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SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX SEPTEMBER 19 - 21, 2014
Round 14 - Singapore Grand Prix I Editorial
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SCUDERIA FERRARI MCLAREN MERCEDES LOTUS F1 TEAM MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 TEAM
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MARUSSIA F1 TEAM RECENT CHAMPIONS TV TIMES
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INFINITI RED BULL RACING
CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
PREVIOUS WINNERS
SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM
ENTRY LIST AND SEASON
SAUBER F1 TEAM
STATISTICS
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COVER STORY
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SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX 2009 McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton produced an imperious drive to claim the second ever Singapore Grand Prix...
COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN The airwaves will have a slightly different sound at Marina Bay this weekend as the paddock gets to grips with the FIA’s new ban on radio transmissions...
Singapore Surprise
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ingapore’s Marina Bay circuit has proved itself to be a difficult place to master in its relatively short seven-year history and this is unlikely to change this weekend. If anything there are perhaps even more question marks surrounding the outcome of this year’s event, with the FIA introducing new rules regarding use of pit to car radio and pit boards. In the lead up to this weekend’s race, the sport’s governing body gave the green light to implement new rules, which will see the use of radio transmissions to drivers scaled back to a minimum, in a bid to make the drivers work harder. Since the introduction of the complex hybrid V6 power units, teams have been relying heavily on radio communications in order to instruct their drivers on how best to drive the car, save fuel, change engine settings and extract the most out of their current situation. From now on the FIA states the driver must drive unaided without the use of any information transmitted from the team relating to the
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performance of the car. Coded messages are also banned and the FIA will enforce the new regulation rigorously monitoring all radio traffic throughout this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix. This stance has also be transferred to the use of pit boards. While the new regulation is unlikely to change the natural order of the grid, it could certainly shake up pack during the race, testing the driver’s skill and knowledge of their cars to the limit. It also throws another fascinating variable into the already simmering title battle between Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton.
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Communication Breakdown: Radio ban to hand F1 back to the drivers T
he airwaves will have a slightly different sound at Marina Bay this weekend as the paddock gets to grips with the FIA’s new ban on radio transmissions aimed to improve driver performance. Following a meeting of Formula 1’s strategy group, the previously ungoverned area of pit to car radio transmissions has undergone a complete makeover. The reason for this latest change to F1’s already complex rulebook is simple in the eye of the FIA, with the sports governing body implementing the changes in order to make the drivers work harder. As a result, from this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix, all radio messages aimed at improving a driver’s performance will be banned. Coded messages have also been outlawed with the regulation also extending to displaying similar messages via the pit board. “The driver must drive the car alone and
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unaided. “Therefore, no radio conversation from pit to driver may include any information that is related to the performance of the car or driver,” read a statement from the FIA. The regulations will significantly reduce the amount of radio traffic flying around during a race weekend, while also testing drivers to the limit as they rely on their own ability and feel to correctly assess race situations. With the introduction of more complex hybrid power unit systems this year, teams have been using radio transmissions at a more prolific rate to aid their drivers throughout the race. Engineers are able to deliver specific race changing information, whether it is an order to help save fuel, increase speed via engine settings or change downforce levels. To some extent this has taken some of the skill away from the driver, which has been addressed by these rules.
To put it simply, teams will still be able to communicate with their drivers but can only inform them of specific information, e.g lap times, gaps to competitors, race strategy and of course any safety messages. Any performance adjustments to the car will be conducted under the drivers own free will. The ruling also forbids information to be administered to drivers on the formation lap. The regulations are designed to give F1 back to the drivers and only time will tell if this has the desired effect. Meanwhile, the radio clampdown has already been met with mixed reviews. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff described the new technical directive as a controversial decision asking for further clarification. “This is a complex and controversial decision which will require a significant effort from the teams to understand how best we can work around it,” said Wolff. “The directive is not yet fully clear and
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there will inevitably be some controversy, so it will need further clarification as to how much the essential on-track procedures will be affected - particularly before the start of the race.” The FIA has already stated that this directive will be leaving teams no option but to abide by the rules for fear of penalties. Here is a summary of the types of messages which are deemed acceptable and those now forbidden.
RADIO MESSAGES ALLOWED
RADIO MESSAGES BANNED
- Acknowledgement that a driver message has been heard.
- Sector time detail of a competitor and where a competitor is faster or slower.
- Lap or sector time detail.
- Adjustment of power unit settings.
- Lap time detail of a competitor.
- Adjustment of power unit setting to derate the systems.
- Gaps to a competitor during a practice session or race. - “Push hard”, “push now”, “you will be racing xx” or similar. - Helping with warning of traffic during a practice session or race. - Giving the gaps between cars in qualifying so as to better position the car for a clear lap. - Puncture warning. - Tire choice at the next pit stop. - Number of laps a competitor has done on a set of tires during a race. - Tire specification of a competitor. - Indication of a potential problem with a competitor’s car during a race. - Information concerning a competitors likely race strategy. - Yellow flags, blue flags, Safety Car deployment or other cautions.
- Adjustment of gearbox settings. - Learning of gears of the gearbox (will only be enforced from the Japanese Grand Prix onwards). - Balancing the SOC [state-of-charge of batteries] or adjusting for performance. - Information on fuel flow settings (except if requested to do so by race control). - Information on level of fuel saving needed. - Information on tire pressures or temperatures (will only be enforced from the Japanese Grand Prix onwards). - Information on differential settings. - Start maps related to clutch position, for race start and pit stops. - Information on clutch maps or settings, e.g. bite point. - Burn-outs prior to race starts. - Information on brake balance or BBW (brake-by-wire) settings. - Warning on brake wear or temperatures (will only be enforced from the Japanese Grand Prix onwards). - Selection of driver default settings (other than in the case of a clearly identified problem with the car). - Answering a direct question from a driver, e.g. “Am I using the right torque map”? - Any message that appears to be coded.
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It remains to be seen just how this radio ban will affect this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix, but it could just provide an added variable to shake up the grid, as drivers scramble to learn the intricacies of their cars.
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Classic Team Radio Moments In recent years radio transmissions have been a valuable aid to the armchair fan keen to understand the vagaries of grand prix strategy. Not only do these exchanges provide an intriguing window into the mindset of the driver during the race, they have often produced many moments of comedy and immortal quotes that have sparked internet memes and memorabilia.
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This could come under threat following the new regulations, with engineers already predicting a significant reduction in the amount of radio chatter during races. Here are three vintage messages from the recent past which may be confined to the history books. Germany 2010: Ferrari engineer Rob Smedley to Felipe Massa Rob Smedley: “Fernando is faster than you, do you understand” The infamous message which forced Massa to give up a potential grand prix win in favor of team-mate Alonso. Under current rules this message is prohibited. Abu Dhabi 2012: Lotus engineer Simon Rennie to Kimi Raikkonen Rennie: “Ok Kimi next car behind you is Alonso, I’ll keep you updated on the gap” Raikkonen: “Just leave me alone I know what I am doing.” Rennie: “Ok Kimi make sure you keep working all of the tyres”
Raikkonen: “Yes yes yes I’m doing it all of the time you don’t have to keep reminding me.” Likewise, this iconic exchange which has exploded into the consciousness of non motorsport fans would not adhere to the new rules.
Bahrain 2010: Robert Kubica to Renault engineer Kubica: “Someone has left a phone in the cockpit. What should I do just throw it away?” Engineer: “Box this lap, box this lap.”
FLASHBACK
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Singapore Grand Prix 2009 McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton produced an imperious drive to claim the second ever Singapore Grand Prix. While Hamilton starred throughout by converting a pole position into his second win of the season, the race was shrouded in controversy following the discovery that the inaugural race 12 months previously had been fixed. Recently sacked Renault driver Nelson Piquet Jr revealed in the weeks building up to the race that he had been instructed to crash by bosses Flavio Briatore and Pat
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Symonds in order to bring out the Safety Car and give then team-mate Fernando Alonso a platform to win the 2008 race. The FIA issued the Renault F1 team with a two suspended ban. Briatore was suspended from the sport indefinitely while Symonds was issued with a five year ban. The pair left the team just days before the second edition of the Singapore Grand Prix. Come the race weekend it was Hamilton who set the pace for McLaren as he scooped pole position by three tenths from
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Red Bull’s Racing’s Sebastian Vettel. Nico Rosberg put his Williams third on the grid while championship leader Jenson Button could only secure 12th spot. Hamilton made no mistakes at the start as he swept into the lead where he stayed until the chequered flag. In the end, the Brit claimed the win by 9.6s from Toyota’s Timo Glock who made the most of a long first stint. Fernando Alonso came home in third ahead of Vettel and Button.
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Street Circuit Whilst there is certainly more room in which to manoeuvre the car and avoid contact with the walls than in Monaco, drivers are nonetheless running mere centimetres from the barriers in a number of places around the Marina Bay circuit. This has been allayed somewhat following a restructuring of the kerbs - particularly around the reshaped Turn 10 - however there is still very little margin for error. Track Surface Sparking - where the plank of the car makes contact with the tarmac - is a frequent sight around the Singapore circuit. Not only due to the darkness, but the uneven nature of the track surface. Resurfacing work was carried out last year which did improve this - but it nonetheless remains the most extreme circuit of the year in terms of surface ripples. Contact with the ground serves only to upset the car on corner entry, so a compromise must be found for the optimal setup. Maximising the potential of the car around a lap whilst minimising the risk of errors is a tough balance to find - and all the more challenging since the removal of certain suspension tools. Tyres The soft and supersoft compounds have been nominated for this race - a standard allocation for the Marina Bay circuit. As
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proven in Monaco, this should not create any issues and a similar scenario to that of last season can therefore be expected. What is interesting about Singapore is that, when the sun sets, track temperature stabilises at ambient temperature - usually around 30 degrees at this time of year. Although this is not a particularly high figure, tyre overheating is a common occurrence. This is brought about by continuous sets of corners putting high amounts of energy through the rubber, coupled with minimal time spent travelling in a straight line to allow the surface to cool. Safety Cars Once again, the tight nature of the circuit increases the likelihood of incidents and also makes it difficult to clear stricken cars away when they do stop on track. As a relatively new venue on the calendar compared to, say, Melbourne, the Singapore marshals are also not quite as experienced in dealing with such scenarios. Although they do a fine job, it can take a little longer for racing to resume here than at comparable circuits. There are also not as many access points as you might find in Monaco, for example. Each of these factors can contribute to lengthy safety car periods and, as a consequence, a race which often runs right up to the two hour limit.
session to date. It has come close to being so on at least once occasion - but has thus far failed to materialise. This is unlikely to change, as the weather profile in Singapore is such that rain tends to arrive during the late afternoon, which does not clash with track running time. Offset Hours Handling the offset schedule of Singapore in the most effective manner possible is a topic often discussed - and one that does hold some significance. There are a few schools of thought on this - the first being to tackle the change head on come race day. Then, there’s the more progressive approach - making the adjustment as early as possible and staging it over a few days. Whichever philosophy is adopted, the end result is very much the same in that team members must wake at around lunch time and head home as the sun rises the next day. Although it may seem a simple transition to the outside world, the fact remains that this is fundamentally confusing to the human body - which very much operates on the principles of daylight being the time to remain awake. For everybody involved, maintaining peak performance and avoiding mistakes during hours in which the body is used to resting is not as simple as it may seem.
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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
6
Nico ROSBERG
11
Lewis HAMILTON
5
Nico ROSBERG
4
Lewis HAMILTON
10
Felipe MASSA
1
Daniel RICCIARDO
3
Daniel RICCIARDO
6
Valtteri BOTTAS
4
Sebastian VETTEL
2
Fernando ALONSO
2
Kevin MAGNUSSEN Jenson BUTTON
1
Sergio PEREZ
1
Felipe MASSA
1
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PREVIOUS SINGAPOREGP WINNERS Year
Driver
Car
Location
2013
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull-Renault
Marina Bay Street Circuit
2012
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull-Renault
Marina Bay Street Circuit
2011
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull-Renault
Marina Bay Street Circuit
2010
Fernando Alonso
Ferrari
Marina Bay Street Circuit
2009
Lewis Hamilton
McLaren-Mercedes
Marina Bay Street Circuit
2008
Fernando Alonso
Renault
Marina Bay Street Circuit
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CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS WORLD DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP Pos Driver
Nat
Car
Points
1
Nico Rosberg
DEU
Mercedes
238
2
Lewis Hamilton
GBR
Mercedes
216
3
Daniel Ricciardo
AUS
Red Bull-Renault
166
4
Valtteri Bottas
FIN
Williams-Mercedes
122
5
Fernando Alonso
ESP
Ferrari
121
6
Sebastian Vettel
DEU
Red Bull-Renault
106
7
Jenson Button
GBR
McLaren-Mercedes
72
8
Nico Hulkenberg
DEU
Force India-Mercedes
70
9
Felipe Massa
BRA
Williams-Mercedes
55
10
Kimi Raikkonen
FIN
Ferrari
41
11
Sergio Perez
MEX
Force India-Mercedes
39
12
Kevin Magnussen
DEN
McLaren-Mercedes
38
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
454
2
Red Bull-Renault
272
3
Williams-Mercedes
177
4
Ferrari
162
5
McLaren-Mercedes
110
6
Force India-Mercedes
109
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: 6TH SINGAPORE 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 (Italy), Q: 8th F: 6th 2013 Singapore GP, Q: 1st F: 1st F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 133 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: 13 Race Results: (DNF,3,6,5,4,DNF, 3, DNF,5,4,7,5,6) Best Finish: 3rd (Malaysia, Canada) Average Race Finish: 4.8 Retirement Rate: 23.1% DNF Mechanical: 3 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (12,2,10,3,15,4, 3,12,2,6,2,3,8) Best Race Qualifying: 2nd (Malaysia, Great Britain, Hungary) Average Qualifying: 6.3
LAST ROUND – ITALY (ROUND 13) Q: 8th F: 6th SINGAPORE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 1st F: 1st 2012: Q: 3rd F: 1st 2011: Q: 1st F: 1st 2010: Q: 2nd F: 2nd 2009: Q: 2nd F: 4th 2008: Q: 6th F: 5th CAREER SINGAPORE GP STATS Debut: 2008 Starts: 6 Finishes: 6 Best Race Finish: 1st x3 (2013,2012,2011) Best Qualifying: 1st x2 (2013,2011) Average Race Finish: 2.3 Average Race Qualifying: 2.5
LAST RACE: 5TH SINGAPORE 2013: DNF
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 (Italy), Q: 9th F: 5th 2013 Singapore GP, Q: 9th F: DNF F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 64 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: 13 Race Results: (DSQ,DNF 4,4,3,3,1,8,3,6,1,1,5) Best Finish: 1st (Canada, Hungary, Belgium) Average Race Finish: 3.5 (DSQ, DNF,) Retirement Rate: 7.7% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (2,5,13,2,3,3,6,5,8,5,4,5,9) Best Race Qualifying: 2nd (Australia, China) Average Qualifying: 5.4 LAST ROUND – ITALY (ROUND 13) Q: 9th F: 5th SINGAPORE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 9th F: DNF 2012: Q: 15th F: 9th 2011: Q: 23rd F: 19th
CAREER SINGAPORE GP STATS Debut: 2011 Starts: 3 Finishes: 2 Best Race Finish: 9th (2012) Best Qualifying: 9th (2013) Average Race Finish: 14.0 Average Race Qualifying: 15.7
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LAST RACE: DNF SINGAPORE 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 (Italy), Q: 7th F: DNF 2013 Singapore GP, Q: 7th F: 2nd F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 228 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: 5th Race Starts: 13 Race Results: (4,4,9,3,6,4,6,5,6,5,2,2, 7,DNF) Best Finish: 2nd (Hungary) Average Race Finish: 5.1 Retirement Rate: 7.7% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (5,4,9,5,7,5,7,4,16,7,5,4,7) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Malaysia, Austria, Belgium) Average Qualifying: 6.5
SINGAPORE GP RECORD 2013:Q: 7th F: 2nd 2012: Q: 5th F: 3rd 2011: Q: 5th F: 4th 2010: Q: 1st F: 1st 2009: Q: 5th F: 3rd 2008: Q: 15th F: 1st CAREER SINGAPORE GP STATS Debut: 2008 Starts: 6 Finishes: 6 Best Race Finish: 1st x2(2008,2010) Best Qualifying: 1st (2010) Average Race Finish: 2.3 Average Race Qualifying: 6.3
LAST ROUND – ITALY (ROUND 13) Q: 7th F: DNF
LAST RACE: 9TH SINGAPORE 2013: 3RD
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: 13 Race Results: (7,12,10,8,7,12,10,10, DNF,11,6,4,9) Best Finish: 4th (Belgium) Average Race Finish: 8.8 Retirement Rate: 7.7% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (11,6, 5,11,6,6,10,8,18,12,16,8,11) Best Race Qualifying: 5th (Bahrain) Average Qualifying: 9.8
FAST FACTS Last Round (Italy), Q: 11th F: 9th 2013 Singapore GP, Q: 13th F: 3rd F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 205 Race Wins: 20 First Race Win: 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix Best Qualifying: 1st x16 Podiums: 77 First Podium: 2002 Australian Grand
LAST ROUND – ITALY (ROUND 13) Q: 11th F: 9th SINGAPORE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 13th F: 3rd 2012: Q: 12th F: 6th
2011: Did Not Compete 2010: Did Not Compete 2009: Q: 12th F: 10th 2008: Q: 3rd F: 15th CAREER SINGAPORE GP STATS Debut: 2008 Starts: 4 Finishes: 4 Best Race Finish: 3rd (2013) Best Qualifying: 3rd (2008) Average Race Finish: 8.5 Average Race Qualifying: 10.0
#22
LAST RACE: 8TH SINGAPORE 2013: 7TH
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 (Italy), Q: 6th F: 8th 2013 Singapore GP, Q: 8th F: 7th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 260 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: 13 Race Results: (3,6,17,11,11,6,4,11,4, 8,10,6,8) Best Finish: 3rd (Australia) Average Race Finish: 8.1 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (10,10, 6,12,8,12,9,11,3,11,7,10,6) Best Race Qualifying: 3rd (Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 8.8
SINGAPORE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 8th F: 7th 2012: Q: 4th F: 2nd 2011: Q: 3rd F: 2nd 2010: Q: 4th F: 4th 2009: Q: 11th F: 5th 2008: Q: 12th F: 9th CAREER SINGAPORE GP STATS Debut: 2008 Starts: 6 Finishes: 6 Best Race Finish: 2nd x2 (2011,2012) Best Qualifying: 3rd (2011) Average Race Finish: 4.8 Average Race Qualifying: 7.0
LAST ROUND – ITALY (ROUND 13) Q: 6th F: 8th
LAST RACE: 10TH SINGAPORE 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 (Italy), Q: 5th F: 10th 2013 Singapore GP Did not compete F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 13 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 4th 2014 Australian Grand Prix Podiums: 1
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 12th Race Starts: 13 Race Results: (2,9,DNF,13,12, 10,9,7,7,9,12,12,10) Best Finish: 2nd (Australia) Average Race Finish: 9.3 Retirement Rate: 7.7% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (4,8, 8,15,14,8,12,6,5,4,21,7,5) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Australia, Germany) Average Qualifying: 9.0 LAST ROUND – ITALY (ROUND 13) Q: 5th F: 10th
SINGAPORE GP RECORD Debut in 2014 CAREER SINGAPORE 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: 16TH SINGAPORE 2013: DNF
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 (Italy), Q: 17th F: 16th 2013 Singapore GP, Q: 3rd F: DNF F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 58 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A
#13
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: 13 Race Results: (DNF,11,12,DNF,8,8, DNF, 14,12, DNF, DNF, DNF, 16th) Best Finish: 8th (Spain, Monaco) Average Race Finish: 11.6 Retirement Rate: 46.2% DNF Mechanical: 5 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (20,15, 16, 10,10,14, 14,22,11, 14,14,15,17) Best Race Qualifying: 5th (Spain) Average Qualifying: 14.5
LAST ROUND – ITALY (ROUND 13) Q: 17th F: 16th SINGAPORE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 3rd F: DNF 2012: Q: 8th F: 7th 2009: Q: 18th F: DNF CAREER SINGAPORE GP STATS Debut: 2009 Starts: 3 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 7th (2012) Best Qualifying: 3rd (2013) Average Race Finish: 7.0 Average Race Qualifying: 9.7
LAST RACE: 14TH SINGAPORE 2013: 11TH
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 (Italy), Q: 16th F: 14th 2013 Singapore GP, Q: 18th F: 11th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 71 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: 13 Race Results: (DNF,DNF,14,14,15, DNS, DNF,12,17,12,13, DNF,14) Best Finish: 12th (Austria) Average Race Finish: 13.9 Retirement Rate: 30.8% DNF Mechanical: 4 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (21,16, 17,22,22,15, 17,13,20,18,20,17,16) Best Race Qualifying: 12th (Germany) Average Qualifying: 18.0 LAST ROUND – ITALY (ROUND 13) Q: 16th F: 14th
SINGAPORE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 18th F: 11th 2012: Q: 2nd F: DNF 2011: Q: 13th F: 11th CAREER SINGAPORE GP STATS Debut: 2011 Starts: 3 Finishes: 2 Best Race Finish: 11th x2 (2011, 2013) Best Qualifying: 2nd (2012) Average Race Finish: 11.0 Average Race Qualifying: 11.0
#6
LAST RACE: 2ND SINGAPORE 2013: 4TH
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 (Italy), Q: 2nd F: 2nd 2013 Singapore GP, Q: 2nd F: 4th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 160 Race Wins: 7 First Race Win: 2012 Chinese GP Best Qualifying: 1st x 8 Podiums: 22
#44
CAR: W05
First Podium: 2008 Australian Grand Prix Last Podium: 2014 Italian Grand Prix 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 1st Race Starts: 13 Race Results: (1,2,2,2,2,1,2,1, DNF,1,4,2,2) Best Finish: 1st (Australia, Monaco, Austria, Germany) Average Race Finish: 1.8 Retirement Rate: 7.7% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (3,3,1,4,2,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,2) Best Race Qualifying: 1st (Bahrain, Monaco, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, Hungary, Belgium) Average Qualifying: 1.8
LAST ROUND – ITALY (ROUND 13) Q: 2nd F: 2nd SINGAPORE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 2nd F: 4th 2012: Q: 10th F: 5th 2011: Q: 7th F: 7th 2010: Q: 7th F: 5th 2009: Q 3rd F: 11th 2008: Q: 8th F: 2nd CAREER SINGAPORE GP STATS Debut: 2006 Starts: 6 Finishes: 6 Best Race Finish: 2nd (2008) Best Qualifying: 2nd (2013) Average Race Finish: 5.7 Average Race Qualifying: 6.2
LAST RACE: 1ST SINGAPORE 2013: 5TH
TEAM: MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 TEAM
Lewis Hamilton 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 FAST FACTS Last Round (Italy), Q: 1st F: 1st 2013 Singapore GP, Q: 5th F: 5th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 142 Race Wins: 28 First Race Win: 2007 Canadian GP Best Qualifying: 1st x 34 Podiums: 64 First Podium: 2007 Australian GP Last Podium: 2014 Italian Grand Prix
CAR: W05
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 2nd Race Starts: 13 Race Results: (DNF,1,1,1,1,2, DNF, 2,1,3,3,DNF,1) Best Finish: 1st (Malaysia, Bahrain, China,Spain, Great Britain, Italy) Average Race Finish: 1.6 Retirement Rate: 23.1% DNF Mechanical: 3 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (1,1,2,1,1,2, 2,9,6,21,22,2,1) Best Race Qualifying: 1st x2 (Australia, Malaysia, China, Spain, Italy) Average Qualifying: 5.4 LAST ROUND – ITALY (ROUND 13) Q: 1st F: 1st SINGAPORE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 5th F: 5th 2012: Q: 1st F: DNF 2011: Q: 4th F: 5th
2010: Q: 3rd F: DNF 2009: Q: 1st F: 1st 2008: Q: 2nd F: 3rd CAREER SINGAPORE GP GP STATS Debut: 2008 Starts: 6 Finishes: 4 Best Race Finish: 1st (2009) Best Qualifying: 1st x2 (2009, 2012) Average Race Finish: 3.5 Average Race Qualifying: 2.7
#21
LAST RACE: 20TH SINGAPORE 2013: 12TH
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 (Italy), Q: 15th F: 20th 2013 Singapore GP, Q: 10th F: 12th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 32 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: 13 Race Results: (12,DNF,DNF,16,17,DNF, 14,19,DNF,14,DNF,15,20) Best Finish: 12th (Australia) Average Race Finish: 15.9 Retirement Rate: 38.5% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 4 Race Qualifying: (22,12, 15,17,13, 17,DNS,17,19,16,13,20,15) Best Race Qualifying: 12th (Malaysia) Average Qualifying: 16.6
SINGAPORE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 10th F: 12th CAREER SINGAPORE GP STATS Debut: 2013 Starts: 1 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 12th Best Qualifying: 10th Average Race Finish: 12.0 Average Race Qualifying: 10.0
LAST ROUND – ITALY (ROUND 13) Q: 15th F: 20th
LAST RACE: 15TH SINGAPORE 2013: 10TH
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 (Italy), Q:14th F: 15th 2013 Singapore GP Q: 15th F: 10th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 122 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: 13 Race Results: (11,DNF,DNF,DNF,16,D NF,13,13,13,DNF,11,14,15) Best Finish: 11th (Australia, Hungary) Average Race Finish: 13.3 Retirement Rate: 38.5% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 3 Race Qualifying: (13,17, 22, 14,16,18,16,16,13,15,11,14,14) Best Race Qualifying: 11th (Hungary) Average Qualifying: 15.3 LAST ROUND – ITALY (ROUND 13) Q:14th F: 15th SINGAPORE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 15th F: 10th 2012: Did not compete 2011: Q: 9th F: 8th
2010: Q: 15th F: 9th 2009: Q 15th F: DNF 2008: Q:19th F: DNF CAREER SINGAPORE GP STATS Debut: 2008 Starts: 5 Finishes: Best Race Finish: 8th (2011) Best Qualifying: 9th (2011) Average Race Finish: 9.0 Average Race Qualifying: 14.6
#27
LAST RACE: 12TH SINGAPORE 2013: 9TH
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 (Italy), Q: 13th F: 12th 2013 Singapore GP, Q: 11th F: 9th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 71 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 1st 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix
#11
CAR: VJM07
Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 8th Race Starts: 13 Race Results: (6,5,5,6,10,5,5,9,8,7,DN F,10,12) Best Finish: 5th (Malaysia, Bahrain, Monaco, Canada) Average Race Finish: 7.3 Retirement Rate: 7.7% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (7,7, 11,8,10,11,11,10,4,9,9,18,13) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 9.8
LAST ROUND – ITALY (ROUND 13) Q: 13th F: 12th SINGAPORE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 11th F: 9th 2012: Q: 11th F: 14th 2011: Did not compete 2010: Q: 17th F: 10th CAREER SINGAPORE GP STATS Debut: 2010 Starts: 3 Finishes: 3 Best Race Finish: 9th (2013) Best Qualifying: 11th x2 (2012 2013) Average Race Finish: 11.0 Average Race Qualifying: 13.0
LAST RACE: 7TH SINGAPORE 2013: 8TH
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 (Italy), Q: 10th F: 7th 2013 Singapore GP, Q: 14th F: 8th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 68 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: 11th Race Starts: 13 Race Results: (10,DNS,3,9,9, DNF, 11,6,11,10,DNF,8,7) Best Finish: 3rd (Bahrain) Average Race Finish: 8.4 Retirement Rate: 15.4% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 3 Race Qualifying: (16,14, 4,16,11,10,13 ,15,7,10,12,13,10) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Bahrain) Average Qualifying: 11.6 LAST ROUND – ITALY (ROUND 13) Q: 10th F: 7th
SINGAPORE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 14th F: 8th 2012: Q: 14th F: 10th 2011: Q: 11th F: 10th CAREER ITALIAN GP STATS Debut: 2011 Starts: 3 Finishes: 3 Best Race Finish: 8th (2013) Best Qualifying: 11th (2011) Average Race Finish: 9.3 Average Race Qualifying: 13.0
#77
LAST RACE: 4TH SIGNAPORE 2013: 13TH
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 (Italy), Q: 3rd F: 4th 2013 Singapore GP, Q: 16th F: 13th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 32 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: 4th Race Starts: 13 Race Results: (5,8,8,7,5,DNF, 7,3,2,2,8,3,4) Best Finish: 2nd (Great Britain, Germany) Average Race Finish: 5.2 Retirement Rate: 7.7% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (15,18, 3,7,4,13,4,2,14,2,3,6,3) Best Race Qualifying: 2nd (Austria) Average Qualifying: 7.2
LAST ROUND – ITALY (ROUND 13) Q: 3rd F: 4th SINGAPORE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 16th F: 13th CAREER SINGAPORE 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
LAST RACE: 3RD SINGAPORE 2013: 6TH
TEAM: WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING
CAR: FW36
Felipe Massa
Prix Last Podium: 2014 Italian Grand Prix
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
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 9th Race Starts: 13 Race Results: (DNF,7,7,15,13,7,12, 4,DNF,DNF,5,13,3) Best Finish: 3rd (Singapore) Average Race Finish: 8.6 Retirement Rate: 23.1% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 3 Race Qualifying: (9,13, 7,6,9,16,5,1,15,3,6,9,4) Best Race Qualifying: 1st (Austria) Average Qualifying: 7.9
FAST FACTS Last Round (Italy), Q: 4th F: 3rd 2013 Singapore GP, Q 6th F: 6th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 204 Race Wins: 11 First Race Win: 2006 Turkish Grand Prix Best Qualifying: 1st x 16 Podiums: 37 First Podium: 2006 European Grand
LAST ROUND – iTALY (ROUND 13) Q: 4th F: 3rd
SINGAPORE GP RECORD 2013: Q 6th F: 6th 2012: Q 13th F: 8th 2011: Q 6th F: 9th 2010: Q 24th F: 8th 2009: Did not compete 2008: Q 1st F: 13th CAREER SINGAPORE GP STATS Debut: 2008 Starts: 5 Finishes: 5 Best Race Finish: 6th (2013) Best Qualifying: 1st (2008) Average Race Finish: 8.8 Average Race Qualifying: 10.0
#25
LAST RACE: 13TH SINGAPORE 2013: 14TH
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 (Italy), Q: 12th F: 13th 2013 Singapore GP, Q: 12th F: 14th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 53 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
SINGAPORE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 12th F: 14th 2012: Q: 16th F: DNF
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 13th Race Starts: 13 Race Results: (8,DNF,DNF,12, DNF, DNF, 8, DNF,10.13,9,11,13) Best Finish: 8th (Australia Canada) Average Race Finish: 10.5 Retirement Rate: 30.8% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 2 Race Qualifying: (6,9, 14,9,21,7,8, 14,10.13,8,12,12) Best Race Qualifying: 6th (Australia) Average Qualifying: 11.0
CAREER SINGAPORE GP STATS Debut: 2012 Starts: 2 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 14th Best Qualifying: 12th Average Race Finish: 14.0 Average Race Qualifying: 14.0
LAST ROUND – ITALY (ROUND 13) Q: 12th F: 13th
LAST RACE: 11TH SINGAPORE 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 (Italy), Q: 21st F: 11th 2013 Singapore 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: 13 Race Results: (9,10,11,10,14,DNF,DNF, DNF,9,DNF,14,9,11) Best Finish: 9th (Australia, Great Britain, Belgium) Average Race Finish: 10.8 Retirement Rate: 30.8% DNF Mechanical: 4 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (8,11, 12,13,12,9,15,7,9,8,10,11,21) Best Race Qualifying: 7th (Austria) Average Qualifying: 11.2 LAST ROUND – ITALY (ROUND 13) Q: 21st F: 11th SINGAPORE GP RECORD Debut in 2014
SINGAPORE 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
#9
LAST RACE: 19TH SINGAPORE 2013: DNC
TEAM: CATERHAM F1 TEAM
CAR: CT05
Marcus Ericsson
First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A
LAST ROUND – ITALY (ROUND 13) Q: 22nd F: 19th
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 18th Race Starts: 13 Race Results: (DNF,14,DNF, 20,20,11, DNF,18,DNF,18, DNF,17,19) Best Finish: 11th (Monaco) Average Race Finish: 17.1 Retirement Rate: 38.5% DNF Mechanical: 3 DNF Accident: 2 Race Qualifying: (19,22, 20,20,19,22, 20,20,21,22,19,22,22) Best Race Qualifying: 19th (Australia, Spain, Hungary) Average Qualifying: 20.6
SINGAPORE 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 (Italy), Q: 22nd F: 19th 2013 Singapore GP, Did not compete F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 13 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 19th 2014 Australian Grand Prix, Spanish Grand Prix Podiums: 0
#10
CAREER SINGAPORE 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: 17TH SINGAPORE 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 (Italy), Q: 18th F: 17th 2013 Singapore GP, Did not compete F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 72 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 2nd 2012 Belgian Grand Prix Podiums: 1
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 22nd Race Starts: 12 Race Results: (DNF,13,15,18, DNF, 13, DNF,16,15,16,DNF,DNC,17) Best Finish: 13th (Malaysia, Monaco) Average Race Finish: 15.4 Retirement Rate: 23.1% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (14,20, 18,18,20, 20,20,19,22,19,17,DNC,18) Best Race Qualifying: 14th (Australia) Average Qualifying: 18.8 LAST ROUND – ITALY (ROUND 13) Q: 18th F: 17th
SINGAPORE GP RECORD 2013: Did not compete 2012: Q: 17th F: 13th 2011: Q: 17th F: 14th 2010: Q: 10th F: DNF CAREER SINGAPORE GP STATS Debut: 2010 Starts: 3 Finishes: 2 Best Race Finish: 13th (2012) Best Qualifying: 10th (2010) Average Race Finish: 13.5 Average Race Qualifying: 14.7
#17
LAST RACE: 18TH SINGAPORE 2013: 18TH
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 (Italy), Q: 19th F: 18th 2013 Singapore GP, Q: 21st F: 18th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 32 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 12th (2014 British Grand Prix)
#4
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 16th Race Starts: 13 Race Results: (DNF,DNF,16,17,18,9,DNF, 15,14,15,15,18,18) Best Finish: 9th (Monaco) Average Race Finish: 15.5 Retirement Rate: 23.1% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (18,19, 19,19,18,21,1 9,18,12,17,15,16,19) Best Race Qualifying: 12th (Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 17.7
LAST ROUND – ITALY (ROUND 13) Q: 19th F: 18th SINGAPORE GP RECORD Q: 21st F: 18th CAREER SINGAPORE GP STATS Debut: 2013 Starts: 1 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 18th Best Qualifying: 21st Average Race Finish: 18.0 Average Race Qualifying: 21.0
LAST RACE: DNF SINGAPORE 2013: 17TH
TEAM: MARUSSIA F1 TEAM
CAR: MR03
Max Chilton
First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A
SINGAPORE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 22nd F: 17th
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
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 21st Race Starts: 13 Race Results: (13,15,13,19,19,14, DNF,17,16,17,16,16,DNF) Best Finish: 13th (Australia, Bahrain) Average Race Finish: 15.9 Retirement Rate: 15.4% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 2 Race Qualifying: (17,21, 21,21,17,19, 18,21,17,22,18,19,20) Best Race Qualifying: 17th (Australia, Spain, Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 19.2
CAREER SINGAPORE GP STATS Debut: 2013 Starts: 1 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 17th Best Qualifying: 22nd Average Race Finish: 17.0 Average Race Qualifying: 22.0
FAST FACTS Last Round (Italy), Q: 20th F: DNF 2013 Singapore GP, Q: 22nd F: 17th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 32 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 16th 2013 Belgian Grand Prix Podiums: 0
LAST ROUND – ITALY (ROUND 13) Q: 20th F: DNF
Round 14 - Singapore 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 14 - Singapore Grand Prix I TV Times
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TV Times The Singapore Grand Prix will be shown on free-to-air television live on ONE and Network TEN throughout the weekend. Saturday September 20 - ONE/TEN Adelaide 10pm-12pm
Brisbane 10.30pm 12.30am
QUALIFYING Melbourne Sydney 10.30pm-12.30am 10.30pm-12.30am
Perth 8.30pm-10.30pm
Sunday September 21 - ONE/TEN RACE Adelaide Brisbane Melbourne 9pm-11.30pm 9.55pm-12.00am 9.55pm-12.00am
Sydney 9.55pm-12.00am
Perth 7.30pm-10pm
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