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Round 17 - Abu Dhabi I Editorial
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Plenty to play for
The battle for the world championship is over but there is still plenty to play for as the Formula 1 circus heads to Abu Dhabi this weekend.
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The season won’t go down as one of the all time greats for the sport, but it must be said that Sebastian Vettel’s unprecedented fourth consecutive world championship has been a huge achievement. To be a four time champion at the age of just 26 is incredible and I’m sure somewhere Michael Schumacher is fearing his record of seven titles is under threat. While Vettel can enjoy his success this weekend, the final three races of the season are set to provide F1 fans with a thrilling battle for the runners’ up spot in the championship. Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso, Lotus‘ Kimi Raikkonen, Red Bull’s Mark Webber and Mercedes duo of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg are all set to do battle over it. The runners’ up spot is still yet to be decided in the Constructors’ Championship with Mercedes, Ferrari and Lotus all vying for the place and the extra funds that goes with the position. Just 28 points separates the three teams and you can guarantee team principals will be instructing their drivers to fight hard for the cause. There are several drivers whose futures in the sport are far from secure too and will no doubt be driving to impress. Just this week the driver merry go round entered another phase with the news that Pastor Maldonado is set to leave Williams at the end of the year. This was followed with rumours linking the Venezuelan to the vacant seat at Lotus which Nico Hulkenberg is supposedly targeting. In the other direction, Maldonado’s move has produced fresh speculation that he is set to be replaced at Williams by outgoing Ferrari driver Felipe Massa. The other news to break this week is that Mercedes’ technical genius Ross Brawn is likely be looking for a new team. Brawn, who masterminded all of Schumacher’s world titles at Benetton and Ferrari and was the driving forced behind his own Brawn GP team’s success in 2009, would be a highly lucrative target for any F1 team. Whether it is on track battles or behind the scenes deals the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is set to provide its own set of stories.
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The Race for Second Place Speedcafe.com’s Tom Howard assesses the five drivers to do battle for the runners’ up spot Sebastian Vettel’s relentless domination of the season to secure an impressive fourth world title may have bored more than it pleased, but the race for second place in the championship promises a mouth watering battle. With just three races of the season remaining, the majority will be casting one eye on 2014 but five drivers still have plenty to play for with the 2013 runners’ up spot yet to be claimed. As it stands, Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso, Lotus‘ Kimi Raikkonen, Red Bull Racing’s Mark Webber and Mercedes duo of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg are all in with a shout of finishing second to Vettel. Only 65 points separates Alonso, who holds second in the championship, and Rosberg in sixth with 150 points still up for grabs.
Fernando Alonso
Team: Ferrari Current position: 2nd Points: 207 Wins: 2 (China,Spain) Podiums: 8 Top 5’s: 11 Average Qualifying position: 6 Average Finishing position: 4 Form (last five races): 2nd, 2nd, 6th, 4th, 11th As his points total shows and statistics back up, Ferrari’s Alonso has been the most reliable and consistent challenger to Vettel in this year’s title race. Despite finding himself behind the wheel of a car lacking in pace, the fiery Spaniard has once again showed his class to out perform his car for the majority of the campaign. Two victories early in the season would have encouraged the two-time world champion, but Ferrari has failed to deliver in the development battle and has slowly dropped further and further behind. Qualifying has highlighted the car’s frailties with an average grid position of sixth, forcing Alonso to rely on skill and race pace to battle from the midfield to podium results.
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Alonso, who has scored more championship points than anyone in the history of the sport, has accrued the most wins and podiums compared to his rivals but is struggling for form leading into this weekend. His last three races have only yielded 20 points and if this continues he could lose his grip on second position.
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Kimi Raikkonen
need a strong finish to the season, lying 38 points behind Alonso. The Brit has proved a force to be reckoned with in the Mercedes claiming five pole positions and a grid slot of average of third.
Team: Lotus Current position: 3rd Points: 183 Wins: 1 (Australia) Podiums: 8 Top 5’s: 10 Average Qualifying position: 7.5 Average Finishing position: 5 Form (last five races): 11th, 3rd, 2nd, 5th, 7th
But he has only been able to convert just one of his pole positions into a win as the Mercedes has struggled to preserve its tyres in the race. Despite, Hamilton and Mercedes’ high tyre degradation figures, he has managed to finish in the top five on more occasions than any of his rivals for the runners up spot.
The Iceman Kimi Raikkonen is just 24 points behind Alonso and recent form has seen the Lotus driver rapidly close the gap to his soon -to-be Ferrari team mate. The 2007 world champion has prided himself of consistency with just one retirement and one finish outside of the points in 2013. The campaign has delivered a win in Australia, six second place finishes and one third. In fact, only Vettel and Lewis Hamilton can boast more top 5 finishes than Raikkonen this year.
It has been five races since he has visited the podium but if Mercedes unlock the secret to tyre preservation, he could will be factor in the race for second place.
Lewis Hamilton Team: Mercedes
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With Raikkonen is leaving the team for Ferrari next year, a lack of motivation could be his biggest weakness in the battle to finish second. But there is no doubt with an average finishing position of fifth, if he performs he could easily snatch the runners up spot from Alonso.
Points: 169 Wins: 1 (Hungary) Podiums: 5 Top 5’s: 12 Average Qualifying position: 3 Average Finishing position: 5 Form (last five races): 9th, 5th, 5th, Ret, 6th It is fair to say Lewis Hamilton’s debut season at Mercedes hasn’t gone as well as he’d hoped. But considering McLaren’s fortunes this year, it has been a smart move with the 2008 world champion recording one victory among five podiums so far in 2013. Hamilton remains firmly in the battle to finish second in the championship but will
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Mark Webber
Team: Infiniti Red Bull Racing Current position: 5th Points: 148 Wins: 0 Podiums: 5 Top 5’s: 9 Average Qualifying position: 6 Average Finishing position: 5 Form (last five races): 3rd, 15th, Ret, 2nd, Ret Mark Webber’s final season in Formula 1 has been a tough one and despite several bouts of bad luck he remains in contention to finish the year as runner up. The Red Bull driver has statistically had the best car underneath him all year as proved by team mate Sebastian Vettel, but for several reasons it hasn’t fallen into
place for the Australian. Reliability issues have hampered race strategies and even seen him retire from three races. He was also robbed of a victory at Malaysia in the famous “Multi 21” spat between himself and Vettel. He will undoubtedly like to score another victory before his F1 career comes to an end and if he has any hopes of finishing runner up he will probably need at least two victories to put himself in the mix. Webber has proved he has the pace to win races this year and has come close on at least three occasions. An alternator failure cost him the chance to battle for the victory at India last week and a three stop strategy failed him previously in Japan. If everything comes into alignment, watch out for Webber.
Nico Rosberg
the German has chalked up two victories, which is the most recorded by any driver with the exception of Vettel. For that fact alone the season will be Rosberg’s most successful to date.
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Team: Mercedes Current position: 6th Points: 144 Wins: 2 (Monaco, Great Britain) Podiums: 3 Top 5’s: 7 Average Qualifying position: 4 Average Finishing position: 6 Form (last five races): 6th, 4th, 7th, 8th, 2nd
Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg can mathematically finish second but like Webber he will need wins and misfortune to beset his rivals in order to finish 2013 as runner up. While Mercedes’ tyre degradation issues have hindered his performances in races,
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Rosberg has showed impressive pace in qualifying similar to his team mate Hamilton, proving the Mercedes is arguably the best car over a single lap.
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After a run of seven races without a podium finish, last weekend’s Indian Grand Prix brought an end to the streak with a deserved second place. A performance like that could be the tonic to kick start Rosberg for a late charge to second in the championship.
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Round 17 - Abu Dhabi I Track Details
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YAS MARINA CIRCUIT Technical preview with the Lotus F1 team
THE CAR Rear Wing The more recent circuits – Suzuka, Korea and India – have required a high-medium downforce level. While the Yas Marina continues this trend, it also factors in a need to maintain good speed on the long straights while maximising grip in the lowspeed final sector. 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 to prevent excessive understeer at Turn 2 without causing too much detriment elsewhere. Suspension The kerbs are more pronounced than seen 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. Brakes There are reasonable braking demands, especially into Turns 5, 8, 11 which have
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quite high speed approaches to the low speed corners. Temperatures will need to be monitored as will wear; these are not likely to be an issue, but more attention is paid to them here than at other tracks. Engine The day to night schedule makes ambient conditions vary significantly and grip levels, tyre warm up and air pressure will change. The engine needs to respond to this new set of parameters, so careful engine management and flexibility is crucial. 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.
remaining corners around the track can all use less than that required for this corner. Turn 5 One of the bigger braking demands on the circuit; down from around 300kph. Turn 7: A second gear corner taken at around 70kph, strong engine pickup is vital out of Turn 7 for a good entry onto the circuits’ longest straight. Turns 8 – 9 Arriving at the end of one of the longest straights in Formula 1 – with maximum speeds of around 320kph – heavy braking down to second gear and around 80kph is required for Turns 8 – 9. The kerbs are used aggressively through this combination, so a soft car is beneficial.
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Approaching Turn 11 Another long straight with top speeds in excess of 300kph leads into a second heavy braking zone for Turn 11. The Turn 11 – 13 sequence requires good change of direction from the car. ™
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Turns 11 – 21 The final sector is all very low-speed with a lot of second gear corners; reminiscent of a street course. Seeing the cars dive under the brightly lit Yas hotel is one of the greatest spectacles of the year.
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The Bagman says...
H
e may have won the last six races, secured a fourth world title and won two Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but the Yas Marina hasn’t been too kind to Sebastian Vettel in recent years. Formula 1’s form man won the first two iterations of the event but has encountered trouble on his most recent two visits. A puncture forced him into retirement in 2011 and last year he was excluded from qualifying and forced to race from the back after failing to pass fuel requirements. His recent bad luck at the venue and with the world title sewn up, there is a good chance we could see a new face on the top step of the podium. However, the new fourtime world champion is fan of stats and records, so you can bet he will continue to push hard.
There is certainly still plenty to play for with second place still up for grabs in both the Drivers‘ and Constructors‘ championships. Just 28 points separates Mercedes (2nd), Ferrari (3rd) and Lotus (4th) in the standings. Lotus are one of three teams fighting to finish behind Red Bull in the Constructors’ Championship and on paper they are the form team. They also have good memories of Abu Dhabi after Kimi Raikkonen notched up the team’s first win as Lotus Renault last year. Fast forward 12 months and Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean are still battling for podiums with the latter on a streak of three consecutive rostrum finishes. His last saw the Frenchman battle from 17th to finish third in India last week. Raikkonen is also challenging to finish the year as the runner up in the title race so both drivers will be considered contenders this weekend.
Mark Webber is due some good fortune and has been knocking on the door of victories in both India and Japan. If his car can avoid reliability issues he could certainly force himself into the mix, as he bids to pick up his first win of 2013. Mercedes returned to the podium last weekend with Nico Rosberg finishing second. His team are also pushing to finish second in the constructors and team mate Lewis Hamilton has already conquered Abu Dhabi once his career back in 2011. Ferrari showed flashes of pace in India too with Felipe Massa out performing Fernando Alonso to finish fourth. Without a podium in three races, the Maranello team will be eager to bounce back this week to keep their hopes of finishing second intact. Meanwhile Force India could be an outside bet for a top 10 after both Paul Di Resta and Adrian Sutil both finished in the points in India.
2013 Formula 1 World Championship Entry List #
Driver
Team
Chassis
Engine
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Sebastian VETTEL (DEU)
Infiniti Red Bull Racing
Red Bull Racing
Renault
2
Mark WEBBER (AUS)
Infiniti Red Bull Racing
Red Bull Racing
Renault
3
Fernando ALONSO (ESP)
Scuderia Ferrari
Ferrari
Ferrari
4
Felipe MASSA (BRA)
Scuderia Ferrari
Ferrari
Ferrari
5
Jenson BUTTON (GBR)
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
McLaren
Mercedes
6
Sergio PEREZ MENDOZA (MEX)
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
McLaren
Mercedes
7
Kimi RAIKKONEN (FIN)
Lotus F1 Team
Lotus
Renault
8
Romain GROSJEAN (FRA)
Lotus F1 Team
Lotus
Renault
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Nico ROSBERG (DEU)
Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
Mercedes
Mercedes
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Lewis HAMILTON (GBR)
Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
Mercedes
Mercedes
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Nico HULKENBERG (DEU)
Sauber F1 Team
Sauber
Ferrari
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Esteban GUTIERREZ (MEX)
Sauber F1 Team
Sauber
Ferrari
14
Paul DI RESTA (GBR)
Sahara Force India F1 Team
Force India
Mercedes
15
Adrian SUTIL (DEU)
Sahara Force India F1 Team
Force India
Mercedes
16
Pastor MALDONADO (VEN)
Williams F1 Team
Williams
Renault
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Valtteri BOTTAS (FIN)
Williams F1 Team
Williams
Renault
Scuderia Toro Rosso
Toro Rosso
Ferrari
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Daniel RICCIARDO (AUS)
Scuderia Toro Rosso
Toro Rosso
Ferrari
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Charles PIC (FRA)
Caterham F1 Team
Caterham
Renault
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Caterham
Renault
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Jules BIANCHI (FRA)
Marussia F1 Team
Marussia
Cosworth
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Max CHILTON (GBR)
Marussia F1 Team
Marussia
Cosworth
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Infiniti Red Bull Racing Chassis: RB9 Engine: Renault RS27-2013 Base: Milton Keynes, UK Team principal: Christian Horner Chief technical officer: Adrian Newey Chief designer: Rob Marshall World Championships: 3
Sebastian Vettel
Mark Webber
Nationality: German Date of Birth: 03/07/1987 Debut: Indianapolis, 2007 Wins: 36 Best championship finish: 1st (2010-2012) Other career Highlights: 2nd 2009 Formula 1 World Championship, 2nd 2006 Formula 3 Euro Series, 2nd 2004 Formula BMW ADAC
Nationality: Australian Date of Birth: 27/08/1976 Debut: Albert Park, 2002 Wins: 9 Best championship finish: 3rd (2010 & 2011) Other career Highlights: 2nd 2001 International F3000, , 3rd 1998 FIA GT Championship, 1st 1996 British Formula Ford Festival
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Scuderia Ferrari Chassis: F138 Engine: Ferrari 056 Base: Maranello, Italy Team principal: Stefano Domenicali Chassis director: Pat Fry Chief designer: Nikolas Tombazis World Championships: 16
Fernando Alonso
Felipe Massa
Nationality: Spanish Date of Birth: 29/07/1981 Debut: Albert Park, 2001 Wins: 32 Best championship finish: 1st (2005 & 2006) Other career highlights: 2nd 2010 & 2012 F1 World Championship, 3rd 2007 F1 World Championship, 1st 1999 Euro Open by Nissan
Nationality: Brazilian Date of Birth: 25/04/1981 Debut: Albert Park, 2002 Wins: 11 Best championship finish: 2nd (2008) Other career highlights: 3rd 2006 F1 World Championship, 4th 2007 F1 World Championship, 1st 2001 Euro Formula 3000, 1st 2000 Formula Renault Eurocup
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Vodafone Mclaren Mercedes Chassis: MP4-28 Engine: Mercedes-Benz FO 108Z Base: Woking, UK Team principal: Martin Whitmarsh Technical director: Tim Goss Chairman: Ron Dennis World Championships: 8
Jenson Button
Sergio Perez
Nationality: British Date of Birth: 19/01/1980 Debut: Albert Park, 2000 Wins: 15 Best championship finish: 1st (2009) Other career highlights: 1st 1998 British Formula Ford Festival, 1998 British Formula Ford Champion
Nationality: Mexican Date of Birth: 26/01/1990 Debut: Albert Park, 2011 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: 10th (2012) Other career highlights: 2nd 2010 GP2 Series, 4th 2007 British F3 Championship Class, 1st 2007 British Formula 3 National Class
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Lotus F1 Team Chassis: E21 Engine: Renault RS27- 2013 Base: Enstone, UK Team principal: Eric Boullier Technical chief: James Allison Gerard Lopez: Chairman World Championships: 4 (1994, 1995, 2005, 2006)
Kimi Raikkonen
Romain Grosjean
Nationality: Finnish Date of Birth: 17/10/1979 Debut: Albert Park, 2001 Wins: 20 Best championship finish: 1st (2007) Other career highlights: 2nd 2003 & 2005 F1 World Championship,3rd 2008 & 2012 F1 World Championship, 2000 British Formula Renault champion
Nationality: French Date of Birth: 17/04/1986 Debut: Valencia, 2009 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: 8th Other career highlights: 2011 GP2 and GP2 Asia Series champion, 2010 Auto GP champion, 2007 F3 Euro Series champion
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Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Chassis: F1 W04 Engine: Mercedes-Benz FO 108Z Base: Brackley, UK Team principal: Ross Brawn Technical director: Bob Bell Head of motorsport: Toto Wolf World Championships: 0
Nico Rosberg
Lewis Hamilton
Nationality: German Date of Birth: 27/06/1985 Debut: Sakhir, 2006 Wins: 2 Best championship finish: 7th (2009, 2010 & 2011) Career Highlights: 2nd 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, 2005 GP2 Champion, 1st 2002 Formula BMW ADAC
Nationality: British Date of Birth: 07/01/1985 Debut: Albert Park, 2007 Wins: 22 Best championship finish: 1st (2008) Other career highlights: 2nd 2007 F1 World Championship, 2006 GP2 champion, 2005 Formula 3 Euroseries champion
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Sauber F1 Team Chassis: C32 Engine: Ferrari 056 Base: Hinwil, Switzerland Team founder: Peter Sauber Team principal: Monisha Kaltenborn Chief designer: Matt Norris World Championships: 0
Nico Hulkenberg
Esteban Gutierrez
Nationality: German Date of Birth: 19/08/1987 Debut: Sakhir, 2010 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: 11th (2012) Other career highlights: Pole Position for 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix, 2009 GP2 Series Champion, 2005 Formula BMW ADAC champion
Nationality: Mexican Date of Birth: 05/08/1991 Debut: Albert Park, 2013 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: Career Highlights: 2010 GP3 Series champion, 3rd 2012 GP2 Series, 1st 2008 Formula BMW Europe, 3rd 2008 Formula BMW World Final
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Sahara Force India F1 Team Chassis: VJM06 Engine: Mercedes-Benz FO 108Z Base: Silverstone, UK Team principal: Vijay Mallya Deputy team principal: Bob Fernley Technical director: Andrew Green World Championships: 0
Paul Di Resta
Adrian Sutil
Nationality: Scottish Date of Birth: 16/04/1986 Debut: Albert Park, 2011 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: 13th (2011) Career Highlights: 2010 DTM Champion, 2006 Formula 3 Euroseries Champion, 1st 2006 Masters of Formula 3
Nationality: German Date of Birth: 11/01/1983 Debut: Albert Park, 2007 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: 9th (2011) Other career highlights: 2006 All-Japan Formula 3 champion, 3rd 2006 Macau Grand Prix, 2nd 2003 Formula 3 Euro Series
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Williams Chassis: FW35 Engine: Renault RS27- 2013 Base: Grove, UK Team principal: Frank Williams Technical director: Mike Coughlan Chief engineer: Xevi Pujolar World Championships: 9
Pastor Maldonado
Valtteri Bottas
Nationality: Venezuelan Date of Birth: 09/03/1985 Debut: Albert Park, 2011 Wins: 1 Best championship finish: 15th (2012) Career Highlights: Pole position for 2012 Spanish Grand Prix, 2010 GP2 Champion, 3rd 2006 Formula Renault 3.5, 1st 2004 Formula Renault 2000 Italia
Nationality: Finnish Date of Birth: 28/08/1989 Debut: Albert Park, 2013 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: - Career Highlights: 1st 2011 GP3 Series, 3rd 2009 & 2010 Formula 3 Euro Series, 1st 2009 & 2010 Masters of Formula 3
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Scuderia Toro Rosso Chassis: STR8 Engine: Ferrari 056 Debut: Sakhir, 2006 Base: Faenza, Italy Team principal: Franz Tost Technical director: James Key Chief designer: Luca Furbatto World Championships: 0
Jean-Eric Vergne
Daniel Ricciardo
Nationality: French Date of Birth: 25/04/1990 Debut: Albert Park, 2012 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: 17th (2012) Career Highlights: 2nd 2011 Formula Renault 3.5 Series, 2010 British Formula 3 champion, 2nd European Formula Renault 2.0 series
Nationality: Australian Date of Birth: 01/07/1989 Debut: Silverstone, 2011 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: 18th (2012) Career Highlights: 2009 British Formula 3 champion, 2nd 2010 Formula Renault 3.5 series
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Caterham F1 Team Chassis: CT03 Engine: Renault RS27-2013 Base: Hingham, UK Team principal: Cyril Abiteboul Technical director: Mark Smith Team owner: Tony Fernandes World Championships: 0
Charles Pic
Giedo Van Der Garde
Nationality: French Date of Birth: 15/02/1990 Debut: Albert Park, 2012 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: 21st (2012) Other career highlights: 4th 2011 GP2 Series, 3rd 2008 and 2009 Formula Renault 3.5
Nationality: Dutch Date of Birth: 25/04/1985 Debut: Albert Park, 2013 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: Career highlights: 3rd 2011 GP2 Asia Series, 5th 2011 GP2 Series, 1st 2008 Formula Renault 3.5 Series, 2nd 2006 Masters of Formula 3
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Marussia F1 Team Chassis: MR02 Engine: Cosworth CA2012 Base: Banbury, UK Team principal: John Booth Technical director: Pat Symmonds Sporting director: Graeme Lowdon World Championships: 0
Jules Bianchi
Max Chilton
Nationality: French Date of Birth: 03/08/1989 Debut: Albert Park, 2013 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: Career Highlights: 2nd 2012 Formula Renault 3.5 Series, 2nd 2011 GP2 Asia Series, 3rd 2010 & 2011 GP2 Series, 1st 2008 Formula 3 Euro Series
Nationality: British Date of Birth: 21/04/1991 Debut: Albert Park, 2013 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: Career Highlights: 4th 2012 GP2 Series, 4th 2009 British Formula 3 Championship, 10th 2008 British Formula 3 Championship
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PAST ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX WINNERS Year
Driver
Constructor
Location
2012
Kimi Raikkonen
Lotus-Renault
Yas Marina
2011
Lewis Hamilton
McLaren-Mercedes
Yas Marina
2010
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull-Renault
Yas Marina
2009
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull-Renault
Yas Marina
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CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS WORLD DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP NO
Driver
Nat
Car
Points
1
Sebastian Vettel
German
Red Bull Racing-Renault
322
2
Fernando Alonso
Spanish
Ferrari
207
3
Kimi Räikkönen
Finnish
Lotus-Renault
183
4
Lewis Hamilton
British
Mercedes
169
5
Mark Webber
Australian
Red Bull Racing-Renault
148
6
Nico Rosberg
German
Mercedes
144
7
Romain Grosjean
French
Lotus-Renault
102
8
Felipe Massa
Brazilian
Ferrari
102
9
Jenson Button
British
McLaren-Mercedes
60
10
Paul di Resta
British
Force India-Mercedes
40
11
Nico Hulkenberg
German
Sauber-Ferrari
39
12
Sergio Perez
Mexican
McLaren-Mercedes
33
13
Adrian Sutil
German
Force India-Mercedes
28
14
Daniel Ricciardo
Australian
STR-Ferrari
19
15
Jean-Eric Vergne
French
STR-Ferrari
13
16
Esteban Gutierrez
Mexican
Sauber-Ferrari
6
17
Pastor Maldonado
Venezuelan
Williams-Renault
1
18
Valtteri Bottas
Finnish
Williams-Renault
0
19
Jules Bianchi
French
Marussia-Cosworth
0
20
Charles Pic
French
Caterham-Renault
0
21
Giedo van der Garde Dutch
Caterham-Renault
0
22
Max Chilton
Marussia-Cosworth
0
British
WORLD CONSTRUCTORS CHAMPIONSHIP Pos
Constructor
Points
1
Red Bull Racing-Renault
470
2
Mercedes
313
3
Ferrari
309
4
Lotus-Renault
285
5
McLaren-Mercedes
93
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Force India-Mercedes
68
7
Sauber-Ferrari
45
STR-Ferrari
32
Williams-Renault
1
Marussia-Cosworth
0
Caterham-Renault
0
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RECENT WORLD DRIVERS’ CHAMPIONS Year
Driver
Nat
Constructor
Wins
Poles
Points
2012
Sebastian Vettel
GER
Red Bull
5
6
281
2011
Sebastian Vettel
GER
Red Bull
11
15
392
2010
Sebastian Vettel
GER
Red Bull
5
10
256
2009
Jenson Button
GBR
Brawn
6
4
95
2008
Lewis Hamilton
GBR
McLaren
5
7
98
2007
Kimi Räikkönen
FIN
Ferrari
6
3
110
2006
Fernando Alonso
ESP
Renault
7
6
134
2005
Fernando Alonso
ESP
Renault
7
6
133
2004
Michael Schumacher
GER
Ferrari
13
8
148
2003
Michael Schumacher
GER
Ferrari
6
5
93
2002
Michael Schumacher
GER
Ferrari
11
7
144
2001
Michael Schumacher
GER
Ferrari
9
11
123
2000
Michael Schumacher
GER
Ferrari
9
9
108
1999
Mika Häkkinen
FIN
McLaren
5
11
76
1998
Mika Häkkinen
FIN
McLaren
8
9
100
1997
Jacques Villeneuve
CAN
Williams
7
10
81
1996
Damon Hill
GBR
Williams
8
9
97
1995
Michael Schumacher
GER
Benetton
9
4
102
1994
Michael Schumacher
GER
Benetton
8
6
92
1993
Alain Prost
FRA
Williams
7
13
99
1992
Nigel Mansell
GBR
Williams
9
14
108
1991
Ayrton Senna
BRA
McLaren
7
8
96
1990
Ayrton Senna
BRA
McLaren
6
10
78
1989
Alain Prost
FRA
McLaren
4
2
76
1988
Ayrton Senna
BRA
McLaren
8
13
90
1987
Nelson Piquet
BRA
Williams
3
4
73
1986
Alain Prost
FRA
McLaren
4
1
72
1985
Alain Prost
FRA
McLaren
5
2
73
1984
Niki Lauda
AUT
McLaren
5
0
72
1983
Nelson Piquet
BRA
Brabham
3
1
59
1982
Keke Rosberg
FIN
Williams
1
1
44
1981
Nelson Piquet
BRA
Brabham
3
4
50
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