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Principal : Toto Wolff
MercMERCEDES
- toto Age : 50
Birthday : 12th Jan 1972
Power unit : Mercedes Nationality : Austrian
Best finish : 1st (x124) Net worth : $540mil
Country : Germany (Based in the United Kingdom)

Chassis : W13
First team entry : 1970 Toto Wolff is an Austrian billionaire, motorsport executive and
World championships : 8 former racing driver who holds a 33% stake in the Mercedes-AMG
Petronas formula one team and is CEO and team principal
Pole positions : 127
He founded Marchfifteen in 1998 and Marchsixteen in 2004,
2022 livery : focusing on internet and technology companies
Toto is married to Susie Wolff (nee. Stoddart) who is the CEO of
Venturi Racing in formula E
LEWIS HAMILTON
MercMERCEDES
- lewis Age : 37
Country : United Kingdom
Power unit : Mercedes Number : 44
Best finish : 1st (x124) Wins : 103

Podiums : 183
Highest championship finish : 1st (x7)
Chassis : W13
Sir Lewis Hamilton (MBE) is a British racing driver currently racing
First team entry : 1970
for Mercedes in formula 1
World championships : 8
Hamilton was born and raised in Hertfordshire and joined the Mclaren
Pole positions : 127 young driver programme in 1998
He won his first championship title in 2008 becoming the then-
2022 livery :
youngest F1 champion in world history
He has a well known rivalry with ex-karting teammate Nico Rosberg
GEORGE RUSSELL
MercMERCEDES
- george Age : 24
Birthday : 15th Feb 1998
Power unit : Mercedes Number : 63

Podiums : 2
Highest championship finish : 15th
Chassis : W13
Russell began karting in 2006 and in 2010 he became Super One
First team entry : 1970 British champion, he graduated to the Premier Junior Karting class
World championships : 8 In 2018, George joined Formula 2 whilst also being a reserve drive for
Pole positions : 127 Mercedes-AMG

Russell has more victories than any other F2 driver as well as most
2022 livery : pole positions and total amount of podiums
He was announced as champion of F2 in 2018 and in 2019 he joined
F1 with Williams Racing.
In 2022 He signed a long-term contract with Mercedes
Principal: Christian Horner
RbullREDBULL
– hornyspice Age : 48
Birthday : 16th Nov 1973
Power unit : Honda Nationality : British
Country : Austria (Based in United Kingdom)

Chassis : RB18
First team entry : 1997 Christian Edward Johnston Horner is a former racing driver
and team principal of Red Bull formula one team, a position
World championships : 4 he has held since 2005
Pole positions : 75 Horner is very opinionated and is often considered
misogynistic due to his comments regarding women watching
formula one ‘only for the attractive drivers’, this has caused
2022 livery : some uproar in the formula one community however he
remains team principal
He is also married to Geri Halliwell, a member of the hit girl
band, the spice girls
MAX VERSTAPPEN
RbullREDBULL
- max Age : 24
Birthday : 30th Sep 1997
Country : Netherlands
Power unit : Honda Number : 1 (33)

Podiums : 58
Highest championship finish : 1st
Chassis : RB18 Max Verstappen is the son of ex-racing driver Jos Verstappen, he is
the youngest driver to compete in formula 1, debuting in the
First team entry : 1997 championship at 17 years and 166 days old
In August 2014 he joined the Red bull Junior team and became the
youngest driver to start a world championship race, entering the sport
Pole positions : 75 a year before the new regulations were put into place
On May 5th 2016, Max was chosen to replace Daniil Kvyat in F1 (he
also stole Kvyat’s girlfriend, Kelly Piquet)
2022 livery : In 2021, He beat Lewis Hamilton to the championship, clinching the
win on the final lap the final race of the championship
SERGIO PEREZ
RbullREDBULL
- checo Age : 32
Country : Mexico
Power unit : Honda Number : 11

Podiums : 15
Chassis : RB18 Sergio ‘Checo’ Perez who has previously driver for Sauber, Mclaren,
Force India and Racing point
First team entry : 1997 He holds the record for most starts before first win, having started 190
races before finishing 1st in a race
Perez was a member of the Ferrari driver academy until 2012, he
Pole positions : 75 made his debut driving for Sauber in 2011, He joined Mclaren for the
2013 season
In 2021 he replaced Alex Albon as the second driver for Red bull
2022 livery : racing, partnering Max Verstappen, he remained with them for the
2022 season however his contract is due to finish at the end of this
season (2022)
It is unknown whether Redbull plan to continue with him after this
Principal : Mattia Binotto
Ferrari - binotto
mattia
FERRARI Age : 52
Birthday : 3rd Nov 1969
Power unit: Ferrari Nationality : Italian

Country : Italy
Chassis : F1-75
First team entry : 1950 Binotto obtained a bachelor's degree in mechanical
engineering in 1994 and then a masters in motor vehicle
World championships : 16 engineering, in 1995 he joined Scuderia Ferrari in the engine
department and in 2013 he became the head of the engine
Pole positions : 233 department
In 2016 he replaced James Allison as chief technical officer of
2022 livery : Ferrari and in 2019 he was promoted to team principal
replacing Maurizio Arrivabene
CARLOS SAINZ
Ferrari - binotto
carlos
FERRARI Age : 27
Birthday : 1st Sep 1994
Country : Mexico
Power unit: Ferrari Number : 55

Podiums : 6th
Country : Italy
Chassis : F1-75 Carlos Sainz Jr. is the son of Carlos Sainz sernoir, a double world
rally champion
First team entry : 1950 In 2012 he raced in the British and European formula 3
championships for Carlin, He debuted in formula one with Toro Rosso
and later moved to Mclaren for the 2019 season
Pole positions : 233 He signed a contract with Ferrari in 2021 which will see him stay with
the team until at least 2024
2022 livery :
CHARLES LECLERC
Ferrari - binotto
charles
FERRARI Age : 24
Birthday : 16th Oct 1997
Country : Monaco
Power unit: Ferrari Number : 16

Podiums : 17
Country : Italy
Chassis : F1-75
First team entry : 1950 Leclerc made his formula one debut with Sauber in 2018, starting in
2019 and contracted until 2024, he is signed with Ferrari
World championships : 16 He began his karting career in 2005 and in 2014 he graduated to
single-seaters, racing the in formula Renault 2.0 alps championship
Pole positions : 233 finishing second place
In 2015 he graduated to formula 3 and in 2017 he began racing in
2022 livery : formula 2 with Prema racing
2016 was when Leclerc joined the Ferrari driver academy and he
acted as development driver for HAAS F1 team and Scuderia Ferrari
Principal : Mike Krack
Aston - mike Age : 49
Birthday : 18th Mar 1972
ASTON MARTIN Nationality : Luxembourg
Net worth : $1mil

Power unit: Mercedes
Best finish : 2nd
He joined Aston Martin as team principal on
Chassis : AMR22 January 14th 2022 following the departure of
First team entry : 2018 Otmar Szafnauer.
Pole positions : 1
2022 livery :
SEBASTIAN VETTEL
Aston - seb Age : 34

Birthday : 3rd Jul 1987
ASTON MARTIN
Country : Germany
Number : 5
Wins : 53
Power unit: Mercedes Podiums : 122
Best finish : 2nd Highest championship finish : 1st (x4)

Sebastian Vettel has won four world drivers championship titles and is
Country : United Kingdom the youngest world champion in formula 1, He also has the third-most
race victories and podium finishes
Chassis : AMR22 He started karting at the age of 3 and began racing in karts series in
1995 aged 8, he was accepted into the Red bull junior team in 1998
First team entry : 2018 and won various titles
Seb started his race career as a test driver for BMW Sauer in 2006 and
World championships : 0 he was a part of the Red bull young driver programme, Vettel
Pole positions : 1 appeared for Toro Rosso later that year and was kept as a full-time
driver in 2008
He joined Red bull in 2009 and with them, he won four consecutive
2022 livery : championships, setting the record for the most consecutive race wins
LANCE STROLL
Aston - lance Age : 23

ASTON MARTIN
Country : Canada
Number : 18
Wins : 0
Power unit: Mercedes Podiums : 3
Best finish : 2nd Highest championship finish : 11th
Country : United Kingdom Lance Stroll is a Canadian-Belgian racing driver who

drives for Aston Martin and previously drove for
Chassis : AMR22 Williams and Racing point, he was part of the Ferrari
First team entry : 2018 driver academy from 2010 to 2015
He is the son of a billionaire Canadian businessman,
World championships : 0 Lawrence Stroll who is a part owner of the Aston
Pole positions : 1 Martin F1 team, this plays a major part in Stroll’s spot
on the grid and means his contract end is unknown or
2022 livery : possibly infinite
Principal : Andreas Seidl
Mclaren - andreas
MCLAREN Age : 46
Power unit: Mercedes Nationality : Germany

Chassis : MCL36
First team entry : 1966 Seidl graduated with a diploma in mechanical
engineering, he previously worked in formula one
for BMW between 2000 and 2009, after BMW quit
Pole positions : 156 formula one he managed their DTM comeback in
2012
2022 livery : On 10th January, Mclaren appointed Seidl as team
principal and he started working with the team on the
1st May 2019
LANDO NORRIS
Mclaren - lando
MCLAREN
Age : 22
Birthday : 13th Nov 1999
Power unit: Mercedes Number : 4

Podiums : 6
Chassis : MCL36 Lando Norris is a British-Belgian driver who currently competes for Mclaren
in formula one, He won Formula 3 in 2017 and was a member of the
First team entry : 1966 Mclaren young driver programme
He was born in Bristol, United Kingdom, and is one of Bristol's wealthiest
World championships : 8 people as well as the 501st richest person in the country. He has 3 siblings
with two younger sisters and one older brother
Pole positions : 156 He initially lives in Woking, near the Mclaren headquarters but he moved to
Monaco in 2022, citing the financial benefits in Monaco as the reason behind
his move
2022 livery : Lando started his racing career at age seven and in 2014 he made his debut in
motor car racing and finished third in the championship, winning four races
and claiming the rookie cup. In 2018 he competed in formula 2 although he
didn't win, he scored consistent points.
Norris signed a contract extension that sees him staying with Mclaren until at
least 2025.
DANIEL RICCIARDO
Mclaren - daniel
MCLAREN
Age : 32
Birthday : 1st Jul 1989
Country : Australia

Podiums : 32
Highest championship finish : 3rd
Chassis : MCL36 In 1998, Ricciardo began karting, age nine and in 2007 he
moved to Italy to compete in Formula Renault 2.0 Italian series,
First team entry : 1966 finishing sixth
World championships : 8 In 2009 he won Formula 3 and in 2011 he was made reserve
driver for Toro Rosso and made his debut for Hispania racing at
Pole positions : 156 the British grand prix
Daniel joined Red Bull racing in 2014 and stayed with them
2022 livery : until 2019 when he signed a two year deal with renault, in 2019
he finished 9th in the championship and in 2021 he moved to
Mclaren racing as teammate to Lando Norris
Principal : Frederic Vasseur
Alfa rALFA
- frederic
ROMEO
Age : 53
Birthday : 28th May 1968
Power unit: Ferrari Nationality : French
Best finish : 1st (x10) Net worth : $2.2mil

Country : Switzerland
Chassis : C42
Vasseur is the managing director as well as team
First team entry : 1993 principal of Switzerland based Alfa-Romeo.
He studied aeronautics and engineering before
starting his career in the junior formula series,
Pole positions : 1 creating his own team, ASM.
Frederick eventually moved onto F1 as race director
2022 livery : and became principal of Renault (RIP) before
leaving the team in 2016.
VALTERRI BOTTAS
Alfa rALFA
- bottas
ROMEO
Age : 32
Birthday : 28th Aug 1989
Country : Finland

Podiums : 67
Highest championship finish : 2nd
Chassis : MCL36 Bottas is a finish racing driver competing for Alfa Romeo in f1 having
previously driven for Mercedes from 2017-2021 and Williams from
First team entry : 1966 2013-2016
World championships : 8 Bottas started karting aged six and by 2009 he was competing for
ART in formula 3, in 2009 he won the 2009 masters of formula 3 and
Pole positions : 156 he won again in 2010 becoming the first driver to win the F3 masters
title more than once
In 2010 he became a test driver for Williams F1 team and would
2022 livery : continue to be so until 2012, he became an official driver with
Williams in 2013 with his teammate Pastor Maldonado, in 2014 he
finished 4th in the drivers championship beating Sebastian Vettel and
Fernando Alonso
Bottas’ girlfriend is Tiffany Cromwell, a cyclist who competed in the
2020 olympic games
ZHOU GUANYU
Alfa rALFA
- zhou
ROMEO
Age : 24
Country : China

Podiums : 0
Highest championship finish : N/A
Chassis : MCL36 Zhou Guanyu is a former member of the Alpine Academy and he
served as the test driver for the Renault F1 team and the Alpine F1
First team entry : 1966 team in 2020 and 2021 respectively, He was also a member of the
Ferrari driver academy from 2014-2018
World championships : 8 He started karting aged 8 and he moved to Sheffield in 2012 for a
better racing environment before joining the Prema Powerteam in
Pole positions : 156 2015 for the Italian F4 championship, he ended the championship as
best rookie and vice-champion
2022 livery : From 2016-2018, Zhou competed in formula 3 and he moved up to
formula 2 in 2019, at Silverstone, he scored his first F2 pole position
and became the first Chinese driver to do so. he finished seventh in
the championship and was awarded the Anthoine Hubert award for
being the highest finishing rookie
His contract is due to end after the 2022 season
Principal : Otmar Szafnauer
Alpine -ALPINE
otmar Age : 57
Birthday : 13th Aug 1964
Power unit: Renault Nationality : Romania
Country : France (Based in the United Kingdom)

Chassis : A522 He was inducted into the USF2000 Hall of fame in recognition
of his racing achievements in motorsport
Szafnauer moved to Detroit in the US aged 7, He got a
World championships : 2 Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering and a masters
degree in business and finance.
Pole positions : 20 He joined Force India in 2009 and helped keep the team on an
upward path, breaking the top 5 in 2015. He remained with
2022 livery : Force India when they were sold in 2019 and became Aston
Martin for the 2021 season.
In 2022 He joined the BWT Alpine F1 team as team principal.
ESTEBAN OCON
Alpine -ALPINE
estie Age : 25
Birthday : 17th Sept 1996
Country : France
Power unit: Renault Number : 31

Podiums : 2
Chassis : A522 Ocon entered karting in 2006 and at the age of 14 he was signed by
Gravity Sports Management, a sister company of the Renault F1 team
First team entry : 1986 His first experience in formula one was on 22nd October 2014 as a
test for Lotus F1 and in 2017 he signed a contract with Force India as
World championships : 2 part of his multi-year contract with Mercedes, he was teammates with
Sergio Perez
Pole positions : 20 In 2018, he and Max Verstappen had a collision as Ocon tried to unlap
himself, this resulted in a physical altercation between the two with
2022 livery : Verstappen being ordered two days of public service for deliberately
making contact with Ocon
He joined Renault for the 2020 season, signing a two year contract,
returning to F1 as a full time driver, Renault rebranded in 2021 to
Alpine and Fernando Alonso became Ocon’s new partner
FERNANDO ALONSO
Alpine -ALPINE
alonso Age : 40
Birthday : 29th July 1981
Country : Spain
Power unit: Renault Number : 14

Podiums : 98
Highest championship finish : 1st (x2)
Chassis : A522 Alonso won the 2005 and 2006 World Championships
with Renault and has also driven for Mclaren, Ferrari
and Minardi
World championships : 2 He began karting at the age of three and achieved
success in local, national and international
Pole positions : 20
championships and at the age of 17 he progressed to
car racing. He
2022 livery :
Fernando debuted in Formula one with Minardi in
2001 before joining Renault as a test driver, being
promoted to a racing seat in 2003
Principal : Guenther Steiner
HaasHAAS
- guenther Age : 57
Birthday : 7th Apr 1965
Nationality : Italian
Power unit : Ferrari
Best finish : 4th Net worth : $1-5mil
Country : United States

Chassis : VF-22 He is a motor sports engineer and the current team principal of
Haas Formula 1 Team. He was named team principal in 2014.
First team entry : 2016 He dropped out of university to begin a career as a mechanic
in the World Rally Championship for Mazda Rally Team
World championships : 0 Europe from 1986 to 1988.
Pole positions : 0 In 1997 he managed Prodrive’s Allstar rally team and won the
European rally championship and in 2000 he was promoted to
director of engineering where he worked alongside Carlos
2022 livery : Sainz (sr.)
MICK SCHUMACHER
HaasHAAS
- mick Age : 23
Birthday : 22nd Mar 1999
Country : Germnay
Power unit : Ferrari Number : 47

Wins : 0
Best finish : 4th
Podiums : 0
Country : United States Highest championship finish : 19th
Mick Schumacher was born to parents Corinna and Michael
Chassis : VF-22 Schumacher in Switzerland, his father, Michael is a former racing
driver with 7 world championships. Mick started his karting career in
First team entry : 2016 2008 under the pseudonym ‘Mick Betsch’ to avoid attention due to his
World championships : 0 fathers fame
In November of 2016, Schumacher made his first appearance in
Pole positions : 0 Formula 3 and in 2017 he became a full time F3 driver with Prema
Powerteam.
He moved up to FIA Formula 2 with Prema racing in 2019, ending the
2022 livery : season in 12th place.
Schumacher was announced as a driver for the Ferrari Driver
Academy in 2019 and signed a multi-year contract with Haas in 2021.
KEVIN MAGNUSSEN
HaasHAAS
- kmag Age : 29
Country : Denmark
Power unit : Ferrari Number : 20

Wins : 0
Best finish : 4th
Podiums : 1
Country : United States Highest championship finish : 9th
Kevin Magnussen competed in the 2010 German Formula 3
Chassis : VF-22 championship with Motopark Academy, he finished third in the
championship and took the rookie title.
First team entry : 2016 Magnussen drove for Mclaren in the 2014 formula one season,
World championships : 0 replacing Sergio Perez however in the 2015 season he became the test
and reserve driver for Mclaren, only racing in one GP.
Pole positions : 0 Magnussen signed with Renault in 2016, finishing 16th in the
championship, scoring 7/8 of Renaults points that season.
He signed a contract with Haas in 2017, joining Romain Grosjean. He
2022 livery : departed Haas at the end of 2020 however after the Russia-Ukraine
war broke out, Haas terminated their contract with Russian driver,
Nikita Mazepin and Kevin Magnussen was given his seat.
Principal : Franz Tost
Alpha t ALPHA
- franz
TAURI Age : 66
Power unit: Honda Nationality : Austrian
Best finish : 1st (x2) Net worth : $1.5mil
Country : Austrian
Chassis : AT03
Franz tost competed in Formula Ford and F3, He
First team entry : 1985 studied sport science and management and worked
as a team manager at Walter Lechner Racing School.
In 2000, Tost worked at Williams as a track
Pole positions : 1 operations manager until 2006 when Toro Rosso
hired him as team principal.
2022 livery : He stayed with the team as they rebranded in 2020 to
AlphaTauri
YUKI TSNUODA
Alpha t ALPHA
- yuki
TAURI
Age : 22
Country : Japan
Power unit: Honda Number : 22

Podiums : 1
Country : Austrian
Chassis : AT03
Yuki started his professional karting career in 2010 before graduating
First team entry : 1985 from Honda’s Suzuka circuit racing school in 2016 and becoming a
member of the Honda Formula dream project. He competed in the
World championships : 0 2017 and 2018 Japanese formula 4 championship, winning the title
after amassing 7 wins in the 2018 season
Pole positions : 1 In 2019 he took part in the FIA Formula 3 championship and in the
beginning of 2020 he joined Carlin to race in the F2 championship.
In august 2020, Scuderia AlphaTauri F1 team principal, Franz Tost
2022 livery : announced that Tsunoda would drive for the team in the end of season
rookie test and in 2021 he replaced Daniil Kvyat, partnering Pierre
Gasly in the AlphaTauri F1 team. He was kept for the 2022 season
however his contract is due to run out at the end of 2022.
PIERRE GASLY
Alpha t ALPHA
- pierre
TAURI
Age : 26
Birthday : 7th Feb 1996
Country : France
Power unit: Honda Number : 10

Podiums : 3
Country : Austrian
Chassis : AT03 Pierre is a French racing driver, currently with the AlphaTauri F1 team. He grew
up alongside Anthoine Hubert, Charles Leclerc and Esteban Ocon. Anthoine
First team entry : 1985 sadly passed away in a crash in 2019.
Gasly started karting competitively at the age of 10 and made his debut in single
World championships : 0 seaters in 2011, taking part in the French F4 championship. In December of
2013 it was announced Gasly would join the Red Bull junior team for the 2014
Pole positions : 1 season, his first experience in an F1 car was in May 2015 during an in-season
test, driving the Toro Rosso car first and the Red Bull on the second day.
The first race he drove in for F1 was the 2017 Malaysian GP with Toro Rosso,
2022 livery : replacing Daniil Kvyat and in 2019 he was contracted with Red bull, partnering
Max Verstappen. He was dropped to Scuderia Toro Rosso in the middle of the
2019 season with Alex Albon taking his Red bull place.
In 2020 he signed a contract with AlphaTauri, he is expected to stay with them
for the 2023 season.
Principal : Jost Capito
Williams - jost
WILLIAMS
Age : 63
Birthday : 29th Sep 1958
Power unit: Mercedes Nationality : Germany

Chassis : FW44 He was the director of motorsport at Volkswagen.
His first job in motorsport was in 1985 with BMW working in
First team entry : 1978 the high-performance engine development sector.
World championships : 9 In January 2016 it was announced Capito would join Mclaren,
in June of that year he left Volkswagen and began his new
Pole positions : 128 career with Mclaren on 1st September 2016.
On 17th December 2020, Capito was announced as the new
CEO of Williams Racing F1 Team, In June 2021 he became
2022 livery :
team principal
ALEXANDER ALBON
Williams - alex
WILLIAMS
Age : 26
Birthday : 23rd Mar 1996
Country : Thailand
Wins : 0
Best finish : 1st (x114)
Podiums : 2
Chassis : FW44 Alex started karting competitively in 2005, aged 8 and he moved up
to Formula Renault 2.0 in 2012, staying for the 2013 and 2014
First team entry : 1978 seasons.
He joined the European Formula 3 in 2015, racing with Dorian
World championships : 9 Boccolacci at Signature.
He graduated to the FIA Formula 2 championship in 2017, he finished
Pole positions : 128 10th in his first season, scoring 86 points.
Albon was set to race in the 2018—19 Formula E championship but
2022 livery : was released before the season to race with Toro Rosso in F1 along
side Daniil Kvyat, he later signed with Red bull for the 2019 and 2020
season however he was dropped before the 2021 season, forcing him
to take a year out of formula one.
In 2022 he signed a contract with Williams to partner Nicholas Latifi.
NICHOLAS LATIFI
Williams - latifi
WILLIAMS
Age : 26
Birthday : 29rd Jun 1995
Country : Canada
Wins : 0
Best finish : 1st (x114)
Podiums : 0
Chassis : FW44 Nicholas Latifi is the son of Michael Latifi, a business man and CEO.
He was born in Montreal and grew up in Toronto.
First team entry : 1978 He began his karting career in 2009 at age 13 and later joined the
Italian Formula 3 championship in 2012. He finished the season in 7 th
World championships : 9 place.
In 2017 he raced for DAMS in F2, ending the season in 5 th place. He
Pole positions : 128 continued with DAMS in 2018 and 2019 before signing as a driver for
Williams in the 2020 Formula one season replacing Robert Kubica
2022 livery : and partnering George Russell.
Latifi is due to stay with Williams for the rest of the 2022 season
alongside Alex Albon, It is unknown whether his contract will
continue.
Bahrain
Bahrain International Circuit
City: Sakhir, Bahrain

Laps: 57
First held: 2004
Circuit Length: 5.412km
Times Held: 17
Most Wins: Lewis Hamilton (5)
Previous Winner: Charles Leclerc
Saudi
Jeddah Street Circuit
City: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Laps: 50
First Held: 2021
Times Held: 2
Previous Winner: Max Verstappen
Australia
Albert Park Circuit
City: Melbourne, Australia

Laps: 58
First Held: 1928
Times Held: 84
Most Wins: Michael Schumacher (4)
Imola
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
City: Imola, Italy

Laps: 63
First Held: 2020
Times Held: 2
Most Wins: N/A
Miami
Miami Street Circuit
City: Miami, Florida, USA

Laps: 57
First Held: 2022
Times Held: 0
Most Wins: Max Verstappen
Spain
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
City: Barcelona, Spain

Laps: 66
First Held: 1913
Times Held: 61
Most Wins: Lewis Hamilton + Michael Schumacher (6)
Previous Winner: Lewis Hamilton
Monaco
Circuit de Monaco
City: Monte-Carlo, Monaco

Laps: 78
First Held: 1929
Times Held: 78
Most Wins: Ayrton Senna (6)
Azerbaijan
Baku City Circuit
City: Baku city, Azerbaijan

Laps: 51
First held: 2016
Times Held: 17
Most Wins: No Repeat Winners
Canada
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
City: Montreal, Canada

Laps: 70
First Held: 1961
Times Held: 56
Silverstone
Silverstone Circuit
City: Silverstone, Northamptonshire, UK

Laps: 52
First Held: 1926
Times Held: 76
Austria
Red Bull Ring
City: Spielberg, Austria

Laps: 71
First Held: 1963
Times Held: 39
Most Wins: Alain Prost + Max Verstappen (3)
France
Circuit Paul Richard
City: Le Castellet, France

Laps: 53
First Held: 1906
Times Held: 88
Hungary
Hungaroring
City: Budapest, Hungary

Laps: 70
First Held: 1936
Times Held: 35
Previous Winner: Esteban Ocon
Spa
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
City: Spa, Belgium

Laps: 44
First Held: 1925
Times Held: 75
Netherlands
Circuit Zandvoort
City: Zandvoort, Netherlands

Laps: 72
First Held: 1950
Times Held: 31
Most Wins: Jim Clark (4)
Italy
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
City: Monza, Italy

Laps: 53
First Held: 1921
Times Held: 91
Previous Winner: Daniel Ricciardo
F1 IN DEPTH
Singapore
Marina Bay Street Circuit
City: Marina Bay, Singapore

Laps: 61
First Held: 1966
Times Held: 20
Most Wins: Sebastian Vettel (5)
Previous Winner: Sebastian Vettel
Japan
Suzuka Circuit
City: Suzuka, Japan

Laps: 53
First Held: 1963
Times Held: 45
Texas
Circuit of the Americas
City: Austin, Texas, USA

Laps: 56
First Held: 1908
Times Held: 50
Mexico
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
City: Mexico City, Mexico

Laps: 71
First Held: 1962
Times Held: 22
Most Wins: Jim Clark + Max Verstappen (3)
Brazil
Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace
City: Sao Paulo, Brazil

Laps: 71
First Held: 1972
Times Held: 49
Most Wins: Alain Prost (6)
Abud dhabi
Yas Marina Circuit
City: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Laps: 58
First held: 2009
Times Held: 13
Previous Winner: Max Verstappen <3
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A B C D F G I J L O P R S T
Apex
The middle point of the inside line around a corner at which drivers aim their
cars
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Backmarker
A term used to describe a driver at the rear end of the field, often when he is
encountered by the race leaders, blue flags inform the backmarker of when he
should let cars past
Blistering
The consequence of a tyre or part of a tyre overheating, causing the rubber to
soften and break away from the body of the tyre. This can be caused by the
selection of an inappropriate tyre compound or too high tyre pressure
c
Clean air
Air that isn't turbulent and thus offers optimum aerodynamic conditions, as
experienced by a car at the head of the field
Coanda effect
The tendency of a fluid jet, such as airflow, to be attracted to a nearby surface
d
Delta time
A term used to describe the time difference between two different laps or two
different cars, for example, there is usually a negative data between a drivers best
practice lap and his best qualifying lap time due to a low fuel load and new tyres
Downforce
The aerodynamic force that is applied downwards direction as a car travels
forwards, this is harnessed to improve a car's traction and its handling through
corners
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Formation lap
The lap before the start of a race when the cars are driven round from the grid to
form up on the grid again for the start of the race
g
G-force
A physical equivalent to one unit of gravity that is multiplied during rapid
changes of direction or velocity
Gravel trap
A bed of gravel on the outside of corners designed with the aim of bringing cars
that leave the circuit, to a halt
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Installation lap
A lap done on arrival at a circuit, testing functions such as throttle, brakes and
steering before heading back to the pits without crossing the finish line
j
Jump start
When a driver moves off the grid position before the five red lights have been
switched off to signal the start, sensors detect movement and a jump start earns a
driver a penalty
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Lock up
The term used to describe a driver breaking sharply and ‘locking’ one or more
tyres whilst the others continue rotating
o
Out brake
A term used to describe a driver breaking either too late or too softly and
subsequently overrunning a corner
Oversteer
When a car's rear doesn’t want to go around a corner and tries to overtake the
front end as the driver turns towards the apex
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Parc ferme
A fenced off area into which cars are driven after qualifying and the race, where no team
members are allowed to touch then except under the strict supervision of race stewards
Pit wall
Where the team owner, managers and engineers spend the race, usually under an awning to
keep sun and rain off their monitors
Pits
An area of track separated from the start/finish by a straight wall, where the cars are
brought for new tyres and fuel during the race, or for set-up changes in practice, each
stopping at their respective pit garages
r
Reconnaissance lap
A lap completed when drivers leave the pits to assemble on the grid for start, if a
driver decides to do multiple, they must divert through the pit lane as the grid
will be crowded with team personnel
Retirement
When a car has to drop out of the race because of an accident or mechanical
failure
s
Slipstreaming
A driving tactic where a driver is able to catch the car ahead and duck in behind
its rear wing to benefit from a reduction in drag over its body and hopefully be
able to achieve a superior maximum speed to slingshot past before the corner
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Telemetry
A system that beams data related to the engine and chassis to computers in the pit garage so that
engineers can monitor the cars behaviour
Torque
The turning or twisting force of an engine, generally used as a measure of an engine's flexibility
Traction
The degree to which a car is able to transfer its power onto the track surface for forward progress
Turbulence
The result of the disruption of airflow caused by an interruption to its passage, such as when it hits a
rear wing and its horizontal flow is spoiled
Normal Weekend Layout
Weekend layout
Sprint Weekend Layout
NORMAL WEEKEND LAYOUT
THURSDAY: Media & Press Conferences
Free Practice and Qualifying FRIDAY: Free Practice 1 & 2
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SATURDAY: Free Practice 3 & Qualifying
SUNDAY: Race day

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Every Grand Prix weekend has the same layout, save for the Monaco Grand Prix. In
Points Systems Monaco, Friday is a mandatory day of rest and so free practice 1 & 2 are both on the
Thursday, allowing drivers to have a day to themselves on the Friday.
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Sprint layout
SPRINT WEEKEND LAYOUT
THURSDAY: Media & Press Conferences
Free Practice and Qualifying FRIDAY: Free Practice 1 & Qualifying
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SATURDAY: Free Practice 2 & Sprint Qualifying
SUNDAY: Race Day

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Free p & quali

FREE PRACTICE & QUALIFYING
Free practice
Each session is 1 hour long and allows the drivers to test their cars to ensure a smooth run
Free Practice and Qualifying during qualifying. Data can be used to help prepare for the race, eg; tyre durability and
pace
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Qualifying
Q1: for the first 20 minutes all 20 drivers are on the track, They can go on as many flying
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laps as they wish and they have to try to set the fastest times. The top 15 drivers progress
onto Q2
Points Systems Q2: This round lasts 15 minutes with the top 15 drivers from the previous round. Once
again, they are trying to set the fastest lap to progress to Q3. he times from Q1 do not carry
Tyre Colours through to Q2
Q3: This is the final round of qualifying to decide who starts front row on the grid. The top
10 drivers have to set the fastest time to gain access to pole position (1st). This is done
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over 10 minutes.
Sprints are not common but one those weekends, they decide who is starting where on the
DRS grid for the race. The sprint is around a third of the length of the race.
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Flags
FLAGS
Slippery track, due to oil, water or loose debris. Can
be seen ‘rocked’ from side-to-side to indicate a Normal racing conditions apply, usually shown
small animal on track after a yellow flag
Session is done. In practice and qualifying, this flag

Free Practice and Qualifying
means that drivers cannot start any new laps but
they can complete ones already in motion Driver is disqualified and must return to the pits
immediately. Accompanied by driver number
When the safety car is deployed on track, it can also
Flags be a VSC for a virtual safety car. Usually
accompanied by yellow flag Car is damaged or the driver has a mechanical
fault and must return to the pits as soon as
A driver that is one or more laps down must let the possible. Accompanied by driver number
Safety Cars cars lapping them pass. In qualifying, this is shown
when a driver is being blocked by a slower car
Warns a driver for unsportsmanlike behaviour.
A driver that is one or more laps down must let the May be followed by a black flag, accompanied
Points Systems cars lapping them pass. In qualifying, this is shown by driver number
when a driver is being blocked by a slower car
Single stationary: overtaking prohibited due to

Tyre Colours danger near the track Session suspended or stopped due to imminent
Single waved: overtaking prohibited due to danger danger or bad weather
on track
Double waved: Overtaking prohibited due to
Tyre Compounds blocked track
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Safety cars
SAFETY CARS
The safety car is a car that limits how fast the drivers on track are able to go. This may be
deployed due to a crash that leaves debris on the track or just for formation laps. It often
Free Practice and Qualifying follows a yellow flag. A virtual safety car is the same premise just without the car on track,
drivers are required to slow down. With a regular safety car, the drivers come back
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together behind the car and lapped drivers are allowed to overtake to assume their correct
positions.
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Points
POINTS SYSTEM
Where each driver finished in a race, decides how many points they get towards their
standings in the championship
Free Practice and Qualifying When a driver gets the fastest lap of the race, they gain an extra point
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1st 25 points
2nd 18 points
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3rd 15 points
Points Systems 4th 12 points
5th 10 points
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6th 8 points
7th 6 points
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8th 4 points
DRS 9th 2 points
10th 1 point
Records
11-20th 0 points
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Tyre colours
TYRE COLOURS
Red: ‘soft tyre’. These tyres are fastest but only last 20-30 laps meaning cars have to pit
more/earlier.
White: ‘hard tyre’. These tyres last the longest, about 30-50 laps, but at the expense of
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speed and grip. They are usually used so drivers don’t have to pit often
Yellow: ‘medium tyre’. These aren’t the most durable but last longer than softs, they last
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an average of 30-35 laps.
Points Systems Green: ‘intermediate tyre’. They are only used when its raining or there’s stagnant water
on track. Last an average of 30-35 laps
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Blue: ‘wet tyre’. They are only used when its raining or there is large amounts of stagnant
water on track.
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Tyre compounds
TYRE COMPOUNDS
C1: designed for circuits that put the highest energy loadings through the tyres, which will typically feature fast corners,
abrasive surfaces or high ambient temperatures. The compound takes longer to warm up but offer maximum durability
and provides low degradation. They have a white stripe (hard)
C2: It comes into its own circuits that tend towards high speeds, temperatures and energy loadings. This tyre has
demonstrated an ample working range and adaptability to a wide variety of different circuits. They can either have a
Flags white stripe (hard) or yellow stripe (medium)
C3: Strikes a very good balance between performance and durability. It is a very adaptable tyre that can be used as the
Safety Cars softest compound or a high-severity track as well as the hardest compound at a low-severity track or street circuit. Can
have white (hard), yellow (medium) or red (soft) stripe.
Points Systems C4: Works well on tight and twisty circuits. It has a rapid warm-up and huge peak performance, but the other side of this
is its relatively limited overall life. Can have a yellow (medium) or red (soft) stripe
Tyre Colours C5: This tyre is suitable for all circuits that demand high levels of mechanical grip, but the trade-off for this extra speed
and adhesion is considerably shorter lifespan than the other tyres in the range. Only ever have a red (soft) stripe
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DRS
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drs
DRS
DRS stands for Drag Reduction System – In motor racing, DRS is a form of driver-
adjustable bodywork aimed at reducing aerodynamic drag to increase the speed of the car
Free Practice and Qualifying and promote overtaking. (essentially, its an adjustable rear wing of the car that allows the
car to gain speed by reducing the amount of air it has to push through)
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In a DRS zone, a driver that is within one second of another driver can activate DRS to
follow their opponent more closely and have a better chance at overtaking.
A good example of the use of DRS is the recent rivalry between Max Verstappen and
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Charles Leclerc in which they both repeatedly use DRS to overtake each other on the long
straights of the track
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Tyre Compounds
DRS
Records
World Champions
Records
RECORDS
Total points: Lewis Hamilton – 4165.5

Total wins: Lewis Hamilton – 101
Free Practice and Qualifying Total race entries: Kimi Raikkonen – 350
Total race finishes: Kimi Raikkonen – 276
Flags Total laps lead: Lewis Hamilton - 5270
Total Championships: Michael Schumacher & Lewis Hamilton – 7
Safety Cars Podium finishes: Lewis Hamilton – 179
Most consecutive wins: Sebastian Vettel (2013) – 13
Points Systems Most consecutive championships: Michael Schumacher – 7
Most pole positions: Lewis Hamilton – 103
Tyre Colours Most wins in a season: Michael Schumacher & Sebastian Vettel – 13
Most starts before first win: Sergio Perez – 189
Tyre Compounds Most races without podium: Nico Hulkenberg – 182
Youngest winner: Max Verstappen – 18 years 228 days
DRS Youngest podium sitter: Max Verstappen – 18 years 228 days
Youngest pole sitter: Sebastian Vettel – 21 years 72 days
Records Youngest Champion: Sebastian Vettel – 23 years 134 days
World Champions
2020

THE 2020’s
In 2021, Max Verstappen took hoe the championship for the Netherlands
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In 2020 Lewis Hamilton claimed his 7th world championship, taking him in line
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with Michael Schumacher himself
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2010

THE 2010’s
In 2014, 15, 17, 18 & 19 Lewis Hamilton claimed the world championship
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attributing to five out of his seven wins so far
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In 2016 however, Nico Rosberg took home the trophy for Germany. This was
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his first and only championship win.
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Records
In 2010, 11, 12 & 13 Sebastian Vettel won the WDC making him a 4 time world
champion
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2000

THE 2000’s
In 2009, Jenson Button took the championship for the UK, he retired from formula one in
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2016
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Points Systems
2008 was the first time Lewis Hamilton ever won the WDC, He would then follow this up
Tyre Colours with 6 other championships
Tyre Compounds
DRS 2007 was Kimi Raikkonen’s year

Records
2006 & 05 were won by Fernando Alonso who at the time raced for Renault
World Champions
2000, 01, 02, 03 & 04 were all Michael Schumacher, contributing to 5 out of his 7 wins
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1990

THE 1990’s
In 1999 & 98, Mika Hakkinen won WDC in a Mclaren
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Safety Cars 1997 was the year for Villeneuve who took home the championship for Canada
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1996 Was Damon Hill for Great Britain
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Tyre Compounds 1995 & 94 Were Michael Schumacher’s first wins as a Formula 1 driver
DRS
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1993 was Alain Prost who won 4 championships in his time
1992 was Nigel Mansell in a Williams

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1991 and 90 were both Ayrton Senna, a 3 time world champion

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1980

THE 1980’s
1989, 86 & 85 were all Alain Prost in the Mclaren

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1988 was won by Ayrton Senna
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Tyre Colours 1987, 85 & 81 were all won by Nelson Piquet, father of Kelly Piquet who is currently
Tyre Compounds dating Max Verstappen (2021 WDC)
DRS
Records 1984 was Niki Lauda, one of his 3 WDCs
World Champions 1982 was Keke Rosberg in a Williams
2020’s 1980 was Alan Jones for Australia

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1970

THE 1970’s
1979 was won by Jody Scheckter with a mere 8% margin

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1978 was taken by Mario Andretti in a Lotus
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Tyre Colours 1977 & 75 were both by Lauda in contribution to his 3 championship wins
Tyre Compounds
DRS 1976 was James Hunt of Great Britain

Records
1974 & 72 were won by Emerson Fittipaldi, a Brazilian driver who moved onto CART racing
World Champions after his retirement from F1
2020’s 1973 & 71 were Jackie Stewart who was nicknames the ‘Flying Scot’ as he originated from
2010’s Dunbartonshire, Scotland
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1970 was won by Jochen Rindt who was killed during practice for the Italian Grand Prix that year
1990’s and is the only driver to be posthumously awarded the F1 World drivers championship
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1960

THE 1960’s
1969 was won by the flying Scotsman, Jackie Stewart

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1968 & 62 were won by Graham Hill who was also a British driver
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Tyre Colours 1967 was taken by Denny Hulme from New Zealand, in his career, Hulme scored 248 points
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DRS 1966 & 60 were Jack Brabham

Records
1965 & 63 were both awarded to Jim Clark
World Champions
1964 was John Surtees
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2010’s 1961 was Phill Hill, one of only 2 American drivers to win the championship (The other being
Mario Andretti who after being born in Italy, became an American citizen)
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1950

THE 1950’s
1959 was Jack Brabham, one of his 3 wins

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1958 was won by Mike Hawthorn, a Brit
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Tyre Colours 1957, 56, 55, 54 & 51 were all won by Juan Manguel Fangio from Argentina who dominated the
Tyre Compounds first decade of formula one racing, winning 5 championships
DRS
Records 1953 & 52 were taken by Alberto Ascari from Italy, he won both championships in a Ferrari
World Champions The first ever winner of the Formula one, World Drivers Championship was Guiseppe Farina of
Italy who won in an Alfa Romeo with a 10% margin
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Drive To Survive
Dts
DRIVE TO SURVIVE – A NETFLIX DOCUSERIES ON
FORMULA ONE Car Analysis
Drive to survive is a documentary series produced in collaboration between Netflix
and F1, allowing fans to have a behind-the-scenes look at the drivers and what goes on
during the races Reserve Drivers
There are four seasons covering the 2018,19,20 & 21 world championship with the
show being renewed in 2022 to cover a fifth and sixth season
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The show has received recognition for additional insight offered to fans and is given
credit for attracting new fans into the sport however critics have brought to light the
fact that the show creates fake rivalries between drivers that have seemed otherwise
friendly and certain scenes are staged.
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Car analysis
How does an F1 car work ?
The Sidepods
The Front Wing These play an important role in packaging the car as tightly as possible and
This part of the car is the first to come into contact with airflow when the car is on the track, a well- minimising drag.
designed front wing will improve the aerodynamic performance of the car. It has to create a The radiator inlets provide enough air to cool the engine and prevent the engine
downforce of its own whilst working the airflow around the two front tyres to reduce drag. and other components from overheating, they are position on the sides of the car
The central section of the front wing must have 500mm-wide neutral section on every car, the tips and are carefully designed to be as efficient as possible.
of the wings create a vortex that improves airflow around the car, feeding the diffusers and reducing
negative drag created by the front tyres
In 2019, the front wings were widened to 2 meters, reducing airflow capabilities and allowing for
closer racing The Diffuser
Is the opening at the rear of the floor of the car, it is responsible for generating downforce.
Airflow creates a low pressure area under the floor where it is accelerate, thus creating
downforce, the airflow is drawn to the diffuser space and expands, creating a transition
zone from fast underfloor velocity to the ambient velocity around the car.
The edge of the diffuser has small winglets around the top surface to further develop the
The Rear Wing area of low pressure.
DRS was introduced in 2011, allowing part of the rear wing to open allowing better airflow and less
drag. The system lifts the leading edge of the wing by 70mm to create a larger gap, reducing the
frontal area of the car.
Before 2017, the rear wing was taller and narrower however due to changes in regulations, modern
wings are wider and longer. The Suspension
In 2019 there was another regulation change meaning the rear wing’s flap size was increased by This is the link between the car and its wheels. F1 teams are allowed up to 6 structural
20mm, improving the use of DRS to make it more effective for overtakes. members per wheel (made up of 2 double wishbones, the push/pull rod and a steering
There are usually several ‘DRS zones’ around a circuit, on longer straights arm)
When a driver is within one second of another driver, DRS can be activated to allow for easier When the wheel moves up in response to the track, a sprig is compressed by the pushrod.
overtaking, DRS is not a guarantee of overtaking however it had aided greatly. The suspension plays a major part in aerodynamics of the car, with the wishbones having
an influence in better directing the air around the car.
Drive To Survive
Reserves
THE RESERVE DRIVERS OF FORMULA ONE
Car Analysis
Mercedes Stoffel Vandoorne & Nyck de Vries
Redbull Sebastien Buemi & Liam Lawson Reserve Drivers
Mclaren Paul di Resta & Oscar Piastri

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Ferrari Mick Schumacher & Antonio Giovinazzi
Alpha Tauri Sebastian Buemi
Alfa Romeo Robert Kubica & Antonio Giovinazzi
Aston Martin Nico Hulkenberg
Alpine Oscar Piastri
Haas Pietro Fittipaldi & Antonio Giovinazzi
Williams Roy Nissany
Drive To Survive
Contov iceberg 1
Senna’s Death
In 1994, on lap 7 of the San Marino GP, Ayrton Senna’s car suffered a mechanical failure which caused him to leave the track and hit a
concrete barrier at 131mph, resulting in his death. F1 maintain that Senna did not die immediately however authorities released a report on
Senna’s autopsy which revealed he died instantaneously, a spokesperson from the hospital stated that he was still breathing upon arrival to Car Analysis
the hospital.
If Senna had died on impact, the GP would not have been allowed to go ahead under Italian law and race organisers would have lost
$6.5million, theorists believe Senna was kept alive artificially so he could be removed from the scene and the GP be allowed to continue. Reserve Drivers
Frank Head was found responsible for the crash however he could not be sentenced or charged due to Italian statute of limitations saying a
person must be found guilty of culpable homicide within 7 years and 6 months, however this was determined 13 years after the accident.
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Crash gate
On the twelfth lap of the Singapore GP in 2008, Alonso was the first driver to pit, two laps after this, his teammate Nelson Piquet jr. crashed
into the barriers resulting in a safety car deployment, the other cars pitted during the safety car allowing Alonso to become race leader and Tier 1
subsequently, race winner
It was uncovered by the FIA that the crash was a race strategy designed by Renault and Piquet in advance of the race, Renault offering Piquet Tier 2
a seat in the next year’s championship if he followed through, as punishment, Renault were disqualified from the championship and some of
the team officials were banned for participating.
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Spy gate
In 2007 it was found that 780 pages from Ferrari’s technical documentation were in the home of a Mclaren engineer, Mike Coughlan, Tier 4
Mclaren insisted no-one else was aware of these documents and he was acting alone. After 2 years of investigation, it was concluded that
Mclaren were ‘Illicitly collecting and holding information from Ferrari to confer a dishonest and fraudulent sporting advantage’. They were Tier 5
excluded from the 2007 constructors championship and fined $100million.
Find more F1 controversies here

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Schumacher’s pitlane win
In the 1998 British GP, Michael Schumacher was issued a 10 second penalty for overtaking behind a safety car, he was leading the race and if
he were to go to the pits to sit the stop and go penalty, then he would lose first position. Schumacher realised that the Ferrari pit box was
beyond the start-finish line and so he could pit on the last lap and still win the race, so that’s what he did. Car Analysis
The result was not overturned and Michael was awarded race winner however the 3 stewards involved all lost their licences as a result.
1997 European GP Qualifying Reserve Drivers

At the 1997 European GP, 3 drivers, Jacques Villeneuve, Michael Schumacher and Heinz-Harald Frentzen all set the same qualifying time,
down to one thousandth of a second. (1:21.072)
In the event of drivers setting the same qualifying time, the drivers start the race in the order they set the time, in this case, Villeneuve took Controversy Iceberg
pole, Schumacher second and Frentzen 3rd.
Benetton TC Tier 1
During the 1994 season, many teams and drivers suspected the Benetton car had some kind of traction control system, the FIA looked into it
and found that Benetton did have a form of ‘launch control’, but Benetton said it was only used during testing. Tier 2
The FIA concluded an illegal system did exist but they could not prove it had been used during qualifying or racing so no penalties were
awarded.
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Tyrrell P34
In 1975, Tyrrell developed a 6 wheel formula one car with 4 small wheels at the front and 2 larger ones at the front, it raced in the 1976 Tier 4
season however F1 rules later stipulated F1 cars could only have 4 wheels in total and so the car could no longer race.
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Drive To Survive
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2014 Suzuka accident (Jules Bianchi)
On the 43rd lap of the Japanese grand prix in 2014, Jules Bianchi lost control of his car and collided with the rear of a tractor which was track
side clearing up another crashed car in the same area
Bianchi was reported as unconscious when he failed to respond to radio messages from his team and marshals, he was transported by Car Analysis
ambulance to the hospital.
Jules car was wedged under the tractor resulting in a traumatic brain injury, he succumbed to his injuries in 2015
Reserve Drivers
Ronald Ratzenberger
Ronald Ratzenberger was an Austrian formula one driver who died in a fatal crash during the qualifying session of the 1994 San Marino GP
There is a law in Italy that if someone dies during a sporting event, then the event must be stopped however, due to doctors claiming the time Controversy Iceberg
of death was after he reached the hospital, the GP went ahead anyways
The death of Ayrton Senna at the subsequent GP was made even more upsetting due to the fact that the race should not have gone ahead in
the first place Tier 1
Mercedes sabotaged Russell Tier 2
After Lewis Hamilton tested positive for COVID at the 2020 Sakhir GP, George Russell was given his seat as a reserve, George led the race
however during a pit stop, Russell was given a front set of tyres that was intended for Bottas, this meant he had to pit again and dropped from
1st place to 5th Tier 3
It is theorised that Mercedes deliberately sabotaged him as the win would’ve garnered bad press for Mercedes
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Mercedes Singapore 2015 GP
At the 2015 GP in Singapore, Mercedes were 1.5seconds off their pace and it was theorised by Toto Wolff along with Mercedes fans that Tier 5
perhaps, Pirelli had given them a different Tyre compound to try to sabotage the race for them
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Drive To Survive
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Zolder 1981
In practice for the 1981 Belgian GP, mechanic, Giovanni Amedeo slipped off the pit wall into the path of Carlos Reutemann’s Williams,
Carlos was unable to avoid the mechanic and as a result of the crash, Giovanni passed away from his injuries
The race that weekend went ahead and after a few mishaps on the starting grid, the race was set to begin. Riccardo Patrese’s car had Car Analysis
overheated and was unable to start, he waved down mechanics and one, Dave Luckett came onto the track to help restart the car, the lighting
to start the race had begun and as a result, the cars began to move away from their positions, Siegfried Stohr, the other driver for Arrows,
accidentally hit the back of his teammates car, trapping Dave in between the cars, Luckett survived with a broken leg and lacerations. Reserve Drivers
1982 Canadian GP
At the start of the race, the lights took an unusually long time to turn green and Didier Pironi, who was pole position, accidentally stalled his Controversy Iceberg
car, this meant that when the other cars started to drive, they had to swerve him to avoid a crash
Raul Boesel clipped the back of the Ferrari and the car spun into the path of other car
Riccardo Paletti, however, was unable to react quick enough and crashed into the back of the stranded Ferrari, the force of the impact Tier 1
rendered Riccardo unconscious and during the attempt to free him from the car, the vehicle burst into the flames, he was pronounced dead
after being airlifted to the hospital. Tier 2
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White powder sabotage
A few days before the Monaco GP, a strange white powder was found in the fuel tanks of the cars of Kimi Raikkonen and Filipe Massa,
Ferrari reported the incident along with Nigel Stepney to the Modena police due to suspicions of sabotage and he was fired by Ferrari
Turns out, the powder found was washing powder and Stepney was in fact the person who poured it into the tanks, he was given a 20-month Car Analysis
suspended prison sentence for his role
Bin Laden & Williams Reserve Drivers

The father of Osama bin Laden sponsored Britain’s f1 racing team, Williams in the late 70s and early 80s, the sponsorship was purely due to
the fact that the Laden family were very rich and were avid investors
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Bernie Ecclestone great train robbery
One of the robbers involved in the great train robbery of 1963, escaped prison and was sighted at multiple F1 GP’s during his years as a
fugitive, It is speculated that there are links between him and F1 owner, Bernie Ecclestone Tier 1
Rumours accusing Bernie of being the mastermind behind the robbery were denied by the man himself, stating that he ‘’Could have done
something better than that’’ Tier 2
Roger Williamson
During Roger Williamson’s second GP, the Dutch 1973 GP, his car suffered tyre failure and flipped over, causing Roger to be trapped Tier 3
underneath the car which became engulfed in flame
A friend of Roger’s, David Purley, abandoned his own race in an effort to rescue Williamson, he borrowed an extinguisher from a steward Tier 4
however his efforts were in vain
Purley later said he could hear Williamsons screams from under the car however by the time he was rescued, Williamson had died from Tier 5
asphyxiation
David Purley was awarded the George medal for the bravery he displayed in his attempt to rescue Williamson.
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Drive To Survive
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Williams special tyres
In the 2012 Spanish GP, Williams won the race and it came as a surprise to everyone, the Williams team included
It is theorised that Williams were given special or different tyres by Pirelli as a birthday present to Frank Williams who had just turned 70
Soon after the victory, a fire broke out at the Williams pit garage, theorists say this was in an attempt to destroy evidence of special tyres. Car Analysis
Fangio kidnapping
In 1958, at the Cuban GP, Fangio entered his hotel lobby and was greeted with a man pointing a gun at him and demanding he get in a car Reserve Drivers
that was parked outside the building. Fangio’s friend who was with him protested but the man threatened to shoot
Fangio got in the car and was driven away, within hours, news of the kidnapping was spread internationally
He was not harmed and was in fact treated to a meal of steak and potatoes before ‘Sleeping like a blessed one’ in a well-furnished apartment Controversy Iceberg
Soon after the race, Fangio was released to the Argentine ebassy.
Senna sniper Tier 1

Theory contests that it was not a mechanical error in Senna’s car that caused him to crash but a sniper that shot him in the head during his
drive Tier 2
The main theorist who wrote a blog on the theory, states that “the EXACT split-second the car stops turning and goes dead straight, Senna's
head slumps to the left.” and “A split-second before his head slumps, a brief picture distortion occurs - indicating electromagnetic
interference from a metallic bullet moving at more than the speed of sound.”. He also claims that a bullet hole can be seen in pictures of Tier 3
Senna’s helmet post crash.
Tier 4
Predetermined race results
Theorists claim that every race and championship result is predetermined by the New World Order/Illuminati. Even crashes and mechanical Tier 5
failures are all scripted and pre-planned.
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Drive To Survive
Contov iceberg 7
Williams deleted senna crash data
All formula one cars have ‘black boxes’ that record telemetry data so that in the case of a crash, the mechanics and officials can understand
what went wrong. During the crash in 1994 that resulted in the death of Ayrton Senna, the Williams team remarked that the black boxes were
so badly damaged that no data was recoverable however an engineer who recovered the boxes testified that both boxes seemed to be in tact Car Analysis
When Williams presented the boxes in court they were infact destroyed and the last 2 seconds of onboard footage was also ‘lost’, it was cited
as technical failure
Patrick Head was found responsible for Senna’s accident however he was not arrested due to the verdict being pronounced 13 years after the Reserve Drivers
accident (statute for limitation is 7years 6months)
Alonso Barcelona crash Controversy Iceberg

During pre-season testing in 2015, Fernando Alonso hit a wall at around 135km, putting him in hospital for 3 days, missing the opening race
of the season
The lack of info on the crash fuelled suspicion that something outward had occurred before/during/after the accident Tier 1
According to Mclaren, a just of wind caused the accident however Alonso stated that ‘’even a hurricane would not move the car at that
speed’’ Tier 2
There are several theories that he either fainted in the car or a mechanical failure caused him to receive a 600 watt electric shock
Multiple sources claimed Alonso lost memory after the accident, one claiming he woke up thinking he was 13 however Alonso denies this
maintaining he had a normal concussion. Tier 3
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MEET THE TEAMS THE TRACKS FORMULA 1 TERMS EXTRA INFO F1 IN DEPTH

Birthday : 12th Jan 1972

Power unit : Mercedes Nationality : Austrian

Best finish : 1st (x124) Net worth : $540mil

Country : Germany (Based in the United Kingdom)

Best finish : 1st (x124) Wins : 103

Best finish : 1st (x124) Wins : 0

Pole positions : 127 Mercedes-AMG

Birthday : 16th Nov 1973

Power unit : Honda Nationality : British

Best finish : 1st (x75) Net worth : $50mil

Country : Austria (Based in United Kingdom)

Best finish : 1st (x75) Wins : 23

Best finish : 1st (x75) Wins : 2

Birthday : 3rd Nov 1969

Power unit: Ferrari Nationality : Italian

Best finish : 1st (x241) Net worth : $5mil

Best finish : 1st (x241) Wins : 0

Best finish : 1st (x241) Wins : 6

Aston - mike Age : 49

Birthday : 18th Mar 1972

ASTON MARTIN Nationality : Luxembourg

Net worth : $1mil

Aston - seb Age : 34

Best finish : 2nd Highest championship finish : 1st (x4)

Aston - lance Age : 23

Best finish : 2nd Highest championship finish : 11th

Country : United Kingdom Lance Stroll is a Canadian-Belgian racing driver who

Birthday : 6th Jan 1976

Power unit: Mercedes Nationality : Germany

Best finish : 1st (x183) Net worth : $5mil

Best finish : 1st (x183) Wins : 0

Best finish : 1st (x183) Wins : 8

Birthday : 28th May 1968

Power unit: Ferrari Nationality : French

Best finish : 1st (x10) Net worth : $2.2mil

Best finish : 1st (x183) Wins : 10

Best finish : 1st (x183) Wins : 0

Birthday : 13th Aug 1964

Power unit: Renault Nationality : Romania

Best finish : 1st (x21) Net worth : $1mil

Country : France (Based in the United Kingdom)

Best finish : 1st (x21) Wins : 1

Best finish : 1st (x21) Wins : 32

Birthday : 7th Apr 1965

Country : United States

Power unit : Ferrari Number : 47

Power unit : Ferrari Number : 20

Birthday : 20th Jan 1956

Power unit: Honda Nationality : Austrian

Best finish : 1st (x2) Net worth : $1.5mil

Best finish : 1st (x2) Wins : 0

Best finish : 1st (x2) Wins : 1

Birthday : 29th Sep 1958

Power unit: Mercedes Nationality : Germany

Best finish : 1st (x114) Net worth : $12mil

Country : United Kingdom

Bahrain International Circuit

City: Sakhir, Bahrain

Jeddah Street Circuit

City: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Albert Park Circuit

City: Melbourne, Australia