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COVER STORY
UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX 2002 Rubens Barrichello scored a controversial victory in the 2002 United States Grand Prix...
t has been looming but the tough financial constraints of Formula 1 have hit the paddock hard with Caterham F1 and Marussia absent this weekend after being placed into administration. Formula 1 has seen several teams come and go over the years but losing two teams within a week should set alarm bells ringing around the motorsport world and at the FIA. Administrators have been brought in to find buyers for both outfits but it seems increasingly unlikely that they will return to the grid before the season is over. While struggling backmarker teams have been a feature in F1 for decades, the demise of Caterham F1 and Marussia has issued a stark warning to the remaining privateer teams in the paddock. As a result, Austin is set to witness the lowest entry for a race since the 2005 Monaco Grand Prix, when the grid was reduced to 18 cars after BAR Honda were suspended from the event. It is perhaps unfortunate that the depleted grid is set to hit another event in America although this is far from the scenes of the 2005 US GP, when a dispute
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between the FIA, Michelin and teams led to just six cars making the race at Indianapolis. Luckily the American crowd have an enthralling title battle to focus their attentions on with Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton holding a 17 point lead over teammate Nico Rosberg. After securing four wins on the trot Hamilton seemingly has the momentum with time fast running out for Rosberg to respond. The Brit has been successful on American soil with two victories from his three starts. The German will need to strike back this weekend to close the gap with just two races in Brazil and Abu Dhabi remaining.
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A STARK WARNING FOR F1 The spiralling costs of competing in motorsport’s pinnacle have claimed two more victims with the future of...
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Caterham and Marussia demise a stark warning for F1
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he spiralling costs of competing in motorsport’s pinnacle have claimed two more victims with the future of Marussia and Caterham F1 looking bleak after going into administration. Formula One has always been expensive and teams have come and gone, but for two outfits to hit trouble within the space of a week suggests something is fundamentally wrong. While Caterham’s demise is not purely down to finances but a dispute over ownership, Marussia’s financial struggle has highlighted just how fragile the paddock is for smaller teams. The writing has been on the wall for some time now with concerns regarding the escalating finances and the difficulty to secure investment rearing its head on several occasions. Head of the FIA, Jean Todt tried to ease the situation by proposing a cost cap to teams at the start of the year, but this failed to garner support from F1’s powerhouses Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes, who wish to
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continue to spend in pursuit of glory. The sport’s overlord Bernie Ecclestone, who owns the F1’s commercial rights, also provided some resistance to the move. This season has also been particularly expensive for the likes of Sauber, Force India, Caterham and Marussia with new regulations forcing teams to invest in new technology following the introduction of 1.6 litre V6 turbo engines. In a recent report by Autosport, it is understood the introduction of hybrid power systems in conjunction with the new power units alone, cost a midfield team $28 million, easily one of the biggest expenditures for the campaign. Smaller operations are not the only teams to find difficulty this season with multiple world champion team McLaren competing this year without a title sponsor after failing to replace telecom giant Vodafone. The global economic crisis has played its part in the decline of investment in the sport, but F1 itself has some questions to answer too.
Distribution of the sport’s income from commercial rights, estimated at $61 million (AUD), falls drastically short of the $135 million (AUD) cost required to run even a midfield team for a season. The allocation of prize money has also come into question with the current system designed heavily in favourof the affluent teams capable of plunging resources to ensure success. The prize fund,calculated from F1’s underlying profit is split into two sections. One half of the prize fund is distributed evenly to teams while the second half is split depending on positions in the constructors standings at the end of the season. In addition to this, Ferrari, Red Bull and McLaren also share a $100 million Constructors Championship Bonus with positions determined on how many races the teams have won in the fours years prior to 2012. Ferrari are third in standings which will see the Italian firm accrue $30 million on top of an annual payment in the region of ™
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$62 million having brokered a deal with F1 as the category. As a result, the Maranello team receives $100 million, effectively Caterham’s season budget, even before a race is run. In the case of Marussia the blow of administration comes after a breakthrough year for the team who achieved their first points since their inception in 2010. The Banbury-based team are on course to scoop $45 million (AUD) in prize money for finishing 10th in the constructors championship which is a sizeable increase compared to the $6.8 Million (AUD) they have received in the last three seasons. Caterham and Marussia’s demise may not be the only teams at risk with Force India’s deputy team principal Bob Fearnley predicting more teams will collapse if F1 refuses to reform. “We’ve had three new teams since 2010, and all three have collapsed,” Fearnley told British newspaper The Telegraph. “The writing was on the wall from the beginning. Only five teams have a say in the running of Formula One – we’ll lose more teams if we carry on like this. “If there had been cost control and more equitable distribution of the prize money maybe Caterham and Marussia wouldn’t have failed.”
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Meanwhile there is hope that this is not the end for Caterham and Marussia with administrators at the former revealing several interested parties are keen to buy the team, while reports suggest a bid is close to being tabled for Marussia. However, a long term solution to
safeguard teams for the future is far from straight forward with the divide between F1’s giants and minnows widening. The sport has always revolved around teams trying to apply resources and technology to break new ground and find fractions of seconds to get an advantage.
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Cutting costs and a reform of the prize fund system are obvious responses but achieving this is a task in itself, which will require full support from every team which has so far proved difficult to muster.
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United States Grand Prix 2002 Rubens Barrichello scored a controversial victory in the 2002 United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis after a formation finish with Ferrari team-mate Michael Schumacher went awry. Schumacher had led the majority of the race as the Ferrari duo dominated the race with the pair split by no more than four seconds throughout the encounter. The pair attempted a formation finish on the run to the flag which resulted in
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Barrichello just edging Schumacher to take the win by just 0.011s. The winning margin remains the closest in Formula 1 history. The triumph was Ferrari’s eighth one-two finish of the season. “The end of the race was not planned,” said Schumacher in a post race interview. “We tried to cross the line together but failed by a tiny bit and in fact we did not know who had won until we got out of the cars. I just felt Rubens deserved to win this race.”
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McLaren’s David Coulthard came through to claim the final place on the podium ahead of Williams’ Juan Pablo Montoya, who had been involved in clash with Ralf Schumacher on the lap two which ended his team-mate’s race. Renault’s Jarno Trulli and BAR Honda’s Jacques Villeneuve secured the remaining points paying positions in fifth and sixth respectively.
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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
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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
Season Statistics Pole Positions
Wins
Podiums
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Poles
Driver
Wins
Driver
Podiums
Nico ROSBERG
8
Lewis HAMILTON
9
Nico ROSBERG
13
Lewis HAMILTON
7
Nico ROSBERG
4
Lewis HAMILTON
13
Felipe MASSA
1
Daniel RICCIARDO
3
Daniel RICCIARDO
7
Valtteri BOTTAS
5
Sebastian VETTEL
4
Fernando ALONSO
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Kevin MAGNUSSEN
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Jenson BUTTON
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Sergio PEREZ
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Felipe MASSA
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PREVIOUS US GP WINNERS Year
Driver
Car
Location
2013
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull-Renault
Austin
2012
Lewis Hamilton
McLaren-Mercedes
Austin
2007
Lewis Hamilton
McLaren-Mercedes
Indianapolis
2006
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
Indianapolis
2005
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
Indianapolis
2004
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
Indianapolis
2003
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
Indianapolis
2002
Rubens Barrichello
Ferrari
Indianapolis
2001
Mika Häkkinen
McLaren-Mercedes
Indianapolis
2000
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
Indianapolis
1991
Ayrton Senna
McLaren
Phoenix
1990
Ayrton Senna
McLaren
Phoenix
1989
Alain Prost
McLaren
Phoenix
1988
Ayrton Senna
McLaren
Detroit
1987
Ayrton Senna
Lotus
Detroit
1986
Ayrton Senna
Lotus
Detroit
1985
Keke Rosberg
Williams
Detroit
1984
Keke Rosberg
Williams
Dallas
1975
Niki Lauda
Ferrari
Watkins Glen
1974
Carlos Reutemann
Brabham
Watkins Glen
1973
Ronnie Peterson
Lotus
1972
Jackie Stewart
Tyrrell
Watkins Glen
1971
Francois Cevert
Tyrrell
Watkins Glen
1970
Emerson Fittipaldi
Lotus
Watkins Glen
1969
Jochen Rindt
Lotus
Watkins Glen
1968
Jackie Stewart
Matra
Watkins Glen
1967
Jim Clark
Lotus
Watkins Glen
1966
Jim Clark
Lotus
Watkins Glen
1965
Graham Hill
BRM
Watkins Glen
1964
Graham Hill
BRM
Watkins Glen
1963
Graham Hill
BRM
Watkins Glen
1962
Jim Clark
Lotus
Watkins Glen
1961
Innes Ireland
Lotus
Watkins Glen
Lotus
Riverside
1959
Bruce McLaren
Cooper
Sebring
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CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS WORLD DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP Pos Driver
Nat
Car
Points
1
Lewis Hamilton
GBR
Mercedes
291
2
Nico Rosberg
DEU
Mercedes
274
3
Daniel Ricciardo
AUS
Red Bull-Renault
199
4
Valtteri Bottas
FIN
Williams-Mercedes
145
5
Sebastian Vettel
DEU
Red Bull-Renault
143
6
Fernando Alonso
ESP
Ferrari
141
7
Jenson Button
GBR
McLaren-Mercedes
94
8
Nico Hulkenberg
DEU
Force India-Mercedes
76
9
Felipe Massa
BRA
Williams-Mercedes
71
10
Kevin Magnussen
DEN
McLaren-Mercedes
49
11
Sergio Perez
MEX
Force India Mercedes
47
12
Kimi Raikkonen
FIN
Ferrari
47
13
Jean-Eric Vergne
FRA
Toro Rosso-Renault
21
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
565
2
Red Bull-Renault
342
3
Williams-Mercedes
216
4
Ferrari
188
5
McLaren-Mercedes
143
6
Force India-Mercedes
123
8
Lotus-Renault
8
Marussia-Ferrari
2
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#1
LAST RACE: 8TH US 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 (Russia), Q: 10th F: 8th 2013 United States GP, Q: 1st F: 1st F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 137 Race Wins: 39 First Race Win: 2008 Italian GP
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(Monza) Best Qualifying: 1st x45 Podiums: 67 First Podium: 2008 Italian GP (Monza) Last Podium: 2014 Japanese GP 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 5th Race Starts: 16 Race Results: (DNF,3,6,5,4,DNF, 3, DNF,5,4,7,5,6,2,3,8) Best Finish: 2nd (Singapore) Average Race Finish: 4.7 Retirement Rate: 18.8% DNF Mechanical: 3 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (12,2,10,3,15,4, 3,12,2,6,2,3,8,4,9,10) Best Race Qualifying: 2nd (Malaysia, Great Britain, Hungary) Average Qualifying: 6.6
LAST ROUND – RUSSIA (ROUND 16) Q: 10th F: 8th UNITED STATES GP RECORD 2013, Q: 1st F: 1st 2012, Q: 1st F: 2nd 2007, Q: 7th F: 8th CAREER UNITED STATES GP STATS Debut: 2007 Starts: 3 Finishes: 3 Best Race Finish: 1st (2013) Best Qualifying: 1st x2 (2013, 2012) Average Race Finish: 3.7 Average Race Qualifying: 3.0
LAST RACE: 7TH US 2013: 11TH
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, Won 2014 Canadian GP FAST FACTS Last Round (Russia), Q: 6th F: 7th 2013 United States GP, Q: 10th F: 11th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 67 Race Wins: 3 First Race Win: 2014 Canada GP Best Qualifying: 2nd (Australia,China 2014) Podiums: 6 First Podium: 2014 Spain
Last Podium: 2014 Singapore 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 3rd Race Starts: 16 Race Results: (DSQ,DNF 4,4,3,3,1,8,3,6,1,1,5,3,4,7) Best Finish: 1st (Canada, Hungary, Belgium) Average Race Finish: 3.8 (DSQ, DNF,) Retirement Rate: 6.3% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (2,5,13,2,3,3,6,5,8,5, 4,5,9,3,6,6) Best Race Qualifying: 2nd (Australia, China) Average Qualifying: 5.3 LAST ROUND – RUSSIA (ROUND 16) Q: 6th F: 7th
UNITED STATES GP RECORD 2013, Q: 10th F: 11th 2012, Q: 18th F: 12th CAREER UNITED STATES GP STATS Debut: 2012 Starts: 2 Finishes: 2 Best Race Finish: 11th (2013) Best Qualifying: 10th (2013) Average Race Finish: 11.5 Average Race Qualifying: 14.0
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LAST RACE: 6TH US 2013: 5TH
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 runner-up 1999 Euro Open by Nissan Champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Russia), Q: 7th F: 6th 2013 United States GP Q: 6th F: 5th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 231 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: 6th Race Starts: 16 Race Results: (4,4,9,3,6,4,6,5,6,5,2,2,7,DNF,4,DNF,6) Best Finish: 2nd (Hungary) Average Race Finish: 5.1 Retirement Rate: 12.5% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (5,4,9,5,7,5,7,4,16,7, 5,4,7,5,5,7) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Malaysia, Austria, Belgium) Average Qualifying: 6.4
UNITED STATES GP RECORD 2013, Q: 6th F: 5th 2012, Q: 7th F: 3rd 2007, Q: 2nd F: 2nd 2006, Q: 5th F: 5th 2005, Q: 6th F: DNS 2004, Q: 9th F: DNF 2003, Q: 6th F: DNF 2001, Q:17th F: DNF CAREER UNITED STATES GP STATS Debut: 2001 Starts: 7 Finishes: 4 Best Race Finish: 2nd (2007) Best Qualifying: 2nd (2007) Average Race Finish: 3.8 Average Race Qualifying: 7.3
LAST ROUND – RUSSIA (ROUND 16) Q: 7th F: 6th
LAST RACE: 9TH US 2013: DNC
TEAM: SCUDERIA FERRARI
Kimi Raikkonen 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 FAST FACTS Last Round (Russia), Q: 8th F: 9th 2013 United States GP, Did not compete F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 208 Race Wins: 20 First Race Win: 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix Best Qualifying: 1st x16
CAR: F14 T Podiums: 77 First Podium: 2002 Australian Grand Prix Last Podium: 2013 Korean Grand Prix 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 12th Race Starts: 16 Race Results: (7,12,10,8,7,12,10,10, DNF,11,6,4,9,8,12,9) Best Finish: 4th (Belgium) Average Race Finish: 9.0 Retirement Rate: 6.3% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (11,6, 5,11,6,6,10,8,1 8,12,16,8,11,7,10,8) Best Race Qualifying: 5th (Bahrain) Average Qualifying: 9.6 LAST ROUND – RUSSIA (ROUND 16) Q: 8th F: 9th UNITED STATES GP RECORD 2013, Did not compete
2012, Q: 4th F: 6th 2007, Q: 4th F: 4th 2006, Q: 9th F: DNF 2005, Q: 2nd F: DNS 2004, Q: 7th F: 6th 2003, Q; 1st F: 2nd 2002, Q: 6th F: DNF 2001, Q: 11th F: DNF CAREER UNITED STATES GP STATS Debut: 2001 Starts: 7 Finishes: 4 Best Race Finish: 2nd (2003) Best Qualifying: 1st (2003) Average Race Finish: 4.5 Average Race Qualifying: 5.5
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LAST RACE: 4TH US 2013: 10TH
TEAM: MCLAREN-MERCEDES
CAR: MP4-29
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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 (Russia), Q: 4th F: 4th 2013 United States GP, Q: 15th F: 10th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 264 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: 16 Race Results: (3,6,17,11,11,6,4,11,4,8, 10,6,8,DNF,5,4) Best Finish: 3rd (Australia) Average Race Finish: 7.6 Retirement Rate: 6.3% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (10,10, 6,12,8,12,9,1 1,3,11,7,10,6,11,8,4) Best Race Qualifying: 3rd (Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 8.6 LAST ROUND – RUSSIA (ROUND 16) Q: 4th F: 4th
UNITED STATES GP RECORD 2013, Q:15th F: 10th 2012, Q: 12th F: 5th 2007, Q: 13th F: 12th 2006, Q: 7th F: DNF 2005, Q: 3rd F: DNS 2004, Q: 4th F: DNF 2003, Q: 11th F: DNF 2002, Q: 14th F: 8th 2001, Q: 10th F: 9th 2000, Q: 6th F: DNF CAREER UNITED STATES GP STATS Debut: 2000 Starts: 9 Finishes: 5 Best Race Finish: 5th (2012) Best Qualifying: 3rd (2005) Average Race Finish: 8.8 Average Race Qualifying: 9.5
LAST RACE: 5TH US 2013: DNC
TEAM: MCLAREN-MERCEDES
CAR: MP4-29
Kevin Magnussen
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
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 10th Race Starts: 16 Race Results: (2,9,DNF,13,12, 10,9,7,7,9,12,12,10,10,14,5) Best Finish: 2nd (Australia) Average Race Finish: 9.4 Retirement Rate: 6.3% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (4,8, 8,15,14,8,12,6,5 ,4,21,7,5,9,7,11) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Australia, Germany) Average Qualifying: 9.0
FAST FACTS Last Round (Russia), Q: 11th F: 5th 2013 Russian GP Did not compete F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 16 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 4th 2014 Australian Grand Prix Podiums: 1 First Podium: 2014 Malaysian Grand Prix
LAST ROUND – RUSSIA (ROUND 16) Q: 11th F: 5th UNITED STATES GP RECORD Debut in 2014
CAREER UNITED STATES 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: 17TH US 2013: 2ND
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 (Russia), Q: 15th F: 17th 2013 United States GP, Q: 3rd F: 2nd F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 61 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: 16 Race Results: (DNF,11,12,DNF,8,8, DNF, 14,12, DNF, DNF, DNF, 16,16,15,17) Best Finish: 8th (Spain, Monaco) Average Race Finish: 12.6 Retirement Rate: 37.5% DNF Mechanical: 5 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (20,15, 16, 10,10,14, 14,22,11, 14,14,15,17,13,16,15) Best Race Qualifying: 5th (Spain) Average Qualifying: 14.8
LAST ROUND – RUSSIA (ROUND 16) Q: 15th F: 17th UNITED STATES GP RECORD 2013, Q: 3rd F: 2nd 2012, Q: 8th F: 7th CAREER UNITED STATES GP STATS Debut: 2012 Starts: 2 Finishes: 2 Best Race Finish: 2nd (2013) Best Qualifying: 3rd (2013) Average Race Finish: 4.5 Average Race Qualifying: 5.5
LAST RACE: 18TH US 2013: 17TH
TEAM: LOTUS F1 TEAM
CAR: E22
1 Pastor Maldonado Podiums: First Podium: 2012 Spanish Grand Prix Date of Birth: March 10, 1985 Born: Maracay, Venezuela F1 Debut: 2011 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 15 (2012) 2013 Championship Finish: 18th Career Highlights: Spanish Grand Prix victory 2012, 2010 GP2 champion 2006 Formula Renault 3.5 3rd FAST FACTS Last Round (Russia), Q: 21st F: 18th 2013 United States GP Q: 17th F: 17th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 74 Race Wins: 1 First Race Win: 2012 Spanish Grand Prix Best Qualifying: 1st 2012 Spanish Grand Prix
Last Podium: 2012 Spanish Grand Prix
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 19th Race Starts: 16 Race Results: (DNF,DNF,14,14,15, DNS, DNF,12,17,12,13, DNF,14,12,16,18) Best Finish: 12th (Austria) Average Race Finish: 14.3 Retirement Rate: 25.0% DNF Mechanical: 4 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (21,16, 17,22,22,15, 17,13,20,18,20,17,16,18,22,21) Best Race Qualifying: 12th (Germany, Singapore) Average Qualifying: 18.4
LAST ROUND – RUSSIA (ROUND 16) Q: 21st F: 18th UNITED STATES GP RECORD 2013, Q: 17th F: 17th 2012, Q: 9th F: 9th CAREER UNITED STATES GP STATS Debut: 2012 Starts: 2 Finishes: 2 Best Race Finish: 9th (2012) Best Qualifying: 9th (2012) Average Race Finish: 13.0 Average Race Qualifying: 13.0
#6
LAST RACE: 2ND US 2013: 9TH
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 (Russia), Q: 2nd F: 2nd 2013 United States GP Q: 12th F: 9th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 163 Race Wins: 7 First Race Win: 2012 Chinese GP Best Qualifying: 1st x 9 Podiums: 24
#44
CAR: W05
First Podium: 2008 Australian Grand Prix Last Podium: 2014 Russian Grand Prix 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 2nd Race Starts: 16 Race Results: (1,2,2,2,2,1,2,1, DNF,1,4,2,2,DNF,2,2) Best Finish: 1st (Australia, Monaco, Austria, Germany) Average Race Finish: 1.9 Retirement Rate: 12.5% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (3,3,1,4,2,1,1,3,1,1,1 ,1,2,2,1,2) Best Race Qualifying: 1st (Bahrain, Monaco, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, Hungary, Belgium, Japan) Average Qualifying: 1.9
LAST ROUND – RUSSIA (ROUND 16) Q: 2nd F: 2nd UNITED STATES GP RECORD 2013, Q: 12th F: 9th 2012, Q: 17th F: 13th 2007, Q: 14th F: 16th 2006, Q: 21st F: 9th CAREER UNITED STATES GP STATS Debut: 2006 Starts: 4 Finishes: 4 Best Race Finish: 9th x 2 (2013, 2006) Best Qualifying: 12th (2013) Average Race Finish: 11.8 Average Race Qualifying: 16.0
LAST RACE: 1ST US 2013: 4TH
TEAM: MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 TEAM
CAR: W05
Lewis Hamilton
Last Podium: 2014 Russian Grand Prix
Date of Birth: January 7, 1985 Born: Tewin, Great Britain F1 Debut: 2007 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 1st (2008) 2013 Championship Finish: 4th Career Highlights: 2008 F1 World champion 2007 F1 World Championship runner-up, 2006 GP2 Champion British F3 Champion, 2005 F3 EuroSeries Champion
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 1st Race Starts: 16 Race Results: (DNF,1,1,1,1,2, DNF, 2,1,3,3,DNF,1,1,1,1) Best Finish: 1st (Malaysia, Bahrain, China,Spain, Great Britain, Italy, Singapore, Japan, Russia) Average Race Finish: 1.5 Retirement Rate: 18.8% DNF Mechanical: 3 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (1,1,2,1,1,2, 2,9,6,21,22,2,1,1,2,1) Best Race Qualifying: 1st x2 (Australia, Malaysia, China, Spain, Italy, Singapore, Russia) Average Qualifying: 4.6
FAST FACTS Last Round (Russia), Q: 1st F: 1st 2013 United States GP, Q: 5th F:4th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 145 Race Wins: 31 First Race Win: 2007 Canadian GP Best Qualifying: 1st x 35 Podiums: 67 First Podium: 2007 Australian GP
LAST ROUND – RUSSIA (ROUND 16) Q: 1st F: 1st
UNITED STATES GP RECORD 2013, Q: 5th F: 4th 2012, Q: 2nd F:1st 2007, Q: 1st F: 1st CAREER UNITED STATES GP STATS Debut: 2007 Starts: 3 Finishes: 3 Best Race Finish: 1st x2 (2007,2012) Best Qualifying: 1st (2007) Average Race Finish: 2.0 Average Race Qualifying: 2.7
#21
LAST RACE: 15TH US 2013: 13TH
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 (Russia), Q: 13th F: 15th 2013 United States GP, Q: 20th F: 13th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 35 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 8th 2013 Korean
#99
Grand Prix Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 20th Race Starts: 16 Race Results: (12,DNF,DNF,16,17,DNF, 14,19,DNF,14,DNF,15,20,DNF,13,15) Best Finish: 12th (Australia) Average Race Finish: 15.5 Retirement Rate: 37.5% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 4 Race Qualifying: (22,12, 15,17,13, 17, DNS,17,19,16,13,20,15,14,15,13) Best Race Qualifying: 12th (Malaysia) Average Qualifying: 16.1
LAST ROUND – RUSSIA (ROUND 16) Q: 13th F: 15th UNITED STATES GP RECORD 2013, Q:20th F: 13th CAREER UNITED STATES GP STATS Debut: 2013 Starts: 1 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 13th Best Qualifying: 20th Average Race Finish: 20.0 Average Race Qualifying: 13.0
LAST RACE: 16TH US 2013: DNF
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 (Russia), Q:14th F: 16th 2013 United States GP, Q: 16th F: DNF F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 125 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
UNITED STATES GP RECORD 2013, Q: 16th F: DNF 2007, Q: 21st F: 14th
2014 SEASON Championship Position: 17th Race Starts: 16 Race Results: (11,DNF,DNF,DNF,16,D NF,13,13,13,DNF,11,14,15,DNF,21,16) Best Finish: 11th (Australia, Hungary) Average Race Finish: 14.3 Retirement Rate: 37.5% DNF Mechanical: 3 DNF Accident: 3 Race Qualifying: (13,17, 22, 14,16,18, 16,16,13,15,11,14,14,17,14,14) Best Race Qualifying: 11th (Hungary) Average Qualifying: 15.3
CAREER RUSSIAN GP STATS Debut: 2007 Starts: 2 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 14th (2007) Best Qualifying: 16th (2013) Average Race Finish: 14.0 Average Race Qualifying: 18.5
LAST ROUND – RUSSIA (ROUND 16) Q:14th F: 16th
#27
LAST RACE: 12TH US 2013: 6TH
TEAM: SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM
Nico Hulkenberg Date of Birth: August 19, 1987 Born: Emmerich, Germany F1 Debut: 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 10th (2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 10th Career Highlights: 2009 GP2 champion, 2005 Formula ADAC BMW champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Russia), Q: 17th F: 12th 2013 United States GP, Q: 4th F: 6th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 74 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: 16 Race Results: (6,5,5,6,10,5,5,9,8,7,DNF ,10,12,9,8,12) Best Finish: 5th (Malaysia, Bahrain, Monaco, Canada) Average Race Finish: 7.8 Retirement Rate: 6.3% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (7,7, 11,8,10,11,11,1 0,4,9,9,18,13,13,13,17) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 10.7
LAST ROUND – RUSSIA (ROUND 16) Q: 17th F: 12th UNITED STATES GP RECORD 2013, Q: 4th F: 6th 2012, Q: 6th F: 8th CAREER UNITED STATES GP STATS Debut: 2012 Starts: 2 Finishes: 2 Best Race Finish: 6th (2013) Best Qualifying: 4th (2013) Average Race Finish: 7.0 Average Race Qualifying: 5.0
LAST RACE: 10TH US 2013: 7TH
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: 11th Race Starts: 16 Race Results: (10,DNS,3,9,9, DNF, 11,6,11,10,DNF,8,7,7,10,10) Best Finish: 3rd (Bahrain) Average Race Finish: 8.5 Retirement Rate: 12.5% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 3 Race Qualifying: (16,14, 4,16,11,10,13 ,15,7,10,12,13,10,15,11,12) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Bahrain) Average Qualifying: 11.8
FAST FACTS Last Round (Russia), Q: 12th F: 10th 2013 United States GP, Q: 7th F: 7th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 71 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 – RUSSIA (ROUND 16) Q: 12th F: 10th UNITED STATES GP RECORD 2013, Q: 7th F: 7th
2012, Q: 15th F: 11th CAREER UNITED STATES GP STATS Debut: 2012 Starts: 2 Finishes: 2 Best Race Finish: 7th (2013) Best Qualifying: 7th (2013) Average Race Finish: 9.0 Average Race Qualifying: 11.0
#77
LAST RACE: 3RD US 2013: 8TH
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 (Russia), Q: 3rd F: 3rd 2013 United States GP, Q: 9th F: 8th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 35 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 3rd 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix Podiums: 5
#19
CAR: FW36
First Podium: 2014 Austrian Grand Prix Last Podium: 2014 Russian Grand Prix 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 4th Race Starts: 16 Race Results: (5,8,8,7,5,DNF, 7,3,2,2,8,3,4,11,6,3) Best Finish: 2nd (Great Britain, Germany) Average Race Finish: 5.5 Retirement Rate: 6.3% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (15,18, 3,7,4,13,4,2,14,2,3,6,3,8,3,3) Best Race Qualifying: 2nd (Austria) Average Qualifying: 6.8
LAST ROUND – RUSSIA (ROUND 16) Q: 3rd F: 3rd UNITED STATES GP RECORD 2013, Q: 9th F: 8th CAREER UNITED STATES GP STATS Debut: 2013 Starts: 1 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 8th Best Qualifying: 9th Average Race Finish: 8.0 Average Race Qualifying: 9.0
LAST RACE: 11TH US 2013: 12TH
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 (Russia), Q: 18th F: 11th 2013 United States GP, Q: 13th F: 12th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 207 Race Wins: 11 First Race Win: 2006 Turkish Grand Prix Best Qualifying: 1st x 16
CAR: FW36
Podiums: 37 First Podium: 2006 European Grand Prix Last Podium: 2014 Italian Grand Prix 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 9th Race Starts: 16 Race Results: (DNF,7,7,15,13,7,12, 4,DNF,DNF,5,13,3,5,7,11) Best Finish: 3rd (Singapore) Average Race Finish: 8.4 Retirement Rate: 18.8% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 3 Race Qualifying: (9,13, 7,6,9,16,5,1,15 ,3,6,9,4,6,4,18) Best Race Qualifying: 1st (Austria) Average Qualifying: 8.2 LAST ROUND – RUSSIA (ROUND 16) Q: 18th F: 11th
UNITED STATES GP RECORD 2013, Q: 13th F: 12th 2012, Q: 11th F: 4th 2007, Q: 3rd F: 3rd 2006, Q: 2nd F: 2nd 2005, Q: 10th F: DNS 2004, Q: 15th F: DNF CAREER RUSSIAN GP STATS Debut: 2004 Starts: 5 Finishes: 4 Best Race Finish: 2nd (2006) Best Qualifying: 2nd (2006) Average Race Finish: 5.3 Average Race Qualifying: 9.0
#25
LAST RACE: 13TH US 2013: 16TH
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 (Russia), Q: 9th F: 13th 2013 United States GP, Q: 14th F: 16th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 56 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 6th 2014 Australian
#26
CAR: STR9 Grand Prix Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 13th Race Starts: 16 Race Results: (8,DNF,DNF,12, DNF, DNF, 8, DNF,10.13,9,11,13,6,9,13) Best Finish: 6th (Singapore) Average Race Finish: 10.2 Retirement Rate: 25.0% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 2 Race Qualifying: (6,9, 14,9,21,7,8, 14,10.13,8,12,12,12,21,9) Best Race Qualifying: 6th (Australia) Average Qualifying: 11.6
UNITED STATES GP RECORD 2013, Q: 14th F: 16th 2012, Q: 14th F: DNF CAREER UNITED STATES GP STATS Debut: 2012 Starts: 2 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 16th Best Qualifying: 14th Average Race Finish: 16.0 Average Race Qualifying: 14.0
LAST ROUND – RUSSIA (ROUND 16) Q: 9th F: 13th
LAST RACE: 14TH US 2013: DEBUT
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 (Russia), Q: 5th F: 14th 2013 United States GP, Debut in 2014 F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 16 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: 16 Race Results: (9,10,11,10,14,DNF,DNF, DNF,9,DNF,14,9,11,14,11,14) Best Finish: 9th (Australia, Great Britain, Belgium) Average Race Finish: 11.3 Retirement Rate: 25.0% DNF Mechanical: 4 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (8,11, 12,13,12,9,15, 7,9,8,10,11,21,10,12,5) Best Race Qualifying: 5th (Russia) Average Qualifying: 10.8 LAST ROUND – RUSSIA (ROUND 16) Q: 5th F: 14th UNITED STATES GP RECORD Debut in 2014 UNITED STATES 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
Round 17 - Texas 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
1981
Nelson Piquet
BRA
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Round 17 - Texas Grand Prix I TV Times
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TV Times The United States Grand Prix will be shown on free-to-air television live on ONE and Network TEN throughout the weekend. Sunday November 1 - ONE/TEN Adelaide 4am-6am 11.30am1.30pm (repeat ONE)
Brisbane 3.30am - 5.30am 11.30am-1.30pm (repeat ONE)
QUALIFYING Melbourne Sydney 4.30am-6am 4.30am-6am 11.30am-1.30pm 11.30am-1.30pm (repeat ONE) (repeat ONE)
Perth 1.30am-3.30am 11.30am-1.30pm (repeat ONE)
Monday November 2 - ONE/TEN Adelaide 6am-8.30am
Brisbane 5.30am-8am
RACE Melbourne 6.30am-9am
Sydney 6.30am-9am
Perth 3.30am-6am
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