BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX
APRIL 4 - 6, 2014
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INFINITI RED BULL RACING
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CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
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RECENT CHAMPIONS TV TIMES
SECONDARY LEAD
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PREVIOUS WINNERS
WILLIAMS
BAGMAN AND ENTRY LIST
SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM
CIRCUIT GUIDE
SAUBER F1 TEAM
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COVER STORY
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RICCIARDO’S ROUGH WELCOME TO F1’S TOP TIER “It never rains but it pours�...
MERCEDES: CATCH US IF YOU CAN After back-to-back victories, Mercedes are most definitely sitting pretty...
Mercedes magic set to continue
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he epic start to the season enjoyed by Mercedes shows no signs of slowing up in Bahrain. The $64million question is just how long will the Brackley-based operation have to bask in its new found glory amid the most sweeping technical regulations in the sport’s modern history? Lewis Hamilton led home team-mate Nico Rosberg for a Mercedes quinella at Sepang but the development race led by Red Bull appears to have stepped up more rapidly than the opening race in Melbourne last month suggested. Sebastian Vettel’s ability to climb onto the Sepang podium proves that Red Bull’s learning curve with the new hybrid systems linked to the 1.6-litre V6 turbo charged powerplants could have the champion team in a position to challenge much earlier than its team principal Christian Horner first indicated. For the moment though, Mercedes has lived up to its marauding pre-season form. The good news is that Williams appear to have validated its pre-season form, proving it is well and truly on the way back to being a competitive force.
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Ferrari, too, seem to be quickly overcoming its assorted problems which include the brake-by-wire system as proven by Fernando Alonso’s strong finishing fourth place. McLaren remain in the mix, after the qualifying gamble by Jenson Button to run qualifying on intermediate tyres. Button made up a few places to finish sixth while his rookie team-mate Kevin Magnussen showed prodigious raw pace to recover from an early mistake with Kimi Raikkonen although ending a lap down.
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Mercedes:
Catch us
if you can
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fter back-to-back victories, Mercedes are most definitely sitting pretty heading into this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix, but how long will their domination last? The Brackley-based squad has more than flexed its muscles by successfully converting their impressive pre-season testing form into dominant victories in Australia and Malaysia, with drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton. As a result Mercedes’ position in the championship standings is impressive, but despite the sizeable advantage accrued, the squad cannot afford to relax. Malaysian GP winner Hamilton has already praised his team for the explosive start to F1’s new turbo engined era, claiming the W05 is the best car he has driven in his entire career.
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Its a strong statement from the 2008 world champion considering a mechanical failure forced him into a retirement after just three laps at Albert Park. However, what is worrying for the rest of the paddock is the Brit is adamant there is much more performance to come from the car. “I am so proud of this team – what a great job they have done collectively. I would have to say this is the best car I have ever driven,” said Hamilton. “I am sure there are things we can improve. I have learnt so much to take into the next race.” “What is - and was - the most important thing is that I feel really comfortable in this car. Remember, last season I sometimes said that I felt uncomfortable in the car but that is all history. “Considering that I had one win and some good results in 2013 in a car that didn’t suit me perfectly, I am very much looking forward to how this season progresses.” Although Mercedes secured pole position and a one-two finish at Malaysia, there were signs that the rest of the field are beginning to close the gap.
Red Bull on a charge Experts predicted it would take Red Bull at least six races before they could challenge the front runners, but after two races the world champion team have proved the doubters wrong. Daniel Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel have seemingly banished the memories of a disastrous pre-season testing program, after driving to podium finishes on the road
at Albert Park and Sepang. Vettel produced a strong drive to third in Malaysia, while Ricciardo was disqualified from a flawless drive to second in Melbourne. It is not only Red Bull’s race trim that has impressed as the RB10 has shown it possesses head turning outright pace too, which will worry Mercedes. Vettel came perilously close to securing his first pole position of the season last time out, losing out to Hamilton by just five hundredths of a second.
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The rapid improvement of the RB10 has clearly pleased the four-time world champion, who believes his team have Mercedes locked in their sights and are already winning the development race. “It has been very positive what we have done since then [testing], a massive job from the team, massive job from Renault - both pushing really flat out - but there is still a long way to go,” Vettel told Sky Sports F1. “We can see that the others, especially these guys [Mercedes] are quite a bit ahead, a little bit quicker than us and always have enough in hand to respond, so it is up to us how quick we manage to come back, but for sure it is not easy when you start on the back foot.
FLASHBACK
“At the moment, though, it looks like we are making bigger steps than them and let’s hope it continues like that. “One and a half months ago we were far away from doing ten laps in a row and today we finished the race on one of the most critical races of the year in terms of temperature and stress to the car, so we are very happy on that front.” Vettel’s words will certainly be ringing in the ears of Mercedes bosses all too clearly as they know how quickly the game can turn in F1. Last year, Toto Wolff’s team produced arguably the fastest car at the start of the season, which took three victories before the squad lost crucial ground in maintaining its development. The result saw the team secure just three
podium finishes in the second half of the campaign. “These guys [Mercedes] have done a very good job and they completely deserve to be where they are now,” Vettel added. “We are a strong team and you can see that by the pace and results we had at the first two grands prix, so from my point of view it is a question of time.” Red Bull are not the only team rallying its troops to take on Mercedes. The might of Ferrari and McLaren are no strangers to the development race and are more than capable of closing the gap. With this in mind, the ever changing nature of F1’s battle ground will surely serve up an intriguing Bahrain Grand Prix.
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seconds behind the Prancing Horse duo. Schumacher went on to claim his seventh and final world championship title that season. The first corner of the Sakhir circuit has been named in honour of Schumacher for this year’s event, while the F1 legend remains in a coma in hospital, following an horrific skiing accident on December 29.
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“It never rains but it pours” is the phrase that comes to mind to describe Daniel Ricciardo’s start to life at Red Bull Racing. The Australian is sitting at the bottom of the championship standings after enduring the highest of highs and lowest of lows in just two Grand Prix. After suffering a disqualification from an impressive second place finish at his home event at Albert Park, Ricciardo was hoping to put his bad luck to bed in Malaysia last weekend. However, lady luck was not on Daniel’s side and instead he appeared to inherit the kind of misfortune which seemingly always plagued his predecessor Mark Webber. While running strongly in fourth position at Sepang, the 24-year-old’s opportunity to land a solid points finish unravelled in a flash. At his third scheduled pit stop, he was released without his front left wheel fastened sufficiently, requiring to be pushed back to his bay before rejoining the race. Shortly after he served a drive-through penalty for an unsafe pit release, he suffered a front wing failure and puncture which forced him into retirement. To add insult to injury, he received a 10 place grid penalty for this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix as further punishment for the unsafe pit release stipulated by the 2014 Formula 1 rules. With an FIA appeal hearing regarding his AGP disqualification due to be heard in Paris on April 14 hanging over his head, its certainly been a rough start to life at F1’s sharp end.
Despite the misfortune, Ricciardo can take many positives from his first two races at Red Bull. The Western Australian showed last weekend he is not just going to play wingman to his four-time world champion team-mate Sebastian Vettel, after triumphing in a wheel-to-wheel battle with the German in the early stages at Sepang. His actions provided a clear statement to Vettel, who will surely be a little concerned by the pace of his new colleague. Although yet to score any points, Ricciardo is determined to become a force to be reckoned with at the front. “I think I’ve come out the first two races how I wanted to, in a way,” said Ricciardo. “I still want to improve, but we’ve started off on the right foot, so for that I’m pleased
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and with a little bit of luck we’ll turn things around soon and I’ll get some points. “I love racing up the front, it’s been a privilege so far and a lot of fun in the last couple of races. It’s a bit addictive actually, I want more, so you’ll see me up there plenty of times this year.” Ricciardo has already shown enough to convince Red Bull team boss Christian Horner that he has two guys capable of challenging at the front. “I think Daniel’s clearly shown his potential and that the Australian GP wasn’t a one off; it’s great to have two guys pushing like they are”, said Horner. It will be interesting to see over time whether Ricciardo will prove to be a thorn in Vettel’s side.
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Engine severity: high
Race Laps: 56
Gearbox severity: medium
The track surface is usually sandy at the start of each session
Lat/Long grip: longitudinal
Lots of marbles off the racing line
Aero eff ratio: medium / low
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Track grip evo during w/e: high
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Brake wear severity: high
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As a modern track with an equal balance between straights and tight corners, Sakhir is a fairly medium-demand circuit. A smooth, neutral PU set up will really pay dividends as some of the corners – particularly in the back section from T4 to T9 – roll into each other. As at all tracks, the challenge is to have the correct balance between energy management and driveability. We also need to play particular attention to the cooling since the Bahrain desert can reach up to 45°C. With cooling requirements already at a premium with the high rotational speeds of the turbocharger and MGU-H, adding extra external temperatures will make engine cooling a priority task on the job list.
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ercedes’ Malaysian Grand Prix one-two finish may have looked convincing on paper but the rest of the paddock is beginning to close the gap in terms of performance. Silver Arrows drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton have dominated the opening two Grand Prix, but their advantage is decreasing with Red Bull emerging as the team with the most threatening challenge. Reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel narrowly missed out on pole last weekend and his RB10 proved to be the best of the
rest as he secured third. After such a slow start to the season in testing, the Milton Keynes squad have clawed back the shortfall at a phenomenal rate. Expect Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo to be hassling the two Mercedes on Sunday, although the West Australian will be hamstrung by a 10 place grid penalty. Ferrari cannot be ruled out either despite the F14 T lacking outright pace. Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen have shown the car is strong in terms of reliability and it won’t be long before an improvement in pace follows. Williams were unable to repeat the strength they showed in Melbourne at Sepang. However, the Grove outfit starred
in pre-season testing at Bahrain, suggesting Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas could well be a factor at the Sakhir circuit. Likewise, Force India flexed their muscles in pre-season testing at the venue in February and in Nico Hulkenberg they have a potential podium contender. A mixture of poor strategy calls and errors hampered McLaren in Malaysia but with updates continuing to arrive from Woking, the squad will be in the mix this weekend. Elsewhere, Lotus showed encouraging signs in Malaysia with Romain Grosjean securing the team’s first finish of the season. The team’s fortunes can only improve in Bahrain.
2014 Formula 1 World Championship Entry List #
Driver
Team
Chassis
Engine
1
Sebastian VETTEL (DEU)
Infiniti Red Bull Racing
RB10
Renault
3
Daniel RICCIARDO (AUS)
Infiniti Red Bull Racing
RB10
Renault
44
Lewis HAMILTON (GBR)
Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
W05
Mercedes
6
Nico ROSBERG (DEU)
Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
W05
Mercedes
14
Fernando ALONSO (ESP)
Scuderia Ferrari
F14T
Ferrari
7
Kimi RAIKKONEN (FIN)
Scuderia Ferrari
F14T
Ferrari
8
Romain GROSJEAN (FRA)
Lotus F1 Team
E22
Renault
13
Pastor MALDONADO (VEN)
Lotus F1 Team
E22
Renault
22
Jenson BUTTON (GBR
McLaren Mercedes
MP4-29
Mercedes
20
Kevin MAGNUSSEN (DEN)
McLaren Mercedes
MP4-29
Mercedes
27
Nico HULKENBERG (DEU)
Sahara Force India F1 Team
VJM07
Mercedes
11
Sergio PEREZ (MEX)
Sahara Force India F1 Team
VJM07
Mercedes
99
Adrian SUTIL (DEU)
Sauber F1 Team
C33
Ferrari
21
Esteban GUTIERREZ (MEX)
Sauber F1 Team
C33
Ferrari
25
Jean-Eric VERGNE (FRA)
Scuderia Toro Rosso
STR9
Renault
26
Danill KVYAT (RUS)
Scuderia Toro Rosso
STR9
Renault
19
Felipe MASSA (BRA)
Williams Martini Racing
FW36
Mercedes
77
Valtteri BOTTAS (FIN)
Williams Martini Racing
FW36
Mercedes
Marussia F1 Team
MR03
Ferrari
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Marussia F1 Team
MR03
Ferrari
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Marcus ERICSSON (SWE)
Caterham F1 Team
CT05
Renault
Kamui KOBAYASHI (JPN)
Caterham F1 Team
CT05
Renault
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PREVIOUS BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX WINNERS Year
Driver
Car
Location
2013
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull Renault
Sakhir
2012
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull Renault
Sakhir
2011
Cancelled
Cancelled
Sakhir
2010
Fernando Alonso
Ferrari
Sakhir
2009
Jenson Button
Brawn-Mercedes
Sakhir
2008
Felipe Massa
Ferrari
Sakhir
2007
Felipe Massa
Ferrari
Sakhir
Renault
Sakhir
2005
Fernando Alonso
Renault
Sakhir
2004
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
Sakhir
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CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS WORLD DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP Pos Driver
Nat
Car
Points
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Nico Rosberg
DEU
Mercedes
43
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Lewis Hamilton
GBR
Mercedes
25
3
Fernando Alonso
ESP
Ferrari
24
4
Jenson Button
GBR
McLaren-Mercedes
23
5
Kevin Magnussen
DEN
McLaren-Mercedes
20
6
Nico Hulkenberg
DEU
Force India-Mercedes
18
7
Sebastian Vettel
DEU
Red Bull-Renault
15
8
Valtteri Bottas
FIN
Williams-Mercedes
14
9
Kimi Raikkonen
FIN
Ferrari
6
10
Felipe Massa
BRA
Williams-Mercedes
6
11
Jean-Eric Vergne
FRA
Toro Rosso-Renault
4
12
Daniil Kvyat
RUS
Toro Rosso-Renault
3
13
Sergio Perez
MEX
Force India-Mercedes
1
14
Romain Grosjean
FRA
Lotus-Renault
0
15
Adrian Sutil
DEU
Sauber-Ferrari
0
16
Esteban Gutierrez
MEX
Sauber-Ferrari
0
17
Max Chilton
GBR
Marussia-Ferrari
0
18
Kamui Kobayashi
JPN
Caterham-Renault
0
19
Marcus Ericsson
SWE
Caterham-Renault
0
20
Jules Bianchi
FRA
Marussia-Ferrari
0
21
Pastor Maldonado
VEN
Lotus-Renault
0
22
Daniel Ricciardo
AUS
Red Bull-Renault
0
WORLD CONSTRUCTORS CHAMPIONSHIP Pos
Constructor
Points
1
Mercedes
68
2
McLaren-Mercedes
43
3
Ferrari
30
4
Williams-Mercedes
20
5
Force India-Mercedes
19
6
Red Bull-Renault
15
8
Sauber-Ferrari
0
Lotus-Renault
0
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INFINITI RED BULL RACING Chassis: RB10 Engine: Renault Sport Energy F1-2014 Base: Milton Keynes, UK Team principal: Christian Horner Chief technical officer: Adrian Newey Chief designer: Rob Marshall World Championships: 4 All-In-One Security
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Daniel Ricciardo
Nationality: German Date of Birth: 03/07/1987 Debut: Indianapolis, 2007 Wins: 39 Best championship finish: 1st (2010-2013) 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: 01/07/1989 Debut: Silverstone, 2011 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: 14th (2013) Career Highlights: 2009 British Formula 3 champion, 2nd 2010 Formula Renault 3.5 series
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SCUDERIA FERRARI Chassis: Ferrari F14 T Engine: Ferrari Base: Maranello, Italy Team principal: Stefano Domenicali Technical director: James Allison Engineering director: Pat Fry World Championships: 16 All-In-One Security
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Fernando Alonso
Kimi Raikkonen
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: 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
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MCLAREN MERCEDES Chassis: MP4-29 Engine: Mercedes-Benz PU106A Base: Woking, UK Group chief executive: Ron Dennis Racing director: Eric Boullier Sporting director: Sam Michael World Championships: 8 All-In-One Security
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Jenson Button
Kevin Magnussen
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: Danish Date of birth: October 5, 1992 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: Other career highlights: Runner-up British F1 2011, Won Renault 3.5 World Series 2013.
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LOTUS F1 TEAM
Chassis: E22 Engine: Renault Sport Energy F1-2014 Base: Enstone, UK Team principal: Gerard Lopez Technical director: Nick Chester Trackside operations director: Alan Permane World Championships: 4 (1994, 1995 (Benetton), 2005, 2006 (Renault) All-In-One Security
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Pastor Maldonado
Nationality: French Date of Birth: 17/04/1986 Debut: Valencia, 2009 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: 7th Other career highlights: 2011 GP2 and GP2 Asia Series champion, 2010 Auto GP champion, 2007 F3 Euro Series champion
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, Won Spanish Grand Prix 2012, 2010 GP2 Champion, 3rd 2006 Formula Renault 3.5.
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MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 TEAM Chassis: F1 W05 Engine: Mercedes-Benz PU106A Base: Brackley, UK Executive director business: Toto Wolff Technical director: Bob Bell Executive director technical: Paddy Lowe World Championships: 0 All-In-One Security
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Nico Rosberg
Lewis Hamilton
Nationality: German Date of Birth: 27/06/1985 Debut: Sakhir, 2006 Wins: 4 Best championship finish: 6th (2013) 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: 23 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: C33 Engine: Ferrari Base: Hinwil, Switzerland Team principal: Monisha Kaltenborn Head of track engineering: Gian Paolo Dall 窶連ra Team manager: Beat Zehnder World Championships: 0 All-In-One Security
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Adrian Sutil
Nationality: Mexican Date of Birth: 05/08/1991 Debut: Albert Park, 2013 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: 16th (2013) Career Highlights: 2010 GP3 Series champion, 3rd 2012 GP2 Series, 1st 2008 Formula BMW Europe, 3rd 2008 Formula BMW World Final
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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SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM Chassis: VJM07 Engine: Mercedes-Benz PU106A Base: Silverstone, UK Team principal: Vijay Mallya Deputy team principal: Bob Fernley Technical director: Andrew Green World Championships: 0 All-In-One Security
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Nico Hulkenberg
Sergio Perez
Nationality: German Date of Birth: 19/08/1987 Debut: Sakhir, 2010 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: 10th (2013) Other career highlights: Pole Position for 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix, 2009 GP2 Series Champion, 2005 Formula BMW ADAC 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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WILLIAMS Chassis: FW36 Engine: Mercedes-Benz PU106A Base: Grove, UK Team principal: Frank Williams Deputy team principal: Claire Williams Chief technical officer: Pat Symonds World Championships: 9 All-In-One Security
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Round 3 - Bahrain Grand Prix I Recent Champions
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RECENT WORLD DRIVERS' CHAMPIONS Year
Driver
Nat
Constructor
Wins
Poles
Points
2013
Sebastian Vettel
GER
Red Bull
13
9
397
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
BRA
Brabham
3
4
50
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Round 3 - Bahrain Grand Prix I TV Times
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TV Times The Bahrain Grand Prix will be shown on free-to-air television live on ONE throughout the weekend. Saturday April 5/Sunday April 6 Adelaide 1am-3am
QUALIFYING Brisbane Melbourne Sydney 12.30pm-2.30am 1.30pm-3.30am 1.30pm-3.30am
Perth 10.30pm-12.30am
Sunday April 6/Monday April 7 Adelaide 12pm-2.30am
Brisbane 12.30am-3am
RACE Melbourne 12.30pm-3am
Sydney 12.30am-3am
Perth 10.30pm-1am
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