F1 monza italy 2013

Italian Grand Prix, Monza, September 6-8

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Round 12 - Monza I Editorial

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Paint the town red

A sea of red. Ferrari’s home turf. It can only mean one thing. The Formula One circus is heading to the evocative Monza circuit for the Italian Grand Prix.

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Lewis Hamilton summed it up perfectly this week by saying “heading to Monza is like going back to Formula One’s roots”. It’s hard to find fault with his statement with the famous Italian circuit being one of the mainstays of Formula One since its first official season back in 1950.

Monza is a place where you can feel the history and the ghosts of the past. While it is easy to get all caught up in the history of the venue, it is important to mention that this weekend’s Grand Prix is arguably the most crucial for the locals, Ferrari, for some time.

Ferrari has been victorious at Monza 18 times but they’ve never needed a result for Fernando Alonso more, as they try to halt Sebastian Vettel’s relentless run to an unprecedented fourth consecutive title.

However, the Prancing Horse will be boosted by the arrival of former Lotus F1 guru James Allison who officially took up the Chassis Technical Director role this week. The start of something perhaps, I guess we will have to wait and see.

Vettel’s domination at Spa two weeks ago certainly sent out a strong message to Ferrari and the rest of the teams, and Monza could just be the venue for a reaction.

In other news, Daniel Ricciardo will be sitting on the grid safe in the knowledge he will be replacing Mark Webber at Red Bull Racing next season, bringing an end to the first part of silly season.

While Ricciardo couldn’t be happier, McLaren are in desperate need of a lift which appears unlikely to arrive. The iconic squad celebrated their 50th anniversary this week but Sporting Director Sam Michael said this week that podium finishes on merit are a dim possibility for the squad in the remaining races. Not what Bruce McLaren would want to hear.

With Grand Prix starting to run out, Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen and Hamilton need results and fast if they are to stop Vettel, thus providing an interesting context for this year’s blast around the ultra fast Monza.

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Round 12 - Monza I Cover Story

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Ricciardo at Red Bull: Huge for Australian motorsport www.speedcafe.com

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t’s been Formula One’s worst kept secret. But it’s official as of next year Daniel Ricciardo will replace Mark Webber at Red Bull Racing and he now knows it’s time to deliver.

The speculation as to who will partner Sebastian Vettel finally came to end on Tuesday when the official announcement the whole F1 world was expecting was released.

While the news is huge and a dream come true for Ricciardo, its equally as important for Australian motorsport as a whole.

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With Webber moving onto to pastures new in sportscars with Porsche, Ricciardo suddenly becomes the leading light in Australian motorsport on a global scale and a role model for the next wave of this nations aspiring F1 drivers.

Moving to a world championship winning team in Red Bull offers his first realistic opportunity to challenge the world’s elite and become Australia’s first world champion since Alan Jones in 1980.

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While talk of landing a F1 world title is premature at this stage, the move will see him come under intense scrutiny. Red Bull talent scout Helmut Marko has already stated just hours after the announcement that he expects Ricciardo to challenge Vettel by the halfway mark of 2014.

“Next year I’ll be with a Championshipwinning team, arguably the best team, and will be expected to deliver. I’m ready for that. I’m not here to run around in tenth place, I want to get the best results for myself and the team. I would like to thank the team for giving me the opportunity to show what I can do. It will be a great challenge to be up against Sebastian Vettel, I’m looking forward to that.”

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Pressure will mount on his shoulders over the next few months but Ricciardo is confident he can not only deliver but surprise too.

“I feel very, very good at the moment and obviously there’s a lot of excitement running through me,” said 24-year-old Ricciardo.“Since joining F1 in 2011, I hoped this would happen and over time the belief in me has grown; I had some good results and Red Bull has decided that this is it, so it’s a good time.

Now Ricciardo has been confirmed at Red Bull, his seat at Torro Rosso has become available triggering another wave of speculation.

It has been widely reported that Red Bull junior driver and Formula Renault 3.5 racer Antonio Felix da Costa is the favourite but Kiwi GP2 star Mitch Evans could be considered a dark horse for the role.

The Auckland ace, mentored by Webber, already has the GP3 title under his belt and has impressed during his maiden GP2 campaign, recording four podiums with the Arden squad. Admittedly GP2 is his most likely destination for 2014 but he could just be the next driver to follow in Ricciardo’s footsteps.

“I’d give anything to race for Torro Rosso,” he told Speedcafe.com.“I’ve had a little bit of Red Bull sponsorship this year which has been great. We will see what happens.

Obviously there are a few other drivers out there that could be in a fight for that position and we will just hang tight and see what happens.”

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Ferrari: Success at Monza imperative on so many levels W

ithout a win since May and trailing in the title race, this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix is arguably the Scuderia’s most important for some time as they bid to re-establish themselves as F1’s powerhouse.

Unfortunately for F1’s most successful team, the story of 2013 has followed a similar pattern to last year with Fernando Alonso once again out driving his car to keep himself on the tail of Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel in the title race.

It is fair to say at the beginning of the campaign there was renewed optimism that the Maranello squad had finally produced a car capable of taking the fight to Red Bull. But just two victories for Ferrari and Alonso from 11 races is simply not good enough compared to Vettel’s and Red Bull’s five. The last win arriving at the Spanish Grand Prix in May. The prancing horse prides itself on delivering when it matters most in front of their tifosi at Monza, which is partly why they have recorded 18 victories since 1950, more than any other team at the venue.

This stands to reason even more this year as the team are currently floundering in the wake of Vettel’s charge to a fourth title. Ferrari is like a religion in Italy and the weight of expectation is huge thus piling the pressure on the team to not only succeed, but triumph on home soil too.

With Vettel and Red Bull scampering away yet again in the title race, there is only soo much a giant like Ferrari will take. It’s been five years since the prancing horse claimed a title in Formula One with the 2008 Constructors crown, which is too long for the brand.

“It is still open. The best example is last year. I was leading with 41 points ahead of Sebastian after the Monza race and I arrived in Texas 15 points behind, so things can change,” he said. “Our hopes are to keep improving performance and try to repeat what happened last year the other way around. If you have a competitive car and you win four or five consecutive races, like Sebastian did last year in India, Japan, Singapore, you recover very quickly.”

“We won two of the five races and we were in a position to fight for the podium all the time. At that point, we were a very few points behind the leader,” he said. “Then there were some races in the championship where we went backwards in terms of a step in the car and we lost direction a little bit.”

While this weekend’s race is vital for Alonso in terms of fighting for the title, it is equally as important in the opposite side of the garage for team mate Felipe Massa.

It feels like deja vu but as we enter the business end of the season for the second year in succession Massa’s position at the Scuderia is under threat. It was also at this point last season that he suddenly got his act together and results were forthcoming, prompting a 12 month extension of the Brazilian’s his contract.

However, this time the rumours surrounding his unsafe seat at the team are gathering pace with Lotus’ Kimi Raikkonen, Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg and Force India’s Paul Di Resta all

being touted as suitable replacements.

Massa has accrued 67 points to Alonso’s 151 which is better than last season but one podium from 11 races is clearly not up to Ferrari’s high standards. Boss Domenicali is keen to offer Massa a new deal but only on the proviso his results improve which is why many eyes will be on the Brazilian this weekend, as he bids to save his Scuderia career.

My favourite choice would be, of course, to keep Felipe because Felipe is a very good guy - very dedicated to the team and when you look around there are not so many drivers out there that you swap and they immediately deliver,” Domenicali told the official Formula 1 website.

“But, of course, we need good results from Felipe, so that’s why we will not rush as we have to make the right decision for the team. As soon as we have made up our minds we will announce it officially to silence the rumours once and for all.”

Monza could be the perfect pick me up for Massa as he has always managed to perform strongly in front of the tifosi, but there will certainly be intense scrutiny and pressure this weekend.

Whatever way you look at it, success at this year’s Italian Grand Prix is imperative for Ferrari. Whether it is their position as one of F1’s powerhouses at stake, Alonso’s title aspirations or the future driver line up of Formula One’s iconic brand.

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For Alonso and Stefano Domenicali’s team a result at Monza this weekend is crucial for keeping their title aspirations alive and asserting themselves as one of F1’s top dogs.

Heading into the weekend, Alonso is 46 points behind Vettel with Ferrari third in the constructors standings. While he admits the team have gone in the wrong direction since the start of the campaign, the Spaniard is optimistic and adamant the title race is still on, which will be music to most Italian’s ears.

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Round 12 - Monza I Track Details

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Autodromo Nazionale Monza Technical preview with Lotus F1’s trackside operations director Alan Permane

THE CAR Rear wing With the long straights forming a significant aspect of the Monza circuit layout - speeds of around 330km/h being attained during the course of a lap - minimising drag is an important consideration. For this reason, a Monza-only low drag and low downforce rear wing is produced. As the rear wing creates less drag that normal, the difference between DRS on and DRS off is less than at other circuits.

Brakes After Montreal, this is one of the heaviest circuits of the year for braking demands, with braking from the fastest part of the track (c 340km/h) to the slowest (c 75km/h) taking place for the Turn 1-2 chicane.

Recent brake material developments mean that temperatures and wear have become less of a consideration than previously.

Suspension There are two low-speed chicanes (Turns 1-2 and 4-5) where the kerbs are used heavily, so a softer suspension setup with longer travel is preferable for these.

However, there is also the higher speed, 3rd-4th gear Ascari chicane (Turns 8-9-10) where a stiffer setup with sharper change of direction is preferable due to its higher speed and lack of kerb usage.

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Tyres Due to the higher speeds seen at Monza there may be some specific limitations on inflation pressures and camber settings.

This is not uncommon for Monza and is just another factor in making this circuit such a unique challenge.

Front wing Just as for the rear wing, a bespoke low drag and low downforce front wing is produced for Monza. This really is the home of speed!

Engine Monza is very much a power circuit, with its long straights meaning that a significant portion of the lap is spent at full throttle.

It’s not just all out power that’s required however, with power delivery exiting the corners on to the straights also important.

hard through Curva Biassono; a good slipstreaming opportunity heading into the next complex.

Turns 4-5 Heavy kerb usage through the Turn 4-5 chicane, which the cars approach at 330km/h before braking down to around 120km/h.

Turns 6-7 The Lesmo curves are approached at over 260km/h, with a minumum corner speed of around 180km/h in Lesmo 2. Good car control is required though this trick double right-hander due to the lower than optimum levels of downforce used at this circuit.

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THE Circuit Turn 1 The fastest part of the track, with speeds of around 340kmh, before braking hard for the slowest part of the circuit- the Rettifilo chicane which has a minimum speed of around 75km/h. The kerbs are used extensively here as drivers aim to find the shortest line through this tricky right- left combination.

Turn 2 Good power delivery on exiting the chicane is essential as the drivers accelerate

Variante Ascari is a fast third and fourth gear chicane, but unlike the previous chicanes around the track there is no kerb usage. The cars approach this complex at around 330km/h with a minimum speed of around 170km/h in the first left hand turn; a spectacular part of the circuit where bravery from the drivers is very much rewarded. ™

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Turn 11 The second fastest part of the track – with around 335km/h reached before braking to around 215km/h at the slowest part of the corner – it’s crucial to stay close to the car ahead through Parabolica to be positioned for a pass on the following straight.

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ressure is certainly mounting on the teams trying to reel in Red Bull but judging on their form at Spa you have to label Vettel among the favourites to shine at Monza.

Monza hasn’t been a happy hunting ground for Red Bull as they suffered a double retirement last year and their only victory coming in 2011. The Adrian Newey designed cars have often lacked top end speed thus rendering the high speed venues of Monza and Spa difficult races for the team.

But this year the squad showed blistering top end speed at Spa which should leave the F1 paddock quaking in their boots this weekend. Another Vettel win would severely dent if not realistically spell the

end of the title race for Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen.

Ferrari traditionally up their game for their home round in front of their adoring tifosi and they will need to do this again this weekend.

Rest assured the Maranello firm will have been working hard in the background for sometime to ensure they will be on form. Alonso and Felipe Massa were strong throughout last year’s race finishing third and fourth and it would be a foolish to bet against them issuing a response to Red Bull this weekend.

Monza’s high speed straights and tight chicanes lend themselves to cars good on top end speed and brakes which should be ideal for Mercedes. The squad have proved time and time again in qualifying that

they have the quickest car in F1 right now.

Hamilton and Nico Rosberg know they will have a good chance of taking the win but it will once again come down to how severe Monza will be on their tyres.

After suffering retirement at Spa, Raikkonen and Lotus will be eager to bounce back and they cannot be ruled out either, but whether the car has the pace to deal with Monza is unknown.

The midfield is likely to be dominated by McLaren and Force India. The latter have always enjoyed the Italian Grand Prix with their car ideally set up for the fast straights.

While Sauber were the surprise last year, it seems unlikely they will shine in 2014, which could open up an opportunity for Torro Rosso.

2013 Formula 1 World Championship Entry List #

Driver

Team

Chassis

Engine

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Sebastian VETTEL (DEU)

Infiniti Red Bull Racing

Red Bull Racing

Renault

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Mark WEBBER (AUS)

Infiniti Red Bull Racing

Red Bull Racing

Renault

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Fernando ALONSO (ESP)

Scuderia Ferrari

Ferrari

Ferrari

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Felipe MASSA (BRA)

Scuderia Ferrari

Ferrari

Ferrari

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Jenson BUTTON (GBR)

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

McLaren

Mercedes

6

Sergio PEREZ MENDOZA (MEX)

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

McLaren

Mercedes

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Kimi RAIKKONEN (FIN)

Lotus F1 Team

Lotus

Renault

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Romain GROSJEAN (FRA)

Lotus F1 Team

Lotus

Renault

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Nico ROSBERG (DEU)

Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team

Mercedes

Mercedes

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Lewis HAMILTON (GBR)

Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team

Mercedes

Mercedes

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Nico HULKENBERG (DEU)

Sauber F1 Team

Sauber

Ferrari

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Esteban GUTIERREZ (MEX)

Sauber F1 Team

Sauber

Ferrari

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Paul DI RESTA (GBR)

Sahara Force India F1 Team

Force India

Mercedes

15

Adrian SUTIL (DEU)

Sahara Force India F1 Team

Force India

Mercedes

16

Pastor MALDONADO (VEN)

Williams F1 Team

Williams

Renault

17

Valtteri BOTTAS (FIN)

Williams F1 Team

Williams

Renault

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Jean-Eric VERGNE (FRA)

Scuderia Toro Rosso

Toro Rosso

Ferrari

Scuderia Toro Rosso

Toro Rosso

Ferrari

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Charles PIC (FRA)

Caterham F1 Team

Caterham

Renault

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Giedo VAN DER GARDE (NDL)

Caterham F1 Team

Caterham

Renault

Jules BIANCHI (FRA)

Marussia F1 Team

Marussia

Cosworth

Max CHILTON (GBR)

Marussia F1 Team

Marussia

Cosworth

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Round 12 - Monza I Driver Profiles

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

Sebastian Vettel

Mark Webber

Nationality: German Date of Birth: 03/07/1987 Debut: Indianapolis, 2007 Wins: 31 Best championship finish: 1st (2010-2012) Other career Highlights: 2nd 2009 Formula 1 World Championship, 2nd 2006 Formula 3 Euro Series, 2nd 2004 Formula BMW ADAC

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

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

Fernando Alonso

Felipe Massa

Nationality: Spanish Date of Birth: 29/07/1981 Debut: Albert Park, 2001 Wins: 32 Best championship finish: 1st (2005 & 2006) Other career highlights: 2nd 2010 & 2012 F1 World Championship, 3rd 2007 F1 World Championship, 1st 1999 Euro Open by Nissan

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

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

Jenson Button

Sergio Perez

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

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

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Round 12 - Monza I Driver Profiles

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

Kimi Raikkonen

Romain Grosjean

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

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

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

Nico Rosberg

Lewis Hamilton

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

Nationality: British Date of Birth: 07/01/1985 Debut: Albert Park, 2007 Wins: 22 Best championship finish: 1st (2008) Other career highlights: 2nd 2007 F1 World Championship, 2006 GP2 champion, 2005 Formula 3 Euroseries champion

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Round 12 - Monza I Driver Profiles

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

Nico Hulkenberg

Esteban Gutierrez

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

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

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

Paul Di Resta

Adrian Sutil

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

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

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

Pastor Maldonado

Valtteri Bottas

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

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

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

Jean-Eric Vergne

Daniel Ricciardo

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

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

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

Charles Pic

Giedo Van Der Garde

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

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

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

Jules Bianchi

Max Chilton

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

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

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Round 12 - Monza I Race Stats

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Recent Italian GP Winners Year

Driver

Car

Location

2012

Lewis Hamilton

McLaren-Mercedes

Monza

2011

Sebastian Vettel

Red Bull-Renault

Monza

2010

Fernando Alonso

Ferrari

Monza

2009

Rubens Barrichello

Brawn-Mercedes

Monza

2008

Sebastian Vettel

Toro Rosso-Ferrari

Monza

2007

Fernando Alonso

McLaren-Mercedes

Monza

2006

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari

Monza

2005

Juan Pablo Montoya

McLaren-Mercedes

Monza

2004

Rubens Barrichello

Ferrari

Monza

2003

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari

Monza

2002

Rubens Barrichello

Ferrari

Monza

2001

Juan Pablo Montoya

Williams-BMW

Monza

2000

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari

Monza

1999

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Jordan-Mugen-Honda

Monza

1998

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari

Monza

1997

David Coulthard

McLaren-Mercedes

Monza

1996

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari

Monza

1995

Johnny Herbert

Benetton-Renault

Monza

1994

Damon Hill

Williams-Renault

Monza

1993

Damon Hill

Williams-Renault

Monza

McLaren-Honda

Monza

1991

Nigel Mansell

Williams-Renault

Monza

1990

Ayrton Senna

McLaren-Honda

Monza

Alain Prost

McLaren-Honda

Monza

1988

Gerhard Berger

Ferrari

Monza

1987

Nelson Piquet

Williams-Honda

Monza

1986

Nelson Piquet

Williams-Honda

Monza

1985

Alain Prost

McLaren-TAG

Monza

1984

Niki Lauda

McLaren-TAG

Monza

1983

Nelson Piquet

Brabham-BMW

Monza

1982

RenĂŠ Arnoux

Renault

Monza

1981

Alain Prost

Renault

Monza

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Nelson Piquet

Brabham-Ford

Imola

1979

Jody Scheckter

Ferrari

Monza

1978

Niki Lauda

Brabham-Alfa Romeo

Monza

1977

Mario Andretti

Lotus-Ford

Monza

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Round 12 - Monza I Race Stats

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Championship Standings World Drivers Championship NO

Driver

Nat

Car

Points

1

Sebastian Vettel

German

Red Bull Racing-Renault

197

2

Fernando Alonso

Spanish

Ferrari

151

3

Lewis Hamilton

British

Mercedes

139

4

Kimi Räikkönen

Finnish

Lotus-Renault

134

5

Mark Webber

Australian

Red Bull Racing-Renault

115

6

Nico Rosberg

German

Mercedes

96

7

Felipe Massa

Brazilian

Ferrari

67

8

Romain Grosjean

French

Lotus-Renault

53

9

Jenson Button

British

McLaren-Mercedes

47

10

Paul di Resta

British

Force India-Mercedes

36

11

Adrian Sutil

German

Force India-Mercedes

25

12

Sergio Perez

Mexican

McLaren-Mercedes

18

13

Jean-Eric Vergne

French

STR-Ferrari

13

14

Daniel Ricciardo

Australian

STR-Ferrari

12

15

Nico Hulkenberg

German

Sauber-Ferrari

7

16

Pastor Maldonado

Venezuelan

Williams-Renault

1

17

Valtteri Bottas

Finnish

Williams-Renault

0

18

Esteban Gutierrez

Mexican

Sauber-Ferrari

0

19

Jules Bianchi

French

Marussia-Cosworth

0

20

Charles Pic

French

Caterham-Renault

0

21

Giedo van der Garde Dutch

Caterham-Renault

0

22

Max Chilton

Marussia-Cosworth

0

British

World Constructors Championship Pos

Constructor

Points

1

Red Bull Racing-Renault

312

2

Mercedes

235

3

Ferrari

218

4

Lotus-Renault

187

5

McLaren-Mercedes

65

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Force India-Mercedes

61

7

STR-Ferrari

25

Sauber-Ferrari

7

Williams-Renault

1

Marussia-Cosworth

0

Caterham-Renault

0

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Recent World Drivers’ Champions Year

Driver

Nat

Constructor

Wins

Poles

Points

2012

Sebastian Vettel

GER

Red Bull

5

6

281

2011

Sebastian Vettel

GER

Red Bull

11

15

392

2010

Sebastian Vettel

GER

Red Bull

5

10

256

2009

Jenson Button

GBR

Brawn

6

4

95

2008

Lewis Hamilton

GBR

McLaren

5

7

98

2007

Kimi Räikkönen

FIN

Ferrari

6

3

110

2006

Fernando Alonso

ESP

Renault

7

6

134

2005

Fernando Alonso

ESP

Renault

7

6

133

2004

Michael Schumacher

GER

Ferrari

13

8

148

2003

Michael Schumacher

GER

Ferrari

6

5

93

2002

Michael Schumacher

GER

Ferrari

11

7

144

2001

Michael Schumacher

GER

Ferrari

9

11

123

2000

Michael Schumacher

GER

Ferrari

9

9

108

1999

Mika Häkkinen

FIN

McLaren

5

11

76

1998

Mika Häkkinen

FIN

McLaren

8

9

100

1997

Jacques Villeneuve

CAN

Williams

7

10

81

1996

Damon Hill

GBR

Williams

8

9

97

1995

Michael Schumacher

GER

Benetton

9

4

102

1994

Michael Schumacher

GER

Benetton

8

6

92

1993

Alain Prost

FRA

Williams

7

13

99

1992

Nigel Mansell

GBR

Williams

9

14

108

1991

Ayrton Senna

BRA

McLaren

7

8

96

1990

Ayrton Senna

BRA

McLaren

6

10

78

1989

Alain Prost

FRA

McLaren

4

2

76

1988

Ayrton Senna

BRA

McLaren

8

13

90

1987

Nelson Piquet

BRA

Williams

3

4

73

1986

Alain Prost

FRA

McLaren

4

1

72

1985

Alain Prost

FRA

McLaren

5

2

73

1984

Niki Lauda

AUT

McLaren

5

0

72

1983

Nelson Piquet

BRA

Brabham

3

1

59

1982

Keke Rosberg

FIN

Williams

1

1

44

1981

Nelson Piquet

BRA

Brabham

3

4

50

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