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2009 FIA Formula 1 World Championship

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Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
McLaren International Ltd
McLaren Technology Centre, Chertsey Road, Woking, Surrey GU21 4YH, England
tel: 44-1483 261000, fax: 44-1483 261010

Mercedes-Benz High Performance Engines Ltd
Quarry Road, Brixworth, Northamptonshire, NN6 9UB, England
tel: 44-1604 880100, fax: 44-1604 882800, e-mail: publicity@mercedes-benz-hpe.com
McLaren MP4-24, Mercedes FO108W V8, Bridgestone
Corporate & associate partners: Vodafone, Johnnie Walker, aigo, Hugo Boss, Santander, Hilton, TAG Heuer, Steinmetz
Technical partners: Mobil, Bridgestone, SAP
Suppliers: FedEx, Olympus, Kenwood, Sonax, GS Yuasa, Enkei, Akebono, Kangaroo TV, Yamazaki Mazak, Belte, Sports Marketing Surveys, Koni, Nescafé, NGK, Lenovo, AkzoNobel

1 Lewis Hamilton (GB)
Wins: 11
Pole positions: 17
Fastest laps: 3
Total points: 256
World Champion: 2008
Other championship titles: EURF3 2005, GP2 2006
Number of GPs: 52

2 Heikki Kovalainen (FIN)
Wins: 1
Pole positions: 1
Fastest laps: 2
Total points: 105
Championship titles: WSN 2004
Highest Championship ranking: 7th 2007 & 2008
Number of GPs: 52

R 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: -
Championship titles: GBF3-S 2000, DTM 2005
Highest Championship ranking: -
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
Ferrari F60, Ferrari 056 V8, Bridgestone
Partners: FIAT, Shell, Etihad Airways, Alice, Bridgestone, AMD, Acer, Mubadala
Suppliers: Tata, Puma, Brembo, SKF, Magneti Marelli, OIIR, Europcar, Iveco, NGK, BBS, Microsoft, Selex, Schuberth, Technogym

3 Felipe Massa (BR)
Wins: 11
Pole positions: 15
Fastest laps: 12
Total points: 320
Championship titles: BRFC 1999, FRE 2000, EURF3000 2001
Highest Championship ranking: 2nd 2008
Number of GPs: 114
Luca Badoer (I)
Best result: 7th RSM (Imola) 1995
Championship titles: Int F3000 1992
Highest Championship ranking: -
Number of GPs: 50
Giancarlo Fisichella (I)
Wins: 3
Pole positions: 4
Fastest laps: 2
Total points: 275
Championship titles: IF3 1994
Highest Championship ranking: 4th 2006
Number of GPs: 228

4 Kimi Räikkönen (FIN)
Wins: 18
Pole positions: 16
Fastest laps: 35
Total points: 579
World Champion: 2007
Other championship titles: GBFR 2000
Number of GPs: 155

R Luca Badoer (I)
Best result: 7th RSM (Imola) 1995
Championship titles: Int F3000 1992
Highest Championship ranking: -
Number of GPs: 50

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



BMW Sauber F1 Team
BMW Sauber AG
Wildbachstrasse 9, 8340 Hinwil, Switzerland
tel: 41-1 9379000, fax: 41 1 9379001

BMW Motorsport GmbH
80788 München, Germany
tel: 49-89 38257396, fax: 49 89 38220978, e-mail: info@bmw-motorsport.com
BMW F1.09, BMW P86/9 V8, Bridgestone
Partners: Petronas, Certina, T-Systems, Intel, Puma, FxPro, GO-GP.ORG
Technical partners: Syntium, Bridgestone
Suppliers: Ansys, Cadence, OZ, Dalco, NGK, Walter Meier, Würth, ZF Sachs, Brütsch/Rüegger, Mitsubishi Electric, Oerlikon Balzers, Sika

5 Robert Kubica (PL)
Wins: 1
Pole positions: 1
Total points: 137
Championship titles: WSR 2005
Highest Championship ranking: 4th 2008
Number of GPs: 57

6 Nick Heidfeld (D)
Best result: 2nd MC (Monte Carlo) & EUR (Nürburgring) 2005, CDN (Montreal) 2007, AUS (Melbourne), CDN (Montreal), GB (Silverstone) & B (Spa) 2008, MAL (Sepang) 2009
Pole positions: 1
Fastest laps: 2
Total points: 219
Championship titles: DF3 1997, F3000 1999
Highest Championship ranking: 5th 2007
Number of GPs: 166

R Christian Klien (A)
Best result: 5th CHN (Shanghai) 2005
Total points: 14
Highest Championship ranking: 15th 2005
Number of GPs: 46



ING Renault F1 Team
Renault Formula 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
Renault R29, Renault RS27 V8, Bridgestone
Partners: ING, Total, Mutua Madrileña, Pepe Jeans, Universia, Bridgestone
Technical partners & suppliers: Altran, GF Agiecharmille, DMG, Elysium, HP, Magneti Marelli, Netapp, OZ, Phantom Works, Piquadro, Processia Solutions, Puma, Steria, Symantec, SDL Tridion, TW Steel, Vistagy, APC, Appro, CD Adapco, ABM, Bose, Trilux, Amtico, Barco, Matrix, Fitlinxx, ATB Sales

7 Fernando Alonso (E)
Wins: 21
Pole positions: 18
Fastest laps: 12
Total points: 577
World Champion: 2005 & 2006
Other championship titles: OFN 1999
Number of GPs: 138

8 Nelson Piquet Jr (BR)
Best result: 2nd D (Hockenheim) 2008
Total points: 19
Championship titles: SudAm F3 2002, GBF3 2004
Highest Championship ranking: 12th 2008
Number of GPs: 28
Romain Grosjean (F)
Best result: 13th BR (Interlagos) 2009
Championship titles: EURF3 2007
Highest Championship ranking: -
Number of GPs: 7

R Romain Grosjean (F)
Best result: 13th BR (Interlagos) 2009
Championship titles: EURF3 2007
Highest Championship ranking: -
Number of GPs: 7
Lucas Di Grassi (BR)
Best result: -
Number of GPs: -



Panasonic Toyota Racing
Toyota Motorsport GmbH
Toyota-Allee 7, 50858 Köln, Germany
tel: 49-2234 182357, fax: 49-2234 182337
Toyota TF109, Toyota RVX-09 V8, Bridgestone
Partners: Panasonic, Denso, Bridgestone, KDDI, ALJ, Alpinestars, Chiemsee, Dassault Systems, KTC, Magneti Marelli, MAN, Remax, Würth, Takata

9 Jarno Trulli (I)
Wins: 1
Pole positions: 4
Fastest laps: 1
Total points: 244.5
Championship titles: DF3 1996
Highest Championship ranking: 6th 2004
Number of GPs: 216

10 Timo Glock (D)
Best result: 2nd H (Hungaroring) 2008 & SGP (Singapore) 2009
Fastest laps: 1
Total points: 51
Highest Championship ranking: 10th 2008 & 2009
Number of GPs: 37
Kamui Kobayashi (J)
Best result: 6th UAE (Yas Marina) 2009
Total points: 3
Championship titles: GP2 Asia 2009, FRE 2005
Highest Championship ranking: 18th 2009
Number of GPs: 2

R Kamui Kobayashi (J)
Best result: 6th UAE (Yas Marina) 2009
Total points: 3
Championship titles: GP2 Asia 2009, FRE 2005
Highest Championship ranking: 18th 2009
Number of GPs: 2



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.com
STR STR04, Ferrari 056 V8, Bridgestone
Partners: Red Bull, Hangar-7, Bridgestone, VW, Puma, Advanti

11 Sébastien Bourdais (F)
Best result: 7th AUS (Melbourne) & B (Spa) 2008
Total points: 5
Championship titles: F3000 2002, Champ Car 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Highest Championship ranking: 17th 2008
Number of GPs: 27
Jaime Alguersuari (E)
Best result: 14th BR (Interlagos) 2009
Championship titles: GBF3 2008
Highest Championship ranking: -
Number of GPs: 8

12 Sébastien Buemi (CH)
Best result: 7th AUS (Melbourne) & BR (Interlagos) 2009
Total points: 6
Highest Championship ranking: 16th 2009
Number of GPs: 17

R Brendon Hartley (NZ)
Best result: -
Championship titles: FRE 2007
Number of GPs: -
Jaime Alguersuari (E)
Best result: 14th BR (Interlagos) 2009
Championship titles: GBF3 2008
Highest Championship ranking: -
Number of GPs: 7



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
Red Bull RB5, Renault RS27 V8, Bridgestone
Partners: Hangar-7, Renault, Rauch, Trust, Logwin, Bridgestone, Platform, Siemens, Total, Puma, MSC Software, Hexagon

14 Mark Webber (AUS)
Wins: 2
Pole positions: 1
Fastest laps: 3
Total points: 159.5
Highest World Championship ranking: 4th 2009
Number of GPs: 138

15 Sebastian Vettel (D)
Wins: 5
Pole positions: 5
Fastest laps: 2
Total points: 125
Championship titles: FBMW 2004
Highest Championship ranking: 2nd 2009
Number of GPs: 43

R David Coulthard (GB)
Wins: 13
Pole positions: 12
Fastest laps: 18
Total points: 535
Championship titles: GBFF1600 1989
Highest Championship ranking: 2nd 2001
Number of GPs: 246
Brendon Hartley (NZ)
Best result: -
Championship titles: FRE 2007
Number of GPs: -
Jaime Alguersuari (E)
Best result: 14th BR (Interlagos) 2009
Championship titles: GBF3 2008
Highest Championship ranking: =
Number of GPs: 8



AT&T Williams
WilliamsF1 Ltd
Station Road, Grove, Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 0DQ, England
tel: 44-1235 777700, fax: 44-1235 777739
Williams FW31, Toyota RVX-09 V8, Bridgestone
Partners: AT&T, Philips, RBS, Randstad, McGregor, Bridgestone, ORIS, Thomson Reuters, Accenture, Air Asia, Rays, MAN, PPG, Allianz, Sparco

16 Nico Rosberg (D)
Best result: 2nd Singapore (SGP) 2008
Fastest laps: 2
Total points: 75.5
Championship titles: GP2 2005
Highest Championship ranking: 7th 2009
Number of GPs: 70

17 Kazuki Nakajima (J)
Best result: 6th AUS (Melbourne) 2008
Total points: 9
Highest Championship ranking: 15th 2008
Number of GPs: 36

R Nico Hülkenberg (D)
Best result: -
Championship titles: ADAC BMW 2005, A1GP 2006-'07, Euro F3 2008
Number of GPs: -



Force India Formula One Team
Force India F1 Ltd (Orange India Holdings Ltd)
Dadford Road, Silverstone, Northamptonshire NN12 8TJ, England
tel: 44-1327 850800, fax: 44-1327 850866, e-mail: press@forceindiaf1.com
Force India VJM02, Mercedes FO108W V8, Bridgestone
Partners & suppliers: Kingfisher, Medion Mobile, Whyte & Mackay, UPS Direct, Alpinestars, The Dalmore, AVG, RotoZip, Royal Challenge, Kemppi, FosterDenovo, Samsung, STL, Airbus, Reliance, ICICI, Bridgestone, Magneti Marelli

20 Adrian Sutil (D)
Best result: 4th I (Monza) 2009
Fastest laps: 1
Total points: 6
Championship titles: JF3 2006
Highest Championship ranking: 17th 2009
Number of GPs: 52

21 Giancarlo Fisichella (I)
Wins: 3
Pole positions: 4
Fastest laps: 2
Total points: 275
Championship titles: IF3 1994
Highest Championship ranking: 4th 2006
Number of GPs: 228
Vitantonio Liuzzi (I)
Best result: 6th CHN (Shanghai) 2007
Total points: 5
Championship titles: F3000 2004
Highest Championship ranking: 18th 2007
Number of GPs: 44

R Vitantonio Liuzzi (I)
Best result: 6th CHN (Shanghai) 2007
Total points: 5
Championship titles: F3000 2004
Highest Championship ranking: 18th 2007
Number of GPs: 44



Brawn GP Formula One Team
Brawn GP
Brawn GP Operations Centre, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 7BD, England
tel: 44-1280 844000, fax: 44-1280 844211
Brawn BGP001, Mercedes FO108W V8, Bridgestone
Partners: Virgin, MIG, Graham, Henry Lloyd, Ray-Ban, Bridgestone; Virgin Active (Monza); Virgin Atlantic (Suzuka); Canon, Virgin Media (Singapore); Itaipava, Mapfre, TNT, Virgin Galactic, Banco do Brasil (Brazil); Qatar Telecom (Abu Dhabi)

22 Jenson Button (GB)
Wins: 7
Pole positions: 7
Fastest laps: 2
Total points: 327
World Champion: 2009
Number of GPs: 170

23 Rubens Barrichello (BR)
Wins: 11
Pole positions: 13
Fastest laps: 17
Total points: 607
Championship titles: FOL 1990, GBF3 1991
Highest Championship ranking: 2nd 2002 & 2004
Number of GPs: 284

R Anthony Davidson (GB)
Best result: 11th E (Barcelona), CDN (Montreal) & USA (Indianapolis) 2007
Championship titles: GBFF 2000
Highest Championship ranking: -
Number of GPs: 24