2011 Abu Dhabi preview

2011 FORMULA1 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX

• YAS MARINA, 11TH – 13TH NOVEMBER 2011 •

• BRUNO: “ABU DhABI AND BRAzIl wERE pROBABlY MY BESt twO RAcES lASt SEASON” • • VItAlY: “I wANt tO END thE SEASON ON A hIgh” • • ERIc BOUllIER: “thIS EVENt BRINgS MOtORSpORt tO thE UAE IN A BIg wAY” • • JAMES AllISON: “thE tEAM NEEDS tO kEEp pREpARINg thE cAR cAREfUllY AS thEY hAVE DONE All YEAR” •

Q&a: Bruno senna

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“ABU DhABI AND BRAzIl wERE pROBABlY MY BESt twO RAcES lASt SEASON” The penulTimaTe race of The season was one of Bruno’s favouriTe Tracks lasT year, and he can’T waiT To reTurn

“MAkE NO MIStAkE, wE wIll BE pUttINg IN EVERY OUNcE Of EffORt tO SEcURE SOME pRIDE fOR thE tEAM”

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how would you summarise your weekend in India?

Did you enjoy the overall Indian experience?

Well, on one hand it was a good weekend, but on the other hand we did not deliver. The fact that we were competitive on Friday and that we had good potential makes the result much sourer.

It was expectation more than anything, that caused us to be disappointed. At times, we demonstrated the car’s pace, which is why the end result was such a bitter pill to swallow.

We had a few problems that didn’t allow us to be up where we hoped to be, but this sometimes happens in motor racing and the main objective now is to understand why.

India was extremely interesting, yes. The country is a very different place from anywhere else on the map; you can experience an entirely different culture. It was a completely new race weekend experience; a new circuit which faced its own challenges and hurdles but one that showed the world it can host an F1 event. The track is a hugely enjoyable one to drive on, and I think the race was a real hit with everyone involved.

Abu Dhabi next – how much did you enjoy racing there last season?

Well, Abu Dhabi and Brazil were probably my best two races last season, where I didn’t experience any problems.

I know the Yas Marina Circuit well; the track clicked with me.

I really took to driving there and I think it suited me well. I feel we could have a strong race weekend if we put everything together, despite the fact that our car does not seem to like slow corners thats much. It is going to be a long race and I think some of the other teams have a little bit of an advantage, but we are going to be pushing

and will do our utmost to stay ahead of our rivals.

You talked about high expectations going into India – how will you manage your expectations as you approach the penultimate race of the season?

Well, we need to be realistic but also put in a massive effort to extract the maximum possible from the weekend. In terms of managing our expectations, fortunately we always wait until Friday to know what to expect in terms of results, and we believe that we can do a good job again in Abu Dhabi.

We are at the business end of the season now and, make no mistake, we will be putting in every ounce of effort to secure some pride for the team.

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Q&a: vitaly petrov

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“I wANt tO END thE SEASON ON A hIgh” viTaly reTurns To aBu dhaBi, a circuiT now synonymous wiTh The russian due To his aBiliTy To keep a cerTain spaniard away from The reaches of The world TiTle lasT season Now you’ve had some time to reflect, how was your first Indian grand prix?

It was certainly not an easy weekend for anyone. It was a new circuit, with new tarmac and corners which certainly were not very easy. It was difficult to find the right setup, but we had a strong car. It took us a while to find the right balance, but we know this is never easy when venturing to a new track.

The car was pretty good and relatively fast in qualifying, but I made a mistake and didn’t get into Q3, which was poor. Add that to the five place penalty and I had it all to do on the Sunday. In the race we were quick; quick enough to finish in the top eight, but it did not happen for us. We left India very disappointed, as we scored no points. I think we will be much better prepared when we go there next season.

what do you think about the Abu Dhabi circuit?

Abu Dhabi has a good atmosphere. It is a good track with a lot of spectators – even Russians – who come to watch the race.

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I do in fact quite like the track. It has smooth tarmac which might mean we start the weekend in slightly dirty conditions; we shall see how prevalent this is when we get to the track.

I am naturally inclined to say I don’t know if the circuit will suit our car. When we arrive and are able to observe how the tyres are working, we will know where we are placed relative to our rivals. I hope we show signs of speed, like we have at times during the past three races. The concern is we have not exploited the potential of the car has shown at the crucial times. Of course, that is always the fine line between a successful outing on track or a less successful one. Overall, I am confident it can be a good race weekend, however.

last year you memorably kept fernando Alonso behind you even though he was fighting for the championship win - what are your memories of that battle?

“whEN wE ARRIVE AND ARE ABlE tO OBSERVE hOw thE tYRES ARE wORkINg, wE wIll kNOw whERE wE ARE plAcED RElAtIVE tO OUR RIVAlS”

really well. Combining that with the circuit layout meant that Fernando was unable to overtake me, even though his car was much quicker. It must have been very hard for him being stuck behind me for so long, but honestly it was not that difficult for me to keep him behind me. That sounds quite blasé I know!

what are your goals and targets for the final two races of the season?

To score more points in these last two races – that is my first target. We have shown that we have good pace in high speed corners. We know we struggle with low speed corners but if we can stay focussed, and put every ounce of effort into these last couple of weekends with no mistakes in qualifying or during pit stops, I think good results are attainable. I want to end the season on a high.

That was last year, that’s history.

It was a good race for me as I made no mistakes and drove

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eric Boullier

team PRinciPaL anD manaGinG DiRectoR

A wORD wIth thE BOSS eric looks To aBu dhaBi, a race he Believes has Been a massive success during iTs firsT Two years on The calendar

how would you summarise the team’s performance at the inaugural Indian grand prix?

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It was a frustrating weekend because we had some performance and, at times the car was delivering. It was not the end product we were looking for or expecting.

We went into the weekend optimistic that it might be a track that would suit our car.

What was most frustrating about the whole experience was that there were glimpses of performance. We did not deliver when it mattered, however, and that’s the reason we had a slightly underwhelming weekend. We were looking to the Sunday as a real opportunity to get some points in the basket, but it was not to be.

looking to Abu Dhabi – how does it rank alongside other modern f1 events?

the competitiveness of the midfield on the grid has increased in recent weeks…

Abu Dhabi is a very, very popular event and racing spectacle. To give you an example: we are absolutely jammed to the rafters in terms of the number of guests we have, and the interest we have received. It arrived on the calendar back in 2009 and since then it has acted as an extremely important race for the annual F1 circus. It brings motorsport to the United Arab Emirates in a big way. As I’ve said before, for the sport to be global it needs to plant its flag in many different parts of the world. Formula 1 has done that in Abu Dhabi and the race has been a massive success in the two years it has taken place as we saw at last year’s season finale in which our very own Vitaly was heavily involved.

From a team side of things, we expect to use the Abu Dhabi race weekend as an opportunity to secure our fifth place in the championship, and to score as many points as possible in the process.

It has, yes. However, for a few races now, it has been clear that our pace is better than these competitors. At times we have even matched the competitiveness of Mercedes.

We know where we are in terms of pace, which is between fourth and fifth place on the grid and we just want to ensure we get to the end of the race weekend with some points to our name.

That alone will solidify our position as the fifth best team on this year’s grid. It is our only target now that we get our car up amongst the points and show people that this team is ready to launch its assault on next year’s championship.

For now, it’s heads down and all eyes focussed on giving this team a result to be proud of in the UAE.

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James allison

technicaL DiRectoR

“ thE tEAM NEEDS tO kEEp pREpARINg thE cAR cAREfUllY AS thEY hAVE DONE All YEAR” James looks ahead To The yas marina circuiT, a Track ThaT has Become renowned following lasT years season finale

what’s your assessment of the team’s performance at the Indian grand prix now you have been able to reflect on it?

I am as fed up about it now as I was in the immediate aftermath of the race. In every session of the weekend it was clear that the car had sufficient pace for a good result on Sunday. Despite this, poor qualifying laps from both cars, Vitaly’s penalty from Korea, Bruno losing his KERS in the race and a few mistakes from both drivers led to us coming home empty handed.

what can be done to improve matters for the final two races of the year?

The team needs to keep preparing the car carefully as they have done all year. We need to keep making clean pitstops; an area where our crew have made very clear

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improvement over the course of the year. We need to ensure that we continue to make competitive starts. Most importantly, however, we must do everything possible to make sure that the potential in the car is realised on Saturday and Sunday afternoon. In this last area the main input must come from the drivers who are extremely keen to ensure that we have a clean and successful end to the season.

You’ve said that the Yas Marina circuit layout may not favour our car – why is that?

Our car performs relatively better in high speed corners at tracks which place a fair burden on the front tyres. Yas Marina is biased towards lower speed corners which place a larger emphasis on rear tyre and traction performance.

how is our engine allocation looking now there are just two races left, and does this impact on our race weekend strategy at all?

Our engine allocation is fine.

The RenaultSport units have performed flawlessly this year and we are able to perform both of the final races with no restrictions on our strategy whatsoever.

“wE MUSt DO EVERYthINg pOSSIBlE tO MAkE SURE thAt thE pOtENtIAl IN thE cAR IS REAlISED ON SAtURDAY AND SUNDAY AftERNOON”

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abu dhabi tech taLK

RENAUlt SpORt f1 thE ENgINE achieving an effective cooling solution is the main challenge for engine engineers; temperatures drop significantly after sunset, but the circuit’s proximity to the ocean means atmospheric pressure is high. sand blown in from the desert is also a danger to engine internals.

tURNS 8-9

The kerbs are used aggressively through Turns 8-9 so a soft car helps with this.

YAS MARINA A SEt-Up gUIDE 1. ENgINE

There is no overriding focus for the engine as there are long straights where you need good top end power, but there are also a lot of slow speed corners where you need good engine response and driveability.

tURNS 11 – 13

2. BRAkES

There are reasonable braking demands, especially into Turns 5, 8 and 11 which have quite high speed approaches to the low speed corners. Brake temperatures need to be monitored, as will brake wear – not likely to be an issue, but more attention is paid here than at other tracks.

Another long straight with a top speed of over 300 kph which leads into a heavy braking zone for Turn 11.

Turns 11-13 need a good change of direction from the car.

AppROAchINg tURN 8

tURN 7

The fastest part of the circuit, at the end of one of the longest straights in F1 with a maximum speed of around 320 kph.

It is followed by heavy braking down to second gear and around 80 kph.

Good engine pick-up out of Turn 7 is vital to enter the longest straight of the track.

Turn 7 is a second gear corner, taken at around 70 kph.

3. SUSpENSION

The kerbs are more pronounced than at some other tracks, in particular Turns 8,9 and through the last sector. A soft car which rides the kerbs well helps here, but it’s a trade-off between having a soft car which will ride over the kerbs and one which is stiff enough for the driver to have a sharp change of direction which is necessary for the chicanes (8-9 and 11-13).

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1 tURN 2

Turn 2 is a defining corner for set-up.

You need sufficient front wing to eradicate high speed understeer.

This defines how much front wing is used, as the other corners can all use less.

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The recent tracks - Suzuka, Korea and India - have been a high-medium downforce level whereas Yas Marina is more akin to a Monaco level of downforce - almost maximum because of the section between Turn 11 and 21, which is all very low speed with a lot of second gear corners.

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5. tYRES

The consecutive allocation of the medium and soft compound Pirelli tyres should not present too many issues, with both tyres likely to suit the circuit – opening up the potential strategy permutations.

6. fRONt wINg

Turn 2 is the crucial corner for determining how much front wing is used. More front wing is required here than for any other corner, so you need sufficient front wing for Turn 2 without causing too much detriment elsewhere.

tURNS 11 – 21

Between Turns 11 and 21 is all very low speed with a lot of second gear corners.

This is very reminiscent of a street course without actually being one.

Turn 1 is medium speed; around 130 kph leading into the high speed Turns 2 and 3 which should be flat out in qualifying. It is only something for the drivers to think about when they are on heavy fuel loads.

tURN 5

Turn 5 has one of the bigger braking demands on the circuit, down from around 300 kph.

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Q&a: romain grosjean

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“ tO hEAR thAt I wOUlD BE OffERED thE DRIVE MEANt A lOt tO ME”

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Abu Dhabi Young Driver test

Swiftly following on from the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, a wide array of motor racing prodigies will put their own skills to the test at the Yas Marina Circuit. The test, which has become an annual fixture on the calendar, mixes F1 debutants alongside other new names from the world of motorsport. A number of these drivers will be vying for their place on the F1 grid.

To take part, drivers must have fewer than two Grand Prix starts. For many this week it will be their first ever taste of F1…

ahead of his firsT race weekend pracTice drive of The season, The frenchman expresses his delighT aT Being offered The chance

what was your initial reaction when you heard that you had been offered a drive for Abu Dhabi and Brazil?

I was very excited and surprised to learn that I would be offered a drive during the first practice sessions at the last two races of the season. To hear that meant a lot to me. The best place to be is in the car; it really is the only place I can truly prove myself. I can’t wait to get in the car in Abu Dhabi and show what I can do.

what can you extract from these two sessions?

First and foremost, I need to be realistic. To start the first session in Abu Dhabi, I need to set myself a marker of what I want to achieve, and quickly become accustomed to the R31. I haven’t been in a proper F1 car in a race weekend setting for two years now, which is a fairly long time. If I can get a good feeling inside the car, and get up to speed quickly, then

I will be very pleased – that is more important than a strong result. If I can have a fresh mind going into the session, then hopefully I can help with the setup of the car too. If I can help the team to develop, then I will be more than happy.

have you already discussed the upcoming sessions with the engineers?

Yes, I’ve spoken to them and they have given me a steering wheel manual to read which will clarify a few things for me.

We have spoken about the programme which will be fairly standard for FP1; there won’t be too many changes for the team.

what’s your impression of the two quite contrasting circuits?

Abu Dhabi is a very modern and quite slow track, and São Paulo is a much more classic circuit with medium to highspeed corners, which I prefer.

Combined, they will provide me

with a good indication of almost every aspect of the car.

Your last f1 experience was in 2009 – what’s different about the Romain grosjean today to the one of two years ago?

How detailed do you want me to go! I had a fantastic time racing for Renault in 2009. Since then, I have been through some tough times but these things make you stronger. If you can get through these things and rebuild then you have the opportunity to have another go. I think I demonstrated in GP2 this year that in areas where I was not that strong, I have got stronger. The whole experience has helped me to mature as a driver; the GP1 experience, then returning to the single seater for Auto GP, then the GP2 title this season - it meant a lot. All of these things together have helped me take a step forward in terms of maturity and driving style. I feel ready for the next challenge.

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ROBERt wIckENS cANADIAN tESt DAY: tUESDAY

Robert Wickens, the Formula Renault 3.5 champion will be participating in the Young Driver test for Lotus Renault GP. Robert is recognised as the brightest Canadian driving talent to emerge for two decades, and three years of winning in Europe have set him firmly on the path to becoming a Formula 1 star. In 2009 he finished in second place in the FIA Formula Two Championship, and in 2010 he was runner-up in the GP3 Series. In his return to Formula Renault 3.5, where he competed in 2008, he won the 2011 season championship with Carlin Motorsport, with the backing of Marussia. Robert was crowned the champion of the Formula Renault 3.5 Series this year, after edging out teammate Jean-Éric Vergne at the final race. “I’m really excited – I think it’s every kid’s dream to drive a Formula 1 car. I can’t wait to drive the Lotus Renault on Tuesday, I have been waiting a long time. Obviously I’m confident having won the Formula Renault 3.5 Championship; that was a big

achievement for me and it just proves I’m capable of doing something like this.

I feel like I’m ready for Formula 1 and I think driving the car in Abu Dhabi will be a true test. All year, my goal in World Series was to win the championship and to get this drive, so hopefully I can make the most of the opportunity and put in some competitive lap times.”

because there are so many patterns - it’s a lot to take in. I also talked with the engineers about what we are going to do in Abu Dhabi. It will be my first ever time in a F1 car and my first time in the emirate. Everything is new for me and it’s extremely exciting to learn about it. I’m ready to get in the car.”

kEVIN kORJUS

czEch tESt DAY: thURSDAY

EStONIAN tESt DAY: wEDNESDAY Current World Series by Renault driver Kevin Korjus will drive alongside Robert Wickens. The Estonian 18 year old was the 2010 Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup champion. This year, Kevin became the youngest driver to win a race in Formula Renault 3.5 Series. “It’s the most exciting moment of my life and now, as there are only a few days left, I’m really looking forward to it. I will be driving on the Wednesday and I’m very much looking forward to this event. It will be such a huge experience for me. I was in Enstone last week to ensure my seat and meet all the guys, and I also learned a little bit about the steering wheel

JAN chAROUz

Jan Charouz, a member of LRGP’s driver academy, has also been entrusted with the R31. The Czech motor racing driver won the 2009 Le Mans Series season and 2006 F3000 International Masters season, as well as taking fourth place in the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans. Jan has been a part of the LRGP team since 2010, and also competed in the World Series by Renault Formula Renault 3.5 Championship and Auto GP. “I’m very excited to go to Abu Dhabi, it is a great opportunity to get some mileage in the R31 this year. I have been doing some driving but nothing in this year’s car yet, so I’m very excited to do that and also to work with the race team.”

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aBu dhaBi grand prix the Rest oF the neWs

I cAN’t gEt NO SIMUlAtION with James Allison

wiTh The new simulaTor seT To Be up and running in ensTone in march 2012, James ouTlines The BenefiTs of This new faciliTy To The Team

why do teams have simulators?

Teams have had simulators for decades. There are many types of simulator, and they are used for many purposes.

For example, a team might have a hydraulic loading rig which is capable of subjecting a wishbone to a series of loads that accurately simulates the burden it will carry when racing for real – in this case, the simulator is a way of ensuring in a controlled manner that the bone will perform safely when you send it racing.

A team might have a different form of simulator where the behaviour of the aerodynamics, the suspension, the tyres, the gearbox and the engine are all accurately represented as a series of equations in a computer routine. The same computer would have a rudimentary mathematical model of a driver that attempts to “drive” the virtual car around a virtual circuit in the computer to return information about the behaviour of the car around the lap.

This type of simulator (often referred to as a “Lap Simulator”), which has been in use for over a quarter of a century, is a vital part of preparing and optimising the setup of the car prior to arriving at a race – for example, in this

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virtual environment, items such as spring and wing settings may be tried out and the ones which produce the best simulated laptime retained.

The type of simulator that this article is referring to is a Driver in the Loop simulator. In many ways, such a simulator is similar to the Lap Simulator. The key difference is that in place of a rudimentary mathematical model, a real driver provides the control inputs to drive a virtual car around a virtual lap.

Although there are a host of problems with using a real driver in place of a mathematical driver model, the real driver brings a capability to the simulation that cannot be matched by a computer model.

The reasons for this are complex, but a simple explanation for this is as follows: It is not yet well understood precisely how a racing driver controls a racing car when the car is close to the limit of tyre grip.

A computer is capable of driving an unstable virtual car in a manner that the human driver would not be capable of. This difference between real driver and computer model driver leads the Lap Simulator approach to make serious errors in its recommended setups whenever the engineers are trying to assess changes in the

driveability of the car.

By inserting a real driver in the simulation (the so called “driver in the loop” approach) a team is able to bypass the difficulty of providing an accurate mathematical model of a human and the Driver in the Loop Simulator is able to make setup recommendations to improve the car that could never have emerged from the Lap Simulator approach.

will our new simulator replace an existing resource, or be a totally new asset?

This is the first Driver in the Loop Simulator at Enstone, and the capability it will bring us will complement the suite of other forms of simulation that we have used for years.

what are the factors for consideration when creating a simulator?

Like the Lap simulator, there must be a mathematical model that accurately describes the physics of the real vehicle.

Creating this is a daunting undertaking, but the underlying physics model is common with existing simulation methods.

The areas of key difference to the Lap Simulator approach all involve the insertion of a real driver into the simulation loop.

The driver can only add value to the process if the simulation environment mimics reality with

sufficient accuracy for the driver to feel like he is driving a real car. This means that the system must be very carefully designed to provide very accurate visual representations of the circuit and its environs. It must accurately reproduce the sound of the real car, as this is one of the cues that the driver uses to judge things like braking and gear changes.

Finally, and most challengingly, it must move the driver in a manner that is convincing. It is not possible for a simulator to reproduce the G-loads that a real F1 driver experiences, but it is capable of reproducing particular aspects of the motion of the car that are very important for persuading the brain that the simulator is really driving around the circuit.

Is it just a glorified playStation?

In that a PlayStation driving game sets out to provide a simulation of reality, at an extremely superficial level, yes

this is a glorified PlayStation!

However, it is very difficult to use sufficiently strong adjectives to express the extent of the glorification. Furthermore, a PlayStation is simulation for the purpose of game play. An F1 Driver in the Loop simulator is an engineering tool to help us compete more effectively in the championship.

when the simulator is complete, will our drivers then have to spend every spare moment hard at work on simulations?

No. They will drive it, but it will be used for the majority of the working year, and it is not practical to use the race drivers in this manner. The main bulk of the work will be carried out by specialist simulator development drivers.

Is the simulator targeted at driver development or car development?

It can perform both roles. A driver might use it for learning the layout of a new track, or for

“A DRIVER MIght USE It fOR lEARNINg thE lAYOUt Of A NEw tRAck, OR fOR lEARNINg VARIOUS pROcEDURAl ASpEctS Of DRIVINg” learning various procedural aspects of driving - the start procedure for example.

However, the lion’s share of the benefit will accrue in car development.

will you have a go?

No. For two reasons: Firstly, it is not a toy, it is an engineering tool. Benefit is only derived from it by having a racing driver at the wheel capable of controlling the simulation near the limit of grip. I would just crash it.

Secondly, I am too fat and would not fit in the cockpit.

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aBu dhaBi grand prix

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Bruno Senna

Q: 18 P: 12 Q: 6 P: 3 Laps: 57 Laps: 56

Q: 16 P: 12 Q: 9 P: 7 Laps: 56 Laps: 58

Q: NT P: 8 Laps: 65

Q: 16 P: 8 Laps: 77

Q: 9 R: A Laps: 55

Q: 9 P: 10 Laps: 56

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Vitaly Petrov

Q: 6 P: 3 Laps: 58

Q: 8 R: A Laps: 52

Q: 10 P: 9 Laps: 56

Q: 7 P: 8 Laps: 58

Q: 6 P: 11 Laps: 65

Q: 11 R: A Laps: 67

Q: 10 P: 5 Laps: 70

Q: 11 P: 15 Q: 14 P: 12 Q: 9 P: 10 Laps: 56 Laps: 52 Laps: 59

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Sebastian Vettel

Q: 1 P: 1 Laps: 58

Q: 1 P: 1 Laps: 56

Q: 1 P: 2 Laps: 56

Q: 1 P: 1 Laps: 58

Q: 2 P: 1 Laps: 66

Q: 1 P: 1 Laps: 78

Q: 1 P: 2 Laps: 70

Q:1 P:1 f’lap Laps: 57

Q: 2 P: 2 Laps: 52

2

Mark Webber

Q: 3 P: 5 Laps: 58

Q: 3 P: 4 f’lap Laps: 56

Q: 18 P: 3 f’lap Laps: 56

Q: 2 P: 2 f’lap Laps: 58

Q: 1 P: 4 Laps: 66

Q: 3 P: 4 f’lap Laps: 78

Q: 4 P: 3 Laps: 70

Q: 2 P: 3 Laps: 57

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Jenson Button

Q: 4 P: 6 Laps: 58

Q: 4 P: 2 Laps: 56

Q: 2 P: 4 Laps: 56

Q: 6 P: 6 Laps: 58

Q: 5 P: 3 Laps: 66

Q: 2 P: 3 Laps: 78

Q: 7 P: 1 f’lap Laps: 70

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Lewis Hamilton

Q: 2 P: 2 Laps: 58

Q: 2 P: 8 Laps: 56

Q: 3 P: 1 Laps: 56

Q: 4 P: 4 Laps: 58

Q: 3 P: 2 f’lap Laps: 66

Q: 9 P: 6 Laps: 78

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Felipe Massa

Q: 8 P: 7 f’lap Laps: 49

Q: 7 P: 5 Laps: 56

Q: 6 P: 6 Laps: 56

Q: 10 P: 11 Q: 8 Laps: 58 R: DNF Laps: 58

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Fernando Alonso

Q: 5 P: 4 Laps: 58

Q: 5 : 6 Laps: 56

Q: 5 P: 7 Laps: 56

Q: 5 P: 3 Laps: 58

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Michael Schumacher

Q: 11 R: D Laps: 19

Q: 11 P: 9 Laps: 56

Q: 14 P: 8 Laps: 56

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Nico Rosberg

Q: 7 R: D Laps: 22

Q: 9 P: 12 Laps: 55

Q: 4 P: 5 Laps: 56

Q: 11 R: A Laps: 9

Q: 14 R: F Laps: 23

Q: 7 P: 13 Laps: 44

Q: 16 P: 11 Laps: 59

Q:3 P: 4 Laps: 60

Q: 1 P: 2 Laps: 70

Q: 1 P: 1 Laps: 44

Q: 1 P: 1 Laps: 53

Q: 1 P: 1 Laps: 61

Q: 1 P: 3 Laps: 53

Q: 2 P: 1 f’lap Laps: 55

Q: 1 P: 1 f’lap Laps: 60

Q: 1 P: 3 Laps: 52

Q: 1 P: 3 Laps: 60

Q: 6 P: 5 Laps: 70

Q: 3 P: 2 f’lap Laps: 44

Q: 5 R: A Laps: 4

Q: 2 P: 3 Laps: 61

Q: 6 P: 4 Laps: 53

Q: 4 P: 3 Laps: 55

Q: 2 P: 4 Laps: 60

Q: 6 P: 6 Laps: 57

Q: 5 R: Wh Laps: 39

Q: 7 R: H Laps: 35

Q: 3 R: 1 Laps: 70

Q: 13 P: 3 Laps: 44

Q: 3 P: 2 Laps: 53

Q: 3 P: 2 f’lap Laps: 61

Q: 2 P: 1 f’lap Laps: 53

Q: 3 P: 4 Laps: 55

Q: 4 P: 2 Laps: 60

Q: 5 R: A Laps: 7

Q: 3 P: 4 Laps: 57

Q: 10 P: 4 Laps: 52

Q:2 P: 1 f’lap Laps: 60

Q: 2 P: 4 Laps: 70

Q: 2 R: A Laps: 12

Q: 2 P: 4 f’lap Laps: 53

Q: 4 P: 5 Laps: 61

Q: 3 P: 5 Laps: 53

Q: 1 P: 2 Laps: 55

Q: 5 P: 7 Laps: 60

Q: 6 R: A Laps: 32

Q: 3 P: 6 Laps: 70

Q: 5 P: 5 Laps: 57

Q: 4 P: 5 Laps: 52

Q: 5 P: 5 Laps: 60

Q: 4 P: 6 f’lap Laps: 70

Q: 4 P: 8 Laps: 44

Q: 6 P: 6 Laps: 53

Q: 6 P: 9 Laps: 60

Q: 4 P: 7 Laps: 53

Q: 5 P: 6 Laps: 55

Q: 6 R: S Laps: 32

Q: 4 P: 5 Laps: 65

Q: 4 P: 2 Laps: 78

Q: 2 R: A Laps: 36

Q: 4 P: 2 Laps: 57

Q: 3 P: 1 f’lap Laps: 52

Q: 4 P: 2 Laps: 60

Q: 5 P: 3 Laps: 70

Q: 8 P: 4 Laps: 44

Q: 4 P: 3 Laps: 53

Q: 5 P: 4 Laps: 61

Q: 5 P: 2 Laps: 53

Q: 6 P: 5 Laps: 55

Q: 3 P: 3 Laps: 60

Q: 8 P: 12 Laps: 58

Q: 10 P: 6 Laps: 65

Q: 5 R: F Laps: 32

Q: 8 P: 4 Laps: 70

Q: 8 P: 17 Laps: 56

Q: 13 P: 9 Laps: 52

Q: 10 P: 8 Laps: 59

Q: 9 R: G Laps: 26

Q: 24 P: 5 Laps: 44

Q: 8 P: 5 Laps: 53

Q: 8 R: A Laps: 28

Q: 8 P: 6 Laps: 53

Q: 12 R: A Laps: 15

Q: 11 P: 5 Laps: 60

Q: 3 P: 5 Laps: 58

Q: 7 P: 7 Laps: 65

Q: 7 P: 11 Laps: 76

Q: 6 P: 11 Laps: 70

Q: 7 P: 7 Laps: 57

Q: 9 P:6 Laps: 52

Q: 6 P: 7 Laps: 59

Q: 7 P: 9 Laps: 69

Q: 5 P: 6 Laps: 44

Q: 9 R: A Laps: 0

Q: 7 P: 7 Laps: 60

Q: 23 P: 10 Q: 7 P: 8 Laps: 52 Laps: 55

Q: 7 P: 6 Laps: 60

Q: 16 P: 9 Laps: 70

Q: 13 P: 12 Q: 15 P: 13 Q: 14 Laps: 56 Laps: 51 R: OL Laps: 16

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Pastor Maldonado

Q: 15 R: Tr Laps: 9

Q: 18 R: E Laps: 8

Q: 17 P: 18 Q: 14 P: 17 Q: 9 P: 15 Laps: 55 Laps: 57 Laps: 65

Q: 8 R: A Laps: 73

Q: 12 R: Sp Laps: 61

Q: 15 P: 18 Q: 7 P: 14 Laps: 56 Laps: 51

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Adrian Sutil

Q: 16 P: 9 Laps: 57

Q: 17 P: 11 Q: 11 P: 15 Q: 12 P: 13 Q: 17 P: 13 Q: 15 P: 7 Laps: 55 Laps: 55 laps: 57 Laps: 65 Laps: 77

Q: 14 R: A Laps: 49

Q: 10 P: 9 Laps: 56

15

Paul di Resta

Q: 14 P: 10 Q: 14 P: 10 Q: 8 P: 11 Laps: 57 Laps: 56 Laps: 56

16

Sergio Pérez

Q: 13 P: DQ Q: 16 R: A Laps: 23

Q: 12 P: 17 Q: 15 P: 14 Q: 12 P: 9 Laps: 55 Laps: 57 Laps: 65

17

Kamui Kobayashi

Q: 9 P: DQ Q: 10 P: 7 Laps: 56

Q: 13 P: 10 Q: 24 P: 10 Q: 14 P: 10 Q: 13 P: 5 Laps: 56 Laps: 58 Laps: 65 Laps: 78

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Sébastien Buemi

Q: 10 P: 8 Laps: 57

17

Jaime Alguersuari

Q: 12 P: 11 Q: 13 P: 14 Q: 7 Laps: 57 Laps: 55 R: Wh Laps: 9

20

Jarno Trulli

(Karun Chandhok)

Q: 20 P: 13 Q: 20 Laps: 56 R: C Laps: 31

21

Heikki Kovalainen

Q: 19 R: WL Laps: 19

Q: 19 P: 15 Q: 19 P: 16 Q: 18 P: 19 Q: 15 Laps: 55 Laps: 55 Laps: 56 R: A Laps: 48

Q: 18 P: 14 Q: 20 Laps: 76 R: Dr Laps: 28

22

Daniel Ricciardo

DNQ

Q: 24 R: H Laps: 14

Q: 24 P: 23 Q: 22 P: 21 Q: 21 Laps: 54 Laps: 55 R: G Laps: 28

DNQ P: 17 Q: 23 P: 17 Q: 24 P:24 Q: 24 P: 19 Q: 22 P: 19 Q: 22 P: 18 Q: 23 Laps: 74 Laps: 69 Laps: 54 Laps: 49 Laps: 57 Laps: 66 R: M Laps: 13

23

Vitantonio Liuzzi

DNQ

Q: 23 R: RW Laps: 46

Q: 23 P: 22 Q: 22 P: 22 Q: 22 P: 21 DNQ P: 16 Q: 21 P: 13 Q: 22 P: 23 Q: 23 P: 18 Q: 23 Laps: 54 Laps: 53 Laps: 61 Laps: 75 Laps: 69 Laps: 54 Laps: 50 R: E Laps: 37

24

Timo Glock

Q: 21 P: NC Q: 21 P: 16 Q: 22 P: 21 Q: 21 Laps: 54 Laps: 54 Laps: 54 P: DNS

25

Jérôme d’Ambrosio

Q: 22 P: 14 Q: 22 Laps: 54 R: A Laps: 42

Q: 13 R: Wh Laps: 44

Q: 16 P: 9 Laps: 58

Q: 16 P: 12 Q: 14 P: 12 Q: 11 Laps: 65 Laps: 76 R: A Laps: 67 Q: 10 DNS

Q: 12 P: 14 Q: 6 P: 15 Laps: 56 Laps: 51

Q: 12 P: 13 Q: 11 P: 7 Laps: 59 Laps: 69

Q: 15 P: 7 Laps: 44

Q: 17 P: 9 Laps: 59

Q: 18 P: 8 Laps: 70

Q: 18 P: 8 Laps: 56

27.11.11

Brazil

13.11.11

Q: 13 R: G Laps: 12

Q: 9 P: 8 Laps: 60

Q: 11 P: 11 Q: 10 P: 11 Q: 8 P: 9 Laps: 53 Laps: 55 Laps: 59

Q: 10 P: 6 Laps: 61

Q: 12 P: 12 Q: 9 P: 10 Laps: 53 Laps: 55

Q: 12 P: 13 Laps: 59

Q: 15 R: G Laps: 32

Q: 11 P: 10 Q: 17 P: 8 Laps: 60 Laps: 53

Q: 17 P: 16 Q: 20 Laps: 54 P: 10 Laps: 59

Q: 13 P: 11 Q: 12 P: 12 Q: 17 Laps: 69 Laps: 44 R: G Laps: 21

Q: 17 P: 14 Q: 7 P: 13 Laps: 59 Laps: 53

Q: 14 P: 15 Q: 17 Laps: 54 R: D Laps: 0

Q: 24 P: 15 Q: 23 P: 8 Laps: 59 Laps: 69

Q: 11 R: A Laps: 11

Q: 18 P: 10 Q: 16 P:12 Q: 16 P: 10 Q: 6 Laps: 52 Laps: 59 Laps: 69 R: A Laps: 0

Q: 19 P: 19 Q: 17 Laps: 55 R: G Laps: 2

Q: 12 R: M Laps: 9

Q: 17 P: 11 Q: 11 P: 8 Laps: 44 Laps: 52

Q: 13 P: 7 Laps: 70

Q: 20 P: 19 Q: 19 P:18 Q: 18 P: 18 Q: 19 P: 13 Q: 19 P: 16 Q: 20 P: 20 Q: 21 Laps: 55 Laps: 57 Laps: 64 Laps: 76 Laps: 69 Laps: 55 R: OL Laps: 10

Q: 20 P: 19 Q: 21 Laps: 63 R: S Laps: 30

Q: 8 P: 14 Laps: 68

Q: 15 P: 11 Q: 10 P: 15 Q: 9 Laps: 59 Laps: 68 R: M Laps: 27

Q: 11 P: 14 Q: 17 P: 10 Q: 15 P: 10 Q: 17 P: 13 Q: 19 Laps: 65 Laps: 77 Laps: 70 Laps: 56 R: A Laps: 25

Q: 17 P: 16 Q: 13 P: 16 Q: 20 Laps: 57 Laps: 64 R: A Laps: 66

Q: 15 P: 13 Q: 14 P: 16 Q: 13 P: 12 Q: 12 P: 13 Q: 13 P: 17 Q: 18 P: 12 Q: 15 P: 15 Laps: 68 Laps: 43 Laps: 52 Laps: 60 Laps: 53 Laps: 54 Laps: 58

Q: 17 P: 12 Q: 16 P: 11 Q: 12 P: 7 Laps: 70 Laps: 56 Laps: 52

Q: 14 P: 16 Q: 8 Laps: 56 R: OL Laps: 23

Q: 15 P: 13 Q: 14 P: 12 Laps: 54 Laps: 59

Q: 13 P: 14 Q: 17 P: 16 Q: 21 P: 10 Q: 14 P: 11 Q: 13 P: 11 Q: 14 P: 14 Q: 16 Laps: 59 Laps: 68 Laps: 44 Laps: 52 Laps: 60 Laps: 53 R: E Laps: 30

Q: 11 P: 11 Q: 8 P: 6 Laps: 52 Laps: 59

Abu Dhabi

30.10.11

India

16.10.11

Q: 8 R: A Laps: 16

Q: 15 P: 13 Q: 11 P: 15 Q: 19 P: 17 Q: 12 P: 9 Laps: 56 Laps: 57 Laps: 64 Laps: 76

Q: 9 P: 16 Laps: 53

Korea

09.10.11

Japan

Q: 18 P: 17 Q: 10 P: 9 Laps: 59 Laps: 53

Q: 15 R: H Laps: 22

(Narain Karthikeyan)

25.09.11

Q: 7 R: A Laps: 0

Q: 17 R: Tr Laps: 48

(Narain Karthikeyan)

Singapore

Q: 12 P: 12 Q: 10 P: 9 Laps: 69 Laps: 44

Rubens Barrichello

Q: 12 P: 13 Q: 9 P: 14 Laps: 55 Laps: 56

11.09.11

Q:15 P:15 Laps: 59

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(Pedro de la Rosa)

Italy

28.08.11

Belgium

31.07.11

Q: 10 P: 9 Laps: 52

(Nick Heidfeld)

Q: 16 P: 8 Laps: 52

Hungary

24.07.11

Germany

10.07.11

Great Britain

26.06.11

Europe

12.06.11

Canada

29.05.11

Monaco

22.05.11

Spain

08.05.11

Turkey

17.04.11

China

10.04.11

Malaysia

27.03.11

Australia

the Rest oF the neWs

Q: 16 P: 10 Q: 14 P: 12 Q: 15 Laps: 52 Laps: 60 R: Wh Laps: 11 Q: 18 P: 7 Laps: 52

Q: 16 R: A Laps: 56

Q: 13 P: 9 Laps: 55

Q: 9 R: Te Laps: 24

Q: 16 P: 15 Q: 11 P: 7 Laps: 53 Laps: 55

Q: 10 P: 8 Laps: 59

Q: 20 P: 20 Q: 19 Laps: 56 R: OL Laps: 17

Q: 18 P: 14 Q: 19 P: 14 Q:20 Laps: 43 Laps: 51 R: G Laps: 47

Q: 19 P: 19 Q: 20 P: 17 Q: 19 P: 19 Laps: 53 Laps: 54 Laps: 55

Q: 18 P: 16 Q: 18 Laps: 58 R: WL Laps: 55

Q: 16 P: 15 Q: 20 P: 13 Q: 19 P: 16 Q: 18 P: 18 Q: 19 P: 14 Q: 18 P: 14 Laps: 43 Laps: 51 Laps: 59 Laps: 53 Laps: 54 Laps: 58

Q: 23 P: NC Q: 23 P: 19 Q: 22 P: 22 Q: 24 P: 19 Q: 22 P: 18 Laps: 39 Laps: 57 Laps: 51 Laps: 54 Laps: 57

Q: 21 P: 20 Q: 22 P: 19 Q: 24 Laps: 65 Laps: 43 R: A Laps: 0

Q: 24 P: 20 Q: 24 P: 23 Q: 23 P: 21 Q: 23 P:17 Laps: 57 Laps: 53 Laps: 52 Laps: 57

Q: 22 P: 15 Q: 21 P: 21 Q: 20 P: 16 Q: 19 P:17 Q: 20 P: 17 Q: 19 P: 18 Q: 21 P: 15 Q: 21 Laps: 69 Laps: 55 Laps: 50 Laps: 57 Laps: 66 Laps: 43 Laps: 51 R: A Laps: 9

Q: 21 P: 20 Q: 23 P: 20 Q: 23 P: 20 Q: 22 P: 15 Q: 24 P: 14 Q: 23 P: 22 Q: 22 P: 17 Q:21 P:18 Q: 24 P: 19 Q: 20 P: 17 Q: 22 Laps: 54 Laps: 56 Laps: 62 Laps: 75 Laps: 69 Laps: 55 Laps: 50 Laps: 57 Laps: 65 Laps: 43 R: G Laps: 1

Q: 21 P: 20 Q: 21 P: 18 Q: 24 Laps: 51 Laps: 54 R: D Laps: 0

Q: 22 P: 18 Q: 20 P: 21 Q: 22 P: 20 Q: 21 P: 16 Laps: 59 Laps: 51 Laps: 54 Laps: 57

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Sebastian Vettel Jenson Button Fernando Alonso Mark Webber Lewis Hamilton Felipe Massa Nico Rosberg Michael Schumacher VITALY PETROV

374 240 227 221 202 98 75 70 36

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Nick Heidfeld Adrian Sutil Kamui Kobayashi Jaime Alguersuari Paul di Resta Sebastien Buemi Sergio Perez Rubens Barrichello BRUNO SENNA Pastor Maldonado

34 30 27 26 21 15 14 4 2 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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595 442 325 145 72 51 41 41 5 0 0 0

POINTS SYSTEM 1ST = 25 2ND = 18 3RD = 15 4TH = 12 5TH = 10 6TH = 8 7TH = 6 8TH = 4 9TH = 2 10TH = 1

ABU DhABI IN NUMBERS This is the highest g-force the drivers experience in the lap at T3 for three seconds

3.5 55 65 280 1000

Number of laps

Number of gear changes per lap In km/h, this is the highest apex speed at T4

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The percentage of the lap spent braking

The percentage of the lap spent at full throttle

In km/h, this is the lowest apex speed at T7

In km/h, this is the top speed approaching T8

In metres, the longest distance on full throttle between T7 and T8

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