ITALIAN GRAND PRIX SEPTEMBER 5 - 7, 2014
Round 13 - Italian Grand Prix I Editorial
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EDITORIAL/CONTENTS
CIRCUIT GUIDE
ENTRY LIST AND SEASON
STATISTICS
PREVIOUS WINNERS
CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS SCUDERIA FERRARI MCLAREN MERCEDES LOTUS F1 TEAM MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 TEAM SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM
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MARUSSIA F1 TEAM RECENT CHAMPIONS TV TIMES
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ITALIAN GRAND PRIX 2001 Colombia’s Juan Pablo Montoya came through to win an emotionally charged Italian Grand Prix...
TWO CARS GO TO WAR Its fast becoming one of the most gripping, bitter and acrimonious rivalries ever to grace Formula 1...
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he ever spiraling spat between Mercedes team-mates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg has placed the Brackley outfit at the precipice of unravelling its decisive advantage. Old wounds between the pair opened up at Spa when Rosberg collected Hamilton on lap 2 with the latter suffering a puncture and eventually submitting into retirement. Publicly, as in the points table, Rosberg appears to be winning the war with Hamilton making all manner of destabilising accusations against his partner. There appears to be no easy solution for Mercedes hierarchy with team boss Toto Wolff and nonexecutive chairman overseeing a volatile situation that appears like it will decline further rather than improve any time soon. Heading to the Italian Grand Prix at the fabled Monza circuit where there is no substitute for brute power, Mercedes would appear to have the race at its mercy. Those may be famous last words given the magnitude of the mutiny from within.
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It appears that no amount of lecturing from team management can mend the rift between the two Mercedes combatants. The more the friction between Hamilton and Rosberg lasts, the better chance the likes of Daniel Ricciardo has of coming through and snatching an unlikely title. A bit like when Kimi Raikkonen came through to claim the 2007 world championship, stealing the crown from the then feuding McLaren pair of Hamilton and Fernando Alonso.
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Two cars go to war: Mercedes duo set for Monza showdown I
ts fast becoming one of the most gripping, bitter and acrimonious rivalries ever to grace Formula 1. Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg’s much publicised clash at the Belgian Grand Prix has confirmed the gloves are most definitely off in this year’s title race. The clash has also ensured this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix is one of the most eagerly anticipated, as the F1 world awaits a reaction. Its been a rivalry which has threatened to explode all season, beginning with the pair pushing each other to the limit in a battle for the victory at Bahrain, before simmering with incidents in Spain and Rosberg’s alleged deliberate crash to secure pole at Monaco. However, the lid well and truly came off at Spa causing alarm bells to ring loudly at Mercedes’ headquarters, especially with Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo rapidly closing the gap after recording a third win in Belgium. Plenty of words have been exchanged
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since the now infamous clash between the Mercedes duo on lap two at Spa which effectively ended the Brit’s race after picking up a puncture. Having been angered and left red faced by the incident which cost the team valuable championship points, Mercedes called a crisis meeting with its drivers last Friday. The up shot of the clear the air talks will please the armchair fans with the team confirming they will continue to let their drivers race each other. However, Mercedes bosses flexed their muscles by laying the blame for the clash firmly at the door of Rosberg, who has been reportedly handed a six figure fine. The championship leader also acknowledged his responsibility in the incident and apologised to Hamilton. “During this meeting, Nico acknowledged his responsibility for the contact that occurred on lap two of the Belgian Grand Prix and apologised for this error of judgement,” read a team statement. “Suitable disciplinary measures have
been taken for the incident. “Mercedes-Benz remains committed to hard, fair racing because this is the right way to win world championships. It is good for the team, for the fans and for Formula 1. “Lewis and Nico understand and accept the team’s number one rule: there must be no contact between the team’s cars on track. “It has been made clear that another such incident will not be tolerated. But Nico and Lewis are our drivers and we believe in them. “They remain free to race for the 2014 FIA Formula 1 world championship.” Mercedes may have taken a firm stance by once again stating that another collision between the two will not be tolerated, but it remains to be seen just how they can police this rivalry which has the potential to escalate. While the meeting was held to clear the air, deep down behind the scenes both drivers know that the damage to their relationship and trust is beyond repair, adding yet further spice to this weekend’s race.
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Lewis Hamilton’s View Hamilton has shown a range of emotions in the fallout of the Spa clash but there is no doubt the incident hurt him emotionally and in the title race, having slipped 29 points behind his team-mate. The 2008 world champion was furious after the incident before being angered further following the allegation that Rosberg claimed he crashed into him on purpose to prove a point. However, now Mercedes has chosen to side with him after pointing the finger of blame at Rosberg, Hamilton can take some solace from that. In many ways, he may feel now that he has the upper hand in this championship battle from a team support standpoint. Heading into this weekend, Hamilton revealed that despite the incident, he can still work alongside Rosberg. “There is a deep foundation that still exists for me and Nico to work from, in spite of our difficult times and differences,” said Hamilton in a statement on his personal website. “We have the greatest team, and the strongest group of individuals who have worked their hands to the bone to give us the best car you see us racing today.
“It’s important that we never forget that and give them the results they deserve.” “Nico and I accept that we have both made mistakes and I feel it would be wrong to point fingers and say which one is worse than the other,” he said. “What’s important is how we rise as a team from these situations. We win and we lose together and, as a team, we will emerge stronger.” With that being said deep down Hamilton will be desperate to beat his team-mate at Monza this weekend to restore some parity in the championship race. Just how desperate he will be remains to be seen.
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Nico Rosberg’s View Likewise Nico Rosberg’s involvement in causing the clash just goes to show how much Hamilton has got under his skin this season. The German has rarely shown his emotions on track priding himself on being cool both in and outside the car, so to make contact in the manner he did with Hamilton at Spa was out of character. He described the clash as a racing incident shortly after the chequered flag at Spa, however he has since accepted the
blame for the collision. When analysing his comments from the Mercedes crisis meeting, it is clear Rosberg has been reprimanded but remains resolute and fully intends to continue to fight hards for his maiden title. “In the days since the Belgian Grand Prix in Spa, I have spent a lot of time thinking about what happened during the race and discussing it with the team,” said Rosberg. “I have already expressed my regret about the incident but, after meeting with Toto, Paddy and Lewis, I wish to go a step further and describe it as an error of judgement on my part. “The number one rule for us as teammates is that we must not collide, but that is exactly what happened. “For that error of judgement, I apologise to Lewis and the team. I also want to say sorry to the fans who were deprived of our battle for the lead in Belgium.” “Lewis and I have been given clear instructions about how we race each other. “As drivers, we have a clear responsibility to the team, the fans of the sport, our partners and Mercedes-Benz to deliver clean racing. We take that responsibility very seriously. “I look forward to concluding the season with hard, fair competition on and off track
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right up to the final lap of the season in Abu Dhabi.” While Rosberg has taken the blame, he still harbours the most important factor in all of this which is a healthy points lead that will only become increasingly more valuable as the races tick by. With Mercedes reiterating that any repeat of this incident will not be tolerated, it will be fascinating to see just how far Hamilton and Rosberg will push the boundaries in search of the coveted F1 world championship.
FLASHBACK
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Italian Grand Prix 2001 Colombia’s Juan Pablo Montoya came through to win an emotionally charged Italian Grand Prix held just days after the horrific 9/11 terrorist attack on America. As a mark of respect many of the drivers and teams paid tribute to the victims of the disaster by running black pieces of bodywork on the cars. Coupled with the fallout of the terror attacks, emotions were running high in the paddock with the race taking place just a week after Italian Alex Zanardi suffered a life threatening crash in a CART race
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at the Lausitzing. In qualifying, Montoya blitzed the famous Monza circuit to secure the all important pole position by three tenths of a second from Ferrari’s Rubens Barrichello and Michael Schumacher. Prior to the race Schumacher tried to organise a pact with the drivers to ensure the opening lap of the race was treated like a lap under the Safety Car. However, he was unable to secure the support from the entire paddock. Come the race Montoya led Barrichello
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into the first corner but the Brazilian soon passed the Williams driver for the lead on lap eight. Barrichello, who electedto compelte a two stop strategy, suffered a problem with a fuel hose at his first stop which saw him lose the lead and advantage to Montoya. A late charge saw Barrichello catch and pass Ralf Schumacher for second but he couldn’t stop Montoya from taking the win. Michael Schumacher endured a rare lonely race in fourth.
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Setup Monza will see the highest straight line speeds of any circuit on the calendar. However, there is still a compromise to be found between drag and downforce. Drivers must achieve high exit speeds from the final corner, the Parabolica, and carrying that momentum all the way down the long start / finish straight into Turn One. The higher the exit speed and the better that momentum is maintained, the greater peak speed on the straight will be. The new Hybrid formula introduced for 2014 has produced Power Units which accelerate right through the range, meaning that speed can be built all the way to the end of the straight - whereas in previous years in may have flattened off a little. Interestingly, though, what has been seen so far in 2014 demonstrates that top speed is not necessarily defined by the length of a straight - but by the exit speed carried out of the preceding corner. When assessing wing choices for Monza, the differential between low and high drag in terms of ultimate lap time is surprisingly flat. Of course, top speed is important due to the length and quantity of straights. However, the exit of the Parabolica, plus the requirements of the Ascari and Lesmo Curves, call for good apex speed - which indicates a need for downforce. This creates an interesting dynamic in
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terms of where you are racing in the pack - one that is very difficult to optimise and will see drivers trialling various options in practice. If two cars of equal performance are set up with a 20 km/h difference in straight line speed, however, the driver with less drag will always be able to make his way past. More often than not, this will lead teams to adopt the low drag philosophy in order to avoid being swallowed up in the race. Engine Alongside Spa, Monza sits at the very peak of the scale in terms of the demands placed on engines. Sustaining full throttle for a large portion of the lap, the engines run within a very different operating regime to that seen at most other venues - high loads and high RPM for extended periods of time. At these circuits and at this point in the season, those who are treading a fine line in terms of engine life cycle may well suffer.
compounds is that potential top speeds at Monza are extremely high - potentially to the tune of 360 km/h with the 2014 Power Units - and are sustained for a significant period of time. The most durable rubber available is therefore required to cope with such forces. One of the many interesting features of Monza is also the quantity of traction events - especially out of Turns Two and Five. Overtaking in these areas is often prevalent as a result, but this characteristic also places high demands on the rear tyres. Conversely, the front tyres have a relatively low amount of energy worked through them - but spend a lot of time being cooled down by straight line air flow. Maintaining temperature in the front tyres is therefore a challenge and drivers are often seen weaving a lot to achieve this - particularly in qualifying.
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Tyres Previous seasons have seen a mixture of one, two and even three stop strategies. However, this year’s allocation of the hard and medium compound remains the same as that of 2013, where almost the entire field adopted a one stop strategy. The reason for nominating the two hardest
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Safety Cars Safety Car probability has traditionally been relatively high at Monza in both wet and dry conditions - making appearances in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011. Despite not featuring in either of the past two seasons, the characteristics of the circuit do lend themselves to incident - both in terms of the track action and reliability.
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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
17
Jules BIANCHI (FRA)
Marussia F1 Team
MR03
Ferrari
4
Max CHILTON (GBR)
Marussia F1 Team
MR03
Ferrari
9
Marcus ERICSSON (SWE)
Caterham F1 Team
CT05
Renault
10
Andre LOTTERER (DEU)
Caterham F1 Team
CT05
Renault
Season Statistics Pole Positions
Wins
Podiums
Driver
Poles
Driver
Wins
Driver
Podiums
Nico ROSBERG
7
Lewis HAMILTON
5
Nico ROSBERG
10
Lewis HAMILTON
4
Nico ROSBERG
4
Lewis HAMILTON
9
Felipe MASSA
1
Daniel RICCIARDO
3
Daniel RICCIARDO
6
Valtteri BOTTAS
4
Sebastian VETTEL
2
Fernando ALONSO
2
Kevin MAGNUSSEN
1
Jenson BUTTON
1
Sergio PEREZ
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RECENT ITALIAN GP WINNERS Year
Driver
Car
Location
2013
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull Renault
Monza
2012
Lewis Hamilton
McLaren-Mercedes
Monza
2011
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull-Renault
Monza
2010
Fernando Alonso
Ferrari
Monza
2009
Rubens Barrichello
Brawn-Mercedes
Monza
2008
Sebastian Vettel
Toro Rosso-Ferrari
Monza
2007
Fernando Alonso
McLaren-Mercedes
Monza
2006
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
Monza
2005
Juan Pablo Montoya
McLaren-Mercedes
Monza
2004
Rubens Barrichello
Ferrari
Monza
2003
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
Monza
2002
Rubens Barrichello
Ferrari
Monza
2001
Juan Pablo Montoya
Williams-BMW
Monza
2000
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
Monza
1999
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Jordan-Mugen-Honda
Monza
1998
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
Monza
1997
David Coulthard
McLaren-Mercedes
Monza
1996
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
Monza
1995
Johnny Herbert
Benetton-Renault
Monza
1994
Damon Hill
Williams-Renault
Monza
1993
Damon Hill
Williams-Renault
Monza
1992
Ayrton Senna
McLaren-Honda
Monza
1991
Nigel Mansell
Williams-Renault
Monza
1990
Ayrton Senna
McLaren-Honda
Monza
1989
Alain Prost
McLaren-Honda
Monza
1988
Gerhard Berger
Ferrari
Monza
1987
Nelson Piquet
Williams-Honda
Monza
1986
Nelson Piquet
Williams-Honda
Monza
1985
Alain Prost
McLaren-TAG
Monza
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CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS WORLD DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP Pos Driver
Nat
Car
Points
1
Nico Rosberg
DEU
Mercedes
220
2
Lewis Hamilton
GBR
Mercedes
191
3
Daniel Ricciardo
AUS
Red Bull-Renault
156
4
Fernando Alonso
ESP
Ferrari
121
5
Valtteri Bottas
FIN
Williams-Mercedes
110
6
Sebastian Vettel
DEU
Red Bull-Renault
98
7
Nico Hulkenberg
DEU
Force India-Mercedes
70
8
Jenson Button
GBR
McLaren-Mercedes
68
9
Felipe Massa
BRA
Williams-Mercedes
40
10
Kimi Raikkonen
FIN
Ferrari
39
11
Kevin Magnussen
DEN
McLaren-Mercedes
37
12
Sergio Perez
MEX
Force India-Mercedes
33
13
Jean-Eric Vergne
FRA
Toro Rosso-Renault
11
14
Romain Grosjean
FRA
Lotus-Renault
8
15
Daniil Kvyat
RUS
Toro Rosso-Renault
8
16
Jules Bianchi
FRA
Marussia-Ferrari
2
17
Adrian Sutil
DEU
Sauber-Ferrari
0
18
Marcus Ericsson
SWE
Caterham-Renault
0
19
Pastor Maldonado
VEN
Lotus-Renault
0
20
Esteban Gutierrez
MEX
Sauber-Ferrari
0
21
Max Chilton
GBR
Marussia-Ferrari
0
22
Kamui Kobayashi
JPN
Caterham-Renault
0
WORLD CONSTRUCTORS CHAMPIONSHIP Pos
Constructor
Points
1
Mercedes
411
2
Red Bull-Renault
254
3
Ferrari
160
4
Williams-Mercedes
150
5
McLaren-Mercedes
105
6
Force India-Mercedes
103
7
Toro Rosso-Renault
19
8
Lotus-Renault
8
9
Marussia-Ferrari
2
10
Sauber-Ferrari
0
11
Caterham-Renault
0
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LAST RACE: 5TH ITALIAN 2013: 1ST
TEAM: INFINITI RED BULL RACING CAR: RB10
Sebastian Vettel Date of Birth: July 3, 1987 Born: Heppenheim, Germany F1 Debut: 2007 United States GP Best Championship Finish: 1st x4 2010-2013 2013 Championship Finish: 1st Career Highlights: Four-time F1 world champion 2010-2013, Youngest F1 Race winner 2008 Italian GP aged 21, 2006 F3 Euro Series runner-up, 2004 Formula BMW ADAC runner-up FAST FACTS Last Round (Belgium), Q: 3rd F: 5th 2013 Italian GP, Q: 1st F: 1st F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 132 Race Wins: 39 First Race Win: 2008 Italian GP
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(Monza) Best Qualifying: 1st x45 Podiums: 64 First Podium: 2008 Italian GP (Monza) Last Podium: 2014 Canadian GP 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 6th Race Starts: 12 Race Results: (DNF,3,6,5,4,DNF, 3, DNF,5,4,7,5) Best Finish: 3rd (Malaysia, Canada) Average Race Finish: 4.7 Retirement Rate: 25.0% DNF Mechanical: 3 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (12,2,10,3,15,4, 3,12,2,6,2,3) Best Race Qualifying: 2nd (Malaysia, Great Britain, Hungary) Average Qualifying: 6.2
LAST ROUND – BELGIUM (ROUND 12) Q: 3rd F: 5th ITALIAN GP RECORD 2013: Q:Q: 1st F: 1st 2012: Q: 5th F: 22nd 2011: Q: 1st F: 1st 2010: Q: 6th F: 4th 2009: Q: 9th F: 8th 2008: Q: 1st F: 1st 2007: Q: 16th F: 18th CAREER ITALIAN GP STATS Debut: 2007 Starts: 7 Finishes: 7 Best Race Finish: 1st x3 (2013,2011, 2008) Best Qualifying: 1st (2013,2011,2008) Average Race Finish: 7.9 Average Race Qualifying: 5.6
BAGMAN COMMENT “Another victory from his team-mate Daniel Ricciardo has heaped the pressure on Sebastian Vettel to perform. The German will have a new chassis for the race this weekend. Vettel won his first grand prix at Monza and has won the event three times.”
LAST RACE: 1ST ITALIAN 2013: 7TH
TEAM: INFINITI RED BULL RACING CAR: RB10
Daniel Ricciardo Date of Birth: July 1, 1989 Born: Perth, Australia F1 Debut: 2011 British GP Best Championship Finish: 14th 2013 2013 Championship Finish: 14th Career Highlights: 2009 British F3 Champion, World Series by Renault 2010 runner-up FAST FACTS Last Round (Belgium), Q: 5th F: 1st 2013 Italian GP, Q: 7th F: 7th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 63 Race Wins: 3 First Race Win: 2014 Canada GP Best Qualifying: 2nd (Australia,China 2014) Podiums: 6 First Podium: 2014 Spain Last Podium: 2014 Belgium
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 3rd Race Starts: 12 Race Results: (DSQ,DNF 4,4,3,3,1,8,3,6,1,1) Best Finish: 1st (Canada, Hungary, Belgium) Average Race Finish: 3.4 (DSQ, DNF,) Retirement Rate: 8.3% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (2,5,13,2,3,3,6,5,8,5,4,5) Best Race Qualifying: 2nd (Australia, China) Average Qualifying: 5.1 LAST ROUND – BELGIUM (ROUND 12) Q: 5th F: 1st ITALIAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 7th F: 7th 2012: Q: 14th F: 12th 2011: Q: 23rd F: NC
CAREER ITALIAN GP STATS Debut: 2011 Starts: 3 Finishes: 2 Best Race Finish: 7th (2013) Best Qualifying: 7th (2013) Average Race Finish: 9.5 Average Race Qualifying: 14.7
BAGMAN COMMENT “Victory against the odds at the Belgian Grand Prix has given Red Bull and Daniel Ricciardo reason to believe they can compete for honours at Monza. Ricciardo has moved into the title race and with an average finish of 3.4 this season he will be in contention for at least another podium finish.”
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LAST RACE: 7TH ITALIAN 2013: 2ND
TEAM: SCUDERIA FERRARI
Fernando Alonso Date of Birth: July 29, 1981 Born: Oviedo, Spain F1 Debut: 2001 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 1st (2005, 2006) 2013 Championship Finish: 2nd Career Highlights: 2005-2006 F1 World Champion, 2010,2012,2013 F1 World Championship runnerup 1999 Euro Open by Nissan Champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Belgium), Q: 4th F: 7th 2013 Italian GP, Q: 5th F: 2nd F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 227 Race Wins: 32 First Race Win: 2003 Hungarian GP Best Qualifying: 1st x22 Podiums: 97
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CAR: F14 T First Podium: 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix Last Podium: 2014 Hungary Grand Prix 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 4th Race Starts: 12 Race Results: (4,4,9,3,6,4,6,5,6,5,2,7) Best Finish: 2nd (Hungary) Average Race Finish: 5.1 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (5,4,9,5,7,5,7,4,16,7,5,4) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Malaysia, Austria, Belgium) Average Qualifying: 6.5 LAST ROUND – BELGIUM (ROUND 12) Q: 4th F: 7th
ITALIAN GP GP RECORD 2013:Q: 5th F: 2nd 2012: Q: 10th F: 3rd 2011: Q: 4th F: 3rd 2010: Q: 1st F: 1st 2009: Q: 8th F: 5th 2008: Q: 8th F: 4th 2007: Q 1st F: 1st 2006: Q: 10th F: DNF 2005: Q: 2nd F: 2nd 2004: Q: 4th F: DNF 2003: Q: 20th F: 8th 2002: Did not compete 2001: Q: 21st F: 13th
BAGMAN COMMENT “Competing at Ferrari’s fortress will bring Fernando added pressure to perform. Ferrari have largely struggled for pace this season but if there is anyone who can produce when it matters most, its Alonso. The Spaniard has won at Monza twice and boast an average finish of 4.2 at the circuit.”
CAREER ITALIAN GP STATS Debut: 2001 Starts: 12 Finishes: 10 Best Race Finish: 1st x2(2007,2010) Best Qualifying: 1st x2 (2007,2010) Average Race Finish: 4.2 Average Race Qualifying: 7.8
LAST RACE: 4TH ITALIAN 2013: 11TH
TEAM: SCUDERIA FERRARI
CAR: F14 T
Kimi Raikkonen
Prix Last Podium: 2013 Korean Grand Prix
Date of Birth: October 17, 1979 Born: Espoo, Finland F1 Debut: 2001 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 1st (2007) 2013 Championship Finish: 5th Career Highlights: 2007 F1 World Champion, 2003, 2005 F1 World Championship runner-up, 2000 Formula Renault UK Champion
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 10th Race Starts: 12 Race Results: (7,12,10,8,7,12,10,10, DNF,11,6,4) Best Finish: 4th (Belgium) Average Race Finish: 8.8 Retirement Rate: 8.3% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (11,6, 5,11,6,6,10,8,18,12,16,8) Best Race Qualifying: 5th (Bahrain) Average Qualifying: 9.8
FAST FACTS Last Round (Belgium), Q: 8th F: 4th 2013 Italian GP, Q: 11th F: 11th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 204 Race Wins: 20 First Race Win: 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix Best Qualifying: 1st x16 Podiums: 77 First Podium: 2002 Australian Grand
LAST ROUND – BELGIUM (ROUND 12) Q: 8th F: 4th ITALIAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 11th F: 11th 2012: Q: 7th F: 5th
2011: Did Not Compete 2010: Did Not Compete 2009: Q: 3rd F: 3rd 2008: Q: 14th F: 9th 2007: Q: 5th F: 3rd 2006: Q: 1st F: 2nd 2005: Q: 11th F: 4th 2004: Q: 7th F: DNF 2003: Q: 4th F: 4th 2002: Q: 6th F: DNF 2001: Q: 9th F: 7th CAREER ITALIAN GP STATS Debut: 2001 Starts: 11 Finishes: 9 Best Race Finish: 2nd (2006) Best Qualifying: 1st (2006) Average Race Finish: 5.3 Average Race Qualifying: 7.1
BAGMAN COMMENT “Kimi Raikkonen burst back onto the scene at Spa with a season best finish of fourth. The Finn has never won at Monza but bouyed by the passionate tifosi, he could play himself into contention for another strong points finish.”
#22
LAST RACE: 6TH ITALIAN 2013: 10TH
TEAM: MCLAREN-MERCEDES
CAR: MP4-29
Jenson Button
Last Podium: 2014 Australian Grand Prix
Date of Birth: January 19, 1980 Born: Frome, Great Britain F1 Debut: 2000 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 1st (2009) 2013 Championship Finish: 9th Career Highlights: 2009 F1 World Champion, 2011 F1 runner up, 1998 British Formula Ford Champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Belgium), Q: 10th F: 6th 2013 Italian GP, Q: 9th F: 10th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 259 Race Wins: 15 First Race Win: 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix Best Qualifying: 1st x 8 Podiums: 50 First Podium: 2004 Malaysian Grand Prix
#20
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 8th Race Starts: 12 Race Results: (3,6,17,11,11,6,4,11,4,8,10,6) Best Finish: 3rd (Australia) Average Race Finish: 8.1 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (10,10, 6,12,8,12,9,11,3,11,7,10) Best Race Qualifying: 3rd (Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 9.1 LAST ROUND – BELGIUM (ROUND 12) Q: 10th F: 6th ITALIAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 9th F: 10th
2012: Q: 2nd F: DNF 2011: Q: 3rd F: 2nd 2010: Q: 2nd F: 2nd 2009: Q: 6th F: 2nd 2008: Q: 19th F: 15th 2007: Q: 10th F: 8th 2006: Q: 5th F: 5th 2005: Q: 3rd F: 8th 2004: Q: 6th F: 3rd 2003: Q: 7th F: DNF 2002: Q: 17th F: 5th 2001: Q: 11th F: DNF 2000: Q: 12th F: DNF
BAGMAN COMMENT “With his future far from certain for 2015, Jenson will be eager to show the paddock there is still plenty of life left in his F1 career. Button produced a strong showing in Spa and will hope his Mercedes engine can help power him to a podium finish.”
CAREER ITALIAN GP STATS Debut: 2000 Starts: 14 Finishes: 10 Best Race Finish: 2nd x3 (2011,2010,2009) Best Qualifying: 2nd (2012) Average Race Finish: 6.0 Average Race Qualifying: 8.0
LAST RACE: 12TH ITALIAN 2013: DNC
TEAM: MCLAREN-MERCEDES
CAR: MP4-29
Kevin Magnussen
First Podium: 2014 Malaysian Grand Prix Last Podium: 2014 Australian Grand Prix
Date of Birth: January 5, 1992 Born: Roskilde, Denmark F1 Debut: 2014 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: N/A 2013 Championship Finish: N/A Career Highlights: 2013 Formula Renault 3.5 champion, 2011 British F3 Runner-up FAST FACTS Last Round (Belgium), Q: 7th F: 12th 2013 Italian GP Did not compete F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 12 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 4th 2014 Australian Grand Prix Podiums: 1
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 11th Race Starts: 12 Race Results: (2,9,DNF,13,12, 10,9,7,7,9,12,12) Best Finish: 2nd (Australia) Average Race Finish: 9.3 Retirement Rate: 8.3% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (4,8, 8,15,14,8,12,6,5,4,21,7) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Australia, Germany) Average Qualifying: 9.3 LAST ROUND – BELGIUM (ROUND 12) Q: 7th F: 12th
ITALIAN GP RECORD Debut in 2014
BAGMAN COMMENT
CAREER ITALIAN GP STATS Debut: 2014 Starts: 0 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A Average Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: N/A
“Kevin produced a battling display in Spa only to lose his points finish for a robust move on Fernando Alonso. While he has impressed his team, he is also yet to secure a deal for 2015 which will be playing on his mind. Expect Magnussen to be battling for points at Monza.”
#8
LAST RACE: DNF ITALIAN 2013: 8TH
TEAM: LOTUS F1 TEAM
CAR: E22
Romain Grosjean Date of Birth: April 17, 1986 Born: Geneve, Switzerland, French national F1 Debut: 2009 European Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 7th (2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 7th Career Highlights: 2011 GP2 and GP2 Asia Series champion, 2010 Auto GP champion, 2007 F3 EuroSeries champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Belgium), Q: 15th F: DNF 2013 Italian GP, Q: 13th F: 8th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 57 Race Wins: 0
#13
First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 2nd x1 Podiums: 8 First Podium: 2012 Bahrain Grand Prix Last Podium: 2013 USA Grand Prix 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 14th Race Starts: 12 Race Results: (DNF,11,12,DNF,8,8, DNF, 14,12, DNF, DNF, DNF) Best Finish: 8th (Spain, Monaco) Average Race Finish: 10.8 Retirement Rate: 50% DNF Mechanical: 5 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (20,15, 16, 10,10,14, 14,22,11, 14,14,15) Best Race Qualifying: 5th (Spain) Average Qualifying: 14.3
LAST ROUND – BELGIUM (ROUND 12) Q: 15th F: DNF ITALIAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 13th F: 8th 2012: Did not compete 2009: Q: 12th F: 15th CAREER ITALIAN GP STATS Debut: 2009 Starts: 2 Finishes: 2 Best Race Finish: 8th (2013) Best Qualifying: 12th (2009) Average Race Finish: 11.5 Average Race Qualifying: 12.5
BAGMAN COMMENT “Coming off the back of three consecutive retirements, Romain will be desperate for a change in fortunes. Lotus have endured a difficult season to date and with Renault still lacking in the power department, it could be another tough round for the Frenchman.”
LAST RACE: DNF ITALIAN 2013: 14TH
TEAM: LOTUS F1 TEAM
CAR: E22
Podium: 2012 Spanish Grand Pastor Maldonado First Prix Last Podium: 2012 Spanish Grand Date of Birth: March 10, 1985 Born: Maracay, Venezuela F1 Debut: 2011 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 15 (2012) 2013 Championship Finish: 18th Career Highlights: Spanish Grand Prix victory 2012, 2010 GP2 champion 2006 Formula Renault 3.5 3rd
FAST FACTS Last Round (Belgium), Q: 17th F: DNF 2013 Italian GP, Q: 14th F: 14th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 70 Race Wins: 1 First Race Win: 2012 Spanish Grand Prix Best Qualifying: 1st 2012 Spanish Grand Prix Podiums: 1
Prix
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 19th Race Starts: 12 Race Results: (DNF,DNF,14,14,15, DNS, DNF,12,17,12,13, DNF) Best Finish: 12th (Austria) Average Race Finish: 13.9 Retirement Rate: 33.3% DNF Mechanical: 4 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (21,16, 17,22,22,15, 17,13,20,18,20,17) Best Race Qualifying: 12th (Germany) Average Qualifying: 18.2 LAST ROUND – BELGIUM (ROUND 12) Q: 17th F: DNF
ITALIAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 14th F: 14th 2012: Q: 22nd F: 11th 2011: Q: 14th F: 11th CAREER ITALIAN GP STATS Debut: 2011 Starts: 3 Finishes: 3 Best Race Finish: 11th x2 (2011, 2012) Best Qualifying: 14th x2 (2011, 2013) Average Race Finish: 12.0 Average Race Qualifying: 16.7
BAGMAN COMMENT “Pastor has been unable to match his teammate this season and that is likely to continue at Monza. Expect Maldonado to be fighting towards the back of the pack.”
#6
LAST RACE: 2ND ITALIAN 2013: 6TH
TEAM: MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 TEAM
Nico Rosberg Date of Birth: June 27, 1985 Born: Wiesbaden, Germany F1 Debut: 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 6th (2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 6th Career Highlights: 2005 GP2 Champion British F3 Champion, 2002 Formula BMW ADAC Champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Belgium), Q: 1st F: 2nd 2013 Belgian GP, Q: 6th F: 6th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 159 Race Wins: 7 First Race Win: 2012 Chinese GP Best Qualifying: 1st x 8 Podiums: 21
#44
CAR: W05
First Podium: 2008 Australian Grand Prix Last Podium: 2014 Belgian Grand Prix 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 1st Race Starts: 12 Race Results: (1,2,2,2,2,1,2,1, DNF,1,4,2) Best Finish: 1st (Australia, Monaco, Austria, Germany) Average Race Finish: 1.8 Retirement Rate: 8.3% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (3,3,1,4,2,1,1,3,1,1,1,1) Best Race Qualifying: 1st (Bahrain, Monaco, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, Hungary, Belgium) Average Qualifying: 1.8
LAST ROUND – BELGIUM (ROUND 12) Q: 1st F: 2nd ITALIAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 6th F: 6th 2012: Q: 6th F: 7th 2011: Q: 9th F: DNF 2010: Q: 7th F: 5th 2009: Q 18th F: 16th 2008: Q: 5th F: 14th 2007: Q: 8th F: 6th 2006: Q: 12th F: DNF CAREER ITALIAN GP STATS Debut: 2006 Starts: 8 Finishes: 6 Best Race Finish: 5th (2010) Best Qualifying: 5th (2008) Average Race Finish: 9.0 Average Race Qualifying: 8.9
BAGMAN COMMENT “Having taken the blame for the clash at Spa, the spotlight will be on Nico to see how he will react to the disciplinary action Mercedes have issued him with. Rosberg will not be willing to give Hamilton anything easily as he goes in search of his fifth win of the season. Expect another Mercedes battle for the win.”
LAST RACE: DNF ITALIAN 2013: 9TH
TEAM: MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 TEAM
CAR: W05
Lewis Hamilton
Last Podium: 2014 Hungarian Grand Prix
Date of Birth: January 7, 1985 Born: Tewin, Great Britain F1 Debut: 2007 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 1st (2008) 2013 Championship Finish: 4th Career Highlights: 2008 F1 World champion 2007 F1 World Championship runner-up, 2006 GP2 Champion British F3 Champion, 2005 F3 EuroSeries Champion
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 2nd Race Starts: 12 Race Results: (DNF,1,1,1,1,2, DNF, 2,1,3,3,DNF) Best Finish: 1st (Malaysia, Bahrain, China,Spain, Great Britain) Average Race Finish: 1.7 Retirement Rate: 25.0% DNF Mechanical: 3 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (1,1,2,1,1,2, 2,9,6,21,22,2) Best Race Qualifying: 1st x2 (Australia, Malaysia, China, Spain) Average Qualifying: 5.8
FAST FACTS Last Round (Belgium), Q: 2nd F: DNF 2013 Italian GP, Q: 12th F: 9th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 141 Race Wins: 27 First Race Win: 2007 Canadian GP Best Qualifying: 1st x 34 Podiums: 63 First Podium: 2007 Australian GP
LAST ROUND – BELGIUM (ROUND 12) Q: 2nd F: DNF
ITALIAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 12th F: 9th 2012: Q: 1st F: 1st 2011: Q: 2nd F: 4th 2010: Q: 5th F: DNF 2009: Q: 1st F: 12th 2008: Q: 15th F: 7th 2007: Q: 2nd F: 2nd CAREER ITALIAN GP GP STATS Debut: 2007 Starts: 7 Finishes: 6 Best Race Finish: 1st (2012) Best Qualifying: 1st x2 (2009, 2012) Average Race Finish: 5.8 Average Race Qualifying: 5.4
BAGMAN COMMENT “After a controversial clash with his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg which led to a retirement at Spa, Lewis Hamilton will be desperate to get his title bid back on track. Much has been said since the fallout and it will be interesting to see how Hamilton will handle himself in close combat with Rosberg this weekend. With Monza being a power circuit, the race will be a battle between the two Mercedes drivers.”
#21
LAST RACE: 15TH ITALIAN 2013: 13TH
TEAM: SAUBER F1 TEAM
CAR: C33
Esteban Gutierrez Date of Birth: August 5, 1991 Born: Monterrey, Mexico F1 Debut: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 16th (2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 16th Career Highlights: 2010 GP3 Series champion, 2012 GP2 Series 3rd, 2008 Formula BMW Europe champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Belgium), Q: 20th F: 15th 2013 Italian GP, Q: 16th F: 13th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 31 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 8th 2013 Korean Grand Prix
#99
Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 20th Race Starts: 12 Race Results: (12,DNF,DNF,16,17,DNF, 14,19,DNF,14,DNF,15) Best Finish: 12th (Australia) Average Race Finish: 15.3 Retirement Rate: 41.7% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 4 Race Qualifying: (22,12, 15,17,13, 17,DNS,17,19,16,13,20) Best Race Qualifying: 12th (Malaysia) Average Qualifying: 16.8
ITALIAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 16th F: 13th CAREER ITALIAN GP STATS Debut: 2013 Starts: 1 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 13th Best Qualifying: 16th Average Race Finish: 13.0 Average Race Qualifying: 16.0
BAGMAN COMMENT “Sauber continue to struggle for pace leaving Esteban needing a huge helping of good fortune to stand any chance of scoring a points finish. This is likely to continue at Monza with Gutierrez expected to be fighting towards the back of the field.”
LAST ROUND – BELGIUM (ROUND 12) Q: 20th F: 15th
LAST RACE: 14TH ITALIAN 2013: 16TH
TEAM: SAUBER F1 TEAM
CAR: C33
Adrian Sutil
First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A
Date of Birth: January 11, 1983 Born: Grafelfing, Germany F1 Debut: 2007 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 9th (2011) 2013 Championship Finish: 13th Career Highlights: 2006 All Japan F3 champion, 2006 Macau Grand Prix 3rd 2003 Formula 3 Euro Series runner-up
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 17th Race Starts: 12 Race Results: (11,DNF,DNF,DNF,16,D NF,13,13,13,DNF,11,14) Best Finish: 11th (Australia, Hungary) Average Race Finish: 13.0 Retirement Rate: 41.7% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 3 Race Qualifying: (13,17, 22, 14,16,18,16,16,13,15,11,14) Best Race Qualifying: 11th (Hungary) Average Qualifying: 15.4
FAST FACTS Last Round (Belgium), Q:14th F: 14th 2013 Italian GP Q: 17th F: 16th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 121 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 2nd 2009 Italian Grand Prix Podiums: 0
LAST ROUND – BELGIUM (ROUND 12) Q:14th F: 14th ITALIAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 17th F: 16th 2012: Did not compete
2011: Q: 12th F: DNF 2010: Q: 11th F: 16th 2009: Q 2nd F: 4th 2008: Q: 20th F: 19th 2007 Q: 21st F: 19th CAREER ITALIAN GP STATS Debut: 2007 Starts: 6 Finishes: 5 Best Race Finish: 4th (2009) Best Qualifying: 2nd (2009) Average Race Finish: 14.8 Average Race Qualifying: 13.8
BAGMAN COMMENT “Adrian enjoyed one of his best showings this season but his Sauber squad remain some way away from threatening the top 10. Sutil’s career best qualifying and race result came at Monza in 2009, when he finished second and fourth respectively.”
#27
LAST RACE: 10TH ITALIAN 2013: 5TH
TEAM: SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM
Nico Hulkenberg Date of Birth: August 19, 1987 Born: Emmerich, Germany F1 Debut: 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 10th (2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 10th Career Highlights: 2009 GP2 champion, 2005 Formula ADAC BMW champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Belgium), Q: 18th F: 10th 2013 Italian GP, Q: 3rd F: 5th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 70 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 1st 2010 Brazilian
#11
CAR: VJM07
Grand Prix Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 7th Race Starts: 12 Race Results: (6,5,5,6,10,5,5,9,8,7,DNF,10) Best Finish: 5th (Malaysia, Bahrain, Monaco, Canada) Average Race Finish: 6.9 Retirement Rate: 8.3% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (7,7, 11,8,10,11,11,10,4,9,9,18) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 9.6
LAST ROUND – BELGIUM (ROUND 12) Q: 18th F: 10th ITALIAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 3rd F: 5th 2012: Q: 24th F: 21st 2011: Did not compete 2010: Q: 8th F: 7th CAREER ITALIAN GP STATS Debut: 2010 Starts: 3 Finishes: 3 Best Race Finish: 5th (2013) Best Qualifying: 3rd (2013) Average Race Finish: 11.0 Average Race Qualifying: 11.7
BAGMAN COMMENT “Suffered a difficult weekend at Spa which ended with a return to the top 10. Nico proved to be strong at Monza last year as he hauled his Sauber to fifth. Hulkenberg will be eager to impress as he looks to secure his 2015 future.”
LAST RACE: 8TH ITALIAN 2013: 12TH
TEAM: SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM
CAR: VJM07
Sergio Perez
Last Podium: 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix
Date of Birth: January 26, 1990 Born: Guadalajara, Mexico F1 Debut: 2011 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 10th (2012) 2013 Championship Finish: 11th Career Highlights: 2010 GP2 runner up, 2007 British F3 4th
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 12th Race Starts: 12 Race Results: (10,DNS,3,9,9, DNF, 11,6,11,10,DNF,8) Best Finish: 3rd (Bahrain) Average Race Finish: 8.6 Retirement Rate: 16.7% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 3 Race Qualifying: (16,14, 4,16,11,10,13,15,7,10,12,13) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Bahrain) Average Qualifying: 11.8
FAST FACTS Last Round (Belgium), Q: 13th F: 8th 2013 Italian GP, Q: 8th F: 12th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 67 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 4th x 2 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix, 2012 Belgian Grand Prix Podiums: 4 First Podium: 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix
LAST ROUND – BELGIUM (ROUND 12) Q: 13th F: 8th
ITALIAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 8th F: 12th 2012: Q: 12th F: 2nd 2011: Q: 15th F: DNF CAREER ITALIAN GP STATS Debut: 2011 Starts: 3 Finishes: 2 Best Race Finish: 2nd (2012) Best Qualifying: 8th (2013) Average Race Finish: 7.0 Average Race Qualifying: 11.7
BAGMAN COMMENT “Sergio battle hard to finish eighth at Spa and he is likely to be well placed to challenge for points at the ultra fast Monza circuit. Perez’s career best at the venue was a second place finish for Sauber back in 2012.”
#77
LAST RACE: 3RD ITALIAN 2013: 15TH
TEAM: WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING
Valtteri Bottas Date of Birth: August 28, 1989 Born: Nastola, Finland F1 Debut: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 17th 2013 2013 Championship Finish: 17th Career Highlights: 2011 GP3 champion, 2010, 2009 Formula 3 Euro Series 3rd FAST FACTS Last Round (Belgium), Q: 6th F: 3rd 2013 Italian GP, Q: 18th F: 15th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 31 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 3rd 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix Podiums: 4
#19
CAR: FW36
First Podium: 2014 Austrian Grand Prix Last Podium: 2014 Belgian Grand Prix 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 5th Race Starts: 12 Race Results: (5,8,8,7,5,DNF, 7,3,2,2,8,3) Best Finish: 2nd (Great Britain, Germany) Average Race Finish: 5.3 Retirement Rate: 8.3% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (15,18, 3,7,4,13,4,2,14,2,3,6) Best Race Qualifying: 2nd (Austria) Average Qualifying: 7.6
LAST ROUND – BELGIUM (ROUND 12) Q: 6th F: 3rd ITALIAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 18th F: 15th CAREER ITALIAN GP STATS Debut: 2013 Starts: 1 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 15th Best Qualifying: 18th Average Race Finish: 15.0 Average Race Qualifying: 18.0
BAGMAN COMMENT “The Finn is putting together a highly impressive run by claiming his fourth podium finish in the last five races at Spa. His Williams is expected to be strong at Monza which should allow him to contend for another podium finish.”
LAST RACE: 13TH ITALIAN 2013: 4TH
TEAM: WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING
Felipe Massa Date of Birth: April 25, 1981 Born: Sao Paulo, Brazil F1 Debut: 2002 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 2nd 2008 2013 Championship Finish: 8th Career Highlights: 2008 F1 World Championship runner up, 2006 F1 World Championship 3rd, 2001 Euro 3000 champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Belgium), Q: 9th F: 13th 2013 Italian GP, Q 4th F: 4th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 203 Race Wins: 11 First Race Win: 2006 Turkish Grand Prix Best Qualifying: 1st x 16 Podiums: 36 First Podium: 2006 European Grand
CAR: FW36
Prix Last Podium: 2013 Spanish Grand Prix 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 9th Race Starts: 12 Race Results: (DNF,7,7,15,13,7,12, 4,DNF,DNF,5,13) Best Finish: 4th (Austria) Average Race Finish: 9.2 Retirement Rate: 25.0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 3 Race Qualifying: (9,13, 7,6,9,16,5,1,15,3,6,9) Best Race Qualifying: 1st (Austria) Average Qualifying: 8.3 LAST ROUND – BELGIUM (ROUND 12) Q: 9th F: 13th
ITALIAN GP RECORD 2013: Q 4th F: 4th 2012: Q 3rd F: 4th 2011: Q 6th F: 6th 2010: Q 3rd F: 3rd 2009: Did not compete 2008: Q 6th F: 6th 2007: Q 3rd F: DNF 2006: Q: 4th F: 9th 2005: Q 15th F: 9th 2004: Q 16th F: 12th 2003: Did not compete 2002: Q 14th F: DNF CAREER ITALIAN GP STATS Debut: 2002 Starts: 10 Finishes: 8 Best Race Finish: 3rd (2010) Best Qualifying: 3rd x3 (2012, 2010,2007) Average Race Finish: 6.6 Average Race Qualifying: 7.4
BAGMAN COMMENT “Although presented with a strong car, Felipe faded into to insignificance at Spa. Massa has another chance to shine this weekend and will be eager to show he can match his more successful team-mate.”
#25
LAST RACE: 11TH ITALIAN 2013: DNF
TEAM: SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO
Jean-Eric Vergne Date of Birth: April 25, 1990 Born: Pontoise, France F1 Debut: 2012 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 15th (2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 15th Career Highlights: 2011 Formula Renault 3.5 runner up, 2010 British F3 champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Belgium), Q: 12th F: 11th 2013 Italian GP, Q: 10th F: DNF F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 51 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 6th 2014 Australian Grand Prix
#26
CAR: STR9 Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A
ITALIAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 10th F: DNF 2012: Q: 16th F: DNF
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 13th Race Starts: 12 Race Results: (8,DNF,DNF,12, DNF, DNF, 8, DNF,10.13,9,11) Best Finish: 8th (Australia Canada) Average Race Finish: 10.1 Retirement Rate: 33.3% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 2 Race Qualifying: (6,9, 14,9,21,7,8, 14,10.13,8,12) Best Race Qualifying: 6th (Australia) Average Qualifying: 10.9
CAREER ITALIAN GP STATS Debut: 2012 Starts: 2 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: 10th Average Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: 13.0
BAGMAN COMMENT “Without a drive for 2015, Jean-Eric is literally driving for his career and will need to put on a show. The form book is not in his favour with the Frenchman yet to record a finish at Monza.”
LAST ROUND – BELGIUM (ROUND 12) Q: 12th F: 11th
LAST RACE: 9TH ITALIAN 2013: DNC
TEAM: SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO
Danill Kvyat Date of Birth: April 26, 1994 Born: Oufa, Russia F1 Debut: 2014 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: N/A 2013 Championship Finish: N/A Career Highlights: 2013 GP3 champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Belgium), Q: 11th F: 9th 2013 Italian GP, Did not compete F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 12 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 8th 2014 Australian Grand Prix Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A
CAR: STR9 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 15th Race Starts: 12 Race Results: (9,10,11,10,14,DNF,DNF, DNF,9,DNF,14,9) Best Finish: 9th (Australia, Great Britain, Belgium) Average Race Finish: 10.8 Retirement Rate: 33.3% DNF Mechanical: 4 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (8,11, 12,13,12,9,15,7,9,8,10,11) Best Race Qualifying: 7th (Austria) Average Qualifying: 10.4 LAST ROUND – BELGIUM (ROUND 12) Q: 11th F: 9th ITALIAN GP RECORD Debut in 2014
ITALIAN GP STATS Debut: 2014 Starts: 0 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A Average Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: N/A
BAGMAN COMMENT “The Russian continues to impress in his F1 rookie year by securing his fifth points finish of the season at Spa. Daniil has a habit of outperforming his car this year but the lack of power from his Renault engine could prove costly this weekend.”
#9
LAST RACE: 17TH ITALIAN 2013: DNC
TEAM: CATERHAM F1 TEAM
CAR: CT05
Marcus Ericsson
Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A
Date of Birth: September 2, 1990 Born: Kumla, Sweden F1 Debut: 2014 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish:N/A 2013 Championship Finish: N/A Career Highlights: 2009 Japanese F3 champion, 2007 Formula BMW UK champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Belgium), Q: 22nd F: 17th 2013 Italian GP, Did not compete F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 12 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 19th 2014 Australian Grand Prix, Spanish Grand Prix
#10
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 18th Race Starts: 12 Race Results: (DNF,14,DNF, 20,20,11, DNF,18,DNF,18, DNF,17) Best Finish: 11th (Monaco) Average Race Finish: 16.9 Retirement Rate: 41.7% DNF Mechanical: 3 DNF Accident: 2 Race Qualifying: (19,22, 20,20,19,22, 20,20,21,22,19,22) Best Race Qualifying: 19th (Australia, Spain, Hungary) Average Qualifying: 20.5
LAST ROUND – BELGIUM (ROUND 12) Q: 22nd F: 17th ITALIAN GP RECORD Debut in 2014 CAREER ITALIAN GP STATS Debut: 2014 Starts: 0 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A Average Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: N/A
BAGMAN COMMENT “Marcus put in one of his best showings of the season in Spa despite being out-qualified by his rookie team-mate. The Swede will fighting the Marussias at Monza.”
LAST RACE: DNF ITALIAN 2013: DNC
TEAM: CATERHAM F1 TEAM
CAR: CT05
Andre Lotterer
First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A
Date of Birth: November 19, 1981 Born: Duisburg, Germany F1 Debut: 2014 Belgian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: N/A 2013 Championship Finish: N/A Career Highlights: Three time Le mans 24 Hours winner (2011, 2012, 2014), FIA World Endurance Champion 2012, Formula Nippon champion 2012
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 23rd Race Starts: 1 Race Results: (DNF) Best Finish: N/A Average Race Finish: N/A Retirement Rate: 100% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (21) Best Race Qualifying: N/A Average Qualifying: 21.0
FAST FACTS Last Round: (Belgium) Q: 21st F: DNF 2013 Italian GP, Did not compete F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 1 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 21st ( Belgium) Podiums: 0
LAST ROUND – BELGIUM (ROUND 12) Q: 21st F: DNF ITALIAN GP RECORD Debut in 2014
CAREER ITALIAN GP STATS Debut: 2014 Starts: N/A Finishes: N/A Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A Average Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: N/A
BAGMAN COMMENT “Andre endured a shortlived F1 debut at Spa and will be keen to show why he has been chosen to replace Kamui Kobaysahi. It remains to be seen just what he can achieve in the underpowered Caterham.”
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LAST RACE: 18TH ITALIAN 2013: 19TH
TEAM: MARUSSIA F1 TEAM
CAR: MR03
Jules Bianchi
Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A
Date of Birth: August 3, 1989 Born: Nice, France F1 Debut: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 19th 2013 2013 Championship Finish: 19th Career Highlights: 2012 Formula Renault 3.5 runner up, 2011, 2010 GP2 3rd, 2008 Formula 3 Euro Series champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Belgium), Q: 16th F: 18th 2013 Italian GP, Q: 21st F: 19th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 31 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 12th (2014 British Grand Prix)
#4
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 16th Race Starts: 12 Race Results: (DNF,DNF,16,17,18,9,DNF, 15,14,15,15,18) Best Finish: 9th (Monaco) Average Race Finish: 15.2 Retirement Rate: 25.0% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (18,19, 19,19,18,21,19,18,12,17,15,16) Best Race Qualifying: 12th (Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 17.6
LAST ROUND – BELGIUM (ROUND 12) Q: 16th F: 18th ITALIAN GP RECORD Q: 21st F: 19th CAREER ITALIAN GP STATS Debut: 2013 Starts: 1 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 19th Best Qualifying: 21st Average Race Finish: 19.0 Average Race Qualifying: 21.0
BAGMAN COMMENT “Continues to outqualify and out finish his team-mate. Will be keen to impress on Ferrari’s home soil as he continues to be linked to the Maranello squad.”
LAST RACE: 16TH BELGIAN 2013: 20TH
TEAM: MARUSSIA F1 TEAM
CAR: MR03
Max Chilton
Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A
Date of Birth: April 21, 1991 Born: Reigate, Great Britain F1 Debut: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 23rd 2013 2013 Championship Finish: 23rd Career Highlights: 2012 GP2 Series 4th, 2009 British F3 Championship 4th FAST FACTS Last Round (Belgium), Q: 19th F: 16th 2013 Italian GP, Q: 22nd F: 20th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 31 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 16th 2013 Belgian Grand Prix
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 21st Race Starts: 12 Race Results: (13,15,13,19,19,14, DNF,17,16,17,16,16) Best Finish: 13th (Australia, Bahrain) Average Race Finish: 15.9 Retirement Rate: 8.3% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (17,21, 21,21,17,19, 18,21,17,22,18,19) Best Race Qualifying: 17th (Australia, Spain, Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 19.2
LAST ROUND – BELGIUM (ROUND 12) Q: 19th F: 16th
BAGMAN COMMENT
ITALIAN GP RECORD 2013: Q: 22nd F: 20th
“A topsy turvy weekend at Spa almost forced him to sit out the race. However, a late call to drive the car was rewarded with a hard fought 16th place finish. Max will be keen for a far more straight forward meeting this weekend.”
CAREER ITALIAN GP STATS Debut: 2013 Starts: 1 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 20th Best Qualifying: 22nd Average Race Finish: 20.0 Average Race Qualifying: 22.0
Round 13 - Italian 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 13 - Italian Grand Prix I TV Times
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TV Times The Italian Grand Prix will be shown on free-to-air television live on ONE and Network TEN throughout the weekend. Saturday September 6 - ONE/TEN Adelaide 9pm-11pm
Brisbane 9.30pm 11.30pm
QUALIFYING Melbourne Sydney 9.30pm-11.30pm 9.30pm-11.30pm
Perth 7.30pm-9.30pm
Sunday September 7 - ONE/TEN RACE Adelaide Brisbane Melbourne 9pm-11.30pm 9.40pm-12.00am 9.40pm-12.00am
Sydney 9.40pm-12.00am
Perth 7.30pm-10pm
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