YOUR ULTIMATE PUNTING GUIDE GERMAN GRAND PRIX JULY 18-20, 2014

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1 YOUR ULTIMATE PUNTING GUIDE GERMAN GRAND PRIX JULY 18-20, 2014

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3 Round 10 - German Grand I Editorial 3 Contents GERMAN GRAND PRIX JULY 18-20, 2014 EDITOR: Gordon Lomas ART DIRECTOR: Steven Neumann DESIGN: Kirstie Fuentes SALES/MARKETING: Leisa Emberson PARTNERS: Armor All Castrol Edge Coates Hire Crimsafe Dunlop Porsche Beko Tata Motors Pirtek Honda IN EVERY ISSUE! 3 EDITORIAL/CONTENTS 10 CIRCUIT GUIDE 12 ENTRY LIST AND ODDS 14 PREVIOUS WINNERS 16 CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS 18 INFINITI RED BULL RACING 19 SCUDERIA FERRARI 20 MCLAREN MERCEDES 21 LOTUS F1 TEAM 22 MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 TEAM 23 SAUBER F1 TEAM 24 SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM 25 WILLIAMS BETTING STORY T :13.3 HAMILTON CONTINUES TO LEAD BETTING IN GERMANY Nico Rosberg will start the second favourite 5at his home grand prix at Hockenheim SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO 27 CATERHAM F1 TEAM 28 MARUSSIA F1 TEAM 30 RECENT CHAMPIONS 33 TV TIMES Pit Lane DRS DETECTION DRS ACTIVATION T COVER STORY T The intense head-to-head battle between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg SILVER ARROWS PREPARE FOR HOCKENHEIM SHOWDOWN The Silver Arrows fight is on T he two retirements for Lewis Hamilton in Australia and Canada played havoc with his mind. Then squandering golden qualifying opportunities, the latest of which saw him start from sixth at the British GP before claiming the win, compounded the mental anguish for Hamilton. Now that he has seen his team-mate Nico Rosberg have his first DNF of the year which has enabled him to close to within four points of the German, Hamilton has taken some valuable lessons on board. At one point his body language and indeed comments suggested that Hamilton had lost focus, thinking there would be no straight fight with Rosberg. Entertaining such a thought was ridiculous in the first place but now Hamilton has a new spring in his step and seemingly a new outlook on the situation. While Mercedes-Benz are clearly a class above their nearest rivals in this new era of hybrid sophistication and 1.6-litre turbo engines, a dogfight between the pair of Silver Arrows drivers seems set to be waged all year long. Apart from another team emerging as a genuine winning contender on performance, a Senna-Prost style battle royale would be a welcome foil for what otherwise could be a season of discontent. Tom Howard Tom Howard Multimedia Journalist, Speedcafe.com Our proud platinum partners All-In-One Security

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5 Round 10 - German Grand I Betting Story 5 Hamilton continues to lead betting in Germany N ico Rosberg will start the second favourite at his home grand prix at Hockenheim. After his first non-finish of the season at the British GP, Rosberg remains at his customary price of $2.65 while Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton is again an odds-on pop at $1.55. Given that only one race so far this season has been won by a non Mercedes car (Red Bull s Daniel Ricciardo in Canada) the continued short quotes about Mercedes are understandably valid. Moreover in a straight fight, and with power units and engines blazing on song, Mercedes continue to hold a huge performance advantage over the field. What has been interesting is the changes in betting beyond the Mercedes pair. The ever emerging Williams team are on the move in markets with the impressive Valtteri Bottas into $17 while his teammate and an unsung hero of the British GP, Felipe Massa at $19. The pair have for the first time been assessed at shorter quotes than Red Bull s Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel. Ricciardo, as was the case leading into the British GP, remains at $21 while Vettel is $26. Ferrari s Fernando Alonso is at $41 with the double world champion struggling to extract an effort that remotely nears a minor podium result in a straight fight. Interestingly outside Alonso the rest of the F1 field is largely unwanted with the remaining drivers at $101 and better. Our proud platinum partners

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8 8 Round 10 - German Grand I Cover Story Silver Arrows prepare for Hockenheim showdown T he intense head-to-head battle between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg for the world championship is shaping up to be an all-time classic, with this weekend s German Grand a key psychological battlefield. Hamilton and Rosberg s brewing rivalry has been a saving grace for a Formula 1 season which threatened to be largely uneventful with Mercedes boasting such an advantage over their rivals. However, as the season reaches the halfway mark it is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the fight for the title. Echoes from past dices between Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost and Nigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet are already starting to emerge. This weekend s German Grand at Hockenheim provides a mouth watering prospect for F1 fans with the pressure firmly on Rosberg to perform in front of his home crowd. Hamilton did his best to turn the screw on his opposite number even more after romping to a victory on home soil at Silverstone two weeks ago, while Rosberg was forced to retire from the lead with a mechanical problem. As a result of a dramatic twist in the title race, Rosberg s championship lead has Our proud platinum partners been cut from 29 points to just four. In a week that has seen Germany lift the FIFA World Cup, sporting success is very much in the nation s mind which could work either for or against Rosberg at Hockenheim. For Rosberg, Sunday s race will be a true test of his title credentials knowing he has to respond to Hamilton s victory, while facing the growing expectation and pressure from a rapturous home crowd. Bouyed by his second British GP win, Hamilton claims the momentum has shifted back in his favour, but he is all too aware how quickly things can turn against him, after retirements in Australia and Canada. Meanwhile, the psychological mind games have already begun with the Brit saying Rosberg will not have anything like the backing he received from the crowd at the British Grand.

9 Round 10 - German Grand I Cover Story 9 He even claimed that Rosberg isn t really German having grown up in Monaco with Finnish father Keke Rosberg and German mother. To be honest, Nico has never been in Germany, so he s not really German. I remember when we used to race during karting, he never stood next to a German flag not ever, the 2008 World Champion told English newspaper The Guardian. Just going into Germany, to Hockenheim, I know whilst it s Nico s home grand prix, he doesn t have even one eighth of the support us Brits get at Silverstone, Hamilton told media after winning the British Grand The fans are unlike anywhere else so I m not worried in that sense. It s a track where I won before, in 2008 I think it was. It s a good track for me, so I m gonna use the pace that I have, because I have the pace. I ve just got to put the damn laps together and when I do, then I think the opportunities will come in front of me. Although he replied to Hamilton s jibe regarding the validity of the German Grand as a home race, Rosberg has remained relatively tightlipped in the lead up choosing to focus on his marriage to long time girlfriend providing a welcomed distraction. In itself the avoidance of playing to Hamilton s psychological warfare could be perceived as a strength, however all will be revealed this weekend. While Rosberg has appeared cool under pressure this season, he will be aware of his relatively poor record on home soil. Without a podium finish at the German Grand in seven attempts, he will be desperate to consign that record to the history books, providing yet further spice to a fascinating German Grand. Head-to-Head Lewis Hamilton Nico Rosberg Qualifying Battle 4 5 Qualifying Average Race Battle 5 4 Race Average Championship Points (2014) German Grand 2 (2008, 0 Wins 2011) Career Average German GP Finish Teams braced for suspension system ban While the battle for the title will grab the headlines this weekend, there is a potential disaster looming on the horizon for Mercedes and the leading F1 teams. Last week the FIA issued a letter to the teams stating Front and Rear Interconnected Suspension systems (FRIC) contravene article 3.15 of the sport s technical regulations and are set to be banned. As the hours counted down to the start of the German GP, a unanimous vote by teams to delay a ban in the FRIC suspensions until the end of the season failed to materialise. McLaren has made public its intention to remove FRIC ahead of the Hockenheim round, leaving the potential for messy protests. With more to be played out in the coming days the murky situation remains in the balance. The FRIC system connects the front and rear suspension to maintain ride height which in turn improves performance. Mercedes are believed to have gained the most advantage from this system while many of the teams have based their car design around the concept. FLASHBACK German Grand 2003 Juan Pablo Montoya hauled himself into title contention with a commanding victory in the 2003 German Grand for Williams. The Colombian dominated the race from start to finish finishing more than a minute ahead of McLaren s David Coulthard and Renault s Jarno Trulli. Montoya moved to within six points of then championship leader Michael Schumacher with just four races remaining. The Williams showed impressive pace at a hot Hockenheimring as Montoya secured pole position in qualifying. Carnage ensued at the start when McLaren s Kimi Raikkonen made contact with a slow starting Ferrari of Ruben Barrichello. This speared the Finn into the barriers at Turn 1 which Our proud platinum partners ended his race before it begun. Barrichello also retired along with title contender Ralf Schumacher as he picked up extensive damage to his Williams. Once racing resumed after a brief Safety Car period, Montoya marched into a healthy lead and proved to be untouchable. He went on to take the chequered flag by 65 seconds. There was plenty of action behind as Michael Schumacher and Coulthard fought over second spot held by Trulli. In the end both drivers passed the Renault. However, just four laps from the end Schumacher picked up a left rear puncture which dropped him from second to seventh, allowing Coulthard and Trulli to complete the podium.

10 10 Round 10 - German Grand I Circuit Guide T : Pit Lane DRS DETECTION DRS ACTIVATION T T HOCKENHEIM CIRCUIT GUIDE The Hockenheim circuit layout can be seen as similar to that of Austria in many ways. While the surface is more abrasive and the lap longer in terms of distance, times have traditionally only differed by a matter of a few seconds. Similarities between the two become apparent when analysing the corner content, with medium to highspeed turns prevalent. Sector one is all about engine power, sector three lower speed performance and traction, sector two a combination of both. These contrasts make for an interesting and challenging circuit, both to driver and team, as compromises must be made. Finding the perfect setup for all three sectors is simply not possible, forcing teams to balance the demands of each. Straight line speed will be crucial down the long DRS zone into Turn Six - a heavy braking hairpin with a variety of potential lines, which lends itself to overtaking. Tyres Continuing the theme of venue familiarity, tyres will be a focal area during the early sessions of the weekend. While the tyres used here in 2012 may Our proud platinum partners All-In-One Security have been similar in behaviour to the current crop, they operate quite differently with different temperature ranges. Given that both P2 and Qualifying were wet at times in 2012, the information available to them will be relatively sparse compared to other circuits. Correlation with data from the current season is also a difficult task, as information must effectively be interpreted twice - inevitably adding a margin of error. Furthermore, where 2012 saw the medium and soft compounds nominated for Hockenheim, this year Pirelli have gone one step softer with the softest allocation available - the soft and supersoft. This is significant in that, while most teams employed a reasonably straightforward two stop strategy in 2012, the prime was widely seen as the better race tyre. This would imply that the 2014 allocation could prove somewhat on the soft side, with bias traditionally towards the harder compound at this circuit. Of course, Austria provided a similar scenario without any major concerns, but those teams that are marginal on tyre usage may struggle more here than they would elsewhere. Safety Cars With very little gravel run-off area in its modern configuration, safety cars are few and far between at Hockenheim. It is relatively easy to recover from a spin at most corners around the circuit and return to the track without issue. Retirement rates are low - usually between three and five per race - which is indicative of a low probability of contact or mistakes. Climate The German climate, particularly in the Hockenheim region, almost inevitably produces wet sessions - historically around three per race weekend on average. The last time Formula One came to this circuit in 2012, both P2 and Qualifying were rainaffected to a greater or lesser extent, while the race itself remained dry - making it very much like Silverstone from a climatic perspective. Significant swings in temperature are also common, with track temperatures varying by as much as twelve degrees day-to-day.

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12 12 Round 10 - German Grand I Entry List and Odds 2014 Formula 1 World Championship Entry List # Driver Team Chassis Engine 1 Sebastian VETTEL (DEU) Infiniti Red Bull Racing RB10 Renault 3 Daniel RICCIARDO (AUS) Infiniti Red Bull Racing RB10 Renault 44 Lewis HAMILTON (GBR) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W05 Mercedes 6 Nico ROSBERG (DEU) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W05 Mercedes 14 Fernando ALONSO (ESP) Scuderia Ferrari F14T Ferrari 7 Kimi RAIKKONEN (FIN) Scuderia Ferrari F14T Ferrari 8 Romain GROSJEAN (FRA) Lotus F1 Team E22 Renault 13 Pastor MALDONADO (VEN) Lotus F1 Team E22 Renault 22 Jenson BUTTON (GBR McLaren Mercedes MP4-29 Mercedes 20 Kevin MAGNUSSEN (DEN) McLaren Mercedes MP4-29 Mercedes 27 Nico HULKENBERG (DEU) Sahara Force India F1 Team VJM07 Mercedes 11 Sergio PEREZ (MEX) Sahara Force India F1 Team VJM07 Mercedes 99 Adrian SUTIL (DEU) Sauber F1 Team C33 Ferrari 21 Esteban GUTIERREZ (MEX) Sauber F1 Team C33 Ferrari 25 Jean-Eric VERGNE (FRA) Scuderia Toro Rosso STR9 Renault 26 Danill KVYAT (RUS) Scuderia Toro Rosso STR9 Renault 19 Felipe MASSA (BRA) Williams Martini Racing FW36 Mercedes 77 Valtteri BOTTAS (FIN) Williams Martini Racing FW36 Mercedes 17 Jules BIANCHI (FRA) Marussia F1 Team MR03 Ferrari 4 Max CHILTON (GBR) Marussia F1 Team MR03 Ferrari 9 Marcus ERICSSON (SWE) Caterham F1 Team CT05 Renault 10 Kamui KOBAYASHI (JPN) Caterham F1 Team CT05 Renault Betting Odds for 2014 German Grand #44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes $1.55 #6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes $2.65 #77 Valtteri Bottas Williams $17.00 #19 Felipe Massa Williams $19.00 #3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull $21.00 #1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull $26.00 #14 Fernando Alonso Ferrari $41.00 #11 Sergio Perez Force India $ #27 Nico Hulkenberg Force India $ #7 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari $ #20 Kevin Magnussen McLaren $ #22 Jenson Button McLaren $ #25 Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso $ #26 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso $ #8 Romain Grosjean Lotus $ #13 Pastor Maldonado Lotus $ #99 Adrian Sutil Sauber $ #21 Esteban Gutierrez Sauber $ #10 Kamui Kobayashi Caterham $ #9 Marcus Ericsson Caterham $ #4 Max Chilton Marussia $ #17 Jules Bianchi Marussia $ Race Penalties Sauber s Esteban Gutierrez will take the following penalty for this weekend s German Grand. Driver Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber) Penalty Three place grid drop (At fault for crash with Maldonado in British GP) Our proud platinum partners

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14 Our proud platinum partners 14 Round 10 - German Grand I Previous Winners PREVIOUS GERMAN GRAND PRIX WINNERS Year Driver Car Location 2013 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault Nurburgring 2012 Fernando Alonso Ferrari Hockenheimring 2011 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes Nürburgring 2010 Fernando Alonso Ferrari Hockenheimring 2009 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault Nürburgring 2008 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes Hockenheimring 2006 Michael Schumacher Ferrari Hockenheimring 2005 Fernando Alonso Renault Hockenheimring 2004 Michael Schumacher Ferrari Hockenheimring 2003 Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW Hockenheimring 2002 Michael Schumacher Ferrari Hockenheimring 2001 Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW Hockenheimring 2000 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari Hockenheimring 1999 Eddie Irvine Ferrari Hockenheimring 1998 Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes Hockenheimring 1997 Gerhard Berger Benetton-Renault Hockenheimring 1996 Damon Hill Williams-Renault Hockenheimring 1995 Michael Schumacher Benetton-Renault Hockenheimring 1994 Gerhard Berger Ferrari Hockenheimring 1993 Alain Prost Williams-Renault Hockenheimring

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16 16 Round 10 - German Grand I Previous Winners CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS WORLD DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP Pos Driver Nat Car Points 1 Nico Rosberg DEU Mercedes Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes Daniel Ricciardo AUS Red Bull-Renault 98 4 Fernando Alonso ESP Ferrari 87 5 Valtteri Bottas FIN Williams-Mercedes 73 6 Sebastian Vettel DEU Red Bull-Renault 70 7 Nico Hulkenberg DEU Force India-Mercedes 63 8 Jenson Button GBR McLaren-Mercedes 55 9 Kevin Magnussen DEN McLaren-Mercedes Felipe Massa BRA Williams-Mercedes Sergio Perez MEX Force India-Mercedes Kimi Raikkonen FIN Ferrari Jean-Eric Vergne FRA Toro Rosso-Renault 9 14 Romain Grosjean FRA Lotus-Renault 8 15 Daniil Kvyat RUS Toro Rosso-Renault 6 16 Jules Bianchi FRA Marussia-Ferrari 2 17 Adrian Sutil DEU Sauber-Ferrari 0 18 Marcus Ericsson SWE Caterham-Renault 0 19 Pastor Maldonado VEN Lotus-Renault 0 20 Esteban Gutierrez MEX Sauber-Ferrari 0 21 Max Chilton GBR Marussia-Ferrari 0 22 Kamui Kobayashi JPN Caterham-Renault 0 WORLD CONSTRUCTORS CHAMPIONSHIP Pos Constructor Points 1 Mercedes Red Bull-Renault Ferrari Williams-Mercedes Force India-Mercedes 91 6 McLaren-Mercedes 90 7 Toro Rosso-Renault 15 8 Lotus-Renault 8 9 Marussia-Ferrari 2 10 Sauber-Ferrari 0 11 Caterham-Renault 0 Our proud platinum partners

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18 #1 $26.00 LAST RACE: 5TH GERMAN 2013: 1ST TEAM: INFINITI RED BULL RACING CAR: RB10 Sebastian Vettel Date of Birth: July 3, 1987 Born: Heppenheim, Germany F1 Debut: 2007 United States GP Best Championship Finish: 1st x Championship Finish: 1st Career Highlights: Four-time F1 world champion , Youngest F1 Race winner 2008 Italian GP aged 21, 2006 F3 Euro Series runner-up, 2004 Formula BMW ADAC runner-up Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 2nd F: 5th 2013 German GP, Q: 2nd F: 1st Race Starts: 129 Race Wins: 39 First Race Win: 2008 Italian GP (Monza) Best Qualifying: 1st x45 Podiums: 64 First Podium: 2008 Italian GP (Monza) Last Podium: 2014 Canadian GP Championship Position: 6th Race Results: (DNF,3,6,5,4,DNF, 3, DNF,5) Best Finish: 3rd (Malaysia, Canada) Average Race Finish: 4.3 Retirement Rate: 33.3% DNF Mechanical: 3 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (12,2,10,3,15,4, 3,12,2) Best Race Qualifying: 2nd (Malaysia, Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 7.0 Q: 2nd F: 5th 2013: Q: 2nd F: 1st 2012: Q: 2nd F: 5th 2011: Q: 3rd F: 4th 2010: Q: 1st F: 3rd 2009: Q: 4th F: 2nd 2008: Q: 9th F: 8th Debut: 2008 Starts: 6 Finishes: 6 Best Race Finish: 1st (2013) Best Qualifying: 1st (2010) Average Race Finish: 3.8 Average Race Qualifying: 3.5 Sebastian showed encouraging signs he is getting on top of the Red Bull RB10 at Silverstone and he will be eager to put on a display for his home supporters. However, he will face a monumental task to beat the Mercedes duo. Vettel has never finished outside the top eight at his home race. #3 $21.00 LAST RACE: 3RD GERMAN 2013: 12TH TEAM: INFINITI RED BULL RACING CAR: RB10 Daniel Ricciardo Date of Birth: July 1, 1989 Born: Perth, Australia F1 Debut: 2011 British GP Best Championship Finish: 14th Championship Finish: 14th Career Highlights: 2009 British F3 Champion, World Series by Renault 2010 runner-up Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 8th F: 3rd 2013 German GP, Q: 6th F: 12th Race Starts: 59 Race Wins: 1 First Race Win: 2014 Canada GP Best Qualifying: 2nd (Australia,China 2014) Podiums: 4 First Podium: 2014 Spain Last Podium: 2014 Great Britain Championship Position: 3rd Race Results: (DSQ,DNF 4,4,3,3,1,8,3) Best Finish: 1st (Canada) Average Race Finish: 3.7 (DSQ, DNF,) Retirement Rate: 11.1% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (2,5,13,2,3,3,6,5,8) Best Race Qualifying: 2nd (Australia, China) Average Qualifying: 5.2 Q: 8th F: 3rd 2013: Q: 6th F: 12th 2012: Q: 11th F: 13th 2011: Q: 22nd F: 19th Debut: 2011 Starts: 3 Finishes: 3 Best Race Finish: 12th (2013) Best Qualifying: 6th (2013) Average Race Finish: 14.7 Average Race Qualifying: 13.0 Once again Ricciardo outperformed his world champion team-mate Sebastian Vettel with an impressive drive to third at Silverstone. The Aussie is expecting a much tougher challenge from Vettel on home soil but form suggests this season he could easily be the best of the non Mercedes cars again.

19 #14 $41.00 LAST RACE: 6TH GERMAN 2013: 4TH TEAM: SCUDERIA FERRARI CAR: F14 T Fernando Alonso Date of Birth: July 29, 1981 Born: Oviedo, Spain F1 Debut: 2001 Australian Grand Best Championship Finish: 1st (2005, 2006) 2013 Championship Finish: 2nd Career Highlights: F1 World Champion, 2010,2012,2013 F1 World Championship runnerup 1999 Euro Open by Nissan Champion Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 16th F: 6th 2013 German GP, Q: 8th F: 4th Race Starts: 224 Race Wins: 32 First Race Win: 2003 Hungarian GP Best Qualifying: 1st x22 Podiums: 96 First Podium: 2003 Malaysian Grand Last Podium: 2014 Chinese Grand Championship Position: 4th Race Results: (4,4,9,3,6,4,6,5,6) Best Finish: 3rd (China) Average Race Finish: 5.2 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (5,4,9,5,7,5,7,4,16) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Malaysia, Austria) Average Qualifying: 6.9 Q: 16th F: 6th GERMAN GP GP RECORD 2013: Q: 8th F: 4th 2012: Q: 1st F: 1st 2011: Q: 4th F: 2nd 2010: Q: 2nd F: 1st 2009: Q: 12th F: 7th 2008: Q: 5th F: 11th 2006: Q: 7th F: 5th 2005: Q: 3rd F: 1st 2004: Q: 5th F: 3rd 2003: Q: 8th F: 4th 2002: Did not compete 2001: Q: 21st F: 10th Debut: 2001 Starts: 11 Finishes: 11 Best Race Finish: 1st x3 (2006, 2010,2012) Best Qualifying: 1st (2012) Average Race Finish: 4.5 Average Race Qualifying: 6.9 Fernando Alonso continues to wrestle results from his under performing Ferrari and this is likely to be the case again at Hockenheim. The Spaniard has won the German Grand three times and boasts an average finish of 4.5. He faces a tall order to achieve a podium this weekend. #7 $ LAST RACE: DNF GERMAN 2013: 2ND TEAM: SCUDERIA FERRARI CAR: F14 T Kimi Raikkonen Date of Birth: October 17, 1979 Born: Espoo, Finland F1 Debut: 2001 Australian Grand Best Championship Finish: 1st (2007) 2013 Championship Finish: 5th Career Highlights: 2007 F1 World Champion, 2003, 2005 F1 World Championship runner-up, 2000 Formula Renault UK Champion Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 18th F: DNF 2013 German GP, Q: 4th F: 2nd Race Starts: 201 Race Wins: 20 First Race Win: 2003 Malaysian Grand Best Qualifying: 1st x16 Podiums: 77 First Podium: 2002 Australian Grand Last Podium: 2013 Korean Grand Championship Position: 12th Race Results: (7,12,10,8,7,12,10,10, DNF) Best Finish: 7th (Australia,Spain) Average Race Finish: 9.5 Retirement Rate: 11.1% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (11,6, 5,11,6,6,10,8,18) Best Race Qualifying: 5th (Bahrain) Average Qualifying: 9.0 Q: 18th F: DNF 2013: Q: 4th F: 2nd 2012: Q: 10th F: 3rd 2011: Did Not Compete 2010: Did Not Compete 2009: Q: 9th F: DNF 2008: Q: 6th F: 6th 2006: Q: 1st F: 3rd 2005: Q: 1st F: DNF 2004: Q: 3rd F: DNF 2003: Q: 5th F: DNF 2002: Q: 5th F: DNF 2001: Q: 8th F: DNF Debut: 2001 Starts: 10 Finishes: 4 Best Race Finish: 2nd (2013) Best Qualifying: 1st (2005,2006) Average Race Finish: 3.5 (6 DNFs) Average Race Qualifying: 5.2 The Finn was lucky to escape serious injury after a heavy crash at Silverstone and could still be sore heading into this weekend s race. Kimi has suffered six DNFs in just 10 starts in the race. Expect Raikkonen to be battling for points.

20 #22 $ LAST RACE: 4TH GERMAN 2013: 6TH TEAM: MCLAREN-MERCEDES CAR: MP4-29 Jenson Button Date of Birth: January 19, 1980 Born: Frome, Great Britain F1 Debut: 2000 Australian Grand Best Championship Finish: 1st (2009) 2013 Championship Finish: 9th Career Highlights: 2009 F1 World Champion, 2011 F1 runner up, 1998 British Formula Ford Champion Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 3rd F: 4th 2013 German GP, Q: 9th F: 6th Race Starts: 256 Race Wins: 15 First Race Win: 2006 Hungarian Grand Best Qualifying: 1st x 8 Podiums: 50 First Podium: 2004 Malaysian Grand Last Podium: 2014 Australian Grand Championship Position: 8th Race Results: (3,6,17,11,11,6,4,11,4) Best Finish: 3rd (Australia) Average Race Finish: 8.1 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (10,10, 6,12,8,12,9,11,3) Best Race Qualifying: 3rd (Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 9.0 Q: 3rd F: 4th 2013: Q: 9th F: 6th 2012: Q: 6th F: 2nd 2011: Q: 7th F: DNF 2010: Q: 5th F: 5th 2009: Q: 3rd F: 5th 2008: Q: 14th F: 17th 2006: Q: 4th F: 4th 2005: Q: 2nd F: 3rd 2004: Q: 13th F: 2nd 2003: Q: 17th F: 8th 2002: Q: 13th F: DNF 2001: Q: 18th F: 5th 2000: Q: 16th F: 4th Debut: 2000 Starts: 13 Finishes: 11 Best Race Finish: 2nd x2 (2012, 2004) Best Qualifying: 2nd (2005) Average Race Finish: 5.5 Average Race Qualifying: 9.8 After enjoying his best weekend of the season last time out, Jenson Button will be aiming to build upon McLaren s encouraging showing. Button has always been strong in Germany with seven top five finishes from his 13 starts. #20 $ LAST RACE: 7TH GERMAN 2013: DNC TEAM: MCLAREN-MERCEDES CAR: MP4-29 Kevin Magnussen Date of Birth: January 5, 1992 Born: Roskilde, Denmark F1 Debut: 2014 Australian Grand Best Championship Finish: N/A 2013 Championship Finish: N/A Career Highlights: 2013 Formula Renault 3.5 champion, 2011 British F3 Runner-up Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 5th F: 7th 2013 British GP, Did not compete Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 4th 2014 Australian Grand Podiums: 1 First Podium: 2014 Malaysian Grand Last Podium: 2014 Australian Grand Championship Position: 9th Race Results: (2,9,DNF,13,12, 10,9,7,7) Best Finish: 2nd (Australia) Average Race Finish: 8.6 Retirement Rate: 11.1% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (4,8, 8,15,14,8,12,6,5) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Australia) Average Qualifying: 8.9 Q: 5th F: 7th Debut in 2014 Debut: 2014 Starts: 0 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A Average Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: N/A Magnussen s last experience of Hockenheim came in German F3 but this shouldn t hold the talented rookie back too much. Expect the Dane to be challenging the fringes of the top six.

21 #8 $ LAST RACE: 12TH GERMAN 2013: 3RD TEAM: LOTUS F1 TEAM CAR: E22 Romain Grosjean Date of Birth: April 17, 1986 Born: Geneve, Switzerland, French national F1 Debut: 2009 European Grand Best Championship Finish: 7th (2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 7th Career Highlights: 2011 GP2 and GP2 Asia Series champion, 2010 Auto GP champion, 2007 F3 EuroSeries champion Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 11th F: 12th 2013 German GP, Q: 5th F: 3rd Race Starts: 54 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 2nd x1 Podiums: 8 First Podium: 2012 Bahrain Grand Last Podium: 2013 USA Grand Championship Position: 14th Race Results: (DNF,11,12,DNF,8,8, DNF, 14,12) Best Finish: 8th (Spain, Monaco) Average Race Finish: 10.8 Retirement Rate: 33.3% DNF Mechanical: 3 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (20,15, 16, 10,10,14, 14,22,11) Best Race Qualifying: 5th (Spain) Average Qualifying: 14.3 Q: 11th F: 12th 2013: Q: 5th F: 3rd 2012: Q: 19th F: 18th Debut: 2012 Starts: 2 Finishes: 2 Best Race Finish: 3rd (2013) Best Qualifying: 5th (2013) Average Race Finish: 10.5 Average Race Qualifying:12.0 Lotus are still a way away from being regular contenders for points finishes which will hamper the Frenchman s hopes for a strong result. But it would be silly to rule him out completely from finishing inside the top 10. #13 $ LAST RACE: 17TH GERMAN 2013: 15TH TEAM: LOTUS F1 TEAM CAR: E22 Pastor Maldonado Date of Birth: March 10, 1985 Born: Maracay, Venezuela F1 Debut: 2011 Australian Grand Best Championship Finish: 15 (2012) 2013 Championship Finish: 18th Career Highlights: Spanish Grand victory 2012, 2010 GP2 champion 2006 Formula Renault 3.5 3rd Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 20th F: 17th 2013 German GP, Q: 18th F: 15th Race Starts: 67 Race Wins: 1 First Race Win: 2012 Spanish Grand Best Qualifying: 1st 2012 Spanish Grand Podiums: 1 First Podium: 2012 Spanish Grand Last Podium: 2012 Spanish Grand Championship Position: 19th Race Results: (DNF,DNF,14,14,15, DNS, DNF,12,17) Best Finish: 12th (Austria) Average Race Finish: 14.4 Retirement Rate: 33.3% DNF Mechanical: 3 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (21,16, 17,22,22,15, 17,13,20) Best Race Qualifying: 13th (Austria) Average Qualifying: 18.1 Q: 20th F: 17th 2013: Q: 18th F: 15th 2012: Q: 5th F: 15th 2011: Q: 13th F: 14th Debut: 2011 Starts: 3 Finishes: 3 Best Race Finish: 14th (2011) Best Qualifying: 5th (2012) Average Race Finish: 14.7 Average Race Qualifying: 12.0 Maldonado continues to lag behind his teammate Romain Grosjean in the Lotus. His form this year suggests he will be battling in the midfield.

22 #6 $2.65 LAST RACE: DNF GERMAN 2013: 9TH TEAM: MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 TEAM CAR: W05 Nico Rosberg Date of Birth: June 27, 1985 Born: Wiesbaden, Germany F1 Debut: 2006 Bahrain Grand Best Championship Finish: 6th (2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 6th Career Highlights: 2005 GP2 Champion British F3 Champion, 2002 Formula BMW ADAC Champion Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 1st F: DNF 2013 German GP, Q: 11th F: 9th Race Starts: 156 Race Wins: 6 First Race Win: 2012 Chinese GP Best Qualifying: 1st x 6 Podiums: 19 First Podium: 2008 Australian Grand Last Podium: 2014 Austrian Grand Championship Position: 1st Race Results: (1,2,2,2,2,1,2,1, DNF) Best Finish: 1st (Australia, Monaco, Austria) Average Race Finish: 1.6 Retirement Rate: 11.1% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (3,3,1,4,2,1,1,3,1) Best Race Qualifying: 1st (Bahrain, Monaco, Canada, Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 2.1 Q: 1st F: DNF 2013: Q: 11th F: 9th 2012: Q: 21st F: 10th 2011: Q: 6th F: 7th 2010: Q: 9th F: 8th 2009: Q 15th F: 4th 2008: Q: 13th F: 10th 2006: Q: 14th F: DNF Debut: 2006 Starts: 7 Finishes: 6 Best Race Finish: 4th (2009) Best Qualifying: 6th (2011) Average Race Finish: 8.0 Average Race Qualifying: 12.7 Pressure will be mounting on Nico Rosberg to not only perform at his home race but to make up for his first retirement of the season at Silverstone. The German has never finished higher than fourth at the German Grand but this year will be his best chance to win on home soil. #44 $1.55 LAST RACE: 1ST GERMAN 2013: 5TH TEAM: MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 TEAM CAR: W05 Lewis Hamilton Date of Birth: January 7, 1985 Born: Tewin, Great Britain F1 Debut: 2007 Australian Grand Best Championship Finish: 1st (2008) 2013 Championship Finish: 4th Career Highlights: 2008 F1 World champion 2007 F1 World Championship runner-up, 2006 GP2 Champion British F3 Champion, 2005 F3 EuroSeries Champion Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 6th F: 1st 2013 German GP, Q: 1st F: 5th Race Starts: 138 Race Wins: 27 First Race Win: 2007 Canadian GP Best Qualifying: 1st x 34 Podiums: 61 First Podium: 2007 Australian GP Last Podium: 2014 British Grand Championship Position: 2nd Race Results: (DNF,1,1,1,1,2, DNF, 2,1) Best Finish: 1st (Malaysia, Bahrain, China,Spain, Great Britain) Average Race Finish: 1.3 Retirement Rate: 22.2% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (1,1,2,1,1,2, 2,9,6) Best Race Qualifying: 1st x2 (Australia, Malaysia, China, Spain) Average Qualifying: 2.8 Q: 6th F: 1st 2013: Q: 1st F: 5th 2012: Q: 7th F: DNF 2011: Q: 2nd F: 1st 2010: Q: 6th F: 4th 2009: Q: 5th F: 18th 2008: Q: 1st F: 1st CAREER GERMAN GP GP STATS Debut: 2008 Starts: 6 Finishes: 5 Best Race Finish: 1st (2008, 2011) Best Qualifying: 1st x2 ( ) Average Race Finish: 5.8 Average Race Qualifying: 3.7 Lewis Hamilton s favourite tag has been boosted by an impressive win at Silverstone. With a four point deficit to team-mate Nico Rosberg, the Brit will be desperate to capitalise upon his new found momentum. Hamilton has won the German Grand twice and will be a firm favorite to add a third this weekend.

23 #21 $ LAST RACE: DNF GERMAN 2013: 14TH TEAM: SAUBER F1 TEAM CAR: C33 Esteban Gutierrez Date of Birth: August 5, 1991 Born: Monterrey, Mexico F1 Debut: 2013 Australian Grand Best Championship Finish: 16th (2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 16th Career Highlights: 2010 GP3 Series champion, 2012 GP2 Series 3rd, 2008 Formula BMW Europe champion Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 19th F: DNF 2013 German GP, Q:14th F: 14th Race Starts: 28 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 8th 2013 Korean Grand Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A Championship Position: 20th Race Results: (12,DNF,DNF,16,17,DNF,14,19,DNF) Best Finish: 12th (Australia) Average Race Finish: 15.6 Retirement Rate: 44.4% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 3 Race Qualifying: (22,12, 15,17,13, 17,DNS,17,19) Best Race Qualifying: 12th (Malaysia) Average Qualifying: 16.9 Q: 19th F: DNF 2013: Q:14th F: 14th Debut: 2013 Starts: 1 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 14th Best Qualifying: 14th Average Race Finish: 14.0 Average Race Qualifying: 14.0 Sauber continue to struggle for speed which will leave Gutierrez in need of good fortune to challenge for a top 10 finish. However, the team showed encouraging signs at the post British GP test which could see them pose a much stronger fight in Germany. #99 $ LAST RACE: 13TH GERMAN 2013: 13TH TEAM: SAUBER F1 TEAM CAR: C33 Adrian Sutil Date of Birth: January 11, 1983 Born: Grafelfing, Germany F1 Debut: 2007 Australian Grand Best Championship Finish: 9th (2011) 2013 Championship Finish: 13th Career Highlights: 2006 All Japan F3 champion, 2006 Macau Grand 3rd 2003 Formula 3 Euro Series runner-up Last Round (Great Britain), Q:13th F: 13th 2013 German GP Q: 15th F: 13th Race Starts: 118 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 2nd 2009 Italian Grand Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A Championship Position: 17th Race Results: (11,DNF,DNF,DNF,16,D NF,13,13,13) Best Finish: 11th (Australia) Average Race Finish: 13.2 Retirement Rate: 44.4% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 3 Race Qualifying: (13,17, 22, 14,16,18,16,16,13) Best Race Qualifying: 13th (Australia, Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 16.1 Q:13th F: 13th 2013: Q: 15th F: 13th 2012: Did not compete 2011: Q: 8th F: 6th 2010: Q: 19th F: 17th 2009: Q 7th F:15th 2008: Q: 19th F: 15th Debut: 2008 Starts: 5 Finishes: 5 Best Race Finish: 6th (2011) Best Qualifying: 7th (2009) Average Race Finish: 13.2 Average Race Qualifying: 13.6 Adrian showed signs that Sauber are slowly starting to move forward with a 13th place at Silverstone but the team remain well behind the established midfield runners. Points are likely to be out of reach for the German on home soil.

24 #27 $ LAST RACE: 8TH GERMAN 2013: 10TH TEAM: SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM CAR: VJM07 Nico Hulkenberg Date of Birth: August 19, 1987 Born: Emmerich, Germany F1 Debut: 2010 Bahrain Grand Best Championship Finish: 10th (2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 10th Career Highlights: 2009 GP2 champion, 2005 Formula ADAC BMW champion Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 4th F: 8th 2013 German GP, Q: 10th F: 10th Race Starts: 67 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 1st 2010 Brazilian Grand Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A Championship Position: 7th Race Results: (6,5,5,6,10,5,5,9,8) Best Finish: 5th (Malaysia, Bahrain, Monaco, Canada) Average Race Finish: 6.6 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (7,7, 11,8,10,11,11,10,4) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 8.8 Q: 4th F: 8th 2013: Q: 10th F: 10th 2012: Q: 4th F: 9th 2011: Did not compete 2010: Q: 10th F: 13th Debut: 2010 Starts: 3 Finishes: 3 Best Race Finish: 9th (2012) Best Qualifying: 4th (2012) Average Race Finish: 10.7 Average Race Qualifying: 8.0 Nico Hulkenberg is another German hoping to shine at his home race.the Force India driver has finished every race in the points this season and that statistic is likely to continue this weekend. Nico has finished no higher than ninth at the German Grand. #11 $ LAST RACE: 11TH GERMAN 2013: 8TH TEAM: SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM CAR: VJM07 Sergio Perez Date of Birth: January 26, 1990 Born: Guadalajara, Mexico F1 Debut: 2011 Australian Grand Best Championship Finish: 10th (2012) 2013 Championship Finish: 11th Career Highlights: 2010 GP2 runner up, 2007 British F3 4th Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 7th F: 11th 2013 German GP, Q:13th F: 8th Race Starts: 64 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 4th x Bahrain Grand, 2012 Belgian Grand Podiums: 4 First Podium: 2012 Malaysian Grand Last Podium: 2014 Bahrain Grand Championship Position: 11th Race Results: (10,DNS,3,9,9, DNF, 11,6,11) Best Finish: 3rd (Bahrain) Average Race Finish: 8.4 Retirement Rate: 11.1% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 2 Race Qualifying: (16,14, 4,16,11,10,13,15,7) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Bahrain) Average Qualifying: 11.8 Q: 7th F: 11th 2013: Q: 13th F: 8th 2012: Q:17th F: 6th 2011: Q:15th F: 11th Debut: 2011 Starts: 3 Finishes: 3 Best Race Finish: 6th (2012) Best Qualifying: 13th (2013) Average Race Finish: 8.3 Average Race Qualifying: 15.0 Sergio has picked up points in his last two visits to Germany. With a strong Force India under his belt powered by Mercedes, he will be a contender for points again this weekend.

25 #77 $17.00 LAST RACE: 2ND GERMAN 2013: 16TH TEAM: WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING CAR: FW36 Valtteri Bottas Date of Birth: August 28, 1989 Born: Nastola, Finland F1 Debut: 2013 Australian Grand Best Championship Finish: 17th Championship Finish: 17th Career Highlights: 2011 GP3 champion, 2010, 2009 Formula 3 Euro Series 3rd Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 14th F: 2nd 2013 German GP, Q: 17th F: 16th Race Starts: 28 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 3rd 2014 Bahrain Grand Podiums: 0 First Podium: 2014 Austrian Grand Last Podium: 2014 British Grand Championship Position: 5th Race Results: (5,8,8,7,5,DNF, 7,3,2) Best Finish: 2nd (Great Britain) Average Race Finish: 5.6 Retirement Rate: 11.1% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (15,18, 3,7,4,13,4,2,14) Best Race Qualifying: 2nd (Austria) Average Qualifying: 8.9 Q: 14th F: 2nd 2013: Q: 17th F: 16th CAREER GERMAN GRAND PRIX STATS Debut: 2013 Starts: 1 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 16th Best Qualifying: 17th Average Race Finish: 16.0 Average Race Qualifying: 17.0 Valtteri Bottas has emerged as a genuine podium contender after backing up his third at Austria with a second at Silverstone. Williams continue to look strong and Hockenheim could suit the FW36. Bottas could sneak another podium this weekend. #19 $19.00 LAST RACE: DNF GERMAN 2013: DNF TEAM: WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING CAR: FW36 Felipe Massa Date of Birth: April 25, 1981 Born: Sao Paulo, Brazil F1 Debut: 2002 Australian Grand Best Championship Finish: 2nd Championship Finish: 8th Career Highlights: 2008 F1 World Championship runner up, 2006 F1 World Championship 3rd, 2001 Euro 3000 champion Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 15th F: DNF 2013 German GP, Q 7th F: DNF Race Starts: 200 Race Wins: 11 First Race Win: 2006 Turkish Grand Best Qualifying: 1st x 16 Podiums: 36 First Podium: 2006 European Grand Last Podium: 2013 Spanish Grand Championship Position: 10th Race Results: (DNF,7,7,15,13,7,12, 4,DNF) Best Finish: 4th (Austria) Average Race Finish: 9.3 Retirement Rate: 22.2% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (9,13, 7,6,9,16,5,1,15) Best Race Qualifying: 1st (Austria) Average Qualifying: 9.0 Q: 15th F: DNF 2013: Q 7th F: DNF 2012: Q 13th F: 12th 2011: Q 5th F: 5th 2010: Q 3rd F: 2nd 2009: Q 8th F: 3rd 2008: Q 2nd F: 3rd 2006: Q 3rd F: 2nd 2005: Q 13th F: 8th 2004: Q 16th F: 13th 2003: Did not compete 2002: Q 14th F: 7th Debut: 2002 Starts: 10 Finishes: 9 Best Race Finish: 2nd x2 (2010, 2006) Best Qualifying: 2nd (2008) Average Race Finish: 6.1 Average Race Qualifying: 8.4 Felipe Massa had the car to finish at the sharp end but was caught up in a first lap crash at Silverstone. Massa has been strong at Hockenheim in the past so expect the Brazilian to be a feature at the front this weekend.

26 #25 $ LAST RACE: 10TH GERMAN 2013: DNF TEAM: SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO CAR: STR9 Jean-Eric Vergne Date of Birth: April 25, 1990 Born: Pontoise, France F1 Debut: 2012 Australian Grand Best Championship Finish: 15th (2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 15th Career Highlights: 2011 Formula Renault 3.5 runner up, 2010 British F3 champion Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 10th F: 10th 2013 German GP, Q: 16th F: DNF Race Starts: 48 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 6th 2014 Australian Grand Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A Championship Position: 13th Race Results: (8,DNF,DNF,12, DNF, DNF, 8, DNF,10) Best Finish: 8th (Australia Canada) Average Race Finish: 9.5 Retirement Rate: 50% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 2 Race Qualifying: (6,9, 14,9,21,7,8, 14,10) Best Race Qualifying: 6th (Australia) Average Qualifying: 10.9 Q: 10th F: 10th 2013: Q: 16th F: DNF 2012: Q: 15th F: 14th Debut: 2012 Starts: 2 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 14th Best Qualifying: 15th Average Race Finish: 14.0 (1 DNF) Average Race Qualifying: 15.5 The Frenchman enjoyed a strong weekend at Silverstone as he secured a top 10 in qualifying and the race. The Frenchman will be hoping to build on the result at Hockenheim. #26 $ LAST RACE: 9TH GERMAN 2013: DNC TEAM: SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO CAR: STR9 Danill Kvyat Date of Birth: April 26, 1994 Born: Oufa, Russia F1 Debut: 2014 Australian Grand Best Championship Finish: N/A 2013 Championship Finish: N/A Career Highlights: 2013 GP3 champion Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 9th F: 9th 2013 German GP, Did not compete Championship Position: 15th Race Results: (9,10,11,10,14,DNF,DNF, DNF,9) Best Finish: 9th (Australia, Great Britain) Average Race Finish: 10.5 Retirement Rate: 33.3% DNF Mechanical: 3 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (8,11, 12,13,12,9,15,7,9) Best Race Qualifying: 7th (Austria) Average Qualifying: 10.7 GERMAN GP STATS Debut: 2014 Starts: 0 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A Average Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: N/A The impressive rookie returned to the points at Silverstone last time out. The fast flowing nature of Hockenheim is likely suit the Russian s driving style. Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 8th 2014 Australian Grand Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A Q: 9th F: 9th Debut in 2014

27 #9 $ LAST RACE: DNF GERMAN 2013: DNC TEAM: CATERHAM F1 TEAM CAR: CT05 Marcus Ericsson Date of Birth: September 2, 1990 Born: Kumla, Sweden F1 Debut: 2014 Australian Grand Best Championship Finish:N/A 2013 Championship Finish: N/A Career Highlights: 2009 Japanese F3 champion, 2007 Formula BMW UK champion Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 21st F: DNF 2013 British GP, Did not compete Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 19th 2014 Australian Grand, Spanish Grand Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A Championship Position: 18th Race Results: (DNF,14,DNF, 20,20,11, DNF,18,DNF) Best Finish: 11th (Monaco) Average Race Finish: 16.6 Retirement Rate: 44.5% DNF Mechanical: 3 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (19,22, 20,20,19,22, 20,20,21) Best Race Qualifying: 19th (Australia, Spain) Average Qualifying: 20.3 Q: 21st F: DNF Debut in 2014 Debut: 2014 Starts: 0 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A Average Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: N/A Caterham continue to struggle for outright pace which will leave Marcus fighting at the rear of the field this weekend. #10 $ LAST RACE: 15TH GERMAN 2013: DNC TEAM: CATERHAM F1 TEAM CAR: CT05 Kamui Kobayashi Date of Birth: September 13, 1986 Born: Amagasaki, Japan F1 Debut: 2009 Brazilian Grand Best Championship Finish: 12th (2010, 2011, 2012) 2013 Championship Finish: N/A Career Highlights: 2009 GP2 Asia Series champion, 2005 Italian Formula Renault champion Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 22nd F: 15th 2013 British GP, Did not compete Race Starts: 69 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 2nd 2012 Belgian Grand Podiums: 1 First Podium: 2012 Japanese Grand Last Podium: 2012 Japanese Grand Championship Position: 22nd Race Results: (DNF,13,15,18, DNF, 13, DNF,16,15) Best Finish: 13th (Malaysia, Monaco) Average Race Finish: 15.0 Retirement Rate: 22.2% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (14,20, 18,18,20, 20,20,19,22) Best Race Qualifying: 14th (Australia) Average Qualifying: 19.1 Q: 22nd F: 15th 2013: Did not compete 2012: Q: 12th F: 4th 2011: Q: 17th F: 9th 2010: Q: 12th F: 11th Debut: 2010 Starts: 3 Finishes: 3 Best Race Finish: 4th (2012) Best Qualifying: 12th x2 (2010, 2012) Average Race Finish: 8.0 Average Race Qualifying: 13.7 Kobaysahi has showed some encouraging signs for the Caterham team but the talented Japanese driver is expected to be focussing on beating the Marussias.

28 #17 $ LAST RACE: 14TH GERMAN 2013: DNF TEAM: MARUSSIA F1 TEAM CAR: MR03 Jules Bianchi Date of Birth: August 3, 1989 Born: Nice, France F1 Debut: 2013 Australian Grand Best Championship Finish: 19th Championship Finish: 19th Career Highlights: 2012 Formula Renault 3.5 runner up, 2011, 2010 GP2 3rd, 2008 Formula 3 Euro Series champion Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 12th F: 14th 2013 British GP, Q: 19th F: DNF Race Starts: 28 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 15th 2013 Belgian Grand Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A Championship Position: 16th Race Results: (DNF,DNF,16,17,18,9,DNF, 15,14) Best Finish: 9th (Monaco) Average Race Finish: 14.8 Retirement Rate: 33.3% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (18,19, 19,19,18,21,19,18,12) Best Race Qualifying: 12th (Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 18.1 Q: 12th F: 14th Q: 19th F: DNF Debut: 2013 Starts: 1 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: 19th Average Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: 19.0 Jules will be aiming to finish in front of the Caterhams and Saubers while hoping to summon up the form that saw him score points in Monaco. #4 $ LAST RACE: 16TH GERMAN 2013: 19TH TEAM: MARUSSIA F1 TEAM CAR: MR03 Max Chilton Date of Birth: April 21, 1991 Born: Reigate, Great Britain F1 Debut: 2013 Australian Grand Best Championship Finish: 23rd Championship Finish: 23rd Career Highlights: 2012 GP2 Series 4th, 2009 British F3 Championship 4th Last Round (Great Britain), Q: 17th F: 16th 2013 German GP, Q: 21st F: 19th Championship Position: 21st Race Results: (13,15,13,19,19,14, DNF,17,16) Best Finish: 13th (Australia, Bahrain) Average Race Finish: 15.8 Retirement Rate: 12.5% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (17,21, 21,21,17,19, 18,21,17) Best Race Qualifying: 17th (Australia, Spain, Great Britain) Average Qualifying: 19.1 Debut: 2013 Starts: 1 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 19th Best Qualifying: 21st Average Race Finish: 19.0 Average Race Qualifying: 21.0 Max will be setting his sights on tackling the Caterhams and Saubers. If weather plays a part he could cause a surprise. Race Starts: 28 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 16th 2013 Belgian Grand Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A Q: 17th F: 16th 2013: Q: 21st F: 19th

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