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BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX

APRIL 4 - 6, 2014

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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

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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.

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“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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Bahrain Grand Prix 2004 Exactly 10 years ago this weekend Michael Schumacher and Ferrari obliterated the field to win the inaugural Bahrain Grand Prix.

The victory was Schumacher’s third consecutive triumph at the start of the 2004 season as he took the chequered flag from team-mate Rubens Barrichello.

BAR Honda’s Jenson Button claimed the final spot on the podium a full 26

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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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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

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Sebastian VETTEL (DEU)

Infiniti Red Bull Racing

RB10

Renault

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Daniel RICCIARDO (AUS)

Infiniti Red Bull Racing

RB10

Renault

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Lewis HAMILTON (GBR)

Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team

W05

Mercedes

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Nico ROSBERG (DEU)

Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team

W05

Mercedes

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Fernando ALONSO (ESP)

Scuderia Ferrari

F14T

Ferrari

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Kimi RAIKKONEN (FIN)

Scuderia Ferrari

F14T

Ferrari

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Romain GROSJEAN (FRA)

Lotus F1 Team

E22

Renault

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Pastor MALDONADO (VEN)

Lotus F1 Team

E22

Renault

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Jenson BUTTON (GBR

McLaren Mercedes

MP4-29

Mercedes

20

Kevin MAGNUSSEN (DEN)

McLaren Mercedes

MP4-29

Mercedes

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Nico HULKENBERG (DEU)

Sahara Force India F1 Team

VJM07

Mercedes

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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

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Danill KVYAT (RUS)

Scuderia Toro Rosso

STR9

Renault

19

Felipe MASSA (BRA)

Williams Martini Racing

FW36

Mercedes

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Valtteri BOTTAS (FIN)

Williams Martini Racing

FW36

Mercedes

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MR03

Ferrari

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Max CHILTON (GBR)

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MR03

Ferrari

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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

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Car

Points

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Nico Rosberg

DEU

Mercedes

43

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Lewis Hamilton

GBR

Mercedes

25

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Fernando Alonso

ESP

Ferrari

24

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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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Felipe Massa

Nationality: Finnish Date of Birth: 28/08/1989 Debut: Albert Park, 2013 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: 17th (2013) Career Highlights: 1st 2011 GP3 Series, 3rd 2009 & 2010 Formula 3 Euro Series, 1st 2009 & 2010 Masters of Formula 3

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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Daniil Kyvat

Nationality: French Date of Birth: 25/04/1990 Debut: Albert Park, 2012 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: 15th (2013) Career Highlights: 2nd 2011 Formula Renault 3.5 Series, 2010 British Formula 3 champion, 2nd European Formula Renault 2.0 series

Nationality: Russian Date of birth: 26/4/1994 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: 0 Career highlights: Won GP3 title in 2013

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Kamui Kobayashi

Nationality: Swedish Date of Birth: 2/9/1990 Debut: 2014 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: Career Highlights: Won 2009 Japanese F3 championship, 2007 Won Formula BMW UK championship

Nationality: Japanese Date of Birth: 13/9/1986 Debut: 2010 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: 12th (2010,2011, 2012) Career Highlights: Won 2009 Asian GP2 series, won 2005 Italian and Eurocup Formula Renault championships.

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Max Chilton

Nationality: French Date of Birth: 03/08/1989 Debut: Albert Park, 2013 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: 19th 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: 23rd Career Highlights: 4th 2012 GP2 Series, 4th 2009 British Formula 3 Championship, 10th 2008 British Formula 3 Championship

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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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