#bahrain gp 2005

[skitskatdacat63]

2023 Bahrain Grand Prix - Fernando Alonso(ft. Max Verstappen, Checo Perez & Lance Stroll)(my personal post-race highlights)

[iceman7raikkonen]

[coldarena]

still riding that high

[fortheloveofaussiegrit]

@fortheloveofaussiegrit 's deep dive into Mark and his love of twinks...

Sebastian Vettel 

Where does one even start when trying to explain this... that's his twink of the past, present, and future— his forever. [first: debatable but the beginning of martian at the Fuji GP 2007 when Seb crashed into the back of Mark ruining both of their races, they were running 2nd and third. second: the day i lost my sanity, Abu Dhabi 2022]

Oscar Piastri

His twink of the present [i don't think i need to say anything... but photos above are from Mark's website from his blog post about Oscar winning the F2 championship and how Mark stayed in Abu Dhabi with Oscar after the GP for the young driver f1 test...]

Mitch Evans

Without Mitch we wouldn’t have got Oscar/Mark... (this is what oscarmark could’ve been but not sure i would’ve been able to handle oscar posting mark the way mitch did) Started in 2010, Mark then went on to manage him and Mitch even moved into Mark’s home in England, down the drive but point still stands [first: Mark Webber takes protege on birthday tour, 2010 (speedcafe.com) second: Mark embracing Mitch after he took maiden victory in Formula E, 2019 (📷Sam Bloxham) bottom two: from Mitch’s IG circa 2014] 

Daniel Ricciardo

i like that belt buckle mate [first/second: F1 Paddock 2013 (📷skysports.com) third: Mark & Daniel’s BBQ on the beach ahead of the Aus GP 2011 (📷flickr) fourth/fifth: Dutch GP 2022.]

 

Fernando Alonso

again do i need to say anything? i think this sums it up (thank you to @seafoampearlygirl for the screen shot and your help too, much appreciated!!

and this... [Jenson Button, Giancarlo Fisichella, Fernando Alonso & Mark Webber for Benetton Renault 2001 F1 launch]

Lewis Hamilton

If there's one thing about Mark that you need to know its his love of twinks with world championships... @mwebber​ has a post here on these two! Mark always loves talking about Lewis and the way they look at each other.. [first: Mark and Lewis during the post-qualy presser at the Spanish GP, 2010 (📷Sutton Images) second: during the pre-race presser at the Aus GP, 2013 (📷Hoch Zwei) third: Abu Dhabi GP, 2017 (📷James Moy)]

Nico Rosberg

from teammates at Williams to Mark snapping pics of the back of Nico in 2023… [first: Mark talking to test driver Nico Rosberg during the German GP, 2005 (📷Pakusch) second: Monaco ePrix 2023]

Max Verstappen

like i said... twinks with championships [first: ‘bumped into these two over easter and managed a few k on the trails’ Apr, 2018 (Mark’s FB) second: Hangar-7, 2019]

Felipe Massa 

yeah... [first: Brazil 2012, i think (📷sky-sports.com) second: Brazil 2013 (📷xpb images)]

Brendon Hartley 

he’s already featured a few times, but from rbr junior driver to teammate... yeah.. is there a pattern? [first: Spanish GP 2009 (📷DPPI Images) second: Brendon, Mark & Timo after winning the 6 hours of Bahrain and the WEC Drivers Championship 2015 (📷fiawec.com)]

Jenson Button

and finally we get to Jenson Button, who, yes, is younger than Mark so makes it onto the list... the ultimate twink on twink... you cannot tell me this wasnt a couples holidays covered up as ‘training’. you cannot tell me they were not fumbling around in their bedsheets at night. you cannot tell me— [redacted redacted redacted] — [pre-season training session in Lanzarote, Spain. 4 Jan 2001 📷Mark Thompson]

[maranello]

BAHRAIN, 2005 — Michael Schumacher during qualifying. (Photo by Michael Cooper/LAT Photographic )

[formuladone]

fernandoalo_oficial

Bahrain 🇧🇭. •🏆05

•🏆06

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#triple #bahrain #sunday #race #mclaren #14 #f1

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[vetteldixon]

Aston Martin Strategy Engineer Oliver Knighton (left), Sporting Director Andy Stevenson (center), and Lance Stroll’s Race Engineer Ben Michell (right) sit at the pit wall on Day 3 of 2022 pre-season testing in Bahrain. (📸 Mark Sutton)

[race-week]

The History of the Mercedes F1 Team

I was inspired by the videos Sky showed during testing of the histories of Aston Martin and Alpine during testing so I thought I would do Mercedes, as this team has one of the weirder histories in F1, bear in mind I have just used the results from the train from Tyrell down to the present-day Mercedes team - so the two championships the original Mercedes team have aren’t included

Constructors Championships: 9 

(1971, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)

Drivers Championships: 11 

(1969, 1971, 1973, 2009,  2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) Jackie Stewart (3), Jenson Button (1), Lewis Hamilton (7), Nico Rosberg (1)

 Race victories: 148

Pole positions: 147

Fastest laps: 109

Tyrell Racing (1968 - 1998)

First entry: 1968 South African Grand Prix Races entered: 465 entries (463 starts) Constructors Championships: 1 (1971) Drivers Championships: 3 (1969, 1971, 1973) - Jackie Stewart Race victories: 33 Pole positions: 19 Fastest laps: 27 Final entry: 1998 Japanese Grand Prix

Eventually, in 1998 and in the face of dwindling form and ill health, Ken Tyrell sold his team to British American Tobacco, the team becoming British American Racing.

British American Racing and BAR Lucky Strike Honda (1999 - 2005)

First entry: 1999 Australian Grand Prix Races entered: 118 (117 starts) Engines: Supertec, Honda Constructors Championships: 0 (best finish; 2nd 2004) Drivers Championships: 0 Race victories: 0 Podiums:15 Points: 227 Pole positions: 2 Fastest laps: 0 Final entry: 2005 Chinese Grand Prix

At the end of 2005, Honda obtained 100% ownership of BAR from British American Tobacco, completing their ambition to become a full F1 manufacturer team. In addition, Jenson Button's Williams contract was bought out for US$30 million, and Button signed a multi-year contract with Honda.

Honda Racing F1 Team (2006 - 2008)

First entry: 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix Races entered: 43 Engines: Honda Constructors Championships: 0 Drivers Championships: 0 Race victories: 1 Podiums: 4 Points: 106 Pole positions: 1 Fastest laps: 0 Final entry: 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix

Honda suddenly exited the sport at the end of the 2008 season, unwilling to continue the Brackley-based team's $300 million budget and staff of 700 during the global economic crisis.

The team continued to work on the Honda RA109 for the 2009 season while Honda attempted to sell the racing team.

Ross Brawn bought the team for £1 in order to keep the team in the sport   

Brawn GP Formula One Team (2009)

First entry: 2009 Australian Grand Prix Races entered: 17 Engines: Mercedes Constructors Championships: 1 (2009) Drivers Championships: 1 (2009) - Jenson Button Race victories: 8 Podiums: 15 Points: 172 Pole positions: 5 Fastest laps: 4 Final entry: 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

On 16 November 2009 it was officially announced that Daimler AG in partnership with Aabar Investments had purchased a 75.1% stake in Brawn GP (Daimler AG: 45.1%; Aabar: 30%).

It was rumoured that the partnership paid £110m for the 75.1%. The team would be rebranded as Mercedes GP for 2010. The remaining 24.9% stake is Ross Brawn's in partnership with Nick Fry. The team used the Brawn GP base in Brackley for its operations and Brawn stayed on as team principal until the end of the 2013 season.

 Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team (2010 - Present)

First entry: 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix Last entry: 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Races entered: 227 Engines: Mercedes Constructors Championships: 7 (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) Drivers Championships: 7 (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) - Lewis Hamilton (6) Nico Rosberg (1) Race victories: 106 Podiums: 219 Points: 5685 Pole positions: 120 Fastest laps: 78

[skitskatdacat63]

"Fernando Alonso enjoys some apple juice"

[iceman7raikkonen]

[talksaboutracing]

Got a question about Michael Schumacher and who from the current grid raced against him, so lets see :)

The older drivers debuted in 2001, so we will only look at Michael’s career from that year.

It’s long, so I will put it under the cut...

in 2001-2006 only Kimi and Fernando raced against him (*Fernando debuted in 2001, but wasn’t on the grid in 2002 as he was a test driver for Renault then).

2001: Kimi started his career in (Red Bull) Sauber and managed to score 9 points in his debut year, while Fernando started in Minardi and finished with no points (imagine a team like Williams now). Kimi moved to F1 from Formula Renault and Fernando from Formula 3000. Michael was World Champion for Ferrari.

2002: Kimi replaced Mika Hakkinen in McLaren after he’s decided to retire. He finished the year on 6th place with 24 points. (As I’ve mentioned before, Fernando didn’t participate in 2002). Michael was World Champion for Ferrari.

2003: Fernando is back on the grid with Renault. He won the race for the first time in Hungary and finished the season on 6th place with 55 points. Kimi won his firth race as well in Malaysia, which was his only win that year, but managed to get 91 points and finished second in championship. Michael was World Champion for Ferrari with 93 points.

2004: Both Kimi and Fernando stayed with their previous year’s teams. Kimi scored another win, but with 8 retirements, he’s only managed 45 points and 7th place. Fernando didn’t win a race, but got to 4th place in championship with 59 points. Michael was World Champion for Ferrari with 148 points before his team mate Rubens Barrichello with 114 points. This was Michael’s 7th and final title.

2005: Both Kimi and Fernando stayed with their previous year’s teams. If you are a fan of Kimi and Fernando this is the year to watch :) Both won 7 races - Fernando in Malaysia, Bahrain, San Marino, Europe (Nurburgring), France, Germany and China, while Kimi won in Spain, Monaco, Canada, Hungary, Turkey, Belgium and Japan. Only three other drivers won that year, Juan Pablo Montoya three times, Giancarlo Fisichella once and Michael once. Fernando won the championship with 133 points and Kimi was the runner-up with 112 points. Michael in Ferrari came third that year.

2006: Both Kimi and Fernando stayed with their previous year’s teams. Fernando won 7 races again, while Kimi didn’t win any. Michael was the main challenger for Fernando with 7 wins as well. However, at the end Fernando won the championship (his second and final title) with 134 points and Michael in Ferrari was the runner-up with 121 points.

Michael officially retired after the 2006 season, so Lewis and Seb who debuted in 2007 didn’t get to race him, until later. Lewis debuted in McLaren and Seb started his career in Toro Rosso in the middle of the season when he replaced Scott Speed. Also in 2007, Fernando moved to McLaren while Kimi replaced Michael in Ferrari where he won his single World Championship. Lewis was the runner up that year with only one point behind Kimi. In 2008 Fernando went back to Renault, while the others stayed where they were previous year. Lewis won his first title by one point (Is that Glock?! If you know you know!). In 2009 Seb moved to Red Bull while the other three stayed where they were. The championship winner was Jenson Button with Sebastian being runner up. Kimi took sabbatical and moved to try on rally.

2010: Michael is back with Mercedes. Lewis stayed with McLaren, Sebastian with Red Bull, while Fernando moved to Ferrari. Sebastian become World Champion with 5 wins and 256 points. Fernando was runner up with 5 wins and 252 points. Lewis scored 3 wins and with 240 points he finished on 4th place. Michael only got 72 points and no wins.

2011: Two more current drivers are joining F1. Sergio is debuting with Sauber while Daniel replacing Narain Karthikeyan in HRT in the middle of the season (Narain later returned for one race and Daniel stayed which meant he replaced Tonio Liuzzi then and then Liuzzi returned so Daniel replaced Narain again - well, crazy). Lewis, Sebastian, Fernando and Michael stayed in the teams from previous season. Sebastian won his second championship with 392 point when with an exception of one retirement he didn’t score lower than 4th place once. Fernando finished 4th with one win and 257 points, Lewis 5th with three wins and 227 points, Michael was 8th with 76 points. Rookies Sergio and Daniel finished 16th / 14 points and 27th / 0 points respectively.

2012: Kimi returned to F1 with Lotus F1 team. Lewis, Sebastian, Fernando, Sergio and Michael stayed in the teams from previous season. Daniel moved to Toro Rosso. This season had 6 World champions on the grid - Sebastian, Fernando, Kimi, Lewis, Michael and Jenson Button. Five of them actually finished the season in Top 5 - Sebastian won his third championship with 281 point and 5 wins, second was Fernando with 278 points and 3 wins, third was Kimi with 207 points and one win, fourth was Lewis with 190 points and 4 wins and fifth was Jenson. Michael only managed the score 49 points and only one podium for 3rd place in Valencia (European GP) which placed him on 13th final place. Sergio also scored podium (3rd place) in Canada and finished the season on 10th place with 66 points and finally Daniel only managed 10 points and his final standing was 18th place.

After the disappointing season 2012 Michael retired for the second time and for real and he was replaced by Lewis in Mercedes.

[formula365]

The Greatest of All Time - Imola Grand Prix review

It’s Christmas in 2004, and Maranello is a happy place. Ferrari has just crushed their opposition, winning 15 of the 18 races to claim a sixth consecutive constructors’ championship. And it wasn’t just another title: this was one of their most dominant, the F2004 a car so quick that in their first test at their private track in Fiorano they thought something was wrong with the track sensors. This hadn’t quite been the same level of dominance as 2002, when they scored as many points as all the other teams combined, but was pretty close.

Going into the next season, everyone expected Ferrari would be fending off challengers but staying on top. Just as in 2003, the competitors should be closing the gap a bit, but the Scuderia should remain the team to beat. Such was the quality of the 2004 car that the team led by Ross Brawn decided to evolve the car to adapt to the regulations tweaks of 2005, rather than work on an entirely new design.

But as the cars hit the track in Melbourne, it became clear the competition had more than caught up. The 2005 car was only supposed to make his debut in round 5 in Barcelona, but given the poor results in the first two races, its debut was brought forward to round 3 in Bahrain. It didn’t matter: plagued with aerodynamics issues, a gearbox too big and Bridgestone tyres that were losing the performance battle to Michelin, the F2005 won a single race, and only because all the teams using Michelin refused to race in the now infamous US GP, due to safety concerns.

At the time, it seemed impossible such a downturn in fortune could happen. The all-conquering Ferrari, the first team ever to win 6 championships in a row, had fallen off a cliff, finishing a distant third in the standings. No one had seen that coming, least of all those running the team itself.

What does this have to do with this weekend’s race? Obviously, everything. As expected since pretty much the first round of the season, Mercedes has just confirmed their seventh consecutive world title with four races to spare, beating Ferrari’s record, while reaching performance levels similar to those 2002 and 2004 titles. Just like Ferrari, they are at their peak, but the difference is that they show no signs of slowing down or becoming the c-word: complacent.

Ferrari’s 2005 season is a cautionary tale for any team dominating their sport: don’t take anything for granted; this is exactly what Mercedes have always done. Through every regulation change, they have continuously pushed the boundaries on every single level, taking every defeat as a chance to improve, and turning every setback into an opportunity. In what team principal Toto Wolff has described as a relentless drive to perfection, they keep on pushing when most, convinced their superiority would keep them ahead, would have relaxed.

A good example is the improvement made to their engine in this off-season. Clearly beaten by Ferrari in 2019, the team led by Andy Cowell worked to get back on top, not knowing that the only reason the Ferrari engines were so ahead was due to some shenanigans that weren’t entirely legal. The result is that the Mercedes engine took a leap forward in 2020, while Ferrari’s moved backwards, making the increased performance on the back of the Silver Arrows look even more impressive.

There is regular debate among F1 fans about who is the greatest driver of all time; now that Hamilton is beating pretty much every meaningful record, this debate is hotter than ever. But there is less debate about which is the best team, and that is because there are very few arguments left against this incarnation of Mercedes. It’s not just that they make the best car: it’s also that they keep winning even when they don’t have it. There were periods throughout 2017 and 2018 in which Ferrari had the best car on the grid, but due to driver performance or strategy calls, Mercedes would end up winning races that, on paper, it shouldn’t have won.

To me, there is no doubt that this is the best team F1 has ever seen. Through regulation changes, personnel departing and adversaries’ improving, they have kept pushing, onwards and upwards, relentlessly searching those marginal gains, those milliseconds that keep adding up to big advantages. Once this phase is over and someone else is spraying the champagne, we will have the time to really appreciate what they have achieved. But we are not there yet, and their records will keep improving, their chunk of F1 history becoming larger and larger.

Nothing lasts forever, especially if you don’t work hard to keep it going; this is particularly true in F1, where nothing stands still for long: blink, and someone has replaced you on the top step of the podium. That’s what happened at Maranello when preparing that 2005 car. That moment is still to happen to Mercedes, but no one is betting on it happening just yet.

Talking points

•  The rookie class of 2019 has been having a torrid time of late, and if Norris at least got himself on the points after three scoreless races, the weekend was far less kind to his friends. Russell had a first points finish within his grasp when he crashed, in P10, behind the safety car. He will pick himself up and be better for it, but right now it has to hurt. It’s not the first time either, as he lost opportunities at Hockenheim last year and at Mugello. He really needs to take his first points to get this monkey off his back.

Albon, on the other hand, is running out of opportunities to show Red Bull he deserves another year in the senior team. He spun at the restart and ended up at the back of the field, but even before that he was not capable of making a dent in the race. Granted, overtaking at Imola is not easy, but this was another lacklustre weekend from him. Even those like him who hope he does get the nod are finding it hard to come up with reasons why Red Bull should keep him.

•  Could Daniel Ricciardo be wondering if he made the right call in choosing McLaren over Renault? While the papaya team are moving backwards, Renault are improving by leaps and bounds, and this weekend saw him score his second podium in three races. The French team are probably now the favourites to claim third in the championship, which might make him wonder if he should have waited for a few races of 2020 before making this decision.

•  This podium was ultimately thrown away by Racing Point’s decision to pit Perez behind the Safety Car, when the Mexican was running third. To be fair to them, it was a hard call, since they had no way of knowing what those behind them would do. If Perez had been the only one staying out, he would have been vulnerable and would all be criticising the team for not pitting him. In any case, the only reason Checo was in contention anyway was the brilliant strategy to run long on the medium tyres, that had allowed him to leapfrog pretty much the whole midfield.

•  On the other side of the pink garage, Lance Stroll is in dire need of a reset. His Monza podium is looking like a curse, with the Canadian driver scoreless since then. To add injury to a dismal weekend, he even hit a mechanic in his second pit stop.

•  First double-points finish of the season for Alfa Romeo, with a rocket start from Giovinazzi and another steady race from Kimi. Their are winning the battle of the backmarkers, and it will take a miracle for Haas to take P8 from them now.

•  I wrote in my preview about drivers about to drop off the grid for 2021 and hoping they can enjoy and give us some good memories. That was exactly what Kvyat did: as his unlucky teammate was forced to retire from P5, the Russian had a fantastic race, clinging on to the back of Leclerc and Albon’s cars, and then using a fresh set of soft tyres to beat them and Perez at the restart. For a moment it seemed like he could even challenge Ricciardo for the podium, but, as it was, P4 was a brilliant result. Helmut Marko all but confirmed he would lose his seat at the end of the year, but if that is to happen, this is an impressive calling card for his job search.

•  So much talk about track limits, weekend after weekend. To me, this is the simplest of debates: the track limits are the white lines, and if you are going over them, you need to brake earlier. Done. Drivers who want to not have to worry about this should probably be considering moving to IndyCar.

•  McLaren are still in the fight for third in the championship, but not by much. They continue to maximise their results almost every weekend, but this time around they didn’t seem to be able to compete even with AlphaTauri. The development of the car has brought them backwards, and this must be a big concern for Andreas Seidl. With the cars remaining largely the same next year, they need to start making progress on this front sooner rather than later; otherwise, losing P3 in 2020 will be the least of their concerns.

•  Can Esteban Ocon get a lucky break? His return season has been underwhelming, but his luck with reliability has been abismal as well.

•  Oh, and while we are at it, can Vettel get a lucky break? Fantastic race from the German with a broken front end plate, only to be wrecked by a pit stop 11 (eleven!) seconds slower than normal. 2021 can’t come soon enough for him.

[crystalracing]

Quiz

1) What do Jenson Button & Mark Webber share in common?

a) Raced w/Honda engine

b) Never won home GP

c) 2+ poles at Barcelona

d) Won Italian GP

2) Which of these teams never achieved a podium at US GP between 2000-2007 when it was held at Indianapolis?

a) Jordan

b) Sauber

c) Williams 

d) Renault

3) What driver had been running third at 2006 Monaco GP before his hydraullcs failed with six laps remaining?

a) Kimi Raikkonen

b) Christian Klien

c) Mark Webber

d) Jarno Trulli

4) At 2007 Canadian GP, which driver was forced to pit for repairs after hitting a groundhog whilst running in 3rd place?

a) Anthony Davidson

b) Giancarlo Fisichella

c) Christian Klien

d) Mark Webber

5) Which driver was overtaken on the final lap by Michael Schumacher at both Malaysian GPs held in 2002 & 2003?

a) Jarno Trulli

b) Jenson Button

c) Jacques Villeneuve

d) David Coulthard

6) Which race did BAR (British American Racing) clinch their maiden podium?

a) 2000 Canada

b) 2001 Spain

c) 2004 Malaysia

d) 2004 Bahrain

7) How many races did a BMW-powered car win between 2000-2009?

a) 10

b) 8

c) 13

d) 11

8) In 2004, which unemployed driver was considered a possible mid-season replacement for Giorgio Pantano at Jordan before Timo Glock was chosen?

a) Jos Verstappen

b) Jacques Villeneuve

c) Anthony Davidson

d) Heinz-Harald Frentzen

9) What was Bjorn Wirdheim’s role during 2004 #F1 season?

a) Minardi race driver

b) Williams test driver

c) Jaguar third driver

d) Jaguar race driver

10) How many race wins did Vitantonio Liuzzi clinch in International Formula 3000 during 2004?

a) 4

b) 5

c) 7

d) 10

11) Except Ferrari & Minardi, which other team used an Italian national racing licence during 2000 #F1 season? BENETTON

a) PLEASE ANSWER  

b) BELOW IN COMMENTS

12) Which driver became the then-youngest ever driver to race in F1 when he debuted during 2009?

a) Sebastien Buemi

b) Kamui Kobayashi

c) Adrian Sutil

d) Jaime Alguersuari

13) Who was BMW Sauber’s team principal between 2006-2009 when the German manufacturer took over the Swiss team?

a) Gerhard Berger

b) Willy Rampf

c) Mario Theissen

d) Peter Sauber

14) Name at least 7 drivers who scored points on their Grand Prix debut between 2000-2009. Go!

Kimi Raikkonen, Mark Webber, Timo Glock, Vitantonio Liuzzi, Nico Rosberg, Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Sebastien Bourdais, Sebastien Buemi

15) What do Felipe Massa and Jacques Villeneuve share in common?

a) Both raced in Indycar

b) Best 2005 result: 4th

c) Both podiums at Italy

d) Won in France

16) What did Arrows and Spyker share in common?

a) Orange liveries

b) Both used A23 chassis

c) Monteiro raced for both

d) Scored points in Australia

17) Which of the drivers listed below competed in the fewest #F1 races between 2000-2009? (excluding Badoer, Winkelhock etc.)

a) Nicolas Kiesa

b) Tomas Enge

c) Robert Doornbos

d) Franck Montagny

18) Which national racing licence did Red Bull use during 2006 #F1?

a) Austrian

b) Thai

c) American

d) British

19) Which driver suffered the most number of retirements between 2000-2009?

a) Kimi Raikkonen 41

b) Giancarlo Fisichella 44

c) Mark Webber 45

d) Jarno Trulli 51

20) Which driver originally finished in the top 8 before having 25 seconds added to his race time (for overtaking under yellow flags) at 2006 Australian GP?

a) Christijan Albers

b) Scott Speed

c) Jarno Trulli

d) Nico Rosberg

21) After 2000, Peugeot sold their #F1 engine department to Dr. John Gano and Enrique Scalabroni. They supplied rebranded power units to Minardi & Arrows in subsequent seasons, but what were they called?

a) European

b) Supertec

c) Asiatech

d) Fondmetal

22) From which nation does Bridgestone originate from?

a) Thailand

b) South Korea

c) Japan

d) Malaysia

23) Name at least 7 drivers who NEVER raced at Australian GP between 2000-2009 (but competed in other races during this time period). Go!

Tomas Enge, Nicolas Kiesa, Robert Doornbos, Franck Montagny, Sakon Yamamoto, Markus Winkelhock, Luca Badoer, Jaime Alguersuari, Kamui Kobayashi, Romain Grosjean

24) How many times did Michael Schumacher clinch pole at a season-opening race during his #F1 career? #KeepFightingMichael

a) 4

b) 5

c) 6

d) 7

25) OPINION POLL: Which of these drivers do you believe to be the worst to have raced in #F1 between 2000-2009?

a) Alex Yoong

b) Yuji Ide

c) Giorgio Pantano

d) Gaston Mazzacane

26) Which driver would complete all of his career #F1 races during 2005 only?

a) Tiago Monteiro

b) Patrick Friesacher

c) Robert Doornbos

d) Christijan Albers

27) Between 2000-2009, how many times did McLaren win the Hungarian Grand Prix?

a) 4

b) 5

c) 6

d) 3

28) Which national racing licence did Midland F1 use during 2006 #F1 season?

a) Russian

b) Canadian

c) British

d) Romanian

29) Excluding 2005 USA, which race had the fewest cars running (i.e. not stopped on track) at the chequered flag?

a) 2004 Monaco

b) 2003 Brazil

c) 2008 Australia

d) 2004 USA

30) Which of these #WRC drivers have tested a #F1 car?

a) Richard Burns

b) Petter Solberg

c) Marcus Gronholm

d) Markko Martin

31) During 2007 #F1, Ferrari, McLaren, BMW Sauber, Renault, Spyker & Red Bull led at least one lap during a race. Name the other team to have led at least one lap during this season.

a) Toro Rosso

b) Williams

c) Honda

d) Toyota

32) Name all the tyre brands Rubens Barrichello has raced with during his whole #F1 career

Goodyear, Bridgestone, Pirelli, Michelin

33) Who finished 3rd at 2008 French Grand Prix?

a) Robert Kubica

b) Jarno Trulli

c) Heikki Kovalainen

d) Lewis Hamilton

34) Which of these drivers has actually stood on the podium (in person) every time he’s finished there (i.e. not requiring a disqualification of another driver post-race nor missing the ceremony due to requiring medical attention)?

a) Jenson Button

b) Fernando Alonso

c) Rubens Barrichello

d) Heinz-Harald Frentzen

35) Which these of GP2 drivers raced in #F1 between 2000-2009?

a) Vitaly Petrov

b) Neel Jani

c) Bruno Senna

d) Gianmaria Bruni

36) At which Canadian Grand Prix did Jarno Trulli & Nico Rosberg “perform” a synchronized spin at the same corner?

a) 2008

b) 2007

c) 2006

d) Never happened

37) Who was the managing director of Super Aguri during their stay in #F1?

a) Daniele Audetto

b) Robert Fernley

c) Mark Preston

d) Aguri Suzuki

38) Which season between 2000-2009 had the most different drivers claiming pole position?

a) 2004 (7)

b) 2005 (9- Fisichella, Alonso, Raikkonen, Heidfeld, Button, Trulli, Michael Schumacher, Montoya & Ralf)

c) 2008 (6)

d) 2009 (8)

39) At the exit of which corner did Michael Schumacher park his Ferrari during qualifying for 2006 Monaco GP?

a) Sainte Devote

b) Portier

c) Tabac

d) La Rascasse

40) Name at least 8 drivers who NEVER raced at Japanese GP between 2000-2009 (but competed in other races during this time period). Go!

Luciano Burti, Tarso Marques, Allan McNish, Yuji Ide, Patrick Friesacher, Giorgio Pantano, Franck Montagny, Markus Winkelhock, Luca Badoer, Kamui Kobayashi

41) How old was Cristiano da Matta when he made his #F1 debut in 2003?

a) 26

b) 29

c) 28

d) 31

42) At which corner did Kimi Raikkonen crash at 2001 San Marino GP race?

a) Acque Minerali

b) Rivazza

c) Tosa

d) Variante Alta

43) Which country had the most number of drivers qualify for at least one race (not necessarily at the same race together) during 2005 #F1 season?

a) Brazil

b) Italy

c) Germany

d) Britain

44) Which of these countries had a driver participate in #F1 between 2000-2009 using their national licence (despite descending from a different country)?

a) United Arab Emirates

b) San Marino

c) Belgium

d) Monaco

45) Which team helped Nico Rosberg win the inaugural 2005 GP2 title? (Bonus: Who was his team principal? Answer in comments)

a) DAMS

b) ART

c) BCN

d) Arden

46) What do Felipe Massa & Rubens Barrichello share in common (other than hailing from Sao Paulo, Brazil & racing for Ferrari)?

a) The same mother

b) Same no. of F1 wins

c) Won Brazil GP

d) Raced for Sauber

47) Which of these teams FAILED to score points on their Grand Prix debut?

a) Red Bull (2005 AUS)

b) BMW Sauber (2006 BAH)

c) Toyota (2002 AUS)

d) Prost (1997 AUS)

48) Name 6 drivers who scored a podium, but never won a race, between 2000-2009 (includes drivers who won races in other decades & WDCs). Go!

Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Jacques Villeneuve, Eddie Irvine, Nick Heidfeld, Takuma Sato, Alex Wurz, Pedro de la Rosa, Tiago Monteiro, Timo Glock, Nelson Piquet Jr, Nico Rosberg

49) Which driver led the 2nd most number of laps during 2007?

a) Lewis Hamilton (321)

b) Felipe Massa (300)

c) Fernando Alonso (203)

d) Kimi Raikkonen (212)

50) 2003 #F1 season had a new points-scoring system. Which team would’ve finished 5th in the WCC under the old points system of 10-6-4-3-2-1?

a) Jordan

b) Sauber

c) BAR

d) Toyota

51) Michael Schumacher’s costly engine failure at 2006 Japanese GP was his first engine-related retirement since...

a) 2001 Germany

b) 2000 Monaco

c) 2000 France

d) 2001 San Marino

52) Who said these famous words “Hamilton’s 7th, Hamilton 7th- by my calculations we win the championship by one point.”

a) Rob Smedley

b) Chris Dyer

c) Ross Brawn

d) Jean Todt

53) Which of these venues did Antonio Pizzonia never race at during his #F1 career?

a) Indianapolis

b) Silverstone

c) Hockenheim

d) A1 Ring

54) How many podiums did Jaguar claim in their time in #F1?

a) 0

b) 1

c) 2

d) 3

55) Which of these companies was a title sponsor of Williams at some point between 2000-2009?

a) DHL

b) ING

c) AT&T

d) Etihad

56) Name 4 drivers who NEVER raced at US GP between 2000-2007 (but competed in other races during this time period). 

This excludes new drivers who appeared during 2008-09 (So no Badoer, Bourdais etc.) Go!

Luciano Burti, Tarso Marques, Antonio Pizzonia, Robert Kubica, Markus Winkelhock, Robert Doornbos, Sakon Yamamoto

57) Which race did Jenson Button score his & BAR’s first points of 2005 #F1 season?

a) Europe

b) San Marino

c) Britain

d) France

58) Who picked up the most fastest laps between 2000-2009?

a) Michael Schumacher (37)

b) Kimi Raikkonen (35)

c) Fernando Alonso (13)

d) Rubens Barrichello (17)

59) Who finished 10th at 2002 German Grand Prix?

a) Takuma Sato 

b) Mika Salo

c) Jacques Villeneuve

d) No one

60) Which of these venues has Robert Kubica raced at during his #F1 career?

a) Indianapolis

b) Buddh

c) Fuji

d) Imola

61) Who holds the record for most consecutive podium finishes?

a) Lewis Hamilton (16)

b) Michael Schumacher (19)

c) Fernando Alonso (15)

d) Sebastian Vettel (11)

62) Which season had the most different winners?

a) 2001 (5)

b) 2003 (8)

c) 2008 (7)

d) 2009 (6)

63) Name 7 Brazilian drivers who raced in #F1 during 2000-2009. Go!

Barrichello, Diniz, Zonta, Burti, Bernoldi, Marques, Massa, Pizzonia, da Matta, Piquet

64) Which driver won from the furthest back on the grid between 2000-2009?

a) Jenson Button (14th)

b) Fernando Alonso (15th)

c) Kimi Raikkonen (17th)

d) Rubens Barrichello (18th)

65) At which race did Robert Kubica make his #F1 debut?

a) 2007 Australia

b) 2006 Britain

c) 2006 Hungary

d) 2005 USA

66) In which season did Michael Schumacher score the most number of poles within a year for his #f1 career?

a) 2000

b) 2001

c) 2002

d) 2004

67) Which of these Grands Prix did Alex Yoong (Minardi) fail to qualify for?

a) 2001 Italy

b) 2002 Malaysia

c) 2002 Britain

d) 2002 Hungary

68) How many seconds did Sebastian Vettel take to pick up a fine on his 1st Friday practice outing with BMW-Sauber at 2006 Turkey? #F1

a) 3

b) 5

c) 6

d) 8

69) When Fernando Alonso finished 3rd at 2005 Brazil, he became #F1's then-youngest ever world champion. Who was the previous holder of the youngest F1 WDC record before him?

a) Michael Schumacher

b) Niki Lauda

c) Jim Clark

d) Emerson Fittipaldi

70) Name the teams who won #F1 races during 2000-2009, but failed to score a podium at 2008 & 2009 Singapore GPs (excluding Jordan). Go!

Ferrari, BMW Sauber, Toro Rosso, Honda, Brawn, Red Bull

71) Which nation has held a #F1 race during the sport’s history, but NOT during 2000-2009?

a) Morocco

b) Colombia

c) Malaysia

d) Thailand

72) At which race did Christian Klien score his maiden #F1 point(s)?

a) 2005 Europe

b) 2006 San Marino

c) 2004 Belgium

d) 2004 Japan

73) Which of these drivers had been considered for one of the Williams-BMW seats in 2000, but was rejected for Jenson Button?

a) Dario Franchitti

b) Bruno Junquiera

c) Fernando Alonso

d) Pedro de la Rosa

74) How many drivers earned their maiden #F1 win between 2000-2009?

a) 12

b) 13

c) 14

d) 15

75) Which of these countries have hosted an UEFA European championship for football/soccer, but have not yet hosted a #F1 race?

a) Sweden

b) Switzerland

c) Norway

d) Poland

76) Name ALL the teams Giancarlo Fisichella raced for during his #F1 career

Minardi, Jordan, Benetton, Sauber, Renault, Force India, Ferrari

77) Which of these countries have hosted a FIFA World Cup for football/soccer, but have not yet hosted a #F1 race?

a) United States

b) Chile

c) South Korea

d) Argentina

78) Name 6 International Formula 3000 champions who raced in #F1 between 2000-2009 (Felipe Massa does NOT count as he won “Euro F3000″ series)

Jean Alesi, Olivier Panis, Ricardo Zonta, Juan Pablo Montoya, Nick Heidfeld, Justin Wilson, Sebastien Bourdais, Vitantonio Liuzzi, Luca Badoer

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FACTS AND STATS: Alonso grabs his first front row start in a decade

Qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix took place in wet conditions, which added extra drama to proceedings. With Yuki Tsunoda and Charles Leclerc confirmed to be starting down the back of the grid thanks to penalties, it was no surprise when they both took minimal part in proceedings. But the rest braved the treacherous conditions as they flew around the track, switching from wets to inters and, in the case of George Russell, even onto the slicks. Here are the best facts and stats from a thrilling qualifying in Montreal… Max Verstappen grabbed his second pole of the season in Canada. The Dutchman starts his 150th Grand Prix from P1, for his first ever front row start in Montreal. READ MORE: Verstappen braves wet conditions to claim Canadian GP pole ahead of sensational Alonso This was Red Bull’s first pole in Canada since 2013. Fernando Alonso grabbed his first front row start since Germany 2012. The Spaniard is the oldest driver on the front row since 43-year-old Michael Schumacher in China in 2012. George Russell was out-qualified by Hamilton for the first time in four races. Daniel Ricciardo out-qualified Lando Norris for just the second time this season. Zhou Guanyu made it to Q3 for the first time in his career. Valtteri Bottas could only manange P11 – the first time he’s been lower than seventh in Canada in his entire F1 career. READ MORE: Leclerc to join Tsunoda at back of Montreal grid after raft of power unit changes Alex Albon’s P12 was his team’s best qualifying result of the season. It was also his second Q2 of the season, and first since the opening race of the season in Bahrain. Sergio Perez failed to make Q3 for the first time since Qatar 2021. Norris was P14 after a power unit issue for his worst qualifying of the season. Pierre Gasly suffered his third Q1 elimination of the season. READ MORE: Tost says it’s ‘100% confirmed’ that Gasly will race for AlphaTauri in 2023 Sebastian Vettel exited in Q1, meaning it will be only the second time he’s started outside the top three in the last 11 Canadian Grands Prix. Lance Stroll has been eliminated in Q1 in all four appearances in Montreal. Yuki Tsunoda was out in Q1, making this the second time AlphaTauri have lost both cars at the first time of asking this season. Charles Leclerc is starting at the back after a grid penalty – but can take solace from past results. Rubens Barrichello finished third from a pit lane start here in 2005, while Alex Wurz finished third from P19 in 2007. via Formula 1 News https://www.formula1.com

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BAHRAIN, 2005 — Michael Schumacher during qualifying. (Photo by Michael Cooper/LAT Photographic )

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🇧🇭 Bahrain International Circuit 🇧🇭

The Bahrain circuit is an FIA grade 1 listed circuit in the Middle East that has hosted the F1 Bahrain GP since it was built in 2004 (except 2011); however this circuit consists of multiple layouts.

The circuit was designed by Herman Tilke (the same guy who designed Sepang, Shanghai, Turkey, as well as Sochi and Abu Dhabi) and cost approximately $150 million

Also fun fact the surface of the track is made from a type of aggregate that was shipped in from a quarry in the UK and the same surface was used for the Yas Marina track in Abu Dhabi. This is what makes the track so grippy

There is the Original 2004 layout (as it wasn’t completely finished before the first Grand Prix) which is 5 meters longer than the current track at 5.417km and 15 turns. Note that Turn 4 is the slight difference between this track and the current one, it turned from a sharp hairpin to a medium speed double apex corner.

In 2010 the Endurance layout of the Bahrain Circuit was used for the first and only time by F1; it was 6.299km and had 23 corners with a fastest lap time of nearly 2 minutes

From 2005 to 2009 and then 2012 to present day, F1 has used the Grand Prix circuit it is 5.412km and 15 turns and is mostly low downforce with high speed corners

With the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, F1 raced on the Bahrain Outer Loop (or short track) the week after the Grand Prix layout; this track was only 3.543 km with 11 turns and it was referred to as the almost oval however Bahrain does have an oval track too

There are 6 track layouts within the Bahrain International Circuit, the other 3 have never been raced on in F1 and they are the;

Paddock Circuit

3.823 km

10 corners

Inner Circuit

2.550km

8 corners

Oval

2 km

6 corners

(not FIA Graded)

Could you imagine a race on any of the other 3 Bahrain tracks, would you like to see them use the Endurance layout again?