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SCUDERIA FERRARI
SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM
INFINITI RED BULL RACING
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ENTRY LIST AND ODDS
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SPAIN BETTING: ODDS ON, LOOK ON Based on a near perfect record following the opening four grands prix of 2014...
FERRARI PLOTS FIGHTBACK Its been Ferrari’s worst run for almost two decades...
Ferrari instigates sweeping changes
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errari has shuffled the deck chairs and chopped out bureaucratic roadblocks as it tries to push for renewed competitiveness. Fernando Alonso managed to crack Ferrari’s first 2014 podium when he held on for third ahead of a rapidly closing Red Bull of Daniel Ricciardo last time out at Shanghai. The much needed podium result in China came in front of Marco Mattiacci’s first race weekend in the chair as team boss. It became clear that Ferrari were seeking immediate solutions for its lack of competitiveness following the resignation of Stefano Domenicali after the Bahrain Grand Prix. Ferrari has been open in its pursuit of stepping up the commitment of the team. It is working on ways of accelerating development with president Luca di Montezemolo aiming to streamline internal processes. It is hoped that greater efficiency in decision making will bring forward Ferrari’s ability to make the crucial necessary performance gains it needs against 2014 tearaways Mercedes.
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Ferrari has already admitted that Maranello has cut back the number of consultants and admissions with the aim of boosting key areas to improve the performance of the F14 T. The heat too has been turned up on suppliers who have been ordered to shorten the turnaround time on parts. The first European grand prix of the season at Catalunya may not see a magic bullet for Ferrari, however it will almost certainly signal the start of the squad’s 2014 salvage plans.
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Round 5 - Spanish Grand Prix I Betting Story
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Spain betting: Odds on, look on B
ased on a near perfect record following the opening four grands prix of 2014, Mercedes completely dominates the betting for Catalunya. Lewis Hamilton is on the top line of prices at $1.60 while partner Nico Rosberg is a $3 chance to win the first European F1 event of the season. These cramped odds come virtue of the fact that Mercedes has not looked like losing a race this season. Having kicked off with a win at Albert Park, Rosberg has finished second to Hamilton in each of the next three races. If not for Hamilton’s engine failure on lap two at Albert Park, Mercedes would have
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scooped the quinella in all races to date. Any team which threatens to break the Mercedes domination would also certainly have to rely on unreliability or accidents striking the Brackley operation. The next closest in the betting is Daniel Ricciardo at $13 who finished fourth behind the Mercedes pair and Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso in Shanghai but was a
significant 27.1s in arrears of Hamilton. Both Sebastien Vettel and Alonso are next at $15 and from there its big odds the field. On results Ferrari has the best record, winning at Catalunya seven times since 2001 including Alonso’s win there on his home soil last year.
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Ferrari Plots Fightback I
ts been Ferrari’s worst run for almost two decades. The statistics have made for some grim reading by bosses at the Scuderia’s Maranello fortress. Italy’s famous Prancing Horse has not won a race since Fernando Alonso’s triumph at last year’s Spanish Grand Prix exactly 12 months ago. To make matters worse, the 2014 spec Ferrari has flattered to deceive so far this season thus extending the dry spell. After showing promising signs in preseason testing, the F14 T has recorded just one podium from eight starts, leaving the team a staggering 102 points behind the pace setting Mercedes. Granted, Mercedes has stolen a march on the opposition at this stage but the deficit between the Silver Arrows and the Ferraris has forced the team to redress the balance. As a result, the axe has fallen on team principal Stefano Domenicali, who resigned from his position, held since 2007, prior to the Chinese Grand Prix in favour of Ferrari North America automotive boss Marco Mattiacci. Mattiacci’s appointment is understood to be a temporary fix instigated by president Luca Di Montezemolo with speculation linking former Renault and Mercedes technical director to the team in
a permanent role. However, the change of leadership is the first sign of restructuring process at Maranello aimed to transform the team’s fortunes and recapture past glories. Di Montezemolo has also wielded his sword on the amount of outside consultants used, in favour of focussing more resource on areas where the team can make swift significant gains. He has also pushed external suppliers to speed up the turn around time for new parts.
“The aim of all these changes is for Ferrari to be able to react more quickly, ready to gather and make the most of information both drivers provide during race simulations, but above all, whenever they take to the track,” a statement published on the Ferrari website revealed. While it is early days, the F1 paddock should be concerned as Di Montezemolo’s plans show the team are not willing to just slip down the order. It is perhaps ironic all of these changes
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Round 5 - Spanish Grand Prix I Cover Story
have come prior to the this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix which in the past has been a Ferrari stronghold. The 23 races held at Barcelona’s Catalunya Circuit has yielded eight wins and 20 podium finishes and it is the last venue the team climbed the top step of the podium.
Ferrari’s Spanish Grand Prix (Barcelona) Record Grand Prix
Wins
Podiums
23
8
20
Hopes of a repeat of last year’s success are slim with Mercedes seemingly unstoppable at the front. However, Alonso‘s battling drive to third in China could just be turning point for the team. Although, the Spaniard is not getting carried away by one podium result and is urging his team to up its game ahead of his home event. “The car was under-performing in many areas - it was not just one problem,” said Alonso “We need to be more efficient, have better aerodynamics, better traction, better power. We lack some big performance in the first races. “[In China the improvement] was nothing really big in one area, just small steps here, small steps there - better power delivery, better software, putting everything in place, all the settings, and giving a little bit more aero efficiency and a little bit more power. “We have bigger margins, because we started in a lower performance, but we cannot dream too much because people
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will not be watching TV from here to Barcelona. “The other teams will bring a couple of tenths to Barcelona, [so] we need to bring a couple of tenths, plus something, if we want to catch up. “That’s the challenge we are facing now. It’s not that we need to develop the car at a normal rate; we need to do the normal development, plus something.” While the Prancing Horse is far from its accustomed place in the F1 hierarchy, it appears there could well be light at the end of the tunnel.
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Fernando Alonso
Kimi Raikkonen
Race Results
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Podiums
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Nigel Mansell claimed the first Spanish Grand Prix held at the Circuit de Catalunya after coming through a titanic encounter held in tricky wet conditions. The much needed victory gave the Williams driver a real boost in the 1991 title race as he capitalised on a rare mistake from rival Ayrton Senna. Mansell entered the weekend suffering with an ankle injury but he put the pain to one side to produce one of his most impressive drives.
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Gerhard Berger led initially with Senna, Mansell, Michael Schumacher and Jean Alesi scraping for second. The Brit showcased his fighting spirit as he went wheel-to-wheel with Senna with the pair separated by millimeters to grab the position off the Brazilian. Senna suffered a rare spin later in the race he eventually came home in fifth. Meanwhile, Mansell powered on to take the victory by 11.3 seconds from a hard charging Alain Prost, who started sixth, with Riccardo Patrese in third.
Round 5 - Spanish Grand Prix I Circuit Guide
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Circuit Style With the exception of Melbourne, itself different by nature of being a street circuit, the season so far has consisted of some of the more modern circuit designs. These tend to reveal more specific areas of car performance rather than a complete package. Barcelona, by contrast, is very much a more traditional style of race track. Not only is the circuit well-known amongst the teams, it also provides a good reference to how the performance of a car compares to its competitors. It is a true test of a car, requiring a balance of strong aerodynamic, engine and mechanical performance.
aerodynamic or mechanical. Combined, these factors are what make Barcelona a significant landmark on the calendar.
Upgrades Barcelona is one of the major performance upgrade events of the season. Part of the reasoning behind this is that, for flyaway races such as the first four rounds, bringing bulky packages such as floors, bodywork sets and wings is both difficult and expensive. Obviously, every team wants to be as competitive as possible at all times. But there is a balance to find in terms of cost versus performance. Barcelona, therefore, is where we will see teams bringing major package upgrades: fundamental re-workings of their cars as opposed to just individual developments. Where some cars were quite closely matched in performance prior to this race, the first European round of the season will likely see small shifts in performance: moving some teams slightly ahead of others where they perhaps would not have been previously. Furthermore, with four races of the season now complete, rival teams will have had sufficient time to evaluate and attempt to replicate clever design features seen on other cars, be they
Overtaking Overtaking has historically been a difficult task at Barcelona and this remains true even with the inclusion of two DRS zones. While there were a notable number of passes made in 2013, this was triggered by significant tyre degradation and a varied range of strategies deployed during the race. Although there are two main straights around the circuit, they are not as long as the last few tracks visited thus far this season. To make a passing manoeuvre stick, the driver must therefore be as close as possible to the car in front exiting the preceding corner. The nature of Turns Nine and Sixteen, the two corners leading onto each straight, makes this a tough task. Both are tricky, high-speed corners where drivers are very much on the edge, making it all too easy for the front end to wash away in the turbulent air of the car in front. Mistakes are often seen as drivers push beyond the limit in an attempt to close the gap through Turn Nine, attempting to pass on the run down to Turn Ten.
Track Surface The track surface at Barcelona is visibly rippled into Turns One and Ten, the braking zones at the end of each of the main straights. This is a characteristic rarely seen amongst venues on the current calendar and can be attributed to the age of the circuit, as the tarmac has effectively been pulled around over time. This can be felt by the drivers but is also visible from off-board camera footage of certain cars.
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Tyres Barcelona is one of the tougher circuits of the year in terms of tyre degradation, hence the allocation of hard and medium compounds for this event. Turns Three and Nine, in addition to the Turn Seven and Eight combination, put high amounts of energy through the tyres. The abrasive tarmac seen at Barcelona also tears the surface of the tyres a little bit more than normal. These characteristics combine to generate high tyre temperatures, particularly on the left-hand side. With the relatively short straights on offer around the circuit, there is limited time for the energy and temperature within the tyres to be dissipated. Through the tighter sequence of corners towards the end of the lap in particular, the drivers will feel the effect of the tyres overheating, as the continuous sequence of high energy corners which precedes the final sector offers little respite. Weather Unlike Melbourne or Shanghai where weather conditions can vary quite significantly from one day to the next, the Barcelona climate tends to remain constant once the weekend is underway. From an engineering perspective this reduces the challenge, as the emphasis on predicting weather patterns for the purpose of optimising cooling packages and tyre preparation is reduced. However, year-on-year temperatures in the region can vary from around 18 to 29 degrees. This presents its own challenge in that, until the teams arrive at the circuit, it can be tough to know what solutions are required to best suit the conditions.
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Round 5 - Spanish Grand Prix I Entry List and Odds
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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 (JPN)
Caterham F1 Team
CT05
Renault
Betting Odds for 2014 Spanish Grand Prix #44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes $1.60 #6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes $3.00 #3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull $13.00 #1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull $15.00 #14 Fernando Alonso Ferrari $15.00 #7 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari $41.00 #19 Felipe Massa Williams $61.00 #77 Valtteri Bottas Williams $61.00 #27 Nico Hulkenberg Force India $81.00 #22 Jenson Button McLaren $101.00 #11 Sergio Perez Force India $151.00 #20 Kevin Magnussen McLaren $151.00 #25 Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso $501.00 #26 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso $501.00 #13 Pastor Maldonado Lotus $1001.00 #8 Romain Grosjean Lotus $1001.00 #21 Esteban Gutierrez Sauber $1501.00 tiruceS enO-nI-llA #99 yAdrian Sutil Sauber $1501.00 #10 Kamui Kobayashi Caterham £3001.00 #9 Marcus Ericsson Caterham £3001.00 #4 Max Chilton Marussia $3001.00 #17 Jules Bianchi Marussia $3001.00
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Round 5 - Spanish Grand Prix I Previous Winners
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PREVIOUS SPANISH GRAND PRIX WINNERS Year
Driver
Car
Location
2013
Fernando Alonso
Ferrari
Catalunya
2012
Pastor Maldonado
Williams-Renault
Catalunya
2011
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull-Renault
Catalunya
2010
Mark Webber
Red Bull-Renault
Catalunya
2009
Jenson Button
Brawn-Mercedes
Catalunya
2008
Kimi Räikkönen
Ferrari
Catalunya
2007
Felipe Massa
Ferrari
Catalunya
2006
Fernando Alonso
Renault
Catalunya
2005
Kimi Räikkönen
McLaren-Mercedes
Catalunya
2004
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
Catalunya
2003
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
Catalunya
2002
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
Catalunya
2001
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
Catalunya
McLaren-Mercedes
Catalunya
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Mika Häkkinen
McLaren-Mercedes
Catalunya
1998
Mika Häkkinen
McLaren-Mercedes
Catalunya
1997
Jacques Villeneuve
Williams-Renault
Catalunya
1996
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
Catalunya
1995
Michael Schumacher
Benetton-Renault
Catalunya
1994
Damon Hill
Williams-Renault
Catalunya
1993
Alain Prost
Williams-Renault
Catalunya
1992
Nigel Mansell
Williams-Renault
Catalunya
1991
Nigel Mansell
Williams-Renault
Catalunya
1990
Alain Prost
Ferrari
Jerez
1989
Ayrton Senna
McLaren-Honda
Jerez
1988
Alain Prost
McLaren-Honda
Jerez
1987
Nigel Mansell
Williams-Honda
Jerez
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CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS WORLD DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP Pos Driver
Nat
Car
Points
1
Nico Rosberg
DEU
Mercedes
79
2
Lewis Hamilton
GBR
Mercedes
75
3
Fernando Alonso
ESP
Ferrari
41
4
Nico Hulkenberg
DEU
Force India Mercedes
36
5
Sebastian Vettel
DEU
Red Bull-Renault
33
6
Daniel Ricciardo
AUS
Red Bull-Renault
24
7
Valtteri Bottas
FIN
Williams-Mercedes
24
8
Jenson Button
GBR
McLaren Mercedes
23
9
Kevin Magnussen
DEN
McLaren Mercedes
20
10
Sergio Perez
MEX
Force India Mercedes
18
11
Felipe Massa
BRA
Williams-Mercedes
12
12
Kimi Raikkonen
FIN
Ferrari
11
13
Jean-Eric Vergne
FRA
Toro Rosso-Renault
4
14
Daniil Kvyat
RUS
Toro Rosso-Renault
4
15
Romain Grosjean
FRA
Lotus-Renault
0
16
Adrian Sutil
DEU
Sauber-Ferrari
0
17
Esteban Gutierrez
MEX
Sauber-Ferrari
0
18
Max Chilton
GBR
Marussia-Ferrari
0
19
Kamui Kobayashi
JPN
Caterham-Renault
0
20
Pastor Maldonado
VEN
Lotus-Renault
0
21
Marcus Ericsson
SWE
Caterham-Renault
0
22
Jules Bianchi
FRA
Marussia-Ferrari
0
WORLD CONSTRUCTORS CHAMPIONSHIP Pos
Constructor
Points
1
Mercedes
154
2
Red Bull-Renault
57
3
Force India Mercedes
54
4
Ferrari
52
5
McLaren Mercedes
43
6
Williams-Mercedes
36
8
Lotus-Renault
0
Sauber-Ferrari
0
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11
0
Caterham-Renault
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#1
WIN: $15.00 LAST RACE: 5TH SPAINISH 2013: 4TH
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 (China), Q: 3rd F: 5th 2013 Spanish GP, Q: 3rd, F: 4th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 124 Race Wins: 39 First Race Win: 2008 Italian GP
#3
(Monza) Best Qualifying: 1st x45 Podiums: 63 First Podium: 2008 Italian GP (Monza) Last Podium: 2014 Malaysian GP 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 5th Race Starts: 4 Race Results: (DNF,3,6,5) Best Finish: 3rd (Malaysia) Average Race Finish: 4.7 Retirement Rate: 25% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (12,2,10,3) Best Race Qualifying: 2nd Malaysia) Average Qualifying: 6.8
SPANISH GP RECORD 2013: Q: 3rd, F: 4th 2012: Q: 7th F: 6th 2011: Q: 2nd F: 1st 2010: Q: 2nd, F: 3rd 2009: Q: 2nd F: 4th 2008: Q: 18th F: DNF CAREER SPANISH GP STATS Debut: 2008 Starts: 6 Finishes: 5 Best Race Finish: 1st (2011) Best Qualifying: 2nd x 3 Average Race Finish: 3.6 Average Race Qualifying: 5.7
BAGMAN COMMENT “The reigning world champion has admitted he is struggling to get to grips with the new 2014 spec Rb10 compared to his team-mate Daniel Ricciardo. Vettel will be quick but a podium will be his best possible result.”
LAST ROUND – CHINA (ROUND 4) Q: 3rd F: 5th
WIN: $13.00 LAST RACE: 4TH SPAINISH 2013: 10TH
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 (China), Q: 2nd F: 4th 2013 Spanish GP, Q: 11th, F: 10th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 54 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 2nd (Australia,China 2014) Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 6th Race Starts: 4 Race Results: (DSQ,DNF 4,4) Best Finish: 4th (Bahrain, China) Average Race Finish: 4.0 Retirement Rate: 25% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (2,5,13,2) Best Race Qualifying: 2nd (Australia, China) Average Qualifying: 5.5 LAST ROUND – CHINA (ROUND 4) Q: 2nd F: 4th SPANISH GP RECORD 2013: Q: 11th, F: 10th 2012: Q: 15th F: 13th 2011: Did not compete CAREER CHINESE GP STATS Debut: 2012
Starts: 2 Finishes: 2 Best Race Finish: 10th 2013 Best Qualifying: 11th 2013 Average Race Finish: 11.5 Average Race Qualifying: 13.0
BAGMAN COMMENT “Daniel continues to out perform his illustrious four time world champion team-mate. On paper he appears the most likely to take the fight to Mercedes on outright pace.”
#14
WIN: $15.00 LAST RACE: 3RD SPAINISH 2013: 1ST
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 (China), Q: 5th F: 3rd 2013 Spanish GP, Q: 5th , F: 1st F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 219 Race Wins: 32 First Race Win: 2003 Hungarian GP Best Qualifying: 1st x22
#7
CAR: F14 T Podiums: 96 First Podium: 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix Last Podium: 2014 Chinese Grand Prix 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 3rd Race Starts: 4 Race Results: (4,4,9,3) Best Finish: 3rd (China) Average Race Finish: 5.0 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (5,4,9,5) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Malaysia) Average Qualifying: 5.8 LAST ROUND – CHINA (ROUND 4) Q: 5th F: 3rd SPANISH GP RECORD
2013:Q: 5th F: 1st 2012: Q: 2nd F: 2nd 2011: Q: 4th F: 5th 2010: Q: 4th F: 2nd 2009: Q: 8th F: 5th 2008: Q: 2nd F: DNF 2007: Q: 2nd F: 3rd 2006: Q: 1st F: 1st 2005: Q: 3rd F: 2nd 2004: Q: 8th F: 4th 2003: Q: 3rd F: 2nd 2002: Did Not Compete 2001: Q: 18th F: 13th
BAGMAN COMMENT “A podium last time out was again confirmed Fernando can squeeze the best from his machinery. He will need to repeat his performance in China to stand any chance of achieving a podium on home soil.”
CAREER CHINESE GP STATS Debut: 2001 Starts:12 Finishes: 11 Best Race Finish: 1st (2006, 2013) Best Qualifying: 1st (2006) Average Race Finish: 3.6 Average Race Qualifying: 5.0
WIN: $41.00 LAST RACE: 8TH SPAINISH 2013: 2ND
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: 12th Race Starts: 4 Race Results: (7,12,10,8) Best Finish: 7th (Australia) Average Race Finish: 9.3 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (11,6, 5,11) Best Race Qualifying: 5th (Bahrain) Average Qualifying: 8.3
FAST FACTS Last Round (China), Q: 11th F: 8th 2013 Spanish GP, Q: 4th, F: 2nd F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 196 Race Wins: 20 First Race Win: 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix Best Qualifying: 1st x16 Podiums: 77 First Podium: 2002 Australian Grand
LAST ROUND – CHINA (ROUND 4) Q: 11th F: 8th SPANISH GP RECORD 2013: Q: 4th, F: 2nd 2012: Q: 4th F: 3rd 2011: Did Not Compete 2010: Did Not Compete
2009: Q: 16th F: DNF 2008: Q: 1st F: 1st 2007: Q: 3rd F: DNF 2006: Q: 9th F: 5th 2005: Q: 1st F: 1st 2004: Q: 13th F: 11th 2003: Q: 20th F: DNF 2002: Q: 5th F: DNF 2001: Q: 9th F: 8th CAREER SPANISH GP STATS Debut: 2001 Starts: 11 Finishes: 7 Best Race Finish: 1st x2 (2005,2008) Best Qualifying: 1st x2 (2005,2008) Average Race Finish: 4.4 Average Race Qualifying: 7.7
BAGMAN COMMENT “Kimi and the F14 T have not clicked in 2014. The Finn will hope the driveability issues on his Ferrari have been solved. However, Raikkonen boasts an impressive average finish in Spain of 4.4.”
#22
WIN: $101.00 LAST RACE: 11TH SPAINISH 2013: 8TH
TEAM: MCLAREN-MERCEDES
CAR: MP4-29
Jenson Button
First Podium: 2004 Malaysian Grand 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 (China), Q: 12th F: 11th 2013 Spanish GP, Q: 14th, F: 8th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 251 Race Wins: 15 First Race Win: 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix Best Qualifying: 1st x 8 Podiums: 50
#20
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 8th Race Starts: 4 Race Results: (3,6,17,11) Best Finish: 3rd (Australia) Average Race Finish: 9.3 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (10,10, 6,12) Best Race Qualifying: 6th (Malaysia) Average Qualifying: 9.5 LAST ROUND – CHINA (ROUND 4) Q: 12th F: 11th SPANISH GP RECORD 2013: Q: 14th, F: 8th 2012: Q: 10th F: 9th
2011: Q: 5th F: 3rd 2010: Q: 5th F: 5th 2009: Q: 1st F: 1st 2008: Q: 13th F: 6th 2007: Q: 14th F: 12th 2006: Q: 8th F: 6th 2005: Q: EXC F: EXC 2004: Q: 14th F: 8th 2003: Q: 5th F: 9th 2002: Q: 6th F: 12th 2001: Q: 21st F: 15th 2000: Q: 10th F: 17th
BAGMAN COMMENT “McLaren are in dire need of upgrades to bring themselves closer to the front runners. Jenson has finished on the podium in Spain just twice in 13 attempts and will need some luck to increase his podium strike-rate.”
CAREER CHINESE GP STATS Debut: 2000 Starts: 13 Finishes: 13 Best Race Finish: 1st (2009) Best Qualifying: 1st (2009) Average Race Finish: 8.5 Average Race Qualifying: 9.7
WIN: $151.00 LAST RACE: 13TH SPAINISH 2013: DNC
TEAM: MCLAREN-MERCEDES
CAR: MP4-29
Kevin Magnussen
First Podium: 2014 Malaysian Grand Prix Last Podium: 2014 Australian Grand Prix 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 9th Race Starts: 4 Race Results: (2,9,DNF,13) Best Finish: 2nd (Australia) Average Race Finish: 8.0 Retirement Rate: 25% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (4,8, 8,15) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Australia) Average Qualifying: 8.8
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 (China), Q: 15th F: 13th 2013 Chinese GP, Did not compete F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 4 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 4th 2014 Australian Grand Prix Podiums: 1
LAST ROUND – CHINA (ROUND 4) Q: 15th F: 13th SPANISH GP RECORD Debut in 2014 CAREER SPANISH GP STATS
Debut: 2014 Starts: 0 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A Average Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: N/A
BAGMAN COMMENT “Kevin has burst on to the scene this year but a lack of pace in his McLaren has held him back. Like his team-mate he will hope his team’s upgrades will bring the car closer to the front.”
#8
WIN: $1001.00 LAST RACE: DNF SPAINISH 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 (China), Q: 10th F: DNF 2013 Spanish GP, Q: 6th, F: DNF F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 49 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: 15th Race Starts: 4 Race Results: (DNF,11,12,DNF) Best Finish: 11th (Malaysia) Average Race Finish: 11.5 Retirement Rate: 50% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (20,15, 16, 10) Best Race Qualifying: 10th (China) Average Qualifying: 15.8
SPANISH GP RECORD 2013: Q: 6th, F: DNF 2012: Q: 3rd F: 4th CAREER SPANISH GP STATS Debut: 2012 Starts: 2 Finishes: 2 Best Race Finish: 4th (2012) Best Qualifying: 3rd (2012) Average Race Finish: 4.0 Average Race Qualifying: 4.5
BAGMAN COMMENT “Lotus are showing signs of progress but the team have a long way to go before they can be regarded as top 10 contenders. If reliability has improved, Romain could spring a surprise.”
LAST ROUND – CHINA (ROUND 4) Q: 10th F: DNF
WIN: $1001.00 LAST RACE: 14TH SPANISH 2013: 14TH
TEAM: LOTUS F1 TEAM
CAR: E22
Pastor Maldonado Prix Last 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 (China), Q: 22nd F: 14th 2013 Spanish GP, Q: 17th, F: 14th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 62 Race Wins: 1 First Race Win: 2012 Spanish Grand Prix Best Qualifying: 1st 2012 Spanish Grand Prix Podiums: 1 First Podium: 2012 Spanish Grand
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 20th Race Starts: 4 Race Results: (DNF,DNF,14,14) Best Finish: 14th (Bahrain) Average Race Finish: 14.0 Retirement Rate: 50% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (21,16, 17,22) Best Race Qualifying: 16th (Malaysia) Average Qualifying: 19.0 LAST ROUND – CHINA (ROUND 4) Q: 22nd F: 14th SPANISH GP RECORD 2013: Q: 17th, F: 14th 2012: Q: 1st F: 1st 2011: Q: 9th F: 15th
CAREER SPANISH GP STATS Debut: 2011 Starts: 3 Finishes: 3 Best Race Finish: 1st (2012) Best Qualifying: 1st (2012) Average Race Finish: 10.0 Average Race Qualifying: 9.0
BAGMAN COMMENT “Pastor Maldonado confirmed Lotus’ improvement in terms of pace after finishing 14th in China. However, reliability continues to hamper the team. Maldonado won in Spain in 2012 but is likely to be battling in the midfield.”
#6
WIN: $3.00 LAST RACE: 2ND SPANISH 2013: 6TH
TEAM: MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 TEAM
Nico Rosberg Date of Birth: June 27, 1985 Born: Wiesbaden, Germany F1 Debut: 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 6th (2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 6th Career Highlights: 2005 GP2 Champion British F3 Champion, 2002 Formula BMW ADAC Champion FAST FACTS Last Round (China), Q: 4th F: 2nd 2013 Spanish GP, Q: 1st, F: 6th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 151 Race Wins: 4 First Race Win: 2012 Chinese GP Best Qualifying: 1st x 5 Podiums: 15
#44
CAR: W05
First Podium: 2008 Australian Grand Prix Last Podium: 2014 Chinese Grand Prix 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 1st Race Starts: 4 Race Results: (1,2,2,2) Best Finish: 1st (Australia) Average Race Finish: 1.8 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (3,3,1,4) Best Race Qualifying: 1st (Bahrain) Average Qualifying: 2.8
2011: Q: 7th F: 7th 2010: Q: 8th F: 13th 2009: Q: 9th F: 8th 2008: Q: 15th F: DNF 2007: Q: 11th F: 6th 2006: Q: 13th F: 11th CAREER SPANISH GP STATS Debut: 2006 Starts: 8 Finishes: 7 Best Race Finish: 6th x2 (2007, 2013) Best Qualifying: 1st (2013) Average Race Finish: 8.3 Average Race Qualifying: 8.8
BAGMAN COMMENT “Nico certainly has the car to challenge for race wins but he will have to overcome his teammate Lewis Hamilton. He will have to beat his team-mate in a straight fight soon if he wishes to battle for the title.”
LAST ROUND – CHINA (ROUND 4) Q: 4th F: 2nd SPANISH GP RECORD 2013: Q: 1st, F: 6th 2012: Q: 6th F: 7th
WIN: $1.60 LAST RACE: 1ST SPANISH 2013: 12TH
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 (China), Q: 1st F: 1st 2013 Spanish GP, Q: 2nd, F: 12th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 133 Race Wins: 25 First Race Win: 2007 Canadian GP Best Qualifying: 1st x 34 Podiums: 57 First Podium: 2007 Australian GP Last Podium: 2014 Chinese Grand Prix
CAR: W05
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 2nd Race Starts: 4 Race Results: (DNF,1,1,1) Best Finish: 1st (Malaysia, Bahrain) Average Race Finish: 1.0 Retirement Rate: 25% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (1,1,2,1) Best Race Qualifying: 1st x2 (Australia, Malaysia) Average Qualifying: 1.3 LAST ROUND – CHINA (ROUND 4) Q: 1st F: 1st SPANISH GP RECORD 2013: Q: 2nd, F: 12th 2012: Q: 24th F: 8th 2011: Q: 3rd F: 2nd 2010: Q: 3rd F: 14th 2009: Q: 14th F: 9th 2008: Q: 5th F: 3rd 2007: Q: 4th F: 2nd
CAREER CHINESE GP STATS Debut: 2007 Starts: 7 Finishes: 7 Best Race Finish: 2nd x 2 (2007, 2011) Best Qualifying: 2nd (2013) Average Race Finish: 7.1 Average Race Qualifying: 7.9
BAGMAN COMMENT “Three wins on the bounce has made Lewis the overwhelming favourite to win in Spain. On paper only a mistake or a mechanical issue could halt his charge. Hamilton has never won at the Circuit de Catalunya.”
#21
WIN: $1501.00 LAST RACE: 16TH SPANISH 2013: 11TH
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 (China), Q: 17th F: 16th 2013 Spanish GP, Q: 19th F: 11th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 23 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: 17th Race Starts: 4 Race Results: (12,DNF,DNF,16) Best Finish: 12th (Australia) Average Race Finish: 14.0 Retirement Rate: 50% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 2 Race Qualifying: (22,12, 15,17) Best Race Qualifying: 12th (Malaysia) Average Qualifying: 16.0
CAREER SPANISH GP STATS Debut: 2013 Starts: 1 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 11th Best Qualifying: 19th (2013) Average Race Finish: 11.0 Average Race Qualifying: 19.0
BAGMAN COMMENT “Esteban ended his run of retirement in China but his Sauber continues to lack pace. The Mexican will most likely find himself battling towards the rear of the field.”
LAST ROUND – CHINA (ROUND 4) Q: 17th F: 16th SPANISH GP RECORD 2013: Q: 19th F: 11th
WIN: $1501.00 LAST RACE: DNF SPANISH 2013: 13TH
TEAM: SAUBER F1 TEAM
CAR: C33
Adrian Sutil
First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A
Date of Birth: January 11, 1983 Born: Grafelfing, Germany F1 Debut: 2007 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 9th (2011) 2013 Championship Finish: 13th Career Highlights: 2006 All Japan F3 champion, 2006 Macau Grand Prix 3rd 2003 Formula 3 Euro Series runner-up
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 16th Race Starts: 4 Race Results: (11,DNF,DNF,DNF) Best Finish: 11th (Australia) Average Race Finish: 11 Retirement Rate: 75% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 2 Race Qualifying: (13,17, 22, 14) Best Race Qualifying: 13th (Australia) Average Qualifying: 16.5
FAST FACTS Last Round (China), Q:14th F: DNF 2013 Spanish GP, Q: 13th F: 13th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 113 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 2nd 2009 Italian Grand Prix Podiums: 0
LAST ROUND – CHINA (ROUND 4) Q:14th F: DNF SPANISH GP RECORD 2013: Q: 13th F: 13th 2012: Q: Did not compete 2011: Q: 17th F: 13th
2010: Q: 11th F: 7th 2009: Q: 19th F: DNF 2008: Q: 20th F: DNF 2007: Q: 20tht F: 13th CAREER SPANISH GP STATS Debut: 2007 Starts: 6 Finishes: 4 Best Race Finish: 7th (2010) Best Qualifying: 11th (2010) Average Race Finish: 11.5 Average Race Qualifying: 16.7
BAGMAN COMMENT “After three consecutive retirements Adrian will just be happy to reach the chequered flag. His Sauber is in need of an injection of pace if he is to challenge for points.”
#27
WIN: $81.00 LAST RACE: 6TH SPANISH 2013: 15TH
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 (China), Q: 8th F: 6th 2013 Spanish GP, Q: 15th F: 15th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 61 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: 4th Race Starts: 4 Race Results: (6,5,5,6) Best Finish: 5th (Malaysia, Bahrain) Average Race Finish: 5.5 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (7,7, 11,8) Best Race Qualifying: 7th (Australia, Malaysia) Average Qualifying: 8.3
2011: Did not compete 2010: Q: 13th F: 16th
BAGMAN COMMENT
CAREER SPANISH GP STATS Debut: 2010 Starts: 3 Finishes: 3 Best Race Finish: 10th (2012) Best Qualifying: 13th x2 (2010, 2012) Average Race Finish: 13.7 Average Race Qualifying: 13.7
“Lying fourth in the championship standings, Nico Hulkenberg has slipped under the radar. He could well surprise the front runners but will be expected to finish in the points.”
CAREER SPANISH GP STATS Debut: 2011 Starts: 3 Finishes: 3 Best Race Finish: 9th x2 (2011, 2013) Best Qualifying: 5th (2012) Average Race Finish: 9.0 Average Race Qualifying: 8.3
BAGMAN COMMENT
LAST ROUND – CHINA (ROUND 4) Q: 8th F: 6th SPANISH GP RECORD 2013: Q: 15th F: 15th 2012: Q: 13th F: 10th
WIN: $151.00 LAST RACE: 9TH SPANISH 2013: 9TH
TEAM: SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM
CAR: VJM07
Sergio Perez
Last Podium: 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix
Date of Birth: January 26, 1990 Born: Guadalajara, Mexico F1 Debut: 2011 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 10th (2012) 2013 Championship Finish: 11th Career Highlights: 2010 GP2 runner up, 2007 British F3 4th
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 10th Race Starts: 4 Race Results: (10,DNS,3,9) Best Finish: 3rd (Bahrain) Average Race Finish: 7.3 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (16,14, 4,16) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Bahrain) Average Qualifying: 12.5
FAST FACTS Last Round (China), Q: 16th F: 9th 2013 Spanish GP, Q: 8th F: 9th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 59 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 4th x 2 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix, 2012 Belgian Grand Prix Podiums: 4 First Podium: 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix
LAST ROUND – CHINA (ROUND 4) Q: 16th F: 9th SPANISH GP RECORD 2013: Q: 8th F: 9th 2012: Q: 5th F: DNF 2011: Q: 12th F: 9th
“Sergio scored a shock podium in Bahrain and finished in the points in China. Expect Perez to threaten the points paying positions in Spain.”
#77
WIN: $21.00 LAST RACE: 7TH SPANISH 2013: 16TH
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 (China), Q: 7th F: 7th 2013 Spanish GP, Q: 16th F: 16th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 23 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 3rd 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix Podiums: 0
#19
CAR: FW36
First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 7th Race Starts: 4 Race Results: (5,8,8,7) Best Finish: 5th (Australia) Average Race Finish: 7.0 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (15,18, 3,7) Best Race Qualifying: 3rd (Bahrain) Average Qualifying: 10.8
CAREER SPANISH GP STATS Debut: 2013 Starts: 1 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 16th (2013) Best Qualifying: 16th (2013) Average Race Finish: 16.0 Average Race Qualifying: 16.0
BAGMAN COMMENT “Bottas has finished inside the points in all four races this season and has emerged as one of the sport’s new stars. A points finish is realistic with a podium an outside bet.”
LAST ROUND – CHINA (ROUND 4) Q: 7th F: 7th SPANISH GP RECORD 2013: Q: 16th F: 16th
WIN: $61.00 LAST RACE: 15TH SPANISH 2013: 3RD
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 (China), Q: 6th F: 15th 2013 Spanish GP, Q: 9th F: 3rd F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 195 Race Wins: 11 First Race Win: 2006 Turkish Grand Prix Best Qualifying: 1st x 15 Podiums: 36 First Podium: 2006 European Grand
CAR: FW36
Prix Last Podium: 2013 Spanish Grand Prix 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 11th Race Starts: 4 Race Results: (DNF,7,7,15) Best Finish: 7th (Malaysia, Bahrain) Average Race Finish: 9.7 Retirement Rate: 25% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (9,13, 7,6) Best Race Qualifying: 6th (China) Average Qualifying: 8.8 LAST ROUND – CHINA (ROUND 4) Q: 6th F: 15th SPANISH GP RECORD 2013: Q: 9th F: 3rd 2012 :Q; 16th F: 15th 2011: Q: 8th F: DNF
2010: Q: 9th F: 6th 2009: Q: 4th F:6th 2008: Q: 3rd F: 2nd 2007: Q: 1st F: 1st 2006: Q: 4th F: 4th 2005: Q: 10th F: 11th 2004: Q: 17th F: 9th 2003: Did not compete 2002: Q: 11th F:5th CAREER SPANISH GP STATS Debut: 2002 Starts: 11 Finishes: 10 Best Race Finish: 1st (2007) Best Qualifying: 1st (2007) Average Race Finish: 6.2 Average Race Qualifying: 8.4
BAGMAN COMMENT “Massa felt he had the pace to score heavily in Bahrain in China only to be derailed by misfortune. His Williams has shown strong pace and will hope for a slice of good fortune for a change.”
#25
WIN: $501.00 LAST RACE: 12TH SPANISH 2013: DNF
TEAM: SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO
Jean-Eric Vergne Date of Birth: April 25, 1990 Born: Pontoise, France F1 Debut: 2012 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 15th (2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 15th Career Highlights: 2011 Formula Renault 3.5 runner up, 2010 British F3 champion FAST FACTS Last Round (China), Q: 9th F: 12th 2013 Spanish GP, Q: 12th F: DNF F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 43 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
SPANISH GP RECORD 2013: Q: Q: 12th F: DNF 2012: Q: 12th F: 12th
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 13th Race Starts: 4 Race Results: (8,DNF,DNF,12) Best Finish: 8th (Australia) Average Race Finish: 10.0 Retirement Rate: 50% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 2 Race Qualifying: (6,9, 14,9) Best Race Qualifying: 6th (Australia) Average Qualifying: 9.5
CAREER CHINESE GP STATS Debut: 2012 Starts: 2 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 12th (2012) Best Qualifying: 12th (2013) Average Race Finish: 12.0 Average Race Qualifying: 13.0
BAGMAN COMMENT “The Frenchman has been outclassed by his younger team-mate and will be desperate to show he is the number one driver in the team.”
LAST ROUND – CHINA (ROUND 4) Q: 9th F: 12th
WIN: $501.00 LAST RACE: 10TH SPANISH 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 (China), Q: 13th F: 10th 2013 Chinese GP, Did not compete F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 4 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: 14th Race Starts: 4 Race Results: (9,10,11,10) Best Finish: 9th (Australia) Average Race Finish: 10.0 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (8,11, 12,13) Best Race Qualifying: 8th (Australia) Average Qualifying: 11.0 LAST ROUND – CHINA (ROUND 4) Q: 13th F: 10th SPANISH GP RECORD Debut in 2014 CAREER SPANISH GP STATS Debut: 2014 Starts: 0 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A
Best Qualifying: N/A Average Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: N/A
BAGMAN COMMENT “Daniil has arguably been the most impressive rookie this season after scoring points in two of the three races this season. Expect another strong run from this star of the future.”
#9
WIN: $3001.00 LAST RACE: 20TH SPANISH 2013: DNC
TEAM: CATERHAM F1 TEAM
CAR: CT05
Marcus Ericsson
First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A
Date of Birth: September 2, 1990 Born: Kumla, Sweden F1 Debut: 2014 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish:N/A 2013 Championship Finish: N/A Career Highlights: 2009 Japanese F3 champion, 2007 Formula BMW UK champion FAST FACTS Last Round (China), Q: 20th F: 20th 2013 Chinese GP, Did not compete F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 4 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 19th 2014 Australian Grand Prix Podiums: 0
#10
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 21st Race Starts: 4 Race Results: (DNF,14,DNF, 20) Best Finish: 14th (Malaysia) Average Race Finish: 17.0 Retirement Rate: 50% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (19,22, 20,20) Best Race Qualifying: 19th (Australia) Average Qualifying: 20.3
CAREER SPANISH GP STATS Debut: 2014 Starts: 0 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A Average Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: N/A
BAGMAN COMMENT “Marcus has endured a rough start to his F1 career and unless Caterham can dramatically improve the CT05, then he is likely to be among the back markers.”
LAST ROUND – CHINA (ROUND 4) Q: 20th F: 20th SPANISH GP RECORD Debut in 2014
WIN: $3001.00 LAST RACE: 18TH SPANISH 2013: DNC
TEAM: CATERHAM F1 TEAM
CAR: CT05
Kamui Kobayashi
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
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 19th Race Starts: 4 Race Results: (DNF,13,15,18) Best Finish: 13th (Malaysia) Average Race Finish: 15.3 Retirement Rate: 25% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (14,20, 18,18) Best Race Qualifying: 14th (Australia) Average Qualifying: 17.5
FAST FACTS Last Round (China), Q: 18th F: 18th 2013 Chinese GP, Did not compete F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 64 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 2nd 2012 Belgian Grand Prix Podiums: 1 First Podium: 2012 Japanese Grand Prix
LAST ROUND – CHINA (ROUND 4) Q: 18th F: 18th SPANISH GP RECORD 2013: Did not compete 2012: Q: 9th F: 5th 2011: Q: 14th F: 10th 2010: Q: 10th F: 12th
CAREER SPANISH GP STATS Debut: 2010 Starts: 3 Finishes: 3 Best Race Finish: 5th (2012) Best Qualifying: 9th (2012) Average Race Finish: 9.0 Average Race Qualifying: 11.0
BAGMAN COMMENT “Kobaysahi showed some encouraging signs for the Caterham team but the talented Japanese driver is expected to be fighting the Marussias in Spain.”
#17
WIN: $3001.00 LAST RACE: 17TH SPANISH 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 (China), Q: 19th F: 17th 2013 Spanish GP, Q: 20th F: 18th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 23 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 15th 2013 Belgian Grand Prix
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2014 SEASON Championship Position: 22nd Race Starts: 4 Race Results: (DNF,DNF,16,17) Best Finish: 16th (Bahrain) Average Race Finish: 16.5 Retirement Rate: 50% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (18,19, 19,19) Best Race Qualifying: 18th (Australia) Average Qualifying: 18.8
CAREER SPANISH GP STATS Debut: 2013 Starts: 1 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 18th (2013) Best Qualifying: 20th (2013) Average Race Finish: 20.0 Average Race Qualifying: 18.0
BAGMAN COMMENT “Jules has made a slow start to 2014 but it appears he is getting to grips with his MR03. Bianchi will be aiming to crack the top 15 and challenge the more established teams.”
LAST ROUND – CHINA (ROUND 4) Q: 19th F: 17th SPANISH GP RECORD 2013: Q: 20th F: 18th
WIN: $3001.00 LAST RACE: 19TH SPANISH 2013: 19TH
TEAM: MARUSSIA F1 TEAM
CAR: MR03
Max Chilton
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 18th Race Starts: 4 Race Results: (13,15,13,19) Best Finish: 13th (Australia, Bahrain) Average Race Finish: 15.0 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (17,21, 21,21) Best Race Qualifying: 17th (Australia) Average Qualifying: 20.0
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 (China), Q: 21st F: 19th 2013 Spanish GP, Q: 21st F: 19th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 23 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 16th 2013 Belgian Grand Prix Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A
LAST ROUND – CHINA (ROUND 4) Q: 21st F: 19th SPANISH GP RECORD 2013: Q: 21st F: 19th CAREER SPANISH GP STATS Debut: 2013 Starts: 1 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 19th (2013)
Best Qualifying: 21st (2013) Average Race Finish: 19.0 Average Race Qualifying: 21.0
BAGMAN COMMENT “The Brit’s strong start to the season came to an end in China but he still managed to reach the chequered flag. Max will be setting his sights on a top 15 result.”
Round 5 - Spanish 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 5 - Spanish Grand Prix I TV Times
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TV Times The Spanish Grand Prix will be shown on free-to-air television live on ONE and Network Ten throughout the weekend. Saturday May 10 - ONE Adelaide 9pm-11pm
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Perth 7.30pm-10pm
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