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BRITISH GRAND PRIXJULY 3 - 5, 2015
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he weight of a nation will be on the shoulders of Lewis Hamilton as the British public’s insatiable thirst for motor racing success on home soil refuses to dwindle.
Just 12 months ago Hamilton scored his second British Grand Prix triumph with an impressive drive from sixth on the grid.
While those memories are still fresh in the minds of fans, there is no doubt the pressure will be on the reigning world champion to deliver once again.
Victory to meet the hopes of an expectant 140,000 crowd won’t be the only thought going through Hamilton’s mind, after seeing Nico Rosberg cut his championship lead to 10 points in Austria.
Rosberg’s third triumph of the season two weeks ago has offered Hamilton a timely reminder that he has a fight on his hands to successfully defend his world title.
Meanwhile, Rosberg, lifted by his Austria success, will be desperate to continue his charge and banish the memories of his retirement this time last year.
However, the German will come up against Hamilton, powered by a barrage of feverish supporters, which promises to be a fascinating dice.
In contrast to Hamilton, this weekend is likely to be a
home race to forget for McLaren and Jenson Button as the team continues to struggle to fight its way into the midfield battle.
Button equalled his best British GP finish of fourth last year which will seem like a distant memory after arguably the toughest season of his F1 career.
McLaren did however make some progress at the recent test in Austria, but the squad’s focus will be firmly locked on improving the package rather than results.
Silverstone’s mix of fast sweeps and slow technical corners is expected to help the struggling Red Bull squad with Australian Daniel Ricciardo hopeful a raft of updates will see him take the fight to Williams.
Renowned as one of the few classic circuits left on the calendar, the British Grand Prix rarely disappoints.
Great Britain expects home soil triumph
3 WELCOME/CONTENTS
6 CIRCUIT GUIDE
8 F1 ENTRY LIST
10 PREVIOUS WINNERS
12 TV TIMES
13 2015 F1 CALENDAR
15 HAMILTON/ROSBERG
16 RICCIARDO/KVYAT
18 MASSA/BOTTAS
19 VETTEL/RAIKKONEN
21 BUTTON/ALONSO
22 HULKENBERG/PEREZ
24 VERSTAPPEN/SAINZ JNR
25 GROSJEAN/MALDONADO
27 ERICSSON/NASR
28 STEVENS/MERHI
30 F1 WORLD CHAMPIONS
32 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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ENTRY LIST
2015 FORMULA 1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRY LIST 8
STATS
CHAMPIONSHIPSTANDINGS4
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Position Driver Points
1 Lewis Hamilton 169
2 Nico Rosberg 159
3 Sebastian Vettel 120
4 Kimi Raikkonen 72
5 Valtteri Bottas 67
6 Felipe Massa 62
7 Daniel Ricciardo 36
8 Daniil Kvyat 19
9 Nico Hulkenberg 18
10 Romain Grosjean 17
11 Felipe Nasr 16
12 Romain Grosjean 13
13 Pastor Maldonado 12
14 Max Verstappen 10
15 Carlos Sainz 9
16 Marcus Ericsson 5
17 Jenson Button 4
18 Fernando Alonso 0
19 Roberto Merhi 0
20 Will Stevens 0
CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
Position Team Points
1 Mercedes 328
2 Ferrari 192
3 Williams 129
4 Red Bull 55
5 Force India 31
6 Lotus 29
7 Sauber 21
8 Toro Rosso 19
9 McLaren 4
10 Marussia 0
CONSTRUCTOR STANDINGS
4 F1 British Grand Prix I Championship Standings
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Silverstone is one of the longest standing circuits on the calendar. Although it has been modified over the years, it has been a near-constant feature since the Formula One World Championship began.
In terms of track layout, there are very few low-speed corners, with medium and high-speed turns prominent. This represents a different challenge to most venues visited so far this season.
One of the interesting features of the current configuration is the new pit lane, which will see its fourth year of action in 2015. This is unusual in that it is slightly quicker to come through the first section of the pit lane to the timing line - even at the 80 km/h speed limit - than it is to stay out on the circuit, as the three corners of Vale, Club and Abbey are negated.
Of course, the overall time through this sector is still higher when conducting a pit stop, but it is rare to see such a narrow differential in lap time between coming in and staying out.
The circuit itself is frequently used throughout the year, making track
evolution less of a feature than seen at many other venues over the course of a race weekend.
Climate Weather conditions at Silverstone have historically been very inconsistent. Rarely has there been a race weekend here that has not had rain-affected sessions at some stage during the weekend.
In 2013, for example, both Friday sessions were wet, with Saturday practice starting dry and ending wet. Qualifying was also wet, but the race itself remained dry throughout. This makes judgement calls, on tyres in particular, difficult to predict.
Going into the race last year, knowledge of how the dry tyres would perform and was a relative unknown. Variations in temperature can also be quite significant. It is not unusual to see ambient temperatures range from a low of 18 to a high of 27 degrees from one day to the next - similar to the scale of fluctuations often experienced in Melbourne or Montreal, for example.
With that in mind, cars cannot be setup and
run as close to the limits as teams would ideally like in terms of cooling and so on. Safety Cars Safety cars have not traditionally been prevalent at Silverstone. It’s a wide circuit with a good amount of run-off around most corners, so there is generally plenty of space for stricken cars to pull off the track without interrupting running. Overtaking Although not quite as straightforward as circuits such as Montreal, Silverstone sits amongst the top circuits on the calendar in terms of overtaking opportunities. The high-speed nature of the layout means that drivers must be bold, but there are several key areas around the track which lend themselves to passing manoeuvres. There are many corners where the drivers can carry plenty of apex speed, but also take a variety of lines - both through the turn itself and on exit. This is, essentially, what leads to overtaking.
SILVERSTONE
6 F1 British Grand Prix I Circuit Guide
2015 Formula 1 World Championship Entry List No Driver Team Chassis Engine
44 Lewis HAMILTON (GBR) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W06 Mercedes
6 Nico ROSBERG (DEU) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W06 Mercedes
3 Daniel RICCIARDO (AUS) Infiniti Red Bull Racing RB11 Renault
26 Danill KVYAT (RUS) Infiniti Red Bull Racing RB11 Renault
19 Felipe MASSA (BRA) Williams Martini Racing FW37 Mercedes
77 Valtteri BOTTAS (FIN) Williams Martini Racing FW37 Mercedes
5 Sebastien VETTEL (DEU) Scuderia Ferrari SF15-T Ferrari
7 Kimi RAIKKONEN (FIN) Scuderia Ferrari SF15-T Ferrari
22 Jenson BUTTON (GBR McLaren Honda MP4-30 Honda
14 Fernando ALONSO (ESP) McLaren Honda MP4-30 Honda
27 Nico HULKENBERG (DEU) Sahara Force India F1 Team VJM08 Mercedes
11 Sergio PEREZ (MEX) Sahara Force India F1 Team VJM08 Mercedes
33 Max VERSTAPPEN (NED) Scuderia Toro Rosso STR10 Renault
55 Carlos SAINZ Jr (ESP) Scuderia Toro Rosso STR10 Renault
8 Romain GROSJEAN (FRA) Lotus F1 Team E23 Mercedes
13 Pastor MALDONADO (VEN) Lotus F1 Team E23 Mercedes
9 Marcus ERICSSON (SWE) Sauber F1 Team C34 Ferrari
12 Felipe NASR (BRA) Sauber F1 Team C34 Ferrari
98 WILL STEVENS (GBR) Manor Marussia F1 Team MR03 Ferrari
28 ROBERTO MERHI (ESP) Manor Marussia F1 Team MR03 Ferrari
8 F1 British Grand Prix I Entry List
Year Driver Car Location
2014 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes Silverstone
2013 Nico Rosberg Mercedes Silverstone
2012 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault Silverstone
2011 Fernando Alonso Ferrari Silverstone
2010 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault Silverstone
2009 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault Silverstone
2008 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes Silverstone
2007 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari Silverstone
2006 Fernando Alonso Renault Silverstone
2005 Juan Pablo Montoya McLaren-Mercedes Silverstone
2004 Michael Schumacher Ferrari Silverstone
2003 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari Silverstone
2002 Michael Schumacher Ferrari Silverstone
2001 Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes Silverstone
2000 David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes Silverstone
1999 David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes Silverstone
1998 Michael Schumacher Ferrari Silverstone
1997 Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Renault Silverstone
1996 Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Renault Silverstone
1995 Johnny Herbert Benetton-Renault Silverstone
1994 Damon Hill Williams-Renault Silverstone
PREVIOUS BRITISH GRAND PRIX WINNERS
10 F1 British Grand Prix I Previous Winners
A new deal between Fox Sports and Network Ten that will see just 10 Formula 1 races shown live on free-to-air will start this season.
Statements announcing the five-year agreement confirm that the subscription service will carry live coverage of practice, qualifying and races from this season.
Ten of those races will also be simulcast live on Network Ten, which had exclusively hosted F1 in Australia since 2003.
The free-to-air station will continue to broadcast all sessions from Albert Park’s Australian Grand Prix as part of the agreement.
The 10 races that are exclusively live on Fox Sports will be seen on Ten’s sub-channel One HD in 60 minute highlights form at 9:30pm on the following Monday.
Times TV
Australian live broadcast schedule for 2015 Formula 1 World
Championship1. March 13-15: Melbourne, Australia (FOX & TEN)2. March 27-29: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (FOX)3. April 10-12: Shanghai, China (FOX)4. April 17-19: Sakhir, Bahrain (FOX & TEN)5. May 8-10: Catalunya, Spain (FOX)6. May 22-24: Monte Carlo, Monaco (FOX & TEN)7. June 5-7: Montreal, Canada (FOX)8. June 19-21: Spielberg, Austria (FOX & TEN)9. July 3-5: Silverstone, Great Britain (FOX)10. July 24-26: Budapest, Hungary (FOX)11. August 21-23: Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium (FOX & TEN)12. September 4-6: Monza, Italy (FOX)13. September 18-20: Singapore (FOX & TEN)14. September 25-27: Suzuka, Japan (FOX)15. October 9-11: Sochi, Russia (FOX & TEN)16. October 23-25: Austin, United States (FOX)17. October 30-November 1: Mexico City, Mexico (FOX & TEN)18. November 13-15: Sao Paulo, Brazil (FOX)19. November 27-29: Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi (FOX & TEN)
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ROUND EVENT DATE
1 Australian Grand Prix, Albert Park March 13-15
2 Malaysian Grand Prix, Sepang International Circuit March 27-29
3 Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai International Circuit April 10-12
4 Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir Circuit April 17-19
5 Spanish Grand Prix, Catalunya Circuit May 8-10
6 Monaco Grand Prix, Monte-Carlo May 22-24
7 Canadian Grand Prix, Circuit de Gilles Villeneuve June 5-7
8 Austrian Grand Prix, Red Bull Ring June 19-21
9 British Grand Prix, Silverstone July 3-5
10 Hungarian Grand Prix, Hungaroring July 24-26
11 Belgian Grand Prix, Spa Francorchamps August 21-23
12 Italian Grand Prix, Monza September 4-6
13 Singapore Grand Prix, Marina Bay Circuit September 18-20
14 Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka September 25-27
15 Russian Grand Prix, Sochi October 9-11
16 United States Grand Prix, Austin, Circuit of the Americas October 23-25
17 Mexican Grand Prix, Mexico City October 30-November 1
18 Brazilian Grand Prix, Interlagos November 13-15
19 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina Circuit November 27-29
F1 CHAMPIONSHIP2015 CALENDAR
13F1 British Grand Prix I 2015 F1 Calendar
Nico Rosberg
TEAM: MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 TEAM CAR: W06
Date of Birth: June 27, 1985Born: Wiesbaden, Germany F1 Debut: 2006 Bahrain Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: 2nd (2014)2014 Championship Finish: 2ndCareer Highlights: 2014 F1 World Championship runner-up, 2005 GP2 Champion British F3 Champion, 2002 Formula BMW ADAC Champion
FAST FACTS Last Round (Austrian GP), Q: 2nd F: 1st2014 British GP Q: 1st F: DNF
F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 174Race Wins: 11First Race Win: 2012 Chinese GPBest Qualifying: 1st x 10
Podiums: 34First Podium: 2008 Australian Grand PrixLast Podium: 2015 Austrian Grand Prix
2015 SEASON Championship Position: 2ndRace Starts: 8Race Results: 2,3,2,3,1,1,2,1Best Finish: 1 (Spain, Monaco, Austria)Average Race Finish: 1.9Retirement Rate: N/ADNF Mechanical: N/ADNF Accident: N/ARace Qualifying: 2,3,2,3,1,2,2,2Best Race Qualifying: 1 (Spain)Average Qualifying: 2.1
LAST ROUND – AUSTRIAN GP (ROUND 8)Q: 2nd F: 1st
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BRITISH GP RECORD 2014, Q: 1st F: DNF2013 Q: 2nd F: 1st2012 Q: 11th F: 15th2011 Q: 9th F: 6th2010 Q: 5th F: 3rd2009 Q: 7th F: 5th2008 Q: 18th F: 9th2007 Q: 17th F: 12th2006 Q: 12th F: 9th
CAREER BRITISH GP STATS Debut: 2006Starts: 9Finishes: 8Best Race Finish: 1st (2013) Best Qualifying 1st (2014) Average Race Finish: 7.5Average Race Qualifying: 9.1
#44TEAM: MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 TEAM CAR: W06
Lewis HamiltonDate of Birth: January 7, 1985Born: Tewin, Great BritainF1 Debut: 2007 Australian Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: 1st (2014, 2008)2014 Championship Finish: 1st Career Highlights: 2014 F1 World Champion, 2008 F1 World champion 2007 F1 World Championship runner-up, 2006 GP2 Champion British F3 Champion, 2005 F3 EuroSeries Champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Austrian GP), Q: 1st F: 2nd2014 British GP, Q: 6th F: 1st
F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 156Race Wins: 37First Race Win: 2007 Canadian GP
Best Qualifying: 1st x 40Podiums: 77First Podium: 2007 Australian GPLast Podium: 2015 Austrian Grand Prix
2015 SEASON Championship Position: 1stRace Starts: 8Race Results: 1,2,1,1,2,3,1,2Best Finish: 1 x4Average Race Finish: 1.6Retirement Rate: N/ADNF Mechanical: N/ADNF Accident: N/ARace Qualifying: 1,1,1,1,2,1,1,1Best Race Qualifying: 1 x7Average Qualifying: 1.1
LAST ROUND – AUSTRIAN GP (ROUND 8)Q: 1st F: 2nd
BRITISH GP RECORD 2014, Q 6th F: 1st2013 Q 1st F: 4th2012 Q 8th F: 8th2011 Q 10th F: 4th2010 Q 4th F: 2nd2009 Q 18th F: 16th2008 Q 4th F: 1st2007 Q 1st F: 3rd
CAREER BRITISH GP STATS Debut: 2007Starts: 8Finishes: 8Best Race Finish: 1st (2008, 2014)Best Qualifying: 1st ( 2007, 2013)Average Race Finish: 4.9 Average Race Qualifying: 6.5
#3TEAM: INFINITI RED BULL RACING CAR: RB11
Daniel Ricciardo Date of Birth: July 1, 1989Born: Perth, AustraliaF1 Debut: 2011 British GPBest Championship Finish: 3rd 20142014 Championship Finish: 3rdCareer Highlights: 2014 F1 World Championship 3rd overall, three-time GP winner, 2009 British F3 Champion, World Series by Renault 2010 runner-up, FAST FACTS Last Round (Austrian GP), Q: 18th F: 10th2014 British GP, Q: 8th F: 3rd
F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 78Race Wins: 3First Race Win: 2014 Canada GPBest Qualifying: 2nd (Australia,China 2014)
Podiums: 7First Podium: 2014 Spain Last Podium: 2014 United States
2015 SEASON Championship Position: 7thRace Starts: 8Race Results: 6,10,9,6,7,5,13,10Best Finish: 5 (Monaco)Average Race Finish: 8.3Retirement Rate: N/ADNF Mechanical: N/ADNF Accident: N/ARace Qualifying: 6,4,7,7,10,4,9,18Best Race Qualifying: 4 (Malaysia, Monaco)Average Qualifying: 8.1
LAST ROUND – AUSTRIAN GP (ROUND 8)Q: 18th F: 10th
BRITISH GP RECORD 2014, Q: 8th F: 3rd
2013, Q: 5th F: 8th2012, Q: 12th F: 13th2011, Q: 24th F: 19th
CAREER BRITISH GP STATS Debut: 2011Starts: 4Finishes: 4Best Race Finish: 3rd (2014)Best Qualifying: 5th (2013)Average Race Finish: 10.8Average Race Qualifying: 12.3
#26TEAM: INFINITI RED BULL RACING CAR: RB11
Daniil KvyatDate of Birth: April 26, 1994Born: Oufa, RussiaF1 Debut: 2014 Australian Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: 15th 20142014 Championship Finish: 15thCareer Highlights: 2013 GP3 champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Austrian GP), Q: 15th F: 12th2014 British GP, Q: 9th F: 9th
F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 27Race Wins: 0First Race Win: N/ABest Qualifying: 5th 2015 Malaysian Grand PrixPodiums: 0First Podium: N/ALast Podium: N/A
2015 SEASON Championship Position: 8thRace Starts: 7Race Results: DNS, 9, DNF,9,10,4,9,12Best Finish: 4th (Monaco)Average Race Finish: 8.8Retirement Rate: 12.5%DNF Mechanical: 2DNF Accident: N/ARace Qualifying: 12,5,12,17,8,5,8,15Best Race Qualifying: 5th (Malaysia, Monaco)Average Qualifying: 10.3
LAST ROUND – AUSTRIAN GP (ROUND 8) Q: 15th F: 12th
BRITISH GP RECORD 2014, Q: 9th F: 9th
CAREER BRITISH GP STATS Debut: 2014Starts: 1
Finishes: 1Best Race Finish: 9thBest Qualifying: 9thAverage Race Finish: 9.0Average Race Qualifying: 9.0
Valtteri Bottas
TEAM: WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING CAR: FW37
Date of Birth: August 28, 1989Born: Nastola, FinlandF1 Debut: 2013 Australian Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: 4th 20142014 Championship Finish: 4thCareer Highlights: 2011 GP3 champion, 2010, 2009 Formula 3 Euro Series 3rd
FAST FACTS Last Round (Austrian GP), Q: 6th F: 5th2014 British GP, Q: 14th F: 2nd
F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 45Race Wins: 0First Race Win: N/ABest Qualifying: 3rd 2014 Bahrain Grand PrixPodiums: 6
First Podium: 2014 Austrian Grand Prix Last Podium: 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
2015 SEASON Championship Position: 5thRace Starts: 7Race Results: DNS, 5,6,4,4,14,3,5Best Finish: 3rd (Canada)Average Race Finish: 5.9Retirement Rate: N/ADNF Mechanical: N/ADNF Accident: N/ARace Qualifying: 9,9,5,5,4,16,4,6Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Spain Canada)Average Qualifying: 6.9
LAST ROUND – AUSTRIAN GP (ROUND 8) Q: 6th F: 5th
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BRITISH GP RECORD 2014, Q: 14th F: 2nd2013 Q: 16th F: 12th
CAREER BRITISH GP STATS Debut: 2013Starts: 2Finishes: 2Best Race Finish: 2nd (2014) Best Qualifying: 14th (2014) Average Race Finish: 7.0Average Race Qualifying: 15.0
#19TEAM: WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING CAR: FW37
Felipe MassaDate of Birth: April 25, 1981Born: Sao Paulo, BrazilF1 Debut: 2002 Australian Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: 2nd 20082014 Championship Finish: 7thCareer Highlights: 2008 F1 World Championship runner up, 2006 F1 World Championship 3rd, 2001 Euro 3000 champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Austrian GP), Q: 4th F: 3rd2014 British GP, Q: 15th F: DNF
F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 218Race Wins: 11First Race Win: 2006 Turkish Grand PrixBest Qualifying: 1st x 16Podiums: 38First Podium: 2006 European Grand
PrixLast Podium: 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
2015 SEASON Championship Position: 6thRace Starts: 8Race Results: 4,6,5,10,6,15,6,3Best Finish: 3 (Austria)Average Race Finish: 6.9Retirement Rate: N/ADNF Mechanical: N/ADNF Accident: N/ARace Qualifying: 3,7,4,6,9,12,15,4Best Race Qualifying: 3 ( Australia)Average Qualifying: 7.5
LAST ROUND – AUSTRIAN GP (ROUND 8) Q: 4th F: 3rd
BRITISH GP RECORD 2014 Q: 15th F: DNF
2013 Q: 11th F: 6th2012 Q: 5th F: 4th2011 Q: 4th F: 5th2010 Q: 7th F: 15th2009 Q: 11th F: 4th2008 Q: 9th F: 13th2007 Q: 4th F: 5th2006 Q: 4th F: 5th2005 Q: 16th F: 10th2004 Q: 10th F: 9th2003 Did not compete2002: Q: 11th F: 9th
CAREER BRITISH GP STATS Debut: 2002 Starts: 12Finishes: 11Best Race Finish: 4th (2009, 2012) Best Qualifying: 4th (2006,2007,2011) Average Race Finish: 7.7Average Race Qualifying: 8.9
Sebastian Vettel
TEAM: SCUDERIA FERRARI CAR: SF15-T
Date of Birth: July 3, 1987Born: Heppenheim, GermanyF1 Debut: 2007 United States GPBest Championship Finish: 1st x4 2010-2013 2014 Championship Finish: 5thCareer 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 (Austrian GP), Q: 3rd F: 4th2014 British GP, Q: 2nd F: 5th
F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 148Race Wins: 40
First Race Win: 2008 Italian GP (Monza) Best Qualifying: 1st x45 Podiums: 72First Podium: 2008 Italian GP (Monza)Last Podium: 2015 Monaco GP 2015 SEASON Championship Position: 3rdRace Starts: 8Race Results: 3rd, 1st, 3rd,5th,3rd,2nd,5th,4thBest Finish: 1st (Malaysia)Average Race Finish: 3.3Retirement Rate: N/ADNF Mechanical: N/ADNF Accident: N/ARace Qualifying: 4,2,3,2,3,3,18,3Best Race Qualifying: 2 (Malaysia, Bahrain)Average Qualifying: 4.8
#5
LAST ROUND – AUSTRIAN GP (ROUND 8)Q: 3rd F: 4th
BRITISH GP RECORD 2014,Q: 2nd F: 5th2013 Q: 3rd F: DNF2012 Q: 4th F: 3rd2011 Q: 2nd F: 2nd2010 Q: 1st F: 7th2009 Q: 1st F: 1st2008 Q: 8th F: DNF
CAREER BRITISH GP STATS Debut: 2008Starts:7Finishes: 5Best Race Finish: 1st (2009)Best Qualifying: 1st (2009, 2010)Average Race Finish: 3.6Average Race Qualifying: 3.0
#7TEAM: SCUDERIA FERRARI CAR: SF15-T
Kimi RaikkonenDate of Birth: October 17, 1979Born: Espoo, Finland F1 Debut: 2001 Australian Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: 1st (2007)2014 Championship Finish: 12thCareer Highlights: 2007 F1 World Champion, 2003, 2005 F1 World Championship runner-up, 2000 Formula Renault UKChampion FAST FACTS Last Round (Austrian GP), Q: 14th F: DNF2014 British GP, Q: 18th F: DNF
F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 219Race Wins: 20First Race Win: 2003 Malaysian Grand PrixBest Qualifying: 1st x16
Podiums: 78First Podium: 2002 Australian Grand PrixLast Podium: 2015 Bahrain Grand Prix
2015 SEASON Championship Position: 4thRace Starts: 8Race Results: DNF,4,4,2,5,6,4, DNFBest Finish:2nd (Bahrain)Average Race Finish: 4.2Retirement Rate: 25%DNF Mechanical: 1DNF Accident: N/ARace Qualifying: 5,11,6,4,7,6,3, 14Best Race Qualifying: 3 (Canada)Average Qualifying: 7.0
LAST ROUND – AUSTRIAN GP (ROUND 8)Q: 14th F: DNF
BRITISH GP RECORD 2014,Q: 18th F: DNF2013 Q: 8th F: 5th2012 Q: 6th F: 5th2011 Did not compete2010 Did not compete2009 Q: 9th F: 8th2008 Q: 3rd F: 4th2007 Q: 2nd F: 1st2006 Q: 2nd F: 3rd2005 Q: 12th F: 3rd2004 Q: 1st F: 2nd2003: Q: 3rd F: 3rd2002: Q: 5th F: DNF 2001: Q: 7th F: 5th CAREER BRITISH GP STATS Debut: 2001 Starts: 12Finishes: 10Best Race Finish: 1st (2007) Best Qualifying: 1st (2004) Average Race Finish: 3.9Average Race Qualifying: 6.3
Jenson Button
TEAM: MCLAREN-HONDA CAR: MP4-30
Date of Birth: January 19, 1980Born: Frome, Great BritainF1 Debut: 2000 Australian Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: 1st (2009)2014 Championship Finish: 8thCareer Highlights: 2009 F1 World Champion, 2011 F1 runner up, 1998 British Formula Ford Champion
FAST FACTS Last Round (Austrian GP), Q: 20th F: DNF2014 British GP, Q: 3rd F: 4th
F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 275Race Wins: 15First Race Win: 2006 Hungarian Grand PrixBest Qualifying: 1st x 8Podiums: 50First Podium: 2004 Malaysian Grand Prix
Last Podium: 2014 Australian Grand Prix
2015 SEASON Championship Position: 17thRace Starts: 7Race Results: 11, DNF,14, DNS,16,8,DNF,DNFBest Finish: 8 (Monaco)Average Race Finish: 12.3Retirement Rate: 37.5%DNF Mechanical: 3DNF Accident: N/ARace Qualifying: 16, 17,17, 20th,14,12,DNQ,20thBest Race Qualifying: 12 ( Monaco)Average Qualifying: 16.8
LAST ROUND – AUSTRIAN GP (ROUND 8)Q: 20th F: DNF
BRITISH GP RECORD 2014, Q: 3rd F: 4th2013 Q: 10th F: 13th
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2012 Q: 16th F: 10th2011 Q: 5th F: DNF2010 Q: 14th F: 4th2009 Q: 6th F: 6th2008 Q: 17th F: DNF2007 Q: 18th F: 10th2006 Q: 19th F: DNF2005 Q: 2nd F: 5th2004 Q: 3rd F: 4th2003: Q: 20th F: 8th2002: Q: 12th F: 12th 2001: Q: 18th F: 15th 2000: Q: 16th F: 5th CAREER BRITISH GP STATS Debut: 2000 Starts: 15Finishes: 12Best Race Finish: 4th (2004, 2010,2014) Best Qualifying: 2nd (2005) Average Race Finish: 8.0Average Race Qualifying: 11.3
#14 TEAM: MCLAREN-HONDA CAR: MP4-30
Fernando AlonsoDate of Birth: July 29, 1981Born: Oviedo, Spain F1 Debut: 2001 Australian Grand PrixBest 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 byNissan Champion
FAST FACTS Last Round (Austrian GP) Q: 19th F: DNF2014 British GP Q: 16th F: 6th
F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 240Race Wins: 32First Race Win: 2003 Hungarian GPBest Qualifying: 1st x22Podiums: 97
First Podium: 2003 Malaysian Grand PrixLast Podium: 2014 Hungary Grand Prix
2015 SEASON Championship Position: 18thRace Starts: 7Race Results: DNC, DNF,12,11,DNF,DNF,DNF, DNFBest Finish: 11 ( Bahrain)Average Race Finish: 11.5Retirement Rate: 62.5%DNF Mechanical: 3DNF Accident: 1Race Qualifying: DNC,18,18, 14, 13,13,13,19Best Race Qualifying: 13th (Spain, Monaco, Canada)Average Qualifying: 15.4
LAST ROUND – AUSTRIAN GP (ROUND 8)Q: 19th F: DNF
BRITISH GP RECORD 2014, Q: 16th F: 6th2013 Q: 9th F: 3rd2012 Q: 1st F: 2nd2011 Q: 3rd F: 1st2010 Q: 3rd F: 14th2009 Q: 10th F: 14th2008 Q: 6th F: 6th2007 Q: 3rd F: 2nd2006 Q: 1st F: 1st2005 Q: 1st F: 2nd2004 Q: 16th F: 10th2003: Q: 8th F: DNF2001: Q: 21st F: 16th
CAREER BRITISH GP STATS Debut: 2001 Starts: 13Finishes: 12Best Race Finish: 1st (2006,2011) Best Qualifying: 1st (2005,2006,2012) Average Race Finish: 6.4Average Race Qualifying: 7.5
Nico Hulkenberg
TEAM: SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM CAR: VJM08
Date of Birth: August 19, 1987Born: Emmerich, GermanyF1 Debut: 2010 Bahrain Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: 9th (2014)2014 Championship Finish: 9thCareer Highlights: 2009 GP2 champion, 2005 Formula ADAC BMW champion
FAST FACTS Last Round (Austrian GP), Q: 5th F: 6th2014 British GP, Q: 4th F: 8th
F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 86Race Wins: 0First Race Win: N/ABest Qualifying: 1st 2010 Brazilian
Grand PrixPodiums: 0First Podium: N/ALast Podium: N/A
2015 SEASON Championship Position: 9thRace Starts: 8Race Results: 7,14,DNF, 13,15,11,8,6Best Finish: 6 (Austria)Average Race Finish: 10.6Retirement Rate: 14.3%DNF Mechanical: 1DNF Accident: N/ARace Qualifying: 13,13, 16,8,17,11,7,5Best Race Qualifying: 5 (Austria)Average Qualifying: 11.3
LAST ROUND – AUSTRIAN GP (ROUND 8) Q: 5th F: 6th
#27
BRITISH GP RECORD 2014, Q: 4th F: 8th 2013 Q: 14th F: 10th 2012 Q: 14th F: 12th 2011 Did not compete2010 Q: 13th F: 10th
CAREER BRITISH GP STATS Debut: 2010Starts: 4Finishes: 4Best Race Finish: 8th (2014) Best Qualifying: 4th (2014) Average Race Finish: 10.0 Average Race Qualifying: 11.3
#11TEAM: SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM CAR: VJM08
Sergio PerezDate of Birth: January 26, 1990Born: Guadalajara, MexicoF1 Debut: 2011 Australian Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: 10th (2012, 2014)2014 Championship Finish: 10thCareer Highlights: 2010 GP2 runner up, 2007 British F3 4th
FAST FACTS Last Round (Austrian GP), Q: 13th F: 9th2014 British GP, Q:7th F:11th
F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 83Race Wins: 0First Race Win: N/ABest Qualifying: 4th x 2 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix, 2012 Belgian Grand PrixPodiums: 4First Podium: 2012 Malaysian Grand
PrixLast Podium: 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix
2015 SEASON Championship Position: 12thRace Starts: 8Race Results: 10,13,11,8,13,7,11,9Best Finish: 7 ( Monaco)Average Race Finish: 10.3Retirement Rate: N/ADNF Mechanical: N/ADNF Accident: N/ARace Qualifying: 14,14,15,11,18,7,10,13Best Race Qualifying: 7 ( Monaco)Average Qualifying: 12.8
LAST ROUND – AUSTRIAN GP (ROUND 8) Q: 13th F: 9th
BRITISH GP RECORD 2014, Q:7th F: 11th2013 Q: 13th F: 20th2012 Q: 15th F: DNF2011 Q: 12th F: 7th
CAREER BRITISH GP STATS Debut: 2011Starts: 4Finishes: 4Best Race Finish: 7th (2011) Best Qualifying: 7th (2014) Average Race Finish: 12.7Average Race Qualifying: 11.8
Max Verstappen
TEAM: SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO TEAM CAR: STR10
Date of Birth: September 30, 1997Born: Hasselt, BelgiumF1 Debut: 2015 Australian Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: N/A2014 Championship Finish: N/ACareer Highlights: 2014 FIA European Formula 3 Championship 3rd overall FAST FACTS Last Round (Austrian GP) Q: 7th F: 8th2014 British GP, debut in 2015 F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 8Race Wins: 0First Race Win: N/ABest Qualifying: 6thPodiums: 0First Podium: N/ALast Podium: N/A
2015 SEASON Championship Position: 14thRace Starts: 8Race Results: DNF, 7,17th, DNF,11,DNF,15,8Best Finish: 7th (Malaysia)Average Race Finish: 11.6Retirement Rate: 37.5%DNF Mechanical: 2DNF Accident: 1Race Qualifying: 11,6,13,15,6,9,19,7Best Race Qualifying: 6th (Malaysia Spain)Average Qualifying: 10.8
LAST ROUND – AUSTRIAN GP (ROUND 8)Q: 7th F: 8th
BRITISH GP RECORD Debut in 2015
#33
CAREER BRITISH GP STATS Debut: 2015Starts: 0Finishes: 0Best Race Finish: N/ABest Qualifying: N/AAverage Race Finish: N/AAverage Race Qualifying: N/A
#55TEAM: SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO TEAM CAR: STR10
Carlos Sainz JnrDate of Birth: September 1, 1994Born: Madrid, SpainF1 Debut: 2015 Australian Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: N/A2014 Championship Finish: N/ACareer Highlights: 2014 Formula Renault 3.5 champion, 2011 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC champion
FAST FACTS Last Round (Austrian GP) Q: 12th F: DNF2014 British GP, debut in 2015 F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 8Race Wins: 0First Race Win: N/ABest Qualifying: 7thPodiums: 0First Podium: N/ALast Podium: N/A
2015 SEASON Championship Position: 15thRace Starts: 8Race Results: 9,8,13, DNF,9,10,12, DNFBest Finish: 8 ( Malaysia)Average Race Finish: 10.2Retirement Rate: 25%DNF Mechanical: 2DNF Accident: N/ARace Qualifying: 7,15,14,9,5,20,11,12Best Race Qualifying: 5 (Spain)Average Qualifying: 11.6
LAST ROUND – AUSTRIAN GP (ROUND 8)Q: 12th F: DNF
BRITISH GP RECORD Debut in 2015
CAREER BRITISH GP STATS Debut: 2015Starts: 0Finishes: 0Best Race Finish: N/ABest Qualifying: N/AAverage Race Finish: N/AAverage Race Qualifying: N/A
Romain Grosjean
TEAM: LOTUS F1 TEAM CAR: E23
Date of Birth: April 17, 1986Born: Geneve, Switzerland, French nationalF1 Debut: 2009 European Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: 7th (2013)2014 Championship Finish: 14thCareer Highlights: 2011 GP2 and GP2 Asia Series champion, 2010 Auto GP champion, 2007 F3 EuroSeries champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Austrian GP), Q: 9th F: DNF2014 British GP, Q: 11th F: 12th
F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 72Race Wins: 0First Race Win: N/A
Best Qualifying: 2nd x1Podiums: 8First Podium: 2012 Bahrain Grand PrixLast Podium: 2013 USA Grand Prix
2015 SEASON Championship Position: 10thRace Starts: 8Race Results: DNF,11,7,7,8,12,10,DNFBest Finish: 7th (China, Bahrain)Average Race Finish: 9.2Retirement Rate: 25%DNF Mechanical: 2DNF Accident: N/ARace Qualifying: 8,10,8,10,11,11,5,9Best Race Qualifying: 5Average Qualifying: 9.5
LAST ROUND – AUSTRIAN GP (ROUND 8)Q: 9th F: DNF
#8
BRITISH GP RECORD 2014, Q: 11th F: 12th2013 Q: 7th F:19th2012 Q: 9th F: 6th
CAREER BRITISH GP STATS Debut: 2012Starts: 3Finishes: 3Best Race Finish: 6th (2012) Best Qualifying: 7th (2013) Average Race Finish: 12.3 Average Race Qualifying: 9.0
#13TEAM: LOTUS F1 TEAM CAR: E23
Pastor Maldonado Date of Birth: March 10, 1985Born: Maracay, VenezuelaF1 Debut: 2011 Australian Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: 15th (2012)2014 Championship Finish: 16thCareer Highlights: Spanish Grand Prix victory 2012, 2010 GP2 champion 2006 Formula Renault 3.5 3rd FAST FACTS Last Round (Austrian GP), Q: 10th F: 7th2014 British GP Q: 20th F: 17th
F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 85Race Wins: 1 First Race Win: 2012 Spanish Grand PrixBest Qualifying: 1st 2012 Spanish Grand Prix
Podiums: 1First Podium: 2012 Spanish Grand PrixLast Podium: 2012 Spanish Grand Prix
2015 SEASON Championship Position: 13thRace Starts: 8Race Results: DNF, DNF, DNF,15th, DNF,DNF,7,7Best Finish: 7 (Canada, Austria)Average Race Finish: 9.7Retirement Rate: 62.5%DNF Mechanical: 1DNF Accident: 4Race Qualifying: 9,12,11,16,12,9,6,10Best Race Qualifying: 6 (Canada)Average Qualifying: 10.5
LAST ROUND – AUSTRIAN GP (ROUND 8)Q: 10th F: 7th
BRITISH GP RECORD 2014, Q: 20th F: 17th2013 Q: 15th F: 11th2012 Q: 7th F: 16th2011 Q: 7th F: 14th
CAREER BRITISH GP STATS Debut: 2011Starts: 4Finishes: 4Best Race Finish: 11th (2013) Best Qualifying: 7th (2011, 2012) Average Race Finish: 14.5 Average Race Qualifying: 12.3
#12
Marcus Ericsson
TEAM: SAUBER F1 TEAM CAR: C34
Date of Birth: September 2, 1990Born: Kumla, SwedenF1 Debut: 2014 Australian Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: 19th 20142014 Championship Finish: 19thCareer Highlights: 2009 Japanese F3 champion, 2007 Formula BMW UK champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Austrian GP), Q: 11th F: 13th2014 British GP, Q: 21st F: DNF
F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 24Race Wins: 0First Race Win: N/ABest Qualifying: 19th 2014 Australian Grand Prix, Spanish Grand Prix
Podiums: 0First Podium: N/ALast Podium: N/A
2015 SEASON Championship Position: 16thRace Starts: 8Race Results: 8,DNF,10,14,14,13,14,13Best Finish: 8 (Australia)Average Race Finish: 12.3Retirement Rate: 12.5% DNF Mechanical: N/ADNF Accident: 1Race Qualifying: 15,9,10,13,16,17,12, 11Best Race Qualifying: 9th (Malaysia)Average Qualifying: 12.9
LAST ROUND – AUSTRIAN GP (ROUND 8) Q: 11th F: 13th
#9
BRITISH GP RECORD 2014 Q: 21st F: DNF
CAREER BRITISH GP STATS Debut: 2014Starts: 1Finishes: 0Best Race Finish: N/ABest Qualifying: 21stAverage Race Finish: N/AAverage Race Qualifying: 21.0
#12TEAM: SAUBER F1 TEAM CAR: C34
Felipe NasrDate of Birth: August 22, 1992Born: Brasilia, BrazilF1 Debut: 2015 Australian Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: N/A2014 Championship Finish: N/ACareer Highlights: 2011 British F3 champion, 2009 Formula BMW Europe champion
FAST FACTS Last Round (Austrian GP) Q: 8th F: 11th2014 British GP, debut in 2015 F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 8Race Wins: 0First Race Win: N/ABest Qualifying: 9thPodiums: 0First Podium: N/A
Last Podium: N/A
2015 SEASON Championship Position: 11thRace Starts: 8Race Results: 5,12,8, 12,12,9,16,11Best Finish: 5 (Australia)Average Race Finish: 10.6Retirement Rate: N/A DNF Mechanical: N/ADNF Accident: N/ARace Qualifying: 10,16,9,12,15,14,14,8Best Race Qualifying: 8 (Austria)Average Qualifying: 12.3
LAST ROUND – AUSTRIAN GP (ROUND 8)Q: 8th F: 11th
BRITISH GP RECORD Debut in 2015
CAREER BRITISH GP STATS Debut: 2015Starts: 0Finishes: 0Best Race Finish: N/ABest Qualifying: N/AAverage Race Finish: N/AAverage Race Qualifying: N/A
Will Stevens
TEAM: MANOR MARUSSIA TEAM CAR: MR03
Date of Birth: May 28, 1991Born: Madrid, SpainF1 Debut: 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: 23rd, 20142014 Championship Finish: 23rdCareer Highlights: 2014 Formula Renault 3.5 Championship 6th overall
FAST FACTS Last Round (Austrian GP) Q: 17th F: DNF2014 British GP, debut in 2015 F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 6Race Wins: 0First Race Win: N/ABest Qualifying: 19th
Podiums: 0First Podium: N/ALast Podium: N/A
2015 SEASON Championship Position: 19thRace Starts: 3Race Results: DNS, DNS, 15,16,17,17,17, DNFBest Finish: 15th (China)Average Race Finish: 16.4Retirement Rate: 12.5%DNF Mechanical: 1DNF Accident: N/ARace Qualifying: DNQ, DNQ, 19,18,19,18,17, 17Best Race Qualifying: 17th (Canada, Austria)Average Qualifying: 18.0
LAST ROUND – AUSTRIAN GP (ROUND 8)Q:17th F: DNF
#98
BRITISH GP RECORD Debut in 2015
CAREER BRITISH GP STATS Debut: 2015Starts: 0Finishes: 0Best Race Finish: N/ABest Qualifying: N/AAverage Race Finish: N/AAverage Race Qualifying: N/A
Roberto Merhi
TEAM: MANOR MARUSSIA TEAM CAR: MR03
Date of Birth: March 22, 1991Born: Castellon, SpainF1 Debut: 2015 Australian Grand PrixBest Championship Finish: N/A2014 Championship Finish: N/ACareer Highlights: 2014 Formula Renault 3.5 Championship 3rd overall
FAST FACTS Last Round (Austrian GP) Q: 16th F: 14thBritish GP, debut in 2015 F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 7Race Wins: 0First Race Win: N/ABest Qualifying: 16th Podiums: 0
First Podium: N/ALast Podium: N/A
2015 SEASON Championship Position: 19thRace Starts: 7Race Results: DNS, 15,16,17,18,16, DNF,14Best Finish: 15th ( Malaysia)Average Race Finish: 16.0Retirement Rate: 12.5%DNF Mechanical: 1DNF Accident: N/ARace Qualifying: DNQ, 19th, 20th,19, 20,19,16,16Best Race Qualifying: 16Average Qualifying: 18.4
LAST ROUND – AUSTRIAN GP (ROUND 8)Q: 16th F: 14th
#28
BRITISH GP RECORD Debut in 2015
CAREER BRITISH GP STATS Debut: 2015Starts: 0Finishes: 0Best Race Finish: N/ABest Qualifying: N/AAverage Race Finish: N/AAverage Race Qualifying: N/A
Year Driver Nat Constructor Wins Poles Points
2014 Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 11 7 384
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
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Friday July 3Start Category Session Duration7pm (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane) Formula 1 Free Practice 1 90 Minutes
6:30pm (Adelaide)5pm (Perth)11pm (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane) Formula 1 Free Practice 2 90 Minutes
10:30pm (Adelaide)9pm (Perth)
Saturday July 4Start Category Session Duration7pm (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane) Formula 1 Practice 3 60 Minutes
6:30pm (Adelaide)5pm (Perth)10pm (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane) Formula 1 Qualifying 60 Minutes
9:30pm (Adelaide)8pm (Perth)
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9:30pm (Adelaide)8pm (Perth)
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