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Triumph Spitfire Mark 3, 1969

Triumph Spitfire Mark 3, 1969

Triumph Spitfire Mark 3, 1969

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

Benz Velo Ideal 1899

Mercedes-Benz A 150, 2004

Michael and Rubens after another victory for Ferrari

Williams team sponsor Winfield promotion girls posing for photographers

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A special helmet design for Suzuka 1998.

Ralf Schumacher with a flat right rear tire after being touched by David Coulthard, but the Williams crew was prepared for Montoyas pit stop

Michael Schumacher braking for the first chicane

Champagne shower for a happy Jenson Button, beside the usual procedure

Luca di Montezemolo enjoys the pole of Rubens for Ferrari

Michael Schumacher preparing for the race

BMW Williams test driver Marc Gene replaces the handicapped Ralf Schumacher for the French GP 2004

A body-painted promotional girl poses for the photographers with a Ferrari

Juan Pablo Montoya and his engineers preparing for the race

Nelson Piquet, Brazilian driver for Brabham

Hattrick for Michael, second 1-2 win for Ferrari

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Victory lap (left to right): The winner Nelson Piquet, 2nd Emerson Fittipaldi and 3rd Riccardo Patrese.

Ralf Schumacher waits in BMW-Williams pits for his qualification time slot

Jacques Laffite's Ligier in the fence barrier after a collision with Carlos Reuteman (Williams) while batteling for the lead.

Juan Pablo Montoya preparing for Qualifying

Nelson Piquet (Brabham) in the lead, along side him Rene Arnoux (Renault), 3rd Alfa Romeo's Patrick Depailler.

Malaysian GP 2004: Fernando Alonso posing for a Renault photographers contest ...

Too much traffic on the road at first corner for Ralf Schumacher on a Williams FW26-BMW P84 during the start of the 2004 Australian GP

Ralf Schumacher getting ready for the race

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Photographer Nigel Snowdon approaches the group of John Wyer and Gulf mechanics Robin and Alan next to the Gulf Mirage Ford and an Aston Martin DB3 with its owner Richard Pilkington in front of Hôtel de France in Chateau du Loir

John Wyer next to an unknown gentleman besides the Gulf Mirage Ford and an Aston Martin DB3 racecar with its owner Richard Pilkington in front of Hôtel de France in Chateau du Loir

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Jackie Stewart and his wife Helen sit on a Ford prepared for presentation at the new french Paul Ricard race track. Stewart competes in a Capri RS2600 in the European Group 2 touring car championship, with F1 teammate François Cevert and other F1 pilots, at a time where the competition between Ford and BMW is at a height - Stewart wins the six-hours at Paul Ricard.

Jackie Ickx waiting for his Ferrari to be refueled

Gerard Larrousse and Vic Elford being pushed to pose for a photo on track after winning the 1000km of Nuerburgring in their Martini-Porsche 908

24h Le Mans 1970: The winning Porsche 917K 023 of Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) in front of Jo Bonnier's (S) and Reine Wisell's (S) Ferrari 512 S #1008

Jochen Rindt prepares for qualifying in the first Lotus-Cosworth 72C

Chris Amon, Ferrari, during 1st practice for the Monaco Grand Prix, 1969

Sally Courage keeps the times for her husband Piers

Winner Jackie Stewart on the podium with third placed Jochen Rindt receives the trophy for his greatest Grand Prix victory

Jackie Oliver's wife Lynn, sitting on a wheel of his car here in Monaco, occasionally jobbed as advertising girl for Lotus' main sponsor Gold Leaf

Bette Hill keeps times at pit wall with her daughter

Freiherr von Diergardt presents Jack Brabham with the winners trophy, watched by second placed John Surtees, whilst Fuerst von Metternich hands Jochen Rindt his cup for third place.

Pit stop for the Ferrari Dino 166 P: Lorenzo Bandini briefs Nino Vaccarella,
who goes on to finish the race in 4th place.

Hans Herrmann in his works-Porsche 718 WPS overtakes Tony Maggs in the John Ogier-entered Aston Martin DBR1/300 for 4th place.

Pit stop for the Porsche 718 WRS of Graham Hill and Hans Herrmann with team manager Huschke von Hanstein keeping an eye on things.

Awful start for Max Verstappen, Red Bull, as he spins around first corner, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

While Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, leads the field at the start, Raikkonen outbreaks Ricciardo's Red Bull to take 3rd position, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Start clear for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

On Friday, 3 hours after practice session two, Rainer and Marianne met a totally relaxed and friendly Lewis Hamilton at their favorite Vietnamese restaurant

That was definitely not the most enjoyable race for Nico Rosberg with Vettel and Max coming up at the end, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Winners nectar for Nico Rosberg, the new World Champion, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Tony Ross got the throphy for Mercedes as the winning constructor, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton's victory was not enough for him to retain his drivers' championship title, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel secured 3rd place in Sunday's 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the final race of the 2016 F1 season

Only 6th place for Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, after suffering with the tyres, to make them last, as his team-mate Vattel arrives in parc ferme, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

An ecstatic Nico Rosberg after winning the World Championship titlte for the 1st time, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Grid for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, on pole position for Abu Dhabi's Formula 1 title decider, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Last preparations for Lewis Hamilton on the grid, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton has put on his 3-star helmet, symbolysing his three F1 World Championships, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg prepares himself for race start, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg prepares himself for race start, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Grid assist for Alonso, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Preperation for the national anthem, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

The man himself: Lewis Hamilton, pole setter and still in the race for 2016's Championship, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Williams were honoured for recording 14 fastest pit stops until today's race, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Pirelli's tyres look markedly different for 2017. The Milan tyre company presented their full range for the next F1 season in paddock, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Wider Pirelli tyres for the 2017 Formula 1 season

Nico Rosberg remains on course for the title. He's certain to be crowned champion if he finishes on the podium, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

The usual 1-2 lockout in qualifying for the Mercedes drivers and title contenders Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton. Next to them Dani Ricciardo as third, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Pole position for Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, his 12th of the season, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton takes a stunning pole position for the decisive Grand Prix of the 2016 season, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Mexican Alfonso Celis, Force India-Mercedes, test and some times this season also Friday practice driver for the Force India Team, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Jenson Button, driver for McLaren

Piero Lardi Ferrari with Nick Mason (next to him his wife Annette Lynton), former Pink Floyd drummer and a motorsports fan, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Sheikh Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Bahrain minister of state for communications, with Gerhard Berger and Alain Prost in paddock, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Niki Lauda, currently a pundit for German Television (RTL) during Grand Prix weekends and a non-executive chairman of the Mercedes F1 Team

Farewell for Herbie Blash, the FIA's deputy race director at all Grands Prix since 1995, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Paddock facilities for the Formula 1 Teams at the Yas Marina Bay, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Sebastian Vettel consoled the tifosi with third place for Ferrari, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg wins the Italian Grand Prix for the first time, Monza, 2016

A very special day at Monza for Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Strong pace for Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault, fights with Bottas, Williams, and Hamilton in the Mercedes for 4th position, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, leads Vettel in the first Ferrari, Raikkonen takes 3rd position ahead of Bottas, Ricciardo and Hamilton, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Call for autographs: Ferrai fans and their driver Sebastian Vettel, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Ferrari fans on tiptoe for their drivers, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Jenson Button, the non-racing McLaren driver for 2017, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg after qualifing his Mercedes 2nd for tomorrow's race, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton in relaxed mode for race day, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton after a supreme pole position lap, his 3rd in a row at Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

The top three drivers after qualifying: 2nd Nico Rosberg, 1st Lewis Hamilton and 3rd Sebastian Vettel, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Pole position once more for Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault, qualifying 6th for the race, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Sebastian Vettel gets out of his Ferrari after qualifying 3rd, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, out for his qualifying pole position lap, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Qualifying session is over for Jenson Button, McLaren, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Max Verstappen makes himself ready for Friday practice session two, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Ricciardo at the Red Bull pit wall, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Frenchman Esteban Ocon in his 2nd race for the Manor-Mercedes Team, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Jenson Button, McLaren, trials the cockpit safety device "Halo" for the first time, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Austrian Gerhard Berger, successfull F1 driver during the 1980's and '90s for Ferrari and McLaren, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Bad start for Nico Hulkenberg, Force India, as Lewis Hamilton gets away clearly in his Mercedes, followed by Button's McLaren and Raikkonen's Ferrari, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

2nd place for Max Verstappen, Red Bull-Renault

2nd on the podium: Max Verstappen for Red Bull Racing, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

A more or less happy 3rd: Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Champagne for Lewis Hamilton, winner of the Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, 2016

Alfonso Celis, Force India-Mercedes, Friday practice driver for the Force India Team, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Rainer's underpass wall of former Formula 1 World Champions, with Austrians Niki Lauda, Jochen Rindt and British driver Jackie Stewart, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Front row position for Hulkenberg's Force India, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Gerhard Berger, Austrian Formula 1 driver for ATS, Arrows, Benetton, Ferrari and McLaren from 1984 to 1997

Former F1 mechanic for BMW and Benetton, Max Flueckiger

Hans-Joachim Stuck, former German Formula 1 driver in the 1970's for March, Brabham, Shadow and ATS

Swiss Marc Surer, Formula 1 driver in the 1980's for Ensign, ATS, Theodore, Arrows and Brabham

Pole setter Lewis Hamilton in an interview for channel 4, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Front row qualifying finish for Nico Hulkenberg, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Practice pit stop for Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Friday's 2nd practice session spoiled by rain, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg prepares himself for Friday's practice session, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Tyre preparation for the Grand Prix weekend: Ultra soft slicks (purple colour)

Thursday afternoon pit stop practices for the Grand Prix: Mercedes F1 Team, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Thursday afternoon in preparation for the Grand Prix: Force India F1 Team, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Thomas Ueberall, international motorsports chief for Red Bull

For sure it's Bernie's cake ...

Antonio Perez Garibay, the very happy and proud father of 3rd placed Force India driver Sergio Perez, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

German driver for Mercedes, championship leader Nico Rosberg, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

A Lewis Hamilton fan, waiting for his dogs ..., Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Pascal Werhlein, German driver for Manor, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

The 2nd Monaco victory for Lewis Hamilton after his 1st in 2008, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Champage for 3rd placed Sergio Perez, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

3rd place for Mexican Sergio Perez, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Justin Bieber congratulates Lewis Hamilton for his 1st victory of the 2016 F1 season, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton out of his car after arriving at his 3rd position on the grid, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Out for grid formation goes Kvyat in his Toro Rosso, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Valtteri Bottas waiting for the drivers parade lap, Sunday morning, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Former Formula 1 driver for Ferrari: Jean Alesi, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Pole position for Dani Ricciardo, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Sebastian Vettel drives his Ferrari at Mirabeau corner during qualifying session for the Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Vittorio, owner of the Fossati near Monza, a traditional hotel for drivers and journalists, together with Sebastian Vettel's father Norbert, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Confident for the 2016 season: Sebastian Vettel, fourth after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Podium for Lewis Hamilton (2nd), winner Nico Rosberg and Kimi Raikkonen (3rd), Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

A Mercedes mechanic responsable for radiator cooling on the grid

A very happy Dieter Zetsche after the usual 1-2 qualifying result for his Mercedes boys, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton after qualifying second for the 2015 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Pole setter Nico Rosberg is bidding for his third victory in a row this season, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

The top three positions in qualifying for Kimi Raikkonen, Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

A brilliant performance in qualifying for Nico Rosberg. He takes pole position ahead of Mercedes team-mate Hamilton, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, arrives in parc ferme after achieving grid position three for the Sunday's 2015 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Start for the qualifying session, with Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, driving out of the pits, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

The Franco-Swiss Lotus driver Romain Grosjean. He will be racing for the Haas F1 Team in 2016.

Valtteri Bottas celebrates his 3rd place on the podium, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Winner's podium with Lewis Hamilton (2nd), winner Nico Rosberg, and Valtteri Bottos (3rd), Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Another 1-2 for Mercedes after a superbly drive from German Nico Rosberg, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Cool looking Lewis Hamilton before the drivers parade for the Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Nigel Mansell, F1 steward for the 2015 Mexican Grand Prix

Sebastian Vettel and Thomas Ueberall, international motorsports chief for Red Bull in paddock, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

4th consecutive pole position for Nico Rosberg this season, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

The usual top three qualifyers: While Sebastian Vettel claimes 3rd grid position in his Ferrari (on the left), pole position went this time to Nico Rosberg, with his team-mate Lewis Hamilton 2nd (right), Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

FIA's technical scrutineering after qualifying for the Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Mercedes' technical director Paddy Lowe sits at the pit wall during practice session, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Sereneness for Lewis Hamilton

First pit lane walk for a Mexican Grand Prix over 20 years

Ferrari pit crew looking for their driver, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Another Hamilton "Hammertime": Victory for the British championship leader, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Champagne for the winners, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Felipe Massa as 3rd on the podium, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

2nd place for the local hero: Ferrari's new driver since this 2015 season, Sebastian Vettel, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

3rd place for Williams driver, Brazilian Felipe Massa, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

The best second-place place finish he'd ever had: Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Sebastian Vettel, 2nd for Ferrari, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Start for the Italian Grand Prix, 2015, with Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, in the lead ahead of Vettel and Massa

Pit lane opens for grid formation: Valtteri Botas, Williams, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Mexican Esteban Gutierrez, driver for the 2016 all new Haas F1-Team

Champagne for his team-mate: Lewis Hamilton, 2nd in the Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, 2015

Felipe Massa closely passes Rainer's lens in parc ferme after gaining 3rd place in the Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, 2015

Forth place for Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

As usual, a 1-2 finish for Mercedes, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Clear for formation lap, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel gets ready for the start

Niki Lauda ready to start for the Legends Parade in his McLaren-TAG Porsche of the 1984 F1 season, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Pierluigi Martini (next to him Niki Lauda) in a 1987 Minardi-Motori Moderni. Martini was a famous driver for Minardi as he drove eight F1 seasons for the Italian team. Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015.

Nelson Piquet with BMW mechanics and Paul Rosche (3rd from the right), Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Alsin Prost and Nelson Piquet (sitting in his 1983 Brabham) ready for the Legends Parade at Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

The Brabham-BMW BT52 among other seven historic Formula 1 cars will be lining up for the Legends Parade at Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

The top three qualifyers: Nico Rosberg as 2nd, pole-setter Lewis Hamilton, and Sebastian Vettel as 3rd, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton had claimed pole position for the Australian Grand Prix, 2015

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, during the final practice session on Saturday morning for the Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

A Toro Rosso nose cone, ready for young Carlos Sainz

Gerhard Berger and Jean Alesi with British Brenda Vernor. She worked for Enzo Ferrari from 1978 until his death in 1988, mainly to do his translations.

Two times World Champion Fernando Alonso, driving this season for McLaren, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Russian driver for Red Bull, Daniil Kvyat

Australian driver for the Red Bull Racing Team, Daniel Ricciardo

Nico Rosberg won the Monaco Grand Prix for the third straight year

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, leader for the last laps of the Monaco Grand Prix, 2015

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault, at Turn 3 (Massenet), Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

Fighting for 4th position at the start: Daniil Kvyat and Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

Formula 1 drivers stands for the national anthem prior to the 2015 Monaco Grand Prix

Last necessary preparations for Nico Rosberg on the grid, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

Hamilton's helmet design for the 2015 season, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

Champagne for the winner Nicoo Rosberg, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Finishing 3rd with Ferrari: Sebastian Vettel, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

2nd place for Rosberg's Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Another 3rd place for Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Pit stop for Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Pit stop for Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Cars fighting for position, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, 3rd on the grid, gets out of his car, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

3rd on the grid: Sebastian Vettel, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Former F1 team-mates for Ferrari in 1991: Jean Alesi talkes to Alain Prost, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Fernando Alonso in a interview for sky sports

Lewis Hamilton waiting for the drivers parade lap, Sunday, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Nico Rosberg finally got the better of his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton as he sealed pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Nico Rosberg dominated qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix, beating Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to record his first pole position of the 2015 Formula 1 season

Norbert Haug, former president of Mercedes-Benz motorsport together with Pascal Wehrlein, the reserve driver for the Mercedes F1 team, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Warm-up for the Ferrari pit crew

Champagne replacement on the podium for Raikkonen, Rosberg and Hamilton, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

3rd place for Nico Rosberg, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Kimi Raikkonen returns to podium for the first time since the 2013 season, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Three wins out of four so far this season for championship leader Lewis Hamilton, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

4th place for Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Kimi Raikkonen congratulates winner Lewis Hamilton for his 3rd victory in the first 4 races of the 2015 F1 season, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Battle for position between Nico Hulkenberg, Force India, and Romain Grosjean, Lotus, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Fighting for position: Fernando Alonso, McLaren, and Felipe Massa, Williams, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, and Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, battle for 3nd position, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, brakes for the first corner, as Rosberg, Vettel and Raikkonen battle for 2nd position, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Start for the Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015, with Hamilton, Mercedes, and Vettel, Ferrari, in the lead. Massa, Williams, is about to join the race from the pitlane.

1st position on the grid for Hamilton's Mercedes, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Bernie Ecclestone, chief executive of F1 and in the sport for almost over four decades, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

The top three qualifyers: Sebastian Vettel as 2nd, pole setter Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg as 3rd, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, made it pole position for the fourth time in a row this season, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

It's that man again! Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, setting fastest lap in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Green light for Q1, qualifying session, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Spaniard Roberto Merhi, 2015 Friday practice session driver for Caterham, now driving for Marussia, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Esteban Gutierrez, test and reserve driver for Ferrari in 2015

Marussia driver Will Stevens. He had raced before for Caterham in the 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

RTL TV appointment for Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Maurizio Arrivabene, former vice President of Marlboro Global Communication & Promotions for Philip Morris International in 2007, now the new Ferrari team principal, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

More champage for the 2014 World Champion Lewis Hamilton after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Caught by suprise: Champage for the World Champion Lewis Hamilton, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Final Abu Dhabi Grand Prix podium shot: 2nd Felipe Massa, Williams, director of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport Toto Wolff, race winner and 2014 World Champion for Mercedes Lewis Hamilton and 3rd Valtteri Bottas, Williams

3rd place for Valtteri Bottas, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

2nd place for Brazilian Felipe Massa, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Waiting for their World Champion: Mercedes team at the pit wall, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

The last race laps for Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Ready for the warm up lap with a Mercedes front row, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Fernando Alonso is about to start his last race for Ferrari, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Fernando Alonso about to start his last race for Ferrari, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Dieter Zetsche in an interview for Tanja Bauer of German sky TV, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Farewell for Sebastian Vettel in the Red Bull pits, next to him Christan Horner and Helmut Marko, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Farewell for Sebastian Vettel in the Red Bull pits, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Vettel's Red Bull-Renault car being prepared for the race, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg in an interview for German TV ZDF, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Valtteri Bottas, 3rd after qualifying, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

The top three drivers after qualifying: 2nd Lewis Hamilton, 1st Nico Rosberg and 3rd Valtteri Bottas, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg: Another Mercedes 1-2 for the grid, quite usual in the 2014 season, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Pole position for Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, his 11th this season, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Pole position for Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

New driver for Caterham, Will Stevens, on track, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Fernando Alonso wearing a fare-well helmet in his last race for Ferrari, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Adderly Fong from Hong Kong, GP3 Series driver and test driver for Sauber on Friday, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Adderly Fong drives for Sauber on Friday practice session, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

With Massa 3rd, the Mercedes drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton celebrate another 1-2 for the German Team, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Mercedes drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton celebrate another 1-2 for the German Team, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Podium shot with Rosberg, winner Hamilton, and 3rd placed Massa, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Podium shot with Rosberg, winner Hamilton, and 3rd placed Massa, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Mercedes 1-2 for Hamilton and Rosberg, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Nico Rosberg prepares himself for the race, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Nico Rosberg prepares himself for the race, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Nico Rosberg gets ready for the race, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Nico Rosberg prepares himself for the race, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Top three drivers after qualifying: Nico Rosberg, as 2nd, pole setter Lewis Hamilton, and 3rd fastest Valtteri Bottas, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

A proud Lewis Hamilton, pole setter for the Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Pole for Lewis Hamilton, his 1st since the Spanish Grand Prix in May this year, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Podium shot with race winner Nico Rosberg, 2nd Valtteri Bottas (left) and 3rd Lewis Hamilton, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

For Lewis Hamilton this day was all about damage limitation after is incident in qualifying, witch forced him to start the race from 20th position on the grid, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Nice 2nd place for Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Hamilton, Mercedes, chases for 2nd place, as he followes Valtteri Bottas' Williams in the closing laps of the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim, 2014

Pit stop for Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Pit stop for Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, makes his 3rd and last pit stop, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, makes his 3rd and last pit stop, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, makes his 3rd and last pit stop, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Red Bull pit crew ready for Sebastian Vettel, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, drives out of the pits after his 3rd stop, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

3rd pit stop for Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

2nd pit stop for leader Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

2nd pit stop for Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

The safety car is out for two laps. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, in the lead, followed by Bottas, Vettel, Alonso and Hulkenberg, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Seconds before the accident between Felipa Massa, 3rd, and Kevin Magnussen, 4th, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, in the lead, while both Williams' of Bottas and Massa, are fighting for 2nd place, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Lukas Podolski, German football player for Arsenal London, surrounded by former British F1 drivers Johnny Herbert and Damon Hill on the grid, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Lukas Podolski, German football player for Arsenal London, surrounded by former British F1 drivers Johnny Herbert and Damon Hill on the grid, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Russian Toro Rosso driver Daniil Kvyat punches his physio to get himself fit for the race, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Dozens of photographers pointing at the top three drivers after Saturday's qualifying for the German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 2014

The top three qualifying drivers: Felipe Massa, as 3rd, pole setter Nico Rosberg and Valtteri Bottas, as 2nd, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Pole position for Nico Rosberg, his 5th so far this season, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, out of the pits for qualifying, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Red Bull Racing mechanics relaxing on the pit wall, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Susie Wolff, Williams test driver, ready for Friday morning practice session, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Mercedes, also sponsor of the German National Football World Cup Team, proudly showing "their" fourth star, symbolizing the fourth FIFA World Cup Title for Germany 2014, after 1954, '74 and '90

Valtteri Bottas claims the first podium finish of his F1 career, the first podium for the Williams Team since the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix, Spielberg, Austria, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg and Valtteri Bottas as 2nd, 1st and 3rd on the podium, Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, 2014

Another 1-2 for Mercedes with Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg after the race in parc ferme, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

Rosberg and Hamilton, Mercedes, on the hunt for the leading Williams', Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

Both Williams' of Massa and Bottas in the lead followed by Rosberg and Hamilton, making a 1-4 for Mercedes engines, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

Felipe Massa in the lead, while team-mate Valtteri Bottas and Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, are fighting for position, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

Pushed to his 3rd grid position is the Championship leader, Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

A warm welcome for Jean Alesi, former French F1 driver

First hand statements for the RTL TV after the Legends Parade with Gerhard Berger and Niki Lauda, just ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, 2014

Well, it's a bit hard to fit right in the slim Lotus 49 cockpit for Gerhard Berger

Driver seat adjustments on the Lotus 49 for Gerhard Berger

The Lotus 49 being prepared for Gerhard Berger

Helmut Marko getting ready for the Legends Parade

Next to Niki Lauda is Helmut Marko, todays Red Bull advisor, in the 70s a driver for the BRM F1 Team

Lewis Hamilton didn't get a error-free lap in Q3 and finds himself back on 9th on the grid for Sunday's race, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

Completing the Williams 1-2 starting grid for Sunday's race is Valtteri Bottas of Finland, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

The first none Mercedes pole position of the year goes to Felipe Massa, with Bottas 2nd and Nico Rosberg 3rd after Q3, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

Massa's 5 year old son Felipinho for sure overwhelmed, as his father achieved pole position for the first time since 2008, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

Massa's friend and manager Nicolas Todt is of course delighted after witnessing pole for the Brazilian Williams driver, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

Pole position for Felipe Massa, Williams-Mercedes, his 1st pole since the 2008 season with Ferrari. Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

Hamilton, Bottas and Rosberg in the parc ferme after Q3, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

Thanks Lewis for another 1-2, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Champagne shower for everyone: Race winner Nico Rosberg, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg's victory in Monte Carlo ends a run of four-straight wins for team-mate Lewis Hamilton (left). Nice 3rd place again for Dani Ricciardo, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Another 1-2 for Mercedes: A warm welcome for Lewis Hamilton, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

2nd victory of the season so far for delighted German Nico Rosberg, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Lap 2 and the safety car is out for the first time: Leader Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, drives through Ste Devote, followed by team-mate Hamilton, Vettel and Raikkonen, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg gets ready for his home Grand Prix, Monaco, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Pole setter for the Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, just after taking the escape road at Mirabeau during qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Mirabeau corner: Ericsson's Caterham, out of qualifying session for the Monaco Grand Prix, 2014, as Alonso drives through

Marcus Ericsson, Caterham, out of qualifying session for the Monaco Grand Prix, 2014. As a direct consequence of hitting Massa's Williams, the Swede will have to start the race from pitlane.

Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber-Ferrari. The Mexican wears a special helmet for charity.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, at tunel exit, braking for the Nouvelle Chicane

Ready for Thursday's 2nd practice session

The legendary Ayrton Senna on the Williams cars for the 2014 F1 season, a tribute to the former driver, marking 20 years since his death at Imola, Italy, 1994

Characteristic for the 2014 season: Nose cone of Force India

Boats and yachts moored in the famous Monte Carlo harbour at one of the best possible zones for Sunday's race, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

5th victory of the 2014 Grand Prix season so far for the Mercedes F1 Team, Spain, Barcelona, 2014

2nd place yet again for Nico Rosberg, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Third place for Australian Daniel Ricciardo, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Mercedes drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton celebrating another 1-2 for the Brackley based German F1 Team, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Parc ferme procedure as usual for race winner Lewis Hamilton, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

2nd Nico Rosberg did not get the chance to challange his team-mate Hamilton for the victory, Spain, Barcelona, 2014

Another dominant Mercedes 1-2 for Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, makes his 3rd and last pit stop, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

With 17 laps to go, P1 for Lewis Hamilton, with a 3.7 seconds lead over Mercedes team-mate Rosberg, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, had just made his last stop for prime tyres, lap 43, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, makes his last stop for prime tyres, lap 43, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, makes his last stop for prime tyres, lap 43, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, makes his last stop for prime tyres, lap 43, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, makes his last stop for prime tyres, lap 43, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Pit stop for Valtteri Bottas, Williams, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Pit stop for Marcus Ericsson, Caterham, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Valtteri Bottas, Williams, in 3rd position, ahead of Ricciardo in the Red Bull and Grosjean, Lotus, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, watching his followers at the start for the Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Both Mercedes of Hamilton and Rosberg get away clearly at the start for the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, 2014

Pole-setter for Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Pole-setter for Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Former McLaren team-mates and rivals for the Formula 1 World Championship in 1984, Alain Prost and Niki Lauda, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Marshals ready for the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, 2014

Rubens Barrichello, covers the race for Brazil's TV Globo

Hi there, yes, it's me again, Rainer! Another pole position for Lewis Hamilton, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Once again: Pole position for dominant Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, the 35th of his F1 career so far, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Kimi Raikkonen back to parc ferme after P6 in Q3, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, drives back to the pits during qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, drives for another qualifying lap, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, driving out of the pits for qualifying, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Start for qualifying session with Nico Hulkenberg, Force India (front) and Gutierrez (Sauber), Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, is about to leave the pits for qualifying session, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Sergio Perez, Force India, back to the pits after the 3rd practice session on Saturday morning

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, is about to leave the pit lane for Saturday's practice session

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, joins the track for Saturday's practice session

Daniel Ricciardo, Australian driver for Red Bull

Pastor Maldonado of Venezuela, driving for Lotus-Renault

Former British F1 driver Martin Brundle (left), now working for Sky Sports, is captured in the paddock

Two former British F1 drivers of the 1990s, Johnny Herbert and Damon Hill, now working for TV, accompany Kai Ebel (middle) from German RTL

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari pits for a new set of tyres

Weight control for winner Lewis Hamilton after the Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, is happy to get 3rd place, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Champagne shower for Mercedes sporting director Ron Meadows, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Champagne shower for Mercedes sporting director Ron Meadows, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

3rd placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

"Lewis, please: Let me just touch it ..." Mercedes team-mates Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton had achieved yet again a dominant 1-2 victory for the German Team, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

A realy happy Lewis Hamilton after his 3rd consecutive Grand Prix win this season, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg (2nd), Lewis Hamilton (1st) and Fernando Alonso (3rd) on the podium, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Winning Mercedes Team ready for podium ceremony with Hamilton, Meadows and Rosberg, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Fernando Alonso, finishing 3rd, gives Lewis Hamilton congratulations on winning the Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai, 2014

Race lap 38, P5 for Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel, 16 sec. behind Alonso

Pit stop for Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Pit stop for Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Pit stop for Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Midfield battle for 10th position between Vergne and Raikkonen, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Sebastian Vettel has just arrived at his grid position for the Chinese Grand Prix

The top three drivers after qualifying, with pole setter Lewis Hamilton in the middle, 2nd Daniel Ricciardo (left) and Sebastian Vettel as 3rd

Fernando Alonso after Saturday's Q3

While Ricciardo is beeing served, Hamilton turns in to his pit, Saturday's Q3, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Pit stop in Q3 for Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, out for Q3 in Saturday's qualifying

Pit stop for Max Chilton, Marussia-Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, out for yet another pole position, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Russian Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso, replaces Daniel Ricciardo for the 2014 season

Brazilian Felipe Massa, driving for Williams this season

Kevin Magnussen, the new Danish driver for McLaren

Adrian Sutil, driver for Team Sauber

Nico Rosberg's helmet for this season

Nico Rosberg's physio, Daniel Schloesser, presents Nico's all new helmet for this season

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Another victory for German Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel

Another dominant victory for German Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel. The world champion of the past four years gains his 11th Grand Prix victory of the season, the 7th in a row.

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg, 3rd on the grid, gets ready for the start of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2013

Nico Rosberg, 3rd on the grid, gets ready for the start of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2013

Nico Rosberg, 3rd on the grid, gets ready for the start of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2013

Sheikh Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Bahrain minister of state for communications, and Jackie Stawart, on the grid

After qualifying, the fastest three drivers get ready for the usual photo shoot

Green light for Romain Grosjean, Lotus-Renault, Saturday qualifying session

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, drives into the pits for a stop on Saturday practice session

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus, passes the steel and glas bridge at the Yas Viceroy Hotel. The hotel was designed to become a significant landmark for Abu Dhabi.

Podium shot of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2013: Gavin Ward, Red Bull's performance engineer, Mark Webber, as 2nd placed, winner Sebastian Vettel, and 3rd placed Nico Roaberg of Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel gets ready for Saturday's practice session

Sebastian Vettel gets ready for Saturday's practice session

Sebastian Vettel gets ready for Saturday's practice session

Sebastian Vettel gets ready for Saturday's practice session, wearing a special edition gold laden helmet to celebrate world title number IV

Rubens Barrichello covers F1 race weekends for Brazil's TV Globo in 2013

Grand Prix winner Sebastian Vettel gets applause from 2nd placed Fernando Alonso and boos from the crowd for yet another victory this season

Grid girls for the Singapore Grand Prix

Romain Grosjean is going to start from 3rd position on the grid, his best performance so far this season

Nico Rosberg briefly puts his helmet on to check it for Sunday’s race

Sebastian Vettel during a interview for a widly read German-language newspaper

A champagne shower for winner Sebastian Vettel and second-placed Fernando Alonso

Bernie Ecclestone in an interview for NBC television on the grid

On the podium after the Singapore Grand Prix are Fernando Alonso (2nd), Christian Hoerner (Red Bull team principal), winner Sebstian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen (3rd)

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus-Renault, driving once more a remarkable race to finish 3rd

The fastest drivers in qualifying, Sebastian Vettel (1st, middle), Nico Rosberg (2nd, right) and Romain Grosjean as 3rd on the left

Romain Grosjean, Lotus-Renault, couldn’t secure his 3rd grid position during the race

At the start Nico Rosberg takes the lead from Sebastian Vettel while Fernando Alonso makes a great manouver to move up to 3rd from 7th position on the grid

On the podium are Fernando Alonso (2nd), winner Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen (3rd)

On the podium are Fernando Alonso (2nd), winner Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen (3rd)

Jenson Button qualifies for 8th position on the grid

German Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel in a TV interview for Kai Ebel (RTL) and David Coulthard (BBC)

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, Red Bull Racing's technical director Adrian Newey and race winner Sebastian Vettel get ready for the interviews after the ceremony

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The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Red Bull race driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle with second qualified team mate Mark Webber and a proud Nico Huelkenberg of Sauber as third on the grid

Autograph hunters wait for the drivers at the gates

The race cars wait in line to go for the formation lap

Champagne showers on the rostrum after the German Grand Prix for winner Vettel and second placed Raikkonen

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing kisses his winning drivers trophy, celebrating a victory at his home Grand Prix for the first time

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing presents his winning drivers trophy, celebrating a victory at his home Grand Prix for the first time

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing celebrates at the rostrum, gaining a victory at his home Grand Prix for the first time

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing celebrates at the rostrum, gaining a victory at his home Grand Prix for the first time

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing jumps at the rostrum, celebrating a victory at his home Grand Prix for the first time

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing celebrates on the rostrum, gaining a victory at his home Grand Prix for the first time

McLaren mechanics prepare for a brief service

The drivers presentation for the fans

Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel take a microphone for an interview with Florian Koenig during drivers presentation

Jenson Button, Paul di Resta, Alex Wurz and Mark Webber wait together for the drivers presentation

Sebastian Vettel poses for a souvenir photo in the Energy Station

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes as polesetter in the middle with second qualified Red Bull race driver Sebastian Vettel and RBR team mate Mark Webber as third on the grid

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes as polesetter in the middle with second qualified Red Bull race driver Sebastian Vettel and RBR team mate Mark Webber as third on the grid

Felipe Massa prepares for a practice session in Ferrari pits

Felipe Massa prepares for a practice session in Ferrari pits

Vettel’s Red Bull Racing race engineer Guillaume Rocquelin raises his trophy for the winning constructor during the podium ceremony

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing raises his trophy for the winning driver during the podium ceremony

Red Bull race driver Sebastian Vettel approaches parc ferme under frenetic applause from the crowds, he was never seriously challenged as he led from start to finish to win the Canadian Grand Prix at Montreal for the first time, extending his title lead in the 2013 Formula One World Championship

Red Bull race driver Sebastian Vettel approaches parc ferme under frenetic applause from the crowds, he was never seriously challenged as he led from start to finish to win the Canadian Grand Prix at Montreal for the first time, extending his title lead in the 2013 Formula One World Championship

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The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Red Bull race driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle with third qualified Williams driver Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes as second on the grid

The race cars in parc ferme which qualified for first and second grid position

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP, in parc ferme after qualifying for second grid position

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso sits in the comfortable pits for a brake during a rainy session

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso sits in the comfortable pits for a brake during a rainy session

Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing prepares for the race

Lunch break for the track marshals at Piscine

Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso. By carrying Francois Cevert's helmet colours, Vergne is paying tribute to former French Formula 1 driver, who died forty years ago during practice for the Watkins Glen Grand Prix.

Luxury boats scramble in the harbour - with a historical safety distance to the quay wall and a scuba diver as emergency rescue, despite the modern high fence

From left to right: 2nd placed Kimi Raikkonen, winner Fernando Alonso, Ferrari's Stefano Domenicali, and 3rd placed Felipe Massa, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Spaniard Fernando Alonso, a delighted race winner for Ferrari, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Spaniard Fernando Alonso, race winner for Ferrari, has just parked his car in parc ferme, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, after a fine start that lifted him immediately to 3rd, leads Hamilton and Raikkonen, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, after a fine start that lifted him immediately to 3rd, leads Hamilton and Raikkonen, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

The top three qualifiers for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix, 2013, at Barcelona: 2nd on the grid, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, pole for his team-mate Nico Rosberg, and 3rd placed, championship leader, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel.

Nico Rosberg takes pole position for Mercedes ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, 2013

Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton locked out the front row for Mercedes ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, 2013

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, out of the pits and on his way to pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, 2013

Valtteri Bottoas, Finnish racing driver for Williams

Lorenzo Bandini (I) and John Surtees (GB) sit on the pit wall (Margherita Bandini with glasses in the back) and speak to Ferrari engineer Mauro Forghieri, surrounded by curious people, 24h Le Mans, 1964

Lorenzo Bandini (I) and John Surtees (GB) sit on the pit wall (Margherita Bandini with glasses in the back) and speak to Ferrari engineer Mauro Forghieri, surrounded by curious people, 24h Le Mans, 1964

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing presents his trophy for the winning driver during the podium ceremony between the second and third placed Lotus race drivers Raikkonen and Grosjean

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, prepares for the race and talks with his team bos Christian Horner

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, prepares for the race

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, prepares for the race

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, prepares for the race

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Nico Rosberg of Mercedes as polesetter in the middle with third qualified Red Bull race driver Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso of Ferrari as second on the grid

Polesetter Nico Rosberg of Mercedes receives congratulations from his team mate Lewis Hamilton for his achievement in qualifying

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, uses dry ice for a better cooling

The Marussia F1 team presents a cake for Max Chilton's 22nd birthday

Champagne showers after the ceremony for race winner Kimi Raikkonen, third placed Sebastian Vettel is keen on at the last sip from the bottle

Champagne showers after the ceremony for race winner Kimi Raikkonen, third placed Sebastian Vettel is keen on at the last sip from the bottle

Champagne shower after the ceremony for the race winner Kimi Raikkonen

Champagne shower after the ceremony for the race winner Kimi Raikkonen

Champagne shower after the ceremony for the race winner Kimi Raikkonen

Sebsatian Vettel of Red Bull Racing raises his trophy for gaining third place

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team, leads the race for fantastic seven laps

Photographers wait for the race drivers

Race drivers wait for the drivers parade - McLarens Sergio Perez, Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes, Ferrari race drivers Massa and Alonso and Williams Maldonado

Race drivers wait for the drivers parade - McLarens Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes

RTL TV presenters Niki Lauda and Florian Koenig probably need a fashion advisor for their rain covers

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Red Bull race driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle with third qualified Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes and team mate Mark Webber as second on the grid

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, waits in line with other race cars for the beginning of the postponed qualifying on Sunday morning

Red Bull Racing pit wall command center with Adrian Newey and Christian Horner during a rainy Q1

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP, poses for the media for the season opener photo shooting

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, poses for the media for the season opener photo shooting

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1, poses for the media for the season opener photo shooting besides Ferrari development driver Pedro de la Rosa

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari poses for the media for the season opener photo shooting

In the 1989 season Yamaha entered F1 with a V8 engine for the Zakspeed 891, a car designed by Gustav Brunner. Schneider was able to qualify for the race, while Suzuki failed to pre-qualify, Brazilian Grand Prix, Rio de Janeiro, 1989.

Hans-Joachim Stuck, the new driver for Brabham-Alfa Romeo, is going to start from 17th on the grid, Long Beach Grand Prix, USA, 1977

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Elva Courier Mk II 1960

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McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh watches the champagne flowing for the fastest cowboys: second placed Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull, McLaren's winner Lewis Hamilton and third placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Lotus test driver

A funny western 'wanted' sign shows Vettel and Alonso for World Champion, no reward announced

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle with second qualified Lewis Hamilton of McLaren and team mate Mark Webber as third on the grid

Polesetter Sebastian Vettel of RBR congratulates his country fellowman Michael Schumacher of Mercedes for a good 6th grid position after qualifying

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Tifoso Moko shows off with a new skin for his mobile phone

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, fights for his championship title

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, overtakes Petrov in order to get to the points for his championship

Vettel and Schumacher fans cheer for their idols

Spaniards Pedro de la Rosa of HRT and Fernando Alonso of Ferrari take the Brazilian banner for drivers presentation

Pastor Maldonado and Charles Pic arrive for the drivers presentation

Marshals prepare the Brazilian flags for the drivers parade

The race drivers stand still for the group photo presentation

The race drivers try to find their position for the group photo

Photographers wait for the appearance of the race drivers for the group photo

Jenson Button poses with the McLaren team for a group photo

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Lewis Hamilton of McLaren as polesetter in the middle with third qualified Red Bull driver Mark Webber on the left and McLaren's Jenson Button as second on the grid right hand

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Green lights for Felipe Massa of Ferrari

Green lights for Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Green lights for Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP

Green lights for Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

After the race, third placed Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull congratulates Lotus' winner Kimi Raikkonen for his victory

Bernie Ecclestone wishes Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel all the best for the race

Bernie Ecclestone wishes Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel all the best for the race

Bernie Ecclestone wishes Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel all the best for the race

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Lewis Hamilton of McLaren as polesetter in the middle with second qualified Red Bull driver Sebastian Vetteln and his team mate Mark Webber as third on the grid right hand

Williams' Pastor Maldonado congratulates Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes for achieving pole position

Red Bull's race driver Mark Webber and chief technical officer Adrian Newey pose for a souvenir photo together with the F1 in School Champions in the paddock

Start for the 24h Le Mans 1968: The Porsche 908 of Jo Siffert (CH) and Hans Herrmann (D) is on pole position

Start for the 24h Le Mans 1968: The Porsche 908 of Jo Siffert (CH) and Hans Herrmann (D) is on pole position

Polesetter Dan Gurney gets in his Ford MkII no. 3. Followers are Ken Miles, John Whitmore, Bruce McLaren, Pedro Rodriguez, Graham Hill and Mike Parkes.

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing presents his trophy for the winning driver during the podium ceremony

Bernie Ecclestone on the grid with team members and race visitors after a minute's silence for the missed 'Prof' Sid Watkins who deceased a week earlier

Bernie Ecclestone stands still on the grid amongst team members and race visitors to observe a minute's silence for the missed 'Prof' Sid Watkins who deceased a week earlier

Race drivers get together on the grid before they observe a minute's silence for the missed 'Prof' Sid Watkins who died a week earlier

Grid girls stand in line for the drivers parade

Grid girls stand in line for the drivers parade

The Mercedes Grand Prix pitwall command center

The Red Bull Racing pitwall command center

The Williams F1 Team pitwall command center

Bernd Maylaender sits for a short break in the safety car

Sauber physio Jo Leberer holds the parapluie for travel agent Lynden Swainston

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Lotus F1

The grid girls wait in line for the drives

Google exec Benjamin Sloss wins special Ferrari in charity auction for earthquake victims

Google exec Benjamin Sloss wins special Ferrari in charity auction for earthquake victims

Google exec Benjamin Sloss wins special Ferrari in charity auction for earthquake victims

Google exec wins special Ferrari in charity auction for earthquake victims

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Lewis Hamilton of McLaren as polesetter in the middle with second qualified team mate Jenson Button on his left side and Ferrari's Felipe Massa as third on the grid on right hand

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Lewis Hamilton of McLaren as polesetter in the middle with second qualified team mate Jenson Button on his left side and Ferrari's Felipe Massa as third on the grid on right hand

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, comes to pits after a dissatisfying Q3

Polesitter Lewis Hamilton of McLaren comes to pits after Q3

Vettel's physio Heikki Houvinen prepares the pit board

Lotus F1 team's replacement for Grosjean, Jerome d'Ambrosio

Lotus F1 team's replacement for Grosjean, Jerome d'Ambrosio

Lotus' Jerome d'Ambrosio substitutes Grosjean for one race

Race winner Jenson Button of McLaren kisses his trophy for the winning driver on the podium

The quite surprising fastest three race drivers pose for the international media after the qualifying session for the Belgian Grand Prix: On second position Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi on the left, pole sitter Jenson Button of McLaren in the middle and William's Pastor Maldonado as third on the grid

The quite surprising fastest three race drivers pose for the international media after the qualifying session for the Belgian Grand Prix: On second position Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi on the left, pole sitter Jenson Button of McLaren in the middle and William's Pastor Maldonado as third on the grid

Polesetter Jenson Button of McLaren Mercedes celebrates in parc ferme after Q3

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, takes the red lady for a ride on a sunny Saturday morning

Photographers wait for the race cars to enter the pitlane - Narain Karthikeyan of HRT is their subject

Lotus Renault test driver Jerome d'Ambrosio, who will take Grosjean's seat at the next GP in Monza

Michael and Ralf Schumacher's former manager Willi Weber visits Spa for the occasion of Michael's 300 Grand Prix anniversary celebration (he presently manages Nico Hulkenberg and Naomi Campbell)

Michael and Ralf Schumacher's former manager Willi Weber visits Spa for the occasion of Michael's 300 Grand Prix anniversary celebration (he presently manages Nico Hulkenberg and Naomi Campbell)

A nut for a tool

Happy second qualifier Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team, smiles after gaining a front row position at qualifying for tomorrow's race

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren receives congrats from his father Anthony for achieving pole position on Hungary's grid

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Lewis Hamilton of McLaren as polesetter in the middle with second qualified Lotus' Romain Grosjean and Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as third on the grid right hand

Green lights at pit lane exit for Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Green lights at pit lane exit for Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus F1 team

Lewis Hamilton chats with McLaren's former technical director Adrian Newey, who now thinks for Red Bull Racing

Tyre exchange for Kimi Raikkonen at Lotus pits

Michael Schumacher receives good wishes for the race from Daimler chairman Dieter Zetsche

Michael Schumacher prepares for the race, Daimler chairman Zetsche watches the scene

Grid girls wait in line with the photographers for the drivers

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Mark Webber of RBR, Fernando Alonso of Ferrari as polesetter in the middle and RBR's Sebastian Vettel as third placed on the grid.

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Mark Webber of RBR, Fernando Alonso of Ferrari as polesetter in the middle and RBR's Sebastian Vettel as third placed on the grid.

Bertone Design Studie NSU Trapeze 1973

BBC TV presenters and former race drivers Damon Hill and Johnny Herbert are separated from the cheering crowds by the pit wall fence only

Race winner Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing presents his trophy for the winning driver after the podium ceremony

Race winner Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing presents his trophy for the winning driver

Race winner Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing presents his trophy for the winning driver

Red Bull Racing mechanics sit in pits, watch the exciting race and wait for their deployment

The grid is ready for the formation lap

'Faces for Charity' was a great success for the supporting Red Bull team in raising funds for the 'Wings for Life' Spinal Cord Research Foundation, Vettel's face-covered race car is prepared on the grid

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team, prepares for the race on the grid

Michael Schumacher is prepared for the race on the grid

The orchestra prepares on the grid for the national anthem

The orchestra prepares on the grid for the national anthem

The orchestra prepares on the grid for the national anthem

The truck with the drivers starts for the lap of honour

The pretty German grid girls are lined up for the drivers parade, the snappers wait at the end

The pretty German grid girls get ready for the drivers parade

The pretty German grid girls get ready for the drivers parade

Race winner Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing presents his trophy for the winning driver

Lewis Hamilton's fans cheer with a 'la ola' for their idol on a roofed stand during the qualifying's rain break

Lewis Hamilton's fans cheer with a 'la ola' for their idol on a roofed stand during the qualifying's rain break

'Faces for Charity' was a great success for the supporting Red Bull team in raising funds for the 'Wings for Life' Spinal Cord Research Foundation

Hospitality: The Red Bull chefs prepare fingerfood in the Energy Station for a presentation of 'Wings for Life' Spinal Cord Research Foundation

Alfa Romeo 8C 2600 Monza, 1932

Bugatti Type 57 SC Atlantic Coupe, 1936

Bugatti Type 43 Grand Sport, 1927

Bugatti Type 43 Grand Sport, 1927

Bugatti Type 43 Grand Sport, 1927

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Horch 853A 1938

Horch 853A 1938

Horch 853A 1938

Wanderer W 25 1937

Horch 930V Roadster-Cabriolet 1938

Jo Bonnier (S, in the car) and Masten Gregory (USA, far left) exchange driver's seat for their Lola T70 Mk.3B GT Chevrolet SL76/151, Le Mans 24h, 1969

A victorious Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes presents his trophy for the winning driver on the podium after the race

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, prepares for the action

A grid girls flanks the red carpet for the FIA

Bernie Ecclestone (Formula One Group CEO) signs some VIP charity tickets from Mario Andretti for the upcoming US GP in Austin

links Sergio Marchionne. He is currently CEO of Fiat and also Chairman and CEO of the Chrysler Group. Rechts Maurizio Arrivabene the Vice President of Marlboro Global Communication & Promotion for Philip Morris

... with Hamilton's manager Didier Coton. He's also known for his management of former McLaren driver Hakkinen.

am nachmittag nach q3

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle with second qualified Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton of McLaren as third on the grid

Polesetter Sebastian Vettel shows his famous finger in parc ferme after Q3

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, after Q3

3rd placed Ferrari driver Richie Ginther (middle) jokes around with the winning Ferrari driver team Scarfiotti and Bandini on the podium, 24h Le Mans, 1963

Juan Manual Fangio lowers down the starting flag. Pole position for Jacky Ickx' Mirage Ford-Cosworth (No. 9), 2nd on the grid Joakim Bonnier in the Lola-Chevrolet (No. 33).

Fans from Down Under eagerly awaiting the drivers to spend a minute for giving autographs

Mark Webber splashes out on champagne for his victorious Red Bull Racing team

A victorious Mark Webber presents his trophy for the winning driver during the podium ceremony

Pastor Maldonado gets ready for action

The German national football team visits Mercedes GP in Monaco and poses for a group photo

Bruce McLaren in his new McLaren-Ford M2B, Monaco Grand Prix, 1966, it's the 1st race for a McLaren Formula 1 car.

Bruce McLaren in his new McLaren-Ford M2B, Monaco Grand Prix, 1966, it's the 1st race for a McLaren Formula 1 car.

Austrian Jochen Rindt, driving the Formula Junior Cooper T59 for the team Ecurie Vienne, Monaco, 1963

The last F1 race for Austrian Patrick Friesacher, Minardi, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, 2005

Pit stop ends for the fourth placed Ferrari 512 S #1014 driven by Sam Posey (USA) and Ronnie Bucknum (USA)

Sergio Perez comes in for a pit stop

The start of the Spanish Grand Prix 2012 - Ferrari's Alonso wins the battle for the lead with Williams' polesetter Pastor Maldonado before turn one, chased by two Lotus-Renaults and Kobayashi in the Sauber-Ferrari

The start of the Spanish Grand Prix 2012 - Ferrari's Alonso wins the battle for the lead with Williams' polesetter Pastor Maldonado before turn one, followed by the two Lotus-Renaults

The start of the Spanish Grand Prix 2012 - Ferrari's Alonso wins the battle for the lead with Williams' polesetter Pastor Maldonado before turn one

The start of the Spanish Grand Prix 2012 - Ferrari's Alonso battles with Williams' polesetter Pastor Maldonado for the lead

The start of the Spanish Grand Prix 2012 - Ferrari's Alonso battles with Williams' polesetter Pastor Maldonado for the lead

The start of the Spanish Grand Prix 2012 - Ferrari's Alonso battles with Williams' polesetter Pastor Maldonado for the lead

Grid girls wait for the drivers

Grid girls smile for the drivers

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: on the left hand third qualified Alonso of Ferrari, McLaren's Hamilton (who will have to move to the back of the grid as a penalty, Alonso will move to second grid position) as polesetter in the middle and a surprising Maldonado of Williams as second placed (then pole position) on the grid.

Red Bull race driver Mark Webber poses for a sunglasses advertising photo

A fellow colleague takes a photograph of Sebastian Vettel's helmet for the Spanish Grand Prix

A blonde woman takes a souvenir photo besides Sebastian Vettel's helmet for the Spanish Grand Prix

Start for the Belgian Grand Prix with Lotus driver Ayrton Senna leading Alain Prost in the McLaren, Spa-Francorchamps, 1985

Sam Posey's (USA) and Massimo Natili's (I) Bizzarini GT Strada 5300 #106 (entered by Prototipi Bizzarini) fights against the Ferrari 330 P3 #0844 of Jean Guichet (F) and Lorenzo Bandini (I) but is being disqualified after 39 laps for crossing pit safety line

Jackie Stewart poses for an advertising shooting with his wife Helen (right) and a promotional girl, Monaco Grand Prix, 1972

Start of the 1977 US-West Grand Prix: Jody Scheckter in the new Wolf takes the lead by passing both Lauda (Ferrari) and Andretti (Lotus). Reutemann in the Ferrari no. 12, loking for the inside

Andrea de Cesaris, McLaren no. 8, between Rosberg and Rebaque, during practice for the Monaco Grand Prix, 1981

John Surtees (GB) in the Lola T70 Mk.3 Aston Martin SL73/101

The Ferrari 330 P3 Coupe #0846 was driven in practice only by John Surtees (GB), Mike Parkes (GB) and Lorenzo Bandini (I)

A body-painted promotional girl poses for the photographers with a Ferrari

Race winners Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Richard Attwood (GB) celebrate their victory for Porsche, 1000 km Zeltweg, Austria, 1971

2nd start for the German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 2001, with both BMW Williams' of Juan Pablo Montoya and Ralf Schumacher in the lead, followed by the McLaren's of Hakkinen and Coulthard

The three top-placed drivers on the podium, French Grand Prix, Magny-Cours, 2001: 2nd placed, Williams driver Ralf Schumacher, in the middle winner Michael Schumacher, and 3rd placed Rubens Barrichello, both Ferrari.

Michael Schumacher and his team boss Jean Todt are delighted after the 2nd victory of the season for Ferrari, Belgian Grand Prix, 1996

Winner Nigel Mansell, Williams, gives Ayrton Senna a ride back to the pits after the race, with 3rd placed Prost, Ferrari, just behind. British Grand Prix, Silverstone, 1991.

Battle for points at the first chicane: Brazilian Felipe Massa, Sauber-Petronas, passes BAR driver Jacques Villeneuve. Brazilian Grand Prix, Sao Paulo, 2002

Carlos Reutemann (RA) in a Brabham BT38 - Ford BDE/Novamotor (BT38-26) entered by Motul Rondel Racing gets ready on the grid before the start of the V. Preis von Baden-Wurttemberg und Hessen 1972, European Championship for Formula 2 Drivers, Round 14

Austria-Trophäe 4h Salzburgring 1974: Race winning team Stuck and Ickx in a BMW 3.0 CSL

Austria-Trophäe 4h Salzburgring 1974: Race winning team Stuck and Ickx in a BMW 3.0 CSL

Frau Glemser waits in pits for her husband Dieter

Accident at the start for the Monaco Grand Prix, 1995: David Coulthard, Williams-Renault, got squeezed beween both Ferraris of Berger and Alesi

Ferrari driver Niki Lauda. Next to him on the left side is Austrian journalist Helmut Zwickl. On the right Luca di Montezemolo and Piero Lardi Ferrari (brown T-shirt).

A BMW 2002, entered by BMW Alpina Essen, driven by Thomas Fervers (D) and Peter Kuhlmann (D), 6h touring car race at the Nurburgring, 1971

Champagne showers on the podium for second placed Vettel and winner Button

Champagne showers for the winner Jenson Button

Champagne showers for the winner Jenson Button

Red Bulls Sebastian Vettel presents his trophy for second place

McLarens Jenson Button prepares for the race

The grid girls pose for a stewardess group photo

McLarens Jenson Button shows confidence after Q3

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, rides out for a rainy practice session on Friday

McLarens Lewis Hamilton presents his helmet to the press at the drivers presentation, drawing the attention to the little comic kangaroo which holds a sign for round one of the fresh F1 season

Jenson Button of McLaren poses for the photographers during the drivers presentation

Jenson Button of McLaren gets ready for the drivers presentation

Michael Schumacher of Mercedes GP takes his helmet for drivers presentation from his manager Sabine Kehm

Local hero Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing has finished his posing for the photographers

Local hero Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing poses for the photographers

Timo Glock of Marussia poses for the photographers at drivers presentation

New Toro Rosso driver Jean-Eric Vergne poses for the photographers at drivers presentation

Nico Hulkenberg stands behind his new helmet, coming back as regular driver for Force India after a one-season-break as their test driver

Sebastian Vettel puts his helmet with new design in place for the photographers

The board shows a large advantage for race leader Jenson Button

Nico Rosberg scores the first Grand Prix win for Mercedes as a works entity since 1955, when Juan Manuel Fangio and Piero Taruffi finished 1-2 for the silver arrows in the Italian GP

Michael Schumacher's Mercedes was the only car to retire in the race with a loose wheel nut, the team got fined for an unsafe pit stop release.

Nico Rosberg is interviewed after his 111th race and scoring the first Grand Prix win for Mercedes as a works entity since 1955

Nico Rosberg is interviewed after his 111th race and scoring the first Grand Prix win for Mercedes as a works entity since 1955

Nico Rosberg is interviewed after his 111th race and scoring the first Grand Prix win for Mercedes as a works entity since 1955

The Mercedes Grand Prix team celebrates Rosberg's fantastic victory - Nico Rosberg runs his 111th race and scores the first Grand Prix win for Mercedes as a works entity since 1955

The Mercedes Grand Prix team celebrates Rosberg's fantastic victory - Nico Rosberg runs his 111th race and scores the first Grand Prix win for Mercedes as a works entity since 1955

Mercedes motorsport director Norbert Haug proudly carries the trophy for the winning constructor

Now cheeky Hamilton graby Haug's elbow for the shower

McLaren team mates Hamilton and Button caress each other in parc ferme after finishing 2-3 behind Rosberg

Race winner Nico Rosberg arrives in parc ferme after achieving a historic goal for Mercedes

Chinese actress / model / writer Celina Jade on the grid besides her star's race car, Vettel started filming with her for a martial arts short film of Red Bull sponsor Infiniti

Grid girls line up for their deployment

Grid girls line up for their deployment

Grid girls line up for their deployment

Actors and dancers unite for the show before the start

Dancers stand ready for the show before the race

Fans of Michael Schumacher wait for action

Union Jacks are waved for Lewis Hamilton

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Hamilton (who will have to move five places backwards on the grid due to an unplanned gearbox change, Kobayashi will move to third grid position), Nico Rosberg of Mercedes as polesetter in the middle and his team mate Michael Schumacher as third placed (now second on the grid).

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Hamilton (who will have to move five places backwards on the grid due to an unplanned gearbox change, Kobayashi will move to third grid position), Nico Rosberg of Mercedes as polesetter in the middle and his team mate Michael Schumacher as third placed (now second on the grid).

After qualification session part 3, Raikkonen and second grid placed Hamilton get out of their cars in parc ferme

Green lights for Heikki Kovalainen in Caterham behind a 'new' Lotus

David Purley cannot qualify with the Token-Cosworth RJ02 for the British GP 1974

Stefan Johansson cannot qualify himself in the Ligier-Judd for the San Marino GP Imola 1988

Nicola Larini cannot pre-qualify the Lamborghini for the Brazilian GP 1991

Eric van de Poele cannot qualify the Brabham-Judd for the Canadian GP 1992

The Porsche 908 #014 of Joe Buzzetta (USA) and Scooter Patrick (USA) overtakes Phillippe Farjon's Porsche 907 2.2 006 driven by Herbert Linge (D) and Robert Buchet (F)

Fifth placed Jo Siffert (CH) and Hans Herrmann (D) on Porsche 907 LH 004 close behind Jochen Rindt (A) and Gerhard Mitter (D) in their Porsche 907 LH 003

Rolf Stommelen (D) and Jochen Neerpasch (D) on Porsche 910 016 S-ZL 693 close behind their colleagues in the other 910

Pitstop including refueling of Paul Hawkins' (AUS) and Rolf Stommelen's (D) Porsche 910/8 024 S-ZL 224

Pitstop including refueling of Paul Hawkins' (AUS) and Rolf Stommelen's (D) Porsche 910/8 024 S-ZL 224

Jo Bonnier (S) and Phil Hill (USA) on the winning Chaparral 2D Chevrolet 2D001

An exhausted but happy Vic Elford on the track after the 1000km race which he won for International Martini Racing Team together with GÈrard Larrousse, with a deserved bottle of champagne and the golden laurel around his neck

Start for the Belgian Grand Prix 1970: First row with polesetter Stewart (blue Tyrrell), Jochen Rindt (Gold Leaf Lotus) and Chris Amon (STP March)

George Follmer (USA) and Reinhold Joest (D) exchange their drivers seat in the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Porsche Stuttgart

Derek Bell (GB) smiles for a souvenir photo

For repair purposes the mechanics dismounted the bodywork of Tim Schenken's (AUS) Ferrari 312 PB #0894

Start for the 1000km Monza (I), 1971: The Ferrari 312PB no. 15, driven by Jacky Ickx (B), takes the lead while Vic Elford (GB), Martini Porsche 917 no. 3, looses his pole position by having to much wheelspin. Trying to squeeze in between are Mike Parks (GB), Ferrari 512 S/M no. 8 and Rolf Stommelen (D) in the Alfa Romeo T33/3 no. 19.

Chequered flag for two Porsche cars after the 1971 BOAC 1000kms

Rolf Stommelen (D) on Alfa Romeo T33/3-71 75080-023

Eberhard Sindel (D) and Dieter Benz (D) in pits with the Porsche 911 S entered by Rallye Gemeinschaft Ulm

Driver seat exchange of Hans Herrmann (D) and GÈrard Larrousse (F) during a pitstop of the Porsche 908 LH 031

Rallye Gemeinschaft Ulm entered this Porsche 911 S driven by Eberhard Sindel (D) and Dieter Benz (D)

Later third placed Porsche 908/02 015 S-M 2553 of Rolf Stommelen (D) and Hans Herrmann (D) on its grid place

Porsche mechanics try to reveal the cause of spilled oil on the engine bonnet of the Porsche 906 156 driven by Gerhard Koch (D) and Christian Poirot (F)

G¸nther Klass (D) and Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) move the Ferrari Dino 246S #004 for practice only

Managed crossroads traffic for the N¸rburgring's visitors

Pitstop of Vic Elford's (GB) and Jochen Neerpasch's (D) Porsche 910 #014

The Porsche 910/8 024 S-ZL 124 of Paul Hawkins (AUS) and Rolf Stommelen (D) lifts off during the car-by-car start out of the 'pit lane'

Start for the 1000km Nuerburgring, 1964

Briggs Cunningham's and Bob Grossman's Jaguar E-type Lightweight (#S850664 5115 WK) becomes second in the GT+3.0 classement - despite a long unplanned stop after a crash making a replacement of the front hood necessary.

Hans Herrmann (D) prepares on the grid for the 1000kms Nuerburgring 1962, later he will become third placed in the Porsche 718 WRS #047

Georg Loos (D) and J¸rgen Barth (D) become 10th overall placed in the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0847 entered by Gelo Racing Team, and second placed in the GT3.0 classification

The works Porsche P908/2 018 #4 driven by Rolf Stommelen (D) and Hans Herrmann (D) gains second place in the 1969 1000km Nuerburgring

16th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix And International Race of Champions, Riverside International Raceway, IROC 1974, Round 1-3 27./28.10.1973

16th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix And International Race of Champions, Riverside International Raceway, IROC 1974, Round 1-3 27./28.10.1973

Can-Am Watkins Glen 1972: Roger Penske and two young race fans pose for a group photo besides the Porsche 917/10 TC

Martini Porsche driver Helmut Marko waits for his turn

Rolf Stommelen (D)

The American driver Kevin Cogan, Tyrrell 010, appeared in F1 during the 1980/81 season for two practice sessions only. He never managed to qualify for a Grand Prix race.

Alberto Colombo in the ATS-Cosworth during practice for the Spanish Grand Prix at Jarama, 1978. In his three F1 missions for ATS he could not qualify once for a race.

Damien Magee in the RAM Racing Brabham Ford-Cosworth BT44B, could not qualify for the 1976 French Grand Prix

Barrie Smith (GB) cannot even finish the first lap due to an accident with his Lola T70 Mk.3B GT Chevrolet SL76/144

The Porsche 908/02 018 of Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) was destroyed in practice session

A totally exhausted Edgar Barth (DDR) gaps for breath at Porsche pits. He just had to push his and Herbert Linge's (D) Porsche 718 WRS (047) back to pits for the last few 100 metres because it lost a wheel. No help was allowed by racing rules!

Start for the 1000 km Nurburgring: Both Ferraris 250 P of John Surtees (GB, car no. 110) and Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) beside Edgar Barth's (DDR) Porsche 718 WRS (car no. 101)

Porsche 917 presentation at the Hockenheimring 1969: The company made a risky investment by unexpectedly building twenty-five 5000 cc 917's. F.l.t.r.: Rico Steinemann (Porsche racing manager), Helmuth Bott (Porsche head engineer) and Ferdinand Piech, responsible for mechanical development of Porsche's serial and racing cars.

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Jurgen Neuhaus (D) on Porsche 911 S entered by IGFA

Jacky Ickx (B)/Jochen Mass (D), Rothmans Porsche 962C, 24h Le Mans, 1985

Richard Robarts driving the Iso-Williams FW02 during practice for the Swedish Grand Prix at Anderstorp, 1974. He had a chance to race but team mate Tom Belso crashed the 2nd Williams heavily in practice and so Frank Williams handed over Robarts's car to the Dane.

The Ferrari 275 GTB/2 of Helmut Felder (D) and Gunther Lohstraeter (D) lifts all four wheels at the Nurburgring, 1967

1-2 photo finish for Henri Pescarolo/Graham Hill (car #15) and Francois Cevert/Howden Ganley (car #14). Both Matra-Simca MS670 entered by Equipe Matra-Simca Shell, 24h Le Mans, 1972

The polesetter for the US Grand Prix at Long Beach, 1976, Swiss Ferrari driver Clay Regazzoni

Belgian driver Patrick Neve, Ensign Ford-Cosworth N176. It's his 2nd F1 race in the '76 season, this time as a substitute for the injured Ensign driver Chris Amon. French Grand Prix, Le Castellet, 1976.

BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica prepares for racing

The three fastest qualifiers stand still for the group photo and wave at the lenses

All drivers line up on a rostrum for the drivers presentation, this time not going around the track

Pit boards for both Super Aguri drivers

Jenson Button after Q3

Stirling Moss and legendary John Surtees prepare an interview for BBC

Start for the French Prand Prix at Magny Cours, 2005

John Watson on Penske-Cosworth PC3

John Watson on Penske-Cosworth PC3

John Watson could not qualify in the McLaren-Cosworth for the race

Jody Scheckter, Wolf, leads the field at the start, 2nd position for John Watson in the Brabham Alfa-Romeo, German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 1977

Ferrari runns only one car for Jacky Ickx, the new Ferrari 312B3, developed by Sandro Colombo, Spanish Grand Prix, Montjuich Park, Barcelona, 1973

Hans Herrmann (D) prepares on the grid for the 1000kms Nuerburgring 1962 and will become third placed in the Porsche 718 WRS #047

Porsche's Graham Hill (GB) and his race director Huschke von Hanstein (D) on the grid before the 1962 1000km Nuerburgring

Teutons Gerhard Mitter and Hans Herrmann relax in the pits and pose for a photograph before the 1000kms Monza 1969

Hans Herrmann (D) becomes third placed in the Porsche 718 WRS #047 with team mate Graham Hill at the 1000kms Nuerburgring 1962

Brabham principal Bernie Ecclestone at pit wall. Next to him his team manager Herbie Blash

Jacques Laffite, Ligier, passes the distroid Williams of Championship leader Jones. Practice for the Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort, 1980

16th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix And International Race of Champions, Riverside International Raceway, IROC 1974, Round 1-3 27./28.10.1973

16th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix And International Race of Champions, Riverside International Raceway, IROC 1974, Round 1-3 27./28.10.1973

Steve Durst (USA) at pits with a McLaren M8E/D Chevrolet

Dieter Glemser's (D) and Alex Soler-Roig's (E) Ford Capri RS 2600

Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908L 026 #60, driven by Reinhold Joest (D) / Michel Weber (D), gains third place

Siffert's Porsche mechanics wait for their next commitment

Winner Denny Hulme (leftm with the trophy) and Jacky Ickx, 1st and 3rd of the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, 1968

The pack of cars leave Sainte Devote uphill towards Massenet just after the start of the Monaco Grand Prix, 1973. Behind Ickx' Ferrari no. 3 is the later sixth positioned Denny Hulme in the McLaren.

On lap 78 Jim Clark's gearbox locked up. Disappointed he reports to Lotus team boss Colin Chapman, who came running, about the reason for his retirement, Monaco Grand Prix, 1963.

Lotus owner Colin Chapman and chief mechanic Jim Endruweit congratulate Jim Clark for his first and only German GP victory 1965

Exciting 1-2 victory for the McLaren-Merecedes team with Juergen Schrempp, David Coulthard, Norbert Haug, Mario Illien, Mika Hakkinen and Juergen Hubbert, Jerez, Spain, 1997

Driver's briefing befor the start for the Belgian Grand Prix, 1962 (left to right hand): Trevor Taylor, Tony Maggs, Jim Clark, John Campbell-Jones, Bruce McLaren, Jo Siffert, Ricardo Rodriguez, Graham Hill, Innes Ireland, Richie Ginther, Jack Brabham, Maurice Trintignant

Winner for Alfa Romeo, Henri Pescarolo (F), BOAC, 1000 km Brands Hatch, 1971

Rolf Stommelen (D)

It's all right for John Wyer to laugh at the Gulf press officers, as team boss of J. W. Automotive Engineering whose two Porsche cars are just about to gain a 1-2 victory

Brian Redman (GB) and Jo Siffert (CH) on the podium after winning the 1000kms of Spa in 1970 in S5.0 class, on the right behind them the winners in the P3.0 class Rudi Lins (A) and GÈrard Larrousse (F), on the left John L'Amie (GB) and Brian Nelson (GB) winning the S2.0 class

Porsche 917K #007 entered by Gesipa Racing Team with the drivers Helmut Kelleners (D) and J¸rgen Neuhaus (D) in front of later retiring J. W. Automotive Engineering's Porsche 917K #004/017 driven by Rodriguez and Kinnunen

Helmut Marko (A) awaits the arrival of team mate Gijs van Lennep (NL) for a pit stop with the later winning Porsche 917K 053, entered by Martini International Racing Team

Winning Porsche driver pair Gerhard Mitter (D) and Udo Sch¸tz (D) crosses the finish line with the Porsche 908/02 028=>02 014

The winning Porsche 910 007 S-ZL 123 driven by Udo Sch¸tz (D) and Joe Buzzetta (USA)

John Surtees (GB) watches the remedial maintenance of the Lola T70 Mk.3 Aston Martin SL73/101 entered by Lola Cars/Team Surtees which retires after 6 laps with a broken rear wishbone

The race machines stand in line for the start of the 1000kms race whilst the drivers wait for the signal opposite their sports cars. From front: Scuderia Lufthansa's Porsche 906 with starting number 70, the Alfa Romeo T33 of Autodelta SpA (nr. 20), Sten Axelsson's (S) Porsche 906 #117 (nr. 76), the Mirage M1 Ford 10001 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering, and a row of Porsches...

Hans Herrmann (D)

1st appearance of the new Brabham with a Alfa Romeo flat-V12 engine at Paul Ricard cirquit, a test drive for the 1976 season.

Nino Vaccarella (I) in the rain on Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3

Drivers women meet for coffee party in pits

The Lola T70 Mk.3B GT Chevrolet SL76/146 of Teddy Pilette (B) and Gustave Gosselin (B) is being prepared in paddock

Rolf Stommelen reflects in the rear mirror of the Alfa Romeo T33/3

Piers Courage (GB) on Alfa Romeo T33/3

Herbert M¸ller (CH), Jo Bonnier (S) and DNS Masten Gregory (USA) did not finish in the Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet SL76/151 entered by Scuderia Filipinetti due to a suspension damage

Gerhard Mitter's (D) and Udo Sch¸tz' (D) Porsche 908/02 015

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) drive the Porsche 908/02 018 in practice only

After 24 hours racing Jacky Ickx (B) and Jackie Oliver (GB) cross the finish line in the Ford GT40 #1075, still being chased by Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) on Porsche 908 LH 031

The Porsche 908 LH 027 of Udo Sch¸tz (D) and Gerhard Mitter (D) is being prepared

Race winner Vic Elford (GB) and Umberto Maglioli (I) on Porsche 907 2.2 #025 [S-XR 47] pose for the press after the 1968 Targa Florio

An accident during practice made the Porsche 910 of Ignazio Capuano (I) and Ferdinando Latteri (I) an interesting studies object for the sicilian spectators, a pickup truck helps to tow it out of the field

Jo Siffert (CH) and Colin Davis (GB) on Porsche 906 LE 153 S-XR 761 in front of Pedro Rodriguez' (MEX) and Richie Ginther's (USA) Ferrari 330 P3 Spyder #0846

Pit stop of Herbert Linge (D) and Gerhard Mitter (D) on Porsche 904 GTS #006 S-TJ 16

Smoke from the Jaguar E-type at pits during exchange between Warwick Banks (GB) and Patrick McNally (AUS), they become second placed in the GT+3.0 class

Jo Bonnier (S) and Phil Hill (USA) on Chaparral 2D Chevrolet 2D001

Briggs Cunningham's and Bob Grossman's Jaguar E-type Lightweight (#S850664 5115 WK) becomes second in the GT+3.0 classement despite the long unplanned stop after a crash.

The F1 drivers group up for a sponsor photo session

Julien Vernaeve (B) and Clive Baker (GB) lead the rear of the field with a MGB no. 107, closely followed by no. 108, Joachim Kamousin (D) on Alfa Romeo Duetto and car no. 1, John Surtees (GB) in the Lola T70 Mk.3 Aston Martin SL73/101

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

Willy Kauhsen (D) and Karl von Wendt (D) on Porsche 908/02 011

Gerhard Mitter (D) and Colin Davis (GB) with Huschke von Hanstein at Porsche pits

The second placed Porsche 908 LH 031 with Hans Herrmann (D) and GÈrard Larrousse (F) yet in front of the later winning Porsche 908 LH 031 driven by Jacky Ickx (B) and Jackie Oliver (GB)

Jacky Ickx and a mechanic wait at pits for Jackie Oliver in the race winning Ford GT40 #1075

Qualifying resulted in Jacky Ickx (No. 6) taking Pole Position, with Jackie Stewart (No. 7) on second and Jochen Rindt (No 2) on 3rd grid position, German GP, Nurburgring, 1969

Driver seat exchange of Rolf Stommelen (D) and Hans Herrmann (D) with the slightly damaged Porsche 908/02 015 S-M 2553

The later winning Porsche 908 LH 026 of Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) trapped in between between the two Ferraris 312P - car no 1 in front is Mario Andretti (USA) and Chris Amon (NZ) on Ferrari 312 P #0870, car no. 2 at third position is the Ferrari 312 P #0868 driven by Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Peter Schetty (CH). The two following Porsches are Vic Elford (GB) and Richard Attwood (GB) on Porsche 908 LH 028 (car no 6) and Udo Sch¸tz (D) with Gerhard Mitter (D) on Porsche 908 LH 027 (car no. 5)

Kurt Ahrens (D) on his own Formula 2 Brabham-Cosworth

Kurt Ahrens (D) on his own Formula 2 Brabham-Cosworth

Kurt Ahrens (D) on his own Formula 2 Brabham-Cosworth

Solar Productions' Porsche 908/02 #908-022 (driven by Herbert Linge) with a movie camera on its front hood, already producing footage for the classic movie 'Le Mans'

Solar Productions' Porsche 908/02 #908-022 (driven by Herbert Linge) with a movie camera on its front hood, already producing footage for the classic movie 'Le Mans'

The US-American Howmet Corporation entered this Howmet TX Continental GTP2 for the 24h Le Mans 1968, but it retires after 84 laps in an accident. The TX stands for Turbine Experimental, it is a gas turbine study, wins two SCCA races in the US and later sets six FIA land speed records for turbines.

The Porsche 908 #014 (no. 34) of Joe Buzzetta and Scooter Patrick (both USA) of Porsche System Enginnering retires after 115 laps with a failing alternator. Behind it waits the Porsche 908 013 S-J 6271 of Neerpasch and Stommelen which becomes second placed in P3.0 class

Derek Bell in his Lotus 47, going out for a Formula 3 race in Monaco 1967

Derek Bell in his Lotus 47 during a Formula 3 race in Monaco 1967

The US-American Howmet Corporation entered this Howmet TX Continental GTP2 for the 24h Le Mans 1968, but it retires after 84 laps in an accident

Jackie Epstein's Lola T70 Mk.3 GT Chevrolet SL73/121 retired after 143 laps on its final drive with a tyre puncture

24h Le Mans 1970: A deserved sip of the winner's champagne for the Porsche mechanics

1000 km Zeltweg 1969: The winning Porsche 917 009 with Jo Siffert (CH) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) in front of Helmut Krause's (D) and Hans-Dieter Weigel's (D) Porsche 907 2.2 029 and the Lola T70 Mk.3B GT Chevrolet SL76/151 driven by Jo Bonnier (S) and Herbert M¸ller (CH)

1000 km Zeltweg 1969: The winning Porsche 917 009 with Jo Siffert (CH) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) in pits

13th placed Eberhard Sindel (D) and Dieter Benz (D) on Porsche 911 S of Rallye Gemeinschaft Ulm defeat Dan Margulies' later 20th placed 911 S

Later race winners Gerhard Mitter (D) and Udo Schütz (D) on the Porsche 908/02 028=>02 014 of Porsche System Engineering

The Porsche 908 LH #030 of Udo Sch¸tz (D) and Gerhard Mitter (D) is being refueled

The second placed Porsche 908 LH 031 of Hans Herrmann (D) and GÈrard Larrousse (F) in pits whilst the winning Ford overtakes

Paul Metternich (D) leans against his and Wittigo Einsiedel's (D) Austin Mini-Cooper 'S' C-A2S7-L/956939

Niki Lauda (A) becomes seventh placed overall on a BMW 3.0 CSL (first place in 'T' group)

George Follmer (USA) and Reinhold Jˆst (D) arrived at tenth position in the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Porsche Stuttgart

16th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix And International Race of Champions, Riverside International Raceway, IROC 1974, Round 1-3 27./28.10.1973

16th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix And International Race of Champions, Riverside International Raceway, IROC 1974, Round 1-3 27./28.10.1973

16th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix And International Race of Champions, Riverside International Raceway, IROC 1974, Round 1-3 27./28.10.1973

A Porsche 906 155 S-XR 763, driven by Peter Gregg (USA) and Sten Axelsson (S), overtakes the wrecks of three retired racecars besides the track. Car no. 42 is the Matra M620 BRM 03 driven by Jo Schlesser (F) and Alan Rees (GB), car no. 20 the Ferrari 330 P3 #0848 of Mike Parkes (GB) and Ludovico Scarfiotti (I), car no. 53, the C.D. SP66 Peugeot 663IW75 of Georges Heligouin (F) and Johnny Rives (F)

Charlie Kemp's (USA) Porsche 917/10 TC is being prepared for the Can-Am race on the grid

Mark Donohue (USA) in the no. 6 Sunoco Porsche 917, leads the field, followed by Redman's Porsche 917 no. 3 and Hobbs' McLaren-Chevrolet no. 73.

16th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix And International Race of Champions, Riverside International Raceway, IROC 1974, Round 1-3 27./28.10.1973

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) on BMW Motorsport 's BMW 3.0 CSL

Tyres with hand-cut grooves are being cleaned for the next session

A Ford Capri LV driven by Dieter Glemser (D), John Fitzpatrick (GB) and Hans Heyer (D)

Reinhold Jˆst (D) and Claude Haldi (CH) drove this Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Martini Racing Team

Erwin Kremer (D) in his own Porsche 911 S

Hans Heyer (D) in Werner Christmann's (D) blue Porsche 911 S, long behind Erwin Kremer's (D) Porsche 911 S

Rainy start for Ronnie Peterson in the Ferrari 312 PB #0886

Rainy start for Ronnie Peterson in the Ferrari 312 PB #0886

Spy view at the engine of Dieter Glemser's (D) and Alex Soler-Roig's (E) Ford Capri RS 2600

For repair purposes the mechanics dismounted the engine cover to Tim Schenken's (AUS) Ferrari 312 PB #0894

For repair purposes the mechanics dismounted the engine cover to Tim Schenken's (AUS) Ferrari 312 PB #0894

The later 8th placed Porsche 908/02 in the middle of the start field, entered by Ernst Kraus (D), driven by Dieter Basche (D) and Ernst Kraus (D)

Hubert Hahne (D) and Dieter Quester (A) moved the No. 61 Porsche 917 #004 during practice only, at the race itself it was driven by Frank Gardner (AUS) and David Piper (GB)

Willy Kauhsen (D) and Karl von Wendt (D) on Porsche 908/02 #011

David Piper (GB) and Dieter Quester (A) on Lola T70 Mk.3B GT Chevrolet SL76/150

Second placed driver team Jo Bonnier (S) and Herbert Mueller (CH) on Lola T70 Mk.3B GT Chevrolet SL76/151

Herbert Mueller's (CH) and Jo Bonnier's (S) Lola T70 Mk.3B GT Chevrolet SL76/151

Swiss driver Loris Kessel in a Brabham BT44B, set in by RAM Racing. Kessel drove five Grand Prix for RAM in the 1976 season.

The winning drivers for the North American Racing Team on a Ferrari 250 LM: Masten Gregory (USA) and Jochen Rindt (A).

The winning Porsche 917K no. 23 of Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D), Le Mans 24h, 1970

Porsche 908/2 001 driven by Masten Gregory and Richard Brostron, winner in the P3 class (fourth overall)

Pit stop of winning driver pair Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) on Porsche 917K 023

The Porsche 911T of Claude Ballot-Lena (F) and Guy Chasseuil (F) passes the Porsche pits with all tools put in order for the next operation

Bruce McLaren sits in his McLaren-Cosworth M7C. He had qualified for the 11th starting position and his wife Pat seems to show him the right way to the front row of the grid before the start, Monaco Grand Prix, 1969.

Third placed team John Surtees (GB) and Lorenzo Bandini (I), heading for the cockpit, on Ferrari 330P #0822 at the last pit stop

Nelson Piquet's Brabham BT49 is already well packed for transportation after the honoury lap before the Brazilian GP

A large sip of champagne for second placed Sebastian Vettel after the Brazilian Grand Prix

A large sip of champagne for third placed Jenson Button after the Brazilian Grand Prix

Champagne showers from Red Bull's race winner Mark Webber for his second placed team mate Sebastian Vettel on the podium after the Brazilian Grand Prix

Champagne showers for Red Bull's race winner Mark Webber on the podium after the Brazilian Grand Prix

Red Bull's race winner Mark Webber presents his trophy for the winning driver after the Brazilian Grand Prix

Red Bull's second placed Sebastian Vettel strokes his 'Kinky Kylie' in parc ferme after the Brazilian Grand Prix, finalising the superior season for Red Bull

Red Bull's race winner Webber and second placed team mate Vettel caress each other in parc ferme after the Brazilian Grand Prix, finalising the superior season for Red Bull

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus, overtakes d'Ambrosio's Virgin-Cosworth

The start field squeezes through turn one, Senna and Schumacher already side-by-side promising a battle for later

German fans cheer for the drivers during drivers parade

Race fans cheer for the drivers parade

All Formula One drivers pose for the annual season ending group shot

All Formula One drivers get in position for the annual season ending group shot

Fernando Alonso and Jerome d'Ambrosio climb on the drivers parade truck

Pit lane marshals distribute Brazilian banners for waving during the drivers parade

A Brazilian fan cheers for Hamilton with a Senna-related banner

Bernie Ecclestone browses through Rainer Schlegelmilch's recent coffeetable book 'Formula One World Champions' (published by teNeues, Germany) for which he wrote the foreword, and Pasquale points at a very memorable photo

Bernie Ecclestone browses through Rainer Schlegelmilch's recent coffeetable book 'Formula One World Champions' (published by teNeues, Germany) for which he wrote the foreword

After signing his chapter in Rainer Schlegelmilch's recent coffeetable book 'Formula One World Champions' (published by teNeues, Germany), Fernando Alonso poses with the senior photographer for a souvenir photo

Nico Rosberg browses through Rainer Schlegelmilch's recent coffeetable book 'Formula One World Champions' (published by teNeues, Germany), probably seeking a matching christmas present for his father Keke

Bruno Senna of Renault gives an interview to BBC after qualifying for ninth grid position at his home Grand Prix

Bruno Senna of Renault gives an interview after qualifying for ninth grid position at his home Grand Prix

The fastest three qualifiers pose together for the world's media: on the left hand third qualified McLaren's Jenson Button, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and his team mate Mark Webber as second on the grid

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, caresses his car called 'Kylie' for gaining pole position again

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Lewis Hamilton's helmet for the Brazilian GP 2011 - as a tribute to the great Senna, the back part (with allowance of the family) shows Ayrton's original helmet design 20 years after he won his last title in 1991

The McLaren team poses for the season's final group shot

Toro Rosso drivers smile with their team for the season's final group shot

Sebastian Vettel and his Red Bull Racing pit stop crew pose with 'Kinky Kylie' for the season's final group shot

The Red Bull Racing team smiles for the season's final group shot

The Red Bull Racing team prepares in the pitlane for the season's final group shot

The Red Bull Racing team prepares in the pitlane for the season's final group shot

Brazilian Globo TV sets local hero Bruno Senna up for a larger interview

Denny Hulme, McLaren-Cosworth M23, spun and looses 3rd race position after a wild ride over the curbs in the first chicane.

Swedish driver Reine Wisell in a March-Cosworth 731, entered by Clarke-Moraunt-Guthrie-Durlacher-Team, drove only this race as replacement for injured regular driver Mike Beuttler

Clay Regazzoni, Ferrari 312B3, in the pit lane during rainy practice session

Jo Siffert (CH) and Derek Bell (GB), in the Porsche 917K #014/029 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering, win the S5.0 classement (3rd overall)

Race winner Henri Pescarolo (F) in Autodelta S.p.A.'s Alfa Romeo T33/3-71 #75080-005

Jo Siffert (CH) and Derek Bell (GB), in the Porsche 917K #014/029 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering, win the S5.0 classement (3rd overall)

Toine Hezemans (NL) on Alfa Romeo T33/3-71 #75080-023 entered by Autodelta S.p.A. in front of Ferrari's Ickx

Clemens Schickentanz (D) and John Fitzpatrick (GB) on the Kremer Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0885, entered by Oldenkott Tobacco, did not finish the 1973 1000km Spa but become fourth placed in the GT classement.

Clemens Schickentanz (D) and John Fitzpatrick (GB) on the Kremer Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0885, entered by Oldenkott Tobacco, did not finish the 1973 1000km Spa but become fourth placed in the GT classement.

Clemens Schickentanz (D) and John Fitzpatrick (GB) on the Kremer Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0885, entered by Oldenkott Tobacco, did not finish the 1973 1000km Spa but become fourth placed in the GT classement.

Clemens Schickentanz (D) and John Fitzpatrick (GB) on the Kremer Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0885 (starting number #46), entered by Oldenkott Tobacco, do not finish the 1973 1000km Spa but become fourth placed in the GT classement. Cars arround are the Porsche no. 41 of van Lennep (NL), a Lola of Portugese Gaspar (no. 65) an both BMW's of Lauda (no. 60) and Stuck (no. 64).

Clemens Schickentanz (D) and John Fitzpatrick (GB) on the Kremer Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0885 (starting number #46), entered by Oldenkott Tobacco, do not finish the 1973 1000km Spa but become fourth placed in the GT classement. No. 64 is the BMW of Hans-Joachim Stuck (D), next to him Niki Lauda (A), also on BMW.

Clemens Schickentanz (D), Paul Keller (CH) and Günter Steckkönig (D) compete in the Kremer Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0885, entered by Oldenkott Tobacco and Pipes Racing, and become second placed in the GT+1.6 classement (12th overall) at the 1973 1000km Nuerburgring

Clemens Schickentanz (D), Paul Keller (CH) and Günter Steckkönig (D) compete in the Kremer Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0885, entered by Oldenkott Tobacco and Pipes Racing, and become second placed in the GT+1.6 classement (12th overall) at the 1973 1000km Nuerburgring

Clemens Schickentanz (D), Paul Keller (CH) and Günter Steckkönig (D) compete in the Kremer Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0885, entered by Oldenkott Tobacco and Pipes Racing, and become second placed in the GT+1.6 classement (12th overall) at the 1973 1000km Nuerburgring

Clemens Schickentanz (D), Paul Keller (CH) and Günter Steckkönig (D) compete in the Kremer Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0885, entered by Oldenkott Tobacco and Pipes Racing, and become second placed in the GT+1.6 classement (12th overall) at the 1973 1000km Nuerburgring

Clemens Schickentanz (D), Paul Keller (CH) and Günter Steckkönig (D) compete in the Kremer Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0885, entered by Oldenkott Tobacco and Pipes Racing, and become second placed in the GT+1.6 classement (12th overall) at the 1973 1000km Nuerburgring

Clemens Schickentanz (D), Paul Keller (CH) and Günter Steckkönig (D) compete in the Kremer Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0885, entered by Oldenkott Tobacco and Pipes Racing, and become second placed in the GT+1.6 classement (12th overall) at the 1973 1000km Nuerburgring

Clemens Schickentanz (D), Paul Keller (CH) and Günter Steckkönig (D) compete in the Kremer Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0885, entered by Oldenkott Tobacco and Pipes Racing, and become second placed in the GT+1.6 classement (12th overall) at the 1973 1000km Nuerburgring

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, passes the pit wall signals in front of Button and a queue of following cars

The cars wait in line for the start signal, Vettel on pole positions besides Hamilton

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Fabiana Flosi and VIPs pose with Red Bull team boss Christian Horner for a souvenir photo on the grid

Rubens Barrichello and Jerome d'Ambrosio walk to drivers parade

The stewardesses of the main sponsor Etihad airlines work as temporary grid girls, waiting for the Formula One drivers besides the red carpet

Green lights for Michael Schumacher of Mercedes GP

A white smile for the snappers

Local VIP beauties pose for a souvenir photo

A patient double World Champion Sebastian Vettel poses with devoted fans for a souvenir photo

Whilst George Eaton on BRM P153 (no. 3) is pushed through pitlane, Andrea de Adamich's McLaren-Alfa Romeo M14D waits for preparation in the pits besides Denny Hulme who already sits in his McLaren-Cosworth M14A

A champagne-soaked Red Bull Racing technical director, Adrian Newey, proudly presents the shiny trophy for the winning constructor after the podium ceremony

A champagne-soaked Red Bull Racing technical director, Adrian Newey, proudly presents the shiny trophy for the winning constructor after the podium ceremony

A large sip of champagne for Red Bull Racing's technical director Adrian Newey

Champagne showers for winner Vettel

Champagne showers for winner Vettel

Red Bull Racing's technical director Adrian Newey presents his trophy for the winning constructor on the podium

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team, battles for position with Force India's di Resta

Green lights for formation lap

FIA president Jean Todt, Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali along with other team bosses stand still with the Formula One drivers for a minute's silence on the grid before the race in memory of Dan Wheldon and Marco Simoncelli

Bernie Ecclestone and all Formula One drivers stand still for a minute's silence on the grid before the race in memory of Dan Wheldon and Marco Simoncelli

Busy mechanics make space on the grid for Webbers arriving Red Bull-Renault car

Ferrari's Felipe Massa takes a drink for his fans sake at drivers parade

Kamui Kobayashi of the Sauber F1 Team rides a historic car for drivers parade

A shy Vitaly Petrov prepares for a lap of drivers parade

Michael Schumacher enjoys the ride in a 1929 Stutz Pikes Peak Special for drivers parade

Jean-Michel with Sebastian Vettel for the fans on the stands during the drivers parade

An Indian grid girl holds a number panel

The grid girls hold the panels for drivers parade

The drivers parade chauffeur for HRT's Narain Karthikeyan concentrates on his task

A fan poses for a souvenir photo

Legions of flower pots are watered so that the decoration of the circuit for the visitors viewing pleeasure is ensured

Polesitter Sebastian Vettel receives congratulations in parc ferme after Q3

Polesitter Sebastian Vettel takes his helmet off in parc ferme after Q3

Polesitter Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme after Q3

Ferrari pitwall command center

McLaren mechanics sit on the pitwall and wait for the car to come in again

Besides all the fun, Sebastian Vettel has to focus on setting up the race car for the new track

Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault-Nissan, Red Bull Racing technical director Adrian Newey and Eric Besson, French Minister of Industry, pose for a group photo in front of Red Bull pits

Eric Besson, French Minister of Industry, and Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault-Nissan, visit technical director Adrian Newey for an informational chat in Red Bull pits

It seems that the tickets for the event are all sold out as the panel says.

A typical local family poses for a souvenir photo on the square in front of the Laxmi Narayan Birla Mandir

One of Niki Lauda's mechanics is very exited about the Austrians 3rd F1 World Championship title

Start for the 1967 24h of Le Mans: Ronnie Bucknum, Ford Mk IIB (no. 57), 5th on the grid, jumps ahead into the lead by passing the Mk IVs of McLaren (no. 2) Bianchi (no. 3) and Hulme (no. 4) as well as the Chaparral of Spence (no. 7). Car no. 25 on the right is the Ferrari of Rodriguez.

Niki Lauda, Ferrari, gets himself ready for practice session

The cars being prepaired for the restart. The race had to be stoped after a start collision involving Clay Regazzoni of Ferrari, James Hunt of McLaren (no. 11), Niki Lauda (Ferrari) and Jacques Laffite (Ligier). Hunt had a spare car but his team were going to race it and face the consequences later.

Start for the British Grand Prix, 1976, at Brands Hatch: The front row with James Hunt (McLaren no. 11) and polesitter Niki Lauda (Ferrari), behind them Andretti (black Lotus) and Regazzoni (2nd Ferrari)

Polesetter Niki Lauda, Ferrari, takes the lead at the start. Hunt (McLaren) and Regazzoni (Ferrari) battle for 2nd place.

A large sip of champagne for winning Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel on the podium after the Korean GP

Champagne showers for the winning Red Bull team on the podium after the Korean GP

Champagne showers for the winning Red Bull team on the podium after the Korean GP

Lewis Hamilton passes the McLaren pit wall signals in front of a pushing Webber

Red Bull Team boss Christian Horner at the pit wall command center

Button and Rosberg battle for position in the pit lane

Mark Webber stops for a service at Red Bull Racing pits

The Korean grid girls pose for the eager photographers

The Korean grid girls pose for the eager photographers

The Korean grid girls are ready for the action

The marshal's damp gloves wait in order to be worn for the practice session

Healthy snacks wait for the marshals session break

A track marshal is responsible for the signaling in his area

The safety car on tour for track inspection 15 minutes before practice session

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing, followed by a Toro Rosso

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Jerome d'Ambrosio in a Virgin-Cosworth

Mercedes Grand Prix team boss Ross Brawn

Cars are prepared for a restart following a crash

Triple World Champion Niki Lauda lifts his red cap for the newly crowned youngest double World Champion Sebastian Vettel

A last sip of champagne after the podium ceremony for winner Button and third placed new World Champion Vettel

Champagne showers for the newly crowned World Champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing

Formula One god father Bernie Ecclestone sits on a rail for a group photo with the top five drivers Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber, Jenson Button and Sebastian Vettel

Winner Emerson Fittipaldi, 2nd place for Niki Lauda (left)

Norbert Haug's hand on the command buttons

Mercedes-Benz "Silberpfeil" W 196, 1954

Brazilian Nelson Piquet celebrates his 3rd place at the Long Beach Grand Prix, the 1981 season opener.

Hungarian GP 2001: Michael's 2nd title for Ferrari

European GP 1997 at Jerez: The final battle for the Championship between Jacques Villeneuve, Williams, and Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Jochen Rindt was hit in the face by a stone during practice. Despite track undulations making him physically sick he was able to win the race. Rindt enjoys his 3rd GP victory of the year with his wife Nina and the Lotus team

Two laps to go for Sebastian Vettel

A short break between the sessions for the marshals

Green lights for Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Red Bull engineers investigate their screens

Renault's engineers sit at their pitwall command centre

James Hunt takes a quick cigarette after qualifying for pole position, Austrian GP, 1976

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Italian GP, Monza, 1972

Moments befor the start for the Spa 24 hours: On the 1st row from lefthand Ivo Grauls, Niki Lauda and Dieter Glemser

Concept Car, Italdesign Isuzu Asso di Fiori, 1979

Kenny Handkammer (3rd lefthand)

Champagne showers for race winner Sebastian Vettel after the Italian Grand Prix

McLaren's Jenson Button raises his trophy for second place after the Italian Grand Prix

Mark Webber battles for fifth position and takes the curbs too optimistically, damaging his front wing at Massa's rear side and pushing im aside

Mark Webber battles for fifth position and takes the curbs too optimistically, damaging his front wing at Massa's rear side

Mark Webber battles for fifth position and takes the curbs too optimistically, damaging his front wing at Massa's rear side

After the safety car cleared the track, Alonso and Vettel lead the field as Massa and Webber battle for fifth position

After the start accident the race has ended for Nico Rosberg, but he poses politely with souvenir chasing locals

After the start accident caused by Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT, the race has ended for Vitaly Petrov and Nico Rosberg, too

After the start accident caused by Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT the race has ended for Nico Rosberg and Vitaly Petrov

After the start field squeezed through turn one, Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT crashed into the queue and ends the race for Nico Rosberg, Vitaly Petrov and nearly also for Rubens Barrichello

After the start field squeezed through turn one, Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT crashed into the queue and ends the race for Nico Rosberg, Vitaly Petrov and nearly also for Rubens Barrichello

After the start field squeezed through turn one, Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT crashed into the queue and ends the race for Nico Rosberg, Vitaly Petrov and nearly also for Rubens Barrichello

After the start field squeezed through turn one, Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT crashed into the queue and ends the race for Nico Rosberg, Vitaly Petrov and nearly also for Rubens Barrichello - Kobayashi and D'Ambrosio pass around the hot spot

After the start field squeezed through turn one, Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT crashed into the queue and ends the race for Nico Rosberg, Vitaly Petrov and nearly also for Rubens Barrichello

The start field squeezes through turn one as a powerless Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT slides over the lawn into the queue and ends the race for Rosberg, Petrov and nearly Barrichello

The start field squeezes through turn one as a powerless Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT slides over the lawn into the queue and ends the race for Rosberg, Petrov and nearly Barrichello

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, prepares for the race

Sebastian Vettel sticks a smilie for each of his victories in the cockpit of 'Kinky Kylie' ...

The drivers wait in the FIA garage for their call to drivers parade

Bernie Ecclestone waits in the door of his motorhome for a photoshooting with VIPs

Fernando Alonso throws a quick signature on a souvenir photo for fellow colleague Martin Trenkler

Parc ferme after qualifying, Michael Schumacher in a Mercedes, Massa on Ferrari besides him and Bruno Senna receives congrats for 10th grid position

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP, wears a black helmet as a symbol of tribute for the victims of the Russian plane crash earlier this week

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP, wears a black helmet to show his sympathy for the victims of a plane crash in Russia

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP, wears a black helmet to show his sympathy for the victims of a plane crash in Russia

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP, wears a black helmet to show his sympathy for the victims of a plane crash in Russia

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP, wears a black helmet to show his sympathy for the victims of a plane crash in Russia

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP, wears a black helmet to show his sympathy for the victims of a plane crash in Russia

Always good for a joke - former Renault team boss Flavio Briatore shows his skills

Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali and his drivers introduce the elephant 'Nello' as a new marketing instrument for charity purposes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, takes the chequered flag, to win the Belgian Grand Prix and probably secures his second World Championship

Red Bull's technical director Adrian Newey of Red Bull, second placed Mark Webber, his winning team mate Sebastian Vettel and third placed Jenson Button of McLaren pose together for the media after the podium ceremony of the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

A good last sip of champagne for second placed Mark Webber of Red Bull, his winning team mate Sebastian Vettel and third placed Jenson Button of McLaren after the podium ceremony following the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

A large flush of champagne for the face of McLaren's third placed Jenson Button after the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

Webber's fast champagne shower for Red Bull Racing's technical director Adrian Newey after the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

A happy Jenson Button of McLaren raises his trophy for third place on the podium after the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

Second placed Mark Webber of Red Bull, his winning team mate Sebastian Vettel and third placed Jenson Button of McLaren stand still for the national anthem during the podium ceremony after the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

Sebastian Vettel's pit board signals first position from Red Bull Racing pit wall, with a large gap to Webber and seven laps to go

British Formula One World Champions pose for a photo on the Belgian grid - Sir John Surtees and FIA steward Sir Nigel Mansell

Virgin's local hero Jerome D'Ambrosio with Kobayashi

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, comes to parc ferme after Q3

The Lotus Renault GP pit crew waits for their driver

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, is a glowing pearl in the chain for practice session

Race cars wait in row for a green signal

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Swiss Formula 3 driver Silvio Moser

Swiss Formula 3 driver in a Brabham-BSC: Silvio Moser

US driver for Alfa Romeo, Mario Andretti, San Marino Grand Prix, Imola, 1981

Rolf Stommelen sits in the 3rd Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 and talks to team boss Bernie Ecclestone, German Grand Prix, Nurburgring, 1976

Early laps: 3rd placed Arturo Merzario (I) on Ferrari 512 S #1034 leads a queue of followers (Vaccarella, Ferrari no. 6, Hobbs, Porsche no. 22)

The 2nd 1-2 victory of the season for Lotus, with winner Mario Andretti, 2nd Ronnie Peterson and Ligier driver Jacques Laffite as 3rd, Spanish Grand Prix, Jarama, 1978

At the start of the race Jack Oliver's BRM collided with Ickx's Ferrari and both cars caught fire but both drivers escaped with relatively minor injuries, Ickx suffering a few burns. The cars however were both destroyed and continued to burn for some time. www.grandprix.com

At the start of the race Jack Oliver's BRM collided with Ickx's Ferrari and both cars caught fire but both drivers escaped with relatively minor injuries, Ickx suffering a few burns. The cars however were both destroyed and continued to burn for some time. www.grandprix.com

At the start of the race Jack Oliver's BRM collided with Ickx's Ferrari and both cars caught fire but both drivers escaped with relatively minor injuries, Ickx suffering a few burns. The cars however were both destroyed and continued to burn for some time. www.grandprix.com

Hungarian McLaren fans express their hot love for the team

Champagne showers on the Hungarian podium for winner Jenson Button

Nico Rosberg brakes for a stop at Mercedes GP pits

Now as the track beguines to dry, all cars come in for their obligatory pit stops

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, fights back for the leading position against Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, and Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, battle for the leading position

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, and Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, battle for the leading position

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, and Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, battle for the leading position

Jerome d'Ambrosio and Pastor Maldonado chat on their way to drivers parade

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Green lights for Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

FIA's Formula One chief of medicine Dr. Gary Hartstein prepares for the next race (see http://www.motorsport-total.com/microsite/randstad/paddockpeople - german language only)

Alex Wurz, co-commentator for the Austrian ORF TV station and F1 advisor

Peter Sauber and Monisha Kaltenborn introduce the Sauber F1 Team's driver line-up for the 2012 season: Esteban Gutierrez as third driver with Sergio Perez and Kamui Kobayashi

The Slovenian journalist Miran Alisic shows off with his historic Renault R4 in original Williams livery (and his self made Senna helmet:) - and the strict man on the left is the creative hope for Slovakia's motor racing, Martin Trenkler

After our arrival in Hungary, we cross the Margit chain bridge in Budapest under cold and rainy weather conditions and it stays pretty much like this for the whole race weekend (except Saturday as you will see.. :)

Nina Rindt waiting for her husband Jochen to pass by. Hi died in an accident at Parabolica just moments after this picture was taken, Italian Grand Prix ,Monza, 1970

Start for the Swedish Grand Prix 1975: Vittorio Brambilla in a March-Cosworth 751 on pole position besides Patrick Depailler on Tyrrell-Cosworth 007.

Honoury lap for race winner Jody Scheckter and the Tyrrell team, Jo Ramirez takes a sip of champagn, British Grand Prix, Brands Hatch, 1974

The Ferrari pit crew waits for Massa

Rubens Barrichello is well prepared for a chilled round on the Nuerburgring

Timo Glock poses for a souvenir photo with Ring architect Hermann Tilke and wind power entrepreneur Willi Balz of Windreich AG

Two silver arrows are prepared for a display lap with the McLaren Mercedes dream team David Coulthard and Mika Hakkinen, here taking part of a group shout with Mercedes chairman of the board Dieter Zetsche amongst other managers and VIPs

Champagne for race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren on podium after the German GP

Champagne showers for second placed Alonso and third Webber

McLaren mechanics cheer for race winner Hamilton

Tommi Parmakoski signals Vettel fifth position with the pit board

Two silver arrows starting for a display lap with the former McLaren Mercedes dream team drivers David Coulthard and Mika Hakkinen

Two silver arrows are prepared for a display lap with the former McLaren Mercedes dream team David Coulthard, who puts his helmet on, and Mika Hakkinen

Two silver arrows are prepared for a display lap with the former McLaren Mercedes dream team David Coulthard and Mika Hakkinen

The grid girls stand in line at the red carpet for the drivers parade

After qualifying, polesetter Mark Webber waves for the media in parc ferme

At the end of the first lap Jody Scheckter lost control over his McLaren and spun across the track into the pitwall.Polesetter and later third Ronnie Peterson on Lotus battles against Carlos Reutemann on Brabham for 2nd place, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, 1973

Nap brake behind the tyre wall

Concept Car, Bertone Lancia Sibilo, 1978

Concept Car, Bertone Lancia Sibilo, 1978

Champagne douche for Ferrari's Alonso

Champagne shower for second placed Vettel

Fernando Alonso takes the chequered flag and wins for Ferrari 60 years after Gonzalez did in Silverstone

Fernando Alonso takes the chequered flag and wins for Ferrari 60 years after Gonzalez did in Silverstone

Michael Schumacher serves a stop-n-go penalty at Mercedes GP pits for coming together with Kobayashi, Ron Meadows takes the 10 seconds

Michael Schumacher comes to settle a stop-n-go penalty at Mercedes GP pits for coming together with Kobayashi

As part of the F1 60th annual celebration, Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso drives two laps in Froilan Gonzalez's Ferrari 357 F1 which scores the first victory for Ferrari in Silverstone 1951

Shooting star Sebastian Vettel wears the yellow glasses for a fan

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso, raises a fountain for the fans in the rain

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing , enters the new 'International Straight'

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, enters the pit lane and reflects in the new pit building's wall

Virgin's Timo Glock and Jerome D'Ambrosio enjoy a hot dog during the CARS 2 movie sneak preview on Friday evening

Siffert's Porsche mechanics wait for their next commitment

Mike Thackwell, Arrows Ford-Cosworth A3. The young 19 year old New Zealander failed to qualify.

Swedish driver Reine Wisell only attended at his home race in 1974 season as substitute for permanent driver H.-J. Stuck, who fought at that time in Hockenheim for the title of the F2 European championship.

Frentzen's Sauber C14 with a Ford Zetec-R 3.0 V8 was damaged in practice

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, prepares for the race

Cheers for the Red Bull Racing team

A large sip of champagne for race winner Sebastian Vettel on the podium

The Lotus pit crew is prepared for the pit stop

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Many pit boards

The first three turn to the straight after formation lap in order to take their grid places for the start

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, gets ready for the race

Lotus Team boss Tony Fernandes just bought 200 new planes for his airline Air Asia

Sutil's grid girl poses for an FOM camera man

Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton pose for the press in parc ferme after qualification

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India's 3rd driver

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button practise pit stops with the McLaren team for a BBC movie

FIA stewart for the British GP 2010 and F1 World Champion in 1992 Nigel Mansell

A grafitto on a contruction site wall in the historic city center

Polesitter Hamilton and McLaren team mate Kovalainen congratulate each other for a silver grid front row

Lewis Hamilton arrives at park ferme after qualification part 3

After he had qualified for 9th position on the grid, Piers Courage, Williams de Tomaso, is currently 7th. The pictures shows the British driver at Hugenholzbocht shortly before his fatal accident on lap 23. In the back Lotus driver John Miles.

30 seconds before the start of the Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps, 1970. Pole position for Jackie Stewart, in the blue March no. 11. Alongside him sharing the front row are Jochen Rindt, Lotus, and Chris Amon, March no. 10.

Peter Lindner (D) and Peter Nˆcker (D) on Jaguar E-type Lightweight #S850662 behind the Jaguar E-type Lightweight #S850663 of Peter Lumsden (GB) and Peter Sargent (GB)

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, prepares for the race

Ron Dennis claps his hands for a magnificient McLaren driver Jenson Button

Pastor Maldonado's damaged Williams car is pushed away after crashing into the wall

Pastor Maldonado's Williams car is pushed away after crashing into the wall

After his collision with Alonso, Jenson Button had come for an unexpected stop to McLaren pits with a flat tyre and got a new front wing, too

After his collision with Alonso, Jenson Button comes for an unexpected stop to McLaren pits with a flat tyre and gets a new front wing, too

After his collision with Alonso, Jenson Button comes for an unexpected stop to McLaren pits with a flat tyre and gets a new front wing, too

After his collision with Alonso, Jenson Button comes for an unexpected stop to McLaren pits with a flat tyre and gets a new front wing, too

After his collision with Alonso, Jenson Button comes for an unexpected stop to McLaren pits with a flat tyre, the safety car deploys again

Mark Webber comes for a change to intermediate tyres to Red Bull pits

As the race is re-started, Red Bull mechanics dry the tarmac in front of the pits for Vettel's stops

As the race is re-started, Red Bull mechanics dry the tarmac in front of the pits for Vettel's stops

The Ferraristi wait for the end of the rain in the pits

Alonso's pit board signals eighth position for the restart

McLaren pit wall command center

Sebastian Vettel and his physio Tommi Parmakoski walk to the Red Bull pits in order to wait for the restart of the race

Sebastian Vettel and his physio Tommi Parmakoski walk to the Red Bull pits in order to wait for the restart of the race

The safety car stands in position for a soon restart of the rainy race

A busy crowd on the grid hopes for a soon restart of the race

The grid girls leave the grid for the action

The pitlane is open for the cars to line up on the grid

Sebastian Vettel searches the right words for Bob

Nico Rosberg thinks about an answer for a seemingly uncomfortable question

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Green lights for Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Green lights for Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Green lights for Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Green lights for Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team, participates in the first practice session only, then hands over to de la Rosa for the remaining weekend

Jenson Button scores an unexpected win for McLaren and crosses the finish line in front of Vettel

JPS-Lotus car back in pits for cleansing after it whent off the track and plowed a wheat field

Jim Clark clearly expresses his pleasure about the best practice times in Monza 1967, in the race he only manges to gain 3rd position.

A crowded grid prepares for the restart of the race with 6 laps to go, Red Bull mechanics swirl around Vettel's car in the first row.

Champagne celebrations for Vettel and his team.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, waits for the race to be re-started.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, waits for the race to be re-started.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, prepares for the race.

Action for road safety campaign shooting with Nick Heidfeld, Fernand Alonso, Michael Schumacher, Felipe Massa, Nico Rosberg, FIA president Jean Todt with his partner actress Michelle Yeoh.

Classic car display during an UBS customer event in Monaco - Clay Regazzoni's Ferrari 312B3 of 1974 with Rainer's original photo in the back and a girl styled in contemporary knitwear

Unique Monte Carlo views and tight streets for racing.

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing.

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus-Renault, heading for a pit stop.

All lined up for action...

A top grid girl for a top driver?

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus-Renault, heading for a pit stop.

Start of the race and the cars rush into the braking zone for the first corner.

Fernando Alonso preparing for the race.

Jerome d'Ambrosio and Timo Glock of Marussia Virgin team.

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin-Cosworth

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin-Cosworth

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin-Cosworth

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin-Cosworth

Bernie Ecclestone awarding the official F1 commentator Bob Constanduros for reaching the 500 Grands Prix record.

Jackie Stewart, 3-times World Champion

McLaren's front wing is also brought for Thursday inspection.

Fans watch with interest as the teams bring their cars for initial scrutineering.

Michael Schumacher signs autographs for fans.

Michael Schumacher signs autographs for fans.

Michael Schumacher signs autographs for fans.

Michael Schumacher signs autographs for fans.

Mark Webber gives autographs for eager fans who flood pit-lane on Thursday afternoon.

Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing poses for a fan on Thursday afternoon.

Start for the 1000km Spa 1973: The two Matra-Simcas MS670B of Henri Pescarolo (F) and Chris Amon (NZ) take the lead from polesetter Jacky Ickx in the Ferrari 312PB, Bell's Mirage-Ford and the 2nd Ferrari of Pace.

The Willy Kauhsen (D) / Karl von Wendt (D) Porsche 908/02 011 (no .5) climbs up to Nurburgring's 'Karussell'

Ricardo Teixeira, second Test Driver of Team Lotus

The Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet SL76/151 from Scuderia Filipinetti and driven by Herbert Muller (CH), Jo Bonnier (S) and DNS Masten Gregory (USA) did not finish due to a suspension damage

Race winner Sebastian Vettel arrives at the Red Bull motor home for the team's celebration after the Turkish GP

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso shakes his trophy for third place

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, presents his trophy for winning the Turkish GP 2011

Sebastian Vettel passes his cheering Red Bull Racing team, winning his fourth GP out of five so far this season

Tommi Parmakoski signals first place and seven laps to go for Sebastian Vettel

Wheel service for Vitaly Petrov at Lotus Renault GP pits

Third stop in lap 40 for Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Third stop in lap 40 for Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Third stop in lap 40 for Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sauber mechanics exchange the rear right wheel of Kamui Kabayashi on his 3. stop in lap 38

Fernando Alonso stops for the third time at Ferrari pits in lap 36

Fernando Alonso stops for the third time at Ferrari pits in lap 36

The Turkish fans cheer for their idols on the stand

The DHL sponsored grid girls wait for the drivers

Felipe Massa disembarks from the Ferrari car after Q3

All the F1 drivers stand still for a photo shooting in front of the Pirelli motorhome with Pirelli's President Marco Tronchetti

The team bosses pose for a photo shooting in front of the Pirelli motorhome with Pirelli's President Marco Tronchetti (middle front)

The team bosses pose for a photo shooting in front of the Pirelli motorhome with Pirelli's President Marco Tronchetti (middle front)

Cars and drivers are lined up and wait for the start signal

Martin Braungart with Formula 1 driver Ronnie Peterson (S), BMW 3.0 CSL, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft ADAC (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4) 1974, Nurburgring, 6 Hours

At the start of the race Jack Oliver's BRM collided with Ickx's Ferrari and both cars caught fire but both drivers escaped with relatively minor injuries, Ickx suffering a few burns. The cars however were both destroyed and continued to burn for some time. www.grandprix.com

At the start of the race Jack Oliver's BRM collided with Ickx's Ferrari and both cars caught fire but both drivers escaped with relatively minor injuries, Ickx suffering a few burns. The cars however were both destroyed and continued to burn for some time. www.grandprix.com

At the start of the race Jack Oliver's BRM collided with Ickx's Ferrari and both cars caught fire but both drivers escaped with relatively minor injuries, Ickx suffering a few burns. The cars however were both destroyed and continued to burn for some time. www.grandprix.com

At the start of the race Jack Oliver's BRM collided with Ickx's Ferrari and both cars caught fire but both drivers escaped with relatively minor injuries, Ickx suffering a few burns. The cars however were both destroyed and continued to burn for some time. www.grandprix.com

Harald Ertl gets ready for the Austrian GP 1976

Harald Ertl jumps in the Hesketh-Cosworth 308D, German GP Nuerburgring 1976

'Unofficial starter' Harald Ertl on Hesketh-Cosworth 308D, French GP Paul Ricard 1976

Harald Ertl could not qualify the Hesketh-Cosworth 308D for the Monaco GP 1976

Harald Ertl could not qualify the Hesketh-Cosworth 308D for the Monaco GP 1976

Harald Ertl could not qualify the Hesketh-Cosworth 308D for the US (West) GP 1976

Harald Ertl on Hesketh-Cosworth 308D, Austrian GP 1976

Francois Cevert on Tyrrell-Cosworth 006 in front of the Hotel D'Hermitage, Monaco GP 1973

Marlboro marketing boss J. Thompson, journalist spokesman Bernard Cahier and Tyrrell's driver Francois Cevert meet with the press at the Hotel Hermitage for an IRPA price giving 'Prix Orange'

Esteban Gutierrez, 2010 GP3 champion

Esteban Gutierrez, 2010 GP3 champion

Esteban Gutierrez, 2010 GP3 champion

Esteban Gutierrez, 2010 GP3 champion

Esteban Gutierrez, 2010 GP3 champion

Esteban Gutierrez, 2010 GP3 champion

Esteban Gutierrez, 2010 GP3 champion

Esteban Gutierrez, 2010 GP3 champion

Esteban Gutierrez, 2010 GP3 champion

Esteban Gutierrez, 2010 GP3 champion

Esteban Gutierrez, 2010 GP3 champion

Denny Hulme, McLaren, crosses the line to finish 3rd in the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim 1970

Piles of tyres for Jan Lammers on the grid before the 1979 US GP (West)

Harald Ertl sits on the pit wall, United States GP Long Beach 1976

Harald Ertl could not qualify with the Hesketh-Cosworth 308D, United States GP Long Beach 1976

Guy Edwards on Hesketh-Cosworth 308D, German GP Nuerburgring 1976

Champagne showers on the podium after the French GP 1973 for winner Peterson and second placed Cevert

Francois Cevert prepares on grid for the Belgian GP Zolder 1973

Francois Cevert prepares on grid for the Belgian GP Zolder 1973

Piers Courage's De Tomaso-Cosworth 505 crashed in qualifying and could not be repaired in time for the start of the Spanish GP 1970

Piers Courage's De Tomaso-Cosworth 505 crashed in qualifying and could not be repaired in time for the start of the Spanish GP 1970

Red Bull's polesitter Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme after Q3

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Red Bull's Mark Webber presents his trophy for third place after the Chinese GP

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel presents his trophy for second place after the Chinese GP

Red Bull mechanics cheer for second placed Vettel in parc ferme after the Chinese GP

The Red Bull Racing pit wall command center during the race

Mark Webber enters the Red Bull Racing pits for a service

Mark Webber enters the Red Bull Racing pits for a service

Michael Schumacher's pit board signals 13th position after 28 laps

The Mercedes pit wall command center during the Chinese GP

Nico Rosberg's pit board signals third position from Mercedes pit wall command center

Sebastian Vettel on Red Bull and Mercedes' Rosberg go through the first chicane battling side-by-side for third position

Sebastian Vettel on Red Bull and Mercedes' Rosberg go through the first chicane battling side-by-side for third position

The medical car waits for the start at the end of the pit lane

McLaren's Jenson Button prepares for racing at second grid position

McLaren's Jenson Button prepares for racing at second grid position

McLaren's Jenson Button prepares for racing at second grid position

Red Bull champion Sebastian Vettel and his physio Tommi Parmakoski prepare for the race besides the grid

Vettel's tyres are prepared for the race

The pitlane marshals stand in line for the drivers parade

A marshal guards the national banners for the grid girls

National banners are prepared for the grid girls

Red Bull's polesitter Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme after Q3

Red Bull's polesitter Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme after Q3

Red Bull's polesitter Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme after Q3 with Matteo Bonciani, FIA F1 Head of Communications

Red Bull's polesitter Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme after Q3

Red Bull's polesetter Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme after Q3, receiving congrats from second positioned Button in a special driver suit

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme after Q3 in front of Button

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel goes out to Q3 behind Button

Pastor Maldonado on Williams rows up for Q2

Renault's Petrov returns to pits after becoming fourth in Q2, not able to attend Q3

Nick Heidfeld presents the champagne bottle for his third place at the previous race in Sepang in Lotus Renault pits

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

The curious tension can be seen in the face of the eager journalists whilst they wait for the driver to arrive for an interview

The Mercedes management is on a quest for the lacking second: Mercedes Press officer Wolfgang Schattling, Daimler chairman Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Mercedes Sporting Director Norbert Haug and Dr. Thomas Weber, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development

In qualifying no-one could beat Jacky Ickx's time. Pedro Rodriguez did get his BRM to within two-tenths of the Belgian Ferrari driver while Regazzoni (2nd Ferrari) snatched third grid position from Stewart's March. Giunti is 5th in the 3rd Ferrari.

Just before the start of the British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch 1972: Jacky Ickx on Ferrari 312B2 no. 5, will start from pole position. Alongside him and second on the grid is Championship leader Emerson Fittipaldi, on Lotus-Cosworth 72D no. 8.

A last sip of champagne on the podium after the Malaysian GP for second placed Jenson Button of McLaren, Red Bull's race winner Sebastian Vettel and third placed Nick Heidfeld of Renault

The Red Bull mechanics hug their winner Sebastian Vettel for his great achievement

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel leads the race from pole position on and takes the chequered flag for a second time after two races of the season so far

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel leads the race from pole position on and takes the chequered flag for a second time after two races of the season so far

The Lotus Renault GP pitwall command center from above, Jenson Button passes by (Got him, Keith?;)

Nico Rosberg prepares for the race

Michael Schumacher prepares for racing besides the busy Mercedes grid place

A colourful local dance group cheers the fans up for the formula one event

The race drivers group up with gifted kids for drivers parade, one is still busy ...

Timo Glock and Nico Rosberg wait for the drivers parade

Third grid positioned Mark Webber gets out of the Red Bull-Renault car besides Renault's Petrov after Q3

Felipe Massa climbs out of the Ferrari car in parc ferme after Q3

Quick Nick Heidfeld in the Lotus sponsored Renault car besides Nico Rosberg's Mercedes arrive at parc ferme after Q3

Fernando Alonso on Ferrari in parc ferme after Q3

The Red Bull pit wall command center during qualifying

Vitantonio Liuzzi - HRT looks for sponsors with 'this could be you' on the side pod

Villeneuve's Ferrari car is prepared for the Italian GP Monza 1979

Jody Scheckter puts his helmet on for the Spanish GP Jarama 1979

Jody Scheckter's tyres are prepared for the Spanish GP Jarama 1979

Jody Scheckter's Ferrari car is prepared for the Spanish GP Jarama 1979

Jody Scheckter's pedals are optimised for the French GP Dijon-Prenois 1979

Jody Scheckter's Ferrari car is refueled for the Italian GP Monza 1979

James Hunt's McLaren-Cosworth is prepared for the British GP Brands Hatch 1978

James Hunt's McLaren-Cosworth is prepared for the British GP Brands Hatch 1978

James Hunt prepares for the British GP Brands Hatch 1978

Emerson Fittipaldi prepares for the British GP Brands Hatch 1978

Rolf Stommelen in the RIZLA-decorated Hesketh-Cosworth 308D, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1976

James Hunt practices on a McLaren-Cosworth M23 for the United States GP Long Beach 1976

Third Brabham driver Rolf Stommelen has prepared the Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 for sixth position, German GP Nuerburgring 1976

Later race winner Jody Scheckter is prepared for a cricket match and sits between Jackie Stewart and Bette Hill, British GP Brands Hatch 1974

Peter Revson, Denny Hulme and Teddy Mayer, 6-Hours and The Can-Am, The Glen (Six Hours of Endurance for The World Championship of Manufacturers), Watkins Glen 1972

Denny Hulme listens to Peter Revson, 6-Hours and The Can-Am, The Glen (Six Hours of Endurance for The World Championship of Manufacturers), Watkins Glen 1972

Rolf Stommelen waits for his deployment, Monaco GP Monte Carlo 1972

David Walker on Lotus-Cosworth 72D in front of Amon's Matra-Simca, Monaco GP Monte Carlo 1972

Dave Walker in a Lotus 69 during a Formula 3-race in Monaco 1971

Dave Walker in a Lotus 69 during a Formula 3-race in Monaco 1971

Dave Walker in a Lotus 69 during a Formula 3-race in Monaco 1971

Dave Walker in a Lotus 69 during a Formula 3-race in Monaco 1971

Dave Walker in a Lotus 69 during a Formula 3-race in Monaco 1971

Dave Walker in a Lotus 69 during a Formula 3-race in Monaco 1971

Dave Walker in a Lotus 69 during a Formula 3-race in Monaco 1971

Later sixth placed Rolf Stommelen in the Surtees-Cosworth TS9 still in front of Fittipaldi's Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Monaco GP Monte Carlo 1971

Rolf Stommelen could not qualify the Brabham-Cosworth BT33 for the Dutch GP Zandvoort 1970

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, British GP Brands Hatch 1972

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, British GP Brands Hatch 1972

Carlos Reutemann's Williams-Cosworth retires with a driveshaft failure after 3 laps of the US West GP 1980

Clay Regazzoni on Ferrari 312B3 wins the German GP Nuerburgring 1974

Clay Regazzoni in his Ferrari 312B3, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1974

Podium ceremony after the Dutch GP Zandvoort 1974: 1-2 win for Ferrai with race winner Niki Lauda, second Clay Regazzoni and third placed Emerson Fittipaldi

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi's Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Italian GP Monza 1972

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Italian GP Monza 1972

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Italian GP Monza 1972

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Italian GP Monza 1972

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Italian GP Monza 1972

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Italian GP Monza 1972

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Italian GP Monza 1972

Third placed Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Monaco GP Monte Carlo 1972

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, German GP Nuerburgring 1972

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, German GP Nuerburgring 1972

Second placed Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D in front of Ronnie Peterson on March-Cosworth 721G, French GP Clermont-Ferrand 1972

Second placed Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, French GP Clermont-Ferrand 1972

Second placed Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, French GP Clermont-Ferrand 1972

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Belgian GP Nivelles-Baulers 1972

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, British GP Brands Hatch 1972

David Walker on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, British GP Brands Hatch 1972

A bandaged Emerson Fittipaldi had recovered from his road accident and was back in action for the French GP Paul Ricard 1971

Emerson Fittipaldi in the Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Austrian GP 1972

Helmut Kelleners (D) / Teddy Pilette (B), Winner of T2.0 group classement, BMW 2002 Tii, Koepchen Tuning, 19. Internationales ADAC-1000km-Rennen auf dem Nurburgring 1973

Winning Porsche Salzburg team Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) surrounded by cheering officals, team members, such as Elford's wife Mary, and fans, 1000km Nuerburgring, 1970

The winning Porsche 917 009 with Jo Siffert (CH) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) in pits

Winning driver team Jo Siffert (CH) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D), exchange their seats of the Porsche 917 #009 entered by Freiherr von Wendt, during the 1000 km Zeltweg 1969. On the far left Porsche engineer Ferdinand Piech.

More champagne for race winner Sebastian Vettel from second Hamilton after the podium ceremony

Champagne showers for Rob Marshall, Red Bull Racing Chief Designer

The numbers for parc ferme are already prepared

F1 season 2011 annual drivers presentation group photo, this year's motto is 'We pray for Japan'

Timo Glock and Virgin Racing team mate d'Ambrosio

Timo Glock speaks with d'Ambrosio and Liuzzi

Sebastien Buemi after Q3

Mark Webber in Red Bull pits before Q3

Red Bull Team boss Christian Horner at the pit wall

Alonso's mechanics practise tyre changing during qualifying at Ferrari pits, the rain tyres were just for the exercise

Alonso's mechanics practise tyre changing during qualifying at Ferrari pits, the rain tyres were just for the exercise

Alonso's mechanics practise tyre changing during qualifying at Ferrari pits, the rain tyres were just for the exercise

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Green lights for Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Virgin new driver Jerome d'Ambrosio

Former McLaren team boss Ron Dennis with actual team boss Martin Whitmarsh chat at the pit wall

Lotus Team boss Tony Fernandes blocks the pit access for too curious snappers

Legendary racer Jack Brabham and first Australian GP driver Tony Gaze stand still for a photo call

Red Bull's Mark Webber poses for photographers at the annual driver photo shooting

New Force India driver Paul di Resta poses for the photographers

Rain falls during the annual drivers presentation, no shelter for the snappers

Sebastian Vettel shows off in a historic Porsche for the press department

Sebastian Vettel and his physio Tommy enjoy a cruise in a historic Porsche for a press event

Lotus driver Heikki Kovalainen signs photographs for eager fans at the racetrack entrance

Paul Metternich's and Wittigo Einsiedel's (D) Austin Mini-Cooper 'S' C-A2S7-L/956939

Paul Metternich's and Wittigo Einsiedel's (D) Austin Mini-Cooper 'S' C-A2S7-L/956939

Paul Metternich's and Wittigo Einsiedel's (D) Austin Mini-Cooper 'S' C-A2S7-L/956939

Paul Metternich besides his and Wittigo Einsiedel's (D) Austin Mini-Cooper 'S' C-A2S7-L/956939

Paul Metternich besides his and Wittigo Einsiedel's (D) Austin Mini-Cooper 'S' C-A2S7-L/956939

Paul Metternich in front of his and Wittigo Einsiedel's (D) Austin Mini-Cooper 'S' C-A2S7-L/956939

Mauricio Gugelmin on Leyton House-Ilmor could not attend the Brazilian GP 1991 as he was injured in warm-up when his car burnt (small sponsor text line "PERDIGAO" in Brazil for practice only)

Mauricio Gugelmin on Leyton House-Ilmor could not attend the Brazilian GP 1991 as he was injured in warm-up when his car burnt (sponsor "PERDIGAO" in Brazil for race only)

Ivan Capelli on Leyton House-Ilmor, Brazilian GP Interlagos 1991 (small sponsor text line "PERDIGAO" in Brazil for practice only)

Ivan Capelli on Leyton House-Ilmor, Brazilian GP Interlagos 1991 (sponsor "PERDIGAO" in Brazil for race only)

Start of the 1977 Belgian GP Zolder, Mario Andretti on Lotus-Cosworth (#5) and John Watson on Brabham-Alfa Romeo (#7) battle for the lead - unsuccessfully

First start of the 1976 British GP in Brands Hatch: Niki Lauda on Ferrari 312T2 starts from pole position besides James Hunt in the McLaren-Cosworth M23, who will arrive first in the end but becomes disqualified for using the spare car after a crash and restart of the race.

Formula One cars packed and strapped for transport by plane

The start of the 1976 Austrian GP, later fourth placed James Hunt on McLaren-Cosworth M23 starts from pole position besides later winner John Watson in the Penske-Cosworth PC4 (his first own GP win and first win for Penske which caused him to shave his beard after a bet)

The start of the 1976 Austrian GP: later fourth placed James Hunt on McLaren-Cosworth M23 starts from pole position besides later winner John Watson in the Penske-Cosworth PC4 (his first own GP win and first win for Penske which caused him to shave his beard after a bet)

Ken Tyrrell prepares Jackie Stewart's victorious Tyrrell-Cosworth 003 for the Monaco GP 1971

McLaren mechanics prepare the rear wing of a McLaren-Cosworth M19A for the Monaco GP 1971

Whilst Jochen Rindt on Lotus-Cosworth 72C is eager to go out to practice, Andrea de Adamich's McLaren-Alfa Romeo M14D waits for preparation in the pitlane

Formula 1 race cars are prepared for their transportation at the Los Angeles International Airport after the 1976 US GP (West)

At the 1974 British GP start, Niki Lauda on Ferrari 312B3 starts from pole position besides Ronnie Peterson on Lotus-Cosworth 72E, but both cannot compete against Jody Scheckter 's strong Tyrrell-Cosworth 007 (on third grid place) who will win later

At the 1974 British GP start, Niki Lauda on Ferrari 312B3 starts from pole position besides Ronnie Peterson on Lotus-Cosworth 72E, but both cannot compete against Jody Scheckter 's strong Tyrrell-Cosworth 007 (on third grid place) who will win later

Second grid positioned and later race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D just after the start of the British GP Brands Hatch 1972

Just before the start of the British GP Brands Hatch 1972, Jacky Ickx on Ferrari 312B2 starts from pole position but due to a mechanical failure he leaves the later win to second grid positioned Emerson Fittipaldi and his Lotus-Cosworth 72D

The start of the Italian GP Monza 1972, Jacky Ickx on Ferrari 312B2 starts from pole position alongside Chris Amon's Matra Simca-Matra MS120D

The start of the Italian GP Monza 1972, Jacky Ickx on Ferrari 312B2 starts from pole position alongside Chris Amon's Matra Simca-Matra MS120D

Chris Amon on Matra Simca-Matra MS120D, Austrian GP 1972

Start of the Austrian GP 1972, later winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D starts from pole position

T-Shirts for sale besides the race track, Austrian GP 1972

Rolf Stommelen on Surtees-Cosworth TS9, during practice for the Spanish Grand Prix at Montjuich Park in 1971

Peter Gethin on McLaren-Cosworth M14A, during practice for the Spanish Grand Prix at Montjuich Park in 1971

Francois Cevert on Tyrrell-Cosworth 002, during practice for the Spanish Grand Prix at Montjuich Park in 1971

Rainy start for Ronnie Peterson in the no. 2 Ferrari 312 PB #0886. Alongside him Jacky Ickx in the Ferrari no. 1. Behind them is the 3rd Ferrari of Redman.

Mercedes car for Mr. Ecclestone

Lotus driver Zanardi was dropped to make way for the new pay-driver Philippe Adams but he failed to impress and qualified only 26th

Lotus cars beeing prepared for the race

Lotus cars beeing prepared for the race

Lotus mechanics at the debris of Alex Zanardi's car. The Italian driver had a huge accident on Friday morning and hit the wall in Eau Rouge corner almost head-on. He will not start for the Grand Prix.

Debris of Alex Zanardi's Lotus. The Italian driver had a huge accident on Friday morning and hit the wall in Eau Rouge corner almost head-on. He will not start for the Grand Prix.

Swiss Ferrari driver Clay Regazzoni has taken the lead at the 1st start for the German Grand Prix 1976. Pole sitter James Hunt (McLaren no. 11) drops back, so as Niki Lauda in the 2nd Ferrari. Jochen Mass in the 2nd McLaren (no. 12) starts on dry weather tyres in the slippery conditions.

Harald Ertl (D) in his Hesketh 308, sponsored by Warsteiner

Jaguar's 3rd Friday driver, Swede Bjorn Wirdheim

Concept Car, Pininfarina Jaguar XJ Spider Concept, 1978

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Reinhold Joest (D) on a Ford GT40 1033 entered by Deutsche Auto Zeitung

Grid preperations for the Brazilian Grand Prix, Sao Paulo, 1994: At the season opener, Ayrton Senna managed to get pole position in his Williams-Renault

The McLaren pit crew prepares for Lewis Hamilton's tyre exchange stop, from intermediates to slicks

The rebuild Jaguar of German Peter Lindner

The rebuild Jaguar of German Peter Lindner

The rebuild Jaguar of German Peter Lindner

The rebuild Jaguar of German Peter Lindner

Anthony Davidson, BAR-Honda's 3rd driver

2nd lap of the 1974 Belgian Grand Prix at Nivelle: Race leader and polesetter Clay Regazzoni, Ferrari 312B3, closely followed by Fittipaldi (McLaren) and Scheckter (Tyrrell). Behind them performing a nice drift is Lotus driver Peterson, under pressure from Lauda, Hunt and Pace.

Frank Williams at the pit wall

Car number 12 with Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in a Porsche 917K #021 entered by Racing Team AAW close behind queue leader car number 14 with Jurgen Neuhaus (D) and Helmut Kelleners (D) in a Porsche 917K #007 entered by Gesipa Racing Team

Second placed team of Gerard Larrousse (F, at the wheel) and Willy Kauhsen (D) in the Porsche 917L #043 entered by Martini International Racing Team

At the Ferrari pit wall: Chairman and managing director of Ferrari SpA Luca Cordero di Montezemolo. Behind him FIAT-boss Gianni Agnelli

Start of the British GP 1970: Later race winner Jochen Rindt, Lotus-Cosworth 72C (no. 5), starts from pole position, next to him Jack Brabham, Brabham-Ford BT33 (no. 17) and Jacky Ickx, Ferrari 312B (no. 3)

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

After a pit stop for tyre change, McLaren team boss Ron Dennis gives way to his second placed driver Stefan Johansson, German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 1987

DRM race winner Bob Wollek on Jägermeister Kremer Racing's Porsche 935 K3/80 3.2

DRM race winner Bob Wollek on Jägermeister Kremer Racing's Porsche 935 K3/80 3.2

Gilles Villeneuve, Ferrari 312T4, during practice for the Spanish Grand Prix, Jarama, 1979

Winner Jacky Ickx, 2nd Clay Regazzoni, giving Ferrari a 1-2 finish and 3rd Ronnie Peterson of March

A lot of champagne for controversial winner Alonso

Here is the champagne for the Red Bull Racing team photo

A champagne / rose water well for the youngest World Champion ever Sebastian Vettel

As the field goes on for the parade lap, Rosberg's Williams engine does not start and so Patrese, Brabham no. 2, becomes the pole position man

Here is the champagne for the Red Bull Racing team photo

Red Bull president Dietrich Mateschitz prepares for the big party

A champagne / rose water well for the youngest World Champion ever Sebastian Vettel

Bernie Ecclestone gives a personal tour on the grid to Red Bull's Christian Horner for the King of Spain, Juan Carlos, and local VIPs

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, prepares for the race

Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme after qualifying for first grid position

Vettel's physio Tommi Parmakoski signals from pit wall during Q3

A bet of two rivals becomes a charity: Tony Fernandes, Lotus F1 Team Principal, takes measures for the new stewardess dress of Sir Charles Branson, Virgin F1 team and airline boss, so that he can collect money on high heels during an intercontinental Air Asia flight

A bet of two rivals becomes a charity: Tony Fernandes, Lotus F1 Team Principal, takes measures for the new stewardess dress of Sir Charles Branson, Virgin F1 team and airline boss, so that he can collect money on high heels during an intercontinental Air Asia flight

Tony Fernandes, Lotus F1 Team Principal, with managers at his pit wall

A crane for damaged race cars between apartment towers

Wartburg Kutschierwagen, 1898

Wartburg DA3 Sport-Zweisitzer, 1930

Wartburg DA3 Sport-Zweisitzer, 1930

Wartburg DA3 Sport-Zweisitzer, 1930

Wartburg DA3 Sport-Zweisitzer, 1930

A young fan collects autographs for a fast recovery

DRM race winner Bob Wollek on Jägermeister Kremer Racing's Porsche 935 K3/80 3.2

DRM race winner Bob Wollek on Jägermeister Kremer Racing's Porsche 935 K3/80 3.2

DRM race winner Bob Wollek on Jägermeister Kremer Racing's Porsche 935 K3/80 3.2

BMW 700 LS Luxus, 1963

BMW M 635CSi (E24), 1983

A fluffy Red Bull cap for the contructors champion Sebastian Vettel

A fluffy Red Bull cap for the contructors champion Sebastian Vettel

A fluffy Red Bull cap for the contructors champions

Champagne and glitter showers for race winner Sebastian Vettel and new Constructor World Champion Red Bull Team boss Christian Horner

Champagne and glitter showers for race winner Sebastian Vettel, second placed team mate Mark Webber and new Constructor World Champion Red Bull Team boss Christian Horner

Champagne and glitter showers for race winner Sebastian Vettel and new Constructor World Champion Red Bull Team boss Christian Horner

Race winner Sebastian Vettel celebrates his victory and his win of the F1 Constructor's World Championship for the Red Bull Racing Team

Race winner Sebastian Vettel celebrates his victory and his win of the F1 Constructor's World Championship for the Red Bull Racing Team

Race winner Sebastian Vettel celebrates his victory and his win of the F1 Constructor's World Championship for the Red Bull Racing Team

Race winner Sebastian Vettel jumps on the Red Bull Renault car and celebrates his victory and his win of the F1 Constructor's World Championship for the Red Bull Racing Team

Race winner Sebastian Vettel jumps on the Red Bull Renault car and celebrates his victory and his win of the F1 Constructor's World Championship for the Red Bull Racing Team

The German drivers group up on Sunday morning for the drivers parade: Michael Schumacher, polesitter Nico Hulkenberg and Timo Glock

Mark Webber eject from Red Bull Racing pits to a rainy Q3

Green lights at pitlane exit for Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Green lights at pitlane exit for local hero Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Green lights for Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Green lights for Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso, waits for a go at pitlane exit

Double F1 World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi (1972, 1974) introduces his 3-year old son Emerson Fanucchi to Formula One action

An armoured police tower for traffic observation in Sao Paulo near the race track

1949 Veritas RS Rennsportwagen

BMW 2500 (E3), 1968

BMW 2500 (E3), 1968

BMW 2500 (E3), 1968

BMW 2500 (E3), 1968

Rhodes screeches his 1.3 Mini Cooper S, becomes second placed after 19 laps in the 1300cc class of the British Saloon Car Championship (9th overall), Silverstone 1967

John Rhodes in his 1.3 Mini Cooper S, becoming second placed after 19 laps in the 1300cc class of the British Saloon Car Championship (9th overall), Silverstone 1967

J.D.Lewis on BMC Mini-Cooper

Christian Klien, HRT reserve and test driver, with his father and manager Johannes Klien at the pit wall

This race provided a memorable battle for the lead between Jackie Stewart (3) and Jochen Rindt (2), the pair running nose to tail for most of the race.

Both Lotus drivers Zanardi and Herbert fight for position

BMW 503 Cabriolet, 1956

Lotus Racing's pit wall command center

Mario Andretti

Sebastian Vettel passes the Red Bull pit wall area, his physio Tommi Parmakoski holds the board which still announces first position with 17 laps to go

Third qualifyer Alonso waits for Kubica in parc ferme after Q3

Fourth qualifyer Hamilton arrives at parc ferme after Q3

Ferrari's race winner Fernando Alonso presents his trophy for winning the first Korean GP

Green lights for new race leader Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

The wet race field passes the pit wall signals

The race is suspended for 45 minutes because of the heavy rain - the two Red Bull-Renaults lead behind the safety car

Musicians cluster for their presentation on the grid prior to the start of the first Korean Grand Prix

The F1 drivers cluster themselves for the drivers parade

FIA Formula One Commission member for the Korean GP, Mr. Yung Cho Chung, with Bernie Ecclestone and FIA President Jean Todt

Drivers are called in for hand prints, the international media logs the photoshoot

Drivers are called in for hand prints, the media gets in position for the photoshoot

Polesetter Vettel celebrates in parc ferme after Q3

Polesetter Vettel in parc ferme after Q3

Polesetter Vettel walks through parc ferme after Q3

Michael Schumacher gets out of the Mercedes car in parc ferme after Q3

Whilst third qualifyer Alonso watches the arriving cars in parc ferme after Q3, Michael Schumacher gets out of the Mercedes car

Third qualifyer Alonso watches the arriving cars in parc ferme after Q3

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, on the way to his last lap in Q3

Polesetter Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, comes to pits during the last part of Q3

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, and a Ferrari, during the last laps in Q3

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, is prepared for the last lap in Q3

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, before the last laps in Q3

Reine Wisell, Lotus-Cosworth 72D

Reine Wisell and Colin Chapman with the Lotus-Cosworth 72D, being watched by Emerson Fittipaldi (right)

Lotus team boss Colin Chapman

Lotus driver Graham Hill prepares himself for the race

BMW 335 Cabriolet Graber, 1939

BMW 327 Coupé, 1937

Stephen South takes the second McLaren in place of Alain Prost. The Frenchman had a broken wrist caused in an accident due to a suspension failure in his car during practice for the South African GP four weeks ago.

Pit board for Williams driver Montoya with 8 laps to go

The Mercedes GP team has fun with a little boat whilst they wait for the interrupted qualifying to commence, will it make 'the long way home'?

Sebastian Vettel and his Red Bull team cheer for a group photo after their 1-2 victory at Suzuka 2010

The Red Bull team poses for a photocall after their 1-2 victory at Suzuka 2010

Champagne showers for Red Bull chief designer Adrian Newey from race winner Sebastian Vettel on the podium after the Japanese GP 2010

Japanese marshals pose for a souvenir photo

Lewis Hamilton climbs in to a historic car for the drivers parade

Whilst they wait for the qualifying to commence after its interruption by heavy rain, Timo Glock and Lucas di Grassi play a bit of sponsored poker

Whilst they wait for the qualifying to commence after its interruption by heavy rain, Timo Glock and Lucas di Grassi play a bit of sponsored poker

Kamui Kobayashi waits in Sauber F1 Team pits for the qualifying to commence after it was interrupted by heavy rain

Sebastian Vettel and his entourage wait for the qualifying to commence whilst it is interrupted by heavy rain

Michael Schumacher waits at Mercedes pitwall for the qualifying to commence after it was interrupted by heavy rain

The Mercedes GP employees wait for the qualifying to commence after it was interrupted by heavy rain

The patient Japanese fans wait for the qualifying to commence after it was interrupted by heavy rain

FIA briefing for the Japanese pit lane marshals

Sebastian Vettel makes fun for German TV with Japanese ideographs on the grid

Start for the Italian Grand Prix, Monza 1966: Jim Clark, Lotus-BRM 43, behind both Ferraris of Ludovico Scarfiotti (no. 6) and Parkes

Later race winner Jackie Stewart, BRM no. 32, and pole setter Jim Clark, Lotus, fight wheel to wheel for the lead during the Italian GP at Monza, 1965

Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus-Cosworth 72D, British Grand Prix, Brands Hatch, 1972

The famous name of the Lotus Racing Team returns for the first time since 1994

Japanese GP 2000: Exuberant joy for Ferrari drivers World Champion Michael Schumacher and his team boss Jean Todt. The loosing McLaren drivers Hakkinen and Coulthard in the back.

Heikki Kovalainen's Lotus-Cosworth pulls over with a burning rear 3 laps before the end of the race

Heikki Kovalainen's Lotus-Cosworth crosses the finish line with a burning rear 3 laps before the end of the race

Heikki Kovalainen extinguishes the burning Lotus-Cosworth on the main straight 3 laps before the end of the race

Heikki Kovalainen's Lotus-Cosworth stops on the main straight with a burning rear 3 laps before the end of the race

Heikki Kovalainen's Lotus-Cosworth crosses the finish line with a burning rear 3 laps before the end of the race

Mix of emotions in Ferrari pits after a collision between Hamilton and Webber

Race position one for Alonso in lap 13, just 1.2 seconds ahead of Vettel

Mercedes GP engineers at the pitwall command center during the race

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits for a front wing replacement after a collision with Heidfeld

Jacks wait for their use in front of the Red Bull pits

Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team, gives an interview for the Japanese media on the grid before the race

Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team, gives an interview for the Japanese media on the grid before the race

The grid girls pose for the media on the grid

Second qualified Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull is surrounded by the world's media, eager for answers after qualifying

Polesitter Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, in parc ferme after Q3

Mercedes GP principal Ross Brawn watches the screens in the pitwall command center

Green lights at pitlane exit for polesetter Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Red Bull Team boss Christian Horner at the pitwall

Hotel Marina Bay Sands and advertising for the event

Formula One fans pose on a podium for a souvenir photograph in front of Singapore's skyline

BMW 315, 1934

BMW 3.0 CSi, 1971

BMW 3.0 CSi, 1971

BMW 3.0 CSi, 1971

BMW 3.0 CSi, 1971

BMW 645Ci Coupé (E63), 2004

Champagne bottle for the Ferrari fans after the Monza podium ceremony

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali proudly shakes the trophy for the winning constructor, for the first and third place at Ferrari's home race

Sebastian Vettel ends his mandatory stop at Red Bull Racing pits one lap before the end of the race for the change from option to prime tyres

Sebastian Vettel performes his mandatory stop at Red Bull Racing pits one lap before the end of the race for the change from option to prime tyres

Sebastian Vettel performes his mandatory stop at Red Bull Racing pits one lap before the end of the race for the change from option to prime tyres

The start of the Italian Grand Prix 2010, Button overtakes Alonso for leadership

The start of the Italian Grand Prix 2010, Button overtakes Alonso for leadership

The start of the Italian Grand Prix 2010, Button is about to overtake Alonso for the leadership

Ferrari's polesetter Fernando Alonso, is prepared on the grid for the race by his physio Fabricio Borra, watched by his manager Luis Garcia-Abad, his former team boss Briatore and Flavio's wife Elisabetta

Ron Dennis waits for Mansour Ojjeh in front of the McLaren motorhome

Esteban Gutierrez, fresh Mexikan Champion of the new GP3 series in 2010

Mexikan Esteban Gutierrez, new Champion of the new GP3 series in 2010, poses in front of the Sauber motorhome for the international media

Mexikan Esteban Gutierrez, fresh Champion of the new GP3 series in 2010, poses with camera man Jean Michel Tibi

FIAT boss Luca di Montezemolo at Ferrari pit wall command centre

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg signs autographs for waiting fans

Colin Chapman with his Lotus driver Bob Evans who could not qualify for the USGP West

Emerson Fittipaldi in the winning Lotus-Cosworth 72D

Sir John Surtees, F1 World Champion of 1964, signes for Rainer a limited edition of portrait prints (unsigned copies already available in our shop! :)

Ferrari's pit wall command center with team boss Stefano Domenicali and chief engineer Chris Dyer

After the rain started in lap two, some drivers pit for new tyres, e.g. Bruno Senna

The fastest three qualifiers wait for the group photo shooting whilst mechanics clear parc ferme - on the left hand a surprising Robert Kubica of Renault as third on the grid, Red Bull driver Mark Webber as polesetter in the middle and second qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, is the first in line for qualifying

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, is the first in line for qualifying

F1 cars wait in line for green lights at the end of the pit lane

F1 cars wait in line for green lights at the end of the pit lane

The Hispania Racing driver Bruno Senna is offering F1 fans the chance to create a new design for his crash helmet, along the theme 'Ayrton Senna's 50th Anniversary'. Visit www.brunosenna.com.br.

Matra driver Jackie Stewart poses for a photographer next to his car in the pits

Reine Wisell, Lotus-Cosworth 72D

Reine Wisell, Lotus-Cosworth 72D

Reine Wisell, Lotus-Cosworth 72D

Reine Wisell, Lotus-Cosworth 72D

David Walker's Lotus-Cosworth 72D

Reine Wisell, Lotus-Cosworth 72D

Reine Wisell, Lotus-Cosworth 72D

Lotus' tyre man prepares the black gold for the weekend

The crowd wants to get as close as possible to attend the podium ceremony for Grand Prix race winner Denny Hulme

The top three of the Belgian Grand Prix 1968: Finishing 2nd Ricardo Rodriguez, winner Bruce McLaren and 3rd Jacky Ickx.

Lucien Bianchi, Cooper-BRM, passes a strip tease bar advertising special rates for the race weekend, Monaco GP 1968

The Clerk of the Course for the Monaco Grand Prix Louis Chiron in discussion with Bruce McLaren, Monaco 1968

Tish Amon wates for her husband Chris Amon in Ferrari pits, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 1967

Grid formation for the British Grand Prix 1967 in Silverstone: Polesetter Jim Clark, Lotus, just behind him team-mate Hill in the 2nd Lotus. Guy Ligier's Brabham-Repco (car no. 18) drives past.

Graham Hill suffers a suspension failure and severely damages his Lotus-Cosworth 49 car at the end of practice for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone 1967. Colin Chapman is watching the scenery.

Start for the 6th race of the 1966 Formula 1 season on a damp Nurburgring track with John Surtees, Cooper no. 7, in the lead followed by polesetter Jim Clark, Lotus no. 1, Jackie Stewart's BRM, and Scarfiotti's Ferrari

Jack Brabham wins 100 bottles of champagne for doing the fastest lap during qualifying for the British GP in Brands Hatch 1966

Preparations for the start to the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort, with polesitter Dan Gurney, Brabham-Climax BT7

Preparations for the start to the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort 1964, Jim Clark besides Graham Hill.

Graham Hill in a BRM P61 on the 1st row of the grid for the French Grand Prix 1963 in Reims

After the start of the 24h Le Mans 1968, Jochen Neerpasch (D) takes the lead with car no. 33, a Porsche 908 013 S-J 6271, followed by Gerhard Mitter (D) in the Porsche 908 #016 (car no. 32) and the Porsche 908 015 S-J 6273 (car no. 31) of Jo Siffert (CH)

The start with the Porsche 908 015 S-J 6273 of Jo Siffert (CH) and Hans Herrmann (D) on pole position. Siffert is about to jump into his car.

Mansell's Williams-Renault FW14 (Renault RS3 V10 3.5 litre engine) is being prepared for action

Nighly pit stop of Richard Attwood's (GB) and Piers Courage's (GB) Ferrari 330P3/4 #0854 entered by Maranello Concessionnaires

Graham Hill on a BRM P57 no. 11 and Dan Gurney, Porsche 908 no. 7, side by side at the start for the German Grand Prix 1962

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, raises his trophy for second place

Red Bull's Mark Webber presents his first place trophy for winning the Hungarian GP

Mark Webber passes his cheering Red Bull Racing team

Robert Kubica in Renault pits to serve a stop-and-go penalty for a collision with Sutil in the pitlane

Felipe Massa prepares for the race

Jenson Button and Bernie Ecclestone wait for a piece of the cream pie

Jean-Michel Tibi films the 1000-servings cream pie for Hungaroring's 25th anniversary

Norbert Vettel congratulates his son Sebastian for the well earned pole position

Pressurized air equipment for the air guns at Lotus pits

German-speaking schlager singer Roberto 'Blanco' Zerquera and his company wait for the godfather

Nico Rosberg even goes to the guarded fence where more fans are waiting for a souvenir

Lucien Bianchi (B), start position no 3., awaits the starting signal to run towards his Ford MK IV, entered by American Team Holman & Moody

Jo Siffert's (CH) helmet waits for him on the roof of the Porsche 917K #004/017 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Aerial view of Le Mans pits 1967. The white N.A.R.T. entered Ferrari 330P3/412P of Pedro Rodriguez/Baghetti heads the line-up.

Race winner Jackie Stewart on a BRM P261 and Jim Clark in a Lotus-Climax 33 (started from pole position but retires with fuel pump problems after 63 of 76 laps) fight wheel to wheel for the lead during the Italian GP at Monza in 1965.

Jo Siffert in his Lotus has just stoped for borrowing a dry visor from retired Graham Hill. John Surtees in his Honda is passing the pair.

The British fans cheer for an exciting race

Champagne showers for Peter Prodromou, Red Bull Racing Head of Aerodynamics, and Race winner Mark Webber on the podium of the British GP 2010

Champagne showers for Hamilton and Rosberg on the podium of the British GP 2010

Nico Rosberg raises his trophy for a good third place

Vettel's pitwall board signals 8th position

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel comes through pitlane for a tyre exchange in front of the safety car, with a punctured right rear tyre after a touch with Hamilton in first lap

F1 team personnel crosses the main straight after the field left for formation lap

The field moves on for the formation lap

Kovalainen's Lotus-Cosworth is prepared for the race

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, prepares for the race on the grid

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, prepares for a hot race

Bernie Ecclestone poses with a VIP and Frankie Dettori, an Italian jockey, for a souvenir photo on the grid

FOM's Pasquale Lattuneddu poses with Italian jockey Frankie Dettori for a souvenir photo on the grid

Banco Santander's Emilio Botin and Sir Jackie Stewart pose with VIPs for a souvenir photo on the grid

During drivers parade, Michael Schumacher chats with former team mate at Ferrari Felipe Massa whilst Sebastian Vettel concentrates on waving for the cheering fans at the main grandstand like local hero Button and 'brother' Nicolas Hamilton

Parc ferme after qualifying for the British GP 2010 - Massa's Ferrari besides Webber's Red Bull-Renault

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media after qualifying for the British GP 2010: on the left hand third qualified Alonso of Ferrari, Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and his Red Bull team mate Webber as second on the grid

Sakon Yamamoto, Hispania Racing's third driver replaced Senna for the British GP's weekend

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, goes out for a ride

Timo Glock watches the pit lane action from Virgin Racing's pit wall command center

Nico Hulkenberg at Williams' pit wall

Sir John Surtees (F1 World Champion in 1964) signes a drawing with all British Champions alive for a charity, collected by Nigel Mansell (F1 World Champion in 1992)

FIA stewart for the British GP 2010 and F1 World Champion in 1992 Nigel Mansell jokes around with McLaren principal Martin Whitmarsh

A thoughtful Sir Jackie Stewart at Williams' pit wall command center

Sebastian Vettel poses for a souvenir photo for VIP guests from Thailand

Sebastian Vettel poses for a group photo with family and friends of Red Bull majority owner Chaleo Yoovidhya (second from right hand)

Name the people in this relaxed afternoon paddock scene during the Red Bull blue hour, organised on Friday evening for all media by the Thailand tourist office :)

Lewis Hamilton's father at his home GP, welcome back (for the first time this season)

A lot of champagne for controversial winner Alonso

Fernando Alonso passes a cheering Ferrari team

Massa's physio still signals position 1 from Ferrari's signaling area

Chris Dyer, Ferrari Chief engineer, at the pit wall command center

Race leader Massa, second Alonso and following Vettel pass their pit wall signals

Green lights at pit lane exit for Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Denny Hulme and Jo Bonnier at the drivers briefing before the start for the Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 1966

Swiss driver Jo Siffert being interviewed for a documentary F1 movie

Jim Clark prepares for the British GP 1967

Graham Hill's repaired Lotus-Cosworth 49 is rolled on the grid for the British GP 1967

The second placed Porsche 908 LH #025 (No. 7) of Porsche System Engineering, driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D), 1000km Monza 1969

Nigel Mansell, Williams-Renault, fights with Ayrton Senna, McLaren-Honda, for 2nd place, Spanish GP Barcelona 1991

Race winner Sebastian Vettel bends his knees for the Red Bull car

With only four laps to go, Kobajashi performs his only pit stop in lap 53 and loses his honourable 3rd race position

Sauber physio Jo Leberer signals a surprising 3rd race position for Kobayashi from the pitwall

Green lights for formation lap

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, prepares for the race

Heikki Kovalainen prepares for action in Lotus Racing pits

A thoughtful Felipe Massa at Ferrari's pit wall command center

Bernie Ecclestone poses with local marshals for a souvenir photo

Former F1 driver Heinz-Harald Frentzen is nominated for an FIA race steward here in Valencia

A broad McLaren-Mercedes waits for scutineering

A beautiful, very Spanish looking advertising for sunglasses

Heavily equipped photographers wait for the podium ceremony

Valencia has many Tapas bars, but this is one of the best (according to Michael Schumacher) - count the sticks for the bill!

Clark's Lotus 49 powered by the Ford-Cosworth 3.0 V8 engine

Grid position board for Michael Schumacher

Australier "Tony" Owen Gaze, 90 Jahre, hochdekoriertes Fliegerass aus WW2, 3 GPs 1952 Saison

Australier "Tony" Owen Gaze, 90 Jahre, hochdekoriertes Fliegerass aus WW2, 3 GPs 1952 Saison

Australier "Tony" Owen Gaze, 90 Jahre, hochdekoriertes Fliegerass aus WW2, 3 GPs 1952 Saison

Graham Hill prepares for racing in pits, surrounded by his family: his wife Bette Hill and a nanny who looks after the three children - later F1 World Champion Damon front right hand

The grid girls clap their hands for race winner Lewis Hamilton after the race

Sauber's Kobayashi could not hesitate to engrave his mark into the 'wall of fame'

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, gets ready for the race

A cool Hamilton watches the arrangements for the race at his pole position

Michael Schumacher prepares for drivers parade

Kubica could not avoid a contact between his wheel and the wall during Q3

A view at the arrivers in parc ferme after Q3: Eight positioned Kubica of Renault, fifth McLaren's Button and as third on the grid Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team, surprises by qualifying for sixth grid position

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, races close to the wall in Montréal

Pit lane marshals stand in line for an inspection

Christian Horner, principal for the Red Bull Formula One Team

Mercedes Motorsport director Norbert Haug smiles with Emerson Fittipaldi and three kids for a souvenir photo

Groupshot of all drivers for a German main sponsor (ROWENTA lighters)

Jacky Ickx at the wheel of the Ickx (B)/Schetty (CH) Ferrari 512 S #1038 leads the Porsche 917L 042 of Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

BMW X5 3.0i (E53) of 2000 together with the special record braking 2000 BMW X5 Le Mans V12

BMW X5 3.0i (E53), 2000

BMW X5 3.0i (E53), 2000

BMW X5 3.0i (E53), 2000

Concept Car, Italdesign Giugiaro Isuzu Asso di Fiori, 1979

Start for the French Grand Prix at Clermont-Ferrand 1970: Austrian Jochen Rindt (Lotus no. 6) in 5th position just behind Stewart in the blue March, followed by Pescarolo (Matra no. 20), Rodriguez and Brabham.

BMW X5 3.0i (E53), 1999

BMW X5 3.0i (E53), 1999

BMW X5 3.0i (E53), 1999

BMW X5 3.0i (E53), 1999

BMW X5 3.0i (E53), 1999

BMW X5 3.0i (E53), 1999

BMW X5 3.0i (E53), 1999

BMW X5 3.0i (E53), 1999

BMW X5 3.0i (E53), 1999

BMW X5 3.0i (E53), 1999

BMW X5 3.0i (E53), 1999

BMW X5 3.0i (E53), 1999

BMW X5 3.0i (E53), 1999

BMW X5 3.0i (E53), 1999

BMW X5 3.0i (E53), 1999

BMW X5 3.0i (E53), 1999

BMW X5 3.0i (E53), 1999

BMW X5 3.0i (E53), 1999

BMW X5 3.0i (E53), 1999

BMW X5 3.0i (E53), 1999

BMW X5 3.0i (E53), 1999

BMW X5 3.0i (E53), 1999

BMW X5 3.0i (E53), 1999

BMW X5 3.0i (E53), 1999

BMW X5 3.0i (E53), 1999

BMW X5 3.0i (E53), 1999

BMW X5 3.0i (E53), 1999

BMW X5 3.0i (E53), 1999

Chequered flag for race winner Mark Webber, overlapping Hulkenberg

Champagne shower for the one-two winning McLaren drivers Hamilton and Button

One-two victory for McLaren gained by winner Hamilton and second placed Button

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton twins the Turkish Grand Prix 2010, the McLaren team cheers for him from the pitwall

Schumacher's pit board signals fourth position and two laps top go

Mark Webber enters pit lane for a brief pit service with a damaged front wing

A suddenly third Webber passes the perplexed Red Bull pit wall crew as Vettel just retired

The Red Bull Racing pit wall command centre

Race leading Webber's speedy Red Bull car passes his pit wall signal

Webber's physio Roger Cleary cheers for the leader

Webber's speedy Red Bull car passes Hamilton's pit wall signal

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, prepares for racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, prepares for racing besides fifth grid position

Red Bull's Christian Horner, Sebastian Vettel and Dr. Helmut Marko enjoy a sms message (3)

The safety car and the grid girls are in position for the drivers parade

Concept Car, Italdesign Giugiaro Isuzu Asso di Fiori, 1979

Webber with his helmet still on in parc ferme after Q3

Is Michael Schumacher watching Rainer or his hairstyle after Q3?

Green lights at pit lane exit for Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

Green lights and blue warning lights for Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Green lights for Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Mercedes' Nico Rosberg takes a photo of his screen to illustrate a driver's view for his blog

The second placed Porsche 908 LH #025 (No. 7) of Porsche System Engineering, driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

The second placed Porsche 908 LH #025 (No. 7) of Porsche System Engineering, driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

The second placed Porsche 908 LH #025 (No. 7) of Porsche System Engineering, driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

The second placed Porsche 908 LH #025 (No. 7) of Porsche System Engineering, driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

The second placed Porsche 908 LH #025 (No. 7) of Porsche System Engineering, driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

The F1 drivers group up for a sponsor photo session, the German company Rowenta produces modern gas lighters

Robert Kubica presents his trophy for third place

Sebastian Vettel presents his trophy for second place

The other drivers seem to admire Alonso for his autographing skills

Singer Pharrell Williams, actress Jennifer Lopez and her husband Marc Anthony pose for the press

Bernie Ecclestone poses for the press with singer Pharrell Williams, actress Jennifer Lopez and her husband Marc Anthony

Thumbs up for Rainer from motivated track marshals

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, passes the yellow flag for Alonso's crash ahead

Sauber's Pedro de la Rosa sputters wood at tunnel exit

Just a construction hoarding is left of the demolished Hôtel Balmoral - the place where Rainer stayed for many GP weekends in Monaco

This idyllic village will soon be ruled for four days by the F1 world - masses of fans, roaring sounds and glamourous VIPs

Niki Lauda checks the lap times of his competitors during a practice session for the German GP 1978

Hans Herrmann (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) on the Porsche 908 LH #025, entered by Porsche System Engineering

Hans Herrmann (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) on the Porsche 908 LH #025, entered by Porsche System Engineering

Winner Jochen Mass (D), Ford Capri RS 3100, 1975 Europa-Meisterschaft für GT und Deutsche Rennsportmeisterschaft auf dem Norisring, 200 Meilen von Nürnberg, ADAC-Norisring-Trophäe, DRM Division 1

Chris Amon (NZ) in the Amon/Stuck BMW 3.0 CSL, entered by BMW Motorsport GmbH (D), at the 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

John Fitzpatrick (GB) and Gerry Birrell (GB) jump to victory in T3.0 group with the Ford Capri RS (sixth overall)

Michael Schumacher poses for a souvenir photo after the race

Schumacher's pit board

Vettel's pit wall signaling board is being refreshed

Button's pit board is ready

Lewis Hamilton's pit wall signal is being prepared

Physio Roger Cleary prepares Webber's pit wall signal

A minute's silence is held on the grid for the late Juan Antonio Samaranch (former IOC President and former President of the Province of Barcelona) who died two weeks ealier.

Sebastian Vettel prepares for the race with the help of his physio Tommi Parmakoski

GP2 teams wait in line with all their equipment for their session

A siesta break for the marshals after the session

After Q3, second qualifier Sebastian Vettel unmounts his cockpit's armouring in parc ferme

Green lights and a blue warning flash about an approaching car on track for Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Green lights for Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Green lights for Ferrari's Felipe Massa

Green lights for Mark Webber's Red Bull Racing-Renault

The Hispania Racing Team calls for the annual team group photo shooting with all drivers and team members

A devoted Hamilton fan waited paitiently for her idol in front of the paddock gates

Englishman Mike Wilds during his first and only F1 assignment - for Dempster International Racing Team in a March-Cosworth 731

Jack Brabham already takes a closer look at the 100 bottles of champagne he has just won for the fastest lap during the British GP weekend in Brands Hatch 1966

A sip of champagne for third placed Rosberg and a shiny constructor's trophy for Tim Goss, McLaren Chief Engineer

Champagne shower for second placed Hamilton

A happy Nico Rosberg presents his trophy for the third place

Race winner Jenson Button presents his trophy for winning the Chinese GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, enters the pitlane for a fast pitstop

Michael Schumacher arrives for service at Mercedes GP pits

Mark Webber rushes through pitlane and pits for intermediates

The safety car deploys for debris on the track

Fernando Alonso prepares for the race

Fernando Alonso poses on the grid for a souvenir photo with Bernie Ecclestone

Grid girls wait in line for the drivers

Chinese marshals close the pit lane for drivers parade

Polesetter Sebastian Vettel exits his Red Bull-Renault in parc ferme after Q3

Photographers wait with their long lenses for the pole position sitter

During Q3, Jenson Button stops at McLaren Mercedes pits

Green lights at pit lane entrance for Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Green lights for Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, at pit lane entrance

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, ejects to pitlane for practice session

Chinese security officials stand in line for their briefing

Sauber Mercedes car #61 of Mauro Baldi, Kenny Acheson and Gianfranco Brancatelli yet in front of later winning #63 Sauber C9 driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S)

Jean Alesi, Jordan-Honda. In the 2nd Grand Prix after September 11th the team shows it's support for the United States with the stars and sripes flag on the car's engine cover

David Coulthard, McLaren-Mercedes, dives for the inside and takes the lead from Michael Schumacher's Ferrari

BMW 328 Roadster, 1936

Heading for victory, Ferraris 312PB #0896 2nd driver Mario Andretti (USA) jumps into the cockpit to change the drivers seat with his Belgian team-mate Jacky Ickx during a regular pit stop

Early laps of the Malaysian GP 2000, with both Ferraris heading for the lead. Michael Schumacher performes a nice drift into the 2nd corner after the start/finish line.

Anders Olofsson in a Ralt RT1, Formula 3, Monaco 1977

Anders Olofsson in a Ralt RT1, Formula 3, Monaco 1977

Anders Olofsson in a Ralt RT1 (no 32), Formula 3, Monaco 1977

Brazilian Nelson Piquet, Brabham, contender for the campioship in the 1980's season

Journalists wait for the retired driver pair Jacky Ickx (B) and Clay Regazzoni (CH) in front of S.p.A. Ferrari SEFAC pits

Berger's mark at the wall from an accident during practice

Giovanna Amati (I) in a Brabham-Judd, three seconds slower than her team-mate, failed to qualify for the race

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, cheers with his trophy for a well earned third place

The Red Bull command center

Physio Tommi Parmakoski holds the umbrella for Seb Vettel who concentrates before the race

Malaysian beauties smile for Rainer

Bernie Ecclestone visits the Mercedes GP pits for a photo call with Nick Fry, Ross Brawn and Dato Sri Mohd Najib, Malaysian 6th Prime Minister

Venerable local VIP smile for a sponsor group photo

Sauber mechanics return the Sauber-Ferrari car after a rainy Q3's scrutineering

Team boss Ross Brawn thinks at Mercedes' pit wall command center

Red Bull Racing's chief designer Adrian Newey at pit wall command center

Sebastian Vettel waits in pits for qualification's third part

Adrian Newey, Christian Horner and Dr. Helmut Marko at Red Bull Racing's pit wall

Vitantonio Liuzzi sits at the pit wall command center of his Force India F1 Team

A Malaysian TV presenter groups with the grid girls for a special take

The McLaren team poses for a victory souvenir group photo around Jenson and John Button and Jessica Michibata

Jenson Button poses for a young McLaren fan's souvenir photo

Second placed Robert Kubica, winner Jenson Button and third positioned Felipe Massa rearrange for the group photo after the podium ceremony

Second placed Robert Kubica, winner Jenson Button and third positioned Felipe Massa arrive for the podium ceremony

Webber in pits for a new nose cone after a collision with Hamilton in lap 56, two to go ...

Red Bull mechanics wait in their pits for the action

Schumacher interrogates Alonso after Q3 in parc ferme about seemingly holding Michael up during his flying lap

Ferrari fans don't cheer for Michael anymore

Jackie Stewart used the BRM P83 with it's 3.0 litre H16 engine only during practice

Mark Webber, Red Bull's local hero, poses with a fan for a souvenir photo

The Renault 1.5 litre turbo engine fits into Bellof's Tyrrell for the 1st time during the '85 season

Emerson Fittipaldi's helmet on a 1972 Lotus 72D

Nigel Mansell navigates the 1950 Ferrari 125 GPC 'Thin Wall Special'

Emerson Fittipaldi (Formula 1 World Champion in 1972 and 1974) in his World Championship-winning 1972 Lotus 72D

After a long hot ride, Jenson Button takes a last look for today at his McLaren Mercedes car

Bernie Ecclestone poses for a souvenir photo with a little fan

Warhorse Michael Schumacher prepares for his first serious competition after a break of three years

Warhorse Michael Schumacher prepares for his first serious competition after a break of three years

Felipe Massa gets ready for the race

The drivers sit still for the annual drivers presentation photo in front of Bahrain's track landmark, the Sakhir tower

Mercedes star Michael Schumacher walks to FIA scales after qualifying for seventh grid position

The drivers sit on their cars for an the annual drivers presentation photo at Bahrain's track

The drivers arrive at their cars for an unusual drivers presentation photo

Nico Rosberg, Schumacher's team-mate at Mercedes, poses for the photographers

Michael Schumacher poses for the photographers

The skeleton of a Cooper-Climax T77 (driven by Bruce McLaren and Jochen Rindt), yet without engine, is being prepared for the Italian GP at Monza in 1965

The skeleton of a Cooper-Climax T77 (driven by Bruce McLaren and Jochen Rindt), yet without engine, is being prepared for the Italian GP at Monza in 1965

The major talking point at Jarama: The six-wheeled Tyrrell P34 entered for Patrick Depailler

It rained before the race and everyone apart from Jochen Mass (McLaren, far right in front of Pace's Brabham no. 8) decided to use wet weather tires. At the start Regazzoni (out of the picture) took the lead while both Hunt (McLaren no. 11) and Lauda (Ferrari, behind Scheckter's Tyrrell no. 3) were slow away.

Waiting fans and policemen prepare for podium ceremony

The third placed Porsche 908/02 LH 005 of Rudi Lins (A) and Helmut Marko (A) in parking position besides pits whilst the winning Porsche 917K 023 of Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) is being serviced in front and the just retiring Porsche 917L 042 of Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) with unhappy looking mechanics around it behind them

Nina Rindt, wife of Jochen Rindt, during the qualifying session for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza on Saturday

Last attempt to get a race grid position for the non-qualifier Tony Trimmer, with a Melchester McLaren, at Brands Hatch 1978.

The Brazilian Ingo Hoffmann drove 4 races in the 1976 season for the Copersucar team of Wilson Fittipaldi, the older brother of Emerson.

No, it's not Amon here - bulky film camera is attached to actor James Garner's F1 vehicle for racing action in John Frankenheimer's awarded motion picture GRAND PRIX from 1967.

Swedish driver Bertil Roos drives his only F1 race in a Shadow-Cosworth DN3 as replacement for the receded Brian Redman who declared the F1 became too hectical …

No, it's not Amon here - a bulky film camera is attached to actor James Garner's F1 vehicle for racing action in John Frankenheimer's awarded motion picture GRAND PRIX from 1967.

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M 3.2 Roadster (E36-7S), 1998

BMW Z3 M Coupé 3.2 (E36/8), 1998

BMW Z3 M Coupé 3.2 (E36/8), 1998

BMW Z3 M Coupé 3.2 (E36/8), 1998

BMW Z3 M Coupé 3.2 (E36/8), 1998

BMW Z3 M Coupé 3.2 (E36/8), 1998

BMW Z3 M Coupé 3.2 (E36/8), 1998

BMW Z3 M Coupé 3.2 (E36/8), 1998

BMW Z3 M Coupé 3.2 (E36/8), 1998

BMW Z3 M Coupé 3.2 (E36/8), 1998

BMW Z3 M Coupé 3.2 (E36/8), 1998

BMW Z3 M Coupé 3.2 (E36/8), 1998

BMW Z3 M Coupé 3.2 (E36/8), 1998

BMW Z3 M Coupé 3.2 (E36/8), 1998

Race winner Jackie Stewart on a BRM P261, his senior team mate Graham Hill and Jim Clark in a Lotus-Climax 33 (car no. 24, started from pole position but retires with fuel pump problems after 63 of 76 laps) fight wheel to wheel for the lead during the Italian GP at Monza in 1965.

Race winner Jackie Stewart on a BRM P261, his senior team mate Graham Hill and Jim Clark in a Lotus-Climax 33 (car no. 24, started from pole position but retires with fuel pump problems after 63 of 76 laps) fight wheel to wheel for the lead during the Italian GP at Monza in 1965.

Race winner Jackie Stewart on a BRM P261 and Jim Clark in a Lotus-Climax 33 (car no. 24, started from pole position but retires with fuel pump problems after 63 of 76 laps) fight wheel to wheel for the lead during the Italian GP at Monza in 1965.

Race winner Jackie Stewart on a BRM P261, his senior team mate Graham Hill and Jim Clark in a Lotus-Climax 33 (car no. 24, started from pole position but retires with fuel pump problems after 63 of 76 laps) fight wheel to wheel for the lead during the Italian GP at Monza in 1965.

Race winner Jackie Stewart on a BRM P261 and Jim Clark in a Lotus-Climax 33 (car no. 24, started from pole position but retires with fuel pump problems after 63 of 76 laps) fight wheel to wheel for the lead during the Italian GP at Monza in 1965.

Race winner Jackie Stewart on a BRM P261 and Jim Clark in a Lotus-Climax 33 (car no. 24, started from pole position but retires with fuel pump problems after 63 of 76 laps) fight wheel to wheel for the lead during the Italian GP at Monza in 1965.

Start for the BMW M1 procar series: Piquet (no. 6), Winkelhock (yellow car), Hezemans (no. 99), Hoettinger (Winnebago BMW), Bleekemolen and Surer (Buler BMW).

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

BMW 328i (E46), 1998

BMW 1500, 1962

Champagne showers for winner Lewis Hamilton and third placed Alonso

Winners for Ferrari: Jacky Ickx and Mario Andretti (at the right). Between both drivers are Andretti's children.

BMW M3 Cabrio (E36/2C), 1995

BMW M3 Cabrio (E36/2C), 1995

BMW M3 Cabrio (E36/2C), 1995

BMW M3 Cabrio (E36/2C), 1995

BMW M3 Cabrio (E36/2C), 1995

BMW M3 Cabrio (E36/2C), 1995

BMW M3 Cabrio (E36/2C), 1995

BMW M3 Cabrio (E36/2C), 1995

BMW M3 Cabrio (E36/2C), 1995

BMW M3 Cabrio (E36/2C), 1995

BMW M3 Cabrio (E36/2C), 1995

BMW M3 Cabrio (E36/2C), 1995

BMW M3 Cabrio (E36/2C), 1995

BMW M3 Cabrio (E36/2C), 1995

BMW M3 Cabrio (E36/2C), 1995

Reinhold Joest (D) in the Porsche 917K 022 entered by Team Auto Usdau

BMW M3 Coupé (E36/2), 1995

BMW M3 Coupé (E36/2), 1995

BMW M3 Coupé (E36/2), 1995

BMW M3 Coupé (E36/2), 1995

BMW M3 Coupé (E36/2), 1995

BMW M3 Coupé (E36/2), 1995

BMW M3 Coupé (E36/2), 1995

BMW M3 Coupé (E36/2), 1995

BMW M3 Coupé (E36/2), 1995

BMW M3 Coupé (E36/2), 1995

BMW M3 Coupé (E36/2), 1995

BMW M3 Coupé (E36/2), 1995

BMW M3 Coupé (E36/2), 1995

BMW M3 Coupé (E36/2), 1995

BMW M3 Coupé (E36/2), 1995

BMW M3 Coupé (E36/2), 1995

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW 750iL (E32), 1987, driven by Niki Lauda

BMW 318i Cabrio (Kat) (E30), 1990

BMW 318i Cabrio (Kat) (E30), 1990

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari, on the way to pits in Q3

Sam Posey's (USA) and Massimo Natili's (I) Bizzarini GT Strada 5300 #106 (entered by Prototipi Bizzarini) is being disqualified after 39 laps for crossing pit safety line

Sam Posey's (USA) and Massimo Natili's (I) Bizzarini GT Strada 5300 #106 (entered by Prototipi Bizzarini) still in front of Richard Attwood's (GB) and David Piper's (GB) luckless Ferrari 365 P2 Spyder #0826, but being disqualified after 39 laps for crossing pit safety line

Sam Posey's (USA) and Massimo Natili's (I) Bizzarini GT Strada 5300 #106 (entered by Prototipi Bizzarini) is being disqualified after 39 laps for crossing pit safety line

Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi driving for his own team Copersucar Fittipaldi

BMW 502 3,2 Liter Super (Barockengel), 1960

BMW 502 3,2 Liter Super (Barockengel), 1960

BMW 502 3,2 Liter Super (Barockengel), 1960

BMW 502 3,2 Liter Super (Barockengel), 1960

BMW 502 3,2 Liter Super (Barockengel), 1960

BMW 502 3,2 Liter Super (Barockengel), 1960

BMW 502 3,2 Liter Super (Barockengel), 1960

BMW 502 3,2 Liter Super (Barockengel), 1960

BMW 502 3,2 Liter Super (Barockengel), 1960

BMW 502 3,2 Liter Super (Barockengel), 1960

BMW 502 3,2 Liter Super (Barockengel), 1960

BMW 502 3,2 Liter Super (Barockengel), 1960

BMW 502 3,2 Liter Super (Barockengel), 1960

BMW 502 3,2 Liter Super (Barockengel), 1960

BMW 502 3,2 Liter Super (Barockengel), 1960

BMW 502 3,2 Liter Super (Barockengel), 1960

BMW 502 3,2 Liter Super (Barockengel), 1960

BMW 502 3,2 Liter Super (Barockengel), 1960

BMW 502 3,2 Liter Super (Barockengel), 1960

BMW 502 3,2 Liter Super (Barockengel), 1960

BMW 502 3,2 Liter Super (Barockengel), 1960

BMW 502 3,2 Liter Super (Barockengel), 1960

BMW 502 3,2 Liter Super (Barockengel), 1960

BMW 502 3,2 Liter Super (Barockengel), 1960

BMW 502 3,2 Liter Super (Barockengel), 1960

BMW 502 3,2 Liter Super (Barockengel), 1960

BMW 502 3,2 Liter Super (Barockengel), 1960

BMW 502 3,2 Liter Super (Barockengel), 1960

BMW 502 3,2 Liter Super (Barockengel), 1960

BMW Isetta 300, 1956

BMW 328 Touring, 1940

BMW 328 Mille Miglia Roadster, 1939

BMW 327 Cabriolet, 1937

BMW 327 Cabriolet, 1937

Winners podium with Michele Alboreto (on the left, 2nd placed), winner Alain Prost and 3rd Stefan Johansson

Wartburg DA3 Sport-Zweisitzer, 1930

BMW 326 Cabriolet, 1936

BMW 326 Cabriolet, 1936

BMW 326 Cabriolet, 1936

Podium of the German Grand Prix 2002 with winner Michael Schumacher (Ferrari), 2nd and 3rd places for the Williams drivers Juan Pablo Montoya and Ralf Schumacher

BMW 315, 1934

BMW 315, 1934

BMW 303, 1933

BMW 303, 1933

BMW 2002 turbo, 1973

BMW 2002 turbo, 1973

BMW 2500 (E3), 1968

BMW 2500 (E3), 1968

BMW 2500 (E3), 1968

BMW 2500 (E3), 1968

BMW 2500 (E3), 1968

BMW 2500 (E3), 1968

BMW 2500 (E3), 1968

BMW 2500 (E3), 1968

BMW 2500 (E3), 1968

BMW 2500 (E3), 1968

BMW 2500 (E3), 1968

BMW 2500 (E3), 1968

BMW 2500 (E3), 1968

BMW 2500 (E3), 1968

BMW 2500 (E3), 1968

BMW 3.0 CSi, 1971

BMW 3.0 CSi, 1971

BMW 3.0 CSi, 1971

BMW 3.0 CSi, 1971

BMW 3.0 CSi, 1971

BMW 3.0 CSi, 1971

BMW 3.0 CSi, 1971

BMW 3.0 CSi, 1971

BMW 3.0 CSi, 1971

Wartburg DA3 Sport-Zweisitzer, 1930

Wartburg DA3 Sport-Zweisitzer, 1930

Wartburg DA3 Sport-Zweisitzer, 1930

Wartburg DA3 Sport-Zweisitzer, 1930

Wartburg DA3 Sport-Zweisitzer, 1930

Wartburg DA3 Sport-Zweisitzer, 1930

Wartburg DA3 Sport-Zweisitzer, 1930

Wartburg DA3 Sport-Zweisitzer, 1930

Wartburg DA3 Sport-Zweisitzer, 1930

Wartburg DA3 Sport-Zweisitzer, 1930

Wartburg DA3 Sport-Zweisitzer, 1930

Wartburg DA3 Sport-Zweisitzer, 1930

Wartburg DA3 Sport-Zweisitzer, 1930

Wartburg DA3 Sport-Zweisitzer, 1930

Wartburg DA3 Sport-Zweisitzer, 1930

Michael Schumacher watches the pitstops of his team's car no. 31 with Karl Wendlinger (A) and Fritz Kreutzpointner (D) on Mercedes-Benz C11 05 from under the star, becoming fifth placed overall

Michael Schumacher watches the pitstops of his luckless Team Sauber Mercedes team mates Jean-Louis Schlesser (F), Jochen Mass (D) and Alain Ferté (F) with car no. 1, the Mercedes-Benz C11 03, simultaneously stopping his drivers team's car no. 31 with Karl Wendlinger (A) and Fritz Kreutzpointner (D) on Mercedes-Benz C11 05

Michael Schumacher watches the pitstops of his luckless Team Sauber Mercedes team mates Jean-Louis Schlesser (F), Jochen Mass (D) and Alain Ferté (F) with car no. 1, the Mercedes-Benz C11 03, simultaneously stopping his drivers team's car no. 31 with Karl Wendlinger (A) and Fritz Kreutzpointner (D) on Mercedes-Benz C11 05

Michael Schumacher (D) on Mercedes-Benz C11 05 during the 1991 24h Le Mans

Michael Schumacher (D) on Mercedes-Benz C11 05 during the 1991 24h Le Mans

Michael Schumacher (D) on Mercedes-Benz C11 05 during the 1991 24h Le Mans

Michael Schumacher (D, left hand) during the 1991 24h Le Mans besides the senior drivers of the Team Sauber Mercedes Karl Wendlinger (A), Fritz Kreutzpointner (D), Jochen Mass (D), Alain Ferté (F) and Kurt Thiim (DK)

Mario Andretti, Championship leader driving for Lotus

Felipe Massa finishes his stop at Ferrari pits during Q3

BMW 503 Cabriolet, 1956

BMW 503 Cabriolet, 1956

Porsche driver Jo Siffert (CH) celebrates his victory at the Ardennes podium, Behind him on the left Brian Nelson (GB) winner in the S2.0 class and Rudi Lins (A) winner in the P3.0 class

Jochen Rindt with his chief mechanic at Lotus Eddie Dennis (left) and Cosworth engineer Dick Scammell, during practice for the German Grand Prix 1970 at Hockenheim

Austrian Jochen Rindt in pits together with his Lotus team-boss Colin Chapman during a practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix at Jarama

Hans Herrmann (D) and Jochen Neerpasch (D) on Porsche 907 2.2 #022 become 2nd placed in P3.0 group (4th overall)

Jo Siffert (CH) and Rolf Stommelen (D) on the Porsche 907 2.2 #029 (gaining 18th place)

Race winner Vic Elford (GB) with his wife Anita and co-driver Umberto Maglioli (I) on Porsche 907 2.2 #025 [S-XR 47] pose for the press after the 1968 Targa Florio

Race winner Vic Elford (GB, right hand) and co-driver Umberto Maglioli (I) on Porsche 907 2.2 #025 [S-XR 47] pose for the press after the 1968 Targa Florio

Podium ceremony for race winner Vic Elford (on the left, raising his hand) with his wife Mary and co-driver Umberto Maglioli, also second placed driver team Nanni Galli and Ignazio Giunti (I)

Ludovico Scarfiotti's (I) and Gerhard Mitter's (D) Porsche 907 #030 retires in practice whilst the Porsche 911 T of Claude Haldi (CH), Pierre Greub (CH) and Edgar Berney (CH) passes the scene, it will later become 8th placed overall and wins in the GT2.0 class.

The (overall second placed) Porsche 908 LH #031 of Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) is being serviced at the pits, they become the winning team in the P3.0 class

The (overall second placed) Porsche 908 LH #031 of Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) becomes the winner in the P3.0 class

The (overall second placed) Porsche 908 LH #031 of Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) becomes the winner in the P3.0 class

The (overall second placed) Porsche 908 LH #031 of Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) is being serviced at the pits, they become the winning team in the P3.0 class

'For Sale' says the sign on Bill Bradley's 11th placed Porsche 910. It is driven by the Swiss Dieter Spoerry, becoming 3rd in S2.0 group after 1000 km

Race ends for Jarno Trulli

Fun on the podium for winner Jack Brabham, second placed John Surtees and third placed Jochen Rindt

AvD's race director Baron Leo von Diergardt (left hand) claps on the podium for winner Jack Brabham, second placed John Surtees and third placed Jochen Rindt who is given the trophy to by Fuerst von Metternich

Jochen Rindt and his teammate's wife Patty McLaren sit on Monaco's pitwall

Memorable soccer star Zinedine Zidane receives a test drive on a special Ferrari Enzo from Michael Schumacher around the circuit as a promotional press event initiating fondraising for a new building project. Ferrari director Jean Todt: "ICM is a foundation of which I am one of the founders. It's a medical foundation for research on the brain and spinal cord." (Formula1.com)

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

BMW Sauber conning bridge at pit wall

Jochen Mass (D) jumps with the Ford Capri RS

The Ford Capri LV of Dieter Glemser (D), John Fitzpatrick (GB) and Hans Heyer (D) is being refueled in pits

A Ford Capri LV driven by Dieter Glemser (D), John Fitzpatrick (GB) and Hans Heyer (D)

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D), at the wheel and Alex Soler-Roig (E) on Ford Capri RS 2600 become second placed in the T+2.0 group (eighth overall)

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D) on Ford GT40 #1081 (entered by IGFA Racing Team) win the S5.0 classement

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D) on Ford GT40 #1081 (entered by IGFA Racing Team) win the S5.0 classement

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D) on Ford GT40 #1081, entered by Deutsche Auto Zeitung become third placed in S5.0 class, sixth overall

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D) on Ford GT40 #1081, entered by Deutsche Auto Zeitung become third placed in S5.0 class (sixth overall)

Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) on Ford GT40 #1003 gain first place in S+3.0 classement (7th overall)

Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) on Ford GT40 #1003 gain first place in S+3.0 classement (7th overall)

Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) on Ford GT40 #1003 gain first place in S+3.0 classement (7th overall)

Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) on Ford GT40 #1003 win the S+3.0 classement (7th overall)

Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) on Ford GT40 #1003 gain first place in S+3.0 classement (7th overall)

Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) on Ford GT40 #1003 in front of Rolf Stommelen's and Kurt Ahrens, Jr.'s Porsche 910/8 027 - they gain first place in S+3.0 classement (7th overall)

Champagne shower for Abu Dhabi's first Grand Prix winner Sebastian Vettel

Champagne shower for Abu Dhabi's first Grand Prix winner Sebastian Vettel

Podium ceremony of the first Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with a 1-2 victory for Red Bull: second placed Mark Webber, race winner Sebastian Vettel and as third Brawn's World Champion Jenson Button, His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, H.E. Sheikh Lubna Al Qasimi and H.E. Mohamed Ben Sulayem

McLaren mechanics wait in their pits for the end of the race

Michael Schumacher visits Ferrari's pit wall command center in Abu Dhabi

Michael Schumacher mugs behind Felipe Massa at Ferrari's pit wall command center

Felipe Massa with Michael Schumacher at Ferrari's pit wall command center

Photographers are ready in position for the start photo (Cheers, Paul-Henri! :)

FIA Vice President for Sport Mohammed Ben Sulayem with the new elected FIA President Jean Todt and his spokesman Richard Woods walk over the gid

On Sunday before the race, BMW Sauber mechanics push their car from scutineering to pits for the last time

Kimi Raikkonen poses for the Ferrari group photo session with his team

Kimi Raikkonen arrives for Ferrari's team photo

As the Ferrari team prepares for the annual season's end group photo, communications officer Colajanni directs a McLaren-Mercedes to the right direction

The fastest three qualifiers pose together for the world's media: second qualified Sebastian Vettel, Hamilton as polesetter in the middle and Mark Webber as third on the grid

The fastest three qualifiers pose together for the world's media: second qualified Sebastian Vettel, Hamilton as polesetter in the middle and Mark Webber as third on the grid

The Yas Marina Circuit welcome party for the media takes place on Thursday evening

Brawn GP confirms a one-race partnership with Qatar Telecom for the final race of the 2009 Formula One season

The portrait of a sheikh on a greek post welcomes the visitor: His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the deceased ruler of Abu Dhabi and president of the UAE for over 30 years (1971-2004)

Hans Herrmann (D) and Herbert Linge (D) drive the Porsche 906 LE #151 to second place in the P2.0 class (5th overall)

Martini Racing's Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo #1011, driven by Riccardo Patrese (I), Hans Heyer (D) and Piercarlo Ghinzani (I), retires after 186 laps with a broken cylinder head

The actor Laurence Fishburne poses for the press with a BMW Williams car

After gaining a 1-2 victory for Ferrari at the 2002 British GP in Silverstone, Schumacher and Barrichello spray champagne at Ross Brawn during podium ceremony

Benetton's technical director Ross Brawn receives congrats from his team for Michael Schumacher victory at the 1995 European GP

Ferrari's technical director Ross Brawn at the pitwall with Niki Lauda and Jean Todt

Ferrari's technical director Ross Brawn at the pitwall with Jean Todt and Niki Lauda

Champagne shower for Mark Webber

Race winner Mark Webber poses for the media with his trophy and champagne in Red Bull pits

Congrats for the winner Webber from Hamilton

Green lights for Kamui Kobayashi, Toyota

Green lights for Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Renault mechanics wait in pits for their driver coming

Green lights for Romain Grosjean, Renault F1

Green lights for the pitting Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix

Green lights for Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Green lights for Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Green lights for Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Green lights for Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Brawn Grand Prix mechanics wait for Button to come to the pits

Physio Jo Leberer holds the umbrella for Kubica

The fastest three qualifiers get together for the waiting media: left hand a surprisingly third qualified Sutil, Rubens Barrichello as polesetter and Webber as second on the grid

Polesetter and local hero Barrichello arrives at parc ferme after Q3

Polesetter and local hero Barrichello arrives at parc ferme after Q3

Polesetter Barrichello arrives at parc ferme after Q3

Kazuki Nakajima's Williams raises a large wall of spray

Chris Dyer with engineer colleagues and Massa at Ferrari's pitwall

McLaren's Martin Whitmarsh watches the heavy rain during qualifying from the pitwall command centre

Dr. Mario Theissen at BMW Sauber pitwall during a rainy qualifying

Green lights for Force India's Adrian Sutil

A Toro Rosso mechanic looks for better weather

Felipe Massa speaks with race engineer Rob Smedley at Ferrari's pitwall command centre during a practice session

The injured Felipe Massa hides from the rain at Ferrari's pitwall command centre during a practice session

As a substitute driver for the still injured Timo Glock, Toyota's ambitioned Japanese test driver Kamui Kobayashi provides a successful debut race

The fastest three qualifiers pose in parc ferme for the media after qualifying: Third grid placed Nico Rosberg, polesitter Lewis Hamilton and second qualifier Sebastian Vettel

The fastest three qualifiers pose in parc ferme for the media after qualifying: Third grid placed Nico Rosberg, polesitter Lewis Hamilton and second qualifier Sebastian Vettel

The fastest three qualifiers pose in parc ferme for the media after qualifying: Third grid placed Nico Rosberg, polesitter Lewis Hamilton and second qualifier Sebastian Vettel

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) in the BMW 3.0 CSL

Nino Vaccarella (I) and JosÈ Juncadella (E) on Ferrari 512 M #1002, entered by Escuderia Montjuich for Le Mans 24h 1971

A close fight for the lead between Nelson Piquet, Brabham-BMW BT52B, and Alain Prost on Renault just before the pitstops during mid-race

A big sip of champagne for second placed Timo Glock

Fernando Alonso presents his trophy for third finish position on podium

Toyota pit crew waits in pits for the stop, too hot for a proper make-up

Pit stop ends for Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

As the start field passes the first chicane, Renault's Alonso fights for the third position with Vettel

The start field passes the first chicane, Hamilton in the lead in front of Rosberg, Alonso fights for third position with Vettel

A safe entrance for everybody to the Singapore race track paddock

The fastest three qualifiers pose in parc ferme for the media after qualifying: Third grid placed Nico Rosberg, polesitter Lewis Hamilton and second qualifier Sebastian Vettel

Second qualifier Sebastian Vettel enjoys his achievent in parc ferme after Q3

Happy polesetter Hamilton, entouraged by eager photographers, walks to parc ferme after Q3

Not very much covered by the media due to a controversial anniversary, a sixth qualified Alonso walks lonely through pitlane after Q3

Pit stops during Q3 of Alonso and Kubica

An illuminated city for a lonely Ferrari, crossing the Singapore River in front of the Fullerton Hotel

Ferrari's Head of Race engineer Chris Dyer sits at the ferrari pitwall command center

Team principal Stefano Domenicali speaks with Hirohide Hamashima o Bridgestone at Ferrari's pitwall command center

A Renault F1 engineer sits at the pitwall command center

McLaren engineers sit at their pitwall command center

Red Bull Racing engineers sit at their pitwall command center

Renault F1 engineers sit at their pitwall command center

Bridgestone tyres are being prepared for the practice session

Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard of the American bluesrock band ZZ Top pose for the photographers together with Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull pits

Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard of the American bluesrock band ZZ Top pose for the photographers together with Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull pits

Waiting for the drivers parade.

Dry ice for cooling.

Champagne showers for Rubens Barrichello (right) and Jenson Button

Second placed Jenson Button and third placed Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari clap their hands for the happy winner Rubens Barrichello

Second placed Jenson Button crosses the finish line and fulfills the 1-2 win for Brawn Grand Prix

Pit stop ends for Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop ends for Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

BMW sauber mechanics wait for ...

Pit stop and nose cone replacement for BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica

Pit stop and nose cone replacement for BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica

Toyota Racing mechanic Bernd Schmitz leans on the jack in anticipation for a fast service

The numbers at the pitwall help the drivers find their position on the grid

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the media after qualifying in parc ferme: the unexpexted second positioned Adrian Sutil of Force India F1 team, McLaren's polesitter Lewis Hamilton and third grid placed Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari

The very happy Adrian Sutil gains a phenomenal second grid position for the Force India team

Kimi Raikkonen rushes away from Ferrari pits during qualifying part 3

A Japanese Lady shows her support for Toyota racing

The new Ferrari driver Giancarlo Fisichella, replacement for still recovering Felipe Massa, answers questions of the international press

Emilio Botin, Banco Santander's chairman of the board, after a press conference at which he announced his future sponsorship cooperation with Ferrari - seemingly an evidence for Alonso's next year's fixed employment

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo and Emilio Botin, Banco Santander's chairman of the board, return from the press conference at which they announced their future cooperation - a possible evidence for Spaniard Alonso's next year's fixed employment

Sir Jackie Stewart celebrates the 40th anniversary of winning the 1969 Italian Grand Prix at Monza with a large cake for the hungry press which he received from the Williams team

Sir Jackie Stewart celebrates the 40th anniversary with the 'Trofeo Lorenzo Bandini' he collected for winning the 1969 Italian Grand Prix at Monza in Williams' motorhome

Whilst waiting for qualifying, a firemarshal's helmet sits on a wall besides the track

Start of the British Grand Prix in Silverstone: Exceptional 1st pole position for Tom Pryce in the Shadow, but Pace in his Brabham (no. 8) went away quickest to snatch the lead from the Welsh

Jo Schlesser (F) and Guy Ligier (F) on Ford GT40 #1003, entered by Ford France, gain victory in S+3.0 classement (fifth overall)

Herbert Linge (D) and Peter Nöcker (D) on Porsche 904/6 #906-001 (S-UN 441), entered by Porsche System Engineering

Brit Brian Redman, one of the best allrounders of all times, drove the de Tomaso 505 only in England and Austria as substitute driver for Piers Courage who died shortly before in an accident in the Dutch GP, Zandvoort

Race winner Kimi Raikkonen jumps on the Ferrari car in parc ferme and salutes towards the FOM TV camera, cheering about his first win for Ferrari in this season

A Toyota mechanics waits in pit for his deployment

The fastest two Italians pose for the media after qualifying in parc ferme: Force India's surprising polesetter Giancarlo Fisichella and the second grid placed Jarno Trulli of Toyota

Race winner Kimi Raikkonen jubilates about his first season win for Ferrari

Finally a sip of Champagne for Fisichella and Vettel, race winner Kimi Raikkonen hails the audience

Champagne shower for race winner Kimi Raikkonen

The surprisingly second placed Fisichella is being welcomed behind the finish line by a cheerinig Force India team

The Ferrari team cheers for race winner Raikkonen

Green lights for formation lap

The photographers wait in formation for the drivers at drivers parade

The grid girls wait in formation for the drivers at drivers parade

Toro Rosso's team principal Franz Tost congratulates Force India Owner Dr. Vijay Mallya for Fisichella's unexpected pole position

Giancarlo Fisichella's Force India-Mercedes is carefully being pushed through pitlane after Q3

The fastest three drivers pose for the media after qualifying in parc ferme: Third positioned Nick Heidfeld of BMW Sauber F1, Force India's surprising polesetter Giancarlo Fisichella and the second grid placed Jarno Trulli of Toyota

Photographers wait for incoming cars at pitlane entrance

Lewis Hamilton puts his Helmet on for practice session

The signs for the top three victors are ready in place at parc ferme

Ready for formation lap

Ferrari's advisor Michael Schumacher watches the busy Ferrari pits. Due to his neck problems he wasn't able to help Ferrari by standing in for the injured Felipe Massa.

Pit stop finished for Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

The followers of the group in front fight for a good alignment

Ready for formation lap

The fastest Mercedes powered three qualifiers pose for the TV after qualifying in parc ferme behind two Red Bull Racing cars: Second positioned Heikki Kovalainen of McLaren Mercedes, his team mate and polesitter Lewis Hamilton and third grid placed Rubens Barrichello of Brawn GP

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the media after qualifying in parc ferme: Second positioned Heikki Kovalainen of McLaren Mercedes, his team mate and polesitter Lewis Hamilton and third grid placed Rubens Barrichello of Brawn GP

Michael Schumacher sits at Ferrari's pit wall command center

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D) on Ford GT40 #1081, entered by Deutsche Auto Zeitung

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D) on Ford GT40 #1081, IGFA Deutsche Auto Zeitung Köln

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D) on Ford GT40 #1081, IGFA Deutsche Auto Zeitung Köln

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D), Ford GT40 #1081, IGFA Racing Team

The start with Alonso clearly in the lead as the KERS powered cars of Hamilton (McLaren Mercedes) and Raikkonen (Ferrari) squeeze into 3rd and 4th position

An ambulance brings Felipe Massa to Hungaroring's medical center for first surgery

New rear design for Lewis Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes ...

Champagne shower for McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh

The race ends for Renault's Fernando Alonso with a broken fuel pump after 15 laps

Pit stop ends for Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Former world rally champion Ari Vatanen is running for FIA president this fall

The grid girls wait for the drivers

Second qualifier Vettel, polesitter Alonso and third positioned Webber give thumbs up in parc ferme for the international media

Polesetter Alonso and second qualifier Vettel wait in parc ferme for third positioned Webber who already gives interviews

Heikki Kovalainen during Q3 at McLaren Mercedes pits

Heikki Kovalainen during Q3 at McLaren Mercedes pits

The nose cone of Massa's Ferrari after crashing into the tyre wall

Officials wait for Massa's destroyed Ferrari at pitlane entrance

Toyota engineers wait for the FIA matrices in pitlane on Friday evening

BMW Sauber F1 cars and parts wait for scrutineering in Budapest's pit lane on Friday evening

Ferrari mechanics prepare their car for scrutineering on Thursday evening

Pit walk for the public on Thursday afternoon, fans admire the Ferrari car

Jacky Ickx (No 9) starting from pole position in his Ferrari, leads the field. Chris Amon (Ferrari, No 8) is second and Jochen Rindt (Brabham) third, followed by Elford's Cooper and Hill's Lotus (No 3).

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 935/78 (Type-3.2L Turbo Flat-6) #43 driven by Manfred Schurti and Rolf Stommelen

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 935/78 (Type-3.2L Turbo Flat-6) #43 driven by Manfred Schurti and Rolf Stommelen

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 935/78 (Type-3.2L Turbo Flat-6) #43 driven by Manfred Schurti and Rolf Stommelen

Aston Martin Atom 1939

Aston Martin Atom 1939

Aston Martin Atom 1939

Champagne showers for Red Bull's race winner Mark Webber, celebrating his first Grand Prix victory

Champagne showers for Red Bull's race winner Mark Webber, celebrating his first Grand Prix victory

Brief stop and visor wipe for Lewis Hamilton at McLaren Mercedes pits

Aston Martin 2-litre Sports 1950

Aston Martin 2-litre Sports 1950

The fastest three qualifiers pose in parc ferme for the media after qualifying: Third grid placed Jenson Button of Brawn GP, polesitter Mark Webber of Red Bull and Brawn's second qualifier Rubens Barrichello

Green lights at pit lane exit for Nico Rosberg, Williams

Champagne showers for Red Bull's race winner Mark Webber

Champagne showers for Red Bull's team manager Jonathan Wheatley

Race winner Mark Webber on podium raises his place trophy for his first first place

Mark Webber passes his cheering Red Bull team

Michael Schumacher at Ferrari's command center

Michael Schumacher at Ferrari's pit wall command center

Tyre exchange for Sebastian Vettel's car at Red Bull pits

A Brawn GP mechanic prepares his tools for the pit stop

TV presenters wait in line for an interview on the grid with Seb Vettel

For the on-track display of the Silver Arrows the (former) Mercedes drivers Alex Wurz, Bernd Schneider, David Coulthard, Pedro de la Rosa and Niki Lauda take place at the historic steering wheels

For the on-track display of the Silver Arrows the (former) Mercedes drivers Alex Wurz, David Coulthard and Pedro de la Rosa take seat behind the historic steering wheels

Jarno Trulli found a warm bonnet for the drivers parade

Felipe Massa exits the Ferrari car in parc ferme after Q3

Sebastian Vettel exits the Red Bull car in parc ferme after Q3

Sebastian Vettel exits the Red Bull car after Q3

Cars go in line through the hairpin on the first lap out for qualifying

Timo Glock has a new helmet design for his home race

At the Nuerburgring the Vettel fans are well prepared for any weather condition

Fifth placed Toine Hezemans (NL) on Alfa Romeo T33/3

Dechent's later winning Martini-Porsche 908/3 008 #26, driven by Gerard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB). The Frenchman gets out of the cockpit while his copilot Elford (up right, with gloves) makes himself ready to take over the steering wheel.

Rolf Stommelen (D) - at the wheel - and Piers Courage (GB) love to jump with the Alfa Romeo T33/3 #75080-004 until a shock absorber failure forces them to retire

1949 Veritas RS Rennsportwagen

1949 Veritas RS Rennsportwagen

1949 Veritas RS Rennsportwagen

1949 Veritas RS Rennsportwagen

1949 Veritas RS Rennsportwagen

Champagne shower for Red Bull's Adrian Newey

Champagne showers for winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull team mate Mark Webber and their designer mastermind Adrian Newey

Sebastian Vettel praises his Red Bull Racing team for the perfect job

The grid is being cleared for the formation lap

Grid girls prepare for drivers parade besides the red carpet

Sir Jackie Stewart performs an honoury lap for the Silverstone circuit with the Matra in which he won the Silverstone Grand Prix 40 years ago

Ex-Force-India technical director Mike Gascoyne makes contacts to introduce the British Formula 3 team Litespeed to Formula One

The fastest three qualifiers pose in parc ferme for the media after a thrilling qualifying: Third grid placed Mark Webber of Red Bull, his team mate and polesetter Sebastian Vettel, and second qualifier Rubens Barrichello

Timo Glock exits the Toyota car in parc ferme after Q3, qualifying on eighth place

Cooling fans wait at the red pit lane line for their service at Webber's Red Bull car

Nico Rosberg's physios

Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

Hungarian artist David Merlini, breaking his record for holdig his breath underwater (21 minutes and 29 seconds).

Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver smile for the press

Jackie Stewart dresses up for the race at Tyrrell pits besides his wife Helen, car designer Derek Gardner waits on the left

Jackie Stewart waits on the Belgian grid, whilst the mechanics prepare the Matra-Cosworth MS10 for the race

Champagne showers for the masses

Quick service for Timo Glock at Toyota pits

The ING sponsored grid girls clap their hands for the arriving drivers at drivers parade

The fastest three qualifiers pose in parc ferme for the media after a thrilling qualifying: Third grid placed Rubens Barrichello, Polesitter Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull, and the nearly unbeatable Jenson Button as second

Nico Rosberg, Williams, goes out to Q3

Cheering fans climb on the pitwall fence for a better view during podium ceremony

Red Bull's Mark Webber shakes his trophy for second place

The Toyota pit crew is prepared and steady for Timo Glock

Adrian Sutil, Force India, manages to stay for a long time in front of Alonso

Ready for formation lap, Vettel on pole with Button besides him

Polesetter Sebastian Vettel arrives in parc ferme after Q3

Photographers in reflection on polesetter Vettel's arrival at parc ferme after Q3

Green lights for a Force India-Mercedes

Mark Webber at Red Bull Racing pits during Q3

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes, in pitlane at Q3

Matrices for marking the tyres

The mashals stand in line for track inspection at Mirabeau

Toro Rosso driver Sebastien Buemi prepares for the race

Singer James Blunt poses with some VIPs for a souvenir photo

Designated Ferrari director and board member Jean Todt poses for the world media's paparazzi with his wife, actress Michelle Yeoh

Fernando Alonso poses for a souvenir photo for his younger fans

Champagne showers for the winning Brawn Grand Prix boys

Champagne showers for the Brawn Grand Prix boys

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari, lifts off pits in Q3

McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton unveils a commemorative plaque in his honour for the 'Champions Avenue'

Heidfeld's BMW Sauber car waits for scrutineering during thursday pitlane walkabout

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the media after an exciting qualifying in parc ferme: Brawn GPs Rubens Barrichello, his team mate and polesitter Jenson Button and third positioned Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari, in pits during Q3

McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton unveils a commemorative plaque in his honour for the 'Champions Avenue' together with Bernie Ecclestone and circuit boss Ramon Praderas

Lewis Hamilton uncovers his monument stone for the memorial alley

A BMW Sauber car waits for scrutineering during thursday pitlane walkabout

Williams' Nico Rosberg poses with children for a souvenir photo at thursday pit walkabout

Winner Niki Lauda (1st win in the 3rd Grand Prix of his comback season 1982), 2nd Keke Rosberg (left) and 3rd Gilles Villeneuve (later disqualified for using an illegal rear wing).

Violent incident at the restart of the Austrian Grand Prix 1987, the track was blocked again and the race red flagged for a second time

Violent incident at the restart of the Austrian Grand Prix 1987, the track was blocked again and the race red flagged for a second time

Jean-Pierre Jabouille in a Tyrrell Ford-Cosworth 007, Tyrrell's third car only here at the French Grand Prix. This was the single employment for the F2-star Jabouille in the year 1975.

Violent incident at the restart of the Austrian Grand Prix 1987, the track was blocked again and the race red flagged for a second time

Race winner Jenson Button celebrates his 3rd victory of the season in parc ferme in front of the photographers

Loca Cordero di Montezemolo at Ferrari's pit wall command center

The fastest three qualifiers pose together for the world's media: on the left hand third qualified Sebastian Vettel, Jarno Trulli as polesetter in the middle and Timo Glock as second on the grid

A Brawn GP car waits in pitlane for FIA scrutineering

Ferrari's engineer Chris Dyer, successor of Luca Baldisseri for trackside operations

Pit stop ends for Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop ends for Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Bernie Ecclestone with the Hungarian artist David Merlini who just broke his own world record for holding breath underwater

Bernie Ecclestone, Christian Horner of Red Bull and Virgin's Richard Branson applaude for Hungarian artist David Merlini who just broke his own world record for holding breath underwater

Hungarian artist David Merlini breaks his own world record for holding breath underwater with a time of 21 minutes and 29 seconds

Hungarian artist David Merlini breaks his own world record for holding breath underwater with a time of 21 minutes and 29 seconds

Nico Rosberg watches how Hungarian David Merlini breaks his own record for holding breath underwater with a time of 21 minutes and 29 seconds

The drivers get together for the stationary 'drivers parade' on the grid

The fastest three qualifiers pose together for the world's media: on the left hand third qualified Sebastian Vettel, Jarno Trulli as polesetter in the middle and Timo Glock as second on the grid

Felipe Massa comes to Ferrari pits during Q3

Lewis Hamilton comes to McLaren pits during Q3

Lewis Hamilton comes to McLaren pits during Q3

A Ferrari waits in pitlane for FIA scrutineering

Advertsing for Abu Dhabi's Ferrari World at Ferrari pits

Masten Gregory (Lotus-BRM No. 38) has qualified himself alongside Innes Ireland (Lotus-Climax No. 40) on the 3rd row of the grid

Champagne shower for race winner Sebastian Vettel

Robert Kubica's BMW Sauber car waits jacked up at pitlane exit, his starting position for the 2009 Chinese Grand Prix

A Toro Rosso engineer rushes to the grid with a multi-purpose shelter for his computer

Green lights for Rubens Barrichello at pitlane exit

Glock's Toyota pit crew is prepared for the next service

Mark Webber enjoys the heavy cup for his second place

In front of the large grandstand at the end of the main straight, the yellow light signals danger for this intersection to the blinded drivers

A new front wing and nose cone for Glock's Toyota car, too, besides full service with rain tires.

A new front wing and nose cone for Glock's Toyota car, too, besides full service with rain tires.

Pit stop successfully finished for Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

A giant banner cheers for Kimi

A red double-deck bus is used for the drivers parade

Even the raindrops cheer for the drivers at drivers parade

A small pit for smoking Ferrari mechanics

The fastest three qualifiers get together for the waiting media: left hand second qualified Alonso, Sebastian Vettel as poslesetter and Webber as third on the grid

Toro Rosso's Sebastien Buemi on the left and Kimi Raikkonen with the Ferrari mechanics at parc ferme after Q3

Fifth grid positioned Jenson Button walks behind parc ferme after Q3

Photographers sometimes wait a long time for a thankful subject behind their long lenses

Jordan driver Damon Hill next to his teamboss Eddie Jordan at the pit wall during a practice session

Still red lights for Adrian Sutil at pit lane exit

The fastest three drivers pose for the media after qualifying in parc ferme: Third positioned Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull (who is given a ten grid place penalty for accident in previous race), Brawn GPs polesitter Jenson Button and the second grid placed Jarno Trulli of Toyota

Jenson Button shakes his trophy for his second victory in a row

Timo Glock out of car, being caressed for third place after race was abandoned

Heavy rain tyres also for Alonso at Renault pits

Technical Director Sam Michael checks weather state at Williams pit wall

Formula One promotor Bernie Ecclestone takes his VIP guests, Malaysian politicians, around for a walk on the grid

Robert Kubica shoots out of BMW Sauber F1 pits during Q3

Robert Kubica at BMW Sauber F1 pits during Q3

Cats and dogs rain at McLaren today

Rubens Barrichello, Ross Brawn and Jenson Button celebrate their spectacular double win on Melbourne podium - for the first time since 1954 (then a Mercedes at Reims), a new team manages to gain a 1-2 victory at its first appearance

The BMW Sauber pit crew is well prepared for the pit stop

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the media after a thrilling qualifying in parc ferme: Third positioned Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull, Brawn GPs polesitter Jenson Button and his second grid placed team mate Rubens Barrichello

Microphones at teatime for Kimi Raikkonen

Fernando Alonso poses in a shiny new dress for the photographers

A memorable group photo of the cheering Brawn GP team after giving F1 the most exciting season start for a long time

Champagne shower for Ross Brawn

A miraculous 1-2 win for the Brawn GP drivers Rubens Barrichello and winner Jenson Button

The two winning Brawn GP drivers Button and Barrichello arrive at parc ferme for the podium ceremony, followed by (still) third classified Trulli

Kimi Raikkonen retires in lap 55 with a differential failure as a result from touching a wall after a spin

Dramatic arrival at pitlane in lap 46: Button comes in for service, Massa retires with broken suspension

Robert Kubica arrives for a brief service at BMW Sauber F1 pits

Each driver and his team mate have their own fire truck for drivers parade

Nick Heidfeld waits with Kubica and Fisichella and three further drivers for their photo call

A fan waits for more autographs

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the media after a thrilling qualifying in parc ferme: Third positioned Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull, Brawn GPs polesitter Jenson Button and his second grid placed team mate Rubens Barrichello

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg at Williams pit in Q3

Lewis Hamilton brings the McLaren-Mercedes to track for the first qualifying session

Nick Heidfeld shows a refreshed smile for the photographers at the seasons first day

A broad grin on Rubens Barrichellos face for the media

A confident looking Jenson Button arrives for the seasons opening photo session

The new McLaren-Mercedes Silver Arrow is being admired in a garage whilst the mechanics wait for a scrutineering slot

German TV presenter Kai Ebel sets the standard for seasonal paddock fashion addicts

Clemens Schickentanz (D) and Peter Kersten (D) on Porsche 911 S gain first place in GT+2.0 group (6th overall)

Third placed Rolf Stommelen (D) on Alfa Romeo T33/3

For repair purposes the mechanics dismounted the bodywork of Tim Schenken's (AUS) Ferrari 312 PB #0894

Rolf Stommelen (D) in the third placed Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3

For repair purposes the mechanics dismounted the engine cover to Tim Schenken's (AUS) Ferrari 312 PB #0894

Winning team Andrea de Adamich (I) and Henri Pescarolo (F) exchange setup information on the Alfa Romeo T33/3-71 75080-005

Rolf Stommelen (D) sits in the Alfa Romeo T33/3-71 75080-023

Winner Andrea de Adamich (I) on Alfa Romeo T33/3-71 75080-005

Sixth placed Teddy Pilette (B) and Gustave Gosselin (B) on Lola T70 Mk.3B GT Chevrolet SL76/146 entered by VDS Team

A glass of champagne for Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Jackie Oliver (GB) on podium after winning the 1000 kms de Francorchamps

Rubens Barrichello hurt himself in a serious accident during Friday practice session and is out for the weekend

Under pressure from Mika Hakkinen, Michael Schumacher hits the wall with his Ferrari on lap 29. The second McLaren of Coulthard passes the scene.

Alex Zanardi with an engineer and his technical director Patrick Head at the Williams pit wall command center

1st podium finish of the 1999 season for the Brazilian Rubens Barrichello, he presents his trophy for a remarkable third place - and his familiar Brazilian flag :)

Johnny Herbert and Rubens Barrichello celebrate the great 1-3 victory for Stewart at the European Grand Prix in 1999

1st victory for Stewart Racing: Johnny Herbert is being welcomed by his cheering team behind the finish line.

The Porsche 911 GT1-98 of 2nd placed team Joerg Mueller (D), Uwe Alzen (D) and Bob Wollek (F)

Podium fun with 2nd Mika Hakkinen, 3rd Eddie Irvine, Jean Todt and winner Michael Schumacher

Jacques Villeneuve and Mika Hakkinen chat in parc ferme - McLaren-Mercedes celebrates Hakkinen's first victory and Villeneuve becomes world champion for Williams

Mika Hakkinen calls his wife Erja from his motorhome, after winning his first and the last Grand Prix of season 1997, making together with David Coulthard a 1-2 for McLaren-Mercedes

Rubens Barrichello poses for the press with Brazilian soccer star Ronaldo and his team boss Jackie Stewart

Giancarlo Fisichella finished the Canadian Grand Prix in 3rd position

Michael Schumacher waits on the grid for last preparation to be made on his car

Johnny Herbert wins the Italian Grand Prix for his Benetton team (second placed Mika Hakkinen and third Heinz-Harald Frentzen)

Second placed Rubens Barrichello with Brazilian flag together with third placed Eddie Irvine celebrate their good result for Jordan on podium. On the left winner Jean Alesi with his team boss Jean Todt

Mika Hakkinen qualifies for the Monaco Grand Prix on second grid place, but is trapped in an accident with Damon Hill at Ste Devote after the start and retires

Chaser and second placed Damon Hill thanks winner Michael Schumacher for the good fight on the track, being watched by race director Charlie Whiting and Benetton team boss Flavio Briatore

Michael Schumacher in the Benetton and Damon Hill (Williams) fighting for the lead of the French GP 1994

Rubens Barrichello poses for a photo with his wife Silvana (left) and a fan

Vic Elford's (GB) and Gérard Larrousse's (F) Porsche 917K is being prepared on the second grid place besides the Porsche 911 S of Günther Huber (A) and entrant Erwin Kremer (D)

Rolf Stommelen (D) in the Alfa Romeo T33/3

John Wyer besides the Gulf Mirage Ford and an Aston Martin DB3 racecar with its owner Richard Pilkington in front of Hôtel de France in Chateau du Loir

Pitstop at night of the BMW 3.0 CSL #2275997 driven by Dieter Quester (A) and Toine Hezemans (NL)

Pitstop at night of the BMW 3.0 CSL #2275997 driven by Dieter Quester (A) and Toine Hezemans (NL)

Georg Loos' (D) and Jürgen Barth's (D) Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0847 overtake the Porsche Carrera RSR of Pierre Mauroy (F) and Marcel Mignot (F)

The BMW 3.0 CSL #2275997 driven by Dieter Quester (A) and Toine Hezemans (NL)

Martini Racing Team's Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0588 R6 driven by Reinhold Jöst (D) and Claude Haldi (CH)

A Ford Capri LV driven by Dieter Glemser (D), John Fitzpatrick (GB) and Hans Heyer (D)

The Chevron B21 Ford cannot qualify for the race, it is driven by Brian Robinson (GB), José Uriarte (E) and Hervé LeGuellec (F)

Herbert Müller (CH) is being cheered up in pits for his next stint

Champagne shower for Henri Pescarolo, Graham Hill and Howden Ganley

Champagne shower for Henri Pescarolo, Graham Hill and Howden Ganley

A BMW 3.0 CSL driven by Chris Amon (NZ) and Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)

Hans Heyer (D) and René Herzog (CH) lead a Ford car in the BMW 2800 CS entered by Team Schnitzer - Motul

Siffert ATE Racing's Porsche 908/01L 013 driven by Reinhold Jöst (D), Michel Weber (D) and Mario Casoni (I)

Helmut Marko (A) in the Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3 11572-002

Cheers for the winning Matra-Simca MS670 01 on the honoury lap

Andrea de Adamich (I) at pits in the fourth placed Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3

The empty cockpit of a Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S)

Car #63 Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S)

24h Le Mans 1970: Second placed Hippie'-Porsche 917L #043 is driven by GÈrard Larrousse (F) and Willy Kauhsen (D), entered by Martini International Racing Team

Promising new test driver Mika Hakkinen at the McLaren pit wall command centre with team boss Ron Dennis

Damon Hill did not manage to qualify for the Monaco Grand Prix with his Brabham-Judd

Jacques Villeneuve, Formula 3 Monaco race

In 1989 Mika Hakkinen competes in British Formula 3 racing for Dragon Motorsport

Alfa Romeo mechanics inspect the rear of Rolf Stommelen's (D) and Andrea de Adamich's (I) Alfa Romeo T33/TT/12

Car no. 76, the Ford Capri RS of John Fitzpatrick (GB) and Gerry Birrell (GB) becomes first placed in group T3.0 whilst the Ford Capri RS of Dieter Glemser (D) and Jochen Mass (D) retires after 23 laps with a broken camshaft

Dieter Glemser (D)

Toine Hezemans' (NL) and Dieter Quester's (A) BMW 3.0 CSL entered by BMW Motorsport GmbH gains victory in T+3.0 group (9th overall)

Dieter Glemser (D) and Jochen Mass (D) on a Ford Capri RS

Jochen Mass (D) on Ford Capri RS

Jochen Mass (D) jumps with the Ford Capri RS

The Ford Capri RS 2600 of Dieter Glemser (D) and Jochen Mass (D) wins in the T+2.0 group (seventh overall)

Dieter Glemser (D) and Jochen Mass (D) on Ford Capri RS 2600

Dieter Glemser (D) and Jochen Mass (D) on Ford Capri RS 2600

Günter Steckkönig (D) and Dieter Schmid (D) on Porsche 911 S entered by E. Strähle KG becomes second placed in GT+2.0 class (tenth overall)

John Fitzpatrick (GB) and Erwin Kremer (D) on Porsche 911 S (car no. 55) are being overtaken by the BMW 2800 CS driven by Peter Ochs (D) and Rolf Rummel (D)

John Fitzpatrick (GB) and Erwin Kremer (D) on Porsche 911 S

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) on Ford Capri RS 2600 in front of teammates Dieter Glemser (D) and Jochen Mass (D) on the other Ford Capri RS 2600

Helmut Marko (A) on Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3 11572-002 leads a BMW 2800 CS

John Fitzpatrick (GB) and Erwin Kremer (D) on Porsche 911 S entered by Kremer Porsche Racing wins the GT+2.0 classement (9th overall)

Third placed Helmut Marko (A) and Andrea de Adamich (I) on Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3 11572-002

Andrea de Adamich (I) and Henri Pescarolo (F) become fourth placed on Alfa Romeo T33/3 #75080-009

Reinhold Jöst (D) and Willy Kauhsen (D) become sixth placed on Porsche 917K 022

Toine Hezemans (NL) at the banking with the Alfa Romeo T33/3

Nanni Galli (I) on Alfa Romeo T33/3

Andrea de Adamich (I) and Henri Pescarolo (F) become fourth placed on Alfa Romeo T33/3 #75080-009

Rolf Stommelen (D) on Alfa Romeo T33/3

The jumping Alfa Romeo T33/3 #75080-009 of Andrea de Adamich (I) and Henri Pescarolo (F)

The Ferrari 512 M #1018 of Georg Loos (D) and Franz Pesch (D) leads Herbert Müller (CH) in the Ferrari 512 M #1044 in front of Teddy Pilette (B) and Gustave Gosselin (B) driving the Lola T70 Mk.3B GT Chevrolet SL76/146

The Ferrari 512 M #1018 of Georg Loos (D) and Franz Pesch (D)

Toine Hezemans (NL) and Nino Vaccarella (I) become fifth placed on Alfa Romeo T33/3

Group photo for the press at Martini International Racing Team pits of Gijs van Lennep (NL), Helmut Marko (A) and Vic Elford (GB) besides the victorious Porsche 917K 053

Rolf Stommelen (D) on the Alfa Romeo T33/3 75080-020 which becomes destroyed during an accident in practice

The second placed Porsche 908 LH 031 of Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F)

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) on Porsche 917L 042

Willy Kauhsen (D)

The winning Martini-Porsche 917K 053 in pits for exchange of drivers between arriving Helmut Marko (A) and Gijs van Lennep (NL)

Willy Kauhsen (D)

Hamilton barkes and swerves for the danger-seeking marmot

The parc fermé for the remaining contestants

Thumbs up for Montoya

Michael Schumacher poses for the annual drivers shooting

Michael Schumacher with a black-nosed Ferrari, displaying the team's deepest sympathy for the victims of the 9/11 tragedy

Michael Schumacher, Rubens Barrichello and Jean Todt celebrating another 1-2 victory for Ferrari which leads to Michael's fourth World Championship and Ferrari's eleventh constructor title

Frentzen fans cheer for their idol but Jordan replaced him with Zonta

David Coulthard in a row with all other drivers, ready for driver's parade in beautiful classic cars

Ludovico Scarfiotti's (I) and Gerhard Mitter's (D) Porsche 907 030 which ran at practice only

A spy view at the engine of Ludovico Scarfiotti's (I) and Gerhard Mitter's (D) Porsche 907 030 which ran at practice only

The later winning #63 Sauber C9 driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S) still behind car #61 of Mauro Baldi, Kenny Acheson and Gianfranco Brancatelli

Car #63 Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S)

Car #63 Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S)

Car #63 Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S)

Car #63 Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S)

Car #63 Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S)

Pit stop and driver exchange of car #63 Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S)

Pit stop and driver exchange of car #63 Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S)

Pit stop and driver exchange of car #63 Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S)

Car #63 Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S)

Car #63 Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S)

Mechanics spilled fuel on Andrea de Adamich (I) during a pit stop with the Alfa Romeo T33/3 75080-005

Tyre exchange for Vic Elford's (GB) Porsche 917K 020

Andrea de Adamich (I) on Alfa Romeo T33/3 75080-005

Rolf Stommelen (D) during practice in the Alfa Romeo T33/3 75080-020

Toine Hezemans (NL) on Alfa Romeo T33/3

During practice fans look interested behind a retired Porsche 908/02 015 which cannot be repaired in time for the race by the Martini International Racing Team

Third placed Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) on Porsche 917K 020

Double Formula One World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi and Triple Formula One World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart joke together for Rainer's lens

Team Larrousse's Lamborghini 3.5 V12 engine

Hans Herrmann (D) and Richard Attwood (GB) on Porsche 917K 020

Hans Laine (SF) on Porsche 917K 021 entered by Racing Team AAW overtakes car no. 39, Masten Gregory (USA) in the Alfa Romeo T33/3

Jean-Pierre Jabouille (F) and Patrick Depailler (F) on Matra-Simca MS650 03 in front of Nanni Galli (I) and Rolf Stommelen (D) on Alfa Romeo T33/3 75080-007

Pit stop in pouring rain of the winning Porsche 917K 023 driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D)

Unlucky Jacky Ickx (B) on Ferrari 512 S #1038 in front of later third Gérard Larrousse (F) and Willy Kauhsen (D) on the 'Hippie'-Porsche 917L 043

Erwin Kremer (D) and Nicolas Koob (L) on Porsche 911 S besides the Ferrari 312 P Coupe #0872 of Chuck Parsons (USA) and Tony Adamowicz (USA)

Pit stop ends for the fourth placed Ferrari 512 S #1014 driven by Sam Posey (USA) and Ronnie Bucknum (USA)

Hans Herrmann (D) and Richard Attwood (GB) celebrate their victory on Le Mans rostrum

Rudi Lins (A) and Helmut Marko (A) on Porsche 908/02 LH 005 entered by Martini International Racing Team becomes first placed in P3.0 group (third overall), seen here during practice in front of Dominique Martin's (CH) and Pierre Maublanc's (F) Porsche 917K 025 and the Porsche 911 S 18 VO 75 of Jean-Claude Parot (F) and Jacky Dechaumel (F)

Driver exchange between Willy Kauhsen (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) on the second placed Porsche 917L 043

Jacky Ickx (B) and Peter Schetty (CH) on Ferrari 512 S #1038 lead the Alfa Romeo T33/3 #75080-009 of Teodoro Zeccoli (I) and Carlo Facetti (I)

Rudi Lins (A) and Helmut Marko (A) wait for their third placed Porsche 908/02 LH 005 to be prepared

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) retire in lap 225 with engine problems on the Porsche 917L of Porsche KG Salzburg

The Alfa Romeo T33/3 75080-003 of Ignazio Giunti (I) and Nanni Galli (I)

The winning Porsche 917 009 with Jo Siffert (CH) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) in front of Oreste Abdon's (I) and Mario Ilotte's (I) Porsche 911 T

The Porsche 908 LH 031 of Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) in pits, race engineer Helmuth Bott takes the times, whilst Porsche's race director Rico Steinemann watches.

Günter Werlich (D) and Rainer Ising (D) on Porsche 906 156

Frank Gardner (AUS), David Piper (GB), Hubert Hahne (D) and Dieter Quester (A) moved this Porsche 917 004

Frank Gardner (AUS), David Piper (GB), Hubert Hahne (D) and Dieter Quester (A) moved this Porsche 917 004

The Lola T70 Mk.3B GT Chevrolet SL76/148 of Picko Troberg (S) and Björn Rothstein (S) was too damaged in practice to be repaired in time for the start

The winning Chapparal 2D Chevrolet, driven by Joakim Bonnier (S) and Phil Hill (USA)

The Williams pit wall command center

Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) on a Ford GT40 #1003 gain first place for Ford France in S+3.0 class (7th place overall)

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Jürgen Neuhaus (D) on Porsche 911 S entered by IGFA

Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) on a Ford GT40 #1003 gain first place for Ford France in S+3.0 class (7th place overall)

Fourth placed Ignazio Giunti (I) and Nanni Galli (I) on Alfa Romeo T33/2 #75033-017 in front of Rolf Stommelen (D) and Jochen Neerpasch (D) on third placed Porsche 908 013 S-J 6271

Heinz Schiller (CH) and Ben Pon (NL) drive this Porsche 356B 2000 GS GT 122 991, is the engine or rather the loose pants the reason for a DNF?

Winner Nino Vaccarella (I) at the steering wheel of his Alfa Romeo T33/3

Sixth placed Giulio Pucci (I) and Dieter Schmid (D) on Porsche 911 S

Winner Nino Vaccarella (I) and Toine Hezemans (NL) on Alfa Romeo T33/3

Winning driver pair Gerhard Mitter (D) and Udo Schütz (D) in a Porsche 908/02 028=>02 014

A red group photo: Three 'bella machinas' are rowed up (car no. 156 Günther Klass' (D) Ferrari Dino 246 S #004, car no. 198 Jonathan Williams' (GB) and Vittorio Venturi' (I) Ferrari Dino 206 P #0834 and car no. 224 Nino Vaccarella's (I) Ferrari 330 P3/4 #0846) whilst Herbert Müller's (CH) and Jean Guichet's (F) Ferrari 412 P #0848 is being refueled in pitlane

Niki Lauda tests various seating angles for optimal interview position

Driver seat exchange of Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) during a pitstop of the Porsche 908 LH 031

Fans on the grandstand behind the memorial stone for the fatal race accident of a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR driven by Pierre Levegh which killed 86 people in 1955

A small funfair for fans besides the racetrack

Driver seat exchange of Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) during a pitstop of the Porsche 908 LH 031

Willy Kauhsen (D) waits at pits behind Piech and Steinemann

Pitstop at night of Rudi Lins (A) and Willy Kauhsen (D) on a Porsche 908 LH 029

Pit stop of the winning driver team Gerhard Mitter (D) and Udo Schütz (D) on Porsche 908/02 028=>02 014

Pit stop of the third placed driver team Rolf Stommelen (D) and Hans Herrmann (D) on Porsche 908/02 015 S-M 2553

The Porsche 908 LH 027 of Udo Schütz (D) and Gerhard Mitter (D) is being prepared

Mechanics attach a rear wheel to the Porsche 908 LH 027 of Udo Schütz (D) and Gerhard Mitter (D)

Mechanics attach a rear wheel to the Porsche 908 LH 027 of Udo Schütz (D) and Gerhard Mitter (D)

Mechanics work on the Porsche 908 LH 027 of Udo Schütz (D) and Gerhard Mitter (D), in front of them waits the already prepared and later second placed Porsche 908 LH 025 of Hans Herrmann (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) with race engineer Peter Falk aside

Rico Steinemann (CH) and Dieter Spoerry (CH) gain second place overall and win the P3.0 class on a Porsche 907 LH 008 entered by Squadra Tartaruga

The Porsche 908 #014 of Joe Buzzetta (USA) and Scooter Patrick (USA) overtakes Phillippe Farjon's Porsche 907 2.2 006 driven by Herbert Linge (D) and Robert Buchet (F)

Rico Steinemann (CH) and Dieter Spoerry (CH) gain second place overall and win the P3.0 class on a Porsche 907 LH 008 entered by Squadra Tartaruga

After the start, Rolf Stommelen (D) and Jochen Neerpasch (D) take the lead with car no. 33, a Porsche 908 013 S-J 6271, followed by Jo Siffert (CH) and Hans Herrmann (D) on Porsche 908 015 S-J 6273 (car no. 31)

Rolf Stommelen (D) and Jochen Neerpasch (D) on Porsche 908 013 S-J 6271 become thid placed overall and second placed in P3.0 class (seen here passing the remains of Sylvain Garant's (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi's (F) Chevrolet Corvette 194679S706401 besides the Le Mans track)

An accident during practice made the Porsche 910 of Ignazio Capuano (I) and Ferdinando Latteri (I) an interesting studies object for the sicilian spectators

The Ferrari 330 P3 Spyder #0846 of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Richie Ginther (USA)

Pedro Rodriguez' (MEX) and Richie Ginther's (USA) Ferrari 330 P3 Spyder #0846 in front of Paul Hawkins' (AUS) and Mark Donohue's (USA) Ford Mk II #1032 and another Ford

The damaged Abarth 1300 OT of Fritz Jüttner (D) and Klaus Steinmetz (D)

A photographer examines the wrecks of three retired racecars besides the track, car no. 42 is the Matra M620 BRM 03 driven by Jo Schlesser (F) and Alan Rees (GB), car no. 20 the Ferrari 330 P3 #0848 of Mike Parkes (GB) and Ludovico Scarfiotti (I), at the rear car no. 53, the C.D. SP66 Peugeot 663IW75 of Georges Heligouin (F) and Johnny Rives (F).

The Ferrari 330 P3 Spyder #0844 driven by John Surtees (GB) and Mike Parkes (GB)

Jo Bonnier (S) and Phil Hill (USA) on the winning Chaparral 2D Chevrolet 2D001

Hans Herrmann's (D) and Dieter Glemser's (D) Porsche 906 E 154 (car no. 15) in front of their team mate car Porsche 906 E 141 S-XR 46 driven by Udo Schütz (D) and Günther Klass (D), both cars retire during the endurance race

Hans Herrmann's (D) and Dieter Glemser's (D) Porsche 906 E 154 (car no. 15) in front of their team mate car Porsche 906 E 141 S-XR 46 driven by Udo Schütz (D) and Günther Klass (D), both cars retire during the endurance race

The winning Chaparral 2D Chevrolet 2D001 driven by Jo Bonnier (S) and Phil Hill (USA) during practice session

Mike Parkes (GB) in the cockpit of the Ferrari 330 P3 Spyder #0844 which he drives together with John Surtees

Ferrari engineeer Mauro Forghieri talks with John Surtees (GB) and Mike Parkes (GB) besides the Ferrari 330 P3 Spyder #0844 during a pitstop

The Ferrari 330 P3 Spyder #0844 driven by John Surtees (GB) and Mike Parkes (GB)

Udo Schütz' (D) and Peter de Klerk's (ZA) Porsche 906 LE 152 S-XR 760 in front of the other Porsche 906 LE 151 S-XR 762 driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Herbert Linge (D)

Car no. 9 Jo Bonnier (S) and Phil Hill (USA) on Chaparral 2D Chevrolet 2D001, in front of Mike Parkes' (GB) and Ludovico Scarfiotti's (I) Ferrari 330 P3 #0848

The winning Ford Mk II #1046 of Bruce McLaren (NZ) and Chris Amon (NZ) passes the wrecks of two retired racecars besides the track - car no. 20, the Ferrari 330 P3 #0848 of Mike Parkes (GB) and Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) and car no. 53, the C.D. SP66 Peugeot 663IW75 of Georges Heligouin (F) and Johnny Rives (F).

A Ferrari's steering wheel

The Porsche 904 GTS #091 S-UP 14 of Gerhard Koch (D) and Anton Fischhaber (D) becomes first in the GT5.0 class (5th overall)

The winning Porsche 910/8 024 S-ZL 224 driven by Paul Hawkins (AUS) and Rolf Stommelen (D)

Pitstop including refueling of Paul Hawkins' (AUS) and Rolf Stommelen's (D) Porsche 910/8 024 S-ZL 224

A delighted McLaren-Mercedes driver Mika Hakkinen after winning the Japanese Grand Prix and for the 2nd time the drivers championship

Podium of the British GP 1982: 2nd Didier Pironi, winner Niki Lauda and 3rd Patrick Tambay

Patrick Tambay, Ferrari 126C3

The winning Porsche driver team (P2.0) Jo Siffert (CH) and Hans Herrmann (D) celebrate with champagne on podium

Jean Guichet (F) and Herbert Müller (CH) in the Ferrari 330P3/4 0848 in front of Günther Klass (D) and Peter Sutcliffe (GB) on Ferrari 330P4 0860

P1.3 classification winning team of Henri Grandsire (F) and José Rosinski (F) on Alpine A210 Renault entered Société des Automobiles Alpine OR S1.3 class winner Marcel Martin (F) and Jean Mésange (F) on Abarth 1300 OT #0033 entered by Ecurie du Maine (to be verified)

Porsche mechanics try to reveal the cause of spilled oil on the engine bonnet of the Porsche 906 156 driven by Gerhard Koch (D) and Christian Poirot (F)

The winning Porsche 910 007 S-ZL 123 driven by Udo Schütz (D) and Joe Buzzetta (USA)

Victorious Porsche drivers Udo Schütz (D) and Joe Buzzetta (USA) on the Nuerburgring rostrum with german politician Franz Josef Strauss

Victorious Porsche drivers Udo Schütz (D) and Joe Buzzetta (USA) are picked from podium by their cheering mechanics

Hans-Dieter Dechent (D) and Robert F. Huhn (D) drive the Porsche 906 of Scuderia Lufthansa to sixth place

Pit stop of the Porsche 910/8 #027 driven by Rolf Stommelen (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Jürgen Neuhaus (D) in the Porsche 911S entered by IGFA

The winning Porsche 910 007 S-ZL 123 driven by Udo Schütz (D) and Joe Buzzetta (USA)

The jumping Porsche 910 007 S-ZL 123 of Udo Schütz (D) and Joe Buzzetta (USA)

The jumping Porsche 910 #013 of Paul Hawkins (AUS) and Gerhard Koch (D)

Hans-Dieter Dechent (D) and Robert F. Huhn (D) on a Porsche 906

The Porsches stand in line for the start of the 1000kms race

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) on Porsche 917K #023 entered by Porsche Salzburg

Gerhard Mitter (D)

Gerhard Mitter (D) on Porsche 910 2.2 #025

The Ferrari 330P3/4 #0848 of Herbert Müller (CH) and Jean Guichet (F) waits in pitlane in front of Nino Vaccarella's (I) Ferrari 330P4 #0846

A delighted Michael Schumacher and his Ferrari team after winning the first drivers championship title in 21 years for the Scuderia

Harald Ertl (D) in the Hesketh-Cosworth 308D

Harald Ertl (D) in the Hesketh-Cosworth 308D

Harald Ertl (D) behind his Hesketh-Cosworth 308 at pits

The Porsche 917K #020 driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) speeds through Eau Rouge, finishing 6th

Autodelta's driver waits for his mechanic to finish the the repair job at the Alfa Romeo's water nozzle [Roberto Bussinello (I) and Carlo Zuccoli (I) on Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 entered by Autodelta]

The Porsche 904/8 #008 of Colin Davis (GB) and Gerhard Mitter (D) retires after 244 laps with a clutch failure

Peter Lindner (D) and Peter Noecker (D) on Jaguar E-type Lightweight #S850662 behind an other E-type Lightweight (#S850663) of Peter Lumsden (GB)/Peter Sargent (GB), 24h Le Mans sports cars race, 1964

Gerhard Mitter (D) and Colin Davis (GB) with Huschke von Hanstein at Porsche pits

Graham Hill (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) become third placed in the Porsche 718 WRS #047

Graham Hill (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) become third placed in the Porsche 718 WRS #047

Williams driver David Coulthard prepares for action and squeezes the helmet on

Henri Pescarolo, Surtees-Ford Cosworth TS19 during practice. He did not qualify for the race.

A typical Italian auto repair shop. When Rainer arrived to have his car repaired, the guys knew him already by the racing calendar photos they hung up their wall.

Mike Parkes (Ferrari No. 22), John Surtees (Ferrari No. 23) and Bruce McLaren (Aston Martin No. 8) at the start for the Le Mans 24h

BMW X3 3.0i (E83), 2004

BMW X5 3.0i (E53), 1999

BMW Z3 Coupé 2.8 (E36-7), 1998

BMW Z3 M Coupé 3.2 (E36/8), 1998

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

BMW M3 Cabrio (E36/2C), 1995

BMW M3 Cabrio (E36/2C), 1995

BMW M3 Coupé (E36/2), 1995

BMW M3 Coupé (E36/2), 1995

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

BMW 530d (E60), 2003

BMW 502 3,2 Liter Super (Barockengel), 1960

In lap 45, Raikkonen's Ferrari emits a wall of smoke and halts

An exhaust problems at Kimi's car causes anxious faces at the Ferrari pit wall command center

World Champion Kimi Raikkonen poses for the annual season start drivers presentation

24h Le Mans 1970: Night pit stop of Gerard Larrousse (F) and Willy Kauhsen (D) on second placed Porsche 917L #043 entered by Martini International Racing Team

Dechent's winning Porsche 908/3 008 #26, driven by Gerard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB)

Second placed Andrea de Adamich (I) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in the Alfa Romeo T33/3 entered by Autodelta SpA

Second placed car of Targa Florio 1971: Alfa Romeo 33/3 (#2) driven by Andrea de Adamich and Gijs van Lennep

Ferdinand Piech (in suit on pit wall) watches a pitstop of the Porsche 908/2 010 #264 driven by Rudi Lins (A) and Gerard Larrousse (F)

Massa's Ferrari on pole position is being prepared for the important race

Ferrari's Felipe Massa celebrates his pole position in parc ferme after Q3

All F1 drivers line up for David Coulthard's farewell photo behind a special livery Red Bull car which should draw your attention to www.wingsforlife.com - have a look, it concerns you too! (copy and paste: http://www.wingsforlife.com/news_detail.php?id=118)

Champagne shower for race winner Felipe Massa

The McLaren pit crew waits for Lewis to swap tyres

The surprising Toro Rosso car is being prepared for the race on the grid

Kimi Raikkonen prepares for the race

Whilst the photographers position themselves for the annual season end group photo, the grid girls line up on the grid

Brazilian officials hold their national flags which will be used for the drivers parade later

Raffaela Massa claps her hands for her polesetting husband

The three fastest qualifiers finish posing for the photographers: third qualified Trulli, polesetter Massa and second qualified Raikkonen

Massa's Ferrari is being prepared for scrutineering after Q3

Polesetter Felipe Massa arrives at parc ferme after Q3

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing, in a special painted car promoting Wings For Life Spinal Cord Research Foundation

Champagne shower even for the TV camera men

Bernie Ecclestone gives an interview on the grid for a national TV station

Curious Hamilton checks his trophy for hidden surprises

Bernie Ecclestone called for a teamboss meeting at Toyota motorhome

Champagne shower for McLaren's sporting director Dave Ryan

Lewis Hamilton approaches McLaren Mercedes pits for a service

The official opening ceremony for an exciting F1 carnival Sunday

Waiting for the start of the drivers parade - Bourdais and Button with Coulthard and Vettel

Alonso evaporates wood from his Renault car's bottom

Green lights for Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

An ING DIBA (Renault's main sponsor) advertising billbard lets Alonso walk on the wall

Der beim Finish drittplatzierte Porsche 908/02 #015, gefahren von Rolf Stommelen(D) und Hans Herrmann (D)

Polesetter Massa arrives at parc ferme after Q3

Whilst mechanics buzz around the car, Hamilton prepares for racing besides the McLaren Mercedes on pole position

Formula One racing shows its support for the FIA's Make Cars Green campaign by running on unique green-grooved tyres

Lewis Hamilton's pitstop in qualifying part 3

Group photo after qualifying: third position for Kovalainen, polesitter Hamilton and second positioned Raikkonen

Lewis Hamilton's pitstop in qualifying part 3

Hamilton's pitboard signals to pit during Q3

A panoramic view at the Singapore skyline and the Esplanade drive hairpain - many thanks to The Fullerton Hotel manager Sharad Rattan for giving us the kind permission and opportunity to take these beautiful photographs.

A panoramic view at the Singapore skyline and the Esplanade drive hairpain - many thanks to The Fullerton Hotel manager Sharad Rattan for giving us the kind permission and opportunity to take these beautiful photographs.

Start to the Hungarian Grand Prix: Michael Schumacher of Ferrari starting from pole, in 2nd position Juan Pablo Montoya of McLaren-Mercedes, 3rd Jarno Trulli of Toyota

Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus 72D Ford-Cosworth

Jabouille's Renault is being prepared for the German Grand Prix 1980

Bridgestone tyres, prepared for the race, Shanghai 2007

Massa stops at the end of the pitlane and waits for his mechanics to remove the refueling hose

Williams' Nico Rosberg prepares for racing

A panoramic view at the Singapore skyline and the Esplanade drive hairpain - many thanks to The Fullerton Hotel manager Sharad Rattan for giving us the kind permission and opportunity to take these beautiful photographs.

Ayrton Senna's portrait on a washed-out poster at Tamburello chicane, Imola

Two Ferraris and two McLarens battle for best position before the first corner

Like a deep sea animal, the front of a Ferrari is shaped for minimum drag

Kimi Raikkonen drives out to gain pole position at the end of Q3

A delighted BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen after Q3

Ferrari mechanics wrap their equipment for its long journey to Japan

Media crowds up for a team victory photo shooting at Renault pits

Nico Rosberg stops for a service at Williams pits

BMW Sauber's physio Jo Leberer signs also responsible for the pitwall signal and carefully checks the lap times on his screen

With pitlane still closed, all team's mechanics get ready for the yellow phase pitstop rush

Felipe Massa is being prepared for racing

Felipe Massa prepares for racing

BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica prepares for racing

BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica joyfully prepares for racing

BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica prepares for racing

BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica prepares for racing

Williams' Nico Rosberg prepares for racing

Polesetter Massa arrives at parc ferme after Q3

Porsche 917 #004 entered by Porsche System Engineering, driven by Frank Gardner (AUS) - DNP, David Piper (GB) - DNP, DNS: Hubert Hahne (D), DNS: Dieter Quester (A)

The Porsche 917L #042 of Porsche KG Salzburg, driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D), did not finish the race

The Porsche 917L #042 of Porsche KG Salzburg, driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D), did not finish the race

Second placed Ferrari 512S Spyder #1042 (car No. 3) with Ignazio Giunti (I) and Nino Vaccarella (I) battles against car No. 8, the Porsche 917K #009 of Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB). The later race winning car No. 7, Porsche 917K #016 driven by Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen (SF), runs side by side with the Porsche 917K #023 of Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D), they did not last for the whole 1000kms.

24h Le Mans 1970: The Porsche 917L 042 of Porsche KG Salzburg, driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D), does not finish the race

Raikkonen fans cheer up for their idol

Another memorable trophy for race winner Vettel and team boss Berger

A very proud Toro Rosso team boss Gerhard Berger raises the trophy for the winning constructor

Chequered flag for second incomer Kovalainen

The italian grid girls form a guard of honour for the drivers

Slavica Ecclestone asks Ferrari's logistics manager Kotur for the way in front of Bernie's motorhome

One finger up for first pole position

Ferrari test driver Luca Badoer at Ferrari pit wall command center

Clean dryness at BMW Sauber pit wall command center

Extraction marshals stand still for FIA medical car examination

Heavy rain embraces Ferrari pit wall command center

Ferrari pit wall commanders await the end of Friday morning's heavy rain

Ferrari team principal Stefano Dmenicali in front of a screen at Ferrari's pit wall command center

Ferrari advisor Michael Schumacher with colleague Luca Badoer at the Ferrari pit wall command center

Red Bull Formula Unas pose for friendly photographers only

Force India's Kingfisher promotion girls took the opportunity of a sunny moment for a promenade

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the media after Q3 in parc fermé: Second positioned Felipe Massa of Ferrari, polesitter Lewis Hamilton and his third grid placed McLaren Mercedes teammate Heikki Kovalainen

Formula 1 newcomer Gerhard Berger on a 1.5 t/c ATS D7-BMW 4, during a rainy practice for the Italian GP at Monza 1984

Champagne shower for everybody

Renault test driver Lucas di Grassi looks out for raindrops at pitwall

The McLaren pit crew waits for their operation

Mechanics friendship across teams - BMW Sauber's Alex Baecker and Markus Buechel of Toyota give thumbs up for an exciting race

Ralf Schumacher takes his first victory at the 2001 San Marino GP in Imola - and the first for the BMW Williams team, too

Green lights for Robert Kubica

Timo Glock arrives at Toyota pits for service

Jackie Stewart and his wife Helen sit on a Ford prepared for presentation at the new french Paul Ricard race track. Stewart competes in a Capri RS2600 in the European Group 2 touring car championship, with F1 teammate François Cevert and other F1 pilots, at a time where the competition between Ford and BMW is at a height - Stewart wins the six-hours at Paul Ricard.

Starting from pole position Ronnie Peterson takes the lead in his Lotus with Ickx (Ferrari No 3) chasing and then Hulme (No 7), Cevert and Reutemann (No 10)

Clay Regazzoni, Ferrari 312B3

Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus 72D Ford-Cosworth

Promotional event of Toyota team and Batman movie The Dark Knight.

Gilles Villeneuve in the Ferrari finished 3rd but was later disqualified for using a curious rear wing which was declared illegal

Robert Kubica prepares for practice

Refueling for Massa in lap 23

Massa in front of Hamilton passes the pit wall signals

Cars leave grid for formation lap

Cars leave grid for formation lap

The Williams pit wall command center

Spanish marshals wait for action

Start for the last GP of the 1984 season: Keke Rosberg in his Williams-Honda goes into the lead ahead of Mansell and Prost after polesetter Piquet went away slowly

Georg Loos (D) and Jürgen Barth (D) become 10th overall placed in the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0847 entered by Gelo Racing Team, and second placed in the GT3.0 classification

Australian Tim Schenken in a De Tomaso-Cosworth 505, he replaced Brian Redman for the rest of the season 1970 and attended 4 races for Frank Williams.

Alain Prost in the Renault (red No 15) takes the lead from team-mate and polesetter Rene Arnoux, in 3rd position Pironi's Ferrari, followed by Tambay in the 2nd Ferrari, Lauda's McLaren (No 8) and Piquet's Brabham (No 1)

Rene Arnoux, Ferrari 126C3

3rd lap with Rene Arnoux's Renault leading the race, 2nd Jones in the Williams, 3rd the 2nd Renault of Jabouille

Lap 1 with both Renaults of Rene Arnoux and Jabouille in the lead, Piquet 3rd

Timo Glock kisses his deserved trophy for second place

A very happy and overwhelmed Toyota team cheers for second placed Timo Glock at parc ferme fence

Alonso keeps Raikkonen behind him for many laps

Force India team boss Vijay Mallya walks on the grid (thanks for the tasty curry invitation!)

Surrounded by waiting media, the three fastest qualifiers arrive for the group photo

A pat on the helmet for the polesetter

Unlucky Massa's ambitions for victory evaporate into greasy smoke three laps before the chequered flag

Champagne shower for Norbert Haug

A very proud Mercedes Motorsport director raises the trophy for the winning constructor

Everybody on the grid gets ready for formation lap

The BMW Sauber mechanics prepare Robert Kubica and his car for racing

Kimi Raikkonen is being interviewed whilst he prepares for drivers parade

Fernando Alonso approaches his Renault pit crew for a stop during Q3 (qualifying part 3)

Bernie Ecclestone goes for a walk through pitlane

The reanimation kit of the german Red Cross for photographers surprisingly includes The Red Bulletin and GEO :)

Two blonde 'Formula Unas' pose for the photographer

Two german Red Bull 'Formula Unas' pose for the photographer in front of the 'Toro Rosso'

Pitlane was opened for a public pitwalk on Thursday afternoon

Surprising second grid positioned Mark Webber, polesitter Heikki Kovalainen and third grid placed Kimi Raikkonen give thumbs up for the international media

Race winner Lewis Hamilton thanks his cheering fans for their support

Race winner Lewis Hamilton thanks his fans for their strong support

Traffic jam in lap 35 at Honda pits for the exchange to 'heavy wets'

The safety follows close behind the water wall

Elisabetta (Gregoraci) waits for her husband Flavio Briatore

Kimi Raikkonen prepares for a sharp contest besides his grid position

Kimi Raikkonen prepares for a sharp contest besides his grid position

An here we go for a lap

A race-driver is a bad co-driver ;) no really the weather was not funny for sun-spoiled world citizens

Kovalainen and Alonso go for a walk to drivers parade

Nelson Piquet jr. seems well prepared for a rainy drivers parade

After qualifying in park ferme, sixth grid placed Alonso congratulates Mark Webber for gaining an incredible second grid position

Nick Heidfeld pits during Q3

Kimi Raikkonen after Q3

Example for continuous corporate design: The Red Bull on Sebastian Vettel's pitboard

Photographers position themselves on the pitwall for a group photo of a promotional presentation of the Batmobile and a Toyota car on the grid

Toyota drivers Timo Glock and Jarno Trulli pose for the media in front of the Batmobile and a Toyota race car as a promotion for the new Batman movie 'The Dark Knight'

Lewis Hamilton poses with young fans for a souvenir photo

A pit for the marshals

A lonely Ferrari just can watch from far behind how Hamilton fights for the lead with his team-mate Kovalainen

Happy quick Nick presents his tropy for gaining second place.

A highly delighted Trulli rises his trophy for the third place

A highly delighted Trulli rises his trophy for the third place

Trulli leads the followers of the start queue, Alonso drops places from 3rd to 5th, Kubica between them fourth

Blue warning lights at pit lane exit for Robert Kubica's BMW Sauber

Green lights and blue warning lights at pit lane exit for Heikki Kovalainen's McLaren

Green lights for Sebastien Bourdais

Green lights and blue warning lights at pit lane exit for Piquet's Renault

Green lights for Giancarlo Fisichella's Force India car

The pitboard for Felipe Massa

Finally arrived second in parc ferme, Raikkonen checks his Ferrari's exhaust for visible damage

Timo Glock's Toyota with a condolatory black ribbon for Toyota's former team boss and founder Ove Andersson

Champagne shower for BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen

The BMW Sauber F1 Team cheers up for a group photoshooting, celebrating the 1-2 victory at the 2008 Canadian GP

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the media after Q3: Third grid placed Kimi Raikkonen (right hand) and polesitter Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes (middle) with grid's second positioned Robert Kubica of BMW Sauber

A bear hug for victorious Kubica in parc ferme

Proud BMW sauber drivers Heidfeld and Kubica pose for the media

A Renault / Alonso fan and a Ferrari / Raikkonen fan pose together with BMW / Dr. Theissen for a souvenir photo

David Coulthard presents his trophy for gaining third position

Nick Heidfeld raises his trophy for second place

Adrian Sutil of Force India prepares for racing

Robert Kubica dresses up for the race

Alonso's grid panel

Felipe Massa ends his pit stop in Q3

Nick Heidfeld pits in Q3

Rolf Stommelen (D) and Hans Herrmann (D) in a Porsche 908/02 #015 entered by Porsche System Engineering

Piers Courage (GB) and Andrea de Adamich (I) in the Alfa Romeo T33/3 entered by Autodelta SpA

Three hospitality ladies take a rest for a snack at the lake

Lunch break for the pitlane marshals

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in a Porsche 917K #021 (entered by Racing Team AAW) close behind Teddy Pilette (B) and Gustave Gosselin (B) in the Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet SL76/146 entered by Racing Team VDS

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in a Porsche 917K #021 entered by Racing Team AAW close behind car number 38 Nanni Galli (I) and Rolf Stommelen (D) in a Alfa Romeo T33/3 #019 entered by Autodelta SpA

Brothers in arms Massa and Kubica congratulate each other for a fair race - and arriving safely...

On Friday evening's media party Red Bull presented an exhibition of Rainer's historical Monaco photos on their energy station in Monaco's harbour. Have a look <a href="http://www.schlegelmilch.com/archive/index.php?PHPSESSID=1&topshots=1&topshot_special=15703" style="color:#f9131d;">here</a>

Mika Hakkinen, McLaren-Mercedes, finishing 3rd

Jackie Oliver's wife Lynn occasionally jobbed as advertising girl for McLaren's main sponsor Yardley

Robert Kubica rushes through pitlane during qualification part 3

Robert Kubica arrives at the BMW Sauber crew for service during qualification part 3

Two Ferraris and two McLarens battle for best position before the first corner

Just a second before the lights go out for the start

Lewis Hamilton gets ready for action

The photographers get ready for stunning driver photos

The grid girls line up at the red carpet for the arrival of the drivers after their parade

The McLaren pit crew pushes Kovalainen backward after his Q3 stint

Robert Kubica receives a brief service during qualification part 3

Green lights for Robert Kubica

Lewis Hamilton's helmet, prepared for action

Nick Heidfeld out of garage for practice

The steering wheel is laid out ready for Nick Heidfeld

Ferrai mechanics prepare for pitstop practice on Thursday afternoon

Rainer takes photos whilst Ferrari mechanics wait for FIA scrutineering in the evening

The official sponsor Petrol Ofisi positioned a GP2 car for souvenir photos in the public area

Jacques Laffite receives the "Prix Orange" from the president of IRPA (International Racing Press Association) Bernard Cahier at the Hotel Hermitage of Monte Carlo, for his kindliness with the press

Günther Selbach (D) and Friedhelm Thiessen (D) did not finish the race in the Astra RNR1 Climax 03 entered by BMW Martini Garage

Impact location of Ayrton Senna's Williams at Tamburello corner

Lotus drivers Jim Clark (center) and Graham Hill with Walter Hayes, public relations executive for Ford

Vic Elford (GB) and Andrea de Adamich (I) drove the Alfa Romeo 33TT3 entered by Autodelta SpA

Vic Elford (GB) and Andrea de Adamich (I) drove the Alfa Romeo 33TT3 entered by Autodelta SpA

Nanni Galli (I) and Helmut Marko (A) drove the Alfa Romeo 33TT3 #11572003 entered by Autodelta SpA

Nanni Galli (I) and Helmut Marko (A) drove the Alfa Romeo 33TT3 #11572003 entered by Autodelta SpA

Nanni Galli (I) and Helmut Marko (A) drove the Alfa Romeo 33TT3 #11572003 entered by Autodelta SpA

Peter Revson (USA) and Rolf Stommelen (D) finished third in the Alfa Romeo 33TT3 entered by Autodelta SpA

Peter Revson (USA) and Rolf Stommelen (D) finished third in the Alfa Romeo 33TT3 entered by Autodelta SpA

Peter Revson (USA) and Rolf Stommelen (D) finished third in the Alfa Romeo 33TT3 entered by Autodelta SpA

Peter Revson (USA) and Rolf Stommelen (D) finished third in the Alfa Romeo 33TT3 entered by Autodelta SpA

Nico Rosberg stops for a service in lap 29

Kubica pits in lap 21 for his first stop

Kubica pits in lap 21 for his first stop

In a tidy BMW Sauber pits, Heidfeld waits for roll out to installation lap

Malaysian grid girls await the drivers for parade

Rubens Barrichello keeps his Honda for a while in front of Raikkonen's catching up Ferrari

Fans show overwhelming profession of sympathy for Lewis Hamilton

Nelson Piquet watches an information panel with his opponent's lap times

Champagne shower for the thirsty photographers?

Fast wheel exchange service for Alonso in lap 20

A large tent is built up for the media to relax from hard work (get up, lazy snappers!;)

The Ferrari team cheers at parc ferme for the 1-2 winning Ferrari drivers

Nico Rosberg cannot avoid to talk again with Massa about yesterdays Q3

Felipe Massa expresses his indignation about the Q3 results to Nico Rosberg

As a cause for thought for a safer Formula 1 a works team presented their results with the Pininfarina Sigma Grand Prix car which could be seen in Geneva Salon in 1969

BMW Saubers polesitter Robert Kubica gives thums up to his fans for their support, besides him McLarens Hamilton and Massa of Ferrari

During FIA scrutineering Ferrari driver Felipe Massa discusses his frustration because he thinks that he was slowed down in Q3 by Nico Rosberg

Robert Kubica leaves the pits in Q3 to gain pole position

Robert Kubica at his last Q3 pit stop before achiving pole position

Robert Kubica during Q3 executes a pit stop with his BMW Sauber mechanics

Robert Kubica at his last Q3 pit stop before achiving pole position

Nick Heidfeld concentrates on preparing for practice

A warm welcome from German VIPs for Rainer

The Sakhir tower is illuminated whilst the paddock prepares for Thursday evening party

Belgian Teddy Pilette, one of the first 'sons' driving in F1 like the father who attended sporadically F1 races between 1951 and 1964. Sponsor Hitachi made it possible for him to drive the second works Brabham-Cosworth BT42 at his home Grand Prix.

Clay Regazzoni, Ferrari 312B3

Edgar Barth (DDR) has to push his and Herbert Linge's (D) Porsche 718 WRS (047) back to pits for th last few 100 metres because it lost a wheel. No help allowed by racing rules!

Two hours after the race the whole Ferrari crew waits patiently for the other teams to roll their cars back from FIA scrutineering so that they can get ready for the group photo shooting

Robert Kubica shakes his trophy for a well earned second place

Kubica pits in lap 21 for his first stop

Kubica pits in lap 21 for his first stop

Nico Rosberg stops for a service in lap 29

Nico Rosberg stops for a service in lap 29

Nick Heidfeld prepares for racing

Kubica seems a bit surprised as a bodyguard shovels space for a Malaysian VIP guest

Fourth grid position for Robert Kubica

The Ferrari pits during qualifyication session part 3

Robert Kubica enters BMW Sauber pits during Q3

A McLaren airgun with attached flange for wheel hub cap

Ladies pose for photographers as live Petronas advertising

Malaysian beauties line up for a ride ;-)

Malaysian grid girls smile for the TV camera

... to suddenly unveil the most beautiful Malaysian girls who pose for the TV camera

After qualifying the front liners arrive at park fermé: Second grid place for Raikkonen, pole position for Massa

Mercedes-Benz 540 K, 1938

Mercedes-Benz 540 K, 1938

McLaren principal Ron Dennis proudly raises his trophy for the winning constructor.

Champagne showers for second placed Heidfeld, winner Hamilton and third placed Rosberg.

The delighted couple of winner Lewis Hamilton and third placed Nico Rosberg - for their first podium reunion since their carting days eight years ago.

Kovalainen appoaches McLaren pits for his second stop in lap 47 whilst the Renault pit crew awaits Alonso.

Lewis Hamilton prepares for the race

Drivers rendevouz for safety car polishing before drivers parade: Fisichella, Button, Davidson, Heidfeld and Sato

Little time for a chat before drivers parade between Alonso, Kubica and Webber.

Cars jacked up for scrutineering after qualifying

As a bad omen for the race, Ferrari experiences engine problems on Saturday's qualifying session.

Kimi Raikkonen could spend hours autographing for frenetically cheering fans

Honda driver Takuma Sato enjoys to autograph everything for his fans

Williams driver Nico Rosberg poses for the annual season start drivers presentation

Honda driver Jenson Button poses for the annual season start drivers presentation

Vice World Champion Lewis Hamilton poses for the annual season start drivers presentation

Two DENSO advertising ladies pose for photographers

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the media after Q3 in parc fermé: Third grid placed Heikki Kovalainen and polesitter Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes with grid's second positioned Robert Kubica of BMW Sauber.

Yamamoto's tyre explodes during the qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix 2006.

Live advertising for 'Sarotti' chocolate and cocoa products, the oldfashioned 'Sarotti-Mohr'

The Porsche 917L #042 of Porsche KG Salzburg, driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D), did not finish the race

Porsche Salzburg's Porsche 917/03 #003, driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Vic Elford (GB)

Honoury lap in a Mercedes limousine for the winner Clark.

Jim Clark, Lotus 49 (No. 3) starts from pole position but retires leaving Denny Hulme’s Brabham-Repco (No. 2) to win the race

In 1967 at Copse corner only a small wall protected the drivers against too bothersome photographers - and vice versa.

Simple standard equipment for the green hell at Nuerburgring: a bare helmet and two taped motorcycle goggles.

Jim Clark getting out of his car during practice for the 1966 German Grand Prix

Lotus driver Jim Clark with team boss Colin Chapman during practice session for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza 1966.

Dan Gurney prepares for racing

Nicola Larini could not even pre-qualify his Osella-Alfa Romeo for the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Start for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza 1975, with both Ferrari's of Clay Regazzoni (No.11) and Championship leader Niki Lauda (No.12) in the lead

Dampfwalze / steam roller

Honda's test driver for 2007 Christian Klien.

The BMW Sauber's Heidfeld, Kubica and Theissen at a team event organized for photographers.

The BMW Sauber's Heidfeld, Kubica and Theissen at a team event organized for photographers.

The BMW Sauber's Heidfeld, Kubica and Theissen at a team event organized for photographers.

Dr. Mario Theissen during a team event for photographers.

Dr. Mario Theissen during a team event for photographers.

Dr. Mario Theissen aiming it at his driver Nick Heidfeld, during a team event for photographers.

BMW-Sauber's Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica shooting the photographers during an event organized by team for the snappers.

BMW-Sauber's Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica shooting the photographers during an event organized by team for the snappers.

BMW-Sauber's Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica shooting the photographers during an event organized by team for the snappers.

BMW-Sauber's Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica shooting the photographers during an event organized by team for the snappers.

BMW-Sauber's Nick Heidfeld shot by Rainer von Schlegelmilch during an event organized by team for the snappers.

BMW-Sauber's Nick Heidfeld shoots the photographers during an event organized by team for the snappers.

BMW-Sauber's Nick Heidfeld shooting the photographers during an event organized by team for the snappers.

BMW-Sauber's Nick Heidfeld shooting the photographers during an event organized by team for the snappers.

BMW-Sauber's Nick Heidfeld shooting the photographers during an event organized by team for the snappers.

Photographer John Townsend lends his camera to BMW-Sauber's Nick Heidfeld during an event organized by team for photographers.

Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton prepare for the qualifying battle at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit.

No tire exchange, just refueling for Lewis Hamilton in lap 15

Nick Heidfeld arrives for a pit stop in lap 28

A speedy Robert Kubica passes the BMW Sauber pit wall command center

All sorts of Bridgestone tires are prepared for every possible weather condition

BMW Sauber mechanics wait at their car for the scrutineering

Adrian Sutil's Spyker hits the ground at la source in a cloud of wood dust

The qualifying competitors s line up for Q3, Hamilton in front, then the two Ferraris

Handshake for a silver 1-2 victory between the two McLaren team mates Hamilton and Alonso

Start field passes first chicane, Alonso and Hamilton briefly fight for front position

Kimi Raikkonen being serviced at Ferrari pits during Q3

Lewis Hamilton passes the Ferrari pit crew during Q3

Engines scream for beginning of qualification's most exciting part

Cars line up at pit lane exit for Q3

The BMW Sauber crew cheers for Nick Heidfeld who achieves a third place at the Hungarian GP 2007

Alonso walks with his personal physio Fabrizio Borra, both kept intense eye contact during long last Q3 pit stop

Lewis Hamilton is being hugged by his physio Adam Costanzo after the incident with teammate Alonso during Q3

Mika Hakkinen, winner of the Hungarian Grand Prix 2000, 2nd Michael Schumacher, 3rd Hakkinen's McLaren-Mercedes team-mate David Coulthard

Dancing arms cheer for winning Raikkonen on first podium place

Green lights for formation lap

Kimi Raikkonen prepares for racing

Lewis Hamilton receives hugs from his father Anthony for gaining pole position

Line-up of the 10 best qualifiers for Q3

Michael Schumacher at pit wall command center

Lewis Hamilton passes the brickyard's finish line and wins for his second time, by a wide margin ahead of team mate Alonso

Handshakes from Michael Schumacher and Eddie Irvine for the fresh World Champion Mika Hakkinen

Richard Attwood in the Lotus brakes to late for the Rascasse corner, John Surtees in the Ferrari is going to pass him (see also next picture 593-69MC-12)

Podium ceremony: Gracia Patricia de Monaco congratulates Elio de Angelis (for a short time 2nd, later 5th), while winner Riccardo Patrese gets the trophy from Prince Rainier

Porsche company's Chief Development Engineer Helmut Bott keeps times in pits for the winning prototype group SP (overall second placed) Porsche P908L 031 #64 driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Gerard Larrousse (F)

Porsche 908 013 #33 driven by Rolf Stommelen (D) and Jochen Neerpasch (D) arrives third after 24 hours and becomes second in prototype classification group SP

Porsche 908 016 #32 driven by Gerhard Mitter (D) and Vic Elford (GB) becomes disqualified for illegal repair

Winning prototype group SP (overall second placed) Porsche P908L 031 #64 driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Gerard Larrousse (F)

Porsche company's Chief Development Engineer Helmut Bott (front right hand) keeps times for the winning prototype group SP (overall second placed) Porsche P908L 031 #64 driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Gerard Larrousse (F)

Works Porsche P908/2 018 #4 driven by Rolf Stommelen (D) and Hans Herrmann (D) becomes second placed

Porsche's race engineer Peter Falk helps his mechanics to take care for the Porsche 908/2 012 #268 driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Brian Redman (GB) which retires later with a broken driveshaft

Race winning Porsche 908 driven by Gerhard Mitter and Udo Schuetz (D)

Porsche 908/2 004 driven by Willy Kauhsen (D) / Karl von Wendt (D), during qualification by Jo Siffert (CH)

Porsche 908/2 #56 driven by Gerard Larrousse (F) / Gerhard Koch (D) becomes sixth placed

Porsche 908/2 #44, Gerhard Koch (D) / Hans-Dieter Dechent (D)

Pit stop of the winning Porsche 908/3 008 #22, entered by Porsche Salzburg, driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens (D)

Winning Porsche 908/3 008 #22, entered by Porsche Salzburg, driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens (D)

Dechent's Porsche 908/2 #5, driven by Hans-Dieter Dechent (D) and Helmut Marko (A) becomes second placed in prototype category

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) during a pit stop of his Porsche 908/3 009 #40 becomes second placed together with team mate Leo Kinnunen (SF)

Porsche 908/2 #7, driven by entrant Ernst Kraus (D) and Dieter Basche (D)

Porsche company's Chief Development Engineer Helmut Bott watches a pit stop of the winning prototype (overall second placed) Porsche P908L 031 #64 driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Gerard Larrousse (F)

Auguste Veuillet's Porsche 908/2 026 #3, driven by Claude Ballot-Lena (F) and Guy Chasseuil (F), becomes second placed in prototype classification

Dechent's winning Porsche 908/3 008 #26, driven by Gerard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB)

Willy Kauhsen's Porsche 908/2 #6, driven by Hans-Dieter Weigel (D) and Dieter Spoerri (CH)

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) during a pit stop of John Wyer's Porsche 908/3 007 #1 becomes second placed together with co-driver Jo Siffert (CH) and team mate Jackie Oliver (GB)

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) during a pit stop of John Wyer's Porsche 908/3 007 #1 becomes second placed together with team mate Jo Siffert (CH)

Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908L 026 #60 driven by Reinhold Joest (D) / Michel Weber (D) gains third place

Engineer Peter Falk (in yellow jacket) helps with pit stop of Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908L 026 #60, driven by Reinhold Joest (D) / Michel Weber (D), which gains third place

Pit stop of Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908L 026 #60, driven by Reinhold Joest (D) / Michel Weber (D), which gains third place

Weigel's Porsche 908/2 #6, driven by Hans-Dieter Weigel (D) and Helmut Krause (D), retires in lap 244

Reinhold Joest's second placed Porsche 908/3 008 #7, driven by Reinhold Joest (D) and Gerhard Schueler (D)

Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908/3 008 #42, driven by Reinhold Joest (D) and Mario Casoni (I), gains fifth place

Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908/3 008 #42, driven by Reinhold Joest (D) and Mario Casoni (I), gains fifth place

Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908/3 008 #42, driven by Reinhold Joest (D) and Mario Casoni (I), gains fifth place

Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908/3 008 #42, driven by Reinhold Joest (D) and Mario Casoni (I), gains fifth place

Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908/3 008 #9, driven by Reinhold Joest (D), Mario Casoni (I) and Wilhem Bartels (D), retires with a broken wheel after 33 laps

Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908/3 008 #9, driven by Reinhold Joest (D), Mario Casoni (I) and Wilhem Bartels (D), retires with a broken wheel after 33 laps

Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908/3 008 #9, driven by Reinhold Joest (D), Mario Casoni (I) and Wilhem Bartels (D), retires with a broken wheel after 33 laps

Porsche 908 013 #33 driven by Rolf Stommelen (D) and Jochen Neerpasch (D) arrives third after 24 hours and becomes second in prototype classification

Porsche 908 016 #32 driven by Gerhard Mitter (D) and Vic Elford (GB) later becomes disqualified for illegal repair

Porsche 908 015 #31 driven by Jo Siffert (CH) and Hans Herrmann (D) retires with gearbox failure

Porsche 908 013 #33 driven by Rolf Stommelen (D) and Jochen Neerpasch (D) arrives third after 24 hours and becomes second in prototype classification

Champagne for the winning McLaren team

Qualifier cars wait in line for green signal

Airguns for quick wheel release and mounting

Hubert Hahne (D) and Dieter Quester (A) moved the Porsche 917 #004 during practice only, at the race itself it was driven by Frank Gardner (AUS) and David Piper (GB)

Hubert Hahne (D) and Dieter Quester (A) moved the Porsche 917 #004 during practice only, at the race itself it was driven by Frank Gardner (AUS) and David Piper (GB).

Hubert Hahne (D) and Dieter Quester (A) moved the Porsche 917 #004 during practice only, at the race itself it was driven by Frank Gardner (AUS) and David Piper (GB).

New tyre regulations for now one and only supplier Bridgestone

Red Bull's racer Scott Speed is shown the red car(d) by pursuing Felipe Massa and his Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton prepares for his first F1 race

British sunnyboy Lewis Hamilton, latest achievement of team principal Ron Dennis for McLaren

John Watson in his Penske PC3 at the Spanish GP 1976.

Fernando Alonso kisses his trophy for second place

Liuzzi is being caressed for a well earned sixth place

Chinese Ferrari fans cheer for Kimi Raikkonen

With 22 laps to go, Kubica on first position, 3 seconds ahead of Raikkonen

Barrichello fans enrolled a banner for their hero

Quite excited young Chinese acrobats wait for their Sunday morning encouragement

Our Turkish colleague Kerim Okten shoots for the European Pressphoto Agency

Therefore some Chinese Unas pose for the snappers

Photographers wait for drivers posing after Q3

A BMW Sauber car waits for FIA scrutineering in parc fermé

Take a close look at McLaren's rear wing settings for qualification

David Coulthard receives congratulations for his fifth grid position place in Q3 from a Red Bull mechanic

Green lights for qualification session

Cars line up for Qualifying at red lights, the two Toyotas in front

Cars line up for Qualifying at red lights, the two Toyotas in front

Long focal length misleads: Toyota pit team seems to wait for BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica

A penny or two for Ralf's thoughts

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

Carlos Reutemann, Ferrari 312 T3

Dechent's winning Porsche 908/3 008 #26, driven by Gerard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB)

Prime minister of Rhineland-Palatinate and later German chancellor Helmut Kohl towers above podium ceremony for victorious Porsche 908/3 drivers Gerard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB)

Auguste Veuillet's Porsche 908/2 026 #3, driven by Claude Ballot-Lena (F) and Guy Chasseuil (F), becomes second placed in prototype classification

Champagne shower for everybody

Champagne shower for Ferrari engineer Chris Dyer

BMW Sauber mechanics prepare for Heidfeld's service stop

Green lights for formation lap

ING grid girls line up for drivers parade

View from the Red Bull 'energy station' motorhome on the foggy ardennes hills and GP2 pit building being dried by early Sunday morning sun, far right Eau Rouge in the shade (thanks for the friendly breakfast!:)

Both Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton pit out in Q3 whilst all other teams still service the wheels of their drivers

The qualifying competitors s line up for Q3, Hamilton in front

Martini promotion girls pose for the snappers

Champagne shower for the audience

Yellow flags for the BMWs

Handshake for BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica from BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen and BMW member of the board Dr. Klaus Draeger

High-necked grid girls await the drivers for presentation

Legendary rocker Ken Hensley (who above 40 does not know Uriah Heap?) close to the action for the whole Monza GP weekend (visit www.ken-hensley.com)

Jarno Trulli's worn helmet rear after Q3

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo watches qualifying with Stefano Domenicali and Jean Todt from pit wall command center

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo pays a visit to Michael Schumacher, Stefano Domenicali and Jean Todt at pit wall command center

Pit stop action with later pole setter Alonso during qualifying part 3

Robert Kubica rushes out to Q3

The fastest racers from part 2 of qualification session line up for Q3

Alfredo 'Freddy', the Super Aguri team physio, looks after Takuma Sato's helmets (thank you for the info, Emma!)

Kimi Raikkonen with Ferrari team principal Jean Todt at pit wall during a pause on Friday afternoon, the car is experiencing a minor hydraulics problem

pit stop for Frentzen, Williams

Felipe Massa wins the Turkish Grand Prix for a second time

McLaren Mercedes pit crew prepares for a pit stop

Start field, Raikkonen and Hamilton fight for second position in row

Alonso congratulates Massa for qualifying to pole position

Queue of cars exit pit lane to Q3

Photographers wait at pit lane exit for a straight head-on motive

Photographers wait for beautiful motives to walk towards them

Lotus driver Emerson Fittipaldi, winner of the Spanish Grand Prix, 2nd place for Tyrrell driver Francois Cevert (on the right), 3rd George Follmer, driving for Shadow

And of course also a jet of champagne for the BMW Sauber mechanics and engineers

Champagne shower for father Hamilton

Sebastian Vettel gains a good 16th position on his first race for Scuderia Toro Rosso (and second F1 race ever) whilst team mate Liuzzi's car retires in lap 42

Fast service for race leader Hamilton and chaser Raikkonen

Fast service for race leader Hamilton and just arriving Raikkonen

Both leading rivals Hamilton and Raikkonen arrive for pit stop in same lap 19

Whilst Ralf Schumacher pits out, BMW Sauber mechanics await Robert Kubica for a pit stop

Sportive rookie Sebastian Vettel cannot await racing for his new employer Toro Rosso

Thumbs up for Ralf Schumacher

Driver warming area at grid for drivers presentation

Tyre warming area at Renault for different track conditions

Pole setter Alonso on the left side, still second Hamilton and yet third Heidfeld pose for the group photo after qualifying

Photographers wait for the first three of qualifying

Provisional pole setter Alonso finally arrives in parc fermé after Q3

Lewis Hamilton's last pitstop in Q3, after he has been held up by teammate Alonso

Fernando Alonso waits at McLaren pits in Q3

Mark Webber has his Red Bull car being pushed back towards pits. 'The car had an electrical problem on our second run this morning, which stopped us for the rest of that session as the boys had to change some electrical components.' (Webber quoted on Formula1.com)

TV camera men on the quest for the most exciting angle, Ralf's Toyota in the background

Welcome drinks for the Red Bull Unas on Thursday evening

Pitlane was opened for public on Thursday afternoon

Pitlane was opened for public on Thursday afternoon

Designer John Barnard listening to Michael Schumacher: The German double Word Champion, switching from Benetton, is testing the Ferrari 412T2 of the 1995 season at the Portuguese Estoril cirquit for the firt time

Alain Serpaggi (in the car) and Jacques Laffite, the drivers for team Ligier

The Rondeau M378 with a Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 engine, driven by Jean Rondeau, Bernard Darniche and Jacky Haran, gaines 9th place overall and wins the GTP 3.0 classement at the 24h Le Mans 1978

Carlos Reutemann, Ferrari 312T3

While third placed Webber claps the hands for his team, winner Alonso plays the air guitar for his amused boss

More rain again makes the BMW Sauber team react promptly and change Kubica's tyres for intermediate weather conditions in lap 52

Lewis Hamilton jumps out of the drivers parade car (congrats for the speedy recover from quali crash, you tough sticker!;)

Mario Theissen, Joachim Milberg, Klaus Draeger and Norbert Reithofer of BMW are visited on the grid for a chat by politician Kurt Beck

Cheaky Markus Winkelhock returns from practice on a motorcycle with pick-up marshal (questions: is the marshal really a police officer? if so, is markus arrested for not wearing his helmet?;)

Michael Schumacher smiles at pit wall during a visit at his native ground

Jenson Button waits for the start of a rainy drivers parade

Hollowed out gigantic Agip wall advertising panel

The winning Porsche 917 009 of Jo Siffert (CH) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

The Surtees/Hobbs Lola-Aston Martin T70 Mk 3 (SL73/121) seen here was 13th fastest at Le Mans. It has an interesting non-standard tail but only lasted 3 laps before the engine expired.

A sad podium ceremony for Jacky Ickx because Honda driver Jo Schlesser crashed in third lap and died (as fourth F1 driver during the season).

Jacks down and lift off for Nick Heidfeld's BMW

While Massa waits for start signal in pit lane, Hamilton fights Raikkonen back during the sprint into first corner

A banner for the 'English' drivers

Ralf Schumacher just after qualifying for unexpected sixth grid place

Group photo for global media in front of the Honda pits: Jenson Button, VIP guests Victoria and David Beckham and Rubens Barrichello

Group photo for the worldwide media

Stirling Moss and legendary John Surtees prepare an interview for BBC

Stirling Moss and legendary John Surtees prepare an interview for BBC

Racing legend Sir Stirling Moss reports for BBC

Cars queue up after qualifying session for FIA scrutineering

BMW Sauber mechanic adjusts front wing setting for more or less downforce

Ten thousands of race fans donated online more than 1 Million Pounds for the 'Wings for Life' foundation by uploading their picture for the Red Bull's livery

Ten thousands of race fans donated online more than 1 Million Pounds for the 'Wings for Life' foundation by uploading their picture for the Red Bull's livery

Ten thousands of race fans donated online more than 1 Million Pounds for the 'Wings for Life' foundation by uploading their picture for the Red Bull's livery

'Faces For Charity' initiated by 'Wings for Life' foundation

Presentation of the F1 Opus tome which contains also photos taken by Rainer - check www.Formula1.com for details.

Warm welcome for and introduction of the 'Unas' on Thursday evening

Thumbs up for an exciting F1 season 2007

Champagne shower for everybody

Fourth pole position in 2007 for Felipe Massa

Nick Heidfeld pits during qualifying session Q3

Line-up of the 10 best qualifiers for Q3

Friday afternoon collected rubber is being removed for further usage of the tyre

Honda displays each name of every single person who has donated for the 'one world' livery

Honda displays each name of every single person who has donated for the 'one world' livery

Honda displays each name of every single person who has donated for the 'one world' livery

Honda displays each name of every single person who has donated for the 'one world' livery

Michael Schumacher at pit wall command center

Michael Schumacher seems a bit bored at pit wall command center

Michael Schumacher at pit wall command center

Ferrari advisor Michael Schumacher, Ferrari director Jean Todt and soccer player Zinedine Zidane suurounded by photographers, promoting contributions for a new building project. Ferrari director Jean Todt: 'ICM is a foundation of which I am one of the founders. It's a medical foundation for research on the brain and spinal cord.' (Formula1.com)

Toro Rosso drivers Scott Speed and Vitantonio Liuzzi (right hand) pose together with the the cow's breeder (left) and Chris, winner of a Red Bull name giving contest - he won a trip to the French GP for creating the name 'Bernaise Ecclesone' for the award-winning Charolais cow.

BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica announces to press that he will not attend the race because the FIA decided that the risk would be too high for him

The happiest podium ceremony for years after one of the crazier races with quite many interruptions

Trulli exits his damaged car. "When I pitted for the last time I came back out in last place I pushed too hard to catch the field and went into the wall." (Trulli's quote from Formula1.com)

Hamilton praises his engineers for their part gaining pole position

Flowers for the victorious gentlemen

Toyota's Jarno Trulli after refueling in qualification part 3

Mercedes-Benz "Silberpfeil" W165, 1939

More cigarette advertising girls, to be seen for the last time as Mild Seven will stop sponsoring Renault next season

Michael Schumacher in parc ferme after having qualified for 6th grid place

Green lights to go on track for Mark Webber

Felipe Massa at Ferrari pit wall command center

BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen watching the screens at his pit wall command center

Jim Clark prepares for racing.

A last sip of champagne for Alonso

Catching drivers before parade - for the hard working marshals almost the only opportunity to get an autograph

Second placed Lewis Hamilton bows down for the good work of his mechanics

... and as advising testimonial for a new high performance nose picker ;) ...

Jacques Laffite had just finished 2nd. The best result so far for the newcomer French team Ligier

Michael and Rubens after another win for Ferrari

Another victory for Ferrari but ... Michael just beeing passed by Rubens!

One-two for Ferrari

Canadian Gilles Villeneuve in his Ferrari 312T4 during practice for the Italian GP at Monza

Pitboard for Michael

Tony George waves the chequered flag for winning Schumacher

Ferrari driver Gilles Villeneuve in the pits during practice for the Italian GP at Monza

German enterpriser Wendelin Schell takes a close look at a fake F1 car which was made especially for John Frankenheimer's awarded motion picture GRAND PRIX from 1967 - note the wooden dummy gearbox.

Gilles Villeneuve, Ferrari 312 T3

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari F2004, during practice for the Spanish GP 2004 at Barcelona

Pit sign for the driver

Super Aguri nose cones with attached wings wait for scrutineering on Thursday evening

Our FOPA chairman John Townsend takes a deserved break from hard work (see www.fopa.net for more info on the Formula One Photographer's Association)

Vincenzo Sospiri in his Lola-Ford did not manage to qualify for 1997

Deserved champagne shower for the busy mechanics

Robert Kubica is being prepared for the grid formation

Ice man Raikkonen already collects coolness for the hot race

Pole position for Felipe Massa

Pit lane marshal guards BMW Sauber's pit wall

Malaysian grid girls practice for their great day

Podium ceremony of ADAC 1000km Nuerburgring: Patrick McNally and Mike Garton gained first position in group P1.3 (18th in overall placings) in their Marcos Mini GT of Marcos Racing Ltd.

Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus Ford-Cosworth 72D

Martini girls posing for a quick evening shot in the paddock before rushing back to the Paddock Club hospitality

BMW Sauber test driver Sebastian Vettel leaving his pits for the first time on official command

Friday's fastest was BMW Sauber's test driver Sebastian Vettel, he is posing for the press with BMW Motorsport Director Dr. Mario Theissen

Swiss Ferrari driver Clay Regazzoni has taken the lead at the 1st start for the German Grand Prix 1976. Pole sitter James Hunt (McLaren no. 11) drops back, so as Niki Lauda in the 2nd Ferrari. Jochen Mass in the 2nd McLaren (no. 12) starts on dry weather tyres in the slippery conditions.

Jan Lammers in the Samson sponsored Shadow Ford-Cosworth DN9 during practice for the Monaco GP 1979. He failed to qualify for the race.

German GP 1974: Clay Regazzoni's Ferrari leading Jody Scheckter (Tyrrell). Niki Lauda (Ferrari) had a bad start from pole position and had fallen back from 1st on the grid to 3rd.

The victorious Porsche driver team with the laurel: Udo Sch¸tz (D) and Gerhard Mitter (D) after winning the Targa Florio 1969

Celebrating McLaren driver pair: World Champion Fernando Alonso and rookie Lewis Hamilton made a respectable 2-3

Nick Heidfeld is always prepared for some fun

Renault newcomer Heikki Kovalainen poses for the media

Another new face: German Adrian Sutil drives for Spyker (Ex-Midland)

Jaguar S.S. I, 1934 (William Lyons' Sports Saloon Standard-Swallow)

Jaguar S.S. I, 1934 (William Lyons' Sports Saloon Standard-Swallow)

Kimi Raikkonen being chased for autographs by some marshals

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside 3, 1973, Porsche Carrera RSR 911

16th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix And International Race of Champions, Riverside International Raceway, IROC 1974, Round 1-3 27./28.10.1973, Porsche Carrera RSR 911

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside 3, 1973, Porsche Carrera RSR 911

16th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix And International Race of Champions, Riverside International Raceway, IROC 1974, Round 1-3 27./28.10.1973, Porsche Carrera RSR 911

Jaguar XK SS 1957

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

Australian driver Vern Schuppan drove his first F1 practice in this BRM P153B as replacement for the injured regular driver Wisell

Bentley 3-litre Sport Red Label, 1924

Bentley 3-litre Sport Red Label, 1924

Bentley 3-litre Sport Red Label, 1924

Bentley 3-litre Sport Red Label, 1924

Bentley 3-litre Sport Red Label, 1924

Bentley 3-litre Sport Red Label, 1924

Bentley 3-litre Sport Red Label, 1924

Bentley 3-litre Sport Red Label, 1924

Bentley 3-litre Sport Red Label, 1924

Bentley 3-litre Sport Red Label, 1924

Bentley 3-litre Sport Red Label, 1924

Bentley 3-litre Sport Red Label, 1924

Rubens Barrichello poses in front of his Jordan-Peugeot 196 for the Jordan team's annual presentation photo

Nick Heidfeld with fresh tyres for a dry track

Heidfeld's pit wall signal giving useful information

Jenson Button stopping for service in lap 46

Robert Kubica preparing for his first racing mission in a very wet event

Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa posing for the media and their team

Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa gaining another one-two-victory for Ferrari

Jacques Villeneuve getting ready for action

Position two for Alonso

Toro Rosso driver Scott Speed approaching for his first pit stop in lap 28

Fernando Alonso braking hard for his fans

Jacques Villeneuve gaining 6th grid place, 3/100 of a second behind Alonso

Tiago Monteiro's Midland bumping back from the wall - image 3/4

Tiago Monteiro's Midland sliding against the wall - image 1/4

Felipe Massa speeding close to the wall at the promotor's welcome banner

The colourful helmets of both Renault drivers were a grateful motive for committed colleagues

Swiss mechanics cheering for their football team (but finishing better ;)

Michael Schumacher posing for annual drivers presentation

Pitboard for Michael Schumacher of Ferrari: He leads 16.9 seconds ahead of Ralf Schumacher and 17.8 seconds ahead of Juan Pablo Montoya with 43 laps to go

Alonso could not shake off chaser Raikkonen for 50 laps

Champagne shower for race winner Mika Häkkinen

Mika Häkkinen jumps on his car after securing another 1-2 win for McLaren in front of David Coulthard and Jacques Villeneuve (Williams)

Promising new test driver Mika Häkkinen at the McLaren pit wall command centre with team boss Ron Dennis

BMW Mini Cooper S, 2003

BMW Mini Cooper S, 2003

Aston Martin Vanquish, 2001

Aston Martin Vanquish, 2001

A proud victory and a good result for the Spanish audience

Always good for a joke, Niki Lauda returns James Hunt's steering wheel.

Kisses for the winner

Damon Hill wins the French Grand Prix. Eddie Jordan's team found itself in the remarkable position of running 1-2 (Damon Hill followed by Ralf Schumacher) with Jean Alesi's Sauber third. Thanks for this caption to GrandPrix.com, the best database we ever needed!

The two Williams-BMWs eject for warm-up lap, putting rubber on the track for the start

ADAC 1000km Nuerburgring: Mike Garton pushes his and Patrick McNally's Marcos Mini GT of Marcos Racing Ltd. through the pitlane, later gaining first position in group P1.3

Podium ceremony of ADAC 1000km Nuerburgring: Patrick McNally and his co-driver Mike Garton gained first position in group P1.3 (18th in overall placings) in their Marcos Mini GT of Marcos Racing Ltd.

Jacques Villeneuve raises his trophy for third place

Jean Alesi lies down for a brief nap

BMW Z8 Roadster 2000

BMW Z8 Roadster 2000

BMW Z8 Roadster 2000

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4, 1999

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

New-Man-Joest Racing's winning Porsche 956B 117 driven by Klaus Ludwig (D), Paolo Barilla (I) and "John Winter" (D) starts from fourth grid position

New-Man-Joest Racing's winning Porsche 956B 117 driven by Klaus Ludwig (D), Paolo Barilla (I) and "John Winter" (D)

New-Man-Joest Racing's winning Porsche 956B 117 driven by Klaus Ludwig (D), Paolo Barilla (I) and "John Winter" (D)

New-Man-Joest Racing's winning Porsche 956B 117 driven by Klaus Ludwig (D), Paolo Barilla (I) and "John Winter" (D)

New-Man-Joest Racing's winning Porsche 956B 117 driven by Klaus Ludwig (D), Paolo Barilla (I) and "John Winter" (D)

The Porsche 908/03 008 driven by Reinhold Jöst (D), Mario Casoni (I) and Wilhelm Bartels (D)

The Porsche 908/03 008 driven by Reinhold Jöst (D), Mario Casoni (I) and Wilhelm Bartels (D)

The Porsche 908/03 008 driven by Reinhold Jöst (D), Mario Casoni (I) and Wilhelm Bartels (D)

The Porsche 908/03 008 driven by Reinhold Jöst (D), Mario Casoni (I) and Wilhelm Bartels (D)

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Volkert Merl (D), Dieter Schornstein (D) and "John Winter" (D) in the Porsche 956 105 entered by Schornstein Racing Team

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Pit stop and drver exchange between Bernd Schneider (D), Henri Pescarolo (F) and "John Winter" (D) on the Porsche 962C 014 entered by Konrad Motorsport (Joest Porsche)

Monaco GP 1995, Formula 3 race, observing his brother Ralf

Benetton-BMW driver Gerhard Berger and fellow Austrian journalist Helmut Zwickl waiting for the start

After the race, 11th placed Pedro de la Rosa leads 2nd Massa and 3rd Fisichella into parc fermé

Kimi Raikkonen prepares for the race well shaded

Engineers responsible for tires from Ferrari, Honda, Renault and Williams

Leo Ress, formerly responsible for technical development at Sauber, since 2003 'consultant to the Honda F1 programme' [www.grandprix.com]

Japanese fans patiently waiting in a row for autograph hour

Japanese fans with a sentimental banner for 'Schumi' (funny translation, 'treiber' is a computer device driver, not a 'Fahrer' as obviously meant)

Champagne shower for Chris Dyer

Hugs and kisses for the best Ferrari man

Jenson Button performing his second pit stop in lap 34 and changes to tires for dry weather condition

Jenson Button performing his second pit stop in lap 34 and changes to tires for dry weather condition

Jenson Button performing his second pit stop in lap 34 and changes to tires for dry weather condition

Bad weather forced the organisers to find for the drivers presentation a safe alternative to the usual truck

Red Bull driver Robert Doornbos, replacing Christian Klien for the last three rounds

Toro Rosso bosses Gerhard Berger and Franz Tost discussing at their pit wall command center

Posing for the annual team photo session of Red Bull & Scuderia Toro Rosso

Jenson Button in his Honda dressed with unusual livery, optimised for sponsor's asian cigarette market

Panasonic Toyota pit wall command center

Alain Prost, McLaren, waiting in pit lane for roll out

Alain Prost, McLaren, passing a crowded pit wall

Michael Schumacher waiting in the Ferrari pits for his practice session appearance

Mercedes-Benz "Silberpfeil" W 196, 1954

Mercedes-Benz "Silberpfeil" W165, 1939

Emerson Fittipaldi sits waiting in his cockpit in front of the pits, having his Lotus-Cosworth 72D well-temperatured by two cooling devices

Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Luftbremse, 1955

Overwhelming feelings for the first polish driver who ever gained an F1 podium place - Robert Kubica of BMW Sauber

BMW Sauber racer Nick Heidfeld prepaing his ear phones for the race

Robert Kubica on the grid, his car being prepared for the race by his BMW Sauber crew

Thumbs up for Michael Schumacher's cheering fans

Pole position for Kimi Raikkonen

Robert Kubica receiving congratulations from his teammate Nick Heidfeld for achieving grid position six and three for their BMW Sauber cars

Tiago Monteiro, Midland F1 (Thanks for the T's again!:)

Williams' Nico Rosberg preparing for practice session

All photographers and TV crews waiting for Michael Schumacher's arrival on Thursday afternoon

The Italian UNAs arriving for a relaxed group photo at the Red Bull motorhome

Champagne shower for the winning Ferrari team

Colourful cheers and waving flags for the arriving racers

Getting ready for the bottleneck

Felipe Massa and a relaxed Jean Todt preparing for action

Green lights for BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld at pit lane exit

Beautiful flame design on helmet of Midland F1 driver Tiago Monteiro (Thank you for the beautiful T's again!:)

Meeting of physiotherapists from Sportklinik Bad Nauheim - Ulf Nitschke caring for Michael, Nico's wellness guru Oliver Fengler and Toyota physio Sven Ransik

Sebastian Vettel, BMW Sauber test driver, concentrating for his Friday encouragement

Nick Heidfeld pits in lap 55 for a tyre exchange

A big draught of champagne for Jenson

Champagne shower for the teams who do not usually get one :)

Michael Schumacher retiring 3 laps before finish with a broken track rod after a collision with an overtaking Heidfeld, the intermediates nearly became slicks

Felipe Massa changing from quite worn intermediates to tires for dry condition

Fisichella lost his rear wing after slipping slightly against a wall

Red Bull organises a local star chef for each race, like here Petr from Budapest prepares extraordinary Hungarian appetizers

Jim Clark and Graham Hill waiting for their practive entry.

Jim Clark celebrating the first victory for the Ford-Cosworth V8 engine with Lotus team owner Colin Chapman and Keith Duckworth (at the back of the car).

Pole position, fastest lap and third victory in Monaco 1965 for Graham Hill, here on his honoury lap. Former Grand Prix driver Louis Chiron, now race director, waves a flag and still lives a dangerous life - like the photographer Horst Baumann.

Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa packing their things together for podium ceremony

Kimi Raikkonen in his box, preparing for going out to race

Tiago Monteiro (oh btw thanks again for the Ts! :)

Michael Schumacher getting ready for a ride

Pit wall signal for Felipe Massa

Michael Schumacher present his trophy for second place

Michael Schumacher present his trophy for second place

Ferrari pit wall signal for Michael Schumacher

Ferrari pit wall signal preparation for Michael Schumacher

Ross Brawn presents his trophy for the winning contructor

Ross Brawn presents his trophy for the winning contructor

Champagne for the team

A dash of champagne for the mechanics

Champagne shower for the audience

Champagne shower for the audience

Champagne shower for the audience

Champagne shower for Michael Schumacher

Champagne shower for Michael Schumacher

Champagne shower for Michael Schumacher

Champagne shower for Michael Schumacher

Champagne shower for Ross Brawn

Champagne shower for Michael Schumacher

Ferrari logistics manager Miodrag Kotur signals for Michael Schumacher

A flower for a smile :)

Fans waiting for podium ceremony

Ferrari fans at the wall

FIA delegates control the curbs for track's safety

FIA delegates control the curbs for track's safety

FIA delegates control the curbs for track's safety

New face for F1 Adrian Sutil

1970 BOAC 1000 Kilometres, Brands Hatch, the Porsche 917K of Porsche Salzburg driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Richard Attwood (GB)

Michael Schumacher pointing out his aim for the rest of the season

Ferrari signals position 1 for Michael Schumacher

Mark Webber being pushed back into his pits for a repair attempt in lap 39, to retire soon with a tire puncture

Mark Webber before the start of a hot race which ended kinky for him

Nick Heidfeld rolling out for practice

Every team was asked by American boy scouts to build a wooden model for a charity race

Standing still for the national anthems

1970 BOAC 1000 Kilometres, Brands Hatch, the Porsche 917K of Porsche Salzburg driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Richard Attwood (GB)

1970 BOAC 1000 Kilometres, Brands Hatch, the Porsche 917K of Porsche Salzburg driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Richard Attwood (GB)

Track owner Tony George waving the chequered flag for race winner Michael Schumacher

Champagne shower for Ross Brawn

Ferrari team during play of German anthem for Michael Schumacher

Second placed Felipe Massa receiving compliments for a good job

Someone will have crispy turkey for lunch

Green lights for the last qualifying session

Tiago Monteiro, Midland F1 (Thanks for the Ts again! :)

Austrian security professional 'Pfaffi' searching for suspicious devices

Michael Schumacher showing his support for the German football team (playing against Argentina) with his special shirt

Jarno Trulli signing souvenirs for waiting fans

Frenetic young fans touting for attention

Juan Pablo Montoya performing an autograph session for his American fans

Michael testing new rubber mixture for rain tires on his roller

Italian driver Andrea de Adamich during practice at the 1970 Hockenheim GP in his McLaren M14D which competed at 6 GPs, in this particular event not with the usual Ford-Cosworth engine but an Alfa Romeo V8 engine

Tiago Monteiro and his Midland team executing a fine pit stop (Thank you for the Ts :)

Podium ceremony for winner James Hunt, winner of the Spanish Grand Prix, with third placed Gunnar Nilsson - in front of him Juan Carlos, King of Spain, his wife Sophia and Prince Felipe

Triumph Spitfire Mark 3, 1969

Triumph Spitfire Mark 3, 1969

Triumph Spitfire Mark 3, 1969

Triumph Spitfire Mark 3, 1969

Triumph Spitfire Mark 3, 1969

Triumph Spitfire Mark 3, 1969

Triumph Spitfire Mark 3, 1969

Triumph Spitfire Mark 3, 1969

Triumph Spitfire Mark 3, 1969

Triumph Spitfire Mark 3, 1969

Triumph Spitfire Mark 3, 1969

Triumph Spitfire Mark 3, 1969

Triumph Spitfire Mark 3, 1969

Triumph Spitfire Mark 3, 1969

Triumph Spitfire Mark 3, 1969

Triumph Spitfire Mark 3, 1969

Triumph Spitfire Mark 3, 1969

Triumph Spitfire Mark 3, 1969

Triumph Spitfire Mark 3, 1969

Triumph Spitfire Mark 3, 1969

The Ecurie Franchorchamps Ferrari 330P4 (0856) rounds the Dunlop Curve. Driven by Willy Mairesse/Jean Blaton (Jean Beurlys) it finished 3rd at Le Mans 1967.

The JWA Mirage-Ford M1 (M.10001) of Jacky Ickx/Richard Attwood might have won the 1967 Nurburgring 1000 Kms but for two punctures. Ickx navigates the Karussel during practice.

Alonso pointing to Michelin sticker on his cap in commemoration of Edouard Michelin who drowned this weekend - no champagne showers for the same reason

Strong hug for Alonso from his boss Briatore

Good wishes for Champion Alonso from Prince Albert

Jarno Trulli, last Monaco winner for Renault in 2004 as team colleague of Alonso, being hugged by Flavio Briatore

Marshals presenting for final check through Prince Albert de Monaco and FIA president Max Mosley

Bernie Ecclestone had to give more autographs - and patiently took more time for the fans - than one of the drivers.

Felipe Massa waiting for pick up at the end of qualifying session

Tiago Monteiro, Midland (As always, great thanks for the Ts!:)

Even a swimming pool took care for the comfort of the Red Bull guests - the unas in bikinis came later...

Bruce McLaren in his McLaren-Cosworth M7C, next to him on the left is his team manager Teddy Mayer. The dangerous high wings are still attached to the cars during the first practice for the Monaco Grand Prix, 1969.

BMW Sauber pit crew ready for Nick Heidfeld

Jackie Stewart poses for an advertising shooting with his wife Helen

Champagne shower for first placed Alonso

Pit board signal for fifth placed Kimi Raikkonen

King Juan Carlos thanking Alonso for the nice ride

Second pit stop for Fisichella in lap 41

Truck leaving the grid for drivers presentation

Alonso taking the king for a rough ride on the Cirquit de Catalunya

Movistar grid girls posing for international press

Bernie Ecclestone with Renault executive engineeer Pat Symonds, introducing a new global F1 licensor, Austrian wrist watch manufacturer "Jacques Lemans". Many thanks to generous CEO Alfred Riedl and PR officer Walter Hell-Hoeflinger for the free sample!

Christian Klien watching TV at the Red Bull pit wall

Most of the teams send out only their test drivers on Friday practice, so Heidfeld is killing time at the BMW Sauber pit wall command center

Champagne shower for Ross Brawn

Williams crew waiting for Rosberg

Ferrari pit wall signal for Michael Schumacher

Luca Baldisserri, responsible for race strategy

Honda mechanics waiting in the pits for their use

Battle for many laps between Montoya and Heidfeld

Safety car leading for one lap after start incidence

Jarno Trulli for once in front of Alonso ;)

Tiago Monteiro, Midland (thank you for the T-shirts!:)

First encouragement for German test driver Adrian Sutil of MidlandF1 on Friday afternoon practice

Even Ferrari fans can visit the unique BMW Sauber F1 experience park for free

Red Bull and Toro Rosso motorbikes waiting for their event

Sunny morning view over paddock at Nuerburg landmark, fans already waiting for action

Jackie Stewart waits for his run-out during practice

Nina Rindt keeping the time for her husband at the British GP in Silverstone

John Surtees driving a McLaren chassis for his Team Surtees the last time: Next race in England he had a full-Surtees F1 motorcar ready.

Connie Montoya waiting for her favorite driver

Ralf Schumacher waits for his time slot at qualifying

Michael Schumacher preparing himself for the race

Fans waiting for their idol behind a fence

Champagne shower for a very happy Rubens

Rubens hugs his team mate Michael for the support

Friends forever? Williams-BMW drivers Montoya and Ralf Schumacher shake hands after reserving the grid's front row for their team at the 2002 European GP

Last preparations, ground being painted for heli cams

Michael Schumacher waiting behind Rubens Barrichello for refueling

Michael Schumacher coming in for his pitstop

Girls, as always a hot motive for the snappers

Ferrari awaiting Michael Schumacher for his pitstop

Always on the quest for the most beautiful girl

Another strong hug from Ross Brawn for the winner of the Brazilian GP 2002, Michael Schumacher

Barrichello managed to stay race leader for a few laps

Michael Schumacher thanking his fans for the great support

Champagne shower for Jean Todt

Lap 33: Schumacher leading 3.1 seconds ahead of Alonso who is trying hard to catch up after his first pit stop

Renault pit crew waiting for the car

Raikkonen's manager David Robertson with Flavio Briatore, already inquiring driver's seats for 2007?

Both McLarens battling for best position at first chicane exit

Thumbs up for Jenson Button

Qualifying resulted in Niki Lauda (Ferrari) taking pole position with James Hunt (McLaren) alongside him. Mario Andretti (3rd) had just stalled his Lotus and is waving hands.

Dutch driver Boy Hayje only attended this single event in 1976 on a Penske PC3 Ford-Cosworth of F & S Properties

Jackie Stewart signs autographs for the eager fans in Melbourne

Pit stop of Jacques Villeneuve, pic 3 of 4 ...

Webber in 4th position chasing 3rd placed Alonso until being interrupted by his pitstop in lap 14

Nick Heidfeld entering his cockpit for grid presentation

Giancarlo Fisichella heading for the pits on lap 21 and retiring with electronic and hydraulic problems

The Porsche 911 S of Klaus Utz (D) and Rolf Göring (D) emits smoke at the windshield of Pierre Greub's (CH) and Jean-Claude Guérie's (F) Porsche 911 S

Pierre Greub (CH) and Jean-Claude Guérie (F) on Porsche 911 S become fourth placed in GT+2.0 group (11th overall), seen here in front of the soon retiring Porsche 911 S of Klaus Utz (D) and Rolf Göring (D)

Pit-stop for Ferrari 250LM No. 8

Niki Lauda, Ralf Schumacher and Florian Koenig performing an after race report for German TV broadcaster RTL

Nick Heidfeld prepares for the race

Jackie Stewart presenting a valueable autograph for a fan

Waiting photographers and last preparations for a Renault PR drivers group photo

Felipe Massa at the pit wall command centre

German top model "Anett" posing for a telecom sponsor

Gijs van Lennep (NL) , Helmut Marko (A), Vic Elford (GB) and Willy Kauhsen (D) pose with a Martini Porsche 917K

Mercedes-Benz 170 1931

The three World Champion canditates on Thursday, already practicing for the podium ceremony (note Kimi still smiling)

Giancarlo Fisichella being rewarded for his patience for a victory in 2005 with reaching a beautiful 1-2 for Renault

Packing together the catering equipment for Australia

Champagne shower for Fisichella, Alonso and Button

Stop-and-go penalty for Rubens Barrichello in lap 36 for speeding in the pitlane

The start field in the first corner after Alonso rushed down also the two Williams and a McLaren and proceeded from 7th to 3rd position

What a sweet pretty gift for Nicks baby daughter!

Nico Rosberg getting ready for the start

Chris Dyer, Ferrari race engineer and responsible for Michael Schumachers red ady

Jean-Pierre Jabouille, the winner of the French Grand Prix. It was Renault's first victory and the first for a turbocharged engine, an important point in F1 history.

Pitwall signal preparation for Michael Schumacher

Right after the start - two Ferraris in front, a motive not seen for a long time

Kimi Raikkonen after experiencing a little incident which was the reason for his bad grid placement

Rubens Barrichello now working for Honda

Mark Webber posing for photographers in his new suit

Christian Klien posing for the usual start season shootings

Winner's podium, left to right: Juan Pablo Montoya (2nd), David Coulthard (1st), Kimi Raikkonen (3rd).

Ferrari tifosi infront of the podium, waiting for winner Michael Schumacher.

Daimler Phoenix Rennwagen 1899

The 1980 Spanish GP was declared a non-championship event after it was run. Winner was Alan Jones, 2nd Jochen Mass (left), 3rd Elio de Angelis (rigth).

Bertrand Gachot during practice. He failed to qualify for the race.

Paul Belmondo during practice. He failed to qualify for the race.

Southafrican Desiree Wilson, one of the very few female drivers in F1, drove the Williams FW07 just in this single event. For many years she participated at races of the English Aurora series in which old F1 were used as an own series group.

Left to right: Emerson Fittipaldi, driver of the Lotus team, Denny Hulme, driver for McLaren and Francois Cevert, driver for Tyrrell.

Winner Alan Jones with 2nd placed Carlos Reutemann (left) and 3rd placed Nelson Piquet (right).

On the podium winner Alan Jones, 2nd team-mate Carlos Reutemann (left), and 3rd Nelson Piquet.

1 - 2 for BMW, Michael just has arrived

Jacques Villeneuve.

Michael Schumacher passing Ralf Schumacher in the pits for the lead.

Ralf congratulating Michael for the pole

Having missed his refuelling signal, an exhausted Chris Amon pushes the Shelby American Ford GT 40 towards the pits, being watched by officials and photographers, dropping from 3rd to 8th as a result.

Chris Amon (left) and Jackie Stewart celebrating their 3rd and 1st place at the Spanish Grand Prix.

Ralf Schumacher in his BMW Williams fighting for 5th place with Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari) and Fernando Alonso (Renault).

Barrichello congratulating Michael Schumacher for the win

Berger watching preparation for the race

Atmospheric picture, Monaco preparing itself for the Grand Prix

Michael Schumacher examines with Charlie Whiting (FIA) the curbs for safety.

Alonso fans waiting for their idol after the race.

Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella of Renault after the qualifying (witch results in a pole for Alonso) in company with FIA press delegate Alexandra Schieren.

Juan Pablo Montoyas damaged car on its way back to the pits after the race - would he have secured the constructors championship for McLaren?

Three (more or less) happy drivers posing for podium group photo. Left to right: Fisichella, Raikkonen and Alonso.

Fernando Alonso during an autograph session for Japanese fans.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen (middle), 2nd Fernando Alonso (left) and 3rd Jenson Button on the podium.

On the podium: the winner (middle) McLaren driver Juan Pablo Montoya, 2nd placed (left) Fernando Alonso and 3rd Giancarlo Fisichella (both Renault).

2nd place for Fernando Alonso (left, Renault), winner Kimi Raikkonen (middle, McLaren) and 3rd JP Montoya (rigth, McLaren).

Nick Heidfeld's BMW Williams on the grid beeing prepared for the race.

Jenson Button of BAR-Honda speeding out of the pits after his stop for refuling.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen, 2nd Michael Schumacher, 3rd Ralf Schumacher. McLaren teamboss Ron Dennis (left, white T-shirt) is also on the podium.

A happy Ralf Schumacher after finishing 3rd.

Michael Schumacher coming into the pits for refuling.

Michael Schumacher of Ferrari starting from pole, in 2nd position Montoya of McLaren-Mercedes, 3rd Jarno Trulli of Toyota.

Montoya preparing himself for the race.

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

Emerson Fittipaldi celebrates his 3rd victory in the 1972 season – a big step forward to his world championship win that year.

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

Hans Herrmann (D)

A verry happy 3rd placed Ralf Schumacher of Toyota, behind him the winner of the Chinese GP Fernando Alonso (Renault).

Tires for barriers.

The Mirage M3/300 Ford 001/301 of Jacky Ickx (B) and Jackie Oliver (GB)

The new 3-liters Ford Cosworth DFV V8 engine in the Lotus 49

The new 3-liters Ford Cosworth DFV V8 engine

The new 3-liters Ford Cosworth DFV V8 engine in Graham Hill's Lotus 49

The new 3-liters Ford Cosworth DFV V8 engine in Graham Hill's Lotus 49

The new 3-liters Ford Cosworth DFV V8 engine in Jim Clark's Lotus 49

The new 3-liters Ford Cosworth DFV V8 engine in Gramham Hill's Lotus 49

The new 3-liters Ford Cosworth DFV V8 engine

The new 3-liters Ford Cosworth DFV V8 engine in Graham Hill's Lotus 49

Ron Dennis as a spokesman for all Michelin-equipped teams gives statement to all media about the tyre problems during practice at the US GP

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Pre-season test for the Ligier team

A Hill family picture in pits, Bette prepared for timekeeping and Graham Hill ready in drivers garment

Riccardo Patrese's 1.5 t/c Brabham BT55-BMW 4 is being prepared for the race

For a long sidtance stricking together: Michael Schumacher of Ferrari and Kimi Raikkonen of McLaren-Mercedes

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Allrounder Tom Belsö, first Danish F1 driver ever - raced also F2 and F5000 - started 4 times for Frank Williams' team during F1 season 1974.

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For a photoshooting, Jackie Stewart reflects on the silver cup which he won 40 years ago for his first Formula One victory here in Monza in 1965

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D4 Cosworth V8

Short break for the transporter

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Bruce McLaren in his McLaren-Cosworth M7A during a practice session for the Monaco GP 1968. He will collide in the first lap of the race with Jackie Oliver.

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Manfred Winkelhock besides the 1.5 t/c ATS D7-BMW 4, its gearbox fails during the warm-up lap before the start of the Italian GP 1984

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Jean Max in a March 701 at the French Grand Prix, 1971, his only race for the Frank Williams Team

Richard Robarts als Ersatz f¸r den D‰nen Tom Belsˆ im Iso-Williams FW02 beim GP Schweden 1974

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Nick Heidfeld and Mark Webber chase their Williams FW27-BMW P85 cars around Monaco's Casino during the 2005 GP, becoming 2nd and 3rd placed behind winner Raikkonen

Sir Jackie Stewart and Juan Carlos, King of Spain, pose for the international media with members of the BMW-Williams team

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Formula One cars packed together for transport by plane

A body-painted promotional girl poses for the photographers with a Ferrari

A body-painted promotional girl poses for the photographers with a Ferrari

Renault team running for the pit wall cheers

Second victory for Alonso (third for Renault)

Nick Heidfeld preparing for race

A Red Bull Racing engineer waiting for work

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Michael Schumacher preparing for practice

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Jim Clark and a friend, Kate Eccles, have a chat on the pitwall on a practice day

Chevrolet Camaro Z28 of Ivo Grauls (B) and Peter Hoffmann (D)

Chevrolet Camaro Z28 of Ivo Grauls (B) and Peter Hoffmann (D)

Chevrolet Camaro Z28 of Ivo Grauls (B) and Peter Hoffmann (D)

James Hunt' McLaren (No. 1), Carlos Reutemann's Ferrari (No. 12) and Ronnie Peterson's Tyrrell (No. 3) at a start incident.

The aftermath of Gilles Villeneuve's fatal accident during qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix.

The aftermath of Gilles Villeneuve's fatal accident during qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix.

The new world champion Niki Lauda (2nd place in the race) being hugged by Ayrton Senna (3rd). Also on the podium: Race winner Alain Prost (bottom left corner) McLaren designer John Barnard (left) and McLaren team boss Ron Dennis.

Jacky Ickx / Jochen Mass for Rothmans Porsche team.

Jacky Ickx / Jochen Mass for Rothmans Porsche team.

In 1987 and 1988 - after the official withdrawal of BMW from Formula 1 - the engine is used under the name of US-American company Megatron and prepared by Swiss engine shop Heini Mader for Arrows (1987 and 1988) and Ligier from France (1987)

Mika Häkkinen drives Formula 3 before taking a seat in a Lotus in 1991

Michael Schumacher

A banner for Senna

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard celebrate their fresh contract with McLaren for 1999.

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Heavy rains in England caused severe troubles for organizers due to enormous muds all around Silverstone.

Champagne shower for Michael Schumacher

Perfect start into season 2000 with a 1-2 win for Ferrari

Rubens Barrichello prepares for wheelspin

Schumacher preparing for the race

Ferrari pit wall

Ralf Schumacher braking for the hairpin

Schumacher preparing for the race

Pitstop done for Michael Schumacher

Jacques A. Nasser, President and Chief Executive Officer for Ford Motor Company until end of 2001

Waiting for the pitstop

Ralf Schumacher chaseing his brother for the lead

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Bruce McLaren and Ken Tyrrell prepare for the Italian GP, Monza 1962

Pole Position for Graham Hill (#1), on the right besides him Bruce McLaren (#25) and Trevor Taylor (#17), Belgium GP 1962

Pedro Rodriguez, Lorenzo Bandini and Mike Parkes are the first three starters for the Le Mans 24hrs in 1963

Lotus owner Colin Chapman and chief mechanic Jim Endruweit congratulate Jim Clark for his first and only German GP victory

The Bizzarrini entered Jean de Mortmart/Regis Fraissinet Iso Grifo A3/C (BO 222) car no. 3 that finished 9th and the Scuderia Filipinetti Shelby Cobra Daytona coupe (CSX2602) of Peter Sutcliffe/Peter Harper that retired with a blown engine in the Esses.

John Surtees gets the drop on Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart and Ludovico Scarfiotti. The eventual winner Jack Brabham (No. 3) is on the second row.

The two works Porsche 906s, 6th and 7th in the line-up, of Udo Schuetz (No. 16) and Bob Bondurant (No. 17), who decided they could not wait for the rest.

Polesetter Dan Gurney runs to his Ford MkII no.3. Followers are Ken Miles, John Whitmore, Bruce McLaren, Pedro Rodriguez, Graham Hill, Mike Parkes, Jean Guichet, ...

Jim Clark wins the British Grand Prix 1967 in a Lotus-Cosworth. The Lotus mechanics proudly display the trophy after Clark scored his 22nd Grand Prix victory for the team.

Mark Donohue and Bruce McLaren pose with advertising girls for their tyre sponsor Goodyear, 24h Le Mans 1967

A typically chaotic Targa Florio pit scene. The silver Ferrari 275GTB/C #9007 only completed one lap driven by Clemente Ravetto, number 156 the works Ferrari Dino 206S #004 fared no better, G¸nther Klass crashing it on lap one. The other Ferrari is the Scuderia Filipinetti 330P3/412P #0848 of Herbert M¸ller/Jean Guichet that also retired, although M¸ller set the race fastest lap.

John Surtees prepares himself for the start of the Monaco GP 1967

Jim Clark on the grid before the start for a Formula 2 event at Hockenheim 1968

Works Porsche P908/2 018 #4 driven by Rolf Stommelen (D) and Hans Herrmann (D) becomes second placed

1000 km Zeltweg 1969: Freiherr von Wendt entered this Porsche 917 #009, which was driven by Jo Siffert (CH) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

This race provided a memorable battle for the lead between Jackie Stewart (car no. 3) and Jochen Rindt (no. 2), the pair running nose to tail for most of the race.

1000 km Zeltweg 1969: The winning Porsche 917 009 of Jo Siffert (CH) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) is being checked by Porsche mechanics in paddock

Polesetter Jochen Rindt (No. 2) in his Lotus, 2nd on the grid Jackie Stewart (Matra No. 3) and Denny Hulme (McLaren No. 5) lead the field at the start of the British Grand Prix 1969

The remains of the Abarth 1300 SP after practice session, not happen to be raced by Toine Hezemans (NL), Erich Bitter (D), and Dieter Quester (A)

Porsche P908L 029 #22 driven by Rudi Lins (A) and Willy Kauhsen (D) retires with gearbox failure after 317 laps

Race winners Jo Siffert and Kurt Ahrens pose for the press together with second placed Jo Bonnier

The Porsche pit crew waits for the service action, Le Mans 1969

Juan Manual Fangio in front of the approaching cars, ready for lowering the starting flag. Pole position for Jacky Ickx' Mirage Ford-Cosworth (No. 9), 2nd on the grid Joakim Bonnier in the Lola-Chevrolet (No. 33).

The Lola T70 Mk.3B GT Chevrolet SL76/148 of Picko Troberg (S) and Bjˆrn Rothstein (S) was too damaged in practice to be repaired in time for the start

1000 km Zeltweg 1969: Laurel on the winning Porsche 917 009 of Jo Siffert (CH) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) entered by Freiherr von Wendt

Works Porsche P908/2 011 #5 driven by Willy Kauhsen (D) and Karl von Wendt (D) becomes fifth placed

The winning Porsche 917 009 entered by Freiherr von Wendt, driven by Jo Siffert (CH) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

Qualifying resulted in Jacky Ickx (No. 6) taking Pole Position, with Jackie Stewart (No. 7) on second and Jochen Rindt (No 2) on 3rd grid position, German GP Nuerburgring 1969.

Winning prototype (overall second placed) Porsche P908L 031 #64 driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Gerard Larrousse (F), in front of Filipinetti's Lola-Chevrolet T70 Mk3B

The Alfa Romeo T33/3 driven by Piers Courage (GB) and Andrea de Adamich (I) becomes 41st placed on Targa Florio 1970

24h Le Mans 1970: Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) retire in lap 225 with engine problems - the Porsche 917L #042 is entered by Porsche KG Salzburg - seen here in front of Jo Siffert's (CH) and Brian Redman's (GB) Porsche 917K 004/01 which retires after 156 laps with engine problems, too.

Jo Siffert with Brian Redman on Porsche 908/3, entered by John Wyer

Race winners Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) on the podium

Dechent's Porsche 908/2 #5, driven by Hans-Dieter Dechent (D) and Helmut Marko (A) becomes second placed in prototype category 1000km Spa 1970

No finish for Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) on Porsche 917L #042 entered by Porsche KG Salzburg

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) retire after 225 laps with engine problems - the Porsche 917L #042 is entered by Porsche KG Salzburg

Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) on Porsche 917K #020 entered by Porsche Salzburg becomes 3rd placed.

Porsche 917K #023 driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D)

Nina Rindt waits for her husband Jochen to pass by. He had a fatal accident at Parabolica just moments after this picture was taken, Italian GP Monza 1970.

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) on Porsche 917K #023 (entered by Porsche Salzburg) which retired after 92 laps with a puncture damage

Race winners Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) sit on their victorious Porsche 908/03 #008 as they enter parc ferme after their honoury lap

Rolf Stommelen (D) and Piers Courage (GB) on Alfa Romeo T33/3 #75080-004

Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) on Porsche 917K #020 entered by Porsche Salzburg becomes 3rd placed.

Porsche drivers Brian Redman (GB), Richard Attwood (GB) and Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) prepare for the drivers exchange at next pitstop

1000km Monza 1970: Tenth positioned driver team of Jürgen Neuhaus (D) and Helmut Kelleners (D) on Porsche 917K #007 entered by Gesipa Racing Team

Later race winner Richard Attwood prepares for a practice stint in the Porsche 917K #024 of Porsche KG Salzburg

Moments before the start for the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim 1970: Pole position for Jacky Ickx (Ferrari no. 10), alongside him Jochen Rindt (Lotus no. 2). 3rd place on the grid for Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari no. 15), 4th Jo Siffert (March no. 12).

Pit stop for Rudi Lins (A) in his Porsche 908/02 LH #005 of Martini International Racing Team, who gains third position at finish

Rolf Stommelen (D)

The Wyer-Porsche-Team for the 24h Le Mans 1970: Leo Kinnunen, Pedro Rodriguez, Brian Redman and Jo Siffert

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen (SF) drive the Porsche 917K #016, entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd. for the 24hrs of Le Mans 1970

Willy Kauhsen (D) on Porsche 908/02 023

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) on Porsche 917K #023 entered by Porsche Salzburg

The victorious Porsche 908/03 008 of Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) takes the chequered flag

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Jürgen Neuhaus (D) in the Porsche 917K #007 entered by Gesipa Racing Team

Later second placed Gérard Larrousse (F) and Willy Kauhsen (D) on Porsche 917L #043 entered by Martini International Racing Team

Third position in the end for Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) on Porsche 917K #023 entered by Porsche Salzburg

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) retire in lap 225 with engine problems - the Porsche 917L #042 is entered by Porsche KG Salzburg

The victorious Porsche 908/03 008 of Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) retire in lap 225 with engine problems - the Porsche 917L #042 is entered by Porsche KG Salzburg

Pedro Rodriguez' shoes are being prepared for the pedals

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) receives the Porsche 917L #042, whilst Porsche 917K #023 driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) approaches the pits

Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) on Porsche 917K #020 entered by Porsche Salzburg becomes 3rd placed.

24h Le Mans 1970: Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) retire in lap 225 with engine problems - the Porsche 917L #042 is entered by Porsche KG Salzburg

Race winners Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) receive congratulatoins on their victorious Porsche 908/03 #008 as they enter parc fermé after their honoury lap

Andrea de Adamich (I) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in the Alfa Romeo T33/3 entered by Autodelta SpA, Targa Florio 1971

Willy Kauhsen (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D) on Porsche 917/20 #001 entered by Martini International Racing Team

Race winner Nino Vaccarella (I) and Toine Hezemans (NL) in an Alfa Romeo T33/3 entered by Autodelta SpA

Grooved tyres for the Monaco GP start 1971

Jacky Ickx (B) in the Ferrari 312PB #0878 leads at the start in front of Stommelen's (D) Alfa Romeo T33/3. Behind them later winning Vic Elford (GB) and van Lennep (NL), both in the Martini-Porsches 908/03, closely followed by Siffert's (CH) and Rodriquez' Gulf-Porsche

24h Le Mans 1971: A rolling start is going to be put into practice for the first time at the Le Mans 24 hours 1971: By going into the formation lap behind a safety car at the front of the field are the Martini-Porsche 917LH #042 (No 21) driven by Gerard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB), followed by the polesetting Gulf-Porsche 917LH #043 (No 18) driven by Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Jackie Oliver (GB).

Reinhold Jöst (D) and Willy Kauhsen (D) on Porsche 917K #022 entered by Team Auto Usdau

24h Le Mans 1971: Porsche 917L 043/044 of J. W. Automotive Engineering stops at pits for drivers exchange between Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Jackie Oliver (GB)

Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus-Cosworth 72D

Andrea de Adamich (I) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in the Alfa Romeo T33/3 entered by Autodelta SpA, Targa Florio 1971

Andrea de Adamich (I) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in the Alfa Romeo T33/3 entered by Autodelta SpA, Targa Florio 1971

First placed Porsche teammates Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Jackie Oliver (GB) on the podium besides the second placed team Jo Siffert (CH) and Derek Bell (GB), both driving for John Wyer's J. W. Automotive

Andrea de Adamich (I) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in the Alfa Romeo T33/3 entered by Autodelta SpA, Targa Florio 1971

Clay Regazzoni, Ferrari, during practice for the Spanish Grand Prix at Montjuich Park in 1971

Porsche 908/2 #7, driven by entrant Ernst Kraus (D) and Dieter Basche (D)

Andrea de Adamich (I) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in the Alfa Romeo T33/3 entered by Autodelta SpA, Targa Florio 1971

Willy Kauhsen (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D) on Martini International Racing Team's Porsche 917/20 #001, called 'the pig'

Race winner Nino Vaccarella (I) and Toine Hezemans (NL) in an Alfa Romeo T33/3 entered by Autodelta SpA

Alex Soler-Roig on March-Cosworth 711 in front of Reine Wisell's Lotus-Cosworth 72D

Andrea de Adamich (I) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in the Alfa Romeo T33/3 entered by Autodelta SpA at the Targa Florio 1971

The Martini Porsche 917/20 001 driven by Willy Kauhsen (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D) retires later

Andrea de Adamich (I) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in the Alfa Romeo T33/3 entered by Autodelta SpA, Targa Florio 1971

24h Le Mans 1971: Pit stop after sunset of Martini International Racing's Porsche 917/20 001 driven by Willy Kauhsen (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D)

Autodelta S.p.A.'s Alfa Romeo T33/3 driven by Toine Hezemans (NL) and Nino Vaccarella (I)

John Fitzpatrick (GB) / Rolf Stommelen (D), Team Schnitzer (D), BMW 2800 CS, European Touring Car Championship Rd 7, 6h Circuit Paul Ricard 1972, Le Castellet (France)

Jackie Oliver's Shadow Mk3 Chevrolet is being prepared in pits

South African Dave Charlton on Lotus-Cosworth 72D - he appeared from time to time in F1 with his personal sponsor Lucky Strike which gave the cars a special appearance.

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus-Cosworth 72D, British GP Brands Hatch 1972

Second placed Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus-Cosworth 72D, French GP 1972

Jacky Ickx before his stint awaits the drivers exchange on his pit's wall under the eyes of watching fans

Winner Jacky Ickx, 2nd Clay Regazzoni, giving Ferrari a 1-2 finish and 3rd Ronnie Peterson of March

Flowers for the victorious gentlemen

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus-Cosworth 72D

Derek Bell could not qualify the Tecno PA123 for the Italian GP 1972

Derek Bell could not qualify the Tecno PA123 for the Italian GP 1972

Can-Am Watkins Glen 1972: George Follmer in Penske's Porsche 917/10 TC prepares for practice

John Fitzpatrick (GB) / Rolf Stommelen (D), Team Schnitzer (D), BMW 2800 CS, European Touring Car Championship Rd 7, 6h Circuit Paul Ricard 1972, Le Castellet (France)

Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus-Cosworth 72D, German GP 1972

George Follmer in Penske's Porsche 917/10 TC prepares for action, Roger Penske watches besides the car

Weigel's Porsche 908/2 #6, driven by Hans-Dieter Weigel (D) and Helmut Krause (D), retires in lap 244

Third placed Werner Christmann (D) on Opel Commodore 2800 GS entered by Steinmetz Automobiltechnik GmbH

Third placed Werner Christmann (D) on Opel Commodore 2800 GS entered by Steinmetz Automobiltechnik GmbH

John Fitzpatrick (GB) / Rolf Stommelen (D), Team Schnitzer (D), BMW 2800 CS, European Touring Car Championship Rd 7, 6h Circuit Paul Ricard 1972, Le Castellet (France)

DNF for Ferrari 312PB #0892 driven by Brian Redman (GB) and Arturo Merzario (I)

Hans-Wilhelm Ridder (D) on Opel Commodore GS

Third placed Werner Christmann (D) on Opel Commodore 2800 GS entered by Steinmetz Automobiltechnik GmbH

Weigel's Porsche 908/2 #6, driven by Hans-Dieter Weigel (D) and Helmut Krause (D), retires in lap 244

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus-Cosworth 72D (had no. 31 at the race)

John Fitzpatrick (GB) / Rolf Stommelen (D), Team Schnitzer (D), BMW 2800 CS, European Touring Car Championship Rd 7, 6h Circuit Paul Ricard 1972, Le Castellet (France)

Italian GP Monza 1972: A second after the start, Jacky Ickx in a Ferrari 312B2 boosts from pole position besides Chris Amon on Matra Simca-Matra MS120D

German GP Start: Polesitter Jacky Ickx leads Ronnie Peterson, Clay Regazzoni and Emerson Fittipaldi behind. Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell No. 1) drops from 2nd to 5th after banging wheels with Peterson as they fought for 2nd place

Third placed Werner Christmann (D) on Opel Commodore 2800 GS, entered by Steinmetz Automobiltechnik GmbH, right behind Horst Kloft's Porsche 911S

Third placed Werner Christmann (D) on Opel Commodore 2800 GS entered by Steinmetz Automobiltechnik GmbH

Third placed Werner Christmann (D) on Opel Commodore 2800 GS entered by Steinmetz Automobiltechnik GmbH

George Follmer (USA) and Reinhold Jöst (D) arrived at tenth position in the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Porsche Stuttgart

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) / Chris Amon (NZ), BMW Motorsport GmbH (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Toine Hezemans (NL), BMW-Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen, 6-Stunden-Rennen zur Europameisterschaft 1973, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4)

Hezemans / Quester, BMW Motorsport GmbH (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, BMW Motorsport GmbH, 19. Internationales ADAC-1000 km-Rennen auf dem Nürburgring 1973

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) in the BMW 3.0 CSL

Brian Muir (AUS) / Hans-Joachim Stuck (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, BMW Alpina, 1000 km Spa 1973

16th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix And International Race of Champions, Riverside International Raceway, IROC 1974, Round 1-3 27./28.10.1973

Brian Muir (AUS) / Hans-Joachim Stuck (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, BMW Alpina, 1000 km Spa 1973

Toine Hezemans (NL) / Dieter Quester (A), BMW 3.0 CSL, BMW Motorsport GmbH, Winner of T+3.0 group classement, 19. Internationales ADAC-1000 km-Rennen auf dem Nürburgring 1973

Niki Lauda (A) / Hans-Peter Joisten (B), Jägermeister-Racing Team (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen, 6-Stunden-Rennen zur Europameisterschaft 1973, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4)

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) / Chris Amon (NZ) DND, BMW 3.0 CSL, BMW Motorsport GmbH, 19. Internationales ADAC-1000 km-Rennen auf dem Nürburgring 1973

Hezemans / Quester, BMW Motorsport GmbH (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Niki Lauda (A) / Brian Muir (AUS), BMW 3.0 CSL, BMW Alpina, 19. Internationales ADAC-1000 km-Rennen auf dem Nürburgring 1973

16th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix And International Race of Champions, Riverside International Raceway, IROC 1974, Round 1-3 27./28.10.1973

Muir / Joisten, BMW Alpina, BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Alain Peltier / Harald Menzel, BMW Dealer Team GB Alpina, BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Toine Hezemans (NL) / Dieter Quester (A), winner of T+3.0 group classement, BMW 3.0 CSL, BMW Motorsport GmbH, 19. Internationales ADAC-1000 km-Rennen auf dem Nürburgring 1973

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) / Chris Amon (NZ), BMW Motorsport GmbH (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Tione Hezemans (NL) / Dieter Quester (A), BMW Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Monza 4 Hours 1973, European Touring Car Championship (round 1)

BMW Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Monza 4 Hours 1973, European Touring Car Championship (round 1)

Niki Lauda (A) / Hans-Peter Joisten (B), Jägermeister-Racing Team (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen, 6-Stunden-Rennen zur Europameisterschaft 1973, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4)

Muir / Joisten, BMW Alpina, BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Toine Hezemans (NL), BMW-Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen, 6-Stunden-Rennen zur Europameisterschaft 1973, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4)

Toine Hezemans (NL) / Dieter Quester (A), BMW 3.0 CSL, BMW Motorsport GmbH, Winner of T+3.0 group classement, 19. Internationales ADAC-1000 km-Rennen auf dem Nürburgring 1973

Tione Hezemans (NL) / Dieter Quester (A), BMW Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Monza 4 Hours 1973, European Touring Car Championship (round 1)

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) / Chris Amon (NZ), BMW Motorsport GmbH (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Chris Amon (NZ) / Hans-Joachim Stuck (D), BMW-Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen, 6-Stunden-Rennen zur Europameisterschaft 1973, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4)

The engine of a BMW 3.0 CSL

Brian Muir (AUS) / Hans-Joachim Stuck (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, BMW Alpina, 1000 km Spa 1973

Hans-Peter Joisten (B) / Helmut Rösser (D), DNF, BMW 3.0 CSL, BMW Alpina, 19. Internationales ADAC-1000 km-Rennen auf dem Nürburgring 1973

Helmut Kelleners (D) / Teddy Pilette (B), Winner of T2.0 group classement, BMW 2002 Tii, Koepchen Tuning, 19. Internationales ADAC-1000 km-Rennen auf dem Nürburgring 1973

16th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix And International Race of Champions, Riverside International Raceway, IROC 1974, Round 1-3 27./28.10.1973

Heinrich Hirth (D) / Günther Mohrs (D), BMW 2002 Tii, Koepchen Tuning, 19. Internationales ADAC-1000 km-Rennen auf dem Nürburgring 1973

Peltier / Menzel, BMW Dealer Team GB Alpina, BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Reinhold Jöst (D) and Claude Haldi (CH) drove this Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Martini Racing Team

16th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix And International Race of Champions, Riverside International Raceway, IROC 1974, Round 1-3 27./28.10.1973

Hezemans / Quester, Martin Braungart, BMW Motorsport GmbH (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Hezemans / Quester / Menzel, BMW-Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen, 6-Stunden-Rennen zur Europameisterschaft 1973, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4)

John Cordts (CDN) on a McLaren M8D Chevrolet

Reinhold Jöst (D) and Claude Haldi (CH) drove this Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Martini Racing Team

Muir / Joisten, BMW Alpina, BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

The Ford Capri RS of Dieter Glemser (D) and Jochen Mass (D) retire after 23 laps with a broken camshaft, 1000km Nuerburgring 1973

Stuck / Amon, BMW Motorsport GmbH (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Power-off on a BMW 3.0 CSL, Monza 4 Hours 1973, European Touring Car Championship (round 1)

George Follmer (USA) and Reinhold Jöst (D) arrived at tenth position in the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Porsche Stuttgart

Peltier / Menzel, BMW Dealer Team GB Alpina, BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Hezemans / Quester, BMW Motorsport GmbH (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Toine Hezemans (NL) rushes past BMW race director Jochen Neerpasch, BMW-Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen, 6-Stunden-Rennen zur Europameisterschaft 1973, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4)

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) / Chris Amon (NZ), BMW Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Monza 4 Hours 1973, European Touring Car Championship (round 1)

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) / Chris Amon (NZ), BMW Motorsport GmbH (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

BMW race director Jochen Neerpasch with chief engineer Martin Braungart, BMW-Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen, 6-Stunden-Rennen zur Europameisterschaft 1973, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4)

Muir / Peltier, Malcolm Gartlan / Jägermeister-Alpina, BMW 3.0 CSL, Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen, 6-Stunden-Rennen zur Europameisterschaft 1973, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4)

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) / Chris Amon (NZ), BMW Motorsport GmbH (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

BMW race director Jochen Neerpasch with two drivers, BMW-Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen, 6-Stunden-Rennen zur Europameisterschaft 1973, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4)

Brian Muir (AUS) / Hans-Joachim Stuck (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, BMW Alpina, 1000 km Spa 1973

Muir / Joisten, BMW Alpina, BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Reinhold Jöst (D) and Claude Haldi (CH) drove this Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Martini Racing Team

Reinhold Jöst (D) and Claude Haldi (CH) drove this Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Martini Racing Team

16th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix And International Race of Champions, Riverside International Raceway, IROC 1974, Round 1-3 27./28.10.1973

Brun / Kocher, BMW Alpina, BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908/3 #10, driven by Reinhold Joest (D) and Mario Casoni (I), had an accident in qualifying and did not start in the 1000 kms race

Reinhold Jöst (D) and Claude Haldi (CH) drove this Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Martini Racing Team

Toine Hezemans (NL) / Dieter Quester (A), BMW 3.0 CSL, BMW Motorsport GmbH, Winner of T+3.0 group classement, 19. Internationales ADAC-1000 km-Rennen auf dem Nürburgring 1973

Peltier / Menzel, BMW Dealer Team GB Alpina, BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Tione Hezemans (NL) / Dieter Quester (A), BMW Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Monza 4 Hours 1973, European Touring Car Championship (round 1)

Brian Muir (AUS) / Hans-Joachim Stuck (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, BMW Alpina, 1000 km Spa 1973

Hezemans (NL) / Quester (D), BMW Motorsport GmbH (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

The Ford Capri RS of Dieter Glemser (D) and Jochen Mass (D)

George Follmer (USA) and Reinhold Jöst (D) arrived at tenth position in the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Porsche Stuttgart

Alain Peltier / Harald Menzel, BMW Dealer Team GB Alpina, BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

George Follmer (USA) and Reinhold Jöst (D) exchange their drivers seat in the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Porsche Stuttgart

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) / Ronnie Peterson (S), BMW (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft ADAC (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4) 1974. Nürburgring 6 Hours

BMW 3.0 CSL, ETCC Salzburgring 1974

Tyre abrasion, Schnitzer-Racing-GmbH (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft ADAC (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4) 1974. Nürburgring 6 Hours

Koinigg / Ertl, BMW-Alpina (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft ADAC (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4) 1974. Nürburgring 6 Hours

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) / Ronnie Peterson (S), BMW (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft ADAC (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4) 1974. Nürburgring 6 Hours

Gijs van Lennep cannot qualify the Iso Marlboro-Cosworth FW02 for the Dutch GP in Zandvoort 1974, driving one of two races of his season for Frank Williams' team.

Arm / Kocher, BMW Alpina, BMW 3.0 CSL, ETCC Salzburgring 1974

Allrounder Tom Belso, first Danish F1 driver ever - raced also F2 and F5000 - started 4 times for Frank Williams' team during F1 season 1974, here on the Iso Marlboro-Cosworth FW in Jarama 1974.

Ogrodowczyk / Müller, BMW-Alpina (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft ADAC (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4) 1974. Nürburgring 6 Hours

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) / Ronnie Peterson (S), BMW (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft ADAC (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4) 1974. Nürburgring 6 Hours

Stuck / Ickx, BMW Motorsport, BMW 3.0 CSL, ETCC Salzburgring 1974

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) / Ronnie Peterson (S), BMW (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft ADAC (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4) 1974. Nürburgring 6 Hours

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) / Ronnie Peterson (S), BMW (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft ADAC (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4) 1974. Nürburgring 6 Hours

Arm / Kocher, BMW-Alpina (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft ADAC (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4) 1974. Nürburgring 6 Hours

Stuck / Ickx, BMW Motorsport, BMW 3.0 CSL, ETCC Salzburgring 1974

Koinigg / Ertl, BMW-Alpina (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft ADAC (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4) 1974. Nürburgring 6 Hours

Hegels / Tibor, BMW-Fighter-Tuning (D), BMW 2002, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft ADAC (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4) 1974. Nürburgring 6 Hours

Peltier / Lafosse, Précision Liegeoise (B), BMW 3.0 CSL, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft ADAC (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4) 1974. Nürburgring 6 Hours

Kraus / Schommers, BMW-Faltz Alpina-Tuning (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft ADAC (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4) 1974. Nürburgring 6 Hours

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) / Ronnie Peterson (S), BMW (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft ADAC (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4) 1974. Nürburgring 6 Hours

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, DNF, 1975 Europa-Meisterschaft für GT und Deutsche Rennsportmeisterschaft auf dem Norisring, 200 Meilen von Nürnberg, ADAC-Norisring-Trophäe, DRM Division 1

Winner Jochen Mass (D), Ford Capri RS 3100, 1975 Europa-Meisterschaft für GT und Deutsche Rennsportmeisterschaft auf dem Norisring, 200 Meilen von Nürnberg, ADAC-Norisring-Trophäe, DRM Division 1

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, DNF, 1975 Europa-Meisterschaft für GT und Deutsche Rennsportmeisterschaft auf dem Norisring, 200 Meilen von Nürnberg, ADAC-Norisring-Trophäe, DRM Division 1

Frenchman Francois Migault drove this Hill-Cosworth GH1 on two occasions for Graham Hill who said that being both driver and team boss in one single person was too complicated and ended his carreer with this quote.

1000 km Nürburgring 1975, Dieter Hegels (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, BMW Faltz Alpina Essen

Vern Schuppan on Hill-Cosworth GH1 Lola T370 - the Australian only drove this race for Graham Hill's Embassy Racing Team

The Swiss Jo Vonlanthen drives a Williams-Cosworth FW for the Austrian GP 1975

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, DNF, 1975 Europa-Meisterschaft für GT und Deutsche Rennsportmeisterschaft auf dem Norisring, 200 Meilen von Nürnberg, ADAC-Norisring-Trophäe, DRM Division 1

Jean-Pierre Jabouille corners in a Tyrrell-Cosworth 007. Tyrrell entered a third works car only here in France. This was the single employment for the F2-star Jabouille in 1975.

Bob Evans in the Brabham-Cosworth BT44B on his only mission for the RAM Racing team, anyway it is his last F1 race ever.

Geoff Lees on an Ensign-Cosworth from last year cannot qualify for the British GP 1978, it is his first F1 appearance under the entrant Mario Deliotti Racing

Niki Lauda prepares for the German GP at Hockenheim 1978

François Migault (F) and Gordon Spice (GB) managed to gain 3rd place with the Rondeau M379C Ford #003

Claude Haldi's Porsche 930 970 #0069?? driven by Claude Haldi (CH), Altfrid Heger (D) and Jean Krucker (CH)

A bucket full of ice cream for the busy McLaren mechanics

McLaren mechanic, responsible for Coultard's pit board

Williams pit crew prepared for pitstop action

David Coulthard, McLaren-Mercedes MP4/11, had borrowed one of Michael Schumacher's helmets for the race because of misting problems with his own

David Coulthard, McLaren-Mercedes MP4/11, had borrowed one of Michael Schumacher's helmets for the race because of misting problems with his own

David Coulthard, McLaren-Mercedes MP4/11, had borrowed one of Michael Schumacher's helmets for the race because of misting problems with his own

Team boss Jackie Stewart with his son and managing director Paul Stewart at the pit wall, Spanish GP 1997

Team BMW Motorsport entered the BMW V12 Le Mans which was driven by Pierluigi Martini (I), Joachim Winkelhock (D) and Johnny Cecotto (YV)

Team BMW Motorsport entered the BMW V12 Le Mans which was driven by Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr. (D), Steve Soper (GB) and Tom Kristensen (DK)

Team BMW Motorsport entered the BMW V12 Le Mans which was driven by Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr. (D), Steve Soper (GB) and Tom Kristensen (DK)

Senna memorial wall 2, Imola 1999

Senna memorial wall 1, Imola 1999

Barrichello and Ralf Schumacher fighting for place

Ferrari fans at the wall

Pit sign for the driver

Felipe Massa sign memorabilia for Ferrari VIP guests under the eyes of wife Raffaela

'Neat, hm?' Alright, thank you for the proof! :)

BMW Sauber driver Sebastian Vettel takes a seat for his first F1 race

Compressed air containers for wheel exchange air guns

After a good start Adrian Sutil keeps his Spyker for a while in the field's middle

Signal to Ferrari pit crew: hard tyre mixture for Raikkonen's yellow tagged car

More rain again makes the BMW Sauber team react promptly and change Kubica's tyres for intermediate weather conditions in lap 52

Beim Aston Martin DB2 LML/50/21 handelt es sich um die Nummer 21 der ersten 49 produzierten DB2 und um den ersten Aston Martin mit Vantage-Paket. Überhaupt wurden nur zwei Fahrzeuge dieser Serie als Vantage-Version ausgeliefert - die hier gezeigte an keinen geringeren als Briggs Cunningham.

Aston Martin Vanquish, 2001

Bentley 3-litre Sport Red Label, 1924

Bentley 3-litre Sport Red Label, 1924

Bentley 3-litre Sport Red Label, 1924

A McLaren car waits in pitlane for FIA scrutineering

A Ferrari waits in pitlane for FIA scrutineering

Heidfeld executes his penalty stop in lap 33 (for refueling despite pitlane was closed)

Mansour Ojjeh's wife Cathy gets close to Michael Schumacher, perhaps trying to convince him to take a ride on a McLaren Mercedes for a season?

A Red Bull Racing car waits in pitlane for FIA scrutineering

The local hero Fernando Alonso takes a bath in the masses of fans who overwhelm the pitlane, open for public on Thursday evening

Champagne shower for Massa and technical director Aldo Costa

Nick Heidfeld's service in qualification part 3

Jewellery entrepreneur Moko asks Red Bull president Dieter Mateschitz for an autograph

Alonso pits first for fuel in lap 16

Jaguar V12, 5.3 E-Type Coupé 2+2, 1972

Jaguar V12, 5.3 E-Type Coupé 2+2, 1972

Jaguar V12, 5.3 E-Type Coupé 2+2, 1972

Jaguar V12, 5.3 E-Type Coupé 2+2, 1972

Jaguar V12, 5.3 E-Type Coupé 2+2, 1972

Jaguar V12, 5.3 E-Type Coupé 2+2, 1972

Jaguar V12, 5.3 E-Type Coupé 2+2, 1972

Jaguar V12, 5.3 E-Type Coupé 2+2, 1972

Jaguar V12, 5.3 E-Type Coupé 2+2, 1972

Jaguar V12, 5.3 E-Type Coupé 2+2, 1972

Jaguar V12, 5.3 E-Type Coupé 2+2, 1972

Jaguar V12, 5.3 E-Type Coupé 2+2, 1972

Jaguar V12, 5.3 E-Type Coupé 2+2, 1972

Jaguar V12, 5.3 E-Type Coupé 2+2, 1972

Jaguar V12, 5.3 E-Type Coupé 2+2, 1972

Jaguar V12, 5.3 E-Type Coupé 2+2, 1972

Jaguar V12, 5.3 E-Type Coupé 2+2, 1972

Jaguar V12, 5.3 E-Type Coupé 2+2, 1972

Jaguar E-Type, 1967

Jaguar SS 100, 1936

Jaguar SS 100, 1936

Jaguar XK 120, 1951

Jaguar XK 120, 1951

Jaguar XK 150 Coupé 2+2 3.8 Litre 1960

Jaguar XK 150 Coupé 2+2 3.8 Litre 1960

Jaguar XK 150 Coupé 2+2 3.8 Litre 1960

Jaguar XK 150 Coupé 2+2 3.8 Litre 1960

Jaguar XK 150 Coupé 2+2 3.8 Litre 1960

Jaguar XK 150 Coupé 2+2 3.8 Litre 1960

Jaguar XK 150 Coupé 2+2 3.8 Litre 1960

Jaguar XK 150 Coupé 2+2 3.8 Litre 1960

Jaguar XK 150 Coupé 2+2 3.8 Litre 1960

Jaguar XK 150 Coupé 2+2 3.8 Litre 1960

Jaguar XK 150 Coupé 2+2 3.8 Litre 1960

Jaguar XK 150 Coupé 2+2 3.8 Litre 1960

Jaguar XK 150 Coupé 2+2 3.8 Litre 1960

Jaguar XK 150 Coupé 2+2 3.8 Litre 1960

Jaguar XK 150 Coupé 2+2 3.8 Litre 1960

Jaguar XK 150 Coupé 2+2 3.8 Litre 1960

Jaguar XK 150 Coupé 2+2 3.8 Litre 1960

Jaguar XK 150 Coupé 2+2 3.8 Litre 1960

Jaguar XK 150 Coupé 2+2 3.8 Litre 1960

Jaguar XK 150 Coupé 2+2 3.8 Litre 1960

Jaguar XK 150 Coupé 2+2 3.8 Litre 1960

Jaguar XK 150 Coupé 2+2 3.8 Litre 1960

Jaguar XK8 1996

Jaguar XK8 1996

Jaguar XK SS 1957

Alonso fans cheer for their idol on Thursday pitwalk

Kimi Raikkonen comes in for service at Ferrari pits in lap 20

Lamborghini Countach Evoluzione, 1987 (Concept Car)

Mercedes-Benz 170 V, 1951

Mercedes 190 E 2,5-16 Evolution II

Mercedes-Benz 260 D Pullman-Limousine, 1938

Mercedes-Benz 260 D Pullman-Limousine, 1938

Mercedes-Benz 260 D Pullman-Limousine, 1938

Mercedes-Benz 260 D Pullman-Limousine, 1938

Mercedes-Benz 260 D Pullman-Limousine, 1938

Mercedes-Benz 260 D Pullman-Limousine, 1938

Mercedes-Benz 260 D Pullman-Limousine, 1938

Mercedes-Benz 260 D Pullman-Limousine, 1938

Mercedes-Benz 260 D Pullman-Limousine, 1938

Mercedes-Benz 260 D Pullman-Limousine, 1938

Mercedes-Benz 260 D Pullman-Limousine, 1938

Mercedes-Benz 260 D Pullman-Limousine, 1938

Mercedes-Benz 260 D Pullman-Limousine, 1938

Mercedes-Benz 260 D Pullman-Limousine, 1938

Mercedes-Benz 260 D Pullman-Limousine, 1938

Mercedes-Benz 260 D Pullman-Limousine, 1938

Mercedes-Benz 260 D Pullman-Limousine, 1938

Mercedes-Benz 260 D Pullman-Limousine, 1938

Mercedes-Benz 260 D Pullman-Limousine, 1938

Mercedes-Benz 260 D Pullman-Limousine, 1938

Mercedes-Benz 260 D Pullman-Limousine, 1938

Mercedes-Benz 260 D Pullman-Limousine, 1938

Mercedes-Benz 260 D Pullman-Limousine, 1938

Mercedes-Benz 260 D Pullman-Limousine, 1938

Mercedes-Benz 260 D Pullman-Limousine, 1938

Mercedes-Benz Mannheim 350 Tourenwagen, 1929

Mercedes-Benz Mannheim 350 Tourenwagen, 1929

Mercedes-Benz SS (Supersport) Cabriolet (W06), Modell 27/170/225 PS, 1933

Mercedes-Benz SS (Supersport) Cabriolet (W06), Modell 27/170/225 PS, 1933

Mercedes-Benz SS (Supersport) Cabriolet (W06), Modell 27/170/225 PS, 1933

Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG, 2004

Porsche 911 (964) Turbo 3.6, 1993

Sebastian Vettel prepares for practice session

Practical and fancy solutions for the girl's business clothing during bad weather conditions

Mark Webber is being prepared for practice session action

The secured toilets besides the track were reserved for the marshals (Hamilton passes in the back)

Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson poses for the photographers with The Sugababes

Yellow flag for Renault's Robert Kubica in front of Massa

Formula One god father Bernie Ecclestone sits on a rail for a group photo with the top five drivers Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber, Jenson Button and Sebastian Vettel

Green lights for Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Green lights at pit lane exit for Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing