RACE GUIDE: 2013 British Grand Prix

British Grand Prix, Silverstone, June 28-30

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Round 8 - Silverstone I Editorial

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Round and round

There will be many in Formula 1 circles relieved to simply get back to racing this weekend at Silverstone.

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The Mercedes-Pirelli tyre test scandal has gripped Grand Prix racing for over a month and continues to simmer even after the FIA Tribunal’s verdict.

First coming to light over the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, news of a secret Pirelli tyre test undertaken with a current specification Mercedes car was always going to cause scandal.

The fact that the team had struggled with tyre life across the opening races before enjoying a remarkable victory the very next time out following the test just added fuel to the fire.

It should come as no surprise that the tribunal’s verdict has proven just as controversial as the actual infraction.

Concluding that the team did break the sporting regulations and then simply imposing an eye-for-an-eye penalty, forcing Mercedes to miss the three-day Silverstone Young Driver test, is a curiously light punishment.

At the end of the day, the shenanigans were another in a long list of sagas that prove highly entertaining for the hardened Formula 1 fans but do little to endear the sport to the casual observer.

It is with the latter in mind that one hopes those publically opposed to the verdict, namely Red Bull Racing and Ferrari, don’t go for the throat in front of the press at Silverstone.

The biggest shame of the tribunal hearing was arguably the fact that it overshadowed the planned launch of Renault’s 2014 engine.

Following Mercedes’ initial showing of its 1.6 litre V6 turbo last year, Renault’s engine men were keen to emphasise that the new powerplant will reduce total fuel consumption over a Grand Prix distance by around 40 percent.

Featuring an energy recovery system that promises to be a significant leap ahead from the current KERS units, Renault is boasting a far greater road relevance for its new F1 units.

It’s those stories, rather than that of covert tyre testing, that the sport needs to push if it is to extract itself from the tyre-obsessed black hole it currently finds itself lost in.

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Round 8 - Silverstone I Cover Story

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Frank’s Flock Sir Frank Williams reflects ahead of 600th GP

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ans of the Williams F1 team haven’t had had much to cheer about so far this season, with drivers Pastor Maldonado and Valtteri Bottas failing to score a single point between them across the opening seven races.

It’s a testament to the British team’s past successes that the Williams name still holds such lustre despite it having been over 15 years since it last took either a Drivers’ or Constructors ‘title.

It has in fact scored just one race win in the last nine seasons, which came courtesy of a surprise performance from Maldonado in last year’s Spanish Grand Prix.

“For an independent team like Williams to reach 600 races at the pinnacle of motorsport is a remarkable achievement,” he said proudly on the eve of Silverstone.

“Seventy-eight teams have come and gone or changed ownership since our foundation and our longevity is a testament to the thousands of people who have sacrificed so much to keep us here.”

Read on for Frank’s thoughts on 10 of the most iconic Williams Formula 1 cars of all-time.

FW06 (1978) This was the car that put Williams Grand Prix Engineering on the map.

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The squad has racked up a total of nine Constructors’ and seven Drivers’ Championships, winning 114 races and scoring 297 podium finishes along the way.

Only Ferrari (858) and McLaren (730) have more Grand Prix starts in the all-time teams list.

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“We were a year out of date with this car because we only started the company late the previous year,” says Frank. “Most of the other teams had moved onto ground effect cars, but the FW06 didn’t and it was arguably one of the best non-ground effect cars ever made. It was a very sound car on which to build our company: it finished most of its races and it taught us a lot, particularly when it came to making a racing car because we were new to that aspect of the game.”

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Regardless, Williams will celebrate its history at its home race in Silverstone this weekend ahead of its 600th Grand Prix start at the following German Grand Prix.

According to Williams himself, simply staying afloat in the cut-throat Formula 1 paddock for 600 Grands Prix is his greatest feat.

The team’s first F1 car was a single Cosworth-powered entry for Aussie Alan Jones and despite lacking the groundeffect aerodynamics of the front-runners, it notched up a podium finish at Watkins Glen.

FW06 (1978)

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FW10 (1985)

FW07 (1979)

Off-track, ’78 was a busy season for the team because Frank and Technical Director Patrick Head were building up to a two-car entry in ’79.

FW07 (1979) The highlight of the season was undoubtedly the team’s first F1 victory, at Silverstone. Clay Regazzoni, who was new to the team at the start of the year, stroked the FW07 home to win by 24s.

“Patrick and Frank Dernie then emerged from the windtunnel with a simple upgrade for the British Grand Prix,” says Frank. “That launched the car from near to the front to well ahead of everyone else and we were suddenly the pace-setters.

“That first win was undoubtedly a great day in my life and in Patrick’s life as well. I

remember driving home with my wife that evening and reflecting on the fact that we were a modern Grand Prix team. We were an up-to-date racing team that was as good as anybody else. I also knew that victory would make a difference commercially, which would make my life easier.”

FW07C (1981) Carlos Reutemann lost out to Nelson Piquet by one point in the drivers’ standings of 1981, but the FW07C – the third iteration of the FW07 that made its debut in ’79 – was fast enough to bag the team a second consecutive constructors’ title.

“We went to the final race at Las Vegas with Carlos (Reutemann) leading the world championship,” says Frank Williams. “But Nelson (Piquet) stole the title from under his nose, which was frustrating.

“The car was exceptional, though, and we won four races with it. When you win the constructors’ championship you know you’ve done a better job than your rivals and that always provides a degree of satisfaction.”

FW08 (1982) A late start on the design of the FW08 meant it made its debut at race five, the Belgian Grand Prix. Up until that point, the team had continued with the FW07C from ’81. The Cosworth engine lacked the grunt of its turbo rivals, but its bulletproof reliability and the exquisite balance of the FW08 were enough to give Rosberg the title.

“1982 was a strange year for F1,” says Sir Frank Williams. “The wins were shared out among 11 drivers, which meant consistency was the key – and Keke was just that. He took one win and five podiums and took the title by five points.

“The FW08 was a good car; it was a car that Keke could drive hard. But it was already clear to us that turbo power was the future and we were already working hard to find a turbo engine deal.”

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FW10 (1985) Who can forget Keke Rosberg’s 160mph lap of Silverstone during qualifying for the British Grand Prix – a record that was

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FW14B (1992)

to stand until 2002. It proved what was possible with the gigantically powerful Honda V6 Turbo.

Williams. “We went into the race with both drivers standing a chance of winning the title and we let it slip between our fingers.

“Given that this was the team’s first experience of turbos,” says Sir Frank Williams, “it went pretty well. There were some reliability issues, but it was a step that we had to take if we wanted to win races and take the fight to the other turbo teams.

Nigel (Mansell) had his blow out and we had no option other than to bring Nelson (Piquet) in for new tyres. If we hadn’t brought him in and a tyre had failed, he would have had a big accident and we couldn’t risk that happening. After the race Nelson understood why we brought him in; it was too big a risk not to do that.”

“I remember Keke’s 160mph pole lap at Silverstone. It was a typical Rosberg lap: ballsy, flamboyant and swashbuckling.

People ask me what he said when he got out of the car, but I think he just looked at me and went “puff, puff” on his cigarette!

The press made a lot of fuss about it because it was a big number.”

FW11 (1986) The year got off to the worst possible start when Sir Frank had his life-changing road accident in France prior to the start of the season. But the team rallied under Patrick Head and took the fight to McLaren and Ferrari from the get-go, with Nelson Piquet winning the season-opener in Brazil.

In the end, the world title was decided in dramatic style at the final race in Australia.

“When I think of 1986 from a racing perspective, I think of Adelaide,” says Frank

FW14B (1992) One of the best cars in Williams’ history.

The FW14B contributed ten victories to the team’s tally, five of which were consecutive at the start of the season in the hands of Nigel Mansell. So dominant was Mansell that he wrapped up the drivers’ title at the Hungarian Grand Prix in August – with five races remaining.

“That was a dream car,” says Sir Frank Williams. “It made life much easier in every respect. It was a triumph of engineering from PH (Patrick Head) and Adrian (Newey) to the extent that 1992 was one of the highlights of my career. The car was so quick everywhere – it didn’t have a weakness.

“We’d persuaded Nigel to come out of retirement the previous year and he drove the car brilliantly. He was strong enough and ballsy enough to drive it how it needed to be driven. He always delivered; that was the thing about Nigel and the team responded to him.”

FW18 (1996) Having been the world title runner-up in 1994 and ’95, Damon Hill finally clinched the championship in this car. He and teammate Jacques Villeneuve dominated the season, winning 12 out of 16 races and sealing the constructors’ championship by 105 points.

“Statistically,” says Sir Frank Williams, “this is our best ever car. It was a brilliant design and Damon has told me subsequently that it was the best Williams he ever raced.

That ’96 season was Damon’s strongest for us and he worked well with Jacques (Villeneuve).

“I remember Jacques telling me that he was surprised at how quick Damon was, and in the end Damon beat him to the world title. That was an emotional day because we’d been through a lot with Damon.”

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Round 8 - Silverstone I Track Details

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Silverstone Circuit Technical preview with the Lotus F1 Team.

THE CAR Front wing The cars may carry a little bit more front wing here than at other places to balance the car through the high speed corners.

This also helps minimise understeer through Brooklands and Luffield which is vital to maintain good speed down the following straight, then on through Copse and into the Becketts complex.

Rear wing After two street courses, the focus changes from maximising mechanical grip to maximising aerodynamic efficiency, with downforce levels appropriate to this aim.

Brakes In complete contrast to places like Canada - where we battle to keep the brakes cool - here we fight to maintain enough heat in them. Silverstone is very easy on the brakes, which get relatively little usage due to the quantity of high speed corners. On occasions when the drivers actually need the brakes they can be quite cold, so the key is to ensure they stay warm enough to function correctly.

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Suspension There isn’t a great deal of kerb usage or anything which relies on any particular aspect of the suspension here, as it’s more of an aerodynamic efficiency type of circuit. You need a stable car through the high speed corners like Copse, Maggots, Becketts and Chapel, and this is achieved through a combination of aerodynamic balance and suspension settings.

Tyres Silverstone is not dissimilar to Barcelona in that the high speed corners make it quite a tough circuit on tyres. There has also been some resurfacing at Copse – the most highspeed section of the track – which could have an impact on tyre wear.

Turn 7 Minimising understeer through Luffield is essential to ensure good speed down the straight, as this leads on through Copse, then subsequently into the Becketts complex and on to Stowe.

Turn 9 Taken almost flat out, Copse is one of the most daunting corners of the season and a real test of nerve for the drivers.

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Engine The layout of Silverstone is reasonably hard on the engine due to the high average rpm used over the course of a lap.

THE Circuit Turn 1 The bump at Abbey was ‘addressed’ in 2011 after drivers complained of its severity, making this a much simpler corner than previously.

the high-speed Becketts complex, which is entered at over 300kph with only minor throttle lift through the entire series of corners.

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Turn 16 Vale is one of the slowest corners on the track – taken at around 100kph – and precedes the final right-hander of Club before the drivers pile down the start / finish straight.

Start/finish straight This is the second year in which the new pit complex will be used, with the original paddock being located on what is now the National straight.

Round 8 - Silverstone I Bagman

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The Bagman says...

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here’s no shying away from it, Silverstone is well and truly Red Bull territory.

The team has won three of the last four British Grands Prix held, with the high-speed corner-laden layout suiting the aerodynamically brilliant Red Bulls down to the ground.

Sebastian Vettel heads to Silverstone off the back of a fine win in Canada and currently leads the World Championship by a formidable 36 points over second-placed Fernando Alonso.

Marlk Webber is just fifth having again been outclassed by his team-mate during the opening phase of the year, but it

should be noted that it’s the Australian with the runs on the board at this circuit.

Webber has finished on the Silverstone podium in each of the last four years, winning the race in 2010 and 2012.

He has also qualified in the top three for each of those last four races and should give Vettel a major push this weekend.

Tyre conservation is thought the only great weakness of the Red Bull package, so it will be of some benefit to them that Pirelli has selected its two hardest compounds for the meeting.

It should also please Mercedes, whose cars are still somewhat of an unknown in

the rubber department but are expected to be Red Bull’s biggest challengers.

Ferrari and Fernando Alonso are the only ones to have broken the Red Bull dominance at Silverstone in recent years, winning in 2011 and coming oh-so-close last season.

The Italian squad has been in a minislump of late however and, while Alonso managed to recover from a difficult qualifying to finish second in Canada, another lacklustre Saturday will likely hurt.

Of the rest, McLaren is expected to bring a large upgrade kit to its home race but will almost certainly still be some way off the ultimate pace.

2013 Formula 1 World Championship Entry List #

Driver

Team

Chassis

Engine

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Sebastian VETTEL (DEU)

Infiniti Red Bull Racing

Red Bull Racing

Renault

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Mark WEBBER (AUS)

Infiniti Red Bull Racing

Red Bull Racing

Renault

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Fernando ALONSO (ESP)

Scuderia Ferrari

Ferrari

Ferrari

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Felipe MASSA (BRA)

Scuderia Ferrari

Ferrari

Ferrari

5

Jenson BUTTON (GBR)

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

McLaren

Mercedes

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Sergio PEREZ MENDOZA (MEX)

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

McLaren

Mercedes

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Kimi RAIKKONEN (FIN)

Lotus F1 Team

Lotus

Renault

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Romain GROSJEAN (FRA)

Lotus F1 Team

Lotus

Renault

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Nico ROSBERG (DEU)

Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team

Mercedes

Mercedes

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Lewis HAMILTON (GBR)

Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team

Mercedes

Mercedes

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Nico HULKENBERG (DEU)

Sauber F1 Team

Sauber

Ferrari

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Esteban GUTIERREZ (MEX)

Sauber F1 Team

Sauber

Ferrari

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Paul DI RESTA (GBR)

Sahara Force India F1 Team

Force India

Mercedes

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Adrian SUTIL (DEU)

Sahara Force India F1 Team

Force India

Mercedes

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Pastor MALDONADO (VEN)

Williams F1 Team

Williams

Renault

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Valtteri BOTTAS (FIN)

Williams F1 Team

Williams

Renault

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Jean-Eric VERGNE (FRA)

Scuderia Toro Rosso

Toro Rosso

Ferrari

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Daniel RICCIARDO (AUS)

Scuderia Toro Rosso

Toro Rosso

Ferrari

Caterham F1 Team

Caterham

Renault

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Giedo VAN DER GARDE (NDL)

Caterham F1 Team

Caterham

Renault

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Jules BIANCHI (FRA)

Marussia F1 Team

Marussia

Cosworth

Max CHILTON (GBR)

Marussia F1 Team

Marussia

Cosworth

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Round 8 - Silverstone I Driver Profiles

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Infiniti Red Bull Racing Chassis: RB9 Engine: Renault RS27-2013 Base: Milton Keynes, UK Team principal: Christian Horner Chief technical officer: Adrian Newey Chief designer: Rob Marshall World Championships: 3

Sebastian Vettel

Mark Webber

Nationality: German Date of Birth: 03/07/1987 Debut: Indianapolis, 2007 Wins: 29 Best championship finish: 1st (2010-2012) Other career Highlights: 2nd 2009 Formula 1 World Championship, 2nd 2006 Formula 3 Euro Series, 2nd 2004 Formula BMW ADAC

Nationality: Australian Date of Birth: 27/08/1976 Debut: Albert Park, 2002 Wins: 9 Best championship finish: 3rd (2010 & 2011) Other career Highlights: 2nd 2001 International F3000, , 3rd 1998 FIA GT Championship, 1st 1996 British Formula Ford Festival

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Scuderia Ferrari Chassis: F138 Engine: Ferrari 056 Base: Maranello, Italy Team principal: Stefano Domenicali Chassis director: Pat Fry Chief designer: Nikolas Tombazis World Championships: 16

Fernando Alonso

Felipe Massa

Nationality: Spanish Date of Birth: 29/07/1981 Debut: Albert Park, 2001 Wins: 32 Best championship finish: 1st (2005 & 2006) Other career highlights: 2nd 2010 & 2012 F1 World Championship, 3rd 2007 F1 World Championship, 1st 1999 Euro Open by Nissan

Nationality: Brazilian Date of Birth: 25/04/1981 Debut: Albert Park, 2002 Wins: 11 Best championship finish: 2nd (2008) Other career highlights: 3rd 2006 F1 World Championship, 4th 2007 F1 World Championship, 1st 2001 Euro Formula 3000, 1st 2000 Formula Renault Eurocup

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Vodafone Mclaren Mercedes Chassis: MP4-28 Engine: Mercedes-Benz FO 108Z Base: Woking, UK Team principal: Martin Whitmarsh Technical director: Tim Goss Chairman: Ron Dennis World Championships: 8

Jenson Button

Sergio Perez

Nationality: British Date of Birth: 19/01/1980 Debut: Albert Park, 2000 Wins: 15 Best championship finish: 1st (2009) Other career highlights: 1st 1998 British Formula Ford Festival, 1998 British Formula Ford Champion

Nationality: Mexican Date of Birth: 26/01/1990 Debut: Albert Park, 2011 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: 10th (2012) Other career highlights: 2nd 2010 GP2 Series, 4th 2007 British F3 Championship Class, 1st 2007 British Formula 3 National Class

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Lotus F1 Team Chassis: E21 Engine: Renault RS27- 2013 Base: Enstone, UK Team principal: Eric Boullier Technical chief: James Allison Gerard Lopez: Chairman World Championships: 4 (1994, 1995, 2005, 2006)

Kimi Raikkonen

Romain Grosjean

Nationality: Finnish Date of Birth: 17/10/1979 Debut: Albert Park, 2001 Wins: 20 Best championship finish: 1st (2007) Other career highlights: 2nd 2003 & 2005 F1 World Championship,3rd 2008 & 2012 F1 World Championship, 2000 British Formula Renault champion

Nationality: French Date of Birth: 17/04/1986 Debut: Valencia, 2009 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: 8th Other career highlights: 2011 GP2 and GP2 Asia Series champion, 2010 Auto GP champion, 2007 F3 Euro Series champion

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Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Chassis: F1 W04 Engine: Mercedes-Benz FO 108Z Base: Brackley, UK Team principal: Ross Brawn Technical director: Bob Bell Head of motorsport: Toto Wolf World Championships: 0

Nico Rosberg

Lewis Hamilton

Nationality: German Date of Birth: 27/06/1985 Debut: Sakhir, 2006 Wins: 2 Best championship finish: 7th (2009, 2010 & 2011) Career Highlights: 2nd 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, 2005 GP2 Champion, 1st 2002 Formula BMW ADAC

Nationality: British Date of Birth: 07/01/1985 Debut: Albert Park, 2007 Wins: 21 Best championship finish: 1st (2008) Other career highlights: 2nd 2007 F1 World Championship, 2006 GP2 champion, 2005 Formula 3 Euroseries champion

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Sauber F1 Team Chassis: C32 Engine: Ferrari 056 Base: Hinwil, Switzerland Team founder: Peter Sauber Team principal: Monisha Kaltenborn Chief designer: Matt Norris World Championships: 0

Nico Hulkenberg

Esteban Gutierrez

Nationality: German Date of Birth: 19/08/1987 Debut: Sakhir, 2010 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: 11th (2012) Other career highlights: Pole Position for 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix, 2009 GP2 Series Champion, 2005 Formula BMW ADAC champion

Nationality: Mexican Date of Birth: 05/08/1991 Debut: Albert Park, 2013 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: Career Highlights: 2010 GP3 Series champion, 3rd 2012 GP2 Series, 1st 2008 Formula BMW Europe, 3rd 2008 Formula BMW World Final

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Sahara Force India F1 Team Chassis: VJM06 Engine: Mercedes-Benz FO 108Z Base: Silverstone, UK Team principal: Vijay Mallya Deputy team principal: Bob Fernley Technical director: Andrew Green World Championships: 0

Paul Di Resta

Adrian Sutil

Nationality: Scottish Date of Birth: 16/04/1986 Debut: Albert Park, 2011 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: 13th (2011) Career Highlights: 2010 DTM Champion, 2006 Formula 3 Euroseries Champion, 1st 2006 Masters of Formula 3

Nationality: German Date of Birth: 11/01/1983 Debut: Albert Park, 2007 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: 9th (2011) Other career highlights: 2006 All-Japan Formula 3 champion, 3rd 2006 Macau Grand Prix, 2nd 2003 Formula 3 Euro Series

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Williams Chassis: FW35 Engine: Renault RS27- 2013 Base: Grove, UK Team principal: Frank Williams Technical director: Mike Coughlan Chief engineer: Xevi Pujolar World Championships: 9

Pastor Maldonado

Valtteri Bottas

Nationality: Venezuelan Date of Birth: 09/03/1985 Debut: Albert Park, 2011 Wins: 1 Best championship finish: 15th (2012) Career Highlights: Pole position for 2012 Spanish Grand Prix, 2010 GP2 Champion, 3rd 2006 Formula Renault 3.5, 1st 2004 Formula Renault 2000 Italia

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

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Scuderia Toro Rosso Chassis: STR8 Engine: Ferrari 056 Debut: Sakhir, 2006 Base: Faenza, Italy Team principal: Franz Tost Technical director: James Key Chief designer: Luca Furbatto World Championships: 0

Jean-Eric Vergne

Daniel Ricciardo

Nationality: French Date of Birth: 25/04/1990 Debut: Albert Park, 2012 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: 17th (2012) Career Highlights: 2nd 2011 Formula Renault 3.5 Series, 2010 British Formula 3 champion, 2nd European Formula Renault 2.0 series

Nationality: Australian Date of Birth: 01/07/1989 Debut: Silverstone, 2011 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: 18th (2012) Career Highlights: 2009 British Formula 3 champion, 2nd 2010 Formula Renault 3.5 series

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Caterham F1 Team Chassis: CT03 Engine: Renault RS27-2013 Base: Hingham, UK Team principal: Cyril Abiteboul Technical director: Mark Smith Team owner: Tony Fernandes World Championships: 0

Charles Pic

Giedo Van Der Garde

Nationality: French Date of Birth: 15/02/1990 Debut: Albert Park, 2012 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: 21st (2012) Other career highlights: 4th 2011 GP2 Series, 3rd 2008 and 2009 Formula Renault 3.5

Nationality: Dutch Date of Birth: 25/04/1985 Debut: Albert Park, 2013 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: Career highlights: 3rd 2011 GP2 Asia Series, 5th 2011 GP2 Series, 1st 2008 Formula Renault 3.5 Series, 2nd 2006 Masters of Formula 3

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Marussia F1 Team Chassis: MR02 Engine: Cosworth CA2012 Base: Banbury, UK Team principal: John Booth Technical director: Pat Symmonds Sporting director: Graeme Lowdon World Championships: 0

Jules Bianchi

Max Chilton

Nationality: French Date of Birth: 03/08/1989 Debut: Albert Park, 2013 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: Career Highlights: 2nd 2012 Formula Renault 3.5 Series, 2nd 2011 GP2 Asia Series, 3rd 2010 & 2011 GP2 Series, 1st 2008 Formula 3 Euro Series

Nationality: British Date of Birth: 21/04/1991 Debut: Albert Park, 2013 Wins: 0 Best championship finish: Career Highlights: 4th 2012 GP2 Series, 4th 2009 British Formula 3 Championship, 10th 2008 British Formula 3 Championship

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Round 8 - Silverstone I Race Stats

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Recent British GP Winners Year

Driver

Car

Location

2012

Mark Webber

Red Bull-Renault

Silverstone

2011

Fernando Alonso

Ferrari

Silverstone

2010

Mark Webber

Red Bull-Renault

Silverstone

2009

Sebastian Vettel

Red Bull-Renault

Silverstone

2008

Lewis Hamilton

McLaren-Mercedes

Silverstone

2007

Kimi Räikkönen

Ferrari

Silverstone

2006

Fernando Alonso

Renault

Silverstone

2005

Juan Pablo Montoya

McLaren-Mercedes

Silverstone

2004

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari

Silverstone

2003

Rubens Barrichello

Ferrari

Silverstone

2002

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari

Silverstone

2001

Mika Häkkinen

McLaren-Mercedes

Silverstone

2000

David Coulthard

McLaren-Mercedes

Silverstone

1999

David Coulthard

McLaren-Mercedes

Silverstone

1998

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari

Silverstone

1997

Jacques Villeneuve

Williams-Renault

Silverstone

1996

Jacques Villeneuve

Williams-Renault

Silverstone

1995

Johnny Herbert

Benetton-Renault

Silverstone

1994

Damon Hill

Williams-Renault

Silverstone

1993

Alain Prost

Williams-Renault

Silverstone

1992

Nigel Mansell

Williams-Renault

Silverstone

1991

Nigel Mansell

Williams-Renault

Silverstone

1990

Alain Prost

Ferrari

Silverstone

1989

Alain Prost

McLaren-Honda

Silverstone

1988

Ayrton Senna

McLaren-Honda

Silverstone

1987

Nigel Mansell

Williams-Honda

Silverstone

1986

Nigel Mansell

Williams-Honda

Brands Hatch

1985

Alain Prost

McLaren-TAG

Silverstone

1984

Niki Lauda

McLaren-TAG

Brands Hatch

1983

Alain Prost

Renault

Silverstone

1982

Niki Lauda

McLaren-Ford

Brands Hatch

1981

John Watson

McLaren-Ford

Silverstone

1980

Alan Jones

Williams-Ford

Brands Hatch

1979

Clay Regazzoni

Williams-Ford

Silverstone

1978

Carlos Reutemann

Ferrari

Brands Hatch

1977

James Hunt

McLaren-Ford

Silverstone

Ferrari

Brands Hatch

1975

Emerson Fittipaldi

McLaren-Ford

Silverstone

1974

Jody Scheckter

Tyrrell-Ford

Brands Hatch

1973

Peter Revson

McLaren-Ford

Silverstone

Emerson Fittipaldi

Lotus-Ford

Brands Hatch

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Championship Standings World Drivers Championship NO

Driver

Nat

Car

Points

1

Sebastian Vettel

German

Red Bull Racing-Renault

132

2

Fernando Alonso

Spanish

Ferrari

96

3

Kimi Räikkönen

Finnish

Lotus-Renault

88

4

Lewis Hamilton

British

Mercedes

77

5

Mark Webber

Australian

Red Bull Racing-Renault

69

6

Nico Rosberg

German

Mercedes

57

7

Felipe Massa

Brazilian

Ferrari

49

8

Paul di Resta

British

Force India-Mercedes

34

9

Romain Grosjean

French

Lotus-Renault

26

10

Jenson Button

British

McLaren-Mercedes

25

11

Adrian Sutil

German

Force India-Mercedes

17

12

Jean-Eric Vergne

French

STR-Ferrari

13

13

Sergio Perez

Mexican

McLaren-Mercedes

12

14

Daniel Ricciardo

Australian

STR-Ferrari

7

15

Nico Hulkenberg

German

Sauber-Ferrari

5

16

Esteban Gutierrez

Mexican

Sauber-Ferrari

0

17

Valtteri Bottas

Finnish

Williams-Renault

0

18

Pastor Maldonado

Venezuelan

Williams-Renault

0

19

Jules Bianchi

French

Marussia-Cosworth

0

20

Charles Pic

French

Caterham-Renault

0

21

Max Chilton

British

Marussia-Cosworth

0

22

Giedo van der Garde Dutch

Caterham-Renault

0

World Constructors Championship Pos

Constructor

Points

1

Red Bull Racing-Renault

201

2

Ferrari

145

3

Mercedes

134

4

Lotus-Renault

114

5

Force India-Mercedes

51

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McLaren-Mercedes

37

7

STR-Ferrari

20

Sauber-Ferrari

5

Williams-Renault

0

Marussia-Cosworth

0

Caterham-Renault

0

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Recent World Drivers’ Champions Year

Driver

Nat

Constructor

Wins

Poles

Points

2012

Sebastian Vettel

GER

Red Bull

5

6

281

2011

Sebastian Vettel

GER

Red Bull

11

15

392

2010

Sebastian Vettel

GER

Red Bull

5

10

256

2009

Jenson Button

GBR

Brawn

6

4

95

2008

Lewis Hamilton

GBR

McLaren

5

7

98

2007

Kimi Räikkönen

FIN

Ferrari

6

3

110

2006

Fernando Alonso

ESP

Renault

7

6

134

2005

Fernando Alonso

ESP

Renault

7

6

133

2004

Michael Schumacher

GER

Ferrari

13

8

148

2003

Michael Schumacher

GER

Ferrari

6

5

93

2002

Michael Schumacher

GER

Ferrari

11

7

144

2001

Michael Schumacher

GER

Ferrari

9

11

123

2000

Michael Schumacher

GER

Ferrari

9

9

108

1999

Mika Häkkinen

FIN

McLaren

5

11

76

1998

Mika Häkkinen

FIN

McLaren

8

9

100

1997

Jacques Villeneuve

CAN

Williams

7

10

81

1996

Damon Hill

GBR

Williams

8

9

97

1995

Michael Schumacher

GER

Benetton

9

4

102

1994

Michael Schumacher

GER

Benetton

8

6

92

1993

Alain Prost

FRA

Williams

7

13

99

1992

Nigel Mansell

GBR

Williams

9

14

108

1991

Ayrton Senna

BRA

McLaren

7

8

96

1990

Ayrton Senna

BRA

McLaren

6

10

78

1989

Alain Prost

FRA

McLaren

4

2

76

1988

Ayrton Senna

BRA

McLaren

8

13

90

1987

Nelson Piquet

BRA

Williams

3

4

73

1986

Alain Prost

FRA

McLaren

4

1

72

1985

Alain Prost

FRA

McLaren

5

2

73

1984

Niki Lauda

AUT

McLaren

5

0

72

1983

Nelson Piquet

BRA

Brabham

3

1

59

1982

Keke Rosberg

FIN

Williams

1

1

44

1981

Nelson Piquet

BRA

Brabham

3

4

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