Contents 26 GROSJEAN/MALDONADO 28 ERICSSON/NASR 29 STEVENS/MERHI 31 F1 WORLD CHAMPIONS 32 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

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3 F1 Australian Grand I Welcome/Contents 3 Contents AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX MARCH 12-15, 2015 EDITOR IN CHIEF: Gordon Lomas JOURNALIST: Tom Howard DESIGN: Kirstie Fuentes SALES/MARKETING: Leisa Emberson PARTNERS: Armor All Castrol Edge Pirtek Coates Hire Crimsafe Dunlop Tata Motors Apex Jobstop GearWrench SUpercheap Auto IN EVERY ISSUE! 3 WELCOME/CONTENTS 7 CIRCUIT GUIDE 9 F1 ENTRY LIST 11 PREVIOUS AUSTRALIAN GP WINNERS 13 TV TIMES F1 CALENDAR 16 HAMILTON/ROSBERG 17 RICCIARDO/KVYAT 19 MASSA/BOTTAS 20 VETTEL/RAIKKONEN 22 BUTTON/MAGNUSSEN 23 HULKENBERG/PEREZ 25 VERSTAPPEN/SAINZ JNR ENTRY LIST 2015 FORMULA 1 WORLD 9CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRY LIST 26 GROSJEAN/MALDONADO 28 ERICSSON/NASR 29 STEVENS/MERHI 31 F1 WORLD CHAMPIONS 32 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS COVER STORY 4 Australian SUBSCRIBE AND NEVER MISS A COPY! RICCIARDO READY TO REWRITE THE HISTORY BOOKS For a country which prides itself on sporting success, glory at the Formula 1 Grand... Albert Park primed to christen F T The cars have been unveiled, drivers named and pre-season testing completed, which means it s time to christen a new Formula 1 season. Last year Australia s Albert Park welcomed in a new F1 era of V6 turbo charged engines along with the changing of the guard in the sport s hierarchy. Red Bull Racing s dominance of the previous four years was quickly replaced by the all conquering Mercedes squad, while a host of new driving talents came to the fore, headlined by Australia s Daniel Ricciardo. Fast forward 12 months, the formula remains largely untouched although the ugly noses of 2014 have been banished to the history books, thanks to the new 2015 sporting regulations. Results from pre-season testing suggests that Mercedes continue as favourites, but just how much an advantage the Brackley team holds is unclear. Testing often provides a skewed outlook as to the natural order of the grid which always adds to the intrigue ahead of the first race of the season. Mercedes domination of 2014 has forced many teams to rethink to close the gap, but while the rest of the paddock has been playing catch up, the three pointed star has continued to develop. However, it is clear Ferrari, Williams and Red Bull have all experienced a strong pre-season sug-gesting Mercedes may face a much more fierce challenge in The same cannot be said for McLaren who have endured a difficult start to life with new engine supplier Honda, coupled with Fernando Alonso s test crash that has ruled him out of the season opener. After the concoction of jubilation and devastation following Ricciardo s disqualification from second in last year s Australian Grand, all eyes will be on the Western Australian to deliver. The 25-year-old has won over an army of fans last season with his swash buckling driving style and his infectious smile. Buoyed by a breakthrough 2014 including three victories, the smiling assassin riding a wave of new-found confidence could just unleash another impeccable drive this weekend to send the partisan crowd into raptures. Tom Howard Tom Howard Multimedia Journalist, Speedcafe.com

4 4 F1 Australian Grand I Cover Story RICCIARDO READY TO REWRITE THE HISTORY BOOKS or a country which prides itself on sporting success, glory at the F Formula 1 Australian Grand has so far eluded the nation s best drivers. In fact its been 35 years since the last Australian won a grand prix on home soil when former F1 world champion Alan Jones won a non world championship Australian Grand at Calder Park in To put this in perspective the feat arrived 11 years before Australia s latest hot shoe Daniel Ricciardo entered this world. Many talented Australian drivers have tried to conquer their home event, but it has often ended in disappointment. Mark Webber s fourth place finish in 2012 remains the best result for a native at the home grand prix. Last year Ricciardo provided hope for a motorsport crazed nation by coming close to cracking the hoodoo, only to be disqualified from a second place finish for a breach of the fuel regulations. Although the drive ended ultimately in disappointment, it was that performance which made the F1 world and the Australian public stand up and take notice of the 25-year-old from Perth. Since that moment Ricciardo has gone from strength-to-strength by outgunning his then illustrious team-mate Sebastian Vettel to become a major player at the sharp end of the grid. After victories at Canada, Hungary and Spa, he emerged as the only driver to defeat the all conquering Mercedes in A year on since his tumultuous drive in last year s Australian Grand, Ricciardo heads to Albert Park with an air of confidence, knowing he is capable of beating the world s best on the highest stage. Having offered the Australian public more than a glimpse into his potential, the home crowd will be desperate for the smiling assassin to create history by becoming the first Aussie to win an F1 Grand on home soil. However, on paper it is unrealistic to expect Ricciardo to stand on the top step of the podium come Sunday following Mercedes impressive showing in preseason testing. While it is difficult to deduce the state of play from testing results, it is clear the reigning world champion team has an edge over the field. Such is Mercedes dominance in testing, Ricciardo admits he is likely to be chasing the silver arrows but remains confident he will challenge for a podium and one he can keep on his record. It s good to be back. Last year obviously there were some mixed emotions, but it s nice, said Ricciardo. I m ready to get the season going and it s cool that it happens here at home. Obviously I got a taste of the podium last year and this year I d love to taste it again and keep that taste in my mouth a little longer. I think if we put it all together we can definitely fight for that last spot on the podium this weekend. We ll obviously try and apply as much pressure to the Mercs as possible. Although Ricciardo is setting his goals on a podium finish, former world champion Jones, the last home grown winner of an Australian Grand, says it is conceivable that the Red Bull driver could deliver a milestone victory. I think Daniel will rise to the occasion even more so, Jones told Speedcafe.com. He knows he can do it thats half the battle. He has got the confidence and he exceeded everyone s expectations last year, so he comes into this year with an air of confidence there is no doubt about that. It is possible, at the end of the day he was on the podium last year. He only needs to have the two Merc drivers have each other off, a bit of unreliability, or a wet/dry race, there are a lot of variables that could have him up there. It would be fantastic (If he could become the first winner) I think it would lift (Formula 1 in this country) a few percent more. It s already at a pretty high level there are not too many Aussie s in this country that don t know Daniel Ricciardo. To win a grand prix here would lift it that little bit more.

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7 F1 Australian Grand I Circuit Guide 7 ALBERT PARK CIRCUIT GUIDE Location: Albert Park, Melbourne Length: km Race Laps: 58 Race Distance: km Lap Record: 1: (MSC, 04) Circuit Characteristics Number of corners: 16 (6 left, 10 right) Distance to first corner: 265 m Braking Events: 8 (6 heavy) Pit lane length under speed limit control: 289 m Pit lane time at 60 km/h: 17.3 Tyre Energy (1 = low / 3 = high) Brake Energy (1 = low / 3 = high)

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9 F1 Australian Grand I Entry List Formula 1 World Championship Entry List No Driver Team Chassis Engine 44 Lewis HAMILTON (GBR) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W06 Mercedes 6 Nico ROSBERG (DEU) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W06 Mercedes 3 Daniel RICCIARDO (AUS) Infiniti Red Bull Racing RB11 Renault 26 Danill KVYAT (RUS) Infiniti Red Bull Racing RB11 Renault 19 Felipe MASSA (BRA) Williams Martini Racing FW37 Mercedes 77 Valtteri BOTTAS (FIN) Williams Martini Racing FW37 Mercedes 5 Sebastien VETTEL (DEU) Scuderia Ferrari SF15-T Ferrari 7 Kimi RAIKKONEN (FIN) Scuderia Ferrari SF15-T Ferrari 22 Jenson BUTTON (GBR McLaren Honda MP4-30 Honda 20 Kevin MAGNUSSEN (DEN) McLaren Honda MP4-30 Honda 27 Nico HULKENBERG (DEU) Sahara Force India F1 Team VJM08 Mercedes 11 Sergio PEREZ (MEX) Sahara Force India F1 Team VJM08 Mercedes 33 Max VERSTAPPEN (NED) Scuderia Toro Rosso STR10 Renault 55 Carlos SAINZ Jr (ESP) Scuderia Toro Rosso STR10 Renault 8 Romain GROSJEAN (FRA) Lotus F1 Team E23 Mercedes 13 Pastor MALDONADO (VEN) Lotus F1 Team E23 Mercedes 9 Marcus ERICSSON (SWE) Sauber F1 Team C34 Ferrari 12 Felipe NASR (BRA) Sauber F1 Team C34 Ferrari TBA Will STEVENS (GBR) Manor Marussia F1 Team TBA Ferrari TBA Roberto MERHI (GBR) Manor Marussia F1 Team TBA Ferrari

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11 F1 Australian Grand I Previous Winners 11 PREVIOUS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX WINNERS Year Driver Car Location 2014 Nico Rosberg Mercedes Albert Park 2013 Kimi Raikkonen Lotus - Renault Albert Park 2012 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes Albert Park 2011 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault Albert Park 2010 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes Albert Park 2009 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes Albert Park 2008 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes Albert Park 2007 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari Albert Park 2006 Fernando Alonso Renault Albert Park 2005 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault Albert Park 2004 Michael Schumacher Ferrari Albert Park 2003 David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes Albert Park 2002 Michael Schumacher Ferrari Albert Park 2001 Michael Schumacher Ferrari Albert Park 2000 Michael Schumacher Ferrari Albert Park 1999 Eddie Irvine Ferrari Albert Park 1998 Mikka Hakkinen McLaren-Mercedes Albert Park 1997 David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes Albert Park 1996 Damon Hill Williams-Renault Albert Park 1995 Damon Hill Williams-Renault Adelaide Parklands 1994 Nigel Mansel Williams-Renault Adelaide Parklands 1993 Ayrton Senna McLaren-Ford Adelaide Parklands 1992 Gerhard Berger McLaren- Honda Adelaide Parklands 1991 Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda Adelaide Parklands 1990 Nelson Piquet Benetton-Ford Adelaide Parklands 1989 Thierry Boutsen Williams-Renault Adelaide Parklands 1988 Alain Prost McLaren-Honda Adelaide Parklands 1987 Gerhard Berger Ferrari Adelaide Parklands 1986 Alain Prost McLaren-TAG Adelaide Parklands 1985 Keke Rosberg Williams-Honda Adelaide Parklands

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13 F1 Australian Grand I TV 13 TV Times A new deal between Fox Sports and Network Ten that will see just 10 Formula 1 races shown live on free-toair will start this season. Statements announcing the five-year agreement confirm that the subscription service will carry live coverage of practice, qualifying and races from this season. Ten of those races will also be simulcast live on Network Ten, which had exclusively hosted F1 in Australia since The free-to-air station will continue to broadcast all sessions from Albert Park s Australian Grand as part of the agreement. The 10 races that are exclusively live on Fox Sports will be seen on Ten s sub-channel One HD in 60 minute highlights form at 9:30pm on the following Monday. s of adding the AGP event to the championship, the late nature of the deal is said to have delayed that plan for another year. Australian live broadcast schedule for 2015 Formula 1 World Championship 1. March 13-15: Melbourne, Australia (FOX & TEN) 2. March 27-29: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (FOX) 3. April 10-12: Shanghai, China (FOX) 4. April 17-19: Sakhir, Bahrain (FOX & TEN) 5. May 8-10: Catalunya, Spain (FOX) 6. May 22-24: Monte Carlo, Monaco (FOX & TEN) 7. June 5-7: Montreal, Canada (FOX) 8. June 19-21: Spielberg, Austria (FOX & TEN) 9. July 3-5: Silverstone, Great Britain (FOX) 10. July 17-19: TBA, Germany (FOX & TEN) 11. July 24-26: Budapest, Hungary (FOX) 12. August 21-23: Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium (FOX & TEN) 13. September 4-6: Monza, Italy (FOX) 14. September 18-20: Singapore (FOX & TEN) 15. September 25-27: Suzuka, Japan (FOX) 16. October 9-11: Sochi, Russia (FOX & TEN) 17. October 23-25: Austin, United States (FOX) 18. October 30-November 1: Mexico City, Mexico (FOX & TEN) 19. November 13-15: Sao Paulo, Brazil (FOX) 20. November 27-29: Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi (FOX & TEN)

14 14 F1 Australian Grand I 2015 F1 Calendar F1 CHAMPIONSHIP 2015 CALENDAR ROUND EVENT DATE 1 Australian Grand, Albert Park March Malaysian Grand, Sepang International Circuit March Chinese Grand, Shanghai International Circuit April Bahrain Grand, Sakhir Circuit April Spanish Grand, Catalunya Circuit May Monaco Grand, Monte-Carlo May Canadian Grand, Circuit de Gilles Villeneuve June Austrian Grand, Red Bull Ring June British Grand, Silverstone July German Grand, TBC July Hungarian Grand, Hungaroring July Belgian Grand, Spa Francorchamps August Italian Grand, Monza September Singapore Grand, Marina Bay Circuit September Japanese Grand, Suzuka September Russian Grand, Sochi October United States Grand, Austin, Circuit of the Americas October Mexican Grand, Mexico City October 30-November 1 19 Brazilian Grand, Interlagos November Abu Dhabi Grand, Yas Marina Circuit November 27-29

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16 #44 TEAM: MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 TEAM CAR: W06 Lewis Hamilton Date of Birth: January 7, 1985 Born: Tewin, Great Britain F1 Debut: 2007 Australian Grand Best Championship Finish: 1st (2014, 2008) 2014 Championship Finish: 1st Career Highlights: 2014 F1 World Champion, 2008 F1 World champion 2007 F1 World Championship runner-up, 2006 GP2 Champion British F3 Champion, 2005 F3 EuroSeries Champion Last Round (Abu Dhabi GP), Q: 2nd F: 1st 2014 Australian GP, Q: 1st F: DNF Race Starts: 148 Race Wins: 33 First Race Win: 2007 Canadian GP Best Qualifying: 1st x 35 Podiums: 70 First Podium: 2007 Australian GP Last Podium: 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Best LAST ROUND ABU DHABI (ROUND 19) Q: 2nd F: 1st 2014, Q 1st F: DNF 2013, Q: 3rd F: 5th 2012, Q: 1st F: 3rd 2011, Q: 2nd F: 2nd 2010, Q: 11th F: 6th 2009, Q: 18th F: DSQ 2008, Q: 1st F: 1st 2007, Q: 4th F: 3rd Debut: 2007 Starts: 8 Finishes: 6 Best Race Finish: 1st (2008) Best Qualifying: 1st (2008, 2012, 2014) Average Race Finish: 3,3 Average Race Qualifying: 5.1 #6 TEAM: MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 TEAM CAR: W06 Nico Rosberg Date of Birth: June 27, 1985 Born: Wiesbaden, Germany F1 Debut: 2006 Bahrain Grand Best Championship Finish: 2nd (2014) 2014 Championship Finish: 2nd Career Highlights: 2014 F1 World Championship runner-up, 2005 GP2 Champion British F3 Champion, 2002 Formula BMW ADAC Champion Last Round (Abu Dhabi GP), Q: 1st F: 14th 2014 Australian GP Q: 3rd F: 1st Race Starts: 166 Race Wins: 8 First Race Win: 2012 Chinese GP Best Qualifying: 1st x 9 Podiums: 26 First Podium: 2008 Australian Grand Last Podium: 2014 Brazilian Grand Best LAST ROUND ABU DHABI (ROUND 19) Q: 1st F: 14th 2014, Q: 3rd F: 1st 2013, Q: 6th F: DNF 2012, Q: 7th F: 12th 2011, Q: 7th F: DNF 2010, Q: 6th F: 5th 2009, Q: 5th F: 6th 2008, Q: 7th F: 3rd 2007, Q: 12th F: 7th 2006, Q: 14th F: DNF Debut: 2006 Starts: 9 Finishes: 6 Best Race Finish: 1st (2014) Best Qualifying: 3rd (2014) Average Race Finish: 5.7 Average Race Qualifying: 7.4

17 #3 TEAM: INFINITI RED BULL RACING CAR: RB11 Daniel Ricciardo Date of Birth: July 1, 1989 Born: Perth, Australia F1 Debut: 2011 British GP Best Championship Finish: 3rd Championship Finish: 3rd Career Highlights: 2014 F1 World Championship 3rd overall, threetime GP winner, 2009 British F3 Champion, World Series by Renault 2010 runner-up, Last Round (Abu Dhabi), Q: EXC F: 4th 2014 Australian GP, Q: 2nd F: DSQ Race Starts: 70 Race Wins: 3 First Race Win: 2014 Canada GP Best Qualifying: 2nd (Australia,China 2014) Podiums: 7 First Podium: 2014 Spain Last Podium: 2014 United States Best LAST ROUND Abu DHABI (ROUND 19) Q: EXC F: 4th 2014, Q: 2nd F: DSQ 2013, Q: 14th F: DNF 2012, Q: 10th F: 9th Debut: 2012 Starts: 3 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 9th (2012) Best Qualifying: 2nd (2014) Average Race Finish: 9.0 Average Race Qualifying: 8.7 #26 TEAM: INFINITI RED BULL RACING CAR: RB11 Danill Kvyat Date of Birth: April 26, 1994 Born: Oufa, Russia F1 Debut: 2014 Australian Grand Best Championship Finish: 15th Championship Finish: 15th Career Highlights: 2013 GP3 champion Last Round (Abu Dhabi), Q: 5th F: DNF 2014 Australian GP, Q: 8th F: 9th Race Starts: 19 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 8th 2014 Australian Grand Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A Best LAST ROUND ABU DHABI (ROUND 19) Q: 5th F: DNF Q: 8th F: 9th AUSTRALIAN GP STATS Debut: 2014 Starts: 1 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 9th Best Qualifying: 8th Average Race Finish: 9.0 Average Race Qualifying: 8.0

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19 #19 TEAM: WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING CAR: FW37 Felipe Massa Date of Birth: April 25, 1981 Born: Sao Paulo, Brazil F1 Debut: 2002 Australian Grand Best Championship Finish: 2nd Championship Finish: 7th Career Highlights: 2008 F1 World Championship runner up, 2006 F1 World Championship 3rd, 2001 Euro 3000 champion Last Round (Abu Dhabi), Q: 4th F: 2nd 2014 Australian GP, Q: 9th F: DNF Race Starts: 210 Race Wins: 11 First Race Win: 2006 Turkish Grand Best Qualifying: 1st x 16 Podiums: 38 First Podium: 2006 European Grand Last Podium: 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Best LAST ROUND ABU DHABI (ROUND 19) Q: 4th F: 2nd 2014: Q: 9th F: DNF 2013, Q: 4th F: 4th 2012, Q: 16th F: DNF 2011, Q: 8th F: 7th 2010, Q: 5th F: 3rd 2009, Q: 6th F: DNF 2008, Q: 4th F: DNF 2007, Q: 22nd F: 6th 2006, Q: 15th F: DNF 2005, Q: 18th F: 10th 2004, Q: 11th F: DNF 2003, Did not compete 2002, Q: 9th F: DNF Debut: 2002 Starts: 12 Finishes: 5 Best Race Finish: 3rd (2010) Best Qualifying: 4th (2008,2013) Average Race Finish: 6.0 Average Race Qualifying: 10.6 #77 TEAM: WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING CAR: FW37 Valtteri Bottas Date of Birth: August 28, 1989 Born: Nastola, Finland F1 Debut: 2013 Australian Grand Best Championship Finish: 4th Championship Finish: 4th Career Highlights: 2011 GP3 champion, 2010, 2009 Formula 3 Euro Series 3rd Last Round (Abu Dhabi GP), Q: 3rd F: 3rd 2014 Australian GP, Q: 15th F: 5th Race Starts: 38 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 3rd 2014 Bahrain Grand Podiums: 6 First Podium: 2014 Austrian Grand Last Podium: 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Best LAST ROUND ABU DHABI (ROUND 19) Q: 3rd F: 3rd 2014, Q: 15th F: 5th 2013, Q: 16th F: 14th Debut: 2013 Starts: 2 Finishes: 2 Best Race Finish: 5th Best Qualifying: 15th Average Race Finish: 9.5 Average Race Qualifying: 15.5

20 #5 TEAM: SCUDERIA FERRARI CAR: SF15-T Sebastian Vettel Date of Birth: July 3, 1987 Born: Heppenheim, Germany F1 Debut: 2007 United States GP Best Championship Finish: 1st x Championship Finish: 5th 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 (Abu Dhabi), Q: EXC F: 8th 2014 Australian GP, Q: 12th F: DNF Race Starts: 140 Race Wins: 39 First Race Win: 2008 Italian GP (Monza) Best Qualifying: 1st x45 Podiums: 67 First Podium: 2008 Italian GP (Monza) Last Podium: 2014 Japanese GP Best LAST ROUND ABU DHABI (ROUND 19) Q: EXC F: 8th 2014, Q: 12th F: DNF 2013, Q: 1st F: 3rd 2012, Q: 6th F: 2nd 2011, Q: 1st F: 1st 2010, Q: 1st F: DNF 2009, Q: 3rd F: 13th 2008, Q: 9th F: DNF Debut: 2008 Starts: 7 Finishes: 4 Best Race Finish: 1st (2011) Best Qualifying: 1st x3 (2013, 2011, 2010) Average Race Finish: 4.8 Average Race Qualifying: 4.7 #7 TEAM: SCUDERIA FERRARI CAR: SF15-T Kimi Raikkonen Date of Birth: October 17, 1979 Born: Espoo, Finland F1 Debut: 2001 Australian Grand Best Championship Finish: 1st (2007) 2014 Championship Finish: 12th Career Highlights: 2007 F1 World Champion, 2003, 2005 F1 World Championship runner-up, 2000 Formula Renault UK Champion Last Round (Abu Dhabi GP), Q: 7th F: 10th 2014 Australian GP, Q: 11th F: 7th Race Starts: 211 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 Best LAST ROUND ABU DHABI (ROUND 19) Q: 7th F: 10th 2014, Q: 11th F: 7th 2013, Q: 7th F: 1st 2012, Q: 17th F: 7th 2011, Did not compete 2010, Did not compete 2009, Q: 7th F: 15th 2008, Q: 15th F: 8th 2007, Q: 1st F: 1st 2006, Q: 4th F: 2nd 2005, Q: 10th F: 8th 2004, Q: 10th F: DNF 2003, Q: 15th F: 3rd 2002, Q: 5th F: 3rd 2001, Q 13th: F: 6th Debut: 2001 Starts: 12 Finishes: 11 Best Race Finish: 1st (2007, 2013) Best Qualifying: 1st (2007) Average Race Finish: 5.5 Average Race Qualifying: 9.6

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22 #22 TEAM: MCLAREN-HONDA CAR: MP4-30 Jenson Button Date of Birth: January 19, 1980 Born: Frome, Great Britain F1 Debut: 2000 Australian Grand Best Championship Finish: 1st (2009) 2014 Championship Finish: 8th Career Highlights: 2009 F1 World Champion, 2011 F1 runner up, 1998 British Formula Ford Champion Last Round (Abu Dhabi), Q: 6th F: 5th 2014 Australian GP, Q: 10th F: 3rd Race Starts: 267 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 Best LAST ROUND ABU DHABI (ROUND 19) Q: 6th F: 5th 2014, Q: 10th F: 3rd 2013, Q:10th F: 9th 2012, Q: 2nd F: 1st 2011, Q: 4th F: 6th 2010, Q: 4th F: 1st 2009, Q: 1st F: 1st 2008, Q: 12th F: DNF 2007, Q: 14th F: 15th 2006, Q: 1st F: 10th 2005, Q: 8th F: 11th 2004, Q: 4th F: 6th 2003, Q: 8th F: 10th 2002, Q: 11th F: DNF 2001, Q: 16th F: 14th 2000, Q: 21st F: DNF Debut: 2000 Starts: 15 Finishes: 12 Best Race Finish: 1st (2009, 2010, 2012) Best Qualifying: 1st (2006, 2009) Average Race Finish: 7.3 Average Race Qualifying: 8.4 #20 TEAM: MCLAREN-HONDA CAR: MP4-30 Kevin Magnussen Date of Birth: January 5, 1992 Born: Roskilde, Denmark F1 Debut: 2014 Australian Grand Best Championship Finish: 11th Championship Finish: 11th Career Highlights: 2013 Formula Renault 3.5 champion, 2011 British F3 Runner-up Last Round (Abu Dhabi), Q: 9th F: 11th 2014 Australian GP Q: 4th F: 2nd Race Starts: 19 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 Best LAST ROUND ABU DHABI (ROUND 19) Q: 9th F: 11th 2014, Q: 4th F: 2nd Debut: 2014 Starts: 1 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 2nd Best Qualifying: 4th Average Race Finish: 2.0 Average Race Qualifying: 4.0

23 #27 TEAM: SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM CAR: VJM08 Nico Hulkenberg Date of Birth: August 19, 1987 Born: Emmerich, Germany F1 Debut: 2010 Bahrain Grand Best Championship Finish: 9th (2014) 2014 Championship Finish: 9th Career Highlights: 2009 GP2 champion, 2005 Formula ADAC BMW champion Last Round (Abu Dhabi GP), Q: 12th F: 6th 2014 Australian GP, Q: 7th F: 6th Race Starts: 77 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 1st 2010 Brazilian Grand Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A Best LAST ROUND ABU DHABI GP (ROUND 19) Q: 12th F: 6th 2014, Q: 7th F: 6th 2013, Q: 11th F: DNS 2012, Q: 9th F: DNF 2011 Did not compete 2010, Q: 15th F: DNF Debut: 2010 Starts: 4 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 6th (2014) Best Qualifying: 7th (2014) Average Race Finish: 6.0 (2 DNF 1 DNS) Average Race Qualifying: 10.5 #11 TEAM: SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM CAR: VJM08 Sergio Perez Date of Birth: January 26, 1990 Born: Guadalajara, Mexico F1 Debut: 2011 Australian Grand Best Championship Finish: 10th (2012, 2014) 2014 Championship Finish: 10th Career Highlights: 2010 GP2 runner up, 2007 British F3 4th Last Round (Abu Dhabi), Q: 11th F: 7th 2014 Australian GP, Q: 16th F: 10th Race Starts: 75 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 Best LAST ROUND ABU DHABI (ROUND 19) Q: 11th F: 7th 2014, Q: 16th F: 10th 2013, Q: 15th F: 11th 2012, Q: 22nd F: 8th 2011, Q: 13th F: DSQ Debut: 2011 Starts: 4 Finishes: 3 Best Race Finish: 8th (2012) Best Qualifying: 13th (2011) Average Race Finish: 9.7 Average Race Qualifying: 16.5

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25 #33 TEAM: SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO TEAM CAR: STR10 Max Verstappen Date of Birth: September 30, 1997 Born: Hasselt, Belgium F1 Debut: 2015 Australian Grand Best Championship Finish: N/A 2014 Championship Finish: N/A Career Highlights: 2014 FIA European Formula 3 Championship 3rd overall Last Round N/A 2014 Australian GP, debut in 2015 Race Starts: 0 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A Best LAST ROUND Debut in 2015 Debut in 2015 Debut: 2015 Starts: 0 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A Average #55 TEAM: SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO TEAM CAR: STR10 Carlos Sainz Jnr Date of Birth: September 1, 1994 Born: Madrid, Spain F1 Debut: 2015 Australian Grand Best Championship Finish: N/A 2014 Championship Finish: N/A Career Highlights: 2014 Formula Renault 3.5 champion, 2011 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC champion Last Round N/A 2014 Australian GP, debut in 2015 Race Starts: 0 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A Best LAST ROUND Debut in 2015 Debut in 2015 Debut: 2015 Starts: 0 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A Average

26 #8 TEAM: LOTUS F1 TEAM CAR: E23 Romain Grosjean Date of Birth: April 17, 1986 Born: Geneve, Switzerland, French national F1 Debut: 2009 European Grand Best Championship Finish: 7th (2013) 2014 Championship Finish: 14th Career Highlights: 2011 GP2 and GP2 Asia Series champion, 2010 Auto GP champion, 2007 F3 EuroSeries champion Last Round (Abu Dhabi GP), Q: 14th F: 13th 2014 Australian GP, Q: 21st F: DNF Race Starts: 64 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 2nd x1 Podiums: 8 First Podium: 2012 Bahrain Grand Last Podium: 2013 USA Grand Best LAST ROUND ABU DHABI (ROUND 19) Q: 14th F: 13th 2014, Q: 21st F: DNF 2013, Q: 8th F: 10th 2012, Q: 3rd F: DNF Debut: 2012 Starts: 3 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 10th (2013) Best Qualifying:3rd (2012) Average Race Finish: 10.0 Average Race Qualifying: 11.0 #13 TEAM: LOTUS F1 TEAM CAR: E23 Pastor Maldonado Date of Birth: March 10, 1985 Born: Maracay, Venezuela F1 Debut: 2011 Australian Grand Best Championship Finish: 15th (2012) 2014 Championship Finish: 16th Career Highlights: Spanish Grand victory 2012, 2010 GP2 champion 2006 Formula Renault 3.5 3rd Last Round (Abu Dhabi GP), Q: 16th F: DNF 2014 Australian GP Q: DNQ F: DNF Race Starts: 77 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 Best LAST ROUND ABU DHABI (ROUND 19) Q: 16th F: DNF 2014, Q: DNQ F: DNF 2013, Q: 17th F: DNF 2012, Q: 8th F: 13th 2011, Q: 15th F: DNF Debut: 2011 Starts: 4 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 13th (2012) Best Qualifying: 8th (2012) Average Race Finish: 13.0 (3 DNF) Average Race Qualifying: 15.3

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28 #9 TEAM: SAUBER F1 TEAM Marcus Ericsson Date of Birth: September 2, 1990 Born: Kumla, Sweden F1 Debut: 2014 Australian Grand Best Championship Finish: 19th Championship Finish: 19th Career Highlights: 2009 Japanese F3 champion, 2007 Formula BMW UK champion Last Round (Russian GP), Q: 17th F: 19th 2014 Australian GP, Q: 20th F: DNF Race Starts: 16 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 19th 2014 Australian Grand, Spanish Grand CAR: C34 Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A Best LAST ROUND RUSSIAN GP (ROUND 16) Q: 17th F: 19th 2014, Q: 20th F: DNF Debut: 2014 Starts: 1 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: 20th Average Race Qualifying: 20.0 #12 TEAM: SAUBER F1 TEAM Felipe Nasr Date of Birth: August 22, 1992 Born: Brasilia, Brazil F1 Debut: 2015 Australian Grand Best Championship Finish: N/A 2014 Championship Finish: N/A Career Highlights: 2011 British F3 champion, 2009 Formula BMW Europe champion Last Round N/A 2014 Australian GP, debut in 2015 Race Starts: 0 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A CAR: C34 Best LAST ROUND Debut in 2015 Debut in 2015 Debut: 2015 Starts: 0 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A Average

29 TBA TEAM: MANOR MARUSSIA TEAM CAR: TBA Will Stevens Date of Birth: May 28, 1991 Born: Madrid, Spain F1 Debut: 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Best Championship Finish: 23rd, Championship Finish: 23rd Career Highlights: 2014 Formula Renault 3.5 Championship 6th overall Last Round (Abu Dhabi GP) Q: 18th F: 17th 2014 Australian GP, debut in 2015 Race Starts: 1 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 18th Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A Best LAST ROUND Debut in 2015 Debut in 2015 Debut: 2015 Starts: 0 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A Average TBA TEAM: MANOR MARUSSIA TEAM CAR: TBA Roberto Merhi Date of Birth: March 22, 1991 Born: Castellon, Spain F1 Debut: 2015 Australian Grand Best Championship Finish: N/A 2014 Championship Finish: N/A Career Highlights: 2014 Formula Renault 3.5 Championship 3rd overall Last Round (Abu Dhabi GP) Q: 18th F: 17th Australian GP, debut in 2015 Race Starts: 0 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 18th Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A Best LAST ROUND Debut in 2015 Debut in 2015 Debut: 2015 Starts: 0 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A Average

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31 F1 Australian Grand I Champions 31 RECENT WORLD DRIVERS CHAMPIONS Year Driver Nat Constructor Wins Poles Points 2014 Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes Sebastian Vettel GER Red Bull Sebastian Vettel GER Red Bull Sebastian Vettel GER Red Bull Sebastian Vettel GER Red Bull Jenson Button GBR Brawn Lewis Hamilton GBR McLaren Kimi Räikkönen FIN Ferrari Fernando Alonso ESP Renault Fernando Alonso ESP Renault Michael Schumacher GER Ferrari Michael Schumacher GER Ferrari Michael Schumacher GER Ferrari Michael Schumacher GER Ferrari Michael Schumacher GER Ferrari Mika Häkkinen FIN McLaren Mika Häkkinen FIN McLaren Jacques Villeneuve CAN Williams Damon Hill GBR Williams Michael Schumacher GER Benetton Michael Schumacher GER Benetton Alain Prost FRA Williams Nigel Mansell GBR Williams Ayrton Senna BRA McLaren Ayrton Senna BRA McLaren

32 32 F1 Australian Grand I Schedule of Events SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Thursday March 12 Start Category Session Duration 11am Shannons Historic Demo 20 Minutes Demonstration 11.30am V8 Supercar and Porsche 50 Minutes Activity 12.15pm Albert Park Challenge 15 Minutes driven by Renault 12.40pm Heritage Touring Cars Practice 20 Minutes 1.15pm V8 Supercars Practice 1 30 Minutes 1.55pm RAAF Roulettes Demo 15 Minutes 2.10pm Ultimate Speed Practice 20 Minutes Comparison 2.40pm Porsche Carrera Cup Practice 1 20 Minutes Australia 3.10pm V8 Supercars Practice 2 30 Minutes 3.50pm Heritage Touring Cars Qualifying 20 Minutes 4.20pm Ultimate Speed Demo 15 Minutes Comparison 4.45pm Porsche Carrera Cup Qualifying 20 Minutes Australia 5.15pm V8 Supercars Qualifying 30 Minutes Friday March 13 Start Category Session Duration 11am Heritage Touring Cars Race 1 20 Minutes 11.30am Shannons Historic Demo 15 Minutes Demonstration 12pm RAAF Roulettes Demo 15 Minutes 12.30pm Formula 1 Practice 1 90 Minutes 2.20pm V8 Supercars Race 1 30 Minutes 3pm Ultimate Speed Comparison Demo 20 Minutes 3.30pm Porsche Carrera Cup Race 1 10 Laps Australia 3.55pm RAAF F/A 18 Jet Air Display Demo 10 Minutes 4.30pm Formula 1 Practice 2 90 Minutes 6.20pm V8 Supercars Race 2 30 Minutes Saturday March 14 Start Category Session Duration 11am Shannons Historic Demo 20 Minutes Demonstration 11.35am Track Activity 25 Minutes 12.10pm Heritage Touring Cars Race 2 20 Minutes 12.45pm Porsche Carrera Cup Race 2 8 Laps Australia 1.30pm RAAF Roulettes Demo 15 Minutes 2pm Formula 1 Practice 3 60 Minutes 3.20pm V8 Supercars Race 3 35 Minutes 4.05pm Ultimate Speed Comparison Demo 15 Minutes 4.30pm RAAF Roulettes Demo 10 Minutes 5pm Formula 1 Qualifying 60 Minutes Sunday March 15 Start Category Session Duration 10.50am Shannons Historic Demo 15 Minutes Demonstration 11.15am Heritage Touring Cars Race 3 20 Minutes 11.40pm Ferrari Road Car Parade Demo 15 Minutes 12.05pm V8 Supercars Race 4 40 Minutes 12.55pm Porsche Carrera Cup Race 3 25 Minutes Australia 1.35pm Junior GP Challenge 15 Minutes 2pm Ultimate Speed Comparison Demo 15 Minutes 2.30pm Formula 1 Drivers 10 Minutes Parade 2.40pm RAAF Roulettes Demo 15 Minutes 3.10pm RAAF F/A 18 Jet Air Display Demo 10 Minutes 4pm Formula 1 Australian Grand Race 58 Laps

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