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| Mild Seven Renault F1 Team |
Renault F1 UK Ltd
Whiteways Technical Centre, Enstone, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 4EE, England
tel: 44-1608 678000, fax: 44-1608 678800
Renault Sport SA
1/15 Avenue du Président Kennedy, 91177 Viry-Châtillon Cédex, France
tel: 33-1 69125800, fax: 33-1 69125817
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| Renault R26, Renault RS26 V8, Michelin |
| Sponsors & partners: Mild Seven, Elf, Hanjin, Telefónica, iMode (NTT DoCoMo), Guru, Chronotech, Mutua Madrileña |
| Suppliers: 3D Systems, Alpinestars, Altran, CD Adapco, Charmilles, DMG, Elysium, Eutelsat, Jobs, Lancel, Magneti Marelli, Network Appliance, OZ Racing, Processia Solutions, Puma, Tecnomatix, Symantec, Vistagy, Champion, Tridion |
| 1 |
Fernando Alonso (E) |
| Wins: |
15 |
| Pole positions: |
15 |
| Fastest laps: |
8 |
| Total points: |
381 |
| World Champion: |
2005 & 2006 |
| Other championship titles: |
OFN 1999 |
| Number of GPs: |
86 |
| 2 |
Giancarlo Fisichella (I) |
| Wins: |
3 |
| Pole positions: |
3 |
| Fastest laps: |
2 |
| Total points: |
246 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
4th 2006 |
| Championship titles: |
IF3 1994 |
| Number of GPs: |
177 |
| T |
Heikki Kovalainen (FIN) |
| Best result: |
- |
| Championship titles: |
NWS 2004 |
| Number of GPs: |
- |
| McLaren Mercedes |
McLaren International Ltd
Unit 22, Woking Business Park, Albert Drive, Sheerwater, Woking, Surrey GU21 5SA, England
tel: 44-1483 711311, fax: 44-1483 711312
Mercedes-Ilmor
Quarry Road, Brixworth, Northamptonshire, NN6 9UB, England
tel: 44-1604 880100, fax: 44-1604 882800, e-mail: publicity@mercedes-ilmor.com
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| McLaren MP4-21, Mercedes FO108S V8, Michelin |
| Sponsors: Emirates, Mercedes-Benz, SAP, AT&T, Johnnie Walker, Boss, Hilton, Schüco, TAG Heuer, Steinmetz, Direxiv |
| Technical partners: Mobil, Siemens, Michelin, BAE Systems, Sun |
| Suppliers: Henkel, Nescafé Xpress, Sonax, Eisenmann, Advanced Composites Group, Charmilles, GS Yuasa, Mazak, Enkei, Sports Marketing Surveys, Kenwood, 3i Systems, Sparco, SGI |
| 3 |
Kimi Räikkönen (FIN) |
| Wins: |
9 |
| Pole positions: |
11 |
| Fastest laps: |
18 |
| Total points: |
346 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
2nd 2003 & 2005 |
| Championship titles: |
GBFR 2000 |
| Number of GPs: |
103 |
| 4 |
Juan Pablo Montoya (COL) |
| Wins: |
7 |
| Pole positions: |
13 |
| Fastest laps: |
12 |
| Total points: |
307 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
3rd 2002 & 2003 |
| Championship titles: |
F3000 1998, CART 1999 |
| Number of GPs: |
94 |
| Pedro de la Rosa (E) |
| Best result: |
2nd H (Hungaroring) 2006 |
| Fastest laps: |
1 |
| Total points: |
29 |
| Championship titles: |
FRE 1992, JF3 1995, FNippon 1997 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
11th 2006 |
| Number of GPs: |
71 |
| T |
Pedro de la Rosa (E) |
| Best result: |
2nd H (Hungaroring) 2006 |
| Fastest laps: |
1 |
| Total points: |
29 |
| Championship titles: |
FRE 1992, JF3 1995, FNippon 1997 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
11th 2006 |
| Number of GPs: |
71 |
| T |
Gary Paffett (GB) |
| Best result: |
- |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
- |
| Championship titles: |
GBF3-S 2000, DTM 2005 |
| Number of GPs: |
- |
| Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro |
Scuderia Ferrari
Ferrari SpA
Cassella Postale 589, 41100 Modena, Italy
Via Ascari 55-57, 41053 Maranello (MO), Italy
tel: 39-536 949111, fax: 39-536 946488, e-mail: mailbox@ferrari.it
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| Ferrari 248 F1, Ferrari 056 V8, Bridgestone |
| Sponsors & partners: Marlboro, Vodafone, Shell, AMD, Martini, Acer, FIAT, Bridgestone |
| Suppliers: Mahle, OIIR, SKF, Brembo |
| 5 |
Michael Schumacher (D) |
| Wins: |
91 |
| Pole positions: |
68 |
| Fastest laps: |
76 |
| Total points: |
1369 |
| World Champion: |
1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Other championship titles: |
DF3 1990 |
| Number of GPs: |
248 |
| 6 |
Felipe Massa (BR) |
| Wins: |
2 |
| Pole positions: |
3 |
| Fastest laps: |
2 |
| Total points: |
107 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
3rd 2006 |
| Championship titles: |
BRFC 1999, FRE 2000, EURF3000 2001 |
| Number of GPs: |
70 |
| T |
Luca Badoer (I) |
| Best result: |
7th RSM (Imola) 1995 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
- |
| Championship titles: |
Int F3000 1992 |
| Number of GPs: |
48 |
| T |
Marc Gené (E) |
| Best result: |
5th I (Monza) 2003 |
| Total points: |
5 |
| Championship titles: |
OFN 1998 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
17th 1999 |
| Number of GPs: |
36 |
| Panasonic Toyota Racing |
Toyota Motorsport GmbH
Toyota-Allee 7, 50858 Köln, Germany
tel: 49-2234 182357, fax: 49-2234 182337 |
| Toyota TF106, Toyota RVX-06 V8, Bridgestone |
| Sponsors: Panasonic, Denso |
Technical partners: BMC, Dassault Systems, Ebbon-Dacs, EMC, Esso, Intel, KDDI, Magneti Marelli, Time Inc. |
| Suppliers: Alpinestars, Future Sports, KTC, MAN, Nautilus, Takata |
| 7 |
Ralf Schumacher (D) |
| Wins: |
6 |
| Pole positions: |
6 |
| Fastest laps: |
7 |
| Total points: |
323 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
4th 2001 & 2002 |
| Championship titles: |
FNippon 1996 |
| Number of GPs: |
163 |
| 8 |
Jarno Trulli (I) |
| Wins: |
1 |
| Pole positions: |
3 |
| Total points: |
175 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
6th 2004 |
| Championship titles: |
DF3 1996 |
| Number of GPs: |
164 |
| T |
Ricardo Zonta (BR) |
| Best result: |
6th AUS (Melbourne), I (Monza), USA (Indianapolis) 2000 |
| Total points: |
3 |
| Championship titles: |
SudAm F3 1995, Int F3000 1997, FIA GT 1998 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
14th 2000 |
| Number of GPs: |
36 |
| T |
Olivier Panis (F) |
| Wins: |
1 |
| Total points: |
76 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
8th 1995 |
| Championship titles: |
FFR 1989, Int F3000 1993 |
| Number of GPs: |
157 |
| WilliamsF1 Team |
WilliamsF1 Ltd
Station Road, Grove, Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 0DQ, England
tel: 44-1235 777700, fax: 44-1235 777739 |
| Williams FW28, Cosworth CA2006 V8, Bridgestone |
| Sponsors: Royal Bank of Scotland, Accenture, Allianz, Battery, Budweiser, Tata, FedEx, Hamleys, Mobilecast, ORIS, Philips, QinetiQ, Reuters, PPG, Randstad |
| Technical partners & suppliers: Petrobras, Castrol, OZ Racing, Puma, Fluent, DeWalt |
| 9 |
Mark Webber (AUS) |
| Best result: |
3rd MC (Monte Carlo) 2005 |
| Highest World Championship ranking: |
10th 2003 & 2005 |
| Total points: |
69 |
| Number of GPs: |
86 |
| 10 |
Nico Rosberg (D) |
| Best result: |
7th BRN (Sakhir) & EUR (Nürburgring) 2006 |
| Total points: |
4 |
| Highest World Championship ranking: |
17th 2006 |
| Championship titles: |
GP2 2005 |
| Number of GPs: |
18 |
| 35 (T) |
Alexander Wurz (A) |
| Best result: |
3rd GB (Silverstone) 1997 & RSM (Imola) 2005 |
| Fastest laps: |
1 |
| Total points: |
32 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
7th 1998 |
| Number of GPs: |
53 |
| T |
Narain Karthikeyan (IND) |
| Best result: |
4th USA (Indianapolis) 2005 |
| Total points: |
5 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
18th 2005 |
| Number of GPs: |
19 |
| Lucky Strike Honda Racing F1 Team |
Honda Racing F1 Team Ltd
Honda Operations Centre, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 7BD, England
tel: 44-1280 844000, fax: 44-1280 844211
Honda Racing Development
Bullbrook Building, Brants Bridge, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 9BQ, England
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| Honda RA106, Honda RA806E V8, Michelin |
| Sponsors: Lucky Strike, ENEOS, Intercond, Michelin, NTN, Ray-Ban, Seiko, Asahi Soft Drinks |
| Technical partners: Alcon, Avaya, Showa, UGS |
| Suppliers: Alpinestars, Autoglym, Cablefree Solutions, CIBER, Creative Print Group, CYTEC, Endless Advance, Glasurit, Haas, Matrix, Pipex, Sandvik Coromant, Snap-On, STL, Tripp |
| 11 |
Rubens Barrichello (BR) |
| Wins: |
9 |
| Pole positions: |
13 |
| Fastest laps: |
15 |
| Total points: |
519 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
2nd 2002 & 2004 |
| Championship titles: |
FOL 1990, GBF3 1991 |
| Number of GPs: |
232 |
| 12 |
Jenson Button (GB) |
| Wins: |
1 |
| Pole positions: |
3 |
| Total points: |
218 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
3rd 2004 |
| Number of GPs: |
118 |
| 36 (T) |
Anthony Davidson (GB) |
| Best result: |
- |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
- |
| Championship titles: |
GBFF 2000 |
| Number of GPs: |
3 |
| Red Bull Racing |
Red Bull Racing Ltd
The Stewart Building, Bradbourne Drive, Tilbrook, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK7 8BJ, England
tel: 44-1908-279700, fax: 44-1908-279711, e-mail: info@redbullracing.com
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| Red Bull RB2, Ferrari 056 V8, Michelin |
| Sponsors & partners: Red Bull, Hangar-7, Rauch, UGS, Quehenberger, Alpinestars |
| 14 |
David Coulthard (GB) |
| Wins: |
13 |
| Pole positions: |
12 |
| Fastest laps: |
18 |
| Total points: |
513 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
2nd 2001 |
| Championship titles: |
GBFF1600 1989 |
| Number of GPs: |
211 |
| 15 |
Christian Klien (A) |
| Best result: |
5th PRC (Shanghai) 2005 |
| Total points: |
14 |
| Highest World Championship ranking: |
15th 2005 |
| Number of GPs: |
46 |
| Robert Doornbos (NL) |
| Best result: |
12th PRC (Shanghai) & BR (Interlagos) 2006 |
| Number of GPs: |
11 |
| 37 (T) |
Robert Doornbos (NL) |
| Best result: |
12th PRC (Shanghai) & BR (Interlagos) 2006 |
| Number of GPs: |
11 |
| Michael Ammermüller (D) |
| Best result: |
- |
| Number of GPs: |
- |
| BMW Sauber F1 Team |
BMW Sauber AG
Wildbachstrasse 9, 8340 Hinwil, Switzerland
tel: 41-1 9379000, fax: 41 1 9379001
BMW AG
Motorsport, 80788 München, Germany
tel: 49-89 38257396, fax: 49 89 38220978, e-mail: info@bmw-motorsport.com
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| BMW Sauber F1.06, BMW P86 V8, Michelin |
| Sponsors & technical partners: Petronas, Intel, Crédit Suisse, O2, Syntium, Certina, Dalco, Fluent, MAN, NGK, Puma, WMH | Walter Meier, Gore-Tex, Würth |
| 16 |
Nick Heidfeld (D) |
| Best result: |
2nd MC (Monte Carlo) & EUR (Nürburgring) 2005 |
| Pole positions: |
1 |
| Total points: |
79 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
8th 2001 |
| Championship titles: |
DF3 1997, F3000 1999 |
| Number of GPs: |
115 |
| 17 |
Jacques Villeneuve (CDN) |
| Wins: |
11 |
| Pole positions: |
13 |
| Fastest laps: |
9 |
| Total points: |
235 |
| World Champion: |
1997 |
| Other championship titles: |
CART Rookie 1994, CART 1995 |
| Number of GPs: |
163 |
| Robert Kubica (PL) |
| Best result: |
3rd I (Monza) 2006 |
| Total points: |
6 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
16th 2006 |
| Championship titles: |
RWS 2005 |
| Number of GPs: |
6 |
| 38 (T) |
Robert Kubica (PL) |
| Best result: |
3rd I (Monza) 2006 |
| Total points: |
6 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
16th 2006 |
| Championship titles: |
RWS 2005 |
| Number of GPs: |
6 |
| Sebastian Vettel (D) |
| Best result: |
- |
| Championship titles: |
FBMW 2004 |
| Number of GPs: |
- |
| MF1 Racing |
| From Chinese GP on: Spyker M F1 Team |
Midland F1 Racing Ltd
Dadford Road, Silverstone, Northamptonshire NN12 8TJ, England
tel: 44-1327 850800, fax: 44-1327 850866, e-mail: press@midlandf1.com
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| MF1 M16/Spyker MF1 M16, Toyota RVX-06 V8, Bridgestone |
| Sponsors: JVC, Rhino's, Garcia, Superfund, Mingya.cn, Lost Boys/LB Icon, MAN, Liqui Moly, Zim, David Hart Vastgoed, EuroPoker.com, TrekStor, Phard, Weigl |
| Technical partners: Toyota, Bridgestone, Dallara |
| Suppliers: Sparco, Rand Worldwide, Scientio, Touchpaper, STL, Samsung, Laurent-Perrier, Arqiva |
| 18 |
Tiago Monteiro (P) |
| Best result: |
3rd USA (Indianapolis) 2005 |
| Total points: |
7 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
16th 2005 |
| Number of GPs: |
37 |
| 19 |
Christijan Albers (NL) |
| Best result: |
5th USA (Indianapolis) 2005 |
| Total points: |
4 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
20th 2005 |
| Championship titles: |
DF3 1999 |
| Number of GPs: |
37 |
| 39 (T) |
Markus Winkelhock (D) |
| Best result: |
- |
| Number of GPs: |
- |
| Giorgio Mondini (I) |
| Best result: |
- |
| Championship titles: |
RV6 2004 |
| Number of GPs: |
- |
| Adrian Sutil (D) |
| Best result: |
- |
| Number of GPs: |
- |
| Alexandre Prémat (F) |
| Best result: |
- |
| Number of GPs: |
- |
| Ernesto Viso (YV) |
| Best result: |
- |
| Championship titles: |
GBF3-S 2003 |
| Number of GPs: |
- |
| T |
Roman Rusinov (RUS) |
| Best result: |
- |
| Number of GPs: |
- |
| Scuderia Toro Rosso |
Scuderia Toro Rosso SpA
Via Spallanzani 21, 48018 Faenza (RA), Italy
tel: 39-546 696111, fax: 39-546 620998, e-mail: info@scuderiatororosso.it |
| STR STR01, Cosworth TJ2005-12 V10, Michelin |
| Sponsor: Red Bull |
| 20 |
Vitantonio Liuzzi (I) |
| Best result: |
8th RSM (Imola) 2005 & USA (Indianapolis) 2006 |
| Total points: |
2 |
| Highest World Championship ranking: |
19th 2006 |
| Championship titles: |
F3000 2004 |
| Number of GPs: |
22 |
| 21 |
Scott Speed (USA) |
| Best result: |
10th CDN (Montreal) 2006 |
| Championship titles: |
FRE 2004 |
| Number of GPs: |
18 |
| 40 (T) |
Neel Jani (CH) |
| Best result: |
- |
| Number of GPs: |
- |
| Super Aguri F1 |
Super Aguri F1 Ltd
Leafield Technical Centre, Leafield, Witney, Oxfordshire OX8 5PF, England
tel: 44-1993 871000, fax: 44-1993 871080 |
| Super Aguri SA05, SA06, Honda RA106E V8, Bridgestone |
| Sponsors: Samantha Kingz, Taisei |
| Technical partners: Honda |
| 22 |
Takuma Sato (J) |
| Best result: |
3rd USA (Indianapolis) 2004 |
| Total points: |
40 |
| Highest Championship ranking: |
8th 2004 |
| Championship titles: |
GBF3 2001 |
| Number of GPs: |
69 |
| 23 |
Yuji Ide (J) |
| Best result: |
13th AUS (Melbourne) 2006 |
| Championship titles: |
FD 1999 |
| Number of GPs: |
4 |
| Franck Montagny (F) |
| Best result: |
16th MC (Monte Carlo) & F (Magny-Cours) 2006 |
| Championship titles: |
NWS 2003 |
| Number of GPs: |
7 |
| Sakon Yamamoto (J) |
| Best result: |
16th PRC (Shanghai) & BR (Interlagos) 2006 |
| Number of GPs: |
7 |
| 41 (T) |
Sakon Yamamoto (J) |
| Best result: |
16th PRC (Shanghai) & BR (Interlagos) 2006 |
| Number of GPs: |
7 |
| Franck Montagny (F) |
| Best result: |
16th MC (Monte Carlo) & F (Magny-Cours) 2006 |
| Championship titles: |
NWS 2003 |
| Number of GPs: |
7 |
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