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Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
At Hungaroring, the british driver Lewis Hamilton got the pole position number 10 in his F1 career. In 2007 on Lewis first race at Hungaroring obtain the pole and the victory, in 2007 he obtain just the pole position, he finish on position 5 because a tire problem.
In the first season in F1 Hamilton had 6 pole positions in 17 races. In 2008 after 11 races he got another 4 pole positions.
Lewis Hamilton pole positions
- 2007 Montreal
- 2007 Indianapolis
- 2007 Silverstone
- 2007 Hungaroring
- 2007 Japan
- 2007 Shanghai
- 2008 Melbourne
- 2008 Montreal
- 2008 Hockenheim
- 2008 Hungaroring
He was very close to the pole position in 7 races, when he starts from 2nd place (Hamilton 2nd place startup list)
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
Rubens Barrichello was back on podium in the Silverstone F1 race driving for Honda. This was the 62 podium for Rubens, the last one was while he drive for Ferrari in 2005 at Indianapolis. In 2005, his last year at Ferrari, he had 4 podiums.
First ever podium for Barrichello was at Aida race 1994 driving a Jordan. With Jordan next year at Montreal will have the second podium. Most of podiums he had while he drive for Ferrari 55, 4 with Stewart, 2 with Jordan and a podium for Honda.
Rubens at Silverstone have 5 podiums 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2008. In the Silverstone 2003 F1 race he had the pole, victory and fastest lap. Barrichello got 5 podiums also on Montreal and Nurburgring.
Most podium in a season for Rubens was the 2004 season when he had 14 podiums. In that year Rubens was not on podium at Sepang, Imola, Hockenheim and Suzuka. 2004 F1 season was the best ever for Rubens, he finish the F1 Championship on position 2 with 114 points, with 34 points behind his partner at Ferrari.
Rubens Barrichello podium statistics
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Sunday, April 6th, 2008
It is a little strange but in this season in F1 at first 3 races are 2 fastest drivers, and both of them had their first F1 fastest lap in this season. This drivers are Heikki Kovalainen with 2 fastest lap this season in Australia and Bahrain. The other F1 driver is Nick Heidfeld.
In Sepang f1 race Kovalianen was not the fastest but he finish the race in position3. Heidfeld in the race where was not the fastest finish in position 2 in Australia and 4 in Bahrain.
Heidfeld in the first 3 races got 16 points and with 14 points got by Kubica after 3 F1 races this season BMW is in the top of constructors standing.
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Sunday, March 2nd, 2008
From current drivers David Coulthard is after Rubens Barrichello the most experienced driver, having 229 GP entries. On all time statistics Coulthard have 228 races, he was DQ in 2000 at Interlagos
Coulthard was born on 27 March 1971 at Twynholm in Scotland. Coulthard in his F1 career, have ,13 victories. one while he drive a Williams, and the rest of them while drive at McLaren. His last victory was at Melbourne in 2003.
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Friday, February 8th, 2008
Looks like Rubens Barrichello in this season is the most experience driver, having 253 GP entries since he start in F1 at 14 March 1993 in South Africa. In that race were other two drivers which made the first start in F1 : Luca Badoer and Michael Andretti
Looking at the final standing his best year was in 2004 when he finish in the 2nd position with 114 points after his partner at Ferrari, Michael Schumacher.
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Saturday, January 5th, 2008
Former F1 driver Jimmy Stewart elder brother of Jackie Stewart passes away at the age of 76.
Was born in Milton, a village in West Dunbartonshire - Scotland. He passed away 3rd January 2008 in the royal hospital in Glasgow
He participate in just one Formula One race at Silverstone in 1953 in a Cooper, but he finished the race after 79 laps crashing the car.
After two car accidents at Le Mans and Nurburgring he retire from this sport. He help his brother, finding a driver place at Tyrell Formula3
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Tuesday, December 18th, 2007
The new star of Formula1, Lewis Hamilton was caught at the wheel, a Mercedes car, with a speed of 196km/h. He was caught near town Laon in France.
In his short F1 activity he was very fast, but got only two fastest lap at Fuji and Sepang. For this performance and for the entire last year other races for pushing the car to the limit, he was not penalized by any authority, and we could say he got a lot of money for driving fast. But outside the track, there are limits and for this incident he had to pay 600Euro.
Will ever Lewis push a car limit in France?!? Of course, I think next time will be in 22 June at Magny-Cours. In 2007 season he finish just in position 3 after he start from 2nd place. Perhaps this event will made him drive faster next season and win his first race in France.
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Friday, December 14th, 2007
Looks like Renault and McLaren made a driver switch. After his debut in F1 Kovalainen moves to McLaren from 2008.
In his first year in Formula1 Kovalainen in 17 races have 1 podium in the Japan GP on 2nd position after starting from position 14. He finished in points in 11 races and have a total 30points
| F1 Circuit |
Position |
Points |
| Sepang |
8 |
1 |
| Catalunya |
7 |
2 |
| Montreal |
4 |
5 |
| Indianapolis |
5 |
4 |
| Silverstone |
7 |
2 |
| Nurburgring |
8 |
1 |
| Hungaroring |
8 |
1 |
| Istanbul |
6 |
3 |
| Monza |
7 |
2 |
| Spa Francochamps |
8 |
1 |
| Fuji |
2 |
8 |
His partner in 2007 was Giancarlo Fisichella, a driver who have 12 seasons in F1. This experience was not enough and Kovalainen was better than Fisichella last year. Let’s look back at statistics:
| Kovalainen |
|
|
Fisichella |
| 10 |
58% |
Best on Grid |
7 |
41% |
| 12 |
70% |
Best at finish |
5 |
29% |
| 1 |
5% |
Podium |
0 |
0% |
| 11 |
64% |
In points |
7 |
41% |
| 30 |
17% |
Points |
21 |
12% |
NOTICE
- None of the drivers have victorie, pole or fastest lap in 2007 season
- Points if win all races : 170
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Friday, December 14th, 2007
Everyone knows that Alonso sign a two year contract with Renault, the team which made him world champion twice in 2005 and 2006.
Alonso drive first F1 car, a Minardi in Australia in 2001. In 2003 drive for Renault where finish on 6th position with 55 points, in 2004 4th with 59points, and in the next two year he is the Champion. In 2007 moves to McLaren where the colegue Lewis Hamilton almost win the championship, and Alonso finish in the position 3 with 109 points (equal to Lewis).
Statistics:
- races 105
- victories 19
- Podium 49
- Pole position 17
- finish in points 71
- Points 490
- F1 seasons 6
- drive in 21 circuits
- Drive for 3 F1 teams
With 3 occasions he succeed to win, get in pole and a fastest lap : 2006 Silverstone, 2007 Monte Carlo, 2007 Monza
He is the youngest driver :
- on podium (at 21years 7months and 25 days)
- who win a race (at 22 years and 26days)
- pole position (21 years, 7 months and 25 days)
On 2001 while he driver for Minardi at 20years old he is one of the driver who race on his birthday.
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