempted to get past on Lap 5, but ran wide, giving the position back to the German. Hamilton also pitted on Lap 16, with Massa pitting on Lap 19 and Räikkönen on Lap 21.
Räikkönen decreased Massa's lead back down from 4 seconds to 2 seconds. Alonso passed both Heidfeld and
FisichellaGiancarlo Fisichella , also known as Fisico, Giano or Fisi, is an Italian racing driver. He has driven in Formula One for Minardi, Jordan, Benetton, Sauber, Renault, Force India and is currently driving for Ferrari in place of the injured Felipe Massa...
in the middle section of the race. In the second round of stops, Räikkönen pitted two laps after Massa. These two laps extra gave Räikkönen the lead after his second stop, with Massa now second. Alonso pitted for the 2nd time on lap 35. Heidfeld and Fisichella pitted several laps later, and both of them got out in front of Alonso.
Christijan AlbersChristijan Albers is a Dutch racing driver. After success in the DTM he drove in Formula One from until the 2007 British Grand Prix, shortly after which he was dropped by his Spyker F1 team...
had an unusual accident, his car left the pit lane with the fuel rig attached without being detached by the pit crews. Eventually, he drove to the side of the track and retired.
Räikkönen won the race from team-mate Massa, with Hamilton third. This marked Ferrari's first one-two of the season. Massa stated that the race win was lost "because of traffic", while team-mate Räikkönen stated he was "much happier with the car". Kubica was a lonely fourth, with Fisichella, Heidfeld, Alonso and
ButtonJenson Alexander Lyons Button is a British Formula One driver from England, currently driving for the Brawn GP team; he is the Formula One World Driver's Champion....
rounding out the points. Despite it being Button's first points of 2007, he said that he's "not getting too excited about it". Despite finishing seventh, Alonso was still confident about his title chances saying that he hopes the "two points are important at the end of the season".
Qualifying
| Pos |
Name |
Constructor |
Part 1 |
Part 2 |
Part 3 |
| 1 |
Brazil Felipe MassaFelipe Massa is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver. He finished a close second in the 2008 Drivers' World Championship, and is under contract to race for Scuderia Ferrari until the end of the season...
|
Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. The racing team has competed in numerous classes of motorsport since its formation in 1929. Currently the team races in Formula One only, under the team name "Scuderia...
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1:15.303 |
1:14.822 |
1:15.034 |
| 2 |
United Kingdom Lewis HamiltonLewis Carl Davidson Hamilton MBE is a British Formula One racing driver from England, currently racing for the McLaren Mercedes team and is the youngest ever Formula One World Champion...
|
McLaren-Mercedes Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. It is currently a division of the parent company, Daimler AG , after previously being owned by Daimler-Benz...
|
1:14.805 |
1:14.795 |
1:15.104 |
| 3 |
Finland Kimi RäikkönenKimi-Matias Räikkönen , nicknamed Iceman, is a Finnish Formula One race car driver, currently driving for Scuderia Ferrari. He was the 2007 Formula One World Drivers' Champion....
|
Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. The racing team has competed in numerous classes of motorsport since its formation in 1929. Currently the team races in Formula One only, under the team name "Scuderia...
|
1:14.872 |
1:14.828 |
1:15.257 |
| 4 |
Poland Robert KubicaRobert Kubica is the first Polish racing driver to compete in Formula One. From 2006 he has driven for the BMW Sauber F1 team, promoted from test driver to race driver during 2006. In June 2008, Kubica took his maiden F1 victory in the chaotic Canadian Grand Prix, becoming the 99th driver to win a...
|
BMW Sauber BMW Sauber F1 is a Formula One team with bases in Hinwil, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. The team was formed at the end of 2005 as a result of a takeover of the existing Sauber Formula One team by German car manufacturer BMW after their partnership with Williams. The team scored two podium...
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1:15.778 |
1:15.066 |
1:15.493 |
| 5 |
Italy Giancarlo Fisichella Giancarlo Fisichella , also known as Fisico, Giano or Fisi, is an Italian racing driver. He has driven in Formula One for Minardi, Jordan, Benetton, Sauber, Renault, Force India and is currently driving for Ferrari in place of the injured Felipe Massa...
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Renault Renault F1 is the Renault company's Formula One racing team. Renault has a long though intermittent history of involvement in motor racing, including Ferenc Szisz winning the first French Grand Prix, usually regarded as marking the birth of Grand Prix motor racing...
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1:16.047 |
1:15.227 |
1:15.674 |
| 6 |
Finland Heikki Kovalainen Heikki Johannes Kovalainen is a Finnish Formula One racing driver currently racing for the McLaren Mercedes team....
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Renault Renault F1 is the Renault company's Formula One racing team. Renault has a long though intermittent history of involvement in motor racing, including Ferenc Szisz winning the first French Grand Prix, usually regarded as marking the birth of Grand Prix motor racing...
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1:15.524 |
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Germany Nick Heidfeld Nick Lars Heidfeld is a German Formula One racing driver, who is currently driving for the BMW Sauber team....
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BMW Sauber BMW Sauber F1 is a Formula One team with bases in Hinwil, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. The team was formed at the end of 2005 as a result of a takeover of the existing Sauber Formula One team by German car manufacturer BMW after their partnership with Williams. The team scored two podium...
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Italy Jarno Trulli Jarno Trulli is an Italian Formula One auto racing driver currently driving for the Toyota team.-Early days:...
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Toyota Panasonic Toyota Racing is a Formula One team owned by Japanese car manufacturer Toyota and based in Cologne, Germany. Toyota announced their plans to participate in F1 in 1999, and after extensive testing with their TF101 initial car, the team made their debut in 2002...
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Germany Nico Rosberg Nico Rosberg is a racing driver for the Williams Formula One team. He races under the German flag in Formula One, although he competed for Finland earlier in his career...
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Williams WilliamsF1, the trading name of Williams Grand Prix Engineering Ltd., is a Formula One motor racing team and constructor. It was founded and run by Sir Frank Williams and Patrick Head. The team was formed in 1977 after two earlier and, compared with WilliamsF1's achievements, unsuccessful F1... -ToyotaPanasonic Toyota Racing is a Formula One team owned by Japanese car manufacturer Toyota and based in Cologne, Germany. Toyota announced their plans to participate in F1 in 1999, and after extensive testing with their TF101 initial car, the team made their debut in 2002...
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Spain Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso Díaz is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time World Champion, racing for the Renault team....
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McLaren-Mercedes Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. It is currently a division of the parent company, Daimler AG , after previously being owned by Daimler-Benz...
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Germany Ralf Schumacher Ralf Schumacher is a German racing driver, and the younger brother of seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher...
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Toyota Panasonic Toyota Racing is a Formula One team owned by Japanese car manufacturer Toyota and based in Cologne, Germany. Toyota announced their plans to participate in F1 in 1999, and after extensive testing with their TF101 initial car, the team made their debut in 2002...
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United Kingdom Jenson ButtonJenson Alexander Lyons Button is a British Formula One driver from England, currently driving for the Brawn GP team; he is the Formula One World Driver's Champion....
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Brazil Rubens BarrichelloRubens Gonçalves "Rubinho" Barrichello is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver. Following the management buy-out of the Honda racing team, with whom Barrichello competed during the 2008 season, he was confirmed for 2009 as Jenson Button's team mate in the new Brawn GP team.Barrichello has scored...
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Australia Mark WebberMark Alan Webber is an Australian Formula One driver. In 2002 he became the first Australian to race in Formula One since David Brabham in 1994...
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Red Bull Red Bull Racing is one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian beverage company Red Bull . The team is based in Milton Keynes in the UK but holds an Austrian licence... -RenaultRenault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, buses, tractors, and trucks. Due to its alliance with Nissan, it is currently the world's fourth largest automaker. Headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, Renault owns the Romanian automaker Automobile Dacia and the Korean automaker Renault...
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USA Scott SpeedScott Andrew Speed is an American race car driver. Formerly a driver for the Scuderia Toro Rosso F1 team, he made his Formula One race debut at the 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix, becoming the first American to race in F1 since Michael Andretti in 1993...
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Toro RossoScuderia Toro Rosso is one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian beverage company Red Bull... -FerrariScuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. The racing team has competed in numerous classes of motorsport since its formation in 1929. Currently the team races in Formula One only, under the team name "Scuderia...
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United Kingdom David CoulthardDavid Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, is a British former Formula One racing driver from Scotland. By virtue of a long career he has amassed a notable points haul, and lies seventh on the all-time scorers list, being the top British scorer...
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Red Bull Red Bull Racing is one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian beverage company Red Bull . The team is based in Milton Keynes in the UK but holds an Austrian licence... -RenaultRenault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, buses, tractors, and trucks. Due to its alliance with Nissan, it is currently the world's fourth largest automaker. Headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, Renault owns the Romanian automaker Automobile Dacia and the Korean automaker Renault...
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Italy Vitantonio LiuzziVitantonio "Tonio" Liuzzi is an Italian race driver who currently drives for the Force India Formula One team. He lives in Pescara, Italy.-Karting:...
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Toro RossoScuderia Toro Rosso is one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian beverage company Red Bull... -FerrariScuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. The racing team has competed in numerous classes of motorsport since its formation in 1929. Currently the team races in Formula One only, under the team name "Scuderia...
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Austria Alexander Wurz Alexander Wurz is an Austrian racing driver. Hecompeted in Formula One from 1997 until 2007, and is also a two-time winner of the Le Mans 24 Hours....
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Williams WilliamsF1, the trading name of Williams Grand Prix Engineering Ltd., is a Formula One motor racing team and constructor. It was founded and run by Sir Frank Williams and Patrick Head. The team was formed in 1977 after two earlier and, compared with WilliamsF1's achievements, unsuccessful F1... -ToyotaPanasonic Toyota Racing is a Formula One team owned by Japanese car manufacturer Toyota and based in Cologne, Germany. Toyota announced their plans to participate in F1 in 1999, and after extensive testing with their TF101 initial car, the team made their debut in 2002...
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United Kingdom Anthony DavidsonAnthony Denis Davidson is a British Formula One racing driver from England, born in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. He has raced for Minardi, Super Aguri and been a test driver for the British American Racing and Honda teams...
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Super Aguri-Honda is a Japanese multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. Honda is the world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume. Honda surpassed Nissan in 2001 to become...
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Netherlands Christijan AlbersChristijan Albers is a Dutch racing driver. After success in the DTM he drove in Formula One from until the 2007 British Grand Prix, shortly after which he was dropped by his Spyker F1 team...
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SpykerSpyker F1 was a Formula One team that competed in the 2007 Formula One World Championship, and was created by Spyker Cars after their buyout of the short-lived Midland F1 team... -FerrariScuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. The racing team has competed in numerous classes of motorsport since its formation in 1929. Currently the team races in Formula One only, under the team name "Scuderia...
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Germany Adrian Sutil Adrian Sutil is a German Formula One racing driver.-Biography:Sutil is the son of professional musicians Monika, a German, and Jorge, a Uruguayan. He has two brothers named Daniel and Raphael. He weighs 75kg and is 183cm tall. A talented pianist, Sutil started karting at 14 before moving up to...
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SpykerSpyker F1 was a Formula One team that competed in the 2007 Formula One World Championship, and was created by Spyker Cars after their buyout of the short-lived Midland F1 team... -FerrariScuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. The racing team has competed in numerous classes of motorsport since its formation in 1929. Currently the team races in Formula One only, under the team name "Scuderia...
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Japan Takuma Satois a Japanese former Formula One automobile racing driver.-Junior Years:Sato is unusual among Japanese drivers in having relatively little motor racing experience in his native country...
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Finland Kimi RäikkönenKimi-Matias Räikkönen , nicknamed Iceman, is a Finnish Formula One race car driver, currently driving for Scuderia Ferrari. He was the 2007 Formula One World Drivers' Champion.... |
Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. The racing team has competed in numerous classes of motorsport since its formation in 1929. Currently the team races in Formula One only, under the team name "Scuderia...
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70 |
1:30:54.200 |
3 |
10 |
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5 |
Brazil Felipe MassaFelipe Massa is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver. He finished a close second in the 2008 Drivers' World Championship, and is under contract to race for Scuderia Ferrari until the end of the season... |
Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. The racing team has competed in numerous classes of motorsport since its formation in 1929. Currently the team races in Formula One only, under the team name "Scuderia...
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70 |
+2.414 |
1 |
8 |
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2 |
UK Lewis HamiltonLewis Carl Davidson Hamilton MBE is a British Formula One racing driver from England, currently racing for the McLaren Mercedes team and is the youngest ever Formula One World Champion... |
McLaren-Mercedes Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. It is currently a division of the parent company, Daimler AG , after previously being owned by Daimler-Benz...
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70 |
+32.153 |
2 |
6 |
| 4 |
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Poland Robert KubicaRobert Kubica is the first Polish racing driver to compete in Formula One. From 2006 he has driven for the BMW Sauber F1 team, promoted from test driver to race driver during 2006. In June 2008, Kubica took his maiden F1 victory in the chaotic Canadian Grand Prix, becoming the 99th driver to win a... |
BMW Sauber BMW Sauber F1 is a Formula One team with bases in Hinwil, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. The team was formed at the end of 2005 as a result of a takeover of the existing Sauber Formula One team by German car manufacturer BMW after their partnership with Williams. The team scored two podium...
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70 |
+41.727 |
4 |
5 |
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9 |
Germany Nick Heidfeld Nick Lars Heidfeld is a German Formula One racing driver, who is currently driving for the BMW Sauber team.... |
BMW Sauber BMW Sauber F1 is a Formula One team with bases in Hinwil, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. The team was formed at the end of 2005 as a result of a takeover of the existing Sauber Formula One team by German car manufacturer BMW after their partnership with Williams. The team scored two podium...
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70 |
+48.801 |
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4 |
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Italy Giancarlo Fisichella Giancarlo Fisichella , also known as Fisico, Giano or Fisi, is an Italian racing driver. He has driven in Formula One for Minardi, Jordan, Benetton, Sauber, Renault, Force India and is currently driving for Ferrari in place of the injured Felipe Massa... |
Renault Renault F1 is the Renault company's Formula One racing team. Renault has a long though intermittent history of involvement in motor racing, including Ferenc Szisz winning the first French Grand Prix, usually regarded as marking the birth of Grand Prix motor racing...
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70 |
+51.940 |
5 |
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Spain Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso Díaz is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time World Champion, racing for the Renault team.... |
McLaren-Mercedes Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. It is currently a division of the parent company, Daimler AG , after previously being owned by Daimler-Benz...
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70 |
+56.516 |
10 |
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7 |
UK Jenson ButtonJenson Alexander Lyons Button is a British Formula One driver from England, currently driving for the Brawn GP team; he is the Formula One World Driver's Champion.... |
Honda |
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+58.885 |
12 |
1 |
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16 |
Germany Nico Rosberg Nico Rosberg is a racing driver for the Williams Formula One team. He races under the German flag in Formula One, although he competed for Finland earlier in his career... |
Williams WilliamsF1, the trading name of Williams Grand Prix Engineering Ltd., is a Formula One motor racing team and constructor. It was founded and run by Sir Frank Williams and Patrick Head. The team was formed in 1977 after two earlier and, compared with WilliamsF1's achievements, unsuccessful F1... -ToyotaPanasonic Toyota Racing is a Formula One team owned by Japanese car manufacturer Toyota and based in Cologne, Germany. Toyota announced their plans to participate in F1 in 1999, and after extensive testing with their TF101 initial car, the team made their debut in 2002...
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70 |
+1:08.505 |
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Germany Ralf Schumacher Ralf Schumacher is a German racing driver, and the younger brother of seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher... |
Toyota Panasonic Toyota Racing is a Formula One team owned by Japanese car manufacturer Toyota and based in Cologne, Germany. Toyota announced their plans to participate in F1 in 1999, and after extensive testing with their TF101 initial car, the team made their debut in 2002...
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69 |
+1 Lap |
11 |
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| 11 |
8 |
Brazil Rubens BarrichelloRubens Gonçalves "Rubinho" Barrichello is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver. Following the management buy-out of the Honda racing team, with whom Barrichello competed during the 2008 season, he was confirmed for 2009 as Jenson Button's team mate in the new Brawn GP team.Barrichello has scored... |
Honda |
69 |
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13 |
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Australia Mark WebberMark Alan Webber is an Australian Formula One driver. In 2002 he became the first Australian to race in Formula One since David Brabham in 1994... |
Red Bull Red Bull Racing is one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian beverage company Red Bull . The team is based in Milton Keynes in the UK but holds an Austrian licence... -RenaultRenault F1 is the Renault company's Formula One racing team. Renault has a long though intermittent history of involvement in motor racing, including Ferenc Szisz winning the first French Grand Prix, usually regarded as marking the birth of Grand Prix motor racing...
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69 |
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14 |
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14 |
UK David CoulthardDavid Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, is a British former Formula One racing driver from Scotland. By virtue of a long career he has amassed a notable points haul, and lies seventh on the all-time scorers list, being the top British scorer... |
Red Bull Red Bull Racing is one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian beverage company Red Bull . The team is based in Milton Keynes in the UK but holds an Austrian licence... -RenaultRenault F1 is the Renault company's Formula One racing team. Renault has a long though intermittent history of involvement in motor racing, including Ferenc Szisz winning the first French Grand Prix, usually regarded as marking the birth of Grand Prix motor racing...
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16 |
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Austria Alexander Wurz Alexander Wurz is an Austrian racing driver. Hecompeted in Formula One from 1997 until 2007, and is also a two-time winner of the Le Mans 24 Hours.... |
Williams WilliamsF1, the trading name of Williams Grand Prix Engineering Ltd., is a Formula One motor racing team and constructor. It was founded and run by Sir Frank Williams and Patrick Head. The team was formed in 1977 after two earlier and, compared with WilliamsF1's achievements, unsuccessful F1... -ToyotaPanasonic Toyota Racing is a Formula One team owned by Japanese car manufacturer Toyota and based in Cologne, Germany. Toyota announced their plans to participate in F1 in 1999, and after extensive testing with their TF101 initial car, the team made their debut in 2002...
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Finland Heikki Kovalainen Heikki Johannes Kovalainen is a Finnish Formula One racing driver currently racing for the McLaren Mercedes team.... |
Renault Renault F1 is the Renault company's Formula One racing team. Renault has a long though intermittent history of involvement in motor racing, including Ferenc Szisz winning the first French Grand Prix, usually regarded as marking the birth of Grand Prix motor racing...
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Japan Takuma Satois a Japanese former Formula One automobile racing driver.-Junior Years:Sato is unusual among Japanese drivers in having relatively little motor racing experience in his native country... |
Super AguriSuper Aguri F1 was a Formula One team that competed from to . The team, founded by former F1 driver Aguri Suzuki, was based in Tokyo, Japan but operated from the former Arrows factory in Leafield, UK. The cars were referred to as Super Aguri Hondas, with the team functioning to some degree as an... -Honda |
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22 |
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Germany Adrian Sutil Adrian Sutil is a German Formula One racing driver.-Biography:Sutil is the son of professional musicians Monika, a German, and Jorge, a Uruguayan. He has two brothers named Daniel and Raphael. He weighs 75kg and is 183cm tall. A talented pianist, Sutil started karting at 14 before moving up to... |
SpykerSpyker F1 was a Formula One team that competed in the 2007 Formula One World Championship, and was created by Spyker Cars after their buyout of the short-lived Midland F1 team... -FerrariScuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. The racing team has competed in numerous classes of motorsport since its formation in 1929. Currently the team races in Formula One only, under the team name "Scuderia...
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USA Scott SpeedScott Andrew Speed is an American race car driver. Formerly a driver for the Scuderia Toro Rosso F1 team, he made his Formula One race debut at the 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix, becoming the first American to race in F1 since Michael Andretti in 1993... |
Toro RossoScuderia Toro Rosso is one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian beverage company Red Bull... -FerrariScuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. The racing team has competed in numerous classes of motorsport since its formation in 1929. Currently the team races in Formula One only, under the team name "Scuderia...
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Netherlands Christijan AlbersChristijan Albers is a Dutch racing driver. After success in the DTM he drove in Formula One from until the 2007 British Grand Prix, shortly after which he was dropped by his Spyker F1 team... |
SpykerSpyker F1 was a Formula One team that competed in the 2007 Formula One World Championship, and was created by Spyker Cars after their buyout of the short-lived Midland F1 team... -FerrariScuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. The racing team has competed in numerous classes of motorsport since its formation in 1929. Currently the team races in Formula One only, under the team name "Scuderia...
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UK Anthony DavidsonAnthony Denis Davidson is a British Formula One racing driver from England, born in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. He has raced for Minardi, Super Aguri and been a test driver for the British American Racing and Honda teams... |
Super AguriSuper Aguri F1 was a Formula One team that competed from to . The team, founded by former F1 driver Aguri Suzuki, was based in Tokyo, Japan but operated from the former Arrows factory in Leafield, UK. The cars were referred to as Super Aguri Hondas, with the team functioning to some degree as an... -Honda |
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Italy Jarno Trulli Jarno Trulli is an Italian Formula One auto racing driver currently driving for the Toyota team.-Early days:... |
Toyota Panasonic Toyota Racing is a Formula One team owned by Japanese car manufacturer Toyota and based in Cologne, Germany. Toyota announced their plans to participate in F1 in 1999, and after extensive testing with their TF101 initial car, the team made their debut in 2002...
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Italy Vitantonio LiuzziVitantonio "Tonio" Liuzzi is an Italian race driver who currently drives for the Force India Formula One team. He lives in Pescara, Italy.-Karting:... |
Toro RossoScuderia Toro Rosso is one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian beverage company Red Bull... -FerrariScuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. The racing team has competed in numerous classes of motorsport since its formation in 1929. Currently the team races in Formula One only, under the team name "Scuderia...
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