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Round 15 - Japanese Grand Prix I Editorial

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PREVIOUS WINNERS

CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS

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COVER STORY

JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 1996 The Japanese Grand Prix will forever hold happy memories for Damon Hill after victory secured him his only world title in 1996...

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MAX FACTOR: THE ARRIVAL OF FORMULA 1’S NEXT SUPERSTAR? He is not yet old enough to hold a drivers licence and is already being compared to...

Suzuka Showdown

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he Formula 1 circus heads to the iconic will become the youngest driver to take part in a F1 sweeping turns of Suzuka with two session this weekend. intriguing story lines set to play out this The 17-year-old, who is set to replace Jean-Eric weekend.

Vergne at Toro Rosso in 2015, will take over the The last round in Singapore provided Frenchman’s car for Friday’s opening Free Practice a pivotal moment in the championship as Lewis session as he continues to gear up for his maiden F1 Hamilton opened up a three point advantage at season next year. the top of the standings by claiming an impressive Verstappen’s promotion to the pinnacle of victory, while title rival Nico Rosberg suffered a rare motorsport after just one season of car racing has retirement. sparked plenty of debate as to whether this is a smart Victories in Monza and Singapore has turned the move from the team and for the sport. championship battle between the warring Mercedes Only time will tell if Toro Rosso’s risk will turn into duo of Hamilton and Rosberg on its head, with the reward and Friday’s outing should provide a brief Brit seemingly now holding the momentum. glimpse into the not too distant future.

It was only a few weeks ago that Rosberg appeared to be sitting pretty with a 29 point lead following the controversial Belgian Grand Prix.

With Hamilton in his stride, the onus is on Rosberg to produce a reaction to show he is prepared to dig deep and fight for the 2014 title.

Tom Howard While the championship fight is simmering nicely, Multimedia Journalist, the story which threatens to steal the limelight is Speedcafe.com that of teenage sensation Max Verstappen, who

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Max Factor: The arrival of Formula 1’s next superstar?

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e is not yet old enough to hold a driving licence and is already being compared to Formula 1 legend Ayrton Senna.

Dutch teenage sensation Max Verstappen has emerged as the sport’s next bright star having whisked his way onto the world motorsport map in his debut season of car racing, resulting in a promotion to the hallowed F1 paddock with Toro Rosso.

Its been an unprecedented turn of events for the 17-year-old, who was an unknown at the start of the year, with his illustrious family name the only hint at what lies beneath the young flying Dutchman.

This time last season the son of former F1 driver Jos Verstappen was celebrating a World KZ Karting title, now he is preparing to make his grand prix event debut with Toro Rosso in Free Practice at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix.

“It is good preparation for next year, even if it’s not something I could have imagined a few months ago,” said Verstappen ahead

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of his first official F1 outing.

“To already be participating in a practice session is of course a dream come true.

“My dad has raced at Suzuka many times and he told me it’s not an easy track to start on.

“For me it will be a very valuable experience, spending some time in the car and also getting used to working with everyone in the team, to prepare myself for next year.

“I am not going there to break any records, I just want to gain experience.”

Toro Rosso’s decision to promote Verstappen to the 2015 race seat in favour of Jean-Eric Vergne has created plenty of headlines with the teenager yet to complete a season of car racing, having only graduated from karts to the FIA European F3 Championship this year.

Verstappen’s rapid rise to prominence will see him become the youngest driver to race in F1. This inexperience coupled with the mental aptitude required to survive in the cut throat world of F1 has led several experts to question if he is ready to make the giant leap, and whether it is safe for

him to do so.

At the time of the announcement, the racing rookie had never driven an F1 car.

Since then he has racked up 400km in a 2012 specification Toro Rosso at Italy’s Adria circuit, following an embarrassing shunt behind the wheel of the machine during a street demonstration in his native Rotterdam.

He has also completed several sessions in Red Bull’s state-of-the-art simulator along with two Formula Renault 3.5 tests.

However, Red Bull’s head of driver development Helmut Markko is a firm believer in Verstappen having played a key role in recruiting the teenager to join Toro Rosso.

Markko has helped uncover the likes of four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel and current Red Bull star Daniel Ricciardo and believes in Verstappen he has found yet another gem.

Last week he heaped praise on the teenage star comparing him to the great three-time world champion Ayrton Senna in an interview with the official Formula 1 website.

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Verstappen testing the 2012 Toro Rosso at Adria

“Most likely Ayrton Senna,” said Marko, when asked to compare the teenager to another driver.

“And in such a case you must not look at his age.

“He has been talking with people who are experts when it comes to the development of youngsters and they all say that (in terms of ) his mind he is more like 22 than 16.

“And regarding his skills behind the steering wheel, he has been racing since he was four years old – professionally.

“So we expect him to be competitive from the first race.

“We are not playing the lottery – we know what we are doing. And success proves us right.

“He is an exceptional talent that comes along only once in decades.”

Considering Verstappen has competed in just 40 car races in his entire career, the comments speak volumes in regard to his perceived potential.

Although he is relatively unproven, it is fair to say that the signs of a future star have begun to emerge after recording eight victories in the highly competitive FIA European Formula 3 championship.

Lying second in the standings, he could yet go on to win the title in his maiden season, an impressive feat in itself.

There is no substitute for experience but F1 in the past has proved there are exceptions to the rule with these anomalies often transforming into superstars.

When Verstappen makes his F1 race debut in Melbourne next year he will have completed just 46 races outside of karts.

To put this into context, Vettel made his

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debut in 2007 at BMW with 94 races under his belt, while Verstappen’s new Toro Rosso team-mate Daniil Kvyat racked up 147 starts before his maiden grand prix this year.

In sport, there are always those standout individuals that defy rules once perceived as gospel and F1 is no different.

After just 40 competitive outings in British Formula Ford and British Formula 3, Sir Frank Williams fast tracked a then 20-yearold Jenson Button to the big time in 2000.

He quickly adapted to the stresses, strains and workings of F1 with ease before going on to become a world champion in 2009.

Arguably the best driver on the grid, double world champion Fernando Alonso surpassed Button’s stats by making his F1 debut at Minardi having completed just 24 races. The Spaniard suitably inpressed in a underfunded and underpowered Minardi, which saw him catch the eye of the Renault squad.

His Ferrari team-mate Kimi Raikkonen entered the category straight from Formula Renault with just 23 races under his belt.

The Finn has claimed 20 race wins along with the 2007 title once again proving if the talent is there experience isn’t a crucial factor.

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HOW VERSTAPPEN COMPARES AGAINST F1’S FORMER YOUNG GUNS Max Verstappen

Jenson Button

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Fernando Alonso

Sebastian Vettel

Age on F1 Grand Prix debut

17 (Toro Rosso 2015)

20 (Williams 2000)

22 (Sauber 2001)

20 (Minardi 2001)

19 (BMW/Toro Rosso 2007)

Car Races completed before F1 debut

46 (FIA F3, Florida Winter Series)

40 (British 23 (FFord, FFord, British Formula F3) Renault)

24 (World Series by Nissan, Formula 3000)

94 (Formula BMW,Formula 3, Formula Renault 3.5

Best result in debut F1 season

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4th (German GP)

4th (Austrian GP, Canadian GP)

10th (German GP)

4th (Chinese GP)

Points in F1 debut season

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Career F1 Race wins

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15

20

32

39

Titles

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1 (2009)

1 (2007)

2 (2005,2006)

4 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)

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While it is virtually impossible to predict just how Verstappen will adapt to the fast paced world of F1, but if he continues on the trajectory set in his junior career, he could emerge as the sport’s next superstar.

Jenson Button scoring his first point in his second F1 start for Williams in the 2000 Brazilian Grand Prix

FLASHBACK

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Suzuka hosted the final round of the championship with the title battle going down to the wire between the Williams duo of Hill and Jacques Villeneuve. The Canadian rookie needed to win the race and for Hill not to finish in the points to wrestle the title away from the Brit.

Qualifying was dominated by Villeneuve who claimed pole by almost half a second

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from his title rival Hill, with Ferrari’s Michael Schumacher well positioned in third.

Following an aborted start caused by McLaren’s David Coulthard, Hill took the lead while a slow starting Villeneuve slipped down the order to sixth.

Benetton’s Gerhard Berger followed Hill in the early laps but he was soon forced into the pits after damaging his front wing while trying an audacious pass at the chicane.

Hill soon galloped into the lead which he

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kept after the pit stops.

Meanwhile, Villeneuve had progressed up to fourth but his title bid soon came to a dramatic end. On lap 37 his right rear wheel came loose from his car sending him into the gravel trap.

Villeneuve’s retirement effectively handed Hill the title.

In the end, Hill wrapped up the title in style by securing his eighth win of the season as he finished ahead of Schumacher and McLaren’s Mika Hakkinen.

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The circuit is used fairly regularly throughout the year by a variety of different motorsport categories, placing track evolution around the middle of the scale at around two seconds per lap between Friday practice and qualifying.

Suzuka regularly sees significant shifts in weather patterns - not necessarily across a race weekend, but certainly from year to year. While ambient temperatures tend to remain between 23-25 degrees, track temperatures have historically varied from 25-38 degrees.

This is due to the ever-changing cloud cover above the circuit. Rain is not uncommon, with the muggy conditions regularly leading to quite intense thunderstorms overnight and often into the following day. When it rains in Suzuka, it really rains - demonstrated by the infamous pit lane boat races, as last seen in 2010.

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Japan is one of the toughest locations of the season for the teams in terms of the offset hours, which are tricky to get to grips with. For those working back at the factories in Brackley and Brixworth in particular, effectively adjusting to a night shift for the week inevitably puts a strain on the body.

Suzuka itself is the only circuit on the calendar to run in a figure-of-eight configuration, with the run between Turns 14-15 crossing over that of Turns 9-10. The distribution between left (8) and right (10) turns around the track is well-balanced, leading to relatively equal tyre wear on each side of the car.

There are also a lot of elevation changes - the most significant of which begins on the run out of Turn 1 and continues all the way up through the ‘S’ curves towards the Dunlop Curve at Turn 7.

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In 2013, a mixture of two and three stop strategies came into play, with the majority of the front-runners opting for the former.

Overtaking Conversely to the last race in Singapore, Suzuka presents a number of good passing opportunities. The most popular locations tend to be the first corner and then under braking into the final chicane.

Although overtaking is possible, it is far from simple - often forcing the drivers to produce some spectacular manoeuvres.

Watching two cars run side by side through the opening bend, or lining up a move out of130R and into the final chicane, is highly entertaining to watch.

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Suzuka sits towards the upper end of the scale in terms of tyre energy. There is a lot of high-speed content around the lap, starting with the ‘S’ curves - which stand as one of the most historic sequences of corners in the world, similar in style to Eau Rouge.

Each corner builds on the other through here, putting a lot of energy through the tyres. As per 2013, it is for this reason that the hard and medium compounds are nominated for this race.

These compounds have proven to be very predictable this season and, as such, a similar trend in pit stops can be expected.

On the surface, the Suzuka circuit would not seem to lend itself to a high Safety Car probability. However, only the 2013 Japanese Grand Prix has not featured the Safety Car since the race returned to the circuit in 2009.

As one of the ‘old school’ circuits on the calendar, run-off areas largely consist of grass, gravel and tyre walls. Coupled with the high-speed track layout, this generally means that any accident which does occur will frequently result in the race being neutralised. The tight first corner is another contributing factor, with contact between cars a regular occurrence on the first lap in particular. ™

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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

Kamui KOBAYASHI (JAP)

Caterham F1 Team

CT05

Renault

Season Statistics Pole Positions

Wins

Podiums

Driver

Poles

Driver

Wins

Driver

Podiums

Nico ROSBERG

7

Lewis HAMILTON

7

Nico ROSBERG

11

Lewis HAMILTON

6

Nico ROSBERG

4

Lewis HAMILTON

11

Felipe MASSA

1

Daniel RICCIARDO

3

Daniel RICCIARDO

7

Valtteri BOTTAS

4

Sebastian VETTEL

3

Fernando ALONSO

2

Kevin MAGNUSSEN

1

Jenson BUTTON

1

Sergio PEREZ

1

Felipe MASSA

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PREVIOUS JAPANESE GP WINNERS Year

Driver

Car

Location

2013

Sebastian Vettel

Red Bull-Renault

Suzuka

2012

Sebastian Vettel

Red Bull-Renault

Suzuka

2011

Jenson Button

McLaren-Mercedes

Suzuka

2010

Sebastian Vettel

Red Bull-Renault

Suzuka

2009

Sebastian Vettel

Red Bull-Renault

Suzuka

2008

Fernando Alonso

Renault

Fuji

2007

Lewis Hamilton

McLaren-Mercedes

Fuji

2006

Fernando Alonso

Renault

Suzuka

2005

Kimi Räikkönen

McLaren-Mercedes

Suzuka

2004

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari

Suzuka

2003

Rubens Barrichello

Ferrari

Suzuka

2002

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari

Suzuka

2001

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari

Suzuka

2000

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari

Suzuka

1999

Mika Häkkinen

McLaren-Mercedes

Suzuka

1998

Mika Häkkinen

McLaren-Mercedes

Suzuka

1997

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari

Suzuka

1996

Damon Hill

Williams-Renault

Suzuka

1995

Michael Schumacher

Benetton-Renault

Suzuka

1994

Damon Hill

Williams-Renault

Suzuka

1993

Ayrton Senna

McLaren-Ford

Suzuka

1992

Riccardo Patrese

Williams-Renault

Suzuka

1991

Gerhard Berger

McLaren-Honda

Suzuka

1990

Nelson Piquet

Benetton-Ford

Suzuka

1989

Alessandro Nannini

Benetton-Ford

Suzuka

1988

Ayrton Senna

McLaren-Honda

Suzuka

1987

Gerhard Berger

Ferrari

Suzuka

1977

James Hunt

McLaren-Ford

Fuji

1976

Mario Andretti

Lotus-Ford

Fuji

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CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS WORLD DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP Pos Driver

Nat

Car

Points

1

Lewis Hamilton

GBR

Mercedes

241

2

Nico Rosberg

DEU

Mercedes

238

3

Daniel Ricciardo

AUS

Red Bull-Renault

181

4

Fernando Alonso

ESP

Ferrari

133

5

Sebastian Vettel

DEU

Red Bull-Renault

124

6

Valtteri Bottas

FIN

Williams-Mercedes

122

7

Jenson Button

GBR

McLaren-Mercedes

72

8

Nico Hulkenberg

DEU

Force India-Mercedes

72

9

Felipe Massa

BRA

Williams-Mercedes

65

10

Sergio Perez

MEX

Force India-Mercedes

45

11

Kimi Raikkonen

FIN

Ferrari

45

12

Kevin Magnussen

DEN

McLaren-Mercedes

39

13

Jean-Eric Vergne

FRA

Toro Rosso-Renault

19

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

479

2

Red Bull-Renault

305

3

Williams-Mercedes

187

4

Ferrari

178

5

Force India-Mercedes

117

6

McLaren-Mercedes

111

7

Toro Rosso-Renault

27

8

Lotus-Renault

8

9

Marussia-Ferrari

2

10

Sauber-Ferrari

0

11

Caterham-Renault

0

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LAST RACE: 2ND JAPANESE 2013: 1ST

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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 (Singapore), Q: 4th F: 2nd 2013 Japanese GP, Q: 2nd F: 1st F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 135 Race Wins: 39 First Race Win: 2008 Italian GP

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(Monza) Best Qualifying: 1st x45 Podiums: 65 First Podium: 2008 Italian GP (Monza) Last Podium: 2014 Singapore GP 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 5th Race Starts: 14 Race Results: (DNF,3,6,5,4,DNF, 3, DNF,5,4,7,5,6,2) Best Finish: 2nd (Singapore) Average Race Finish: 4.5 Retirement Rate: 21.4% DNF Mechanical: 3 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (12,2,10,3,15,4, 3,12,2,6,2,3,8,4) Best Race Qualifying: 2nd (Malaysia, Great Britain, Hungary) Average Qualifying: 6.1

LAST ROUND – SINGAPORE (ROUND 14) Q: 4th F: 2nd JAPANESE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 2nd F: 1st 2012: Q: 1st F: 1st 2011: Q: 1st F: 3rd 2010: Q: 1st F: 1st 2009: Q: 1st F: 1st 2008: Q: 9th F: 6th 2007: Q: 8th F: DNF CAREER JAPANESE GP STATS Debut: 2007 Starts: 7 Finishes: 6 Best Race Finish: 1st x4 (2013,2012,2010,2009) Best Qualifying: 1st x4 (2012,2011,2010,2009) Average Race Finish: 2.2 Average Race Qualifying: 3.3

LAST RACE: 3RD JAPANESE 2013: 13TH

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 (Singapore), Q: 3rd F: 3rd 2013 Japanese GP, Q: 16th F: 13th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 65 Race Wins: 3 First Race Win: 2014 Canada GP Best Qualifying: 2nd (Australia,China 2014) Podiums: 6 First Podium: 2014 Spain Last Podium: 2014 Singapore

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 3rd Race Starts: 14 Race Results: (DSQ,DNF 4,4,3,3,1,8,3,6,1,1,5,3) Best Finish: 1st (Canada, Hungary, Belgium) Average Race Finish: 3.5 (DSQ, DNF,) Retirement Rate: 7.1% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (2,5,13,2,3,3,6,5,8,5,4,5,9,3) Best Race Qualifying: 2nd (Australia, China) Average Qualifying: 5.2 LAST ROUND – SINGAPORE (ROUND 14) Q: 3rd F: 3rd JAPANESE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 16th F: 13th 2012: Q: 14th F: 10th 2011: Q: 22nd F: 22nd

CAREER JAPANESE GP STATS Debut: 2011 Starts: 3 Finishes: 3 Best Race Finish: 10th (2012) Best Qualifying: 14th (2012) Average Race Finish: 15.0 Average Race Qualifying: 17.3

#14

LAST RACE: 4TH JAPANESE 2013: 4TH

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 (Singapore), Q: 5th F: 4th 2013 Japanese GP, Q: 8th F: 4th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 229 Race Wins: 32 First Race Win: 2003 Hungarian GP Best Qualifying: 1st x22 Podiums: 97

#7

CAR: F14 T First Podium: 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix Last Podium: 2014 Hungary Grand Prix 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 4th Race Starts: 14 Race Results: (4,4,9,3,6,4,6,5,6,5,2,2, 7,DNF,4) Best Finish: 2nd (Hungary) Average Race Finish: 5.0 Retirement Rate: 7.1% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (5,4,9,5,7,5,7,4,16,7,5,4,7,5) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Malaysia, Austria, Belgium) Average Qualifying: 6.4 LAST ROUND – SINGAPORE (ROUND 14) Q: 5th F: 4th

JAPANESE GP RECORD 2013:Q: 8th F: 4th 2012: Q: 6th F: DNF 2011: Q: 5th F: 2nd 2010: Q: 4th F: 3rd 2009: Q: 16th F: 10th 2008: Q: 4th F: 1st 2007: Q: 2nd F: DNF 2006: Q: 5th F: 1st 2005: Q: 16th F: 3rd 2004: Q: 11th F: 5th 2003: Q: 5th F: DNF 2002: Did not compete 2001: Q: 18th F: 11th CAREER JAPANESE GP STATS Debut: 2001 Starts: 12 Finishes: 9 Best Race Finish: 1st x2(2006,2008) Best Qualifying: 2nd (2007) Average Race Finish: 4.4 Average Race Qualifying: 8.3

LAST RACE: 8TH JAPANESE 2013: 5TH

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: 11th Race Starts: 14 Race Results: (7,12,10,8,7,12,10,10, DNF,11,6,4,9,8) Best Finish: 4th (Belgium) Average Race Finish: 8.8 Retirement Rate: 7.1% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (11,6, 5,11,6,6,10,8,18,12,16,8,11,7) Best Race Qualifying: 5th (Bahrain) Average Qualifying: 9.6

FAST FACTS Last Round (Singapore), Q: 7th F: 8th 2013 Japanese GP, Q: 9th F: 5th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 206 Race Wins: 20 First Race Win: 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix Best Qualifying: 1st x16 Podiums: 77 First Podium: 2002 Australian Grand

LAST ROUND – SINGAPORE (ROUND 14) Q: 7th F: 8th JAPANESE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 9th F: 5th 2012: Q: 7th F: 6th

2011: Did Not Compete 2010: Did Not Compete 2009: Q: 5th F: 4th 2008: Q: 2nd F: 3rd 2007: Q: 3rd F: 3rd 2006: Q: 11th F: 5th 2005: Q: 17th F:1st 2004: Q: 12th F: 6th 2003: Q: 8th F: 2nd 2002: Q: 4th F: 3rd 2001: Q: 12h F: DNF CAREER JAPANESE GP STATS Debut: 2001 Starts: 11 Finishes: 10 Best Race Finish: 1st (2005) Best Qualifying: 2nd (2008) Average Race Finish: 3.8 Average Race Qualifying: 8.2

#22

LAST RACE: DNF JAPANESE 2013: 9TH

TEAM: MCLAREN-MERCEDES

CAR: MP4-29

Jenson Button

Prix 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 (Singapore), Q: 11th F: DNF 2013 Japanese GP, Q: 10th F: 9th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 261 Race Wins: 15 First Race Win: 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix Best Qualifying: 1st x 8 Podiums: 50 First Podium: 2004 Malaysian Grand

#20

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 7th Race Starts: 14 Race Results: (3,6,17,11,11,6,4,11,4,8 ,10,6,8,DNF) Best Finish: 3rd (Australia) Average Race Finish: 8.1 Retirement Rate: 7.1% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (10,10, 6,12,8,12,9,11,3,11,7,10,6,11) Best Race Qualifying: 3rd (Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 9.0 LAST ROUND – SINGAPORE (ROUND 14) Q: 11th F: DNF

JAPANESE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 10th F: 9th 2012: Q: 8th F: 4th 2011: Q: 2nd F: 1st 2010: Q: 5th F: 4th 2009: Q: 10th F: 8th 2008: Q: 18th F: 14th 2007: Q: 6th F: 11th 2006: Q: 7th F: 4th 2005: Q: 2nd F: 5th 2004: Q: 5th F: 3rd 2003: Q: 9th F: 4th 2002: Q: 10th F:6th 2001: Q: 9th F: 7th 2000: Q: 5th F: 5th CAREER JAPANESE GP STATS Debut: 2000 Starts: 14 Finishes: 14 Best Race Finish: 1st (2011) Best Qualifying: 2nd (2011, 2005) Average Race Finish: 6.1 Average Race Qualifying: 7.6

LAST RACE: 10TH JAPANESE 2013: DNC

TEAM: MCLAREN-MERCEDES

CAR: MP4-29

Kevin Magnussen

Podiums: 1 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 (Singapore), Q: 9th F: 10th 2013 Japanese GP Did not compete F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 14 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 4th 2014 Australian Grand Prix

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 12th Race Starts: 14 Race Results: (2,9,DNF,13,12, 10,9,7,7,9,12,12,10,10) Best Finish: 2nd (Australia) Average Race Finish: 9.4 Retirement Rate: 7.1% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (4,8, 8,15,14,8,12,6,5,4,21,7,5,9) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Australia, Germany) Average Qualifying: 9.0 LAST ROUND – SINGAPORE (ROUND 14) Q: 9th F: 10th

JAPANESE GP RECORD Debut in 2014 CAREER JAPANESE 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

#8

LAST RACE: 13TH JAPANESE 2013: 3RD

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 (Singapore), Q: 16th F: 13th 2013 Japanese GP, Q: 4th F: 3rd F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 59 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: 14 Race Results: (DNF,11,12,DNF,8,8, DNF, 14,12, DNF, DNF, DNF, 16,16) Best Finish: 8th (Spain, Monaco) Average Race Finish: 11.8 Retirement Rate: 42.9% DNF Mechanical: 5 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (20,15, 16, 10,10,14, 14,22,11, 14,14,15,17,13) Best Race Qualifying: 5th (Spain) Average Qualifying: 14.6

LAST ROUND – SINGAPORE (ROUND 14) Q: 16th F: 13th JAPANESE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 4th F: 3rd 2012: Q: 4th F: 19th 2009: Q: 17th F: 16th CAREER JAPANESE GP STATS Debut: 2009 Starts: 3 Finishes: 3 Best Race Finish: 3rd (2013) Best Qualifying: 4th x2 (2012, 2013) Average Race Finish: 12.7 Average Race Qualifying: 8.3

LAST RACE: 12TH JAPANESE 2013: 16TH

TEAM: LOTUS F1 TEAM

CAR: E22

1 Pastor Maldonado Podiums: First Podium: 2012 Spanish Grand Prix 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 (Singapore), Q: 18th F: 12th 2013 Japanese GP, Q: 15th F: 16th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 72 Race Wins: 1 First Race Win: 2012 Spanish Grand Prix Best Qualifying: 1st 2012 Spanish Grand Prix

Last Podium: 2012 Spanish Grand Prix

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 19th Race Starts: 14 Race Results: (DNF,DNF,14,14,15, DNS, DNF,12,17,12,13, DNF,14,12) Best Finish: 12th (Austria) Average Race Finish: 13.7 Retirement Rate: 28.6% DNF Mechanical: 4 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (21,16, 17,22,22,15, 17,13,20,18,20,17,16,18) Best Race Qualifying: 12th (Germany, Singapore) Average Qualifying: 18.0 LAST ROUND – SINGAPORE (ROUND 14) Q: 18th F: 12th

JAPANESE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 15th F: 16th 2012: Q: 12th F: 8th 2011: Q: 14th F: 14th CAREER JAPANESE GP STATS Debut: 2011 Starts: 3 Finishes: 3 Best Race Finish: 8th x2 (2012) Best Qualifying: 12th (2012) Average Race Finish: 12.7 Average Race Qualifying: 13.7

#6

LAST RACE: DNF JAPANESE 2013: 8TH

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 (Singapore), Q: 2nd F: DNF 2013 Japanese GP, Q: 6th F: 8th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 161 Race Wins: 7 First Race Win: 2012 Chinese GP Best Qualifying: 1st x 8

#44

CAR: W05

Podiums: 22 First Podium: 2008 Australian Grand Prix Last Podium: 2014 Italian Grand Prix 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 2nd Race Starts: 14 Race Results: (1,2,2,2,2,1,2,1, DNF,1,4,2,2,DNF) Best Finish: 1st (Australia, Monaco, Austria, Germany) Average Race Finish: 1.8 Retirement Rate: 14.3% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (3,3,1,4,2,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,2,2) Best Race Qualifying: 1st (Bahrain, Monaco, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, Hungary, Belgium) Average Qualifying: 1.9

LAST ROUND – SINGAPORE (ROUND 14) Q: 2nd F: DNF JAPANESE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 6th F: 8th 2012: Q: 13th F: DNF 2011: Q: 23rd F: 10th 2010: Q: 6th F: 17th 2009: Q 7th F: 5th 2008: Q: 15th F: 11th 2007: Q: 16th F: DNF 2006: Q: 10th F: 10th CAREER JAPANESE GP STATS Debut: 2006 Starts: 6 Finishes: 6 Best Race Finish: 2nd (2008) Best Qualifying: 2nd (2013) Average Race Finish: 10.2 Average Race Qualifying: 12.0

LAST RACE: 1ST JAPANESE 2013: DNF

TEAM: MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 TEAM

CAR: W05

Lewis Hamilton

Last Podium: 2014 Singapore 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: 1st Race Starts: 14 Race Results: (DNF,1,1,1,1,2, DNF, 2,1,3,3,DNF,1,1) Best Finish: 1st (Malaysia, Bahrain, China,Spain, Great Britain, Italy, Singapore) Average Race Finish: 1.5 Retirement Rate: 21.4% DNF Mechanical: 3 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (1,1,2,1,1,2, 2,9,6,21,22,2,1,1) Best Race Qualifying: 1st x2 (Australia, Malaysia, China, Spain, Italy, Singapore) Average Qualifying: 5.1

FAST FACTS Last Round (Singapore), Q: 1st F: 1st 2013 Japanese GP, Q: 3rd F: DNF F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 143 Race Wins: 29 First Race Win: 2007 Canadian GP Best Qualifying: 1st x 34 Podiums: 65 First Podium: 2007 Australian GP

LAST ROUND – SINGAPORE (ROUND 14) Q: 1st F: 1st

JAPANESE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 3rd F: DNF 2012: Q: 9th F: 5th 2011: Q: 3rd F: 5th 2010: Q: 8th F: 5th 2009: Q: 3rd F: 3rd 2008: Q: 1st F: 12th 2007: Q: 1st F: 1st CAREER JAPANESE GP GP STATS Debut: 2007 Starts: 7 Finishes: 6 Best Race Finish: 1st (2007) Best Qualifying: 1st x2 (2007, 2008) Average Race Finish: 5.2 Average Race Qualifying: 4.0

#21

LAST RACE: DNF JAPANESE 2013: 7TH

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 (Singapore), Q: 14th F: DNF 2013 Japanese GP, Q: 14th F: 7th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 33 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 8th 2013 Korean

#99

Grand Prix Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 20th Race Starts: 14 Race Results: (12,DNF,DNF,16,17,DNF, 14,19,DNF,14,DNF,15,20,DNF) Best Finish: 12th (Australia) Average Race Finish: 15.9 Retirement Rate: 42.9% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 4 Race Qualifying: (22,12, 15,17,13, 17,DNS,17,19,16,13,20,15,14) Best Race Qualifying: 12th (Malaysia) Average Qualifying: 16.4

LAST ROUND – SINGAPORE (ROUND 14) Q: 14th F: DNF JAPANESE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 14th F: 7th CAREER JAPANESE GP STATS Debut: 2013 Starts: 1 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: 14th Average Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: 14.0

LAST RACE: DNF JAPANESE 2013: 14TH

TEAM: SAUBER F1 TEAM

CAR: C33

Adrian Sutil 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 FAST FACTS Last Round (Singapore), Q:17th F: DNF 2013 Japanese GP Q: 22nd F: 14th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 123 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 2nd 2009 Italian Grand Prix

Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 17th Race Starts: 14 Race Results: (11,DNF,DNF,DNF,16,D NF,13,13,13,DNF,11,14,15,DNF) Best Finish: 11th (Australia, Hungary) Average Race Finish: 13.3 Retirement Rate: 42.9% DNF Mechanical: 3 DNF Accident: 3 Race Qualifying: (13,17, 22, 14,16,18, 16,16,13,15,11,14,14,17) Best Race Qualifying: 11th (Hungary) Average Qualifying: 15.4 LAST ROUND – SINGAPORE (ROUND 14) Q:17th F: DNF

JAPANESE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 22nd F: 14th 2012: Did not compete 2011: Q: 11th F: 11th 2010: Q: 15th F: DNF 2009: Q 8th F: 13th 2008: Q:19th F: DNF 2007: Q: 20th F: 8th CAREER JAPANESE GP STATS Debut: 2007 Starts: 6 Finishes: 4 Best Race Finish: 8th (2007) Best Qualifying: 8th (2009) Average Race Finish: 11.5 Average Race Qualifying: 15.8

#27

LAST RACE: 9TH JAPANESE 2013: 6TH

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 (Singapore), Q: 13th F: 9th 2013 Japanese GP, Q: 7th F: 6th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 72 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: 8th Race Starts: 14 Race Results: (6,5,5,6,10,5,5,9,8,7,DN F,10,12,9) Best Finish: 5th (Malaysia, Bahrain, Monaco, Canada) Average Race Finish: 7.5 Retirement Rate: 7.1% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (7,7, 11,8,10,11,11,1 0,4,9,9,18,13,13) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 10.1

LAST ROUND – SINGAPORE (ROUND 14) Q: 13th F: 9th JAPANESE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 7th F: 6th 2012: Q: 15th F: 7th 2011: Did not compete 2010: Q: 9th F: DNF CAREER JAPANESE GP STATS Debut: 2010 Starts: 3 Finishes: 2 Best Race Finish: 6th (2013) Best Qualifying: 7th (2013) Average Race Finish: 6.5 Average Race Qualifying: 10.3

LAST RACE: 7TH JAPANESE 2013: 15TH

TEAM: SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM

Sergio Perez 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 FAST FACTS Last Round (Singapore), Q: 15th F: 7th 2013 Japanese GP, Q: 11th F: 15th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 69 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

CAR: VJM07

Prix Last Podium: 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 10th Race Starts: 14 Race Results: (10,DNS,3,9,9, DNF, 11,6,11,10,DNF,8,7,7) Best Finish: 3rd (Bahrain) Average Race Finish: 8.3 Retirement Rate: 14.3% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 3 Race Qualifying: (16,14, 4,16,11,10,13 ,15,7,10,12,13,10,15) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Bahrain) Average Qualifying: 11.9 LAST ROUND – SINGAPORE (ROUND 14) Q: 15th F: 7th

JAPANESE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 11th F: 15th 2012: Q: 5th F: DNF 2011: Q: 17th F: 8th CAREER JAPANESE GP STATS Debut: 2011 Starts: 3 Finishes: 2 Best Race Finish: 8th (2011) Best Qualifying: 5th (2012) Average Race Finish: 11.5 Average Race Qualifying: 11.0

#77

LAST RACE: 3RD JAPANESE 2013: 17TH

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 (Singapore), Q: 8th F: 11th 2013 Japanese GP, Q: 13th F: 17th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 33 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 3rd 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix

#19

CAR: FW36

Podiums: 4 First Podium: 2014 Austrian Grand Prix Last Podium: 2014 Belgian Grand Prix 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 6th Race Starts: 14 Race Results: (5,8,8,7,5,DNF, 7,3,2,2,8,3,4,11) Best Finish: 2nd (Great Britain, Germany) Average Race Finish: 5.6 Retirement Rate: 7.1% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (15,18, 3,7,4,13,4,2,14,2,3,6,3,8) Best Race Qualifying: 2nd (Austria) Average Qualifying: 7.3

LAST ROUND – SINGAPORE (ROUND 14) Q: 8th F: 11th JAPANESE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 13th F: 17th CAREER JAPANESE GP STATS Debut: 2013 Starts: 1 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 17th Best Qualifying: 13th Average Race Finish: 17.0 Average Race Qualifying: 13.0

LAST RACE: 5TH JAPANESE 2013: 10TH

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 (Singapore), Q: 6th F: 5th 2013 Japanese GP, Q 5th F: 10th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 205 Race Wins: 11 First Race Win: 2006 Turkish Grand Prix Best Qualifying: 1st x 16 Podiums: 37

CAR: FW36

First Podium: 2006 European Grand Prix Last Podium: 2014 Italian Grand Prix 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 9th Race Starts: 14 Race Results: (DNF,7,7,15,13,7,12, 4,DNF,DNF,5,13,3,5) Best Finish: 3rd (Singapore) Average Race Finish: 8.3 Retirement Rate: 21.4% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 3 Race Qualifying: (9,13, 7,6,9,16,5,1,15,3,6,9,4,6) Best Race Qualifying: 1st (Austria) Average Qualifying: 7.8 LAST ROUND – SINGAPORE (ROUND 14) Q: 6th F: 5th

JAPANESE GP RECORD 2013: Q 5th F: 10th 2012: Q 10th F: 2nd 2011: Q 4th F: 7th 2010: Q 12th F: DNF 2009: Did not compete 2008: Q 5th F: 7th 2007: Q 4th F: 6th 2006: Q 1st F: 2nd 2005: Q 10th F:10th 2004: Q 20th F: 9th 2003: Did not compete 2002: Q 15th F: DNF CAREER JAPANESE GP STATS Debut: 2002 Starts: 10 Finishes: 8 Best Race Finish: 2nd (2006) Best Qualifying: 1st (2006) Average Race Finish: 6.6 Average Race Qualifying: 8.6

#25

LAST RACE: 6TH JAPANESE 2013: 12TH

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 (Singapore), Q: 12th F: 6th 2013 Japanese GP, Q: 17th F: 12th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 54 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 6th 2014 Australian

#26

CAR: STR9 Grand Prix Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 13th Race Starts: 14 Race Results: (8,DNF,DNF,12, DNF, DNF, 8, DNF,10.13,9,11,13,6) Best Finish: 6th (Singapore) Average Race Finish: 10.0 Retirement Rate: 28.6% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 2 Race Qualifying: (6,9, 14,9,21,7,8, 14,10.13,8,12,12,12) Best Race Qualifying: 6th (Australia) Average Qualifying: 11.1

JAPANESE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 17th F: 12th 2012: Q: 19th F: 13th CAREER JAPANESE GP STATS Debut: 2012 Starts: 2 Finishes: 2 Best Race Finish: 12th Best Qualifying: 17th Average Race Finish: 12.5 Average Race Qualifying: 18.0

LAST ROUND – SINGAPORE (ROUND 14) Q: 12th F: 6th

LAST RACE: 14TH JAPANESE 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 (Singapore), Q: 10th F: 14th 2013 Japanese GP, Did not compete F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 14 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: 14 Race Results: (9,10,11,10,14,DNF,DNF, DNF,9,DNF,14,9,11,14) Best Finish: 9th (Australia, Great Britain, Belgium) Average Race Finish: 11.1 Retirement Rate: 28.6% DNF Mechanical: 4 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (8,11, 12,13,12,9,15, 7,9,8,10,11,21,10) Best Race Qualifying: 7th (Austria) Average Qualifying: 11.1 LAST ROUND – SINGAPORE (ROUND 14) Q: 10th F: 14th JAPANESE GP RECORD Debut in 2014

JAPANESE 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

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LAST RACE: 17TH JAPANESE 2013: DNC

TEAM: CATERHAM F1 TEAM

CAR: CT05

Marcus Ericsson

Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A

LAST ROUND – SINGAPORE (ROUND 14) Q: 22nd F: 15th

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 18th Race Starts: 14 Race Results: (DNF,14,DNF, 20,20,11, DNF,18,DNF,18, DNF,17,19,15) Best Finish: 11th (Monaco) Average Race Finish: 16.9 Retirement Rate: 35.7% DNF Mechanical: 3 DNF Accident: 2 Race Qualifying: (19,22, 20,20,19,22, 20,20,21,22,19,22,22,22) Best Race Qualifying: 19th (Australia, Spain, Hungary) Average Qualifying: 20.7

JAPANESE GP RECORD Debut in 2014

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 (Singapore), Q: 22nd F: 15th 2013 Japanese GP, Did not compete F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 14 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 19th 2014 Australian Grand Prix, Spanish Grand Prix

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CAREER JAPANESE 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

LAST RACE: DNS JAPANESE 2013: DNC

TEAM: CATERHAM F1 TEAM

CAR: CT05

Kamui Kobayashi

First Podium: 2012 Japanese Grand Prix Last Podium: 2012 Japanese Grand Prix

Date of Birth: September 13, 1986 Born: Amagasaki, Japan F1 Debut: 2009 Brazilian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 12th (2010, 2011, 2012) 2013 Championship Finish: N/A Career Highlights: 2009 GP2 Asia Series champion, 2005 Italian Formula Renault champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Singapore), Q: 20th F: DNS 2013 Japanese GP, Did not compete F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 73 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 2nd 2012 Belgian Grand Prix Podiums: 1

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 22nd Race Starts: 13 Race Results: (DNF,13,15,18, DNF, 13, DNF,16,15,16,DNF,DNC,17,DNS) Best Finish: 13th (Malaysia, Monaco) Average Race Finish: 15.4 Retirement Rate: 21.4% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (14,20, 18,18,20, 20,20,19,22,19,17,DNC,18,20) Best Race Qualifying: 14th (Australia) Average Qualifying: 18.9 LAST ROUND – SINGAPORE (ROUND 14) Q: 20th F: DNS

JAPANESE GP RECORD 2013: Did not compete 2012: Q: 3rd F: 3rd 2011: Q: 7th F: 13th 2010: Q: 14th F: 7th CAREER JAPANESE GP STATS Debut: 2010 Starts: 3 Finishes: 3 Best Race Finish: 3rd (2012) Best Qualifying: 3rd (2012) Average Race Finish: 7.7 Average Race Qualifying: 8.0

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LAST RACE: 16TH JAPANESE 2013: DNF

TEAM: MARUSSIA F1 TEAM

CAR: MR03

Jules Bianchi

Grand Prix) 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 (Singapore), Q: 19th F: 16th 2013 Japanese GP, Q: 21st F: DNF F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 33 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 12th (2014 British

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2014 SEASON Championship Position: 16th Race Starts: 14 Race Results: (DNF,DNF,16,17,18,9,DNF, 15,14,15,15,18,18,16) Best Finish: 9th (Monaco) Average Race Finish: 15.5 Retirement Rate: 21.4% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (18,19, 19,19,18,21,1 9,18,12,17,15,16,19,19) Best Race Qualifying: 12th (Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 17.8

LAST ROUND – SINGAPORE (ROUND 14) Q: 19th F: 16th JAPANESE GP RECORD Q: 21st F: DNF CAREER JAPANESE GP STATS Debut: 2013 Starts: 1 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: 21st Average Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: 21.0

LAST RACE: 17TH JAPANESE 2013: 19TH

TEAM: MARUSSIA F1 TEAM

CAR: MR03

Max Chilton

Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A

LAST ROUND – SINGAPORE (ROUND 14) Q: 21st F: 17th

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 21st Race Starts: 14 Race Results: (13,15,13,19,19,14, DNF,17,16,17,16,16,DNF,17) Best Finish: 13th (Australia, Bahrain) Average Race Finish: 16.0 Retirement Rate: 14.3% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 2 Race Qualifying: (17,21, 21,21,17,19, 18,21,17,22,18,19,20,21) Best Race Qualifying: 17th (Australia, Spain, Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 19.4

JAPANESE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 18th F: 19th

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 (Singapore), Q: 21st F: 17th 2013 Japanese GP, Q: 18th F: 19th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 33 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 16th 2013 Belgian Grand Prix

CAREER JAPANESE GP STATS Debut: 2013 Starts: 1 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 19th Best Qualifying: 18th Average Race Finish: 19.0 Average Race Qualifying: 18.0

Round 15 - Japanese 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 15 - Japanese Grand Prix I TV Times

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TV Times The Japanese Grand Prix will be shown on free-to-air television live on ONE and Network TEN throughout the weekend.

Saturday October 4 - ONE/TEN Adelaide 2pm-4pm

QUALIFYING Brisbane Melbourne Sydney 2.30pm - 4.30pm 2.30pm-4.30pm 2.30pm-4.30pm

Perth 12.30pm-2.30pm

Sunday October 5 - ONE/TEN Adelaide 4pm-6.30pm

Brisbane 3.30pm-6pm

RACE Melbourne 4.30pm-7pm

Sydney 4.30pm-7pm

Perth 1.30pm-4pm

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