2012 Indian Grand Prix, New Delhi, October 26-28
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Ending the season with seven fly-away races in just two months is clearly a punishing schedule for those involved at crew-level, but clearly travel is not a new phenomenon for the paddock. The biggest headache right now is back at the factories, where team chiefs must divvy up resources between their 2012, 2013 and 2014 contenders. As explored further by Lotus F1 Team technical director James Allison later in this Race Guide, the three-way pull on resources is somewhat unprecedented thanks to the wholesale changes in engine and aerodynamic specification already confirmed for 2014. The Brawn GP-dominated 2009 season proved just how rewarding getting it right can be when wholesale rule changes are made, and although 2014 currently seems like a long way off, no outfit can afford to underestimate the work involved. While decisions to divert resources away from the current cars are not likely to be made among the top championship contenders, it may well have an effect on sorting the positions further down the order, where the monetary prize differences between slots is arguably of the most importance. Even for those where prize money is less of an issue, the likes of Mercedes will be highly embarrassed if it is steam-rolled by Sauber for fifth in the final four events. Telling new signing Lewis Hamilton that he’ll be lining up in car number #12 for the 2013 season is undoubtedly a task best avoided...
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Round 17 - India I Cover Story
Anything is possible
Kimi Raikkonen not giving up on 2012 title
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imi Raikkonen may be a hefty 48 points adrift of new World Championship leader Sebastian Vettel heading into this weekend’s Indian Grand Prix, but past experience has taught the canny Finn that anything is still possible. Returning from a two-year layoff from Grand Prix racing in which he spent time in the World Rally Championship, as well as making selected appearances on the NASCAR scene in the United States, Raikkonen has been one of the standouts of the 2012 season. He may yet to have taken his Lotus E20 to a single race win or pole-position, but the 33-year-old’s consistency has seen him sit third in the World Drivers’ Championship with just four events remaining.
Twelve top-six finishes from 16 starts, including nine consecutive heading into the weekend, have been the backbone of Raikkonen’s campaign. Only once has he finished outside the points, and that was in a unpredictable Malaysian Grand Prix where the #9 Lotus fell from second to 14th as its tyres faded in the waning laps. But while third in the standings would be a highly commendable result, Raikkonen says that his 2007 championship success with Ferrari, where he overhauled a 17 point margin (when just 10 were awarded for a victory) to then leader Lewis Hamilton in the final two races to claim the title, is a remainder to never give up on the top spot. “We have to keep working hard and keep a high level of motivation,” he says of the final four races. “Personally I feel my own
motivation is very high – like it has always been. I’m keen to get the best results I can. Of course, in 2007 the championship wasn’t decided until the last race so anything is possible. Let’s see what happens.” He adds: “There’s no point setting targets; we just need to keep working as hard as we can to score strong points and see what happens from there. In terms of the championship, the gap to Sebastian (Vettel) is quite big now so it will be very difficult to catch him, but we’ll keep pushing all the way.” Like the previous event in Korea, the Indian Grand Prix will be a new experience for Raikkonen, who has yet to visit the country, let alone race on the Buddh International Circuit. It’s a fact that doesn’t fluster the typically cool Finn, who refuses to use the
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simulators typically employed by teams to help drivers in his situation. “I’m not like other drivers, so I haven’t driven the simulator to learn it, but all in all it’s not that much of a tricky situation,” he says of learning the circuit. “I like to go to different places and the challenge of driving a new circuit is always interesting. So far I’ve learnt tracks after a few laps in FP1 on Fridays. I didn’t have any problems learning the Yeongam circuit that way, and I don’t expect to have any issues here either. “We know this circuit is likely to be very dusty at the start of the weekend so that will make things interesting for the first practice sessions. We’ll have some new things on Continued on page 10 >>
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the car and it will be our second time with the new exhaust system so hopefully we can make more gains with our pace. India should also be pretty hot which should suit us. I’m looking forward to it.” The new ‘Coanda’ exhaust seen on the E30s in Korea is essentially a copy of the system pioneered this season by McLaren and subsequently adopted by fellow heavyweights Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes, in a bid to claw back downforce lost in the pre-season ban on blown diffusers. Introducing such an intricate system so late in the year is a commendable effort from Lotus at a time when resources need to be applied to both the 2013 and 2014 cars. The team’s technical director James Allison says that deciding when to ‘turn off the development tap’ on the current car is never an easy decision. “It’s a question comes up a lot at the tail end of the season,” he says of halting development. “In a normal year, the answer would be that the focus has pretty much shifted to next year’s car already. This is not a normal year though. Every team on the grid is facing the unprecedented challenge of working simultaneously on three cars.
“There are two principal reasons for this: Firstly, the rules for 2013 are relatively unchanged which – combined with the quite tight grid – means that there is still merit in developing the 2012 car even this late in the season. Secondly, the looming shadow of the 2014 regulations demands our attention. Anyone who followed the sport in 2009 will know that a large shake up in the regulations presents both opportunity and hazard which can significantly re-jig the traditional pecking order of the teams. >> Continued on page 13
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“The regulatory revolution for 2014 makes the 2009 changes look trivial by comparison. Choices have to be made with three babies competing for development food; do you put resources into the E20 and get as much out of it as possible or is it more prudent to make the most of what will be ‘the last hurrah’ for this generation of rules in 2013? Alternatively, is it right to focus more on the longer term future with the 2014 rules that will form the basis of the next generation of F1 cars? It’s a very finely balanced judgement and one that is a fascinating challenge. By the end of the 2014 season we should know if we made the correct decisions.” Pushing ahead with the current car may give a glimmer of hope to Raikkonen’s slim chances in the Drivers’ title, but it also could have a significant effect on the Constructors’ Championship. Lotus currently sits 29 points shy of third-placed McLaren in the Constructors’ race, and isn’t giving up on the position. “There’s no denying it will be difficult,” says Lotus team principal Eric Boullier of knocking off the Woking heavyweights. “Having said that there are still four races left and four good opportunities to score points. The key will be to make sure we have good reliability from the E20 and our drivers, with both cars finishing solidly in the points every weekend.”
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Round 17 - India I Track Details
Buddh International Circuit Technical preview with Lotus F1’s trackside operations director Alan Permane
THE CAR Rear wing Simulations show that the Buddh International Circuit is comparable to a Suzuka or Barcelona level of downforce; similar to that used in Korea which is a couple of steps away from maximum load. Brakes There are significant braking demands at turns one, four and five but overall it isn’t a hard circuit for brakes. There is a long straight for the brakes to cool before turn 4 and they will also not be unduly stressed heading into Turn 1. Suspension There are no significant bumps or kerbs that require special attention here. Good change of direction in the medium speed corners is essential so suspension would tend to be at the stiffer end of the range. Tyres Pirelli will again bring their hard and soft compound tyres to this race. This will give us the challenge of making the hard tyres work well enough in the early laps while also managing the higher wear levels expected on the soft tyres.
Front wing Front wing downforce needs to be sufficient to eradicate understeer, particularly for the turn 10-11 high speed corners where it could cost a lot of lap time. Engine The first part of the circuit requires good top speed and power since 75% of this sector consists of straights. The second part of the track is twistier and requires a more driveable and responsive engine. The resultant engine requirements will be similar to Korea in this respect. Dust and grit from the surface can also be ingested into the airbox so filters will be regularly inspected to avoid blockages.
THE Circuit Pitlane The pit lane is one of the longest in Formula 1 at over 600 metres with a notable influence on pit stop strategy as a result. Turns 4 approach With speeds of around 320kph attained, the longest straight on the track leads into Turn 4; a corner which is quite wide to assist with overtaking. It’s also the heaviest braking point on the circuit – with cars going from 320-90kph in 140 metres – creating aspect which should assist passing.
Turns 8 - 9 A fast right to left chicane, turns 8-9 require a quick change of direction from the car. Turn 7 - 13 Turns 7-13 are quite long, sweeping corners, relying on good downforce and balance from the car. Turn 8 is the fastest point – taken at almost 300kph – before heading to the slower turns 9 and 10. Overall quite a satisfying section of race track for the drivers. Turns 10 - 11 The never-ending turn 10-11 combo is similar to Turkey’s Turn 8; long and fast, with energy building and compounding in the tyres. Turn 10 is uphill and heads straight into Turn 11, which combined to form one of the most exciting parts of the circuit. This section is overlooked by a grandstand with a capacity of 13,000. Through this long corner, understeer is the enemy and car setup is focused on countering that. Turn 13 - 14 Turns 13-14 form another section requiring good change of direction. Here the car needs to be stiff to ensure receptive response. Turn 16 Turn 16 is another wider section of track which promotes overtaking opportunities.
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Red Bull Racing Base: Milton Keynes, UK Team Principal: Christian Horner Technical Chief: Adrian Newey Chassis: RB8 Engine: Renault RS27-2012
Debut: Albert Park, 2005 Constructors’ titles: 2 Wins: 33 Pole Positions: 44 Fastest Laps: 27
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Championship Position: 1 Best Qualifying: 1 Average Qualifying: 4.8 Best Finish: 1 Average Finish: 5.8
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Championship Position: 5 Best Qualifying: 1 Average Qualifying: 6.3 Best Finish: 1 Average Finish: 6.5
THE BAGMAN’s SAY... Red Bull Racing is once again the team to beat in Grand Prix racing. Sebastian Vettel has won the past three races, taking the championship lead from Fernando Alonso last time out in Korea. Adding to his claim to be favourite for this weekend’s race, Vettel was in dominant form when the Formula 1 World Championship made its debut at the Buddh International Circuit last year, taking an easy victory. Mark Webber scored pole and the fastest lap in Korea but was left to rue a tardy start that let his team-mate by. He’ll be on the pace again here but stopping Vettel appears tough.
Sebastian Vettel Nationality: German Date of Birth: 03/07/1987 Debut: Indianapolis, 2007 World Championships: 2 Wins: 25 Poles: 34 Fastest Laps: 13 Career Highlights: 2010 and 2011 World Drivers’ Champion, 2nd 2006 F3 Euro Series, 2nd 2004 Formula BMW ADAC
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2012 FORM JENSON BUTTON Championship Position: 6 Best Qualifying: 1 Average Qualifying: 6.7 Best Finish: 1 Average Finish: 9.8 LEWIS HAMILTON Championship Position: 4 Best Qualifying: 1 Average Qualifying: 3.4 Best Finish: 1 Average Finish: 9.1
Debut: Monte Carlo, 1966 World Championships: 8 Wins: 180 Poles Positions: 153 Fastest Laps: 149
THE BAGMAN’s SAY... Far from challenging Red Bull and Ferrari for the Constructors’ title, McLaren finds itself heading into the final four races under pressure from Lotus for third in points. Korea was undoubtedly a disaster for McLaren, with Jenson Button exiting qualifying in Q2 and the race on Lap 1. Lewis Hamilton meanwhile was in all sorts of bother with high tyre wear, necessitating an extra pitstop compared to his rivals. The McLaren is still fundamentally a good package, but has clearly fallen behind the Red Bull on outright pace. Returning to the top step will be difficult but not impossible.
Jenson Button Nationality: British Date of Birth: 19/01/1980 Debut: Albert Park, 2000 World Championships: 1 Wins: 14 Poles: 8 Fastest Laps: 7 Career Highlights: 2009 World Drivers’ Champion, 1st 1998 British FF Festival, 1998 British FF Champion
Lewis Hamilton Nationality: British Date of Birth: 07/01/1985 Debut: Albert Park, 2007 World Championships: 1 Wins: 20 Poles: 24 Fastest Laps: 11 Career Highlights: 2008 World Drivers’ Champion, 2006 GP2 Champion, 2005 F3 Euroseries Champion
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SCUDERIA FERRARI Base: Maranello, Italy Team Principal: Stefano Domenicali Technical Chief: Pat Fry Chassis: F2012 Engine: Ferrari 056
2012 FORM FERNANDO ALONSO Championship Position: 2 Best Qualifying: 1 Average Qualifying: 6.4 Best Finish: 1 Average Finish: 5.9 FELIPE MASSA Championship Position: 9 Best Qualifying: 3 Average Qualifying: 10.6 Best Finish: 2 Average Finish: 9.3
Debut: Monte Carlo, 1950 World Championships: 16 Wins: 219 Pole Positions: 207 Fastest Laps: 227
THE BAGMAN’s SAY... Despite immediate appearances, Ferrari had a relatively successful weekend in Korea. Both Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa started in the top six and finished in the top four, with a third place equalling the Spaniard’s best result in the last six events. The Korean race proved just how costly Alonso’s Suzuka DNF had been however, as mere podiums are no longer enough for the Ferrari pilot to score a third title. The team will naturally continue its development push until the end of the season, and says it has made significant headway into the wind tunnel calibration issues that have hampered recent updates. Another podium may be on the cards, but a win looks a tough ask.
FERNANDO ALONSO Nationality: Spanish Date of Birth: 29/07/1981 Debut: Albert Park, 2001 World Championships: 2 Wins: 30 Poles: 22 Fastest Laps: 19 Career Highlights: 2005 and 2006 World Drivers Champion, 1st 1999 Euro Open by Nissan
FELIPE MASSA Nationality: Brazilian Date of Birth: 25/04/1981 Debut: Albert Park, 2002 World Championships: 0 Wins: 11 Poles: 15 Fastest Laps: 14 Career Highlights: 2nd 2008 World Drivers’ Championship, 1st 2001 Euro F3000, 1st 2000 Formula Renault Eurocup
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Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Base: Brackley, UK Team Principal: Ross Brawn Technical Chief: Bob Bell Chassis: F1 W03 Engine: Mercedes-Benz FO108Z
Debut: Albert Park, 2010 World Championships: 0 Wins: 1 Pole Positions: 2 Fastest Laps: 3
2012 FORM MICHAEL SCHUMACHER Championship Position: 14 Best Qualifying: 1 Average Qualifying: 8.3 Best Finish: 3 Average Finish: 14.3 NICO ROSBERG Championship Position: 7 Best Qualifying: 1 Average Qualifying: 9.0 Best Finish: 1 Average Finish: 9.8
THE BAGMAN’s SAY... Like McLaren, Mercedes is another needing to watch its back in the final races of the season as minnows Sauber sit just 20 points adrift of the Anglo-German giant. Mercedes has not scored points in either of the last two races and faces a tough task to regain competitiveness before the season is out. While team principal Ross Brawn admitted that the rear-wing updates brought to Korea were focussed on developments for the 2013 car, the team has denied that all development work of the current car has ceased. Either way, anything more than a handful of points will be a miracle here.
MICHAEL SCHUMACHER Nationality: German Date of Birth: 03/01/1969 Debut: Spa, 1991 World Championships: 7 Wins: 91 Poles: 69 Fastest Laps: 77 Career Highlights: 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 World Drivers’ Champion, 1990 German F3 Champion
NICO ROSBERG Nationality: German Date of Birth: 27/06/1985 Debut: Sakhir, 2006 World Championships: 0 Wins: 1 Poles: 1 Fastest Laps: 4 Place of Birth: Wiesbaden Career Highlights: 2nd 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, 2005 GP2 Champion, 1st 2002 Formula BMW ADAC
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LOTUS F1 TEAM Base: Enstone, UK Team Principal: Eric Boullier Technical Chief: James Allison Chassis: E20 Engine: Renault RS27- 2012
2012 FORM KIMI RAIKKONEN Championship Position: 3 Best Qualifying: 4 Average Qualifying: 7.9 Best Finish: 2 Average Finish: 5.3 ROMAIN GROSJEAN Championship Position: 8 Best Qualifying: 2 Average Qualifying: 7.4 Best Finish: 2 Average Finish: 14.3
Debut: Albert Park, 2012 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Pole Positions: 0 Fastest Laps: 3
THE BAGMAN’s SAY... Lotus continues to push hard with the development on its E20 in order to keep its hopes of stealing third in the Constructors’ Championship, and even a highly unlikely win for Kimi Raikkonen in the Drivers’ Championship, alive. The team has been close to victories all season but appears unable to make the final step required to take a big trophy. Raikkonen is the biggest case in point, scoring nine consecutive top six finishes heading into the weekend without a victory. Romain Grosjean’s ability to stay out of trouble and join his team-mate in the top six will be vital to their Constructors’ chances.
KIMI RAIKKONEN Nationality: Finnish Date of Birth: 17/10/1979 Debut: Albert Park, 2001 World Championships: 1 Wins: 18 Poles: 16 Fastest Laps: 37 Career Highlights: 2007 World Drivers’ Champion, 2nd 2005 World Driver’s Championship, 2000 British Formula Renault champion
ROMAIN GROSJEAN Nationality: French Date of Birth: 17/04/1986 Debut: Valencia, 2009 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 1 Career Highlights: 2011 GP2 and GP2 Asia Series Champion, 2010 Auto GP champion, 2007 F3 Euro Series Champion
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SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM Base: Silverstone, UK Team Principal: Vijay Mallya Technical Chief: Andrew Green Chassis: VJM05 Engine: Mercedes-Benz FO108Z
2012 FORM PAUL DI RESTA Championship Position: 13 Best Qualifying: 4 Average Qualifying: 11.1 Best Finish: 4 Average Finish: 10.4 NICO HULKENBERG Championship Position: 12 Best Qualifying: 5 Average Qualifying: 11.8 Best Finish: 4 Average Finish: 11.1
Debut: Albert Park, 2008 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Pole Positions: 1 Fastest Laps: 2
THE BAGMAN’s SAY... Despite its British base and German-Scottish driver line-up, Force India will always grab plenty of attention during the Indian Grand Prix weekend. Much of it this year, however, will likely be unwanted attention as team owner Vijay Mallya grapples with the grounding of his Kingfisher Airlines due to debt issues. An arrest warrant for Mallya has been issued and subsequently rescinded since the Korean Grand Prix - an issue that is likely to be high on the agenda for local press. Almost in the background, the topic of Nico Hulkenberg’s impending move to Sauber for 2013 is also potentially destabilising. Any points will be good points for this squad at the Buddh circuit amid the turmoil.
PAUL DI RESTA Nationality: Scottish Date of Birth: 16/04/1986 Debut: Albert Park, 2011 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 0 Career Highlights: 2010 DTM Champion, 2006 Formula 3 Euroseries Champion, 1st 2006 Masters of F3
NICO HULKENBERG Nationality: German Date of Birth: 19/08/1987 Debut: Sakhir, 2010 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 1 Fastest Laps: 1 Career Highlights: Pole Position for 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix, 2009 GP2 Series Champion, 2005 Formula BMW ADAC champion
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SAUBER F1 TEAM Base: Hinwil, Switzerland Team Principal: Peter Sauber Technical Chief: Matt Morris Chassis: C31 Engine: Ferrari 056
2012 FORM KAMUI KOBAYASHI Championship Position: 11 Best Qualifying: 2 Average Qualifying: 10.8 Best Finish: 3 Average Finish: 12.6 SERGIO PEREZ Championship Position: 10 Best Qualifying: 5 Average Qualifying: 12.3 Best Finish: 2 Average Finish: 11.4
Debut: Kylami, 1993 World Championships: 0 Wins: 1 Pole Positions: 1 Fastest Laps: 4
THE BAGMAN’s SAY... Consistency continues to be a bugbear of this outfit, particularly in qualifying. The team’s failure to put either of its cars in Q3 in Singapore and Korea sandwich a Japanese Grand Prix effort that saw both qualify among the top six. Sauber’s race results are therefore rather hard to predict, with anything from a podium run to a pointless performance possible. Off-track, it will be a big home Grand Prix weekend for the team’s recently appointed team principal, Monisha Kaltenborn, who is likely to be the darling of the local media in light of Vijay Mallya’s recent troubles.
KAMUI KOBAYASHI Nationality: Japanese Date of Birth: 13/09/1986 Debut: Interlagos, 2009 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 1 Career Highlights: 2008/09 GP2 Asia Series Champion, 4th 2007 F3 Euroseries, 1st 2005 FRenault Eurocup
SERGIO PEREZ Nationality: Mexican Date of Birth: 26/01/1990 Debut: Albert Park, 2011 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 1 Career Highlights: 2nd 2010 GP2 Series, 4th 2007 British F3 Championship Class, 1st 2007 British F3 National Class
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SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO Base: Faenza, Italy Team Principal: Franz Tost Technical Chief: Giorgio Ascanelli Chassis: STR7 Engine: Ferrari 056
2012 FORM DANIEL RICCIARDO Championship Position: 18 Best Qualifying: 6 Average Qualifying: 14.5 Best Finish: 9 Average Finish: 12.4 JEAN-ERIC VERGNE Championship Position: 17 Best Qualifying: 11 Average Qualifying: 16.8 Best Finish: 8 Average Finish: 14.3
Debut: Sakhir, 2006 World Championships: 0 Wins: 1 Pole Positions: 1 Fastest Laps: 0
THE BAGMAN’s SAY... Toro Rosso pair Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne have emerged as surprisingly consistent points contenders in recent races, with circumstances perhaps more than outright pace conspiring to give the youngsters a combined six top 10 finishes from the last five races. Ricciardo in particular has scored points in each of the last three Grands Prix, despite failing to qualify better than 15th on each occasion. The Australian has at least continued to have the measure of the Frenchman on Saturdays, with the battle to qualifying ahead standings at 13:3 over the season. Neither can be discounted from sneaking into the top 10 once again at the end of Sunday’s race.
DANIEL RICCIARDO Nationality: Australian Date of Birth: 01/07/1989 Debut: Silverstone, 2011 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 0 Career Highlights: 2009 British Formula 3 Champion, 2nd 2010 Formula Renault 3.5, 2008 Formula Renault 2.0 Champion
JEAN-ERIC VERGNE Nationality: French Date of Birth:25/04/1990 Debut: Albert Park, 2012 World Championships: – Wins: – Poles: – Fastest Laps: – Career Highlights: 2nd 2011 Formula Renault 3.5 Series, 2010 British Formula 3 Champion, 2nd European Formula Renault 2.0 series
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WILLIAMS Base: Grove, UK Team Principal: Frank Williams Technical Chief: Mike Coughlan Chassis: FW34 Engine: Renault RS27- 2012
2012 FORM PASTOR MALDONADO Championship Position: 15 Best Qualifying: 2 Average Qualifying: 9.2 Best Finish: 1 Average Finish: 14.4 BRUNO SENNA Championship Position: 16 Best Qualifying: 9 Average Qualifying: 15.1 Best Finish: 6 Average Finish: 13.3
Debut: Aires, 1978 World Championships: 9 Wins: 114 Pole Positions: 127 Fastest Laps: 131
THE BAGMAN’s SAY... Williams may struggle to see any points this weekend as it continues to slide from the outright pace as the season works to a close. Pastor Maldonado and Bruno Senna managed to qualify just 15th and 18th respectively last time out in Korea, marking the Venezuelan’s worst Saturday performance in nine races. Points subsequently proved too much of an ask for both driver’s in the race. The team at least is comfortable in its Constructors’ Championship position, with its 58 point haul from the opening 16 races seeing it eighth in the standings, a full 37 points clear of ninth-placed Toro Rosso.
PASTOR MALDONADO Nationality: Venezuelan Date of Birth: 09/03/1985 Debut: Albert Park, 2011 World Championships: 0 Wins: 1 Poles: 1 Fastest Laps: 0 Career Highlights: 2010 GP2 Champion, 3rd 2006 Formula Renault 3.5, 1st 2004 Formula Renault 2000 Italia
BRUNO SENNA Nationality: Brazilian Date of Birth: 15/10/1983 Debut: Sakhir, 2010 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 1 Career Highlights: 2nd 2008 GP2 Series, 3rd 2006 British F3 Championship, 5th 2008 GP2 Asia Series
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Round 17 - India I Driver Profiles
CATERHAM F1 TEAM Base: Hingham, UK Team Principal: Tony Fernandes Technical Chief: Mike Gascoyne Chassis: CT01 Engine: Renault RS27-2012
Debut: Sakhir, 2010 World Championships : 0 Wins: 0 Pole Positions: 0 Fastest Laps: 0
2012 FORM HEIKKI KOVALAINEN Championship Position: 20 Best Qualifying: 16 Average Qualifying: 18.7 Best Finish: 13 Average Finish: 16.8 VITALY PETROV Championship Position: 21 Best Qualifying: 19 Average Qualifying: 19.8 Best Finish: 13 Average Finish: 17.4
THE BAGMAN’s SAY... Caterham is running out of race in which is snatch back 10th spot in the Constructors’ Championship from Marussia, which benefited from attrition in Singapore to score a surprise 12th place with Timo Glock. Matching that mark will be a tough ask in India, with only the first corner of the race providing a possibility of multicar carnage. Previous form suggests that the team will at least be able to out-pace its Marussia rivals, however.
HEIKKI KOVALAINEN Nationality: Finnish Date of Birth: 19/10/1981 Debut: Albert Park, 2007 World Championships: 0 Wins: 1 Poles: 1 Fastest Laps: 2 Career Highlights: 1st 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix, 2nd 2005 GP2 Series, 1st 2004 World Series by Nissan
VITALY PETROV Nationality: Russian Date of Birth: 08/09/1984 Debut: Sakhir, 2010 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 0 Career Highlights: 3rd 2011 Australian Grand Prix, 2nd 2009 GP2 Series, 3rd 2008 GP2 Asia Series
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Round 17 - India I Driver Profiles
HRT F1 TEAM Base: Madrid, Spain Team Principal: Luis Perez-Sala Technical Chief: Jean-Claude Martens Chassis: F112 Engine: Cosworth CA2012
2012 FORM PEDRO DE LA ROSA Championship Position: 25 Best Qualifying: 21 Average Qualifying: 22.4 Best Finish: 17 Average Finish: 20.1
Debut: Sakhir, 2010 World Championships: 0 WIns: 0 Pole Positions: 0 Fastest Laps: 0
THE BAGMANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SAY... Narain Karthikeyan will have his annual moment in the sun this weekend as he lines up for his home Grand Prix for a second time. Out-qualified by team-mate Pedro de la Rosa on 14 of the 16 occasions so far this year, not even the most optimistic of Indian fans and media will be expecting anything from their journeyman driver.
NARAIN KARTHIKEYAN Championship Position: 24 Best Qualifying: 22 Average Qualifying: 23.6 Best Finish: 15 Average Finish: 21.0
PEDRO DE LA ROSA Nationality: Spanish Date of Birth: 24/02/1971 Debut: Albert Park, 1999 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 0 Career Highlights: 1997 Formula Nippon F3000 Champion, 1995 Japanese Formula 3 Champion
NARAIN KARTHIKEYAN Nationality: Indian Date of Birth: 14/01/1977 Debut: Albert Park, 2005 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 0 Career Highlights: 4th 2005 US Grand Prix, 4th 2000 British F3 Championship, 4th 2003 Formula Nissan WS
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Round 17 - India I Driver Profiles
MARUSSIA F1 TEAM Base: Banbury, UK Team Principal: John Booth Technical Chief: Pat Symonds Chassis: MR01 Engine: Cosworth CA2012
2012 FORM TIMO GLOCK Championship Position: 19 Best Qualifying: 20 Average Qualifying: 21.3 Best Finish: 12 Average Finish: 17.4
Debut: Sakhir, 2010 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Pole Positions: 0 Fastest Laps: 0
THE BAGMAN’s SAY... Marussia pair Timo Glock and Charles Pic proved relatively competitive against the Caterhams last time out in Korea, but again found their cars’ lack of KERS to be a limiting factor in combat. Beating either Caterham appears unlikely provided that the green cars remain reliable and steer clear of any accidents.
CHARLES pIC Championship Position: 23 Best Qualifying: 21 Average Qualifying: 21.9 Best Finish: 15 Average Finish: 18.7
TIMO GLOCK Nationality: German Date of Birth: 18/03/1982 Debut: Montreal, 2004 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 2 Fastest Laps: 1 Career Highlights: 2nd 2009 Singapore Grand Prix, 2007 GP2 Champion, 1st 2001 Formula BMW ADAC
CHARLES pic Nationality: French Date of Birth: 15/02/1990 Debut: Albert Park, 2012 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 0 Career Highlights: 4th 2011 GP2 Series, 3rd 2008 and 2009 World Series by Renault FR 3.5
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Round 17 - India I Race Stats
Championship Standings World Drivers Championship NO
Driver
Nat
Car
Points
1
Sebastian Vettel
Germany
Red Bull
215
2
Fernando Alonso
Spain
Ferrari
209
3
Kimi Raikkonen
Finland
Lotus
167
4
Lewis Hamilton
Great Britain
McLaren
153
5
Mark Webber
Australia
Red Bull
152
6
Jenson Button
Great Britain
McLaren
131
7
Nico Rosberg
Germany
Mercedes
93
8
Romain Grosjean
France
Lotus
88
9
Felipe Massa
Brazil
Ferrari
81
10
Sergio Perez
Mexico
Sauber
66
11
Kamui Kobayshi
Japan
Sauber
50
12
Nico Hulkenberg
Germany
Force India
45
13
Paul Di Resta
Great Britain
Force India
44
14
Michael Schumacher
Germany
Mercedes
43
15
Pastor Maldonado
Venezuala
Williams
33
16
Bruno Senna
Brazil
Williams
25
17
Jean-Eric Vergne
France
Toro Rosso
12
18
Daniel Ricciardo
Australia
Toro Rosso
9
19
Timo Glock
Germany
Marussia
0
20
Heikki Kovalainen
Finland
Caterham
0
21
Vitaly Petrov
Russia
Caterham
0
22
Jérôme D’Ambrosio
Belgium
Lotus
0
23
Charles Pic
France
Marussia
0
24
Narain Karthikeyan
India
HRT
0
25
Pedro de la Rosa
Spain
HRT
0
World Constructors Championship Pos
Constructor
Points
1
Red Bull Racing
367
2
Scuderia Ferrari
290
3
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
284
4
Lotus F1 Team
255
5
Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
136
6
Sauber F1 Team
116
7
Sahara Force India F1 Team
89
8
Williams F1 Team
58
9
Scuderia Toro Rosso
21
10
Marussia F1 Team
0
11
Caterham F1 Team
0
12
HRT F1 Team
0
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Round 17 - India I Race Stats
Previous World Dri
Year
Driver
Nat
Constructor
Wins
Poles
Points
2011
Sebastian Vettel
GER
Red Bull
11
15
392
2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981
Sebastian Vettel Jenson Button Lewis Hamilton Kimi Räikkönen Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher Mika Häkkinen Mika Häkkinen Jacques Villeneuve Damon Hill Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher Alain Prost Nigel Mansell Ayrton Senna Ayrton Senna Alain Prost Ayrton Senna Nelson Piquet Alain Prost Alain Prost Niki Lauda Nelson Piquet Keke Rosberg Nelson Piquet
GER GBR GBR FIN ESP ESP GER GER GER GER GER FIN FIN CAN GBR GER GER FRA GBR BRA BRA FRA BRA BRA FRA FRA AUT BRA FIN BRA
Red Bull Brawn McLaren Ferrari Renault Renault Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari McLaren McLaren Williams Williams Benetton Benetton Williams Williams McLaren McLaren McLaren McLaren Williams McLaren McLaren McLaren Brabham Williams Brabham
5 6 5 6 7 7 13 6 11 9 9 5 8 7 8 9 8 7 9 7 6 4 8 3 4 5 5 3 1 3
10 4 7 3 6 6 8 5 7 11 9 11 9 10 9 4 6 13 14 8 10 2 13 4 1 2 0 1 1 4
256 95 98 110 134 133 148 93 144 123 108 76 100 81 97 102 92 99 108 96 78 76 90 73 72 73 72 59 44 50
Round 17 - India I Race Stats
riversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Champions
Year 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950
Driver Alan Jones Jody Scheckter Mario Andretti Niki Lauda James Hunt Niki Lauda Emerson Fittipaldi Jackie Stewart Emerson Fittipaldi Jackie Stewart Jochen Rindt Jackie Stewart Graham Hill Denny Hulme Jack Brabham Jim Clark John Surtees Jim Clark Graham Hill Phil Hill Jack Brabham Jack Brabham Mike Hawthorn Juan Manuel Fangio Juan Manuel Fangio Juan Manuel Fangio Juan Manuel Fangio Alberto Ascari Alberto Ascari Juan Manuel Fangio Giuseppe Farina
Nat AUS RSA USA AUT GBR AUT BRA GBR BRA GBR AUT GBR GBR NZL AUS GBR GBR GBR GBR USA AUS AUS GBR ARG ARG ARG ARG ITA ITA ARG ITA
Constructor Williams Ferrari Lotus Ferrari McLaren Ferrari McLaren Tyrell Lotus Tyrell Lotus Matra Lotus Brabham Brabham Lotus Ferrari Lotus BRM Ferrari Cooper Cooper Ferrari Maserati Ferrari Mercedes Maserati/Mercedes Ferrari Ferrari Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo
Wins 5 3 6 3 6 5 3 5 5 6 5 6 3 2 4 6 2 7 4 2 5 2 1 4 3 4 6 5 6 3 3
Poles 3 1 8 2 8 9 2 3 3 6 3 2 2 0 3 6 2 7 1 5 3 1 4 4 6 3 5 6 5 4 2
Points 67 51 64 72 69 64.5 55 71 61 62 45 63 48 51 42 54 40 54 42 34 43 31 42 40 30 40 42 34.5 36 31 30
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Pole-sitter Mark Webber was left to rue another missed opportunity last time out in Korea, where he finished second to team-mate and new world championship leader Sebastian Vettel
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