Speedcafe.com Race Guide - 2013 Spanish Grand Prix

Spanish Grand Prix, Catalunya, May 11-13

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Round 5 - Spain I Editorial

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Wing-ing it Spain EDITOR: Stefan Bartholomaeus ART DIRECTOR: Steven Neumann

The Spanish Grand Prix is once again the first European race of the Formula 1 season this year, and can be expected to set the tone for the majority of the campaign.

The championship equation is interestingly poised after the opening four races, with drivers from four different teams holding down the top four places in the standings.

Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull Racing lead the way courtesy of two wins, a third and a fourth place finish.

Although far from their dominant best, Red Bull has shown flashes of the sort of performance that has taken it to the last three world titles.

Vettel may only be 10 points up the road from Kimi Raikkonen right now, but a victory for the German in Barcelona this weekend would be a huge blow to the opposition.

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Lotus and Ferrari have both put wins on the board already but will need to make solid fists of their upgrade packages to stay in touch.

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Whether the underfunded Lotus outfit can keep pace with development over the season is always a question mark, while a lack of qualifying speed is currently the biggest concern for the Italian outfit.

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The greatest weakness at Mercedes - high rear tyre degradation - is equally clear, but at least the Silver Arrows have astounding pace over one-lap.

And what of McLaren? Arguable this weekend is more important for the Woking-based outfit than any other.

The sound of Jenson Button’s delight at simply making Q3 in Bahrain was a sure sign that this squad is still a fair way away from where it needs to be.

Expect to see a multitude of new parts coming on and off the MP4-28s this weekend as the team seeks to validate a vast collection of potential improvements, particularly to its wing and exhaust packages.

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Round 5 - Spain I Cover Story

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Fernando Frenzy

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t’s been hard to know what to make of Ferrari during the early part of the 2013 season.

Alonso sits just fourth in the championship, 30 points adrift of leader Sebastian Vettel, after four races.

In 2012, the Scuderia and its star driver Fernando Alonso could not even make Q3 on the first Saturday of the season, such was its lack of competitiveness.

Failing to pit for a broken front wing in Malaysia and a rear wing malfunction in Bahrain have both cost valuable points.

And yet, with a mix of skill, daring, and a dash of good fortune, Alonso led the title race through the early part of the season.

By contrast, 2013 has seen Ferrari produce a stout car from the off, but fail to make the most of it.

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Qualifying, too, has been some cause for concern, with the quickest Ferrari a second away from the pace in both Australia and Malaysia. While that gap has come down dramatically in the most recent two events, the fact that it was the team’s second-string driver, Felipe Massa, who was the faster of the pair on the first three Saturdays of the season indicates that something is indeed amiss.

The team’s chief designer, Nikolas Tombazis, rates the proud Italian squad’s performance so far at a mere ‘6 out of 10’, but warns not to write the team’s season off just yet. ™

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“I think in general, the first results mean we can be reasonably optimistic about the rest of the season, with a sense that we can fight for wins and the championship,” he told the official Ferrari website.

“However, if I was to score our overall performance, I would only give it a 6 out of 10 and that’s for two main reasons: one is that we are not yet quite where we want to be.

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“In the first four Grands Prix, we were not really able to fight for pole position and that is one of our main objectives at the moment.

“Secondly, if you look at the actual results, even if it’s true we’ve had a win, which naturally we can be very pleased about, we have also had two very bad results where we scored very few points.

However, I reiterate, that overall, we can be optimistic for the future.”

Ferrari has not won at Barcelona since Felipe Massa triumphed from pole in 2007, while Alonso’s drought stretches back a year earlier to his Renault-propelled victory of 2006.

The Spaniard has finished on the podium at his home event twice in the three years since joining Ferrari however - memorably dashing to the lead at the first corner on each occasion.

“The wins at Barcelona in 2006, Monza in 2010 and Valencia last year are unquestionably the races that have given me the best emotions of my career,” says Alonso.

that you are always seeking when you’re in a Formula 1 car.”

the hope of seeing measurements taken from the wind tunnel confirmed on track.”

As the first event in Europe, the Spanish Grand Prix traditionally signals the appearance of a raft of performance upgrades for each team. This year is expected to be no different.

Ferrari’s technical department has been under even more scrutiny than usual of late, with wind tunnel correlation issues having largely been blamed for the troubles of 2012.

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“From the first laps on the track on Friday and Saturday morning you can immediately feel the passion of the fans in the grandstands and that sparks off extra motivation because you want to do that little bit extra to make sure they can celebrate.

“That’s how the search begins for that elusive tenth of a second of performance

have a significant number of updates in Spain, which is not surprising, as there was a reasonably long gap after the first four races,” says Tombazis.

“Of course, we too have updates and naturally, I don’t want to go into too much detail, but they extend to the bodywork, floor and wings.

“With any new component, the difficulty lies not so much in its development but in deciding whether or not it is working on track as well as we had hoped. Therefore,

by Friday evening in Barcelona, our objective is to have a clear view on what we will take forward to use in the race, in

Tombazis says that a variety of organisational factors have helped the squad make a more competitive start to the season.

“We have made a series of changes to our approach in terms of our working practices and also from an organisational point of view,” he says.

“At the same time, we are improving our facilities and I believe we now also have a better understanding about how certain aspects of the car work. Putting all that together has enabled us to make a better start to the season than in previous years.

“However, the process is not complete and we feel we are only halfway through

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these fundamental changes and we continue to work on improving all these parameters, which, in the case of our facilities, includes the work we are doing on our wind tunnel.

“I think the new working methods we have adopted and the new structure put in place has allowed us to be more creative and this was one of the objectives we established along with Pat Fry, to reorganise the place and to give people more time to think.

“We identified areas where, in the past few years, we were a bit understaffed, which meant people were under pressure and did not have time to think about what could make the car go faster. It is working, but there is room to improve still further, even though this aspect has definitely contributed to the improvement in performance that we have seen so far this year.”

Whether or not former Lotus F1 technical director James Allison heads to Ferrari remains to be seen, with the Briton having been heavily linked to a return to the squad since Lotus confirmed his departure this week.

With Red Bull, Lotus and Mercedes all showing flashes of great promise in the early races and the need for all teams to invest in their all-new 2014 packages looming large, it’s set to be another challenging year for the Prancing Horse.

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Round 5 - Spain I Track Details

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Circuit de Catalunya Technical preview with the Lotus F1 Team.

THE CAR Rear wing Similar levels of downforce are required to Bahrain, which is a little bit higher than Shanghai. A reasonably long straight here means an effective DRS systems helps, even though the straight isn’t as long as that seen in China.

Brakes There are no real issues with braking at all here. The demands are not great and testing here means we know what to expect. It will be a case of tuning our front and rear ducts to achieve the correct temperatures for best braking performance, with no particular concerns over wear.

Suspension It’s a track we know well from testing, but the main difference with the race is that the track temperatures will be much higher, meaning the tyres will work differently. Setups used in winter testing to make the tyres warm-up quicker will not be needed. There is no particular kerb usage so the car can run lower than otherwise. Turn 16 is the essential corner; if you have a good car through here, it maximises the run down the long straight. In qualifying it’s pretty much a flat out corner but with high fuel and a bit of tyre degradation it becomes more tricky.

Tyres Pirelli’s P Zero white medium and orange hard tyres will be nominated. Barcelona can be tough on tyres due to the circuit

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layout and track surface abrasion, while the long, fast Turn 3 puts a particularly heavy load on the front left tyre. Turn 5 can present a risk of locking the front tyres through a combination of braking and turning into the corner as the road falls away from the car. It’s worth noting also that Pirelli have changed to a new hard compound which is closer to that used last season.

Front wing Sufficient front wing is required to eliminate understeer through the first and final turns.

Engine Good driveability from the engine is needed, particularly during the lower speed corners in the second half of the lap.

THE Circuit

very easy to lock the inside front tyres as the road falls away from the car.

Turns 7 & 8 A challenging uphill sequence.

Turn 10 The slowest corner on the track; taken in first or second gear on high fuel before a wide exit into Turn 11 which is taken flat out. Turn 10 is a good tests of the car’s traction.

Turns 14 & 15 A more technical part of the track here with some large kerbs which drivers are advised to avoid. The car is not set-up to use these kerbs.

Turn 16 It’s essential to have a good car through Turn 16 to maximise the run down the long straight. In qualifying it’s taken pretty much flat out, but with high fuel and a bit of tyre degradation it becomes more tricky.

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Turns 1 & 2 A quick part of the circuit with swift change of direction. Good pace exiting Turn 2 is important before setting a good line heading into the very quick Turn 3.

The approach to Turn 1 is one of the few corners on the track where overtaking is possible.

Turns 3 & 4 The high speed Turn 3 and tighter Turn 4 put a lot of stress through the tyres, especially the front left.

Turn 5 Braking downhill into this corner makes it

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Start/Finish Straight Although not one of the longest straights on the calendar, effective DRS will notably assist overtaking here.

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Surface The track surface is quite abrasive here, meaning the tyres get a double whammy as the circuit layout puts them through their paces too.

Round 5 - Spain I Bagman

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The Bagman says...

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s usual, the Spanish Grand Prix will see almost every team on the grid bring a major upgrade package, making the form at this race particularly hard to predict.

Although the Barcelona venue serves as one of the key pre-season testing circuits, its sensitivity to changes in temperature and wind strength/direction ensures that it’s a place that often puzzles the very best.

The early races indicate that Red Bull is undoubtedly the team to beat. It has won two of the four Grands Prix held so far, both with Sebastian Vettel at the wheel.

Both Vettel and team-mate Mark Webber have won in Spain over the past three years, although the team’s 2012 campaign at the venue was surprisingly lacklustre.

Lotus, Ferrari and Mercedes have all been snapping at Red Bull’s heals thus far, with the Lotus perhaps the most complete package.

Although the team has played down its upgrade package, expect the black and gold machines to be well in podium contention again here.

The local fans will be looking for something special for Fernando Alonso, who had

appeared the only one able to challenge Vettel in Bahrain prior to a rear wing malfunction.

The Spaniard will have to improve his qualifying speed though if he wants to challenge for victory at this notoriously hard to pass venue. The last 12 races in Barcelona have, after all, been won from pole position.

By contrast, the Mercedes cars have been arguably the very fastest of 2013 over one lap, but burning off the rear tyres still appears to be an issue. It’s hard to imagine that the team could have completely fixed that issue since Bahrain.

2013 Formula 1 World Championship Entry List #

Driver

Team

Chassis

Engine

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Sebastian VETTEL (DEU)

Infiniti Red Bull Racing

Red Bull Racing

Renault

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Mark WEBBER (AUS)

Infiniti Red Bull Racing

Red Bull Racing

Renault

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Fernando ALONSO (ESP)

Scuderia Ferrari

Ferrari

Ferrari

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Felipe MASSA (BRA)

Scuderia Ferrari

Ferrari

Ferrari

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Jenson BUTTON (GBR)

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

McLaren

Mercedes

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Sergio PEREZ MENDOZA (MEX)

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

McLaren

Mercedes

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Kimi RAIKKONEN (FIN)

Lotus F1 Team

Lotus

Renault

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Romain GROSJEAN (FRA)

Lotus F1 Team

Lotus

Renault

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Nico ROSBERG (DEU)

Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team

Mercedes

Mercedes

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Lewis HAMILTON (GBR)

Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team

Mercedes

Mercedes

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Nico HULKENBERG (DEU)

Sauber F1 Team

Sauber

Ferrari

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Esteban GUTIERREZ (MEX)

Sauber F1 Team

Sauber

Ferrari

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Paul DI RESTA (GBR)

Sahara Force India F1 Team

Force India

Mercedes

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Adrian SUTIL (DEU)

Sahara Force India F1 Team

Force India

Mercedes

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Pastor MALDONADO (VEN)

Williams F1 Team

Williams

Renault

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Valtteri BOTTAS (FIN)

Williams F1 Team

Williams

Renault

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Jean-Eric VERGNE (FRA)

Scuderia Toro Rosso

Toro Rosso

Ferrari

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Daniel RICCIARDO (AUS)

Scuderia Toro Rosso

Toro Rosso

Ferrari

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Charles PIC (FRA)

Caterham F1 Team

Caterham

Renault

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Giedo VAN DER GARDE (NDL)

Caterham F1 Team

Caterham

Renault

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Jules BIANCHI (FRA)

Marussia F1 Team

Marussia

Cosworth

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Max CHILTON (GBR)

Marussia F1 Team

Marussia

Cosworth

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

Sebastian Vettel

Mark Webber

Nationality: German Date of Birth: 03/07/1987 Debut: Indianapolis, 2007 Wins: 28 Best championship finish: 1st (2010-2012) Other career Highlights: 2nd 2009 Formula 1 World Championship, 2nd 2006 Formula 3 Euro Series, 2nd 2004 Formula BMW ADAC

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

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

Fernando Alonso

Felipe Massa

Nationality: Spanish Date of Birth: 29/07/1981 Debut: Albert Park, 2001 Wins: 31 Best championship finish: 1st (2005 & 2006) Other career highlights: 2nd 2010 & 2012 F1 World Championship, 3rd 2007 F1 World Championship, 1st 1999 Euro Open by Nissan

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

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

Jenson Button

Sergio Perez

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

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

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

Kimi Raikkonen

Romain Grosjean

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

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

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

Nico Rosberg

Lewis Hamilton

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

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

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

Nico Hulkenberg

Esteban Gutierrez

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

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

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

Paul Di Resta

Adrian Sutil

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

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

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

Pastor Maldonado

Valtteri Bottas

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

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

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

Jean-Eric Vergne

Daniel Ricciardo

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

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

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

Charles Pic

Giedo Van Der Garde

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

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

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

Jules Bianchi

Max Chilton

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

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

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Previous Spanish Grand Prix Winners Year

Driver

Car

Location

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

2000

Mika Häkkinen

McLaren-Mercedes

Catalunya

1999

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

1986

Ayrton Senna

Lotus-Renault

Jerez

1981

Gilles Villeneuve

Ferrari

Jarama

1979

Patrick Depailler

Ligier-Ford

Jarama

1978

Mario Andretti

Lotus-Ford

Jarama

1977

Mario Andretti

Lotus-Ford

Jarama

1976

James Hunt

McLaren-Ford

Jarama

1975

Jochen Mass

McLaren-Ford

Montjuïc

1974

Niki Lauda

Ferrari

Jarama

Lotus-Ford

Montjuïc

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Émerson Fittipaldi

Lotus-Ford

Jarama

1971

Jackie Stewart

Tyrrell-Ford

Montjuïc

1970

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Jackie Stewart

March-Ford

Jarama

1969

Jackie Stewart

Matra-Ford

Montjuïc

1968

Graham Hill

Lotus-Ford

Jarama

1954

Mike Hawthorn

Ferrari

Pedralbes

1951

Juan Manuel Fangio

Alfa Romeo

Pedralbes

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Championship Standings World Drivers Championship NO

Driver

Nat

Car

Points

1

Sebastian Vettel

German

Red Bull Racing-Renault

77

2

Kimi Räikkönen

Finnish

Lotus-Renault

67

3

Lewis Hamilton

British

Mercedes

50

4

Fernando Alonso

Spanish

Ferrari

47

5

Mark Webber

Australian

Red Bull Racing-Renault

32

6

Felipe Massa

Brazilian

Ferrari

30

7

Romain Grosjean

French

Lotus-Renault

26

8

Paul di Resta

British

Force India-Mercedes

20

9

Nico Rosberg

German

Mercedes

14

10

Jenson Button

British

McLaren-Mercedes

13

11

Sergio Perez

Mexican

McLaren-Mercedes

10

12

Adrian Sutil

German

Force India-Mercedes

6

13

Daniel Ricciardo

Australian

STR-Ferrari

6

14

Nico Hulkenberg

German

Sauber-Ferrari

5

15

Jean-Eric Vergne

French

STR-Ferrari

1

16

Valtteri Bottas

Finnish

Williams-Renault

0

17

Pastor Maldonado

Venezuelan

Williams-Renault

0

18

Esteban Gutierrez

Mexican

Sauber-Ferrari

0

19

Jules Bianchi

French

Marussia-Cosworth

0

20

Charles Pic

French

Caterham-Renault

0

21

Giedo van der Garde Dutch

Caterham-Renault

0

22

Max Chilton

Marussia-Cosworth

0

British

World Constructors Championship Pos

Constructor

Points

1

Red Bull Racing-Renault

109

2

Lotus-Renault

93

3

Ferrari

77

4

Mercedes

64

5

Force India-Mercedes

26

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McLaren-Mercedes

23

7

STR-Ferrari

7

Sauber-Ferrari

5

Williams-Renault

0

Marussia-Cosworth

0

Caterham-Renault

0

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Recent World Drivers’ Champions Year

Driver

Nat

Constructor

Wins

Poles

Points

2012

Sebastian Vettel

GER

Red Bull

5

6

281

2011

Sebastian Vettel

GER

Red Bull

11

15

392

2010

Sebastian Vettel

GER

Red Bull

5

10

256

2009

Jenson Button

GBR

Brawn

6

4

95

2008

Lewis Hamilton

GBR

McLaren

5

7

98

2007

Kimi Räikkönen

FIN

Ferrari

6

3

110

2006

Fernando Alonso

ESP

Renault

7

6

134

2005

Fernando Alonso

ESP

Renault

7

6

133

2004

Michael Schumacher

GER

Ferrari

13

8

148

2003

Michael Schumacher

GER

Ferrari

6

5

93

2002

Michael Schumacher

GER

Ferrari

11

7

144

2001

Michael Schumacher

GER

Ferrari

9

11

123

2000

Michael Schumacher

GER

Ferrari

9

9

108

1999

Mika Häkkinen

FIN

McLaren

5

11

76

1998

Mika Häkkinen

FIN

McLaren

8

9

100

1997

Jacques Villeneuve

CAN

Williams

7

10

81

1996

Damon Hill

GBR

Williams

8

9

97

1995

Michael Schumacher

GER

Benetton

9

4

102

1994

Michael Schumacher

GER

Benetton

8

6

92

1993

Alain Prost

FRA

Williams

7

13

99

1992

Nigel Mansell

GBR

Williams

9

14

108

1991

Ayrton Senna

BRA

McLaren

7

8

96

1990

Ayrton Senna

BRA

McLaren

6

10

78

1989

Alain Prost

FRA

McLaren

4

2

76

1988

Ayrton Senna

BRA

McLaren

8

13

90

1987

Nelson Piquet

BRA

Williams

3

4

73

1986

Alain Prost

FRA

McLaren

4

1

72

1985

Alain Prost

FRA

McLaren

5

2

73

1984

Niki Lauda

AUT

McLaren

5

0

72

1983

Nelson Piquet

BRA

Brabham

3

1

59

1982

Keke Rosberg

FIN

Williams

1

1

44

1981

Nelson Piquet

BRA

Brabham

3

4

50

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