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Triumph Spitfire Mark 3, 1969

Triumph Spitfire Mark 3, 1969

Daimler Stahlradwagen 1889

Daimler Motorkutsche 1886

Mercedes-Benz CLS 500, 2004

Mercedes-Benz CLS 500, 2004

Blitzen-Benz 1909

Benz Velo Ideal 1899

Benz Velo Ideal 1899

Benz Rennwagen 1899

Jaguar XK SS 1957

BMW McLaren F1, 1994

BMW McLaren F1, 1994

Aston Martin Vanquish, 2001

web-bonus

TGC4

Michealin engineers adjusting their temperature sensors

BAR Honda teamwork on the grid

Lauda's cockpit

Williams-Honda

1.5 t/c Brabham BT50-BMW 4 engine

TGC4

Warming up the tyres was not really necessary

The beautiful bachside of a Renault car

Aiguns on the pitlane

Ferrari 312T2 from the back

Jackie Ickx waiting for his Ferrari to be refueled

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

BRM mechanics work on John Surtees' BRM P139

Jackie Stewart's Matra-Cosworth MS10 is being equipped in front of the engineering truck

Jackie Stewart's Matra-Cosworth MS10 is being prepared

Vic Elford's Cooper-BRM T86B with a high rear wing in pits

Jim Clark sits in his cockpit whilst the rear wheels are being attached to the Lotus-Cosworth 49

Hamilton's Mercedes, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Ricciardo's Red Bull, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Bottas' Williams in pits, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg's Mercedes in pits, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Underbody plate of a Mercedes car, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Vettel's Ferrari in the pits, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Ferrari pits, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

The German engineer and former technical head of BMW Motorsport, Paul Rosche, who's M12/13 turbocharged 1500cc 4-cylinder engine had won the 1983 Formula 1 World Champion with Bernie Ecclestone's Brabham Racing Team, has died two weeks ago.

Rosberg's car on the starting grid, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Vettel's car on the grid, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

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

Daniel Riccardo, Red Bull, just arrived at his grid position four, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

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

Hamilton's Mercedes in pits

Mercedes F1 car steering wheel

Red Bull Racing's technical officer Adrian Newey, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Mercedes F1 car in pits

Kvyat's Red Bull in parc ferme after qualifying, Abu Dhabi 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

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault, in the pits

Vettel's Ferrari

Red Bull front left suspension

Red Bull rear wing

Mika Hakkinen, world champion with McLaren-Mercedes in 1998 and '99, and Paddy Lowe, in that time with McLaren, today the technical director of Mercedes F1, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Christian Danner is out of the Legends Parade with a technical problem on his former Zakspeed 871 of the 1987 F1 season, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

A Toro Rosso nose cone, ready for young Carlos Sainz

Wet-weather tyre – just in case, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

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

Sebastian Vettel's Ferrari at grid position no. 2, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

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

Qualifying preparation at Kvyat's Red Bull, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Toto Wolff, Mercedes F1 executive director, with his technical director Paddy Lowe and Bernie Ecclestone

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

A Sauber steering wheel

Nico Rosberg gives Mercedes another 1-2 on the grid, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault, has arrived at his 9th grid position, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

German Grand Prix winner Nico Rosberg with the FIA Formula 1 Technical Delegate at Grand Prix races, Jo Bauer

Pastor Maldonado, Lotus

Ferrari front wings and nose cones, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Red Bull RB 10 front wing detail, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Red Bull RB10 steering wheel, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey

A proud little fan with a Lotus F1 steering wheel in the paddock

Pit stop signal at Red Bull

Red Bull nose cone

Ferrari nose cone

Characteristic for the 2014 season: Nose cone of Force India

Adrian Newey, chief technical officer of the Red Bull Racing F1 Team

The McLaren-Mercedes in parc ferme after qualifying, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Rear view on the bodied rear suspension of the McLaren-Mercedes MP4/29, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Rear view of the Red Bull-Renault RB10

Parc ferme with a Red Bull-Renault

Triumph TR5 PI

Triumph TR5 PI

Triumph TR5 PI

Triumph TR3A

Triumph TR2

Triumph TR2

Triumph Roadster 2000

Triumph Roadster 2000

Triumph Roadster 2000

Triumph Roadster 2000

Triumph Roadster 2000

Triumph Roadster 2000

Triumph Roadster 2000

Triumph Roadster 2000

Swallow Doretti

Swallow Doretti

Swallow Doretti

Sunbeam Tiger

Sunbeam Tiger

Sunbeam Tiger

Sunbeam Tiger

Sunbeam Alpine Series I

Sunbeam Alpine Series I

Sunbeam Alpine Series I

Sunbeam Alpine

Sunbeam Alpine

Singer Roadster 4AB

Singer Roadster 4AB

Singer Roadster 4AB

Singer Roadster 4AB

Riley 12 h.p. Sprite

Riley 12 h.p. Sprite

Riley 12 h.p. Sprite

Riley 12 h.p. Sprite

Riley 12 h.p. Sprite

Riley 12 h.p. Sprite

Riley 12 h.p. Sprite

Riley RMC Roadster

Riley RMC Roadster

Riley 9 h.p. Brooklands Speed

Riley 9 h.p. Brooklands Speed

Riley 9 h.p. Brooklands Speed

Riley 9 h.p. Brooklands Speed

Riley 9 h.p. Brooklands Speed

Riley 9 h.p. Brooklands Speed

Riley 9 h.p. Brooklands Speed

Riley 9 h.p. Brooklands Speed

Riley 9 h.p. Brooklands Speed

Riley 9 h.p. Brooklands Speed

Reliant Scimitar 1800Ti

Reliant Scimitar 1800Ti

Panther Kallista

Morgan Plus 8

Morgan Plus 8

Morgan Plus 4

Morgan Plus 4

Morgan Plus 4

Morgan Aero 8, 2001

Morgan Aero 8, 2001

Morgan Aero 8, 2001

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd.

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd.

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd.

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd.

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd.

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd.

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd.

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd.

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd.

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd.

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd.

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd.

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd.

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd.

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd.

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd.

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd.

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd.

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd.

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd.

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd.

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd.

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd.

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd.

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd.

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd.

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd.

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd.

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd.

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd.

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd.

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd.

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd.

Westfield Seven ZEi

Westfield Seven ZEi

Westfield Seven ZEi

Westfield Seven ZEi

Westfield Seven ZEi

Westfield Seven ZEi

Westfield Seven ZEi

Westfield Seven ZEi

Westfield Seven ZEi

Westfield Seven ZEi

Westfield Seven ZEi

TVR Cerbera Speed Six

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd., production of the Aero 8 in 2001

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd., production of the Aero 8 in 2001

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd., production of the Aero 8 in 2001

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd., production of the Aero 8 in 2001

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd., production of the Aero 8 in 2001

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd., production of the Aero 8 in 2001

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd., production of the Aero 8 in 2001

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd., production of the Aero 8 in 2001

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd., production of the Aero 8 in 2001

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd., production of the Aero 8 in 2001

Morgan Motor Co. Ltd., production of the Aero 8 in 2001

TVR 3000S Convertible (M-Series)

TVR 3000S Convertible (M-Series)

TVR 3000S Convertible (M-Series)

TVR Vixen 2500

TVR Vixen 2500

TVR Vixen 2500

TVR 350i Convertible

TVR 350i Convertible

TVR Griffith 500

TVR Griffith 500

TVR Grantura MKIIA

TVR Grantura MKIIA

TVR Grantura MKIIA

TVR Grantura MKIIA

Triumph TR8

Triumph TR8

Triumph Stag

Triumph Stag

Triumph TR6

Triumph TR6

Triumph TR6

Triumph GT6 Mark 2

Triumph GT6 Mark 2

McLaren cooler winglets

Adrian Newey, the chief technical officer of Red Bull Racing

Button's McLaren

McLaren's nose is adorned with an Arabic moustache

Mechanics at work on Alonso’s Ferrari

Alonso’s Ferrari on the grid

Hamilton’s Mercedes on the grid

Vettel’s Red Bull-Renault on the grid

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

Podium group photo with second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, Red Bull Racing's technical director Adrian Newey, race winner Sebastian Vettel and third placed team mate Mark Webber of Red Bull

Sebastian Vettel wins the Italian Grand Prix in Monza 2013 and celebrates his achievement in parc ferme with Red Bull Racing technical director Adrian Newey

Sebastian Vettel wins the Italian Grand Prix in Monza 2013 and celebrates his achievement in parc ferme with Red Bull Racing technical director Adrian Newey

Count the buttons of a Toro Rosso steering wheel!

The steering wheel of Vettels RBR race car 'Hungry Heidi'

Red Bull Racing technical director Adrian Newey chats with paddock guest Tyler Alexander, both worked together at McLaren in the 'good old times'

Front suspension and stabilisers of a Ferrari race car

The steering wheel of a Red Bull race car

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.

Mechanics work on the 1.5 turbo charged Benetton-BMW B186 of Fabi and Berger, Hungaroring, 1st Hungrian Grand Prix, 1986

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Renault; British Grand Prix, Silverstone, 1985

Ferrari 126C4 V6 turbo engine, preseason test at Imola, Italy, 1984

Ferrari 126C4 V6 turbo engine, preseason test at Imola, Italy, 1984

The Spirit 201C makes it's debut during the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, 1983. Is is powered by a V6 Honda turbocharged engine and driven by Swede Stefan Johansson.

Finish driver Keke Rosberg in his "striped" Williams FW08, Swiss Grand Prix at Dijon, France, 1982

Jean-Pierre Beltoise seats into the Matra-Simca MS120, Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort, 1970

Morgan 4/4 Series I 1936

Morgan 4/4 Series I 1936

Morgan 4/4 Series I 1936

Morgan 4/4 Series I 1936

Morgan 4/4 Series I 1936

Morgan 4/4 Series I 1936

Morgan 4/4 Series I 1936

Morgan 4/4 Series I 1936

Morgan Threewheeler Super Sports Aero 1932

Morgan Threewheeler Super Sports Aero 1932

Morgan Threewheeler Super Sports Aero 1932

Morgan Threewheeler Super Sports Aero 1932

Morgan Threewheeler Super Sports Aero 1932

Morgan Threewheeler Super Sports Aero 1932

Morgan Threewheeler Super Sports Aero 1932

Morgan Threewheeler Super Sports Aero 1932

Morgan Threewheeler Super Sports Aero 1932

Morgan Threewheeler Super Sports Aero 1932

MG TF 1954

MG TF 1954

MG TF 1954

MG TD 1950

MG TD 1950

MG TD 1950

MG TD 1950

MG TD 1950

MG TD 1950

MG TC 1947

MG TC 1947

MG TC 1947

MG TC 1947

MG TC 1947

MG TC 1947

MG TA 1936

MG TA 1936

MG TA 1936

MG TA 1936

MG TA 1936

MG TA 1936

MG TA 1936

MG TA 1936

MG TA 1936

MG PA 1935

MG PA 1935

MG PA 1935

MG PA 1935

MG PA 1935

MG PA 1935

MG PA 1935

MG PA 1935

MG PA 1935

MG PA 1935

MG Midget Mk II 1966

MG Midget Mk II 1966

MGF 2001

MGF 2001

MGF 2001

MGB Roadster 1967

MGB Roadster 1967

MGB Roadster 1967

MGB Roadster 1967

MGB Roadster 1967

MGB Roadster 1967

MG J2 1934

MG J2 1934

MG J2 1934

MG J2 1934

MG J2 1934

MG J2 1934

MG J2 1934

MG J2 1934

MG J2 1934

MG J2 1934

MG J2 1934

MG J2 1934

MG J2 1934

MG J2 1934

MG J2 1934

MG J2 1934

MG J2 1934

MG J2 1934

MGB GT V8 1972

MGB GT V8 1972

MGB GT V8 1972

MGB GT V8 1972

MGB GT V8 1972

MGA Coupe 1957

MGA Coupe 1957

Marcos Mantula 1985

Marcos Mantula 1985

Marcos Mantula 1985

Marcos Mantis GT 1999

Marcos Mantis GT 1999

Marcos Mantis GT 1999

Marcos Mantara 1997

Marcos Mantara 1997

Marcos GT 1800 1964

Marcos GT 1800 1964

Marcos GT 1800 1964

Marcos GT 1800 1964

Marcos GT Luton Gullwing 1964

Marcos GT Luton Gullwing 1964

Marcos GT Luton Gullwing 1964

Marcos GT Luton Gullwing 1964

Lotus Seven S3 Twin Cam SS 1970

Lotus Seven S3 Twin Cam SS 1970

Lotus Seven S3 Twin Cam SS 1970

Lotus Exige 2000

Lotus Exige 2000

Lotus Europa S2 1969

Lotus Europa S2 1969

Lotus Europa S2 1969

Lotus Europa S2 1969

Lotus Europa S2 1969

Lotus Europa S2 1969

Lotus Esprit Turbo SE 1989

Lotus Esprit Turbo SE 1989

Lotus Esprit Turbo SE 1989

Lotus Esprit Turbo SE 1989

Lotus Esprit S2 1981

Lotus Esprit S2 1981

Lotus Esprit S2 1981

Lotus Esprit S3 1982

Lotus Esprit S3 1982

Lotus Esprit S3 1982

Lotus Elite Racing 1957

Lotus Elite S1 1975

Lotus Elite S1 1975

Lotus Elite S1 1975

Lotus Elite S1 1975

Lotus Elite 1960

Lotus Elite 1960

Lotus Elite 1960

Lotus Elite 1960

Lotus Elite 1960

Lotus Elise 2000

Lotus Elise 2000

Lotus Elan S2 Turbo 1995

Lotus Elan S2 Turbo 1995

Lotus Elan S2 Turbo 1995

Lotus Elan S2 Turbo 1995

Lotus Elan S2 Turbo 1995

Lotus Elan 1963

Lotus Elan 1963

Lotus Elan 1963

Lotus Eclat 1977

Lotus Eclat 1977

Lotus Eclat 1977

Lea Francis Hyper 1.5 Litre Supercharged (Type S) 1930

Lea Francis Hyper 1.5 Litre Supercharged (Type S) 1930

Lea Francis Hyper 1.5 Litre Supercharged (Type S) 1930

Lea Francis Hyper 1.5 Litre Supercharged (Type S) 1930

Lea Francis Hyper 1.5 Litre Supercharged (Type S) 1930

Lea Francis Hyper 1.5 Litre Supercharged (Type S) 1930

Lea Francis Hyper 1.5 Litre Supercharged (Type S) 1930

Lea Francis Hyper 1.5 Litre Supercharged (Type S) 1930

Lea Francis Hyper 1.5 Litre Supercharged (Type S) 1930

Lea Francis 2,5-Litre Sports 1950

Lea Francis 2,5-Litre Sports 1950

Lea Francis 2,5-Litre Sports 1950

Lea Francis 2,5-Litre Sports 1950

Jowett Jupiter Mark IA 1954

Jowett Jupiter Mark IA 1954

Jowett Jupiter Mark IA 1954

Jensen-Healey Mk II 1975

Jensen-Healey Mk II 1975

Jensen 541 1954

Jensen 541 1954

Jensen 541 1954

Jensen 541 1954

Jensen 541 1954

H.R.G. 1500 1948

H.R.G. 1500 1948

H.R.G. 1500 1948

H.R.G. 1500 1948

H.R.G. 1500 1948

H.R.G. 1500 1948

Healey Silverstone 1949

Healey Silverstone 1949

Healey Silverstone 1949

Healey Silverstone 1949

Healey Silverstone 1949

Healey Silverstone 1949

Ginetta G27 1999

Ginetta G4 Series II 1964

Ginetta G4 Series II 1964

Frazer Nash Mille Miglia 1952

Frazer Nash Mille Miglia 1952

Frazer Nash Mille Miglia 1952

Elva Courier Mk II 1960

Daimler SP250 1962

Daimler SP250 1962

Austin-Healey Sprite Mk I 1958

Austin-Healey Sprite Mk I 1958

Austin-Healey Sprite Mk I 1958

Austin-Healey Sprite Mk I 1958

Austin-Healey 100S 1955

Austin-Healey 100S 1955

Austin-Healey 100S 1955

Alvis TB 21 1951

Alvis TB 21 1951

Alvis TB 21 1951

Alvis TB 21 1951

Allard J2X Le Mans 1952

Allard J2X Le Mans 1952

Allard J2X Le Mans 1952

Allard J2X Le Mans 1952

Allard J2X Le Mans 1952

AC Ace Bristol 404 1954

AC Ace Bristol 404 1954

AC Ace 1954

AC Ace 1954

A jack under a Ferrari race car

Sensors of a RBR

Sensors and antennas of a Mercedes race car

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

Meanwhile a star on his own, Red Bull's chief technical officer Adrian Newey gives autographs to the F1 in School Champions in the paddock

Massa's steering wheel

Adrian Newey, Red Bull Racing's chief technical officer

Red Bull sponsor Pepe Jeans on the side pod of a race car

Jenson Button of McLaren chats with Mercedes' technical director Geoff Willis

Flexible air hoses in the storage area

Manometer valve displays

A manometer valve

A nut for a tool

Adrian Newey, Red Bull Racing's chief technical officer

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

Maldonado's Williams-Renault is being prepared on the grid

Ferrari mechanics guard Alonso's race car on first grid position

A Red Bull-Renault race car is prepared on the grid

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

The steering wheel of a Mercedes race car

The steering wheel of a Ferrari race car

Concept Car, Pininfarina Ferrari 512 S Berlinetta Speciale, 1969

Bugatti Type 41 Royale Coupe, 1929

Alfa Romeo 8C 2600 Monza, 1932

Alfa Romeo 8C 2600 Monza, 1932

Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B, 1939

Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B, 1939

Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B, 1939

Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B, 1939

Hispano-Suiza Alfonso XIII 1912

Hispano-Suiza Alfonso XIII 1912

Hispano-Suiza Alfonso XIII 1912

Hispano-Suiza Alfonso XIII 1912

Hispano-Suiza Alfonso XIII 1912

Duesenberg J 1932

Duesenberg J 1932

Duesenberg J 1932

Duesenberg J 1932

Duesenberg J 1932

Bugatti Type 57 SC Atlantic Coupe, 1936

Bugatti Type 57 SC Atlantic Coupe, 1936

Bugatti Type 57 SC Atlantic Coupe, 1936

Bugatti Type 57 S Atalante, 1938

Bugatti Type 57 S Atalante, 1938

Bugatti Type 43 Grand Sport, 1927

Bugatti Type 43 Grand Sport, 1927

Bugatti Type 43 Grand Sport, 1927

Bugatti Type 43 Grand Sport, 1927

Bugatti Type 43 Grand Sport, 1927

Bugatti Type 43 Grand Sport, 1927

Bugatti Type 43 Grand Sport, 1927

Bugatti Type 43 Grand Sport, 1927

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

Horch 853A 1938

Horch 853A 1938

Horch 853A 1938

Horch 853A 1938

Horch 853A 1938

Horch 853A 1938

Horch 853A 1938

Horch 853A 1938

Horch 853A 1938

Horch 853A 1938

Horch 853A 1938

Horch 930V Roadster-Cabriolet 1938

RBR team boss Christian Horner walks with his technical director Adrian Newey and Jane Poole

Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport, 1933

Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport, 1933

Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport, 1933

Alfa Romeo 8C 2300, 1931

Alfa Romeo 8C 2300, 1931

Alfa Romeo 8C 2300, 1931

Alfa Romeo 8C 2300, 1931

Alfa Romeo 8C 2300, 1931

1st appearance of the Honda Formula 1 racing team at Monte Carlo, 1965

Kimi's Lotus-Renaultis prepared on the grid at fourth position

Lotus mechanics take care of the Renault's rear

Colin Chapman walks besides Jim Clark's new Lotus Ford-Cosworth 49 in pits, Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort, 1967

Derek Warwick in the cockpit of a Lotus-Lamborghini

Arrows steering wheel

Brabham-Repco cockpit, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 1967

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

Niki Lauda's Ferrari 312T2, British Grand Prix, Brands Hatch, 1976

Scrutineering in front of Caterham pits under a warm afternoon sun

Sam Michael, former technical director at Williams, now improves the team of McLaren

Nico Rosberg explains the countless buttons and switches of the updated Mercedes steering wheel

Nico Rosberg explains the countless buttons and switches of the updated Mercedes steering wheel

The steering wheel of a Ferrari F2012 in race trim

The steering wheel of Kimi's Lotus-Renault E20

The steering wheel of a Sauber C31-Ferrari

The steering wheel Schumacher's Mercedes F1 W03

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, arrives on a remarkeable 11th grid position

Mark Webber's Red Bull-Renault is prepared on the grid

Pat Fry, Ferrari's technical director, comes from the Friday press conference

Well prepared ...

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)

A driver's 'survival kit' on the second seat

Briggs Cunningham's (USA) damaged Jaguar E-type Lightweight S850664 5115 WK awaits service in pits and gains 9th position after 24 hours

The Rover-BRM Turbine, driven by Graham Hill (GB) and Richie Ginther (USA), entered by Owen Racing Organisation, was not classified as 'Invited entry'.

Most probably a Porsche middle engine

French driver Patrick Depailler in his Tyrrell Ford-Cosworth P34, next to him designer Derek Gardner, German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 1977

The second placed Matra-Simca MS670 02 is being serviced by Equipe Matra-Simca Shell mechanics

Denny Hulme watches the reassembly of his McLaren-Cosworth M19C, German Grand Prix, Nurburgring, 1972

Ross Brawn, technical director of the Benetton F1 team

Denny Hulme relaxes in pits. He will finish third in his McLaren-Cosworth M19C, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 1972

Jack Brabham's Brabham-Repco

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

Brabham mechanics prepairing Rolf Stommelen's car no 21, German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 1970

intake manifolds

Spy view through the engine cover of a Porsche 917/10 TC

Spy view through the engine cover of FranÁois Cevert's (F) McLaren M8F Chevrolet at the busy mechanics

Night shift at Porsche pits, at front busy with car no. 268, Richard Attwood's (GB) and Brian Redman's (GB) Porsche 908/02 012

Follmer's Porsche 917/10 TC in pits

intake manifolds

intake manifolds

Heavy technical operations on the Ferrari 512 S Spyder #1042 spark plugs

Additional ice helps to cool down the engine

Chris Amon (NZ) sits in the Ferrari 312 P #0870

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.

Briggs Cunningham's (USA) repaired Jaguar E-type Lightweight S850664 5115 WK gains 9th position after a service in pits

A battered Jaguar engine cover is being repaired under pressure in Briggs Cunningham's pits

The engine compartment of a Ford GT40, driven by Edward Nelson (GB) and Peter de Klerk (ZA) during the 1000km Nuerburgring 1967

The engine compartment of a Ford GT40, driven by Edward Nelson (GB) and Peter de Klerk (ZA) during the 1000km Nuerburgring 1967

Graham Hill (GB) hands over to Richie Ginther (USA) while spectators watch the refueling. The Rover-BRM Turbine entered by Owen Racing Organisation was not classified as 'Invited entry'.

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

Brian Redman (GB) in a partly water-cooled racing overall

24h Le Mans 1971: The Porsche 917L #042 driven by Gerard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB) both drivers on the far right, is being refueled at Martini International Racing Team pits, Helmut Bott in front observes the procedure whilst engineer Helmut Flegel holds the light

Walter Röhrl blickt in den Motorraum des Würth Lancia Rally 037, Regensburg 1983

Walter Röhrl und Christian Geistdörfer zerlegen die Karosserie ihres Würth Lancia Rally 037 auf dem Domplatz, Regensburg 1983

Walter Röhrl und Christian Geistdörfer zerlegen die Karosserie ihres Würth Lancia Rally 037 auf dem Domplatz, Regensburg 1983

Walter Röhrl und Christian Geistdörfer zerlegen die Karosserie ihres Würth Lancia Rally 037 auf dem Domplatz, Regensburg 1983

Walter Röhrl und Christian Geistdörfer zerlegen die Karosserie ihres Würth Lancia Rally 037 auf dem Domplatz, Regensburg 1983

Walter Röhrl und Christian Geistdörfer zerlegen die Karosserie ihres Würth Lancia Rally 037 auf dem Domplatz, Regensburg 1983

Walter Röhrl und Christian Geistdörfer zerlegen die Karosserie ihres Würth Lancia Rally 037 auf dem Domplatz, Regensburg 1983

The later winning Porsche 917K #016 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Vic Elford (GB) in his Shadow DN-2 Chevrolet Turbo

intake manifolds

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

Mark Donohue beside his Porsche 917

Matra mechanics work at the Simca engine

The naked engine of an Alfa Romeo T33/TT/12

A Ferrari V12 engine

Martini Porsche garage, Le Mans 1973

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

A Ferrari 312 PB is being pushed through the pitlane

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

An old farm house at Le Mans works fine as Porsche 'garage' in the week before the 24h race

Caterham Seven HPC 1992

Caterham Super 7 1800 K VVC, year 2000

Caterham Seven HPC 1992

Caterham Seven HPC 1992

Caterham Seven HPC 1992

Caterham Cars, Dartford factory 1999

Caterham Cars, Dartford factory 1999

Caterham Cars, Dartford factory 1999

Caterham 21, year 2000

Caterham Cars, Dartford factory 1999

Inside a Ferrari cockpit, Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort, 1971

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

McLaren front wings and body parts

The Mercedes star on a McLaren nose cone tip

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

Sebastian Vettel in a technical discussion with his Red Bull race engineer Rocquelin

McLaren CEO Ron Dennis speaks with his new employee Sam Michael, who leaves his position as technical director at Williams yet empty

Mercedes Motorsport director Norbert Haug, Daimler chairman of the board Dieter Zetsche and FIA technical director Jo Bauer have fun on the grid before the race

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

Final podium ceremony group photo with Red Bull Racing's technical chief Adrian Newey, second placed Jenson Button of McLaren, Red Bull's race winner Sebastian Vettel and as third Fernando Alonso of Ferrari

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

Red Bull Racing's technical director Adrian Newey presents his trophy for the winning constructor on the podium

Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey, team advisor Dr. Helmut Marko and team boss Christian Horner celebrate their new victory at the pitwall command center

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

Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey is visited in 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

Petrov's Renault on the grid

Petrov's Renault on the grid

Massa's Ferrari on the grid

Fragile looking carbon fiber suspension angles

Kinky Kylie's nose

Concept Car, Bertone Citroen GS Camargue 1972

Concept Car, Bertone Volvo Tundra, 1979

Keke Rosberg sits in his new Williams FW08

Red Bull Racing's technical director Adrian Newey on the grid

Red Bull Racing's technical director Adrian Newey on the grid

Williams pits

Sauber pits

Lotus Renault pits

Lotus Renault pits

Ferrari pits

Team Lotus pits

Concept Car, Pininfarina Ferrari 512 S Berlinetta Speciale, 1969

FIA employess who work in parc ferme are protected against KERS strikes

Lewis Hamilton's McLaren-Mercedes is prepared on second grid position

A Lotus Renault is prepared on the grid

Nico Rosberg's Mercedes GP car on ninth grid position

Michael Schumacher's race mechanics prepare the Mercedes car on the eighth grid position

Sebastian Vettel holds his steering wheel with the many buttons

Vettel's steering wheel on the Red Bull race car called of 'Kinky Kylie'

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

Webber's fast champagne shower for Red Bull Racing's technical director Adrian Newey after the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

Red Bull Racing's technical director Adrian Newey raises the winning constructor's trophy on the podium after the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

Benetton's technical director Ross Brawn with Michael Schumacher

Mechanics take a look at the engine of the Ferrari 512 S #1034 driven by Arturo Merzario (I) and Clay Regazzoni (CH)

The Ferrari 512 S #1030 is being quickly repaired whilst the other Ferrari 512 S #1014 ejects from pits

Niki Lauda's Brabham-Alfa Romeo in pits

Brabham-Alfa Romeo in pits

Jackie Stewart's Matra

A film camera attached to a Lotus car

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, starts from second position on the grid

Daniel Ricciardo sets the HRT-Cosworth's steering wheel buttons

Red Bull Racing's technical director Adrian Newey talks to Sebastian Vettel

Red Bull Racing's technical director Adrian Newey listens to a gesticulating Sebastian Vettel

Mechanics work on the Ferrari engine in the pits

Kinky Kylie's steering wheel (Vettel's Red Bull-Renault :)

Exhausts and coolers are fitted to the Mercedes-Benz V8 engine

A hopeful message sticks on a Lotus-Renault's barge board

McLaren Ford-Cosworth M23, Brands Hatch, 1976

Mercedes engineers use their notebooks besides Rosberg's car on the grid

Concept Car, Italdesign Maserati Medici I, 1974

Jochen Mass is prepared in the Arrows-Cosworth

Jochen Mass is prepared in the Arrows-Cosworth

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Lewis Hamilton is prepared in the McLaren Mercedes car on the grid

Jenson Button is ready seated in the McLaren Mercedes car on the grid

Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey checks his records on the grid

Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey signs autographs

A friendly chat between Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey, team boss Christian Horner, driver Sebastian Vettel and FIA's F1 delegate Charlie Whiting

A red signal needs explanation at Ferrari pits ;)

A KERS warning signal in McLaren pits

Red Bull chief mechanic Kenny Handkammer's communication devices

Nick Heidfeld

The Mirage M6 Ford cars are being assembled in Gulf Research Racing's hired garage

Frentzen's Sauber C14 with a Ford Zetec-R 3.0 V8 was damaged in practice

Championship leader Alain Prost, Renault

Trulli's Lotus-Renault on the grid

Williams' technical director Sam Michael

Busy mechanics work in Mercedes pits on Thursday afternoon

Busy mechanics work in Sauber pits on Thursday afternoon

Busy mechanics work in Ferrari pits on Thursday afternoon

A Sauber C12, powered by an Illmor V10 engine, supported by Mercedes

McLaren mechanics and engineers prepare Kovalainen's car

Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes is being prepared at its grid position

Final podium ceremony group photo of Red Bull's second placed Sebastian Vettel, McLaren Technical Director Paddy Lowe, winner Jenson Button and third placed Mark Webber after the Canadian GP 2011

Ferrari replacement nose cones

JPS-Lotus car back in pits for cleansing after it whent off the track and plowed a wheat field

Watson's Penske-Cosworth PC4, Austrian GP 1976

The Red Bull-Renault car fitted with KERS high voltage warning.

The Red Bull-Renault car fitted with KERS high voltage warning.

The Red Bull-Renault car fitted with KERS high voltage warning.

Technical view on the rear part and suspension of Williams Cosworth.

An unusual view into the rear of Williams motor car.

Mercedes GP nose cone and front wing.

Mercedes GP nose cone in detail.

McLaren's front wing is also brought for Thursday inspection.

Cevert's Tyrrell-Cosworth 002 is equipped with an experimantal cooler exhaust during the 1972 Italian GP weekend

A used tyre of a Red Bull-Renault car in parc ferme after the race

The victorious Red Bull-Renault in parc ferme after the race

Sam Michael, Williams' technical director, on the grid

Nico Rosberg sits in the Mercedes car again

Red Bull mechanics carry collected parts from Vettels destroyed car on Friday morning

The nose cone tip of a McLaren car

Ronnie Peterson, Lotus Ford-Cosworth 79, German GP Hockenheim 1978

The mechanics dismounted the bodywork of Tim Schenken's (AUS) Ferrari 312 PB #0894. Team mate Ronnie Peterson (S) listen to his descriptions

Ford-Cosworth V8 engine

Jean-Pierre Beltoise's Matra Simca-Matra MS120 is refueled

Jack Brabham's Brabham-Repco

Ronnie Peterson on March-Cosworth 711, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1971

The back side of a Toro Rosso-Ferrari

The adjustable tricolore rear wing of a Ferrai car

Vettel's tyres are prepared for the race

Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey chats on the grid with Mercedes Sporting Director Norbert Haug and Daimler chairman Dr. Dieter Zetsche

Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey chats on the grid with Mercedes Sporting Director Norbert Haug and Daimler chairman Dr. Dieter Zetsche

The two Toro Rosso cars parked in parc ferme after qualifying

The suspension of a Ferrai car

A busy Team Lotus pits on Friday morning

Charlie Whiting, FIA Formula One Race Director, Safety Delegate, Permanent Starter and head of the F1 Technical Department

Final podium ceremony group photo with Red Bull Racing's technical chief Adrian Newey, second placed Jenson Button of McLaren, Red Bull's race winner Sebastian Vettel and an unexpected third placed Nick Heidfeld of Renault

World Champion Sebastian Vettel and race winner showers Red Bull Racing's technical chief Adrian Newey with champagne after the Malaysian Grand Prix

Red Bull Racing's technical director Adrian Newey watches the competitors carefully

Sebastien Buemi's Toro Rosso-Ferrari is prepared on the grid before the race

Heikki Kovalainen's Lotus is prepared on the grid before the race

Nico Rosberg's Mercedes car gets a load of dry ice

Michael Schumacher's Mercedes car is prepared on 11th grid position

Michael Schumacher prepares for racing besides the busy Mercedes grid place

Red Bull Racing's technical chief Adrian Newey takes a closer look at a Ferrai car

Red Bull Racing's technical chief Adrian Newey carefully watches the well performing Renault works car

The rear side of a McLaren-Mercedes

A Red Bull-Renault is checked in parc ferme after qualifying

The rear side of a Red Bull-Renault

The steering wheel of a Lotus Renault GP car

A Mercedes GP car's steering wheel

Nico Rosberg's Mercedes GP car after qualifying

Nico Rosberg's Mercedes GP car after qualifying

A view in to the busy Ferrari pits

Patrick Tambay sits in a McLaren-Cosworth, German GP Hockenheim 1979

Jody Scheckter's pedals are optimised for the French GP Dijon-Prenois 1979

James Hunt's McLaren-Cosworth is prepared for the British GP Brands Hatch 1978

James Hunt's McLaren-Cosworth is prepared whilst the German press surrounds the local hero Jochen Mass behind him, German GP Hockenheim 1977

The later third placed McLaren-Cosworth of James Hunt receives a new cooler, French GP Dijon-Prenois 1977

Jody Scheckter on Tyrrell-Cosworth 007, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1974

Williams active suspension detail

Active suspension of the Williams-Renault FW14B

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

Henri Pescarolo in front of the Matra MS120 engine, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1970

Rolf Stommelen could not qualify the Brabham-Cosworth BT33 for the Dutch GP Zandvoort 1970

Third placed Emerson Fittipaldi on McLaren-Cosworth M23, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1974

Emerson Fittipaldi on McLaren-Cosworth before the Swedish GP Anderstorp 1974

Emerson Fittipaldi in the Lotus-Cosworth 72E before the French GP Paul Ricard 1973

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E, French GP Paul Ricard 1973

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E, French GP Paul Ricard 1973

Later second placed Carlos Reutemann on Williams-Cosworth, German GP Hockenheim 1980

Clay Regazzoni in his Ferrari 312B3, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1974

Clay Regazzoni inspects the BRM P160E, Spanish GP Montjuich Park 1973

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi's Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Italian GP Monza 1972

Clay Regazzoni on Ferrari 312B2, Belgian GP Nivelles-Baulers 1972

Emerson Fittipaldi in the Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Austrian GP 1972

A Mercedes GP car is safely guarded on the grid

Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey inspects the car's bottom

Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey

A Mercedes GP mechanic works at large bodywork parts

The cone tip of a McLaren Mercedes

The nose cone tip on a Renault, Lotus Renault GP

Red Bull Racing's technical director Adrian Newey

Jo Siffert speaks with Shell's technical delegate Foerster, German GP Hockenheim 1970

Technical Director Giorgio Ascanelli

Last minute technical inspections

Last minute technical inspections

Guenter Schmidt, ATS team boss, talks with BMW technical director Paul Rosche

Lotus cars beeing prepared for the race

Lotus cars beeing prepared for the race

Lotus front wing winglets

Lotus driver, Brazilian Ayrton Senna, in pits during practice

Ghinzani's Ligier-Megatron in pits

Concept Car, Pininfarina Jaguar XJ Spider Concept, 1978

Marshals having a closer look into Ayrton Senna's Williams cockpit on the grid. Brazilian Grand Prix, Sao Paulo, 1994

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

Lotus 33

Formula 2 Lotus

Ayrton Senna had hurt his thumb in a heavy accident during practice on Thursday when his car went out of control after hitting a bump at Ste Devote

Front suspension settings at a McLaren

Williams-Honda driver Nelson Piquet

Championship contender, Austrian Niki Lauda, sits in his McLaren TAG-Porsche MP4/2

Niki Lauda, McLaren, during practice

Ferrari pits, Barrichello's car

Gilles Villeneuve, Ferrari 312T4, during practice for the Spanish Grand Prix, Jarama, 1979

The engine compartment of a Ford GT40, driven by Edward Nelson (GB) and Peter de Klerk (ZA) during the 1000km Nuerburgring 1967

The 1988 season dominating McLaren-Honda Team: World Championship rivals Alain Prost (left) and Ayrton Senna, both sitting in theire cars, during a practice session.

Wartburg Kutschierwagen, 1898

Wartburg Kutschierwagen, 1898

BMW 2002tii, 1971

BMW 700 LS Luxus, 1963

1949 Veritas RS Rennsportwagen

BMW 3200CS, 1962

Lotus-Ford 107

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Renault

Lotus-Judd engine

Lotus-Honda 100T of Nelson Piquet

Lotus mechanics around Fittipaldi's car

Lotus107B engine, the Ford-Cosworth HB

Lotus-Honda 99T

Lotus

Lotus pits

Lotus-Honda

Reine Wisell and Colin Chapman with the Lotus-Cosworth 72D, being watched by Emerson Fittipaldi (right)

Lotus pits

The four-wheel-drive Lotus 63 of engineer/driver John Miles

Graham Hill, Lotus

John Miles tests Lotus' development of a four-wheel drive Formula 1 car, the Lotus-Cosworth 63s, at a practice session before the British Grand Prix at Silverstone in 1969

Graham Hill after retiring with technical problems, Belgium GP 1968

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, on the grid shortly before the race

A McLaren-Mercedes' nose cone tip

A Red Bull-Renault's diffuser

Toro Rosso’s technical director Giorgio Ascanelli with (his former driver at Benetton and Ferrari) Michael Schumacher of Mercedes

Busy Lotus mechanics in the Lotus pits in Brands Hatch, British Grand Prix 1970

Rear view on the Lotus-Renault 98T

Formula 1 shooting star, Brazilian Lotus driver Ayrton Senna

Swede Ronnie Peterson qualifies 7th in his Lotus-Ford 72E. He's joined in the pity by his boss Colin Chapman (dark sunglasses) an team manager Peter Warr (black jacket).

Trulli returns to Lotus pits after a few laps in practice

Mechanics work on a Lotus-Cosworth in their pits

The famous name of the Lotus Racing Team returns for the first time since 1994

Final podium ceremony group photo of Red Bull's second placed Sebastian Vettel, race winner Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, third placed Mark Webber of Red Bull and Ferrari's technical director Aldo Costa

High tension mood in Ferrari pits

Mercedes GP mechanics prepare Michael Schumacher's Mercedes car on the grid before the race

Front wing exchange at Mercedes GP pits

Nico Rosberg in the Mercedes car on the grid

Robert Kubica, Renault, on his grid position

Lotus Racing principal Tony Fernandes jokes with his technical director Mike Gascoyne

A fragile detail of a Red Bull front wing

Vettel and Webber drove with green colour at the rear of their RB6 to make the air flow visible

A part of a Lotus car's front wing

Lotus mechanics working on Oliver's car

Nelson Piquet in the Lotus-Honda

Nelson Piquet in the Lotus-Honda

Nelson Piquet in the Lotus-Honda

Kris de Groot, FIA Technical Delegate Assistant

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Renault

Felipe Massa in Ferrari pits

The prancing horse on a Ferrari car's nose cone tip

A Ferrari mechanic adjusts the heat shield below a colourful exhaust pipe

A Ferrari car's colourful exhaust

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Renault

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Renault

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Renault

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Renault

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Cosworth

Elio de Angelis' Lotus-Cosworth is prepared on the grid

Nelson Piquet in the Lotus-Honda

Mario Andretti in the Lotus-Cosworth

Mario Andretti in the Lotus-Cosworth

Clarks and Hills Lotus-Cosworths 49

Clark's Lotus-Cosworth 49

Heikki Kovalainen in Lotus Racing pits

While ddriver Graham Hill is sitting in his Lotus cockpit, team boss Colin Chapman watches a gearbox modification on the 49B

Bruce McLaren's McLaren-BRM M5A under inspection in pits, Monza 1967

Jackie Stewart is strapped into the cockpit of the BRM P83 H16 during the British GP in Silverstone 1967

Graham Hill had suffered a suspension failure and severely damages his Lotus-Cosworth 49 car at the end of practice, British GP Silverstone 1967

Busy Williams pits. Mechanics are working on the sophisticated active suspension of the FW14B.

Mansell's Williams-Renault FW14 (Renault RS3 V10 3.5 litre engine) is being prepared for action

Massa's Ferrari car is prepared on the grid before the race

Lotus Racing mechanics work on the car on the grid

Lotus Racing mechanics work on the car on the grid

Lotus Racing mechanics work on the car on the grid

Jarno Trulli's car is returned to caring Lotus Racing mechanics

Trulli returns to Lotus pits after a few laps in practice

Heikki Kovalainen during practice in Lotus Racing pits

Pressurized air equipment for the air guns at Lotus pits

Lotus Racing keeps the softened Bridgestone tyres under a tent in the paddock

The loudly branded steering wheel of a Virgin-Cosworth car

The steering wheel of a Sauber-Ferrari car

A steering wheel in a Toro Rosso-Ferrari car

Vettel's customised steering wheel in a Red Bull-Renault

A 'naked' steering wheel in the Mercedes car as it is used by the mechanics

Rosberg's customised steering wheel in the Mercedes car

Schumacher's customised steering wheel in the Mercedes car

Bionically moulded openings in the Mercedes' rear wing

A Mercedes' front wing attached to a round nose cone

A Mercedes' front wing and its aerodynamical gadgets

The McLaren cars wait in pit lane before scrutineering

Jochen Rindt in his Brabham-Repco BT24, Monaco GP 1968

Kovalainen's Lotus-Cosworth is prepared for the race

Nico Rosberg takes his seat in the Mercedes GP car on 5th grid position

Michael Schumacher's Mercedes on 10th grid position

Massa's Ferrari is prepared on 7th grid position

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team, on 9th grid place

Nico Hulkenberg sits in his Williams-Cosworth car on the grid

Sebastien Buemi surrounded by Toro Rosso mechanics on his grid position

Sebastian Vettel's damaged hanging front wings cause an internal affair between the Red Bull Racing team mates as only two were made and Vettel will get it

Mechanics work at a Red Bull Racing car's front suspension

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, tries the new front wing

The enormous heat causes shimmering colours on a Ferrari's exhaust

Top-class VIP guests inaugurate the new Lotus Racing motorhome: Bette Hill shakes hands with Lotus' technical director Mike Gascoyne in front of Hazel Chapman and Tony Fernandes

A Red Bull-Renault on the grid

Jenson Button's McLaren-Mercedes on fifth grid position

Kovalainen's Lotus-Cosworth on the grid

A BMW Sauber-Ferrari on the grid

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Lotus 25

Lotus 97T

Mark Webber's Red Bull-Renault is fully prepared on second grid position

Chequered flag design on the upper side of a McLaren-Mercedes' bottom board

The glossy bodywork of a McLaren-Mercedes car

The aerodynamic bodywork behind the airbox of a McLaren-Mercedes car

The joint of front wings and nose cone of a McLaren-Mercedes car

The nose cone tip of Button's McLaren-Mercedes car

The nose cone tip of Button's McLaren-Mercedes car

A broad McLaren-Mercedes waits for scutineering

Clive Chapman, Heikki Kovalainen, Jarno Trulli and the technical director of Lotus Grand Prix Racing Mike Gascoyne

Clark's Lotus 49 powered by the Ford-Cosworth 3.0 V8 engine

Chris Amon in the Ferrari 312, British GP Silverstone 1969

John Surtees in the luckless BRM P139 which retires with a broken suspension after 2 laps of the British GP Silverstone 1969

Kubica could not avoid a contact between his wheel and the wall during Q3

The rear end of a McLaren Mercedes

A reflection on the McLaren Mercedes' bodywork

A Mercedes' nose cone with the silver star

Ferrari's operating theatre

Concept Car, Italdesign Giugiaro Isuzu Asso di Fiori, 1979

Michael Schumacher in the Mercedes car arrives in parc ferme after the Turkish GP

The biggest man is chosen to guard Ferrari's Red Lady on the grid

Sebastian Vettel on third grid position with Red Bull Racing mechanics buzzing around his car

Concept Car, Bertone Volvo Tundra, 1979

Adrian Newey, chief technical officer of the Red Bull Racing Formula One team

Airgun hose line holder

Later race winner John Surtees chats with Cosworth founder Keit Duckworth besides the Honda RA300, Italian GP Monza 1967

Alan Jones, Williams-Cosworth, Italian GP Imola 1980

World Champion Ayrton Senna in the McLaren-Honda. Next to him (with data board) his race engineer James Robinson.

The new Brazilian Lotus driver Ayrton Senna in pits surrounded by mechanics and engineers. Peter Warr (headphones on, without a cap) in the background.

Becoming familiar with the grid's front row, Red Bull mechanics hide the diffuser of the RBR-Renault

Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull Racing-Renault is being prepared on pole position

The rear wing of a Red Bull-Renault

FIA Formula One Race Director Charlie Whiting examines a Mercedes car's rear wing in parc ferme

Charlie Whiting, FIA Formula One Race Director, Safety Delegate, Permanent Starter and head of the F1 Technical Department, takes a look at the cars in parc ferme

The rear of a Ferrari

Regazzoni's Ferrari 312B is being refueled

Becoming familiar with pole position, Red Bull mechanics hide the setup of their RBR-Renault's rear bodywork

Kamui Kobayashi's Sauber-Ferrari on 9th grid place

A Lotus mechanic carries a nose cone with large wings

Kubica's Renault is being prepared on sixth grid position

Nico Rosberg's Mercedes is being equipped on second grid position

Bernie Ecclestone watches Schumacher's Mercedes being set up on eighth grid position

Nico Rosberg's Mercedes on second grid place

Nico Rosberg's Mercedes sits on an unexpected second grid place whilst Webber's Red Bull-Renault is being pushed to pole position

Button sits in the McLaren Mercedes on fourth grid position

Alonso's Ferrari on its grid position is being inspected by a curious Red Bull designer Adrian Newey (far back)

Williams' technical director Sam Michael

Schumacher's Mercedes from behind

A Renault's rear

A Ferrari's rear

A McLaren's rear

Jackie Stewart used the BRM P83 with it's 3.0 litre H16 engine only during practice

Work on Rosberg's Mercedes carbon fiber brake

The Mercedes star on the nose cone tip

Mercedes pits

Alonso's Ferrari car is being prepared

The Renault 1.5 litre turbo engine fits into Bellof's Tyrrell for the 1st time during the '85 season

A close view at the rear end of Jim Clark's 1963 World Championship-winning Lotus 25

The World Championship-winning 1969 Matra-Cosworth MS80

The steering wheel of a historical World Championship-winning Ferrari F1 race car

Lotus car in pits

A detail of Webber's Red Bull car

The Toro Rosso car's steering wheel

A close-up at a McLaren car's engine cover

Bruce McLaren climbs out of the Cooper-Climax T77

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

Tyrrell garage: Niki Lauda is still present in an advertising at the Austrian Grand Prix. Two week ago he had an almost fatal accident on the Nurburgring.

The red colour on top of one of the two on-board cameras attached to the airbox indicate that it is Hamilton's car

An airbox with two cameras on Mark Webber's Red Bull Racing Renault car

BMW 740i (E38), 1996

BMW 740i (E38), 1996

BMW 740i (E38), 1996

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

Chris Amon's Ferrari 312/67 V12 receives technical surgery

Lotus-Renault 1.5 litre turbo engine

Tambay's Renault during practice

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 328i (E46), 1998

BMW 328i (E46), 1998

BMW 328i (E46), 1998

BMW 1500, 1962

BMW M3 Cabrio (E36/2C), 1995

BMW M3 Cabrio (E36/2C), 1995

BMW 540i (E39), 1996

BMW 320i touring (E36), 1995

BMW 320i touring (E36), 1995

BMW 318ti compact (E36), 1994

BMW 318i Cabrio (E36), 1993

BMW M3 Coupé (E36/2), 1995

BMW M3 Coupé (E36/2), 1995

BMW M3 Coupé (E36/2), 1995

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW M5 (E39), 2002

BMW M5 (E39), 2002

BMW M5 touring (E39/2S), 1998

BMW 850i (E31), 1990

BMW 850i (E31), 1990

BMW 850i (E31), 1990

BMW 750iL (E32), 1987

BMW 750iL (E32), 1987

BMW 750iL (E32), 1987, driven by Niki Lauda

BMW 750iL (E32), 1987, driven by Niki Lauda

BMW 750iL (E32), 1987, driven by Niki Lauda

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30), 1990

BMW McLaren F1, 1994

BMW McLaren F1, 1994

BMW McLaren F1, 1994

BMW McLaren F1, 1994

BMW M 635CSi (E24), 1983

BMW M 635CSi (E24), 1983

BMW 325iX touring (E30), 1985

BMW 325iX touring (E30), 1985

BMW M1 (E26), 1978

BMW M1 (E26), 1978

BMW M1 (E26), 1978

BMW M1 (E26), 1978

BMW M1 (E26), 1978

BMW 728i (E23), 1979

BMW 728i (E23), 1979

BMW M 635CSi (E24), 1983

BMW M 635CSi (E24), 1983

Daimler Stahlradwagen 1889

BMW 520 (E12), 1972

BMW 520 (E12), 1972

BMW 520 (E12), 1972

BMW 520 (E12), 1972

BMW 323i (E21), 1978

BMW 323i (E21), 1978

A fully equipped Red Bull Racing service station

BMW 3200S (Staatslimousine), 1963

BMW 3200S (Staatslimousine), 1963

BMW 507, 1956

BMW 507, 1956

BMW 507, 1956

BMW 507, 1956

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 Isetta 300, 1956

BMW Isetta 300, 1956

BMW Isetta 300, 1956

BMW Isetta 300, 1956

BMW Isetta 300, 1956

BMW Isetta 300, 1956

BMW Isetta 300, 1956

BMW Isetta 300, 1956

BMW Isetta 300, 1956

BMW 502 Cabrio 2/2 (Baur), 1954

BMW 502 Coupé, 1954

BMW 335 Cabriolet Graber, 1939

BMW 335 Cabriolet Graber, 1939

BMW 335 Cabriolet Graber, 1939

BMW 328 Touring, 1940

BMW 328 Touring, 1940

BMW 328 Touring, 1940

BMW 328 Mille Miglia Roadster, 1939

BMW 328 Mille Miglia Roadster, 1939

BMW 328 Mille Miglia Roadster, 1939

BMW 328 Cabriolet, 1939

BMW 328 Cabriolet, 1939

BMW 328 Cabriolet, 1939

BMW 328 Cabriolet, 1939

BMW 328 Cabriolet, 1939

BMW 328 Cabriolet, 1939

BMW 328 Cabriolet, 1939

BMW 327 Coupé, 1937

BMW 327 Coupé, 1937

BMW 327 Coupé, 1937

BMW 327 Coupé, 1937

BMW 327 Coupé, 1937

BMW 327 Coupé, 1937

BMW 327 Cabriolet, 1937

BMW 327 Cabriolet, 1937

BMW 327 Cabriolet, 1937

BMW 325, 1937

BMW 325, 1937

BMW 325, 1937

BMW 326 Cabriolet, 1936

BMW 326 Cabriolet, 1936

BMW 315, 1934

BMW 315, 1934

BMW 315, 1934

BMW 315, 1934

BMW 315, 1934

BMW 315, 1934

BMW 315, 1934

BMW 315, 1934

BMW 303, 1933

BMW 303, 1933

BMW 303, 1933

BMW 303, 1933

AM 4, 1932

AM 4, 1932

AM 4, 1932

AM 4, 1932

AM 4, 1932

AM 4, 1932

AM 4, 1932

Dixi DA1, 1927

Dixi DA1, 1927

Dixi DA1, 1927

Dixi DA1, 1927

Dixi DA1, 1927

BMW 2002 turbo, 1973

BMW 2002 turbo, 1973

BMW 2002 turbo, 1973

BMW 2002 turbo, 1973

BMW 2500 (E3), 1968

BMW 2500 (E3), 1968

Wartburg DA3 Sport-Zweisitzer, 1930

Wartburg DA3 Sport-Zweisitzer, 1930

Jo Siffert's (CH) and Brian Redman's (GB) Porsche 917K #004, entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering, BOAC 1000 Kilometres World Championship Sports Car Race, Brands Hatch 1970

Pedro Rodriguez' (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen's (SF) Porsche 917K #016, entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering, BOAC 1000 Kilometres World Championship Sports Car Race, Brands Hatch 1970

BMW 2000CS, 1965

BMW 2000CS, 1965

Regazzoni's Ferrari 312T

Ferrari 312T

BMW 3200CS, 1962

BMW 3200CS, 1962

BMW 503 Cabriolet, 1956

BMW 700 LS Luxus, 1963

BMW 700 LS Luxus, 1963

BMW 700 LS Luxus, 1963

BMW 700 LS Luxus, 1963

BMW 700 LS Luxus, 1963

BMW 700 LS Luxus, 1963

Jochen Rindt beside the Maserati V12 engine of his Cooper car

Austrian Jochen Rindt in pits together with his Lotus team-boss Colin Chapman during a practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix at Jarama

Wartburg Kutschierwagen, 1898

Wartburg Kutschierwagen, 1898

Wartburg Kutschierwagen, 1898

Wartburg Kutschierwagen, 1898

Wartburg Kutschierwagen, 1898

Wartburg Kutschierwagen, 1898

Wartburg Kutschierwagen, 1898

Wartburg Kutschierwagen, 1898

Wartburg Kutschierwagen, 1898

Wartburg Kutschierwagen, 1898

Wartburg Kutschierwagen, 1898

Wartburg Kutschierwagen, 1898

Wartburg Kutschierwagen, 1898

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.

Heikki Kovalainen sits in the McLaren car on the 13th grid position

BMW Sauber pits, mechanics working on Kubicas car

FIA scrutineering area

Empty but prepared pitlane

Red Bull Racing technical director Adrian Newey

Ross Brawn, Honda's new technical director

A glimpse on the engine compartment of the on Ford GT40 #1003 with which Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) win the S+2.0 classement

McLaren nose cones and front wings in front of the pits guard Hamilton's retired car

Vettel's Red Bull-Renault in the grid's front row

BMW is pulling out of F1; 'Servus' means 'good bye' in bavarian and austrian linguistic usage

A BMW Sauber rear wing

The BMW Sauber farewell group photo with all team members, the key people in front: Nick Heidfeld, test driver Klien, Technical Director Rampf, BMW Motorsport Director Theissen and Robert Kubica

Ferrari pits

Kubica's race engineer Giampaolo Dall'Ara speaks in the pits with BMW Sauber's technical director Willy Rampf

BMW Sauber's physiotherapist Jo Leberer chats with technical director Willy Rampf

Ross Brawn, Benetton's technical director

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

Ferrari's technical director Ross Brawn speaks with Michael Schumacher before the 1998 British GP

Ferrari's technical director Ross Brawn watches Michael Schumacher who puts his balaclava on before the race

Ross Brawn, Ferrari's technical director

Ross Brawn, technical director of Ferrari

Ferrari's technical director Ross Brawn talks on the grid with Michael Schumacher

Benetton driver JJ Lehto, technical director Ross Brawn and track engineer Frank Dernie

Benetton's technical director Ross Brawn

Ross Brawn, technical director of Benetton

Ross Brawn, new technical director to Ferrari

A Brawn GP mechanic sits in pits

Button's Brawn-Mercedes on a disappointing 14th grid position

Vettel's Red Bull-Renault is being prepared at an unusual 16th grid position

Bob Bell, new Renault Team Principal and Chief Technical Officer

Bob Bell, new Renault Team Principal and Chief Technical Officer

Dry ice

Jody Scheckter in his Ferrari during a practice session

Brazilian Brabham driver Nelson Piquet looks closely at his 1.5 litres BMW turbo engine (1.5 t/c Brabham BT54-BMW 4)

Brabham's 1.5 t/c BMW 4 engine

No. 5: Piquet's Brabham front wing

Boutsen's Arrows-BMW

The 1.5 t/c Arrows A8-BMW 4 engine

Piquet's 1.5 t/c Brabham BT54-BMW 4

A Brabham-BMW's rear wing

Alonso's Renault on sixth position on the grid

A Silver Arrow on Singapore's pole position

The clean BMW Sauber F1 pits

The tyre contingent is piling up in front of McLaren pits

BMW Sauber’s Robert Kubica retires with technical problems

BMW Sauber’s Robert Kubica retires with technical problems

Barrichello's Brawn Grand Prix-Mercedes is being prepared to Monza's race on fifth grid position

A rear view at the 12th grid place with Grosjean's Renault F1 car

Close up of Ferrari's exhaust

A Ford GT40's engine compartment and exhaust pipes

BMW Sauber's tyre manager guards the black gold on the grid

Force India mechanics roll some pre-warmed tyres to their pit's back door

Williams' technical director Samuel Michael

Brawn GP mechanics and engineers shimmer around Jenson's car

Toro Rosso airbox cover

Silver coated fuel hoses

Renault body work parts stacked in front of the pits

A mechanic injects brake fluid into a Force India-Mercedes' brake system

The steering wheel of a Williams-Toyota car

Brawn mechanics maintain the fuel supply machinery

The front part without nose cover of a Brawn Mercedes car

A wheel rim attached to an air gun at Brawn GP's pits

A mechanic works on a Toyota's gear unit

The steering wheel of Trulli's Toyota

A Red Bull Racing car's steering wheel

The filigree suspension of a Red Bull Racing Renault car

A Red Bull's carbon fibre wheel rim

KERS and the FIA-approved black control box

A nearly full-carbon fibre and steel brake system and its suspension on a McLaren Mercedes car

Deep procedures on Kovalainen's McLaren Mercedes car

Williams mechanics roll the car back to their pits from scrutineering, always trying to hide the rear with the diffusers

The Ferrari mechanics work on a lifted car on Thursday evening

A Porsche 911 passes a retired Ford

The active suspention at the rear of the Williams-Renault

A part of a Toyota car in pitlane on Friday evening

Holman & Moody's destroyed Ford sports cars besides the Le Mans track: the Mk IV J7, driven Lucien Bianchi (B) and Mario Andretti (USA), after an accident in lap 188 and in front if it lies the Ford Mk IIB 1031 of Frank Gardner (AUS) and Roger McCluskey (USA) which retires after 179 laps in another accident

Holman & Moody's destroyed Ford sports cars besides the Le Mans track: the Mk IV J7, driven Lucien Bianchi (B) and Mario Andretti (USA), after an accident in lap 188 and in front the Ford Mk IIB 1031 of Frank Gardner (AUS) and Roger McCluskey (USA) which retires after 179 laps in another accident

Holman & Moody's destroyed Ford sports cars besides the Le Mans track: the Mk IV J7, driven Lucien Bianchi (B) and Mario Andretti (USA), after an accident in lap 188 and in front if it lies the Ford Mk IIB 1031 of Frank Gardner (AUS) and Roger McCluskey (USA) which retires after 179 laps in another accident

Ferrari mechanics prepare Raikkonen's car on the grid

The nose cone of a Toyota car in pitlane on Friday evening

The suspension of a BMW Sauber car

Part of a BMW Sauber front wing

BMW Sauber F1 cars and parts wait for scrutineering in Budapest's pit lane on Friday evening

A Brawn's wheel

A Ferrari airbox

Ferrari mechanics prepare their car for scrutineering on Thursday evening

Pit walk for the public on Thursday afternoon, fans admire the Ferrari car

Clay Regazzoni's Ferrari cockpit

Aston Martin Atom 1939

Aston Martin Atom 1939

Aston Martin Atom 1939

Aston Martin Atom 1939

Aston Martin 2-litre Sports 1950

Aston Martin 2-litre Sports 1950

Aston Martin 2-litre Sports 1950

Electronic supervision of Webber's Red Bull car

Two Brawn Grand Prix cars in parc ferme

Two prancing Red Bulls in parc ferme

Nick Heidfeld's BMW Sauber car on the grid

Dry ice emits clouds from the sidepod of the Brawn GP car

Whilst dry ice emits clouds from the sidepod of the Brawn GP Mercedes, Jenson Button and his race engineer Andrew Shovlin discuss the setup besides the car

... and of the secret diffuser design

Red Bull mechanics keep the secrets of Webber's rear wing settings ...

The exhaust tube of a Ferrari

1936 Bentley 4.25 Liter Derby

1936 Bentley 4.25 Liter Derby

Jack Brabham at pits, Monza 1966

1949 Veritas RS Rennsportwagen

1949 Veritas RS Rennsportwagen

1949 Veritas RS Rennsportwagen

1949 Veritas RS Rennsportwagen

1949 Veritas RS Rennsportwagen

1949 Veritas RS Rennsportwagen

1949 Veritas RS Rennsportwagen

1949 Veritas RS Rennsportwagen

1949 Veritas RS Rennsportwagen

1949 Veritas RS Rennsportwagen

Charlie Whiting, the FIA Safety Delegate and head of the F1 Technical Department

Sebastien Buemi in the Toro Rosso Ferrari marks the back of Silverstone's grid

Red Bull mechanics wait at the car on the grid

Ex-Force-India technical director Mike Gascoyne makes contacts to introduce the British Formula 3 team Litespeed to Formula One

Timo Glock exits the Toyota car in parc ferme after Q3, qualifying on eighth place

Kovalainen's steering wheel lies on the McLaren Mercedes car

Cooling fans wait at the red pit lane line for their service at Webber's Red Bull car

Williams technical director Sam Michael

Red Bull's chief technical officer Adrian Newey

A detail of a Ferrari's front wing

BMW Sauber's technical director Willy Rampf is being interviewed by TV presenter Peter Lauterbach besides Nick Heidfeld watching them from the livery on a team's truck

A close-up view on the ventilation intake of a McLaren nose cone tip

The onboard camera on a McLaren cars's airbox

A Force India steering wheel

Diffusor on a Brawn GP car.

Kimi's Ferrari is being prepared on the grid

Kimi's Ferrari is being prepared on the grid

Red Bull's technical director Adrian Newey with a check list besides Vettel's car on the grid's front row

A BMW Sauber car's rear, note the shiny diffuser

Busy mechanics in BMW Sauber pits

The suspension and exhaust end pipe of a BMW Sauber car

The BMW Sauber car's nose cone has a new shape

A BMW Sauber car waits for scrutineering during thursday pitlane walkabout

Mechanics work on Hamilton's McLaren-Mercedes in pits

The back end of a McLaren-Mercedes car showing the diffusor

A Brawn GP car waits in pitlane for FIA scrutineering

The nose cone of a Brawn GP Mercedes

A Ferrari waits in pitlane for FIA scrutineering

Raikkonen's red lady on a rainy eighth grid position

A Renault's rear side

Ferrari mechanics work on the car in pits, always compliant to FIA rules and measures

A Brawn-Mercedes' rear side

A Toyota's rear side

Kovalainen's McLaren Mercedes is being prepared on 14th grid position

Technical Director Sam Michael checks weather state at Williams pit wall

BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen talks with Willy Rampf, the Technical Director of the BMW Sauber F1 Team

Massa's Ferrari car on an unfamiliar 16th grid place

Webber's car is being prepared in Red Bull pits

The steering wheel of a Brawn GP car, of course FIA-approved

The Union Jack besides Jenson Button's name tags the Brawn GP car

Renault's lollipop with LED signals

Dry ice cools the brake disks down

Giorgio Ascanelli, technical director of Toro Rosso

Gerhard Berger checks a technical graph

Michael Schumacher shakes hands on the grid with his former technical director at Ferrari, now his own team's principal, Ross Brawn

Nico Rosberg and Williams technical director Sam Michael discuss about the settings

The new Williams main sponsor AirAsia.com on the raer wing of a Williams-Toyota car being scrutineered

Sebastian Vettels Red Bull on third grid position

Robert Kubica still in BMW Sauber F1 pits before the race

Williams Technical Director Sam Michael

The new McLaren-Mercedes Silver Arrow is being admired in a garage whilst the mechanics wait for a scrutineering slot

The broad nose of a Williams car on jacks sticks out the safety car garage

Two nose cones and front wings of a Renault car, according to the new FIA aerodynamic regulations

McLaren

Niki Lauda's new McLaren-Porsche

Tyrrell

Niki Lauda standing beside his Ferrari in pits during practice session

Alex Zanardi with an engineer and his technical director Patrick Head at the Williams pit wall command center

Michael Schumacher waits on the grid for last preparation to be made on his car

Working space in front of Gulf Research Racing's hired garage

Hesketh airbox

Ford's working area in paddock

A Ford in pits

Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland's Lola T280 Ford HU2 in pits

Wheel nut screw driver

Wheel nut screw driver

Car #62 Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz driven by Jean-Louis Schlesser (F), Jean-Pierre Jabouille, (F) and Alain Cudini, (F)

The empty cockpit of a Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S)

Michael Schumacher with Benetton team boss Tom Walkinshaw (left) and technical director Ross Brawn

Michael Schumacher

Alfa Romeo mechanics inspect the rear of Rolf Stommelen's (D) and Andrea de Adamich's (I) Alfa Romeo T33/TT/12

The power plant of an Alfa Romeo T33/TT/12

Mechanics clean the tools whilst unpacking black equipment boxes at North American Racing Team pits

Mechanics clean the tools whilst unpacking black equipment boxes at North American Racing Team pits

Surtees' Honda RA301

Porsche mechanic's tools in German shipshape

The engine of the NART Ferrari 512 M #1020

Mechanics work on the NART Ferrari 512 M #1020

Mechanics work on the NART Ferrari 512 M #1020

Mechanics work on the NART Ferrari 512 M #1020

Mechanics work on the NART Ferrari 512 M #1020

Ferrari rear with diffusor, rear wings and suspension

The new BRM H16 engine was used in practice only on Jackie Stewart's BRM P83 chassis

The new BRM H16 engine was used in practice only on Jackie Stewart's BRM P83 chassis

The BRM H16 engine was used in practice only in Jackie Stewart's BRM P83 chassis

The new BRM H16 engine was used in practice only on Jackie Stewart's BRM P83 chassis

A close look through a Toro Rosso rear end

World Champions get together: John Surtees in discussion with Damon Hill

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

Lamborghini Countach Evoluzione, 1987 (Concept Car)

Team Larrousse's Lamborghini 3.5 V12 engine

Heavy rain ruined the 2nd practice session on Friday. The Ferrari team crew in the pits.

Build-up of the Lotus cars

Mechanics work on a Porsche under supervision of Porsche engineer Peter Falk

Clay Regazzoni's Ferrari cockpit

The biggest boy has the largest tool box :)

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

Mechanics work on an engine (any hint is appreciated:)

Ferrari engine

Phil Hill (USA) sits in the Ford GT40 GT/103 and chats with teammate Bruce McLaren (NZ)

A Ferrari V12 engine

Ickx' Ferrari 312

Nelson Piquet's Brabham-BMW cockpit

A close view at a Ferrari V12 engine

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)

Pit stop of the Porsche 910/8 #027 driven by Rolf Stommelen (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

A Porsche 910 engine

Coulthard's McLaren on it's grid position

Brabham team boss Bernie Ecclestone observes his chief mechanic Charlie Whiting and designer Gordon Murray as they talk to driver Teo Fabi. His team-mate Piquet relaxes on the pitwall.

Ferrari 126C2/B

Ferrari mechanics in pits

Ferrari V6 turbo

Senna's McLaren-Honda MP4/4 in pits

The RA168E, Honda's 1.5-litre V6 turbo engine in Senna's McLaren MP4/4

Cooler water refill of a 12-cylinder Ferrari

The heart of a Porsche 904 GTS

Brabham BT54's 1.5 litres BMW turbo engine

Martini Brabham, Carlos Reutemann's no. 7

Brabham's new BT45 with the Alfa Romeo's flat-12 engine. In the background the engine developer Carlo Chiti (Martini bonnet) and the team's Brazilian driver Carlos Pace.

BMW Sauber F1 Team advisor Peter Sauber stands in front of BMW member of the board Dr. Klaus Draeger and technical director Willy Rampf (left)

Williams driver David Coulthard prepares for action and squeezes the helmet on

An overcoat protects a sharp aerodynamical edge of Kimi's Ferrari

The left front suspension of a Ferrari

The steering wheel of a Ferrari - count the buttons!

A close-up from behind on a Ferrari's airbox

BMW Sauber's technical director Willy Rampf admires Massa's Ferrari

Massa's Ferrari on pole position is being prepared for the important race

The wings on the airbox of a Toro Rosso

Reflections on a Toro Rosso car's body

The surprising Toro Rosso car is being prepared for the race on the grid

BMW Sauber mechanics and engineers prepare Heidfeld's car on the grid

The painted horns of the Bull in front of the sidepods of a Toro Rosso car

View at the rear end of a Toro Rosso car

Barrichello's Honda on its grid position

Lewis Hamilton exits the McLaren car on the grid

Lewis Hamilton signals OK on his grid position

A BMW Sauber car is being fetched from scrutineering at parc ferme

Force India mechanic caresses the Ferrari engine

Force India's Adrian Sutil speaks with technical director Gascoyne

Force India's Adrian Sutil speaks with technical director Gascoyne and a Bridgestone tyre manager on the grid

A BMW Sauber car is being fetched from scrutineering at parc ferme during drivers presentation and paddock club pitwalk

A Toro Rosso car's nose cone

A Toro Rosso car is being brought to scrutineering at parc ferme during drivers presentation and paddock club pitwalk

Part of a McLaren front wing

Close-up at the reflection on a McLaren nose cone

Close-up at the reflection on a McLaren nose cone

Junction of a McLaren nose cone and the front wings

Whilst mechanics buzz around the car, Hamilton prepares for racing besides the McLaren Mercedes on pole position

Alonso arives at his grid position

Formula One racing shows its support for the FIA's Make Cars Green campaign by running on unique green-grooved tyres

Close-up on a Toyota's on-board-camera on top of the airbox

Close-up on a Ferrari exhaust

Shell refuels a Ferrari

Lotus mechanics fit the nose cone at Emerson Fittipaldi's Lotus during practice

Engineers work under difficult circumstances on Michael Schumacher's Ferrari engine at Hockenheim grid in 2001

Belgian Grand Prix 1968: Ferrari mechanics

Clay Regazzoni's Ferrari is being refueled during a practice session in Monza 1974

McLaren Mercedes pits, Montréal 2006

Yardley-McLaren pits, France 1972

Gilles Villeneuve's Ferrari 312T5 in the pits, Belgian GP in Zolder 1980

Sunny open air garage in Melbourne 2007: Kimi Raikkonen's Ferrari is being prepared at grid position

Rosberg and his car are being prepared inside Williams pits

Both Ferrari drivers sit in their cars in pits

A mechanic works at a Renault's brake disk

A view on an uncovered Ferrari engine - not really a spy shot...

Like a deep sea animal, the front of a Ferrari is shaped for minimum drag

Carbon fibre at its most beautiful shape

The tip of a Ferrari's nose cone

Felipe Massa takes place at his grid position

A Ferrari mechanic vents the braking system

Glowing rear lights of a Williams car

Technical director and Williams shareholder Patrick Head

Kovalainen's McLaren Mercedes on the grid

Heidfeld's BMW Sauber car on the grid

Alonso and his car are being prepared inside Renault pits

Kubica and his car are being prepared inside BMW Sauber pits

Nico Rosberg arrives at grid position

Heikki's McLaren car is being prepared on the grid

Raikkonen arrives at his grid position

Massa's Ferrari on the grid

Lewis Hamilton arrives at pole position

Sebastian Vettel's Toro Rosso on grid

Nick Heidfeld's BMW Sauber and crew on grid

Kimi's Ferrari with mechanics on grid

Kimi's Ferrari with mechanics on grid

Massa's Ferrari arrives at pole position

Lewis Hamilton arrives at second grid position

Kubica's car is being prepared on grid

Force India nosecones in front of the pits

Renault mechanics carry a carbon fibre survival cell to the pits

Riccardo Patrese and Gordon Murray with a 1.5 t/c Brabham BT52B-BMW 4

Reinhold Joest's and Claude Haldi's Carrera RSR is being serviced in the Porsche garage

Robert Kubica at his grid position, BMW Sauber mechanics buzz around the car

... and now at McLaren Mercedes

... then at Honda, ...

In 2008, nosecone winglets were first seen at BMW Sauber, ...

Honda nose cones with attached front wings

A BMW Sauber mechanic makes adjustments at Kubica's cockpit

A Lotus mechanics works on the rear wing of Hill's Lotus before the french Grand Prix 1969

A Champion engineer inspects a spark plug

Jackie Stewart's Matra-Cosworth MS10 besides the team truck in the Spa-Francorchamps paddock 1968

On the grid Hamilton takes the seat in a McLaren car without wheels

1000km Brands Hatch BOAC 1970: Later race winner Pedro Rodriguez observes the repair of his Porsche 917K 016 during practice

David Coulthard practices a pitstop with the Red Bull pit crew

Covered secrets at McLaren pits

Nelsinho Piquet sits under an umbrella in his Renault car

BMW Sauber engineers perform last preparations at the car on the grid

Kovalainen's car is being prepared at its grid position

Coulthard's steering wheel is ready

Details on a Red Bull's front wing

Details of a Red Bull's front wing

Reflections on a Red Bull's nose cone

Close view at a Ferrari car's wheel with open brake system

Slightly customised digits on Kubica's steering wheel display

Quick Nick Heidfeld's steering wheel displays useful information

Williams technical director Sam Michael looks ahead to a good performance of driver Rosberg

Nick Heidfeld already sits in his comfortable tyre-warmed BMW Sauber F1 car

Shortly before the race, Robert Kubica receives best wishes from BMW Motorsport Director Dr. Mario Theissen

Lotus toolbox

A toolbox of the Wolf Formula One team

Raikkonen's Ferrari is being prepared on the grid

Last preparations are being made at Piquet's Renault

A piece of a Ferrari's rear wing

A spy view at parts of Sutil's telemetric printouts

A Red Bull's airbox

Lotus driver Ronnie Peterson during practice session

Starting from 9th on the grid, March driver Ronnie Peterson has a chat with Lotus teamboss Colin Chapman

Physio Jo Loberer and technical director Willy Rampf celebrate the victory together

Hamilton besides the McLaren car on pole position

A mechanic polishes a wing's surface of a McLaren car

Aerodynamical bodywork at the front of a McLaren

A Force India steering wheel

A Force India car's front, parts of the front wing not yet attached

Reflections on a Renault's bodywork

A Renault steering wheel

Details of a Renault wing

A rear mirror of a Renault

A Ferrari rear mirror

Massa's Ferrari on the grid, surrounded by engineers, mechanics and guests

Williams' director of engineering Patrick Head with Ex-Williams and now Red Bull Racing technical director engineer Geoff Willis and a McLaren engineer

Podium group photo of second placed Felipe Massa, Ferrari's technical director Aldo Costa, winner Kimi Raikkonen and third placed Lewis Hamilton

Chief technical officer Mike Gascoyne entertains his wife and another Force India team member in the afternoon sun

Webber's steering wheel on a Red Bull car

Close-up at a fly-sprinkled Toyota rearview mirror

The steering wheel is laid out ready for Nick Heidfeld

A Red Bull right front suspension

The middle of a Red Bull rear wing

A close view at a Renault's carbon fibre rear suspension

A Force India front wing

A prancing horse on a Ferrari truck

Chris Amon's Ferrari 312 needs fine tuning

Mika Salo's Ferrari on the grid

Technical discussion between Ferrari engineers and driver: Stefano Domenicali, Chris Dyer, Kimi Raikkonen and physio Mark Arnall

A red view into Ferrari pits

Ferrari steering wheel

A Ferrari nose cone tip

People do sightseeing at Ferrari pits, guided by chief engineer Mauro Forghieri

Chris Amon sits in a Ferrari 312 surrounded by tifosi

A Force India wheel suspension

Buttons Honda on grid position

Trullis Toyota wheel-less on grid

Due to his second grid position, a quite disappointed Felipe Massa climbs out of his Ferrari in parc ferme after qualifying

A Shell fuel hose

Close-up on a Ferrari air fan

BMW Sauber nose cone wings

A BMW Sauber nose cone tip

Honda mechanics work on the manifold under the car

BMW Sauber mechanics work at the cars rear

Renault mechanics work at their car in pits

Inside the Red Bull pits

The filigree suspension of a Williams connects brake system with gearbox

Red Bull mechanics brighten the inside of a gearbox with an endoscope

Ferrari mechanics work at a gearbox

Adrian Sutil grabs the steering wheel

Little new rear wings and rear suspension of a Williams

Blue sky reflects on a Williams nose cone

View at a Super Aguri cockpit, scrutineering finished

AC Cobra Daytona Coupe

Raindrops on a polished Renault front wing

Nico Rosberg with Sam Michael, technical director of the Williams F1 Team

Nico Rosberg with Sam Michael, technical director of the Williams F1 Team

Ferrari driver Chris Amon

Heidfelds jacked-up BMW Sauber on its grid position

Close-up on a Honda exhaust weldseam

Close-up on a fuel tank seal device

A Honda steering wheel

A sun-drenched Honda rear wing

Sebastian Vettels name at the side of the Toro Rosso cockpit

A Toro Rosso steering wheel

A Toro Rosso nose cone with front wings

The rear end of a BMW Sauber car

A Renault carbon fibre safety cell

A Force India carbon fibre detail

Kingfisher branded rear wings of a Force India car

A Force India nose cone tip

A Force India steering wheel

Williams technical director Sam Michael

Mercedes-Benz Maybach 62 Guard, 2003

Mercedes-Benz Maybach 62 Guard, 2003

Mercedes-Benz Maybach 62 Guard, 2003

Mercedes-Benz Maybach 62 Guard, 2003

Mercedes-Benz Maybach 62 Guard, 2003

Mercedes-Benz 540 K, 1938

Mercedes-Benz 540 K, 1938

Mercedes-Benz 540 K, 1938

Mercedes-Benz 540 K, 1938

Mercedes-Benz 540 K, 1938

Mercedes-Benz 540 K, 1938

Mercedes-Benz 540 K, 1938

Kimis Ferrari stands well guarded on grid

Probably F1's most innovative engineer, Red Bull's technical director Adrian Newey

As the World Champion's teammate, Massa's Ferrari has a large '2' on the nose cone

Ferrari left front suspension

Close-up on a Williams' rear

Williams F1 team still honours legendary Ayrton Senna with a sticker on the front wing

BMW Sauber nose cone tip

Dampfwalze / steam roller

Dampfwalze / steam roller

Dampfwalze / steam roller

Dampfwalze / steam roller

Dampfwalze / steam roller

Mercedes-Benz 190 SL, 1961

Mercedes-Benz 190 SL, 1961

Mercedes-Benz 190 SL, 1961

Mercedes-Benz 190 SL, 1961

Mercedes-Benz 190 SL, 1961

Ford GT40

Lotus 43-BRM H16 of Jim Clark

Dampfwalze / steam roller

Dampfwalze / steam roller

Dampfwalze / steam roller

Dampfwalze / steam roller

Dampfwalze / steam roller

Dampfwalze / steam roller

Dampfwalze / steam roller

Dampfwalze / steam roller

Dampfwalze / steam roller

The distance from sidepod to ground of Rebaque's Brabham is being measured by Italian scrutineers

Massas Ferrari being serviced at grid position

Toro Rosso left front suspension

Left front suspension of a Red Bull

BMW Sauber mechanics wait at their car for the scrutineering

Scuderia Toro Rosso steering wheel

Steering wheel of a Ferrari car

Lewis Hamilton takes his steering wheel off

Lewis Hamilton arrives at his grid place

A reduced McLaren car on jacks in pit

Alain Prost sits waiting in his McLaren-TAG Porsche cockpit

Renault rear wing

View on a Toyota's rear wing

Toro Rosso nose cone tip

BMW 328 Fachsenfeld 1938

BMW 328 Fachsenfeld 1938

Ross Brawn, technical director of Ferrari

New front rim shield assure less inner air turbulence and consistent temperature of braking system

McLaren Mercedes airbox with onboard camera attached

Mercedes engine

BMW Sauber engineers check Heidfeld's car electronics

Nick Heidfeld holds his steering wheel

BMW Sauber F1 nose cones in front of pits

McLaren M2B-Ford V8 of Bruce McLaren Motor Racing, with team owner and driver Bruce McLaren and team manager Teddy Mayer

McLaren M2B-Ford V8 of Bruce McLaren Motor Racing

Ralf Schumacher with his hands on the steering wheel of the Williams FW22-BMW E41

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

Nico Rosberg talks with Williams' technical director Sam Michael

Ferrari mechanics cover a new powerplant

Red Bull gearbox supplied by Renault

Panasonic Toyota cooler and exhaust

Airguns for quick wheel release and mounting

Ferrari nose cone with attached front wings

Ferrari bees swarm around the red queen

Filigree Ferrari rear suspension

Ferrari's carbon fibre suspension

Ferrari steering wheel

Carefully shaped Ferrari front wings

Aerodynamically spread dirt on a Renault cooler chimney

BMW Sauber engineers with notebooks on the grid

BMW Sauber's technical director Willy Rampf on the grid

Ferrari rear wheel rim shield

Ferrari mechanics cool down the brake disks with portable blowers

Ferrari wheelspin

Cigarette advertising not yet banned in China

Ferrari front wing detailed airflow construction with a Gurney tap

Ferrari installed blade covers

Close-up at the backlit headlights of the safety car

Golden reflections on the inside of a Renault's rear wing construction

Hot air blowers are used to dry the rubber marks in front of the pits

Nose cone tip of an environment-friendly Honda

Spy view at McLaren's wings

Toro Rosso front wings

The organic backside of a Toro Rosso car

The shiny body of a Toro Rosso reflects a golden sky after sunset

Red Bull nose cone with front wings

A worm's-eye view on the rear of a Toro Rosso car

The BMW Sauber monocoque's right side

A streamlined BMW Sauber cooler chimney

BMW Sauber nose cone

Front right suspension of a BMW Sauber car

Spyker steering wheel

BMW Sauber steering wheel

A Panasonic Toyota steering wheel

Ferrari technical director Ross Brawn an his top-driver Michael Schumacher wathing the pitwall screens

Lewis Hamilton takes his steering wheel off

Lewis Hamilton's cockpit is being opened

Lewis Hamilton exits the cockpit

Super Aguri pitboard signaling area

Giancarlo Fisichella in front of Jordan's technical director Gary Anderson

Toyota mechanics work on Trulli's car at grid place

BMW Sauber engineers work with their notebooks

Heidfeld's BMW on grid position

Michael Schumacher's Ferrari aggregate revealed

Anthony Davidson's car with engineers around

Fixed fan cools Robert Kubica down in pits during a practice session

Toyota engineers work on an exhaust system

McLaren lollipop

Toro Rosso front wing detail

Cars in line at scrutineering

Red Bull wings

Senna sign on a Williams front wing

Spyker nose cone tip

McLaren Mercedes nose cone tip

BMW Sauber technical director Willi Rampf proudly presents Nick Heidfeld's porcelain trophy after the podium ceremony

Kimi Raikkonen gets off his car on grid

Renault's technical director Pat Symonds in discussion with Ferrari consultant and former chief designer Rory Byrne

Ferrari, Carlos Reutemann at the back

Massa's Ferrari with impressive built-in entertainment switch board

A deep view into a Toyota's ... hm ... at its rear

The business end of Ford's new MkII at Le Mans reveals the stock car racing 427 cubic inch (7 litre) engine that offered a relatively modest 450 bhp but huge torque. Two were entered but they were effectively experimental and neither raced again

Mechanics work on Derek Bell's Ferrari 312

Mario Andretti in a Ferrari 312B

Ralf's steering wheel and clearly visible paddle gear shift transmission

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

Wheel hub and suspension with hidden brake disk of a Ferrari

Wheel hub and suspension with brake disk of a McLaren

McLaren Mercedes nose cone tip

FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer collects helmet between the victorious Ferraris in parc ferme

Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes surrounded by mechanics on the grid

Trulli's still empty Toyota on the grid position

Honda displays each name of every single person who has donated for the 'one world' livery

View on Robert Kubica's BMW Sauber working place

A car's rear reflection in a shiny clean pit ground

Red Bull Racing's chief technical officer Adrian Newey

Red Bull VIP guests listen to technical hymns in the pits: Red Bull test driver and IRL contestant Robert Doornbos with R&B superstar and multi-platinum, Grammy award-winning producer and songwriter Pharrell Williams (Formula1.com) and F1 promoter Tara Christopher Ramos

Spyker chief technical officer Mike Gascoyne

Setup preparations in BMW pits

Sauber mechanic works on breaks

Mercedes-Benz "Silberpfeil" W165, 1939

Promotion girls of the Renault F1 team's main sponsor, showing a steering wheel

Renault RE 24 of Arnoux

Renault RE 24 Turbo V6

French driver Patrick Depailler in his Tyrrell Ford-Cosworth P34, on the left next to him designer Derek Gardner (with headphones)

Cooper-Maserati driver Richie Ginther

A Renault RS 11 V6 Turbo

Gilles Villeneuve

Shell refuels a Ferrari

At Ferrari pits

John Watson sits in his McLaren-Cosworth, engine bonnet open

r959_b1

r959_b2

Winkelhock's ATS BMW receiving service during practice session

Nelson Piquet in a 1.5 t/c Brabham BT52B-BMW 4

Jackie Stewart receiving technical help from his mechanic Jo Ramirez

Toyota engine

Montoya after his win

mtp

Working on the grid

mtp

Ferrari driver Gilles Villeneuve in the pits during practice for the Italian GP at Monza

Champioship leader Jochen Rindt getting out of his Lotus 72, watched by Austrian journalist Helmut Zwickl (left), mechanic Herbie Blash (far left) and Colin Chapman (sitting beside the car). Cooling fans are attached above the brake discs.

Renault engine in an unwatched moment

McLaren mechanics work on exhaust and engine

Two Red Bull mechanics work on the cockpit (yes, one of the rarely seen 'petrolhead' women in paddock:)

Toyota steering wheel

Toyota suspension

Red Bull steering wheel

Red Bull rear with diffusor, rear wings and suspension

Red Bull nose cone tip with attached front wings

Ferrari suspension

BMW Sauber suspension

BMW Sauber rear with diffusor, rear wings and suspension

BMW Sauber nose cone with front wings

Renault rear with diffusor, rear wings and suspension

Renault nose cone tip with attached wings

Williams-Renault pits, Nigel Mansell talks to technical director Patrick Head and race engineer David Brown, while the revolutionary new active suspention has been covered at the rear of the car.

Kimi Raikkonen's car without wheels at its grid position

Engineers have shut each opening of Alonso's car

Final mechanical and electronical adjustments on the grid

Nick Heidfeld at his grid position

Felipe Massa practices a pit stop, brakes being cooled down

Scuderia Toro Rosso

Teams bring their cars to FIA technical scrutineering on Thursday evening: Renault ...

Ex-McLaren star designer Adrian Newey, now Red Bull technical director since season start 2006

Rim shields. Best explanation found at formula1.com: Ferrari first introduced these at Imola, to help extract the heat generated by the rear brakes. In Turkey a wider lip section improves air extraction still further. It also slightly improves aerodynamic efficiency.

Sunny Ferrari open air garage

View into Senna's cockpit

View in an empty Lotus cockpit

Jaguar S.S. I, 1934 (William Lyons' Sports Saloon Standard-Swallow)

Jaguar S.S. I, 1934 (William Lyons' Sports Saloon Standard-Swallow)

Jaguar S.S. I, 1934 (William Lyons' Sports Saloon Standard-Swallow)

Jaguar S.S. I, 1934 (William Lyons' Sports Saloon Standard-Swallow)

Jaguar XK SS 1957

Jaguar XK SS 1957

Jaguar XK SS 1957

Jaguar XK SS 1957

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.

Porsche 917K

Aston Martin Vanquish, 2001

Aston Martin Vanquish, 2001

Aston Martin Vanquish, 2001

Aston Martin Vanquish, 2001

Bentley 3-litre Sport Red Label, 1924

Bentley 3-litre Sport Red Label, 1924

Gunnar Nilsson under preparation in his Lotus-Cosworth 77

Gunnar Nilsson in his Lotus-Cosworth

Belgian GP 1968: Ferrari mechanics

German GP 2001: Ferrari engineers working on Michael Schumachers car on the grid

A close view in Kimi Raikkonen's operating cockpit

Schumacher's steering wheel

Sparkling rear of a McLaren

BMW Sauber car rear

Mirror mirror on the floor - oh it's a McLaren front wing

Flat view on a BMW Sauber's right rear side and exhaust

Nose cone to body connection with antenna and air inlets of a Renault

McLaren Mercedes nosecone

A shy glance into Renault pits

Mika Häkkinen test his rehearsal cockpit seat

BMW Mini Cooper S, 2003

BMW Mini Cooper S, 2003

BMW Mini Cooper S, 2003

BMW Mini Cooper S, 2003

A beautifully shaped Renault car rear in parc ferme

Renault 1-2 grid

Denny Hulme, McLaren-Cosworth M19A

The Porsche System Engineering's Porsche 924 GTP "944 LM", driven by Jürgen Barth and Walter Röhrl, receives a swift service

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Chris Amon in his Matra Simca-Matra MS120B

Chris Amon in his Matra Simca-Matra MS120B

Chris Amon in his Matra Simca-Matra MS120B

Alain Prost, McLaren-Cosworth, observing the drivers time sheet during practice

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced with open engine cover (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

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

Porsche 962 Dauer Le Mans Sport, 1993

Michael Schumacher and Ferrari's technical director Ross Brawn at the pitwall before the Hungarian GP 1997

Ferrari's technical director Ross Brawn on the grid with Michael Schumacher and track engineer Ignazio Lunetta before the Hungarian GP 1997

British GP 1998

Ferrari's technical director Ross Brawn on the grid with Michael Schumacher and track engineer Ignazio Lunetta before the Hungarian GP 1997

Ralf Schumacher with hands on steering wheel of his Williams

Ralf Schumacher with hands on steering wheel of his Williams

Michael Schumacher's race engineer Chris Dyer giving latest technical information under the eyes of Jean Todt and Luca Colajanni

Toro Rosso nose cones and front wings wetted with rain drops

Willy Rampf, Sauber technical director

Leo Ress, formerly responsible for technical development at Sauber, since 2003 'consultant to the Honda F1 programme' [www.grandprix.com]

Alain Prost, McLaren

Williams technical director Sam Michael

Engineers replacing car cover of Alain Prost's McLaren

Liquids like oil and water are preheated and being pumped into to car just before run-out

View into a busy Toyota pit

Alain Prost, McLaren

Alain Prost, McLaren

Alain Prost, McLaren

Alain Prost, McLaren

BMW 328 Roadster, 1936

BMW 328 Roadster, 1936

Mercedes-Benz "Silberpfeil" W 196, 1954

Mercedes-Benz "Silberpfeil" W 196 Stromlinie, 1954

Mercedes-Benz "Silberpfeil" W165, 1939

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

Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Luftbremse, 1955

Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Luftbremse, 1955

Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Luftbremse, 1955

Williams technical director Sam Michael with his chief engineer Frank Dernie

Kimi Raikkonen in his McLaren on the grid

Honda car in grid position

BMW's Robert Kubica setting up with technical director Willy Rampf

Pedro Rodriguez

Benetton's technical director Ross Brawn in pits with Michael Schumacher during the weekend of the Argentinian GP 1995

BMW Sauber front wing to be revealed

Ferrari jacks

View in to McLaren Mercedes pits

View in to McLaren Mercedes pits

Wing atttached to the Renault's sidepod

Wing atttached to the Renault's sidepod

Cooler device attached to sidepod

Cooler device attached to sidepod

Fittipaldi's Lotus in the pits

Heinz Paschen, BMW technical director (engines)

Right front suspension of a BMW Sauber car

Right rear mirror of a BMW Sauber

BMW Sauber car - nose cone

Big nose of a Red Bull car

Renault front

BMW Sauber car's front

Massa's nose cone and front wings

Nose cone and front wing joint

Nose cone of a BMW Sauber

Aerodynamical airbox from behind

Renault pit with a waiting T-car

McLaren Mercedes rear view

McLaren Mercedes rear view

Evening sun reflection McLaren airbox

Renault engine

Mercedes engine with exhaust attached

McLaren Mercedes airbox

Super Aguri Honda exhausts

Triumph Spitfire Mark 3, 1969

Triumph Spitfire Mark 3, 1969

Jean-Pierre Jarier sitting in the cockpit of his ATS Penske-Cosworth

A view into a busy Toyota pit

Well prepared Toyota nose cones

Ferrari's technical director Ross Brawn

Last preparations at Trulli's company car

"Jarno, bring the wheels with you...!"

Button's automobile under busy influence

BMW Sauber engineers at Villeneuve's car

Technical director Willy Rampf and Nick Heidfeld on the grid

Busy engineers executing last setup improvements

Renault cooling fan

BMW Sauber technical director Willy Rampf

At the BMW Williams pits

Jim Clark

McLaren BRM engine

Renault suspension

Williams mechanics under their car

Colourful exhaust metal

BAR Honda uncovered

McLaren Mercedes uncovered

Has Toyota revealed some secrets in the stripped car?

Jaguar mechanics and their engine on the grid

Villeneuve's company car

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

BMW Sauber steering wheel

Steering wheel of a Toro Rosso

McLaren engineers feeding Kimi's car with electronic helpers

BMW-Sauber engineers executing last electronics checks

Renault mechanics with their new V8 engine

A Ferrari brake with wheel nut

Ferrari mechanics at work

The Ferrari powerplant

Beautifully shaped McLaren front wings

Eddie Cheever

Steering wheel of a World Champion

Ralf Schumacher's steering wheel

Toyota presenting their nose cones

Golden rear suspension of a McLaren

Rear view on a McLaren car

Clouds dazzling in the metallic reflection on a McLaren bodywork

Renault stillife - nose cone with legs

A close sight into the rear of a BMW Sauber Formula 1 car

Bridgestone technical director Hirohide Hamashima

Mercedes-Benz 170 1931

Mercedes-Benz 170 1931

The new design of Montoya's McLaren-Mercedes from behind at the grid before the start

A shy view into the Toyota pits

McLaren mechanics rebuilding Kimi's whole car on Friday afternoon

Cosworth commercial director Bernard Ferguson with Sam Michael, Williams technical director

Toyota technical director Mike Gascoyne

Pulsating action on Ferraris part of the grid

BMW-Sauber nose cones

Solving a gearbox puzzle

Toyota engineers working on the cooling system

McLaren engineer inspecting a new chassis

Blitzen-Benz 1909

Blitzen-Benz 1909

Frank Williams and Patrick Head (left) during a practice session beside Alan Jones' Williams.

Benz Dos-à-Dos 1899

Benz Dos-à-Dos 1899

Benz Dos-à-Dos 1899

Benz Rennwagen 1899

Benz Rennwagen 1899

Benz Rennwagen 1899

Benz Rennwagen 1899

Benz Rennwagen 1899

Benz Rennwagen 1899

Benz Rennwagen 1899

Benz Rennwagen 1899

Williams' cockpit

BMW Sauber steering wheel.

Jacques Villeneuve in the pits.

Tyre warmer.

Ferrari mechanics at work on the grid

Brakes adjustments

Adjustments on the grid before the start

McLaren mechanics at work on the grid

McLaren mechanics at work on the grid

Benz Velo Ideal 1899

Benz Velo Ideal 1899

Benz Velo Ideal 1899

Benz Velo Ideal 1899

Benz Velo Ideal 1899

Benz Velo 1894

Benz Velo 1894

Benz Velo 1894

Benz Velo 1894

Benz Victoria Vis-à-Vis 1893

Benz Victoria Vis-à-Vis 1893

Benz Victoria Vis-à-Vis 1893

Daimler Stahlradwagen 1889

Daimler Stahlradwagen 1889

Daimler Stahlradwagen 1889

Daimler Stahlradwagen 1889

Daimler Motorkutsche 1886

Daimler Motorkutsche 1886

Daimler Motorkutsche 1886

Daimler Motorkutsche 1886

Nick Heidfeld in his car, looking at a data-sheet.

Daimler Motorkutsche 1886

Daimler Motorkutsche 1886

Daimler Motorkutsche 1886

Benz Patent-Motorwagen Modell 1 1886

Benz Patent-Motorwagen Modell 1 1886

Benz Patent-Motorwagen Modell 1 1886

Benz Patent-Motorwagen Modell 1 1886

Benz Patent-Motorwagen Modell 1 1886

Benz Patent-Motorwagen Modell 1 1886

Brakes

Heavy rain ruined the 2nd practice session on Friday. The Ferrari team crew in the pits.

Montoya's McLaren on the grid.

The Ferrari pits.

Steering wheel of the BMW Williams.

Ferrari airbox wings and onboard camera.

Ferrari airbox wings and onboard camera.

Ferrari steering wheel.

The Renault on the pitlane.

Dan Gurney in his Eagle

Ferrari 365 GT/4 Berlinetta Boxer, 1974

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

Mechanics work on a 1.5 t/c BMW 4 engine during tests in Silverstone 1986

Dietrich Mateschitz (Red Bull) wishing David Coulthard a good race

Ferrari 312B2

Friday evening in the McLaren pits

D4 Cosworth V8

Front part of Ferrari car being measured

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

Andretti_b18

Manfred Winkelhock and Gunther Schmid talk behind the ATS-BMW in pits

Shell Racing Service at Zandvoort 1971

Jarno Trulli receiving congratulations from his technical director Mike Gascoyne

The BME power generator

Toyota technics

Mercedes engine

Red Bull engineers working on the Cosworth engine

Men at work on the new Ferrari car

TGC3

Ross Brawn, Ferrari technical director

Aerodynamic exhaust "chimneys" of Toyota

A Lotus engineer works at the radiator system of a Lotus-Cosworth 49

The engine of a Ferrari 312

Graham Hill's Lotus-Cosworth 49B with new bodywork parts

John Miles retires later with the Lotus-Cosworth 63

Matra mechanics prepare the Matra Four-wheel-drive

The Matra Four-wheel-drive

BRM mechanics work on John Surtees' BRM P139

BRM mechanics work at the engine of John Surtees' BRM P139

Matra mechanics prepare the Matra Four-wheel-drive

The Matra Four-wheel-drive

Mechanics work on the gearbox of a 4-wheel-drive Lotus-Cosworth 63

The Matra Four-wheel-drive

Matra mechanics prepare the Matra Four-wheel-drive

The front suspension of a 4-wheel-drive Lotus-Cosworth 63

Any help on identifying this car is greatly appreciated - please send a note!

Mechanics prepare Jochen Rindt's Lotus-Cosworth 49B

McLaren's temporary pits in the paddock

Non-championship Spanish Grand Prix.

1.5 t/c Brabham BT50-BMW 4 engine

in the background - John Barnard talks with John Watson

Nelson Piquet's 1.5 t/c Brabham BT50-BMW 4 without engine cover

A close view at the rear of a 1.5 t/c Brabham BT50-BMW 4

The shiny 1.5 t/c Brabham BT50-BMW 4 engine waits to be put in a bed on wheels

Despite the turbo-charged BMW engines inside the Brabham cars (1.5 t/c Brabham BT50-BMW 4) show a good performace during the season, both cars retire here in Austria with minor problems

Brabham and BMW engineers work on the 1.5 t/c Brabham BT52-BMW 4, Piquet gains a second podium place with it at the 1983 French GP

Engineer Gordon Murray with Nelson Piquet

The engine of the 1.5 t/c Brabham BT53-BMW 4

High-end 80s F1 computer technology

During the weekend of the British GP 1985 at Silverstone, Nelson Piquet's 1.5 t/c Brabham BT54-BMW 4 is being admired by the fans in the pitlane, just after the French GP a fortnight earlier, where it had given Brabham-BMW and Pirelli a much-needed victory

Thierry Boutsen in front of pits, Arrows mechanics work on the 1.5 t/c Arrows A8-BMW 4

Benetton's 1.5 t/c Benetton B186-BMW 4 engine

Riccardo Patrese's 1.5 t/c Brabham BT55-BMW 4

Alain Prost, McLaren

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)

Telemetry and computers

Judd engine in the March

Prost in his McLaren cockpit

active suspension detail

active suspension covered

active suspension detail

active suspension detail

active suspension detail

active suspension and engine

active suspension covered

active suspension and engine

The new Peugeot engine in a Jordan car

race control

Fuel barrels

Oil barrel

a note pad

Close view on a Prost exhaust

McLaren aggregate

Arrows engine covers

Mechanics on the grid

Bodywork

Ferrari mechanics at work on the grid

On the grid

Tyre work

Hands

Mechanics

Hands on brakes

Williams, body off, covered

Car in the pit

Mechaniks at work

Williams

Ralf Schumacher, Williams

Mechanics

Montoyas car on the grid

Williams, body off

Williams and BMW crew at work

Michaels Ferrari on the grid

Williams, inside Ralfs cockpit

Covering the work

Ferrari on the grid

Adjustments on the grid before the start

Noses

Williams, mechanics

Hands on brakes

Williams

A stil covered BAR

Williams, coverd frontwings

Ferrari engine coverd

Cooling the engine with ice

Williams, body off

Williams, brakes

Waiting for the pitstop

Williams

Byrne

Williams, body off

Mechanics at work

Ferrari pitwall

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Mercedes-Benz "Silberpfeil" W165, 1939

Mercedes-Benz "Silberpfeil" W 196, 1954

Mercedes-Benz "Silberpfeil" W 196, 1954

Mercedes-Benz "Silberpfeil" W 196, 1954

Mercedes-Benz "Silberpfeil" W 196, 1954

The Abarth 1300 S of Tommy Spychiger (CH) and Teddy Pilette (B)

Richie Ginther stands besides his Honda.

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.

A McLaren-BRM M4B engine, Monaco 1967

Lorenzo Bandini, Ferrari 312, Monaco Grand Prix 1967

Bruce McLaren reads setup notes

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

Piers Courage's Brabham-Cosworth BT26A

Graham Hill's Lotus-Cosworth 49B

Cosworth Racing chairman Dick Scammel listens to the technical discussion of Jochen and Eddie

Shell refuels a Ferrari, German GP Hockenheim 1970

Rolf Stommelen's Brabham-Cosworth BT33 in pits

Ferrari garage, Italian GP Monza 1971

The Porsche 917L #042 driven by Gérard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB) is being serviced at Martini International Racing Team pits whislt the drivers exchange seat

A Porsche 917L without engine cover

Ickx' Ferrari 312B2 rear side, Monaco GP 1971

24h Le Mans 1971: A view inside the Porsche garage, in front the winning Porsche 917K #053, in the middle and at the back the retiring Porsches 917L #042 and 'the pig' 917/20 #001

View into the 'pits' of the Martini International Racing Team

24h Le Mans 1971: A view inside the Porsche garage, in front 'the pig' 917/20 #001, at the back the later retiring Porsche 917L #042

Open Porsche engine compartment

The cockpit of Jacky Ickx' Ferrari 312B2, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1971

Ronnie Peterson's March-Alfa Romeo 711

intake manifolds

François Cevert (F) at pits in a McLaren M8F Chevrolet

A bird's view of the Porsche 'garage' barn, 24h Le Mans 1972

Can-Am Watkins Glen 1972: Follmer's Porsche 917/10 TC in pits during practice, the strongest Porsche ever with 1400 hps from two turbochargers

Can-Am Watkins Glen 1972: The strongest Porsche Turbo

Hulme's McLaren Chevrolet in pits

Follmer's Porsche 917/10 TC in pits

McLaren camping site, French GP 1972

Denny Hulme's winning McLaren M20 Chevrolet at pits

An old farm house at Le Mans works fine as Porsche 'garage' in the week before the 24h race of Le Mans

Can-Am Watkins Glen 1972: Follmer's Porsche 917/10 TC in pits during practice, the strongest Porsche ever with 1400 hps from two turbochargers

intake manifolds

Can-Am Riverside 1973: Mark Donohue chats with a mechanic on grid besides the Porsche 917/30 TC

BMW Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Monza 4 Hours 1973, European Touring Car Championship (round 1)

Tione Hezemans (NL) / Dieter Quester (A), BMW Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Monza 4 Hours 1973, European Touring Car Championship (round 1)

The engine of a BMW 3.0 CSL

The rear of a Porsche 917/30 TC

intake manifolds

Power-off on a BMW 3.0 CSL, Monza 4 Hours 1973, European Touring Car Championship (round 1)

intake manifolds

Clay Regazzoni's Ferrari is beeing refuelled during a practice session, Italian GP Monza 1974

A McLaren-Cosworth M23 is being prepared, Belgium GP Zolder 1975

The rear of a Ferrari 312T2

Niki Lauda is being interviewed in Ferrari's garage, United States GP Long Beach 1977

Marc Surer's ATS-Cosworth in pits

A McLaren mechanic measures the track length

A display shows a BMW engine's electronic component s and turbo charger

A display shows a Porsche engine and its electronic components

A display shows a BMW engines's electronic components

Nelson Piquet sits in the open cockpit of a 1.5 t/c Brabham BT54-BMW 4

McLaren Mercedes nose cone

McLaren Mercedes nose cone tip

McLaren Mercedes front wings and nose cone

Ferrari mechanics prepare Berger's suspension

Ferrari pits, Monaco 1994

Mercedes engine and exhausts, Monaco GP 1997

Steering wheel of a mid-70s historical Ferrari

GP San Marino 2001 Imola BMW Williams F1

GP Malaysia 2001 BMW Williams F1

GP San Marino 2001 Imola BMW Williams F1

GP Malaysia 2001 BMW Williams F1

GP Malaysia 2001 BMW Williams F1

Rubber marbles on a used Bridgestone tyre

GP Malaysia 2001 BMW Williams F1

GP Malaysia 2001 BMW Williams F1

GP Malaysia 2001 BMW Williams F1

GP San Marino 2001 Imola BMW Williams F1

GP Malaysia 2001 BMW Williams F1

View in to McLaren Mercedes pits

View in to McLaren Mercedes pits

Renault rear with engine cover, exhaust, rear wings and suspension

Red Bull engine cover

BMW Sauber exhaust

Renault steering wheel

Renault rear with diffusor, rear wing attachments and suspension

Red Bull rear with engine cover, exhaust, rear wings and suspension

Toyota mechanic with a pair of rear wings

Ferrari rear with engine cover, exhaust, rear wings and suspension

McLaren Mercedes airbox

A BMW Sauber F1 steering wheel

BMW Sauber rear with engine cover, exhaust, rear wings and suspension

Ferrari suspension

BMW Sauber engineers perform last setup checks before race

Compressed air containers for wheel exchange air guns

Colorful design art of Liuzzi's Toro Rosso car

Felipe Massa pits during qualifying

BMW Sauber pitwall command crew watches the race carefully: BMW motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen, in front of him technical director Willy Rampf, in the background team manager Beat Zehnder

BMW Sauber technical director Willy Rampf gives last words of wisdom to Nick Heidfeld

Aston Martin Zagato DB American Roadster 1, 2003

Aston Martin Zagato DB American Roadster 1, 2003

Aston Martin Zagato DB American Roadster 1, 2003

Aston Martin DB7 Zagato, 2003

Aston Martin DB7 Zagato, 2003

Aston Martin Vanquish, 2001

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

BMW 2002tii, 1971

BMW Mini Cooper S, 2003

Several fluids have to be injected into the inwards of a Renault car before it can be used

The detached front wing of a Ferrari car in pits

Williams technical director Sam Michael

Force India mechanics work on the Force India-Mercedes in pits

Ferrari mechanics work on the body of the 'red lady' in pits

The McLaren Mercedes car in pits

A part of the front wing of a BMW Sauber car in pits

The fragile rear wings of a McLaren car

A McLaren car waits in pitlane for FIA scrutineering

A Ferrari waits in pitlane for FIA scrutineering

Renault F1 mechanics work on the Renault car in pits

A Mercedes nose cone in front of McLaren pits

BMW Sauber mechanics work on the body of the BMW Sauber car in pits

A McLaren Mercedes car on small rolls

A Red Bull Racing car waits in pitlane for FIA scrutineering

Panasonic Toyota mechanics work on the Toyota car in pits

Brawn GP mechanics work on the body of the Brawn-Mercedes car in pits

Championship sticker at a Ferrari airbox

Champagne shower for Massa and technical director Aldo Costa

Force India technical director Mike Gascoyne

Toyota's technical senior advisor Frank Dernie lets his hands talk, too

Jaguar E-Type, 1967

Jaguar E-Type, 1967

Jaguar SS 100, 1936

Jaguar SS 100, 1936

Jaguar SS 100, 1936

Jaguar SS 100, 1936

Jaguar XK 120, 1951

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 XK8 1996

Jaguar XK8 1996

Jaguar XK8 1996

Jaguar XK8 1996

Jaguar XKR, 2001

Jaguar XKR, 2001

Jaguar XKR, 2001

Jaguar XKR, 2001

Jaguar XKR, 2001

Jaguar XKR, 2001

Jaguar XKR, 2001

Jaguar XKR, 2001

Jaguar XK SS 1957

Jaguar XK SS 1957

Klaus Draeger, BMW member of the board, talks to technical director Willy Rampf and to Peter Sauber

Mercedes-Benz 170 V, 1951

Mercedes-Benz 170 V, 1951

Mercedes-Benz 170 V, 1951

Mercedes-Benz 170 V, 1951

Mercedes-Benz 170 V, 1951

Mercedes-Benz 170 V, 1951

Mercedes 190 E 2,5-16 Evolution IIMercedes-Benz 220Sb, 1964

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 280 E, 1983

Mercedes-Benz 280 E, 1983

Mercedes-Benz A 150, 2004

Mercedes-Benz Mannheim 350 Tourenwagen, 1929

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 SS (Supersport) Cabriolet (W06), Modell 27/170/225 PS, 1933

Mercedes-Benz SS (Supersport) Cabriolet (W06), Modell 27/170/225 PS, 1933

Mercedes-Benz SL 500, 1995 (Baureihe 300 SL - SL 600)

Mercedes-Benz SL 500, 1995 (Baureihe 300 SL - SL 600)

Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG, 2004

Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG, 2004

Mercedes-Benz "Silberpfeil" W165, 1939

Mark Webber is being prepared for practice session action

Mark Webber ejects from Red Bull Racing pits to practice session

Sebastian Vettel's RBR-Renault is being prepared in pits before practice session

Um kleine Unregelmässigkeiten auszubügeln, wird Spachtelmasse aufgetragen und anschliessend von einem eigenen Team mit grosser Akribie geglättet, bis der Aufbau zum Auftragen der ersten Farbschicht bereit ist.

Die Haube eines Chimaera wird im Umkreis der Scharniere durch Metallelemente verstärkt.

Ein Puzzle aus Leder und Stoff für den Innenraum wird in der Sattlerei zurechtgeschnitten.

Das Fahrzeug nach dem Lackieren. TVR mischt in einer speziellen Anlage seine Zweikomponentenfarben selbst.

Nach einem kurzen Strassentest von ungefähr 50 Kilometern und der letzten Durchsicht winken Freiheit und Abenteuer.

Die Bauelemente des Gitterrohrrahmens, so wie sie angeliefert werden. Sie sind bereits geordnet entsprechend dem Querschnitt und der zukünftigen Platzierung im Chassisgeflecht.

Grobes Zurechtschneiden der Röhren für das Chassis. Dieses ist für Chimaera und Griffith weitgehend identisch. Anschliessend werden sie mit Schablonen auf die genaue Länge gebracht.

Der Mitteltunnel des Chimaera wird mit Leder bekleidet. 24 verschiedene Farben stehen für das Tapezieren zur Auswahl.

Der Zusammenbau eines Reihensechszylindermotors.

Mit Schablonen werden die Lederstücke für den Innenraum zurechtgeschnitten.

Die fertig gepresste Unterbodengruppe nach Abnehmen des Formwerkzeugs.

Um kleine Unregelmässigkeiten auszubügeln, wird Spachtelmasse aufgetragen und anschliessend von einem eigenen Team mit grosser Akribie geglättet, bis der Aufbau zum Auftragen der ersten Farbschicht bereit ist.

Teile der Unterbodengruppe für einen Cerbera Speed Six. TVR nimmt für sich in Anspruch, dass pro Auto mehr Mitarbeiter Hand anlegen als bei jeder anderen Marke.

Tea break at TVR Engineering Ltd.

A walk through the TVR Engineering Ltd. manufacture in Blackpool which closed its doors in autumn 2004

Das Chassis ist erst zusammengeschweisst und dann pulverbeschichtet worden. Viele Dreiecke nehmen Zug und Druck auf.

A walk through the TVR Engineering Ltd. manufacture in Blackpool which closed its doors in autumn 2004

Das Zusammenfügen des Gitterrohrrahmens nähert sich dem Ende, ein Prozess von 16 Stunden Dauer. Jeweils 6 Mitarbeiter sind in diesen eingespannt. Jedes Chassis wird für den künftigen Besitzer nummeriert.

Einbau der elektrischen Leitungen im Heck.

Die Vereinigung eines Reihensechszylinders mit dem dazugehörigen Getriebe.

Um kleine Unregelmässigkeiten auszubügeln, wird Spachtelmasse aufgetragen und anschliessend von einem eigenen Team mit grosser Akribie geglättet, bis der Aufbau zum Auftragen der ersten Farbschicht bereit ist.

Formwerkzeug für den Cerbera mit eingepresstem Karosserieteil.

Der Aufbau wird mit vier Schichten Grundierung überzogen. Nach jeder wird er 30 Minuten lang bei 62 Grad gebacken. Anschliessend glättet man ihn, bevor die vom Kunden gewünschte Farbe - eine von 12000 - aufgeprayt wird. Ein Fächer aus braunem Papier schützt die Aufhängungsteile dahinter.

Das Zusammenfügen des Gitterrohrrahmens nähert sich dem Ende, ein Prozess von 16 Stunden Dauer. Jeweils 6 Mitarbeiter sind in diesen eingespannt. Jedes Chassis wird für den künftigen Besitzer nummeriert.

Einbau einer Scheibenbremse. Das Chassis ist erst zusammengeschweisst und dann pulverbeschichtet worden. Viele Dreiecke nehmen Zug und Druck auf.

Ein Chimaera nach der Behandlung mit Grundierungslack. Vorher wurde er acht Stunden im Ofen ausgehärtet.

Formwerkzeug für den Cerbera mit eingepresstem Karosserieteil.

Um kleine Unregelmässigkeiten auszubügeln, wird Spachtelmasse aufgetragen und anschliessend von einem eigenen Team mit grosser Akribie geglättet, bis der Aufbau zum Auftragen der ersten Farbschicht bereit ist.

Der Rover-V8 hat den Motorraum eines Chimaera bezogen und erhält nun seine Zusatzaggregate.

Der Rover-V8 hat den Motorraum eines Chimaera bezogen und erhält nun seine Zusatzaggregate.

Lewis Hamilton, presenting his sponsor's new watch, does a simulated test drive

Connections on the front wings of a Ferrari car

Concept Car, Bertone Lamborghini Marzal, 1967

Gilles Villeneuve, Ferrari, Italian GP Monza 1978

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