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

Benz Patent-Motorwagen Modell 1 1886

BMW McLaren F1, 1994

BMW McLaren F1, 1994

BMW McLaren F1, 1994

BMW McLaren F1, 1994

BMW McLaren F1, 1994

BMW McLaren F1, 1994

BMW McLaren F1, 1994

BMW McLaren F1, 1994

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 Zagato DB American Roadster 1, 2003

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 Zagato DB American Roadster 1, 2003

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 Zagato DB American Roadster 1, 2003

Aston Martin Zagato DB American Roadster 1, 2003

Aston Martin Zagato DB American Roadster 1, 2003

Aston Martin Zagato DB American Roadster 1, 2003

BMW.WilliamsF1 FW26 launch

BMW.WilliamsF1 FW26 launch

BMW.WilliamsF1 FW26 launch

Michael Schumacher on last year's F1-2002

1,90 m tall rookie Justin Wilson of Minardi

Jenson Button, BAR Honda F1

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Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 19.-23.1.2004

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 19.-23.1.2004

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 19.-23.1.2004

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 19.-23.1.2004

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 19.-23.1.2004

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 19.-23.1.2004

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 19.-23.1.2004

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 19.-23.1.2004

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 19.-23.1.2004

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 19.-23.1.2004

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Jacques Villeneuve backk in F1

2004. Formula 1. Suzuka (J). Japan

Ralf Schumacher back in F1 after three month interruption

The Williams BMW F1 team's 2004 season farewell group photo with the drivers Juan Pablo Montoya and Antonio Pizzonia

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Carrying democracy at F1: Good old Tifoso buddy

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Brabham chief engineer Charlie Whiting discusses with driver Riccardo Patrese whilst BMW's Paul Rosche and Jochen Neerpasch stand behind the 1.5 t/c Brabham BT54-BMW 4 (which retires with engine failure at the 1986 British GP)

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Juan Pablo Montoya of BMW.WilliamsF1

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Marc Surer in the 1.5 t/c Arrows A7-BMW 4

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Nelson Piquet sits in the 1.5 t/c Brabham BT53-BMW 4

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Nelson Piquet in the 1.5 t/c Brabham BT53-BMW 4 at Monaco's Rascasse in 1984

Model Naomi Campell hugging the doyen of F1 Bernie Ecclestone

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Pit stop with Nelson Piquet in the 1.5 t/c Brabham BT52-BMW 4

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1.5 t/c Brabham BT50-BMW 4 engine

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Michael Schumacher on turn 1

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Hattrick for Michael, second 1-2 win for Ferrari

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Ralf Schumacher, BMWWilliamsF1

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Gilles Villeneuve (left) delighted of his fist ever F1 podium and winner Ronnie Peterson.

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

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

Graham Hill's 4-wheel-drive Lotus 63 (no. 1's T-car) on a parking lot besides the filling station

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

Field through 1st corner, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

After a decade in Formula 1, Nico Rosberg is finally a desirved World Champion, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Mercedes F1 bosses Toto Wolff and Niki Lauda were unhappy with Hamilton slowing down the pace to back up his team-mate Rosberg into the clutches of rivals Vettel and Verstappen at the end of Abu Dhabi's Grand Prix, 2016

After his Formula 1 debuit in 2006, Nico Rosberg had finaly reached his World Championship target, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Today is Nico's day: Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg on the podium, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

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

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

"Congratulations on your championship, Nico!" Both Mercedes drivers Hamilton and Rosberg after another 1-2 finish, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 1st in parc ferme, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, 2nd in the race, and on the way to his 1st F1 World Championship title, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

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

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

All F1 drivers at the Emirates national anthem, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Austrian Gerhard Berger, former Formula 1 racing driver in the 1980s and '90s, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Former Formula 1 World Champion of 1998 and '99, Mika Hakkinen, meets Paddy Lowe of Mercedes – back then his fellow at McLaren – on the grid, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

"Look, Rosberg has to do the following to secure himself a 1st Formula 1 World Championship crown: If ..." (Niki Lauda to Nico's press officer Georg Nolte), Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Formula 1 2016 Abu Dhabi groub photo before the race start

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

Wider Pirelli tyres for the 2017 Formula 1 season

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

10th place in his last F1 qualifying session: Williams driver, Brazilian Felipe Massa, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Felipe Massa, Williams-Mercedes, passes the Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi Hotel during Friday's 1st practice session

Nico Hulkenberg has spent four of his last five F1 years with the Force India Team

One more farewell in a weekend full of them: Force India paid tribute to Nico Hulkenberg, their Formula 1 driver from 2011-12 and 2014-16, with a party, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Max Verstappen, the outstanding young Duch F1 talent

Four-time Formula 1 drivers' World Champion, Frenchman Alain Prost

Damon Hill, Formula 1 World Champion in 1996, son of former F1 World Champion in the 1960s, Graham Hill

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

Austrian Toto Wolff, investor and former racing driver, currently a 30% owner and executive director of Mercedes Formula 1 Team, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Chase Carey has been installed by the new owner of F1, Liberty Media, which began a takeover of the sport earlier this year in September, 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.

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

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, at 1st chicane, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Sebastian Vettel's father Norbert (left) on the stand at 1st chicane, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Two established F1 photographers: Martin Trenkler and P.-H. Cahier, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Moko meets four-time F1 World Champion and Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Dr. Dieter Zetsche, member of the management board at Daimler AG, with Niki Lauda, non-executive chairman of the Mercedes F1 Team, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Bernie Ecclestone, the 85 years old British business magnate, chief executive of the Formula 1 Group, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

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

Dutch brewery Heineken announcing it's new partership with Formula 1, supported by former British F1 drivers David Coulthard and Jackie Stewart, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Former F1 legend Jackie Stewart at a Heineken sponsorship announcement, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Jonathan Palmer, former British F1 driver and father of Renault driver Jolyon Palmer, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

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

Mika Hakkinen, F1 World Champion in 1998 and '99, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Alexander Wooff of Formula 1 management and Eddie Jordan, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Former F1 driver of the 1990's, Aguri Suzuki

Flavio Briatore, Italian businessman and until 2009 manager of the Renault F1 Team, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Giancarlo Minardi, founder of the now-defunct Minardi F1 Team, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Out of the car at parc ferme: It's Lewis Hamilton's 46th F1 career victory, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Former Formula 1 drivers Christian Danner and Gerhard Berger ahead of the historical BMW M1 Supercar race, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Bernie Ecclestone, Formula 1 executive and former owner of the successful Brabham F1 Team in the 1970's and '80s, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

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

Niki Lauda in an interview after a few laps in his BMW M1 from 1979

Niki Lauda, out of his original BMW M1 of the 1979 Procar series season

The original BMW M1 no. 28 of 1979, then driven by Clay Regazzoni

Marc Surer and Christian Danner, historical BMW M1 Procar race, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Austrian Niki Lauda is about to enter the BMW M1 cockpit

Original BMW M1 cars from the 1979 and 1980 Procar Championship

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

Jos Verstappen, the most successful Dutch Formula 1 driver until May 2016, when his son Max won the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix

The 500 horsepowered BMW M1 straight-6 engine

Former F1 mechanic for BMW and Benetton, Max Flueckiger

Venezuelan Johnny Cecotto, Formula 1 driver in the 1980's

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

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

Marc Surer, Formula 1 driver in the 1980's

Former Formula 1 driver German Jochn Mass with Rainer Schlegelmilch's sweetheart Marianne, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Maurizio Arrivabene, team principal of the Scuderia Ferrari F1 Team, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

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

Mercedes F1 car steering wheel

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

Sculpture of the 1970s Formula 1 World Champion, the Mainz-borne Austrian Jochen Rindt

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

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

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

The designer of numerous Formula 1 circuits: Herman Tilke with his son, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Flavio Briatore, former managing director of the F1 teams Benetton and Renault, today with a diverse portfolio of business interests outside Formula 1, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Triple Formula 1 World Champion Jackie Stewart signing Rainer Schlegelmilch's TGC2 book, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Pascal Wehrlein drives his Manor-Mercedes out of the pits, 1st practice session, Thursday, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Mercedes F1 car in pits

Formula 1 racing at the fashionable marina of the principality, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Sebastian Vettel recovers from his Q1 exit to finish fourth in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg rounded out the 2015 Formula 1 season in winning style

Mercedes F1 track aerodynamicist Kim Stevens getting double sprayed by the winning drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg beats Lewis Hamilton to victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the final Formula 1 race of 2015 season

Nico Rosberg finished the season by completing the first victory hat-trick of his Formula 1 career, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

First in parc ferme, 2nd in the race, but 1st in the 2015 driver's World Championship: Lewis Hamilton, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

"It's going to be three in a row", Bernie Ecclestone and Nico Rosberg, who is about to claim a third successive Formula 1 race win, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Former Formula 1 driver Mika Hakkinen gives an interview to Tanja Bauer (German sky TV), Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Four-time Formula 1 drivers' champion, Frenchman Alain Prost, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Christin Horner of Red Bull Racing beside former Formula 1 drivers, now at BBC TV, Johnny Herbert and Damon Hill, who was F1 World Champion in 1996, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Spanish brotherhood: McLaren driver and double F1 World Champion Fernando Alonso, with rally driver Carlos Sainz (father of F1 driver Sainz Jr.), and Juan Carlos, King of Spain from 1975 to 2014

A big F1 fan in the paddock: Bijou designer Moko

David Richards, chairman of Prodrive and former team principal of the BAR and Benetton Formula 1 teams, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

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

Saturday qualifying session 1, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Fernando Alonso drives his McLaren-Honda below the Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi Hotel, which is built across the F1 Circuit

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

Gerard Lopez, team principal of the Lotus Formula 1 Team and of its majority owner, Genii Capital

Lewis Hamilton, Formula 1 World Champion of the 2015 season

Herbie Blash, FIA deputy race director at Formula 1 races, talkes to Franz Tost of Torro Rosso

Finnish Formula 1 double World Champion of 1998 and '99, Mika Hakkinen

Jackie Stewart, former Formula 1 World Champion in 1969, '71 and '73

Arabian Formula 1 fans arrive in the paddock

This time just second, Lewis Hamilton, the F1 world champion 2015, Mexican Grand Prix

The winning machine, Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid, 14th victory out of 17 Grand Prix' so far this season, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

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

Former Formula 1 driver and seven-times Grand Prix winner Juan Pablo Montoya, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Nigel Mansell, F1 steward for the 2015 Mexican Grand Prix

Mexican Jo Ramirez, former McLaren F1 team manager, and Carlos Slim Domit, among others also board member of Telmex, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

A fan with a VIP ticket joins two South American racing drivers, Pastor Maldonado and former F1 driver from 2001-2006, two-time Indy 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Rainer Schlegelmilch's historical F1 pictures in the Paddock Club lounge, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Welcome the the F1 Paddock Club, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Peter Wahl and Hermann Tilke of "Tilke Architects" together with former F1 driver David Coulthard, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Mexican marshals seems to be the greatest F1 fans, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Claire Williams, the daughter of Sir Frank Williams and since 2013 deputy team principal of the Williams F1 racing team

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, is closing in on his third Formula 1 Championship title after winning the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, 2015

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes drives through the 1st chicane at the start, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

The field at the 1st chicane: Leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, followed by Vettel in the Ferrari, both Williams' of Massa and Bottas, Perez in the Force India and Rosberg in the 2nd Mercedes, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

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

The Manor-Marussia F1 drivers Stevens and Merhi

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

Four-time drivers F1 World Champion, Sebastian Vettel

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

Vettel, Massa, Hulkenberg and Verstappen, 1st corner at Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Mansour Ojjeh, CEO of TAG, with Claire Williams, the deputy team principal of the Williams F1 racing team

Former team-mates and together 10 Formula 1 World Championship titles: Nelson Piquet (1981, '83 and '87), Niki Lauda (1975, '77 and 1984) and Alain Prost (1985, '86, '89 and 1993), Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

The most successful Formula 1 drivers of the 1980s, left to right: Alain Prost, McLaren, Nelson Piquet, Brabham and Niki Lauda, McLaren, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Former Austrian Formula 1 drivers Gerhard Berger, Ferrari, and Niki Lauda, McLaren, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 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

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

Niki Lauda in his Marlboro McLaren-TAG Porsche MP4/2 of the 1984 F1 season, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Niki Lauda, three-time F1 World Champion

Niki Lauda, three-time F1 World Champion

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

Riccardo Patrese, Italian Formula 1 driver from 1977-1993

Four-time Formula 1 World Champion, Alain Prost

Gerhard Berger, sitting in his Formula 1 Ferrari F188 cockpit of the 1988 season, surrounded by F1 drivers of the 1980's. Left to right: Christian Danner, Riccardo Patrese, Niki Lauda, Jean Alesi, Nelson Piquet, Alain Prost and Pierluigi Martini, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Gerhard Berger, former Ferrari F1 driver

Gerhard Berger, Austrian Formula 1 driver from 1984 until 1997, with fans

Brazilian Nelson Piquet, tripple F1 World Champion 1981, '83 and '87, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Former F1 World Champion sitting in his Brabham-BMW from 1983, Nelson Piquet, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

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

F1 World Champion 1987 with Williams, Nelson Piquet

Maurizio Arrivabene, Ferrari, talks to Austrian Toto Wolff, executive director of Mercedes AMG F1 Team, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Sebastian Vettel took 2nd place in the F1 Monaco Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg grabs the Monaco F1 Grand Prix win 2015

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

Ferrari's team principal Maurizio Arrivabene and former F1 driver Gerhard Berger on the grid, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

On the grid with former Formula 1 driver during the 1960s until the '80, Jacky Ickx, and Ecclestones wife Fabiana, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes, drives through the slowest bend of all F1 circuits, the Grand Hotel Hairpin, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

Former F1 racing driver Howden Ganley (left) with Micheal Turner, a British illustrator who specialises in motoring and aviation paintings

Ferrari and its collaboration with Marlboro, despite cigarette advertising being banned in the F1, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, wife of Christan Horner, the Team Principal of the Red Bull Racing F1 Team, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

Four-times F1 World Champion (1985, '86, '89 and '93): Legandary Alain Prost, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

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

Frenchman Jean Alesi, former Ferrari F1 driver in the 1990s, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Former F1 driver Jean Alesi, talkes to Arrivabene on the grid, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Former F1 driver Jean Alesi on the grid, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Donald MacKenzie, the man whose company holds Formula 1's controlling interest, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

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

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

Maurizio Arrivabene, "well arrived" team principal of the Ferrari F1 Team

Finland's Kimi Raikkonen, World Champion of the 2007 F1 season

The Austrian TV ORF presents Niki Lauda, trible F1 World Champion 1975, '77 and '84

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

Bahrain national anthem with all F1 drivers on the grid, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

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

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

Juan Carlos and Bernie Ecclestone arrived at 1st grid position, Lewis' place, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

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

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

F1 novice, Brazilian Felipe Nasr

Jos Verstappen, Dutch F1 driver from 1994 until 2003

Max Verstappen, son of former F1 driver Jos Verstappen

Max Verstappen, F1 novice

F1 debutant Carlos Sainz Jr

Two-time world champion Lewis Hamilton and F1 Group executive Bernie Ecclestone, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

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

Owner and executive director of the Mercedes AMG F1 Team, Toto Wolff, talkes to Frank Williams

Caught by suprise: The 2014 Formula 1 drivers World Champion Lewis Hamilton, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Final Mercedes F1 Team winning World Championship group shot of the 2014 season with both drivers Lewis and Nico, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Runner-up in the 2014 Formula 1 World Championship, Nico Rosberg of Mercedes, gets a warm welcome from his team, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

F1 grid, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

View from the 1st corner, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Dieter Zetsche and Niki Lauda of the Mercedes F1 Team in paddock, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Moko, bijou designer and Formula 1 fan

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

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

Arabian F1 attendees

Students from the F1 in Schools World Finals have the opportunity to attend the 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Sebastian Vettel, German Formula 1 World Champion from 2010-2013

Max Verstappen, son of Jos Verstappen, a former F1 driver in the 1990s

Esteban Ocon, Lotus-Renault driver in the 1st Friday practice session, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

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

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

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

As Rosberg has locked up a front wheel in Turn 1 he gets straight and will lose the lead to team-mate Lewis Hamilton, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, has to retire with a problem in the Energy Recovery System (ERS) which form an integral part of an F1 car’s power unit in 2014, Italian Grand Prix, Monza

Midfeeld race through 1st chicane, with Hulkenberg, Bottas, Raikkonen and Vergne, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

The field squeezes trought the 1st chicane, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

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

Niki Lauda, the non-executive chairman of the Mercedes F1 Team, being interviewed by Eddie Jordan of BBC Television, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Niki Lauda and his "12" designed bag, his same car numer during his Ferrari years in Formula 1 1974 and '75, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Pole setter Lewis Hamilton is also the 1st of the truck after the parade lap, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Former Formula 1 World Champion in 1978, Mario Andretti, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Stefano Domenicalli, formerly the team principal of the Ferrari F1 Team, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

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

Felipe Massa, Williams-Mercedes, drives through the 1st chicane

Franz Tost, team principal of the Scuderia Toro Rosso F1 Team

Peter Sauber, owner of the eponymous Sauber F1 Team

Hockenheim Grand Prix, 2014, podium: 2nd placed Valtteri Bottas, Simon Cole, Mercedes F1 Chief Track Engineer, and both Mercedes drivers, Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton

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

Massa's Williams wreck after the 1st corner incident, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Massa's Williams wreck after the 1st corner incident, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Felipe Massa, Williams, gets away unharmed after the collision with Magussen in the 1st corner, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Felipe Massa's Williams after a rollover, a result of the collision with Magnussen in the 1st corner, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Just before the start: Pole sitter Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, and Valtteri Bottas, Williams, on the 1st row, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Starting grid with Rosberg (Mercedes) and Bottas (Williams) on the 1st row, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

German F1 race fans

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

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

Hans-Joachim Stuck, a famous German F1 and sportscar driver of the 1970s and '80s

The damaged Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton, after his accident in the Sachs curve during Q1, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Williams driver Valtteri Bottas secures his maiden F1 podium finish, as Hamilton gives him a shower, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

Mercedes' sixth 1-2 of the season, with Lewis Hamilton, James Vowles (Mercedes Team Chief Strategist) and race winner Nico Rosberg, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

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

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

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

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

A warm welcome for Jean Alesi, former French F1 driver

All of Austria’s still living F1 racers united in a demonstration in theire historic F1 cars, with Niki Lauda, Ferrari, in the lead

Former Austrian F1 driver Dieter Quester in his Surtees of the 1974 F1 season. Behind him is Helmut Marko, BRM

Niki Lauda in his Ferrari 312T2 from the 1976 F1 season

Austrian Niki Lauda, former three-times F1 World Champion, twice with Ferrari in 1975 and '77

Florian Koenig from German RTL Television, gets first hand information from Niki Lauda, sitting in his Ferrari of the 1976 F1 season

Gerhard Berger, Formula 1 driver from 1984 to 1997, took place in the Lotus 49 from the 1970 F1 season, driven at that time by Jochen Rindt

Former F1 driver Alex Wurz in his Benetton of the 1998 season

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

Many historical F1 cars, like the Surtees TS16 of the 1974 season, will take part in a demonstration on Sunday morning just ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, 2014

The 1970 Lotus 49 will take part in a demonstration of historic F1 cars on Sunday morning, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

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

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

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

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

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

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, during the 1st safety car period, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Closely whatching his son Nico: Keke Rosberg, F1 World Champion in 1982, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

2nd on the grid, 1st time after the season opener in Australia, five races ago, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Toto Wolff, executive director of Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 with Dieter Zetsche, chairman of Daimler AG, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Niki Lauda with Thomas Weber, head of research cars development at the Daimler AG. Between both men you can see this race weekend's stewart, the former F1 driver Derek Warwick, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Former F1 drivers Alain Prost and Jean Alesi with the Bahrainian minister Sheikh Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, on the grid, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Former F1 team principal at Benetton and Renault, Flavio Briatore, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

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

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

Helmuth Marko, advisor to the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 Team

Ron Dennis, McLaren team principal, shake hands with his former F1 driver Niki Lauda, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

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

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

The state-of-the-art Mercedes F1 Team had just achieved their 5th victory of the 2014 Grand Prix season, Spain, Barcelona, 2014

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

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

The field squeezing into turn 1, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

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

Gerard Lopez, Chairman of the Lotus F1 Team and Alain Prost, former 4-times Formula 1 World Champion in the 1980's and '90s with McLaren and Williams in the Lotus motorhome, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

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

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

Toto Wolff, executive director of Mercedes AMG Petronas F1, arrives in the paddock

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

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

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

1st in the parc ferme after the race: Nico Rosberg, Mercedes. Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton winns his third consecutive Formula 1 race in 2014, taking the checkered flag at the Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai

As Formula 1 racing legend Michael Schumacher remains in critical condition in a French clinic after a ski accident, Chinese fans show threir thoughts at the race track, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Sweden's Marcus Ericsson, Caterham-Renault, another rookie given the chance to step up from GP2 into F1

Damon Hill, F1 World Champion in 1996, is also one of the famous F1 Grand Prix attendees, Sunday race day at Abu Dhabi, 2013

Former F1 World Champion of 1980, Australian Alan Jones

Triple F1 World Champion, Niki Lauda

Eddie Jordan is one of the many famous F1 Grand Prix attendees, Sunday race day at Abu Dhabi

Giedo van der Garde, Caterham-Renault, at Friday's 1st practice session

Romain Grosjean, Lotus-Renault, at Friday's 1st practice session

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, at Friday's 1st practice session

Frenchman Alain Prost, famos four-times F1 World Champion in 1985, '86, '89 and '93

F1 World Champion Alan Jones and F1 race director Charlie Whiting on the grid. In the 1980's they were F1 team opponents, Jones as Williams driver and Whiting as chief mechanic at Team Brabham.

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

Niki Lauda, F1 legend

Former F1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve

Alain Prost, former four-time F1 World Champion, now in a consultancy role within Renault Sport F1

Gerard Lopez, chairman of the Lotus F1 Team

A regulary Grand Prix visitor: Damon Hill, Formula 1 World Champion in 1996

Caterham F1 Team owner Tony Fernandes

As night falls, F1 TV will broadcast the 6th edition of the Singapore Grand Prix, 2013

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

FOM tends in the paddock with Bernie Ecclestone, while Singapore awaits it’s 6th F1 Grand Prix

AMG Mercedes F1 key people Niki Lauda and Toto Wolff on the grid

At the back all cars go safe through turn 1

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1, chats with Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1

Formula 1 World Champion of 1975, 1977 and 1984, Niki Lauda, proudly receives the 2013 'Bernie Ecclestone Award' during the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

Formula 1 World Champion of 1975, 1977 and 1984, Niki Lauda, proudly receives the 2013 'Bernie Ecclestone Award' during the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1

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webbers abschied als f1-fahrer von den europäischen gps

mit joe robinson, vettel’s number 1 mechanic

Third placed Romain Grosjean of Lotus F1 celebrates in parc ferme after the race

Third placed Romain Grosjean and second placed Kimi Raikkonen, both Lotus F1, congratulate each other in parc ferme after the race

Second placed Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus F1 arrives in parc ferme after the race

Second placed Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus F1 arrives in parc ferme after the race

Pit stop of Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1

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Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1

Kimi Raikkonen practises pit stops with the Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing gives an interviews after his victory to BBC TV presenter and former F1 team boss Eddie Jordan

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Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

F1 fan Moko chats with French journalist Larue Thibault

Gerard Lopez of Genii, Lotus F1

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

'Le prof' Alain Prost, four times Formula 1 World Champion

Damon Hill, Formula 1 World Champion 1996

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

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

A Spanish national flag on the 1st race position, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Mercedes F1 team director Toto Wolff, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Gerard Lopez, Chairman of the Lotus Formula 1 Team and of its majority owner, Genii Capital

Third placed Romain Grosjean of Lotus F1 team celebrates in parc ferme after the race

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, crosses the finish line and passes the triple F1 World Champion of 1969, 1971 and 1973, Jackie Stewart who waves the chequered flag, to win the Bahrain Grand Prix 2013

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team, practises pit stops with smoking wheels

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

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

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team, after a break of one season

Race winner Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus F1 proudly raises his trophy on the podium, smiling

Lotus ambassador and triple F1 World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart congratulates race winner Kimi Raikkonen in parc ferme

Race winner Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus F1 celebrates in parc ferme after the first round of the season

Race winner Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1, approaches parc ferme through the pitlane

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

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team, in front of Hamilton

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

1996 F1 World Champion Damon Hill

1996 F1 World Champion Damon Hill bites the microphone

1996 F1 World Champion Damon Hill

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

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

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team, passes the finish line

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

1997 Formula 1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve visits the paddock in Melbourne

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team, gives an interview

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

Young fans are watching the new F1 app on their smart phone

Gerhard Berger, Ferrari, wins the Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril, 1989, his 1st victory since Monza, 1988

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

Lotus Elite S1 1975

Lotus Elite S1 1975

Lotus Elite S1 1975

Lotus Elite S1 1975

Lotus Elite S1 1975

Lotus Elite S1 1975

Lotus Elite S1 1975

Lotus Elite S1 1975

Lotus Elite S1 1975

Lotus Elite S1 1975

Lotus Elite S1 1975

Lotus Elite S1 1975

Lotus Elite S1 1975

Lotus Elite S1 1975

Lotus Elite S1 1975

Lotus Elite S1 1975

Lotus Elite S1 1975

Lotus Elite S1 1975

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 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 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

Mario Andretti, Italian racing multitalent and 1978 Formula 1 World Champion, interviews second placed Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull, McLaren's winner Lewis Hamilton and third placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari on the podium

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team, at the grid

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Brazilian double F1 World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi

Brazilian double F1 World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi always wears his Indy 500 winner's ring

Eddie Jordan with former F1 race driver John Watson

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Keke Rosberg of Finland, F1 World Champion of 1982

Group photo of Mario Andretti, Italian racing multitalent and 1978 Formula 1 World Champion, with the German race drivers Nico Rosberg of Mercedes and Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel.

Mario Andretti, Italian racing multitalent and 1978 Formula 1 World Champion, gives an interview in the paddock in Austin.

Mario Andretti, Italian racing multitalent and 1978 Formula 1 World Champion, gives an interview in the paddock in Austin.

Mario Andretti, Italian racing multitalent and 1978 Formula 1 World Champion, visits the paddock in Austin.

Race fans leave the circuit after the rainy but exciting Formula 1 season closing event

New triple Formula 1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel celebrates with his team in Red Bull Racing pits

New triple Formula 1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel celebrates with his team in Red Bull Racing pits

New triple Formula 1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel celebrates with his team in Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, stands on his race car in parc ferme as sixth placed and becomes the youngest triple F1 World Champion ever!

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, stands up in his race car in parc ferme as sixth placed and becomes the youngest triple F1 World Champion ever!

Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing, despite not finishing at the podium he gets out of his race car in parc ferme after one of his best races ever and is the youngest triple F1 World Champion ever!

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, returs from his declared last F1 deployment at seventh position and gets out of the car in parc ferme in front of the media

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, returs from his declared last F1 deployment at seventh position and gets out of the car in parc ferme in front of the media

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, passes the finish line as sixth placed and becomes the youngest triple F1 World Champion ever!

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Brazilian triple F1 World Champion Nelson Piquet

Brazilian double F1 World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi always wears his Indy winner's ring

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Green lights for Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team, puts his helmet on in pits

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team, brakes into turn one

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, runs out to his last F1 deployment

Ex-F1 race driver and BBC TV presenter David Coulthard interviews race winner Kimi Raikkonen on the podium after the race

Ex-F1 race driver and BBC TV presenter David Coulthard interviews winner Kimi Raikkonen on the podium after the race

Later race winner Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team, in front of Williams' Maldonado and Alonso of Ferrari

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Later race winner Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Four-time F1 world champion Alain Prost on the grid in Abu Dhabi

Four-time F1 world champion Alain Prost gives an interview on the grid

'Ice Man' Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team, approaches the tunnel part of pitlane exit

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

RTL TV presenter and triple F1 World Champion Niki Lauda chats with his future Mercedes GP team boss Ross Brawn

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

Swede Joakim Bonnier in pits, Dutch Grand Prix, 1968

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team, and Bruno Senna of Williams walk to drivers parade

Triple Formula 1 World Champion of 1975, 1977 and 1984 Niki Lauda

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

The Williams F1 Team pitwall command center

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team, in the pits

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team, jumps over the curbs

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team, jumps over the curbs

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team, jumps over the curbs

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

The Old Supreme Court Building, Kamui Kobayashi of Sauber F1 Team cuts the curbs

Rainer Schlegelmilch presents the work of his lifetime '50 Years of Formula 1 Photography' on the podium (with some of his portraits on the backdrop)

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team, walks in the paddock (with cautious photographer Mirko Stange)

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team, runs the track

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team, arrives in the paddock

Formula 1 World Champion of 1996 Damon Hill arrives in the paddock

Austrian investor and racing driver Toto Wolff arrives in the paddock. He owns 16% of the shares of the Williams F1 Team and is named Executive Director of the team.

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

A very happy second placed Sergio Perez of Sauber F1 Team celebrates his achievement on the podium after the race

A very happy second placed Sergio Perez of Sauber F1 Team celebrates his achievement on the podium after the race

A surprising but well deserved second placed Sergio Perez of Sauber F1 Team approaches parc ferme

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Lotus F1

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team, behind Raikkonen and Schumacher

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team, in front of two Sauber race cars

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team, gives an interview on the grid before the race

A happy looking Monisha Kaltenborn, Sauber F1 Team CEO, on a sunny grid

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Maria Teresa de Filippis, first woman in F1 (in Belgium 1958 on Maserati, finishing 10th)

The hand of Maria Teresa de Filippis - first woman in F1, in 1958 on Maserati

McLaren principal Martin Whitmarsh chats in front of his motorhome whilst Amber Lounge manager Sonia Irvine kisses former F1 driver Vitantonio Liuzzi

Bernie Ecclestone walks through the paddock and gives thumbs up to the first Chinese F1 driver Ma Qinghua of HRT

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

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

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

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

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Friday morning practice in sunshine on the first Chinese F1 driver ever, Ma Qinghua in an HRT

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team, still behind Michael Schumacher of Mercedes GP

Pit stop of Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Pit stop of luckless Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team, on the grid before the race

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team, brakes into turn one

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team, brakes into turn one in front of Schumacher's Mercedes

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Interview on the grid with Romain Grosjean of Lotus F1 team

Star opera singer and F1 fan Placido Domingo visits the grid - and interviews the drivers on the podium after the Hungarian Grand Prix

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

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Jenson Button overtakes Romain Grosjean of Lotus F1 team who carries a broken front wing to pits

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

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

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

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team, close behind Caterham's Petrov

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team, in front of Mercedes' Michael Schumacher

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

F1 World Champion of 1998 and 1999 Mika Hakkinen chats with his former McLaren team mate David Coulthard

Architect Hermann Tilke chats with former F1 World Champion Mika Hakkinen

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

The podium has a beautiful backdrop, a compilation of all F1 world champions - and Bernie

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team, has his rear left tyre put on with a short delay

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

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

q1,Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team, surfs through the puddles abroad the racing line

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team, surfs through the puddles abroad the racing line

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team, surfs through the puddles abroad the racing line

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team, surfs through the puddles abroad the racing line

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team, walks through the rain

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team, overlooks a wet pitlane

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team, walks in the pitlane with his physiotherapist Mark Arnall

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez of the Sauber F1 Team checks the practice times

A beautiful backdrop on the podium on Thursday shows the various F1 world champions

Le Mans 24h 1965, podium ceremony with prototype GT class winners: Noecker (eft) and Linge (black shirt) 1st in the GT class up to 2000cc with a Porsche 904/6, Gregory and Rindt (right) 1st place in a Ferrari 250LM, prototype GT class 4000cc

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, takes the chequered flag in fifth position in front of Rosberg after falling back from P1 with worn out tyres

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team, walks to the drivers parade

Matteo Bonciani, FIA F1 Head of Communications

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton chats with Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone on Saturday after qualifying

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton chats with Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone on Saturday after qualifying

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team, in front of Schumacher and Hulkenberg

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Legendary F1 drivers Jacky Ickx and Sir Jackie Stewart

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Triple F1 World Champion (1975, 1977 & 1984) and RTL TV presenter Niki Lauda

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team, at tunnel exit

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team, at the tunnel exit

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team, in the tunnel

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Skip Barber in his March 711 entered by the Gene Mason Racing Team. The American driver attended 4 F1 races in 1971 season. In his ever 1st Formula 1 race he failed to qualify. Monaco Grand Prix, 1971.

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

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

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

Austrian Jochen Rindt, Cooper-Maserati T81, in his 1st Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, 1966

At the start, Mario Andretti's Ferrari 312P (no. 1), Jo Siffert's Porsche 908L (no. 4) and Pedro Rodriguez' Ferrari (no. 2) in the lead, 1000 km Monza, 1969

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

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team, is prepared on his grid position

Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus F1 Renault greets the fans during the drivers parade

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Airfield Oberschleissheim, 1962, Alfa Romeo TZ1

Start of the Monaco Grand Prix, 1965: Graham Hill in his BRM has got away into the lead, follwed by Jack Brabham (Brabham no. 1), Lorenzo Bandini (Ferrari no. 17) and Jackie Stewart (BRM no. 4)

Airfield Schleissheim 1962, Alfa Romeo TZ1

Long Beach, USA-West Grand Prix, 1982: Keke Rosberg, Niki Lauda (middle) and Gilles Villeneuve are the top three drivers on the podium. The Austrian McLaren driver Lauda won his 1st GP just three races after his comback in F1 that season.

1st lap of the Monaco Grand Prix, 1984, with Alain Prost, McLaren, leading Lotus driver Nigel Mansell and both Ferraris of Arnoux and Alboreto

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team, in pitlane after his first pit stop

German Timo Glock of Marussia F1 team gives autographs on Sunday morning

Romain Grosjean of Lotus F1 team surprises the F1 world with a third grid position

An unhappy Ice man returns to Lotus pits after a finishing luckless Q1

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Zoom of Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Timo Glock of Marrussia (former Virgin) F1 team

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

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

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Race winner Nico Rosberg arrives in parc ferme and dances on his Mercedes F1 W03

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

The steering wheel Schumacher's Mercedes F1 W03

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, gives an interview on the grid to former F1 driver and Sky TV presenter Martin Brundle before the race

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, gives an interview on the grid to former F1 driver and Sky TV presenter Martin Brundle before the race

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, gives an interview on the grid to former F1 driver and Sky TV presenter Martin Brundle before the race

Formula 1 group CEO Bernie Ecclestone

Formula 1 group CEO Bernie Ecclestone answers former F1 driver and Sky representative Martin Brundle's questions on the grid

F1 drivers chat on the parade truck

RTL TV presenter and triple F1 World Champion Niki Lauda interviews Michael Schumacher who managed to gain second grid position

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team, goes training

Williams F1 driver Bruno Senna answers questions

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

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

Porsche displays the new 908s - no. 20 Porsche 908/03 #007 (entered by Porsche Salzburg), in the back the two 1-2 winners of the Targa Florio: no. 12 Porsche 908/03 #008 driven by Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB), and no. 40 Porsche 908/03 #009 driven by Leo Kinnunen (SF) and Pedro Rodriguez (MEX), both entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

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

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

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

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

Bernie Ecclestone leans over Emerson Fittipaldi's (Formula 1 World Champion in 1972 and 1974) Lotus 72

Jackie Stewart (Formula 1 World Champion in 1969, 1971 and 1973) with his wife Helen

Lewis Hamilton retires during Q1

The 'Kingfisher' Force India F1 Team principal Vijay Mallya is flanked by his promotion beauties

Special guest Maria Teresa de Filippis surrounded by Red Bull Unas. The legendary italian female racing driver was the first woman to compete in a Formula 1 Grand Prix, in Spa 1958 in a Maserati.

Sebastian Montoya, son of Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya

Former F1 World Champion Nelson Piquet and his son Nelsinho, Imola, 2005

Race winner Dan Gurney on his Eagle-Weslake T1G

Second placed Porsche 908/02 of Richard Attwood (GB) and Brian Redman (GB). A scanned print of Rainer's 1st zoom, Targa Florio, 1969.

The 1980 F1 World Champion Alan Jones and two Toyota-girls, Long Beach, US-West Grand Prix, 1981

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

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

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

Rainer's new 'The Great Challenge 2 - The Stewart Era' editorial book, is being admired by Jackie Stewart, Mark Stewart, George Harrison, Paul Stewart and Eoin Young. (Who is the gentleman on the right hand? Any hint is appreciated!)

Graham Hill on his own luckless Hill-Cosworth GH1, Monaco 1875

Graham Hill on his own luckless Hill-Cosworth GH1, Monaco 1975

Ross Brawn, technical director of the Benetton F1 team

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

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

French grand Prix, Rouen, 1968: British driver Piers Courage, BRM, passes the remaining debris of Jo Schlesser's Honda. The Frenchmen had crashed on lap three and died (as fourth F1 driver during the season).

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

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

GÈrard Larrousse (F) and Dieter Spoerry (CH) swap the driver's seat of the Porsche 911 T and become second in the GT+1.6 class (11th overall)

The Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ, driven by Pietro Lo Piccolo (I) and Salvatore Sutera (I), entered by Scuderia Pegaso, wins in the S1.6 classement (33rd overall)

GÈrard Larrousse (F) and Dieter Spoerry (CH) swap the driver's seat of the Porsche 911 T and become second in the GT+1.6 class (11th overall)

The F1 drivers group up for a sponsor photo session

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

Joungster Gilles Villeneuve, Canadian Ferrari driver in his 1st full F1 season, Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo, 1978

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

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

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

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

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

Jonathan Palmer drives the 1st Zakspeed F1 car in Autumn 1984 at the Nurburgring, with teamboss Erich Zakowski on the left

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

Rubens Barrichello, local hero and the driver that has started the most Grands Prix in the field, obviously enjoyed his (probably last) drivers parade in F1 and the cheering fans around the race track

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team, in front of Alguersuari

Triple F1 World Champion Nelson Piquet (1981, 1983 and 1987) performs an honoury lap on his original 1981 Championship winnning Brabham BT49 and waves the flag of his Brazilian soccer club Vasco da Gama FC

The F1 race drivers wave on their parade lap

Double F1 World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi (1972 and 1974) signs his chapter in Rainer Schlegelmilch's new editorial book 'Formula One World Champions' (published by teNeues, Germany)

Both triple F1 World Champions and former rivals Nelson Piquet (1981, 1983 and 1987) and Niki Lauda (1975, 1977 and 1984) share fond memories over browsing through Rainer Schlegelmilch's new editorial book 'Formula One World Champions' (published by teNeues, Germany)

Two triple F1 World Champions and former rivals loudly laugh about happy memories they just found in Rainer Schlegelmilch's new book 'Formula One World Champions' (published by teNeues, Germany): Nelson Piquet 1981, 1983 and 1987 - Niki Lauda 1975, 1977 and 1984

Both triple F1 World Champions and former rivals Nelson Piquet (1981, 1983 and 1987) and Niki Lauda (1975, 1977 and 1984) share fond memories over browsing through Rainer Schlegelmilch's new editorial book 'Formula One World Champions' (published by teNeues, Germany)

Two triple F1 World Champions and former rivals loudly laugh about happy memories they just found in Rainer Schlegelmilch's new book 'Formula One World Champions' (published by teNeues, Germany): Nelson Piquet 1981, 1983 and 1987 - Niki Lauda 1975, 1977 and 1984

Two triple F1 World Champions and former rivals seriously discuss in the paddock (Nelson Piquet 1981, 1983 and 1987 - Niki Lauda 1975, 1977 and 1984)

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner says hello to Jean-François Caubet, now managing director of Renault Sport F1 (second from right), with other accompaigning Renault VIPs

BBC TV presenter and former F1 team boss Eddie Jordan knows how to tie a knot of ribbons

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Former F1 driver and team boss Gerhard Berger chauffeurs King Juan Carlos of Spain over the grid before the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Niki Lauda jokes around with Johnny Herbert, both former F1 drivers and now advisers and TV presenters

FIA race steward and former Formula 1 driver Derek Warwick looks at Pasquale Lattuneddu

The two Matras of Henri Pescarolo and Chris Amon into the lead followed by Jacky Ickx' Ferrari (No. 1) and Derek Bell's Mirage Ford-Cosworth.

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team, battles for position with Force India's di Resta

Kamui Kobayashi of the Sauber F1 Team rides a historic car for drivers parade

F1 race drivers wait at the FIA scales after qualifying

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team, in front of Hamilton

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Formula 1 director Bernie Ecclestone is interrogated by local journalists

Massive architecture and fresh tarmac on the newest F1 circuit near New Delhi

The advertising key visual of the newest F1 circuit behind a security officer

A large advertising board welcomes the fans at the newest F1 circuit

Security controls in front of the entrance of the newest F1 circuit

Large broad lanes guide to the entrance of the newest F1 circuit

One of Niki Lauda's mechanics is very exited about the Austrians 3rd F1 World Championship title

Tommi Parmakoski signals Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, P1 with 10 laps to go

The 1975 F1 World Champion, Niki Lauda, Ferrari

Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner celebrates their win of the F1 constructor championship after the Korean GP with a new golden T-shirt edition

Race winner Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner celebrate their win of the F1 constructor championship after the Korean GP

Race winner Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner celebrate their win of the F1 constructor championship after the Korean GP

Race winner Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner celebrate their win of the F1 constructor championship after the Korean GP

Race winner Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner celebrate their win of the F1 constructor championship after the Korean GP

Race winner Sebastian Vettel celebrates with the Red Bull Racing team after winning the F1 constructor championship

Race winner Sebastian Vettel celebrates with the Red Bull Racing team after winning the F1 constructor championship

Race winner Sebastian Vettel and the whole Red Bull Racing team celebrate winning the F1 constructor championship after the Korean GP

Sergio Perez does stretching exercises before the race under the eyes of Sauber F1 Team boss Monisha Kaltenborn and his manager

Stock car F1 support race

A Korean grid girl proudly wears the F1 icon

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Fresh double F1 champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing

Global F1 sponsor LG operates a large information tent in the fan area

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Michael Schumacher, the old but again new F1 World Champion

Nelson Piquet on 1.5 t/c Brabham-BMW BT52B

FIA medical delegate Professor Sid Watkins, Jenson Button, Michael Schumacher and Veteran commentator Murray Walker pick up their eponymous 'Bernie' awards, which are presented at Circuit de Catalunya in the presence of the F1 supremo, Bernie Ecclestone (middle).

Williams no. 1 driver, Alain Prost. Behind him his teamboss Frank Williams

Sergio Perez of the Sauber F1 Team enjoys the drivers parade

Red Bull Racing's reigning F1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel is interviewed by RTL TV presenter and triple F1 World Champion of 1975, 1977 and 1984 Niki Lauda

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Moments befor the start for the Spa 24 hours: On the 1st row from lefthand Ivo Grauls, Niki Lauda and Dieter Glemser

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Former BRDC president and F1 World Champion of 1996, Damon Hill

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team, in front of Petrov

Michael Schumacher's Mercedes GP car is returned to the pits after his crash in Q1 where he was overtaken by a loose right rear wheel, throwing him to the back of the grid

Michael Schumacher's Mercedes GP car is returned to the pits after his crash in Q1 where he was overtaken by a loose right rear wheel, throwing him to the back of the grid

Michael Schumacher's Mercedes GP car is returned to the pits after his crash in Q1 where he was overtaken by a loose right rear wheel, throwing him to the back of the grid

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

The three Formula 1 drivers: Jochen Mass, Hans-Joachim Stuck and Harald Ertl, Spanish Grand Prix, Jarama, 1976

Monaco 1975: McLaren driver Jochen Mass (in his cockpit) jokes around with Mike Hailwood who had left Formula 1 after being injured badly at the 1974 German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring.

The 2nd 1-2 victory of the season for Lotus, with winner Mario Andretti, 2nd Ronnie Peterson and Ligier driver Jacques Laffite as 3rd, Spanish Grand Prix, Jarama, 1978

The F1 family celebrate their heroes on the podium together with the Hungarian fans - second placed Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull, McLaren race engineer Dave Robson, race winner Jenson Button of McLaren and third placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, about to race his 100th F1 race

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team, in front of the water park's slide pipes

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Alex Wurz, co-commentator for the Austrian ORF TV station and F1 advisor

Peter Sauber and Monisha Kaltenborn introduce the Sauber F1 Team's driver line-up for the 2012 season: Esteban Gutierrez as third driver with Sergio Perez and Kamui Kobayashi

Moko poses with a proud Rainer and his greatest honoury achievement - a silver bracelet bearing a 500 and the engraved back side reads 'Rainer Schlegelmilch is now a member of the 500 Club, having participated in more than 500 Formula 1 World Championship events'

1st lap, Vittorio Brambilla, March, leading Depailler, Jarier and the two Brabhams of Reutemann and Pace

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team, leads Michael Schumacher

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team, jumps at the curbs

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

As part of the F1 60th annual celebration, Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso drives two laps in Froilan Gonzalez's Ferrari 357 F1 which scores the first victory for Ferrari in Silverstone 1951

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

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Sauber F1 driver Kamui Kobayashi 's crashed race car after his crash in Friday morning practice

Sauber F1 driver Kamui Kobayashi gets out of his damaged car after a slide and crash in Friday morning practice

Sauber F1 driver Kamui Kobayashi hits the tyte barrier after slipping over a wet curb in Friday morning practice

Sauber F1 driver Kamui Kobayashi ploughs through wet lawn after slipping over a wet curb in Friday morning practice

Sauber F1 driver Kamui Kobayashi lifts off the ground after slipping over a wet curb in Friday morning practice

Sauber F1 driver Kamui Kobayashi lifts off the ground after slipping over a wet curb in Friday morning practice

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Triple F1 World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart with Prince Edward, Duke of Kent

Former F1 driver Innes Ireland in a 1930's Bugatti

The 2011 Formula 1 World Champion, Sebastian Vettel

Colourful national banners of all in F1 participating countries

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team, gives an interview before the race

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team, enters the fast straight after the bridge

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

F1 Supremo Bernard Ecclestone

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

FIA stewart for the British GP 2010 and F1 World Champion in 1992 Nigel Mansell

Pedro de la Rosa, Sauber F1 Team, awaits the end of the rain period in the car

Former F1 pilot Martin Brundle interviews double F1 World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi on the grid

Former F1 and DTM driver Jean Alesi won the Canadian F1 GP in 1995, remarkably his only one and on his 31st birthday!

Pedro de la Rosa, Sauber F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team, participates in the first practice session only, then hands over to de la Rosa for the remaining weekend

Double F1 World Champion (1972 and 1974) and winner of 14 Grands Prix Emerson Fittipaldi is one of three FIA-appointed stewards this weekend

Prince Rainier and his wife Princess Grace on their honorary lap around the race track 1/2 an hour before the start

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team.

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP. Presentation of typical work conditions in modern F1 photography.

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team.

Classic car display during an UBS customer event in Monaco - Christijan Albers' Spyker F1 of 2007 with Rainer's original photo in the back

Classic car display during an UBS customer event in Monaco - a Mercedes GP F1 2010 car together with one of Rainer's original Monaco photos from last year

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team.

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team.

Photographers getting as close to the cars as it gets in modern F1.

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team.

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team.

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team.

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Ex-F1 driver Philippe Streiff is a regular visitor to Formula 1 paddock.

Ex-F1 driver Philippe Streiff is a regular visitor to Formula 1 paddock.

Bernie Ecclestone awarding the official F1 commentator Bob Constanduros for reaching the 500 Grands Prix record.

Jean Alesi, Ferrari 412T1

Bruno Giacomelli comeback in Formula 1 with Life. Life's W-12 machine is designed by the former Ferrari engineer Franco Rocchi. The fragile engine has not enough power, and Giacomelli failed to get out of pre-qualifying at his second Grands Prix of the 1990 season.

Again winning 1-2, the victorious Red Bulls Mark Webber and winner Seb Vettel get out of their cars in parc ferme in their personal manner

Again winning 1-2, the victorious Red Bulls arrive in parc ferme

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team, caught a flat tyre

Jenson Button is interviewed on thegrid by former F1 driver Martin Brundle

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team, with a special ink to make the aerodynamical streams visible on the front wing

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

All the F1 drivers stand still for a photo shooting in front of the Pirelli motorhome with Pirelli's President Marco Tronchetti

Martin Braungart with Formula 1 driver Ronnie Peterson (S), BMW 3.0 CSL, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft ADAC (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4) 1974, Nurburgring, 6 Hours

US-American Skip Barber, who attended 4 GPs in F1 season 1971, sits in the March-Cosworth 711 entered by Gene Mason Racing

Red Bull's polesitter Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme after Q3 with Matteo Bonciani, FIA F1 Head of Communications

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team, in front of Hamilton

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

FIA race steward and former F1 driver, the Roman Emanuele Pirro with German TV commentator and former F1 driver Christian Danner

The Williams team admires Rainer's new Lotus book (see http://www.edel.com/de/buch/releases/details/artist-discography//rainer-schlegelmilch/team-lotus-in-formula-1/)

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

The bunch of Formula 1 drivers listens carefully before the Monaco GP 1975

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Podium ceremony after the Dutch GP Zandvoort 1974: 1-2 win for Ferrai with race winner Niki Lauda, second Clay Regazzoni and third placed Emerson Fittipaldi

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team, in front of Webber

F1 season 2011 annual drivers presentation group photo, this year's motto is 'We pray for Japan'

A Sauber F1 engineer expresses his joy about Kamui Kobayashi's ninth grid position

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Entrepreneur and former F1 and sports cars driver Vern Schuppan chats with Triple World Champion Jack Brabham

Triple F1 World Champion (1959, 1960 and 1966) Jack Brabham with the ambitioned Mark Webber

Group photo of a bunch of Australian heroes: The first Australian GP driver Tony Gaze, legendary (Triple World Champion 1959, 1960 and 1966) Jack Brabham, Mark Webber, Alan Jones (F1 World Champion 1980) and motorsport legend Vern Schuppan

Both Ferrari cars start from the front row at the 1979 US West GP, Villeneuve and Scheckter will also win 1-2

Start of the 1977 German Grand Prix at Hockenheim: The leader Scheckter (not on the picture) is followed by Watson's Brabham no. 7, James Hunt in the McLaren no. 1, Lauda (far right, Ferrari no. 11), Laffite (no. 26) and Reuteman in the 2nd Ferrari no. 12.

A cheering Ferrari team welcomes the 1-2 winning pair of Lauda and Regazzoni at the finish line after a two hours lasting Spanish Grand Prix in Jarama 1974, Lauda scoring his first GP victory

Formula 1 race cars are prepared for their transportation at the Los Angeles International Airport after the 1976 US GP (West)

The World Champion's number 1 on Niki Lauda's Ferrari 312T

Nice habit during the 1974 British GP weekend: F1 drivers as cricket players (left to right Regazzoni, Lauda, Hill, Peterson, Mass and Hailwood).

F1 communications compound

Christian Nimmervoll, F1-Total.de

Rainy start for Ronnie Peterson in the no. 2 Ferrari 312 PB #0886. Alongside him Jacky Ickx in the Ferrari no. 1. Behind them is the 3rd Ferrari of Redman.

Starting from 1st grid position, Chris Amon, Ford MK II no. 2, takes the lead, followed by Bob Bondurant's and Bruce McLaren's other Fords (no. 7 and no. 1). John Surtees, Ferrari no. 19, has a weak start.

F1 in Schools founder Andrew Denford, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, and the Championship winning Unitus Racing team members.

Bernie Ecclestone poses with F1 in Schools founder Andrew Denford, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, and the Championship winning Unitus Racing team members.

Bernie Ecclestone poses with F1 in Schools founder Andrew Denford, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, and the Championship winning Unitus Racing team members.

Bernie Ecclestone poses with F1 in Schools founder Andrew Denford, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, and the Championship winning Unitus Racing team members.

Arturo Merzario, Merzario Ford-Cosworth A1B

Swiss Ferrari driver Clay Regazzoni has taken the lead at the 1st start for the German Grand Prix 1976. Pole sitter James Hunt (McLaren no. 11) drops back, so as Niki Lauda in the 2nd Ferrari. Jochen Mass in the 2nd McLaren (no. 12) starts on dry weather tyres in the slippery conditions.

F1 Communications headset garage

BMW McLaren F1, 1994

BMW McLaren F1, 1994

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

Nice habit during the British GP weekend: F1 drivers as cricket players. Below, left to right: Scheckter, Bell, Lauda, the already retired driver Stewart, Peterson, Mass, Hulme and (standing, left to right) Tyrrell, Watson, Edwards, Hailwood, Hunt, Hill, Depailler, Gethin, Purley and Regazzoni.

Winner Jacky Ickx, 2nd Clay Regazzoni, giving Ferrari a 1-2 finish and 3rd Ronnie Peterson of March

Nice habit during the British GP weekend 1974: F1 drivers as cricket players - Mass, Peterson, Hill, Lauda and Regazzoni.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, takes the chequered flag and becomes the youngest F1 World Champion ever

Red Bull F1 boss Christian Horner chats on the grid with a local VIP

German artist, Joseph Emonts-pohl, at the moment a F1 photographer, poses with an Etihad Airways stewardess on the grid

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

A bet of two rivals becomes a charity: Tony Fernandes, Lotus F1 Team Principal, takes measures for the new stewardess dress of Sir Charles Branson, Virgin F1 team and airline boss, so that he can collect money on high heels during an intercontinental Air Asia flight

A bet of two rivals becomes a charity: Tony Fernandes, Lotus F1 Team Principal, takes measures for the new stewardess dress of Sir Charles Branson, Virgin F1 team and airline boss, so that he can collect money on high heels during an intercontinental Air Asia flight

Tony Fernandes, Lotus F1 Team Principal, with managers at his pit wall

Moko is very happy when F1 is back next year

BMW McLaren F1, 1994

BMW McLaren F1, 1994

BMW McLaren F1, 1994

Race winner Sebastian Vettel celebrates his victory and his win of the F1 Constructor's World Championship for the Red Bull Racing Team

Race winner Sebastian Vettel celebrates his victory and his win of the F1 Constructor's World Championship for the Red Bull Racing Team

Race winner Sebastian Vettel celebrates his victory and his win of the F1 Constructor's World Championship for the Red Bull Racing Team

Race winner Sebastian Vettel jumps on the Red Bull Renault car and celebrates his victory and his win of the F1 Constructor's World Championship for the Red Bull Racing Team

Race winner Sebastian Vettel jumps on the Red Bull Renault car and celebrates his victory and his win of the F1 Constructor's World Championship for the Red Bull Racing Team

Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team, breaks in front of Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Formula One promoter Bernie Ecclesone chats on the grid with the legendary Brazilian F1 champion Emerson Fittipaldi

Formula One promoter Bernie Ecclesone chats on the grid with the legendary Brazilian F1 champion Emerson Fittipaldi

Renault's President Carlos Ghosn and his F1 managing director Jean-Francois Caubet on the grid

Double F1 World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi (1972, 1974) drives two honoury laps in his historic Lotus 72 on Sunday, to cheer the fans up before the race

Double F1 World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi (1972, 1974) drives two honoury laps in his historic Lotus 72 on Sunday, to cheer the fans up before the race

Double F1 World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi (1972, 1974) drives two honoury laps in his historic Lotus 72 on Sunday, to cheer the fans up before the race

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Green lights for Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Triple F1 World Champion Jackie Stewart (1969, 1971 & 1973) gives an interview in the paddock

Triple F1 World Champion Jackie Stewart (1969, 1971 & 1973) is interviewed in the paddock

Double F1 World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi (1972, 1974) introduces his 3-year old son Emerson Fanucchi to Formula One action

Double F1 World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi (1972, 1974) signs autographs at the track gates

BMW M1 (E26), 1978

BMW M1 (E26), 1978

BMW M1 (E26), 1978

BMW M1 (E26), 1978

Dixi DA1, 1927

Dixi DA1, 1927

Dixi DA1, 1927

Dixi DA1, 1927

Rhodes screeches his 1.3 Mini Cooper S, becomes second placed after 19 laps in the 1300cc class of the British Saloon Car Championship (9th overall), Silverstone 1967

John Rhodes in his 1.3 Mini Cooper S, becoming second placed after 19 laps in the 1300cc class of the British Saloon Car Championship (9th overall), Silverstone 1967

The Lotus F1 Team celebrates the marque's 500th Grand Prix

FIA President Jean Todt talks on the gris with temporary FIA steward and F1 World Champion in 1980 Alan Jones

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1 Team, makes use of another safety car phase to change to intermediate tyres

The F1 drivers cluster themselves for the drivers parade

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team, slides over the damaged curbs at last turn

Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Mika Hakkinen, McLaren no. 1, beat Michael Schumacher away at the start.

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

Sebastian Vettel and his Red Bull team cheer for a group photo after their 1-2 victory at Suzuka 2010

The Red Bull team poses for a photocall after their 1-2 victory at Suzuka 2010

In the F1-village, fans can pose with the drivers

Kamui Kobayashi waits in Sauber F1 Team pits for the qualifying to commence after it was interrupted by heavy rain

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Formula 1 debutant, Swiss driver Jo Siffert, Lotus-Climax 21

Formula 1 shooting star, Brazilian Lotus driver Ayrton Senna

The Lotus Racing F1 Team celebrates Lotus' 500th Grand Prix with a group shot - without Kovalainen who is still stuck on a strikebound French airport

Ferrari F1 team boss Jean Todt with Luca di Montezemolo

Race position one for Alonso in lap 13, just 1.2 seconds ahead of Vettel

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team, takes a short cut over the curbs between the other Germans Glock and Huelkenberg

Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team, gives an interview for the Japanese media on the grid before the race

Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team, gives an interview for the Japanese media on the grid before the race

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, gives up in Q1

Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team, on the pitlane in front of Petrov, Schumacher and both Virgins

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team, at the hairpin

Bernie Ecclestone poses with F1 in Schools founder Andrew Denford, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, and the Championship winning Unitus Racing team members

Danny Sullivan, F1 driver in 1983 and FIA steward in Singapore, talks with Stefan Johansson (F1 driver 1980-1991) and Eddie Cheever (F1 driver 1978-1989)

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team, makes his turns during the rush hour

Eight F1 World Championships sum up when Emerson Fittipaldi (1972, 1974), Niki Lauda (1975, 1977, 1984) and Sir Jackie Stewart (1969, 1971, 1973) meet in the paddock

Triple F1 World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart (1969, 1971 and 1973) signs an autograph

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

BMW McLaren F1, 1994

Swiss Ferrari driver Clay Regazzoni at his debut F1 race, the Dutch GP 1970 in Zandvoort

Sir John Surtees, F1 World Champion of 1964, signes for Rainer a limited edition of portrait prints (unsigned copies already available in our shop! :)

Renault F1 Team Chairman Gerard Lopez enjoys Kubica's good standing

Nigel Mansell, FIA race stewart at Spa and F1 World Champion of 1992, talks with Bernie Ecclestone on the grid

Pedro de la Rosa's BMW Sauber F1 car with slick tyres lost traction on a wet track

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

F1 cars wait in line for green lights at the end of the pit lane

F1 cars wait in line for green lights at the end of the pit lane

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team, climbs a wet chicane above Eau Rouge

Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team

The Hispania Racing driver Bruno Senna is offering F1 fans the chance to create a new design for his crash helmet, along the theme 'Ayrton Senna's 50th Anniversary'. Visit www.brunosenna.com.br.

Lotus drivers Ronnie Peterson (no. 1) and Jacky Ickx.

After a fuel battle, with many cars finishing the race without a drop of petrol, Bruce McLaren gains 2nd place, having lost the 1st place to Clark on the last few meters, while running out of fuel

James Hunt, former McLaren driver and F1 World Champion in 1976 and McLaren team boss Ron Dennis

Former F1 World Champion James Hunt with his wench

Jack Brabham and the remains of his icecream. He tries a new wind deflector to improve aerodynamics

Jim Clark, Lotus Ford-Cosworth 49, performes a nice drift through the left hander "Hugenholtzbocht", closely followed by backmarker Siffert in a Cooper while Brabham (no. 1) can't keep up with the Lotus' speed

Start for the 6th race of the 1966 Formula 1 season on a damp Nurburgring track with John Surtees, Cooper no. 7, in the lead followed by polesetter Jim Clark, Lotus no. 1, Jackie Stewart's BRM, and Scarfiotti's Ferrari

Jim Clark sticks his tongue out - perhaps as an amicable gesture to a companion besides the car?

Dan Gurney in an Eagle-Weslake T1G takes the turn in front of Hotel de Paris, Grand Prix de Monaco 1964.

Graham Hill in a BRM P61 on the 1st row of the grid for the French Grand Prix 1963 in Reims

Innes Ireland, Reims 1963

Frenetic F1 fans enjoy the podium ceremony after the Hungarian GP 2010

Bernie Ecclestone is interviewed on the grid by former F1 driver Martin Brundle

F1 drivers and honourables clustrer around the 1000-servings cream pie of Hungaroring's 25th anniversary

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team, in front of the nearby water slides

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

F1 team personnel crosses the main straight after the field left for formation lap

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

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Former F1 team boss and opalescent TV presenter Eddie Jordan

Tony Fernandes, Lotus F1 Team Principal

Hazel Chapman and Tony Fernandes, Lotus F1 Team Principal, enjoy a glass of champagne during the inauguration of the new Lotus motorhome

Sir John Surtees (F1 World Champion in 1964) signes a drawing with all British Champions alive for a charity, collected by Nigel Mansell (F1 World Champion in 1992)

FIA stewart for the British GP 2010 and F1 World Champion in 1992 Nigel Mansell jokes around with McLaren principal Martin Whitmarsh

Sir Damon Hill, OBE, President of the British Racing Drivers' Club and F1 World Champion in 1996

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team, stops at his pits

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team, stops at his pits

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team, stops at his pits

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team, stops at his pits

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team, comes to pits

Massa's physio still signals position 1 from Ferrari's signaling area

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Mario Andretti steps into the Williams-Ford Cosworth FW07C after Reutemann's retirement from Formula 1 just after the last race at Jacarepaqua, Rio de Janeiro

Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team, gets a blue signal at pit lane exit

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team, and Mercedes' Schumacher in the pitlane

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Swiss driver Jo Siffert being interviewed for a documentary F1 movie

Pole setter John Surtees, Honda, lays a long rubber mark at the start, driving side-by-side with Bruce McLaren. Behind them Amon's Ferrari (white helmet, no. 9), Hill's Lotus and Ickx' Ferrari. Currently 6th is Denny Hulme (McLaren no. 1), followed by Jackie Stewart in his Matra no. 4.

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team, pushes the field from behind

RTL's F1 anchorman Kai Ebel interviews Renault's ex-team boss Flavio Briatore and his wife Elisabetta on the grid

RTL's F1 anchorman Kai Ebel interviews Renault's ex-team boss Flavio Briatore and his wife Elisabetta on the grid

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team, behind Glock

An extremely well shaped Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team

McLaren Team principal Martin Whitmarsh listens to F1 godfather Bernie Ecclestone

Former F1 driver Heinz-Harald Frentzen is nominated for an FIA race steward here in Valencia

Lotus 81, raced in the 1980s F1 season

Renault F1 Chief Race Engineer Alan Permane with Red Bull Racing's Jonathan Wheatley.

Graham Hill prepares for racing in pits, surrounded by his family: his wife Bette Hill and a nanny who looks after the three children - later F1 World Champion Damon front right hand

Adrian Sutil in front of Force India F1 team mate Liuzzi

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team, leads Petrov

Mercedes Motorsport director Norbert Haug chats with triple F1 World Champion and TV presenter Niki Lauda

Graham Hill in his BRM P261 (right side) starts from pole position, followed by Jack Brabham (No. 1), Lorenzo Bandini (No. 17) and Jackie Stewart (No. 4)

Polesitter Hamilton comes back to pits - formula1.com: 'Hamilton's McLaren was so light on fuel he had to stop before he completed his in lap'

After setting the pole position, Hamilton has to walk back to pits, chased by the snappers - formula1.com: 'Hamilton's McLaren was so light on fuel he had to stop before he completed his in lap'

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team, surprises by qualifying for sixth grid position

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

The two F1 World Champions Emerson Fittipaldi (1972, 1974) and Sir Jackie Stewart (1969, 1971, 1973) pose and smile with a Canadian race fan

Sir Jack Brabham (Formula 1 World Champion 1959, 1960, 1966) gives autographs

Red Bull's Christian Horner, Sebastian Vettel and Dr. Helmut Marko enjoy a sms message (1)

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team, at pit lane exit

Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Green lights and blue warning lights for Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Formula 1 newcomer Australian Mark Webber with his fellow countryman, three times World Champion Jack Brabham

The F1 drivers group up for a sponsor photo session, the German company Rowenta produces modern gas lighters

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Actress Jennifer Lopez and her husband Marc Anthony visit the F1 paddock

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

This idyllic village will soon be ruled for four days by the F1 world - masses of fans, roaring sounds and glamourous VIPs

At the start of the United States GP at Long Beach 1977, Carlos Reutemann in the Ferrari, brakes to late into the 1st corner and steers around Hunt's McLaren

Winner Jochen Mass (D), Ford Capri RS 3100, 1975 Europa-Meisterschaft für GT und Deutsche Rennsportmeisterschaft auf dem Norisring, 200 Meilen von Nürnberg, ADAC-Norisring-Trophäe, DRM Division 1

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Renault's Kubica gives way to Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Green lights and a blue warning flash about an approaching car on track for Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Englishman Mike Wilds during his first and only F1 assignment - for Dempster International Racing Team in a March-Cosworth 731

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team, still in front of Schumacher's Mercedes

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

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team, enters pitlane behind Kubica's Renault after qualification session

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

A Formula 1 advertising billboard

GP Malaysia 2001: Ralf Schumacher, BMW.Williams.F1

Black ribbon on Michael Schumacher's Ferrari at Monza, the 1st Grand Prix after September 11th

Anders Olofsson in a Ralt RT1, Formula 3, Monaco 1977

Anders Olofsson in a Ralt RT1, Formula 3, Monaco 1977

Anders Olofsson in a Ralt RT1 (no 32), Formula 3, Monaco 1977

Niki Lauda, McLaren-TAG Porsche, at the 1st Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team, in front of his team mate

Jenson Button parks his McLaren Mercedes in the gravel during the wet Q1 session

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, on the green in the last turn during a rainy Q1

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, on the green in the last turn during a rainy Q1

Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Vitantonio Liuzzi sits at the pit wall command center of his Force India F1 Team

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Sauber team manager Beat Zehnder chats with Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, 2007 still test driver to the BMW Sauber F1 Team

Actor John Travolta signs autographs to the F1 fans

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Australian F1 World Champion 1980 Alan Jones

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team, has damaged his front wing

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Ferrari's Felipe Massa with former F1 racing driver Jacques Laffite

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

Nigel Mansell (Formula 1 World Champion in 1992) listens carefully to this old opponent Alain Prost (1985, 1986, 1989 and 1993)

John Surtees (Formula 1 World Champion 1964) and Nigel Mansell (1992)

Damon Hill (Formula 1 World Champion 1996) with his son Joshua

A historical group photo of Formula 1 World Champions

A historical group photo of Formula 1 World Champions

Jacques Villeneuve (Formula 1 World Champion 1997), Nigel Mansell (1992) and Damon Hill (1996)

Sir Jackie Stewart (Formula 1 World Champion in 1969, 1971 and 1973) arrives bach from the honoury lap in the 1973 Tyrrell-Ford 006

John Surtees (Formula 1 World Champion 1964) makes a hand print

Formula 1 World Champion 1969, 1971 and 1973 Sir Jackie Stewart exits his World Championship-winning 1969 Matra-Cosworth MS80

Bernie Ecclestone chats with Nigel Mansell, Formula 1 World Champion 1992

Mario Andretti (Formula 1 World Champion in 1978) in his World Championship-winning 1978 Lotus 79

Damon Hill (Formula 1 World Champion 1996) in his father's World Championship-winning Lotus 49B of 1968

Clive Chapman, son and successor of the legendary Lotus F1 Team founder Colin Chapman

Mario Andretti (Formula 1 World Champion in 1978)

Emerson Fittipaldi (Formula 1 World Champion in 1972 and 1974)

John Surtees (Formula 1 World Champion 1964) on the wheel of the 1964 Ferrari 1512

Mario Andretti (Formula 1 World Champion in 1978)

Damon Hill (Formula 1 World Champion 1996)

Formula 1 godfather Bernie Ecclestone with John Surtees (Formula 1 World Champion 1964)

A historical group photo of (nearly) all presently alive Formula 1 World Champions

Sir Jack Brabham (Formula 1 World Champion 1959, 1960, 1966) with a happy Peter Collins

Sir Jack Brabham (Formula 1 World Champion 1959, 1960, 1966) looks at his World Championship-winning 1960 Cooper T53

Nigel Mansell (Formula 1 World Champion in 1992), Emerson Fittipaldi (1972 and 1974) and Mario Andretti (1978)

Nigel Mansell (Formula 1 World Champion in 1992)

The Formula 1 World Champions of 1982 (Keke Rosberg) and 1979 (Jody Scheckter) enjoy a chat on the grid

Mika Hakkinen (Formula 1 World Champion in 1998 and 1999) in the World Championship-winning silver arrow 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 of Juan Manuel Fangio

Mario Andretti (Formula 1 World Champion in 1978) makes a hand print

Emerson Fittipaldi (Formula 1 World Champion in 1972 and 1974)

Emerson Fittipaldi (Formula 1 World Champion in 1972 and 1974) is being interrogated

Jackie Stewart (Formula 1 World Champion in 1969, 1971 and 1973)

Formula 1 World Champion 1969, 1971 and 1973 Sir Jackie Stewart jumps into the cockpit of his World Championship-winning 1969 Matra-Cosworth MS80

Formula 1 World Champion 1969, 1971 and 1973 Sir Jackie Stewart (driving his 1969 Matra-Cosworth MS80) in front of his son Mark Stewart in the World Championship-winning Tyrrell-Cosworth 006 of 1973

John Surtees (Formula 1 World Champion 1964) talks with Bernie Ecclestone

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

Emerson Fittipaldi (Formula 1 World Champion in 1972 and 1974) in his World Championship-winning 1972 Lotus 72D

Bernie Ecclestone at Jody Scheckter's (Formula 1 World Champion 1979) original Ferrari 312T4

Two Scotsmen: Sir Jackie Stewart (Formula 1 World Champion in 1969, 1971 and 1973) jokes with David Coulthard in the W196 silver arrow

Nigel Mansell (Formula 1 World Champion in 1992)

Damon Hill (Formula 1 World Champion 1996) with his son Joshua

Nigel Mansell (Formula 1 World Champion in 1992)

John Surtees (Formula 1 World Champion 1964)

Jody Scheckter (Formula 1 World Champion 1979) sits on his former business car, a Ferrari 312T4

Jody Scheckter (Formula 1 World Champion 1979) with Anne and Mark Stewart

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

F1's godfather Bernie Ecclestone

Kamui Kobayashi and Pedro de la Rosa of BMW Sauber F1 Team

Vitaly Petrov becomes first Russian Formula 1 driver after he finished second in the GP2 championship in 2009

Robert Kubica and Vitaly Petrov of Renault F1 Team

A huge billboard showing Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel advertises the first event of the 2010 Formula 1 season in Bahrain

Damon Hill (Formula 1 World Champion 1996) boosts the World Championship-winning 1996 Williams Renault FW18

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, ploughs over Brazil's flooded pitlane

Podium ceremony with race winner Jim Clark (Lotus), second placed Graham Hill (BRM) and third placed Phil Hill (Ferrari, F1 World Champion in 1961)

No, it's not Amon here - bulky film camera is attached to actor James Garner's F1 vehicle for racing action in John Frankenheimer's awarded motion picture GRAND PRIX from 1967.

Swedish driver Bertil Roos drives his only F1 race in a Shadow-Cosworth DN3 as replacement for the receded Brian Redman who declared the F1 became too hectical …

No, it's not Amon here - a bulky film camera is attached to actor James Garner's F1 vehicle for racing action in John Frankenheimer's awarded motion picture GRAND PRIX from 1967.

Nelson Piquet, Brabham-BMW, leads the field through the 1st chicane, followed by Alain Prost's Renault, the 2nd Brabham of Riccardo Patrese, Rene Arnoux on Renault and Patrick Tambay in the Ferrari

1-2 BMW winners Kubica and Heidfeld spray champagne

Start for the BMW M1 procar series: Piquet (no. 6), Winkelhock (yellow car), Hezemans (no. 99), Hoettinger (Winnebago BMW), Bleekemolen and Surer (Buler BMW).

The procar series race: Niki Lauda, BMW M1

Lotus-Renault 1.5 litre turbo engine

Romain Grosjean, Renault F1, drives under the bridge between the two buildings of the new Yas Marina Hotel complex

The ambitioned Red Bull rider Sebastian Vettel talks with Formula 1 legend Niki Lauda

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Australian Larry Perkins during his first F1 assignment in an Amon-Cosworth AF101, replacing regular driver Chris Amon who recovers from an illness

BMW M1 (E26), 1978, in comparison with BMW 3200S (Staatslimousine) of 1963

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

BMW Z1 (E53), 1989

In Monza 1966, Dan Gurney on Eagle-Weslake T1G retires after 7 laps with engine problems

Scottish driver Jim Clark, Formula 1 World Champion 1963 and 1965

BMW McLaren F1, 1994

BMW McLaren F1, 1994

BMW McLaren F1, 1994

BMW McLaren F1, 1994

BMW McLaren F1, 1994

BMW M1 (E26), 1978

BMW M1 (E26), 1978

BMW M1 (E26), 1978

BMW M1 (E26), 1978

BMW M1 (E26), 1978

BMW M1 (E26), 1978

BMW M1 (E26), 1978

BMW M1 (E26), 1978

BMW M1 (E26), 1978, in comparison with BMW 3200S (Staatslimousine) of 1963

BMW M1 (E26), 1978, in comparison with BMW 3200S (Staatslimousine) of 1963

BMW M1 (E26), 1978, in comparison with BMW 3200S (Staatslimousine) of 1963

BMW M1 (E26), 1978, in comparison with BMW 3200S (Staatslimousine) of 1963

BMW M1 (E26), 1978, in comparison with BMW 3200S (Staatslimousine) of 1963

BMW M1 (E26), 1978

BMW M1 (E26), 1978

BMW M1 (E26), 1978

BMW M1 (E26), 1978

BMW M1 (E26), 1978

BMW M1 (E26), 1978

BMW M1 (E26), 1978

BMW M1 (E26), 1978

BMW M1 (E26), 1978

BMW M1 (E26), 1978

BMW M1 (E26), 1978

BMW M1 (E26), 1978

BMW M1 (E26), 1978

BMW M1 (E26), 1978

Ayrton Senna, McLaren-Honda (no. 1) and Alain Prost, Ferrari, in the lead at the start

Dixi DA1, 1927

Dixi DA1, 1927

Dixi DA1, 1927

Dixi DA1, 1927

Dixi DA1, 1927

Dixi DA1, 1927

Dixi DA1, 1927

Dixi DA1, 1927

Dixi DA1, 1927

Dixi DA1, 1927

Dixi DA1, 1927

Dixi DA1, 1927

Dixi DA1, 1927

Dixi DA1, 1927

Dixi DA1, 1927

Michael Schumacher watches the pitstops of his luckless Team Sauber Mercedes team mates Jean-Louis Schlesser (F), Jochen Mass (D) and Alain Ferté (F) with car no. 1, the Mercedes-Benz C11 03, simultaneously stopping his drivers team's car no. 31 with Karl Wendlinger (A) and Fritz Kreutzpointner (D) on Mercedes-Benz C11 05

Michael Schumacher watches the pitstops of his luckless Team Sauber Mercedes team mates Jean-Louis Schlesser (F), Jochen Mass (D) and Alain Ferté (F) with car no. 1, the Mercedes-Benz C11 03, simultaneously stopping his drivers team's car no. 31 with Karl Wendlinger (A) and Fritz Kreutzpointner (D) on Mercedes-Benz C11 05

Graham Hill, Ford Mk II, takes the early lead and pulls away after the 1st lap

Memorable soccer star Zinedine Zidane receives a test drive on a special Ferrari Enzo from Michael Schumacher around the circuit as a promotional press event initiating fondraising for a new building project. Ferrari director Jean Todt: "ICM is a foundation of which I am one of the founders. It's a medical foundation for research on the brain and spinal cord." (Formula1.com)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Laurent Aiello/Allan McNish/Stephane Ortelli, Porsche 911 GT1-98

Jacky Ickx (B) and Richard Attwood (GB) in the Mirage M1 Ford #10001, entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

John Whitmore (GB) and Frank Gardner (AUS) on Ford Mk II XGT-1, entered by Alan Mann Racing Ltd.

BMW M1 (E26), 1978

Podium ceremony of the first Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with a 1-2 victory for Red Bull: second placed Mark Webber, race winner Sebastian Vettel and as third Brawn's World Champion Jenson Button, His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, H.E. Sheikh Lubna Al Qasimi and H.E. Mohamed Ben Sulayem

Race winner Sebastian Vettel takes the chequered flag at the first Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and becomes F1 Vice Champion

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Romain Grosjean, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, in front of the Yas Marina Hotel complex

F1 promoter Bernie Ecclestone together on the grid with singer Jay Kay, Jamiroquai front man

F1 Supremo Bernie Ecclestone

F1 Supremo Bernie Ecclestone with Juan Carlos, King of Spain, and FIA President Jean Todt

A Formula 1 banner on the grid

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

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1 ,undergoes the new Yas Marina Hotel complex

Romain Grosjean, Renault F1, passes the new Yas Marina Hotel complex in evening mood

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1, under the new Yas Marina Hotel complex

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Romain Grosjean, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen turns to the longest straight of all Formula 1 tracks

Romain Grosjean, Renault F1

Romain Grosjean, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

F1 World Champion Jenson Button and his girl friend Jessica Michibata arrive at Yas Marina Circuit's paddock

An information counter of the national energy company in the F1 Village

Musicians welcome the race visitors to the Formula 1 Village in front of the paddock

After gaining a 1-2 victory for Ferrari at the 2002 British GP in Silverstone, Schumacher and Barrichello spray champagne at Ross Brawn during podium ceremony

Mark Webber celebrates his second F1 victory ever in parc ferme

Green lights for Romain Grosjean, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, passes the pitwall signal

Green lights for Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Vettel's Red Bull-Renault is being pushed to pits after a rainy Q1

Robert Kubica stops at BMW Sauber F1 pits during qualifying

Nakajima and other cars come in to a wet pitlane after Q1 is stopped

Another stopping of Q1 as Liuzzi crashes his Force India-Mercedes

Q1 is stopped, Fisico's Ferrari is being removed

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, enters the pitlane

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, brakes on a wet track

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Romain Grosjean, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Patrick Head, Williams F1

Renault F1 reserve test driver Bruno Senna

Robert Kubica of BMW Sauber F1

New Renault F1 team principal Bob Bell talks with BMW Motorsport Director Dr. Mario Theissen

Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard of the american rock band ZZ Top are invited as VIPs in the F1 paddock

Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard of the american rock band ZZ Top are invited as VIPs in the F1 paddock

Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard of the american rock band ZZ Top are invited as VIPs in the F1 paddock

Bernie Eclestone on the grid with Banco Santander's chairman of the board and F1 premium sponsoring partner Emilio Botin

Renault F1 driver Jenson Button on a magazine cover

Jenson Button, Renault F1

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

A large turbo flame boosts Nelson Piquet's 1.5 t/c Brabham BT52B-BMW 4 to second place in Silverstone 1983

Brabham's 1.5 t/c BMW 4 engine

Nelson Piquet's 1.5 t/c Brabham BT52-BMW 4 turbo emits a flame, he gains second place at the Monaco GP 1983

Riccardo Patrese on a 1.5 t/c Brabham BT52-BMW 4

The 1.5 t/c Arrows A8-BMW 4 engine

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

Nelson Piquet of Brabham-BMW, retires again with a turbo failure on the 1.5 t/c Brabham BT53-BMW 4

Nelson Piquet retires with engine failure on his 1.5 t/c Brabham BT53-BMW 4

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Bernie Eclestone on the grid with Banco Santander's chairman of the board and F1 premium sponsoring partner Emilio Botin

Renault F1's Fernando Alonso waves at the fans during drivers parade

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Romain Grosjean, Renault F1

The clean BMW Sauber F1 pits

A Renault F1 engineer sits at the pitwall command center

Renault F1 engineers sit at their pitwall command center

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Renault F1's Fernando Alonso gives interviews

Renault F1's Fernando Alonso surrounded by the international press

Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard of the bluesrock band ZZ Top are invited as VIPs in the F1 paddock

Mick Jagger's daughter Jade with F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone.

Mick Jagger's daughter Jade with F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone.

Mick Jagger's daughter Jade with F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone.

Mick Jagger's daughter Jade with F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone.

Mick Jagger's daughter Jade with F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone.

Mick Jagger's daughter Jade with F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone.

A fine selection of regional products (and a chilled bottle of champagne) on display at the Brawn GP motorhome after the remarkable 1-2 win

A delighted Ross Brawn is being interviewed about the phenomenal 1-2 victory of his drivers Barrichello and Button by BBC TV presenter and former team boss Eddie Jordan in the paddock after the 2009 Italian GP

Brawn GP team mates Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button celebrate their 1-2 victory in parc ferme

Brawn GP team mates Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button celebrate their 1-2 victory in parc ferme

Second placed Jenson Button crosses the finish line and fulfills the 1-2 win for Brawn Grand Prix

Pit stop ends for Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop ends for Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Romain Grosjean, Renault F1's rookie driver

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

On his last race as Renault F1 team boss, Flavio Briatore explains his strategy to engineer Alan Premane

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the media after qualifying in parc ferme: the unexpexted second positioned Adrian Sutil of Force India F1 team, McLaren's polesitter Lewis Hamilton and third grid placed Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari

Romain Grosjean, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Romain Grosjean, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

A reflection in the building's windows shows Romain Grosjean of Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Romain Grosjean, Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Formula One Management's Pasquale Lattuneddu speaks with Peter Sauber, who is trying hard to save his former team from worst consequences after BMW's withdrawal from Formula 1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, walks through pitlane besides Czech photographer Jiri Krenek

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Start of the British Grand Prix in Silverstone: Exceptional 1st pole position for Tom Pryce in the Shadow, but Pace in his Brabham (no. 8) went away quickest to snatch the lead from the Welsh

A long pit stop of Fernando Alonso at Renault F1 pits due to a problem with the left front wheel rim shield

Belgian dairy farmers pose with Bernie Ecclestone before the Grand Prix of Formula 1 in Francorchamps as to take the chance to talk about current situation on milkmarket

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Belgian F1 and sportscars legend Jacky Ickx ist being interviewed on the grid

Luca Badoer's damaged Ferrari is being covered after an accident in Q1

Luca Badoer's damaged Ferrari is being returned to pits after an accident in Q1

The fastest three drivers pose for the media after qualifying in parc ferme: Third positioned Nick Heidfeld of BMW Sauber F1, Force India's surprising polesetter Giancarlo Fisichella and the second grid placed Jarno Trulli of Toyota

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Romain Grosjean in front of Renault F1 team mate Alonso

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Kubica's BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, brakes into Spa's first corner 'La Source'

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Romain Grosjean, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Renault F1's engineering director Pat Symonds

Romain Grosjean, the new Renault F1 driver

Winning his 1st Grand Prix after 2004, Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix, takes the chequered flag

Pit stop finished for Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

New Renault F1 driver and GP2 ace Romain Grosjean introduces himself to Sebastien Buemi and to Formula One

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Romain Grosjean, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Renault F1 team boss Flavio Briatore jokes around with BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica

David Piper (GB) and Dick Thompson (USA) on Mirage M1 Ford #100 01, entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, receives the chequered flag and wins the Hungarian Grand Prix, his 1st victory of the 2009 season

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, greets his faithful fans aside the track

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop ends for Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1, passes photographers at pit lane exit

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

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

Robert Kubica speaks with an engineer in BMW Sauber F1 pits

Ayrton Senna wins the Brazilian GP at Interlagos in which the new F1 Safety Car was sent out after a huge rain storm. It's McLaren's 100th victory in F1.

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #7 driven by Hurley Haywood, Peter Gregg and Reinhold Joest becomes third placed

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #7 driven by Hurley Haywood, Peter Gregg and Reinhold Joest becomes third placed

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #7 driven by Hurley Haywood, Peter Gregg and Reinhold Joest becomes third placed

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #7 driven by Hurley Haywood, Peter Gregg and Reinhold Joest becomes third placed

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #5 driven by Jacky Ickx, Henri Pescarolo and Jochen Mass

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) driven by Bob Wollek, Jürgen Barth and Jacky Ickx becomes 2nd placed

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #5 driven by Jacky Ickx, Henri Pescarolo and Jochen Mass

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #5 driven by Jacky Ickx, Henri Pescarolo and Jochen Mass

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) driven by Bob Wollek, Jürgen Barth and Jacky Ickx becomes 2nd placed

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) driven by Bob Wollek, Jürgen Barth and Jacky Ickx becomes 2nd placed

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) driven by Bob Wollek, Jürgen Barth and Jacky Ickx becomes 2nd placed

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #5 driven by Jacky Ickx, Henri Pescarolo and Jochen Mass

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #5 driven by Jacky Ickx, Henri Pescarolo and Jochen Mass

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #5 driven by Jacky Ickx, Henri Pescarolo and Jochen Mass

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #5 driven by Jacky Ickx, Henri Pescarolo and Jochen Mass

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #7 driven by Hurley Haywood, Peter Gregg and Reinhold Joest becomes third placed

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

1-2 winning Red Bull team mates Webber and Vettel hug each other in parc ferme

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, in front of Fisichella and Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Riccardo Patrese's Brabham-BMW (1.5 t/c Brabham BT54-BMW 4) retires with engine failure during the British GP 1986 in Brands Hatch

Andrea de Cesaris' 1.5 t/c Brabham BT56-BMW 4 fires up caused by a broken fuel line and retires after nine laps of the 1987 British GP at Silverstone

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

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

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica in front of BMW Sauber F1 pits

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Renault F1 team boss Flavio Briatore

Lewis Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes is being towed away from track during Q1

A snapshot of Formula 1 and sports cars fan remembrance in a litle Italian garage

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

A warm and friendly good-bye from the F1 village

Jenson Button of Brawn GP takes the first corner as still second positioned behind Vettel who already passed turn 1

Brawn GP's Jenson Button is being interviewed on the grid by BBC TV presenters and former colleagues in F1 David Coulthard and Martin Brundle

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1, at pit lane exit

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, at pit lane exit

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

USF1 frontman Peter Windsor and BBC TV presenter Eddie Jordan discuss the latest paddock rumours

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, exits Tabac turn

Lewis Hamilton slides the McLaren Mercedes against the barriers during his flying lap in qualifing part 1, making him start at the end of the field

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1, in front of Lewis Hamilton

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1, at Beau Rivage turn

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Lewis Hamilton retires during Q1 and walks back

Lewis Hamilton retires during Q1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, lifts a wheel at Mirabeau

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1, lifts a wheel at Mirabeau

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, at turn 06, the 'Ex-Loews' hairpin

Robert Kubica jumps with the BMW Sauber F1 car in front of the Hotel de Paris

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, in front of the Hotel de Paris

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, steers through La Rascasse

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, at turn 13 before Piscine

Heidfeld passes the BMW Sauber F1 command center

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, qualifies eighth in front of not really filled grandstands

Local matador Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, does not wow the marshals on Friday practice

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

A zoom shot of Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, exits pit lane

Red Bull managers together: F1 racing team principal Christian Horner, Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz and motorsport director Dr. Helmut Marko

Winner Niki Lauda (1st win in the 3rd Grand Prix of his comback season 1982), 2nd Keke Rosberg (left) and 3rd Gilles Villeneuve (later disqualified for using an illegal rear wing).

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, ends his pit stop

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Emilio Botin, Banco Santander's chairman of the board, receives a souvenir photo from the F1 World Champion of 2008, McLaren's Lewis Hamilton

The brake disks of Robert Kubica's BMW Sauber F1 car are being cooled down whilst it is being reversed to pits

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop ends for Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop ends for Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Toyota F1 Chairman Tadashi Yamashina and VIP guest Kazuo Okamato, Toyota Motor Corporation Vice Chairman, enjoy the 1-2 grid placement of the two Toyota drivers

Toyota F1 team president John Howett enjoys the 1-2 grid placement of his two drivers

Nico Rosberg of Williams F1 with his physio Oliver Fengler

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Former F1 World Champion and TV presenter Niki Lauda recovers from a hip surgery

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, between his rivals at the start of the Chinese GP

Pit stop of Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Lotus driver Jim Clark starting from pole takes the lead at the start followed by Bandini's Ferrari (No 4) and Stewart's BRM (No 12)

The tifosi are delighted after Michael Schumachers victory, Ferrari's 1st triumph in Monza since 1988

Jim Clark, Belgium GP 1963

Bruce McLaren, Belgium GP 1962

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, emits spray on the main straight

Pit stop successfully finished for Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, in front of William's Kazuki Nakajima

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, in front of Toyota's Trulli

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld practises stops at BMW Sauber F1 pits

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

The nose cone tip of a BMW Sauber F1 car

Renault spokesperson Jean-Francois Caubet listens to Renault F1 team boss Flavio Briatore

Nelson Piquet in the 1.5 t/c Brabham BT53-BMW 4

The 1997 F1 World Champion, Canadian Jacques Villeneuve

Nick Heidfeld guides the BMW Sauber F1 car through heavy rain

Nick Heidfeld out of BMW Sauber F1 pits

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Nelson Piquet jr. lifts off from Renault F1 pits

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

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

Robert Kubica shoots out of BMW Sauber F1 pits during Q3

Robert Kubica at BMW Sauber F1 pits during Q3

Robert Kubica comes to BMW Sauber F1 pits at qualifying's third part

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, ends his qualification pit stop

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, flies over the curbs

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

The annual season's start group photo of the whole BMW Sauber F1 team

Robert Kubica and a fan at BMW Sauber F1 pits :)

Peter Sauber, former owner of the Sauber team, now advisor to BMW Sauber F1

Former team owner Dr. Giancarlo Minardi, who sold his long time challenging Minardi team in 2005 to Red Bull CEO Dietrich Mateschitz, who established the Toro Rosso team in Formula 1 in 2006

Rubens Barrichello, Ross Brawn and Jenson Button celebrate their spectacular double win on Melbourne podium - for the first time since 1954 (then a Mercedes at Reims), a new team manages to gain a 1-2 victory at its first appearance

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso at Renault F1 pits

Fernando Alonso and Nelson Piquet jr., behind, both Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

A memorable group photo of the cheering Brawn GP team after giving F1 the most exciting season start for a long time

Ross Brawn truly deserves a big drought of his driver's champagne after a fantastic 1-2 victory at the team's first Grand Prix

A miraculous 1-2 win for the Brawn GP drivers Rubens Barrichello and winner Jenson Button

Robert Kubica ejects from a brief service at BMW Sauber F1 pits

Robert Kubica at BMW Sauber F1 pits

Robert Kubica is being serviced at BMW Sauber F1 pits

Robert Kubica arrives for a brief service at BMW Sauber F1 pits

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, in front of Raikkonen and Barrichello

Robert Kubica still in BMW Sauber F1 pits before the race

F1 drivers are on their way to the annual season start group photo: Mark Webber and Heikki Kovalainen in front of Raikkonen, Button and Hamilton

Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatore jokes around with Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel during an autograph session

Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatore jokes around with Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel during an autograph session

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Renault F1 team boss Flavio Briatore discusses with BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen

Gérard Larrousse (F) during qualification in the Lola T280 Ford HU1, entered by Ecurie Bonnier

1st podium finish of the 1999 season for the Brazilian Rubens Barrichello, he presents his trophy for a remarkable third place - and his familiar Brazilian flag :)

After weeks of being less than impressive the Ferraris - or at least Schumacher's car - were suddenly fast again giving the team a 1-2 at the Malaysian GP 1999

Johnny Herbert and Rubens Barrichello celebrate the great 1-3 victory for Stewart at the European Grand Prix in 1999

1st victory for Stewart Racing: Johnny Herbert is being welcomed by his cheering team behind the finish line.

The Porsche 911 GT1-98 of 2nd placed team Joerg Mueller (D), Uwe Alzen (D) and Bob Wollek (F)

Mika Hakkinen celebrates his 1st Formula 1 victory

Mika Hakkinen calls his wife Erja from his motorhome, after winning his first and the last Grand Prix of season 1997, making together with David Coulthard a 1-2 for McLaren-Mercedes

Gérard Larrousse (F) in the Lola T280 Ford HU1, entered by Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland, in front of Erwin Kremer's Porsche 911 S

German F1 newcomer Hans-Joachim Stuck, March 741 Ford-Cosworth

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Jenson Button, Renault F1

Rubens Barrichello leads Michael to a nice 1-2 Ferrari victory

Michael Schumacher, Rubens Barrichello and Jean Todt celebrating another 1-2 victory for Ferrari which leads to Michael's fourth World Championship and Ferrari's eleventh constructor title

Rubens Barrichello being rewarded with a champagne shower after winning his 1st GP in a rainy race in front of Hakkinen and Coulthard

Scotsman Jim Crawford making his F1 debut in a Lotus 72E Ford-Cosworth. He also took part in the Italian Grand Prix the same year. These were the only two participations in F1 of his career.

2-1 until the end: Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Jackie Oliver (GB) on Porsche 917K 034/013 in front of Jo Siffert's (CH) and Derek Bell's (GB) Porsche 917K 004/017, both winning cars entered by John Wyer Automotive

Lamborghini test driver Valentino Balboni and former F1 driver Keke Rosberg

Lamborghini test driver Valentino Balboni and former F1 driver Keke Rosberg

Austrian journallist Heinz Prueller with the famous italian 'F1 priest' Don Sergio Mantovani

Newcomer Jacky Ickx at his first Grand Prix in a F1 car

Former F1 driver Stirling Moss in a Maserati 250F

Another dominant Williams 1-2 victory with Nigel Mansell ahead of Riccardo Patrese

1st lap: Alain Prost through the Acqua-Minerale chicane ahead of McLaren team-mate Rosberg, Mansell's Williams and Alboreto's Ferrari

Former F1 driver, Italian Riccardo Patrese

A bunch of happy Porsche mechanics on the pitwall celebrate the 1-2 victory of the J. W. Automotive Engineering team

Niki Lauda, starting from 2nd position on the grid in the No. 1 Ferrari, has a bad start and drops down the field

Former Formula 1 driver John Surtees

The later winning Porsche 908 LH 026 of Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) trapped in between between the two Ferraris 312P - car no 1 in front is Mario Andretti (USA) and Chris Amon (NZ) on Ferrari 312 P #0870, car no. 2 at the back is the Ferrari 312 P #0868 driven by Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Peter Schetty (CH)

Jack Wheeler (GB) and Martin Davidson (GB) on an Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite Mk.1

Ex-F1 driver turned DTM Mercedes driver Ralf Schumacher visits his old playground.

P1.3 classification winning team of Henri Grandsire (F) and José Rosinski (F) on Alpine A210 Renault entered Société des Automobiles Alpine OR S1.3 class winner Marcel Martin (F) and Jean Mésange (F) on Abarth 1300 OT #0033 entered by Ecurie du Maine (to be verified)

Jacky Ickx (B) and Richard Attwood (GB) in the Mirage M1 Ford 10001 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

The Mirage M1 Ford #10001 driven by Jacky Ickx (B) and Richard Attwood (GB)

Alan Jones, Hill GH1 Ford-Cosworth

Alan Jones, Hill GH1 Ford-Cosworth

After starting from 2nd position on the grid, Nelson Piquet takes the lead in the 1.5 t/c Brabham BT53-BMW 4 ahead of Prost's McLaren, Tambay's Renault and de Angelis' Lotus

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

Brabham BT54's 1.5 litres BMW turbo engine

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)

Keke Rosberg, Theodore TR1

Jody Scheckter, Wolf WR1

The winning Ferrari 250P #0814 of Lorenzo Bandini (I) and Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) passes the dissected Lola Mk 6 GT Ford 1 of Richard Attwood (GB) and David Hobbs (GB) which hit the barrier in an accident after 151 laps

Mike Parkes (Ferrari No. 22), John Surtees (Ferrari No. 23) and Bruce McLaren (Aston Martin No. 8) at the start for the Le Mans 24h

The Porsche of Edgar Barth and Herbert Linge chases the front runners at the start

The winning Ford Mk IV J6 (class P+5.0) driven by Dan Gurney (USA) and A. J. Foyt (USA), entered by Shelby American Inc.

Lorenzo Bandini (I) in the Ferrari Dino 196SP #0804

Dixi DA1, 1927

BMW M1 (E26), 1978

Nelson Piquet in his 1.5 t/c Brabham BT52-BMW 4, next to him from left to right: Gordon Murray, Charlie Whiting and Paul Rosche of BMW

Norbert Haug endows a souvenir photo of DC's first victory with former employer McLaren (1997 in Melbourne). On the right sporting director Christian Horner of the Red Bull F1 Racing Team.

Renault F1 team principal Flavio Briatore speaks to BMW Motorsport director Dr Mario Theissen on the grid

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

All F1 drivers line up for David Coulthard's farewell photo behind a special livery Red Bull car which should draw your attention to www.wingsforlife.com - have a look, it concerns you too! (copy and paste: http://www.wingsforlife.com/news_detail.php?id=118)

A seemingly sad David Coulthard greets his fans after retiring so early at his farewell F1 race

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Jarno Trulli gives an interview to former F1 driver Martin Brundle

Triple F1 World Champion Nelson Piquet (1981, 1983 and 1987) watches his son getting ready in the Renault car's cockpit

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

F1 drivers cluster before the annual season ending group photo

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Rubens Barrichello, Honda, with the helmet design of fellow Brazilian F1 driver "Paulista" Ingo Hoffmann

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Legendary F1 driver Emerson Fittipaldi chats with McLaren's Mansour Ojjeh

Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatiore with Heikki Kovalainen

David Coulthard shakes hands with the two remaining Briton F1 drivers

Ferrari driver Niki Lauda, Formula 1 World Champion 1975

Pitstop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari, in front of Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, in front of Raikkonen's Ferrari

Pitstop of Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Pitstop of Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Pitstop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pitstop of Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Pitstop of Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Pitstop of Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Pitstop of Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, in front of Piquet and Barrichello

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

The official opening ceremony for an exciting F1 carnival Sunday

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

A large Mercedes billboard besides the Shanghai motorway advertises Formula 1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Alonso's physio Fabricio Borra signals position 1 with the pitboard

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

The field seconds before the start: Jim Clark of Lotus (no. 1) on pole, at his side John Surtees, Jackie Stewart and Ludovico Scarfiotti

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Renault F1 pitwall command center, team boss Briatore in a blue shirt

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1, in front of Kubica

A Formula 1 Ferrari 246 Dino GP of 1958

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Double F1 World Champion of 1998 and 1999 Mika Hakkinen attends the race as an honoury guest of McLaren Mercedes

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India, with a damaged front wing during Q1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, rushes through pitlane

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1, leaves his pits

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, crosses Anderson bridge

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1, crosses Anderson bridge

Phil Hill at the Nuerburgring 1962

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld behind Robert Kubica, both BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

BMW's member of the board Klaus Draeger and Dr. Mario Theissen chat with Renault F1 boss Briatore and Red Bull's Christian Horner

Austrian journallist Heinz Prueller shakes hands with the famous italian 'F1 priest' Don Sergio Mantovani

Ex-F1 and DTM racer Jean Alesi amongst other VIPs in passock

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Honda F1 executives Nick Fry and Ross Brawn

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Formula 1 newcomer Gerhard Berger on a 1.5 t/c ATS D7-BMW 4, during a rainy practice for the Italian GP at Monza 1984

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali on the grid with Renault F1 team boss Flavio Briatore

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

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

Pit stop of Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

F1 photography doyen Paul-Henry Cahier flashes at Kubica who exits the BMW Sauber car at his grid position

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Belgian colleague Georges de Coster snaps Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, on the bridge

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, on the bridge

Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatore with McLaren's Ron Dennis

Nelson Piquet in the 1.5 t/c Brabham BT50-BMW 4

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

Alain Prost in the Renault (red No 15) takes the lead from team-mate and polesetter Rene Arnoux, in 3rd position Pironi's Ferrari, followed by Tambay in the 2nd Ferrari, Lauda's McLaren (No 8) and Piquet's Brabham (No 1)

Both Renaults leading the race, Rene Arnoux 1st, Jabouille 2nd

Lap 1 with both Renaults of Rene Arnoux and Jabouille in the lead, Piquet 3rd

Pit stop of Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, after being serviced in Q2

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, is being serviced during Q2

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, is being serviced during Q2

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Bourdais follows the queue to turn 1

Group photo of the german F1 drivers: Nick Heidfeld, Sebastian Vettel, Nico Rosberg, Timo Glock and Adrian Sutil

The start to the historical BMW M1 display race

Prinz Leopold 'Poldi' von Bayern and Michael Hinderer were honoured to drive Regazzoni's former racing BMW M1

Line-up of the BMW M1 race cars

Former sportscars racer, author and team boss Jochen Neerpasch prepares to race a BMW M1

Familiar faces amongst the drivers of historic BMW M1 race - Christian Klien and Joerg Mueller await their challenge

A funny chat before the historic BMW M1 race on Sunday between Prinz Leopold von Bayern, Niki Lauda and Christian Danner

Former F1 driver and TV presenter Christian Danner with TV chef Tim Maelzer before the historic BMW M1 race

Dieter Quester drives a historic BMW M1

Nakajima pushes the queue of backmarkers through turn 1

Former F1 manager Peter Collins still helps to promote and manage young drivers

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

Former F1 driver, Italian Riccardo Patrese

French motor federation chief Nicolas Deschaux is being warmly welcomed on the grid by F1 promotor Bernard Ecclestone

Ferrari F1 team boss Stefano Domenicali

Mercedes Motorsport director Norbert Haug and former F1 and DTM driver Jean Alesi leave together the glittering palace of McLaren

The BMW Sauber F1 Team cheers up for a group photoshooting, celebrating the 1-2 victory at the 2008 Canadian GP

BMW Sauber cars lead 1-2 at the 2008 Canadian GP with Robert Kubica in front of his team mate Heidfeld

Happy BMW Sauber F1 mechanics celebrate with Kubica's champagne bottle after the podium ceremony of the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix

Moko reads The Red Bulleting, showing Rainer's photo of a Le Mans start of 1964 when F1 drivers competed in sportscars, too

Toyota driver Jarno Trulli with his patron and four-time F1 World Champion Alain Prost

Fans take a break besides race cars and tyres in F1 paddock

Queue of F1 cars between tunnel exit chicane and Tabac, Jack Brabham in the lead in front of Pescarolo and Ickx

On Friday evening's media party Red Bull presented an exhibition of Rainer's historical Monaco photos on their energy station in Monaco's harbour. Have a look <a href="http://www.schlegelmilch.com/archive/index.php?PHPSESSID=1&topshots=1&topshot_special=15703" style="color:#f9131d;">here</a>

Roger Nathan (GB) and Mike Beckwith (GB) drove this Astra RNR1 Climax entered by Roger Nathan Racing to 23rd position

Rubens Barrichello, Honda, awaits the 'GO' at his pitstop during qualification session. The number 257 besides his cockpit indicates that at the Istanbul Grand Prix he takes over Patrese's record of 256 driven F1 races.

Is it Robert Kubica staring at us from a BMW Sauber F1 Team truck?

The large Bridgestone sign in the mechandising area says 'Formula 1®, the only and only best'

Günther Selbach (D) and Friedhelm Thiessen (D) did not finish the race in the Astra RNR1 Climax 03 entered by BMW Martini Garage

Chris Craft (GB) and Gérard Larrousse (F) (DND) in the Lola T280 Ford HU1 entered by Ecurie Bonnier

Chris Craft (GB) and Gérard Larrousse (F) (DND) in the Lola T280 Ford HU1 entered by Ecurie Bonnier

Kimi's F1 family: managers David and Steve Robertson with physio Mark Arnall on the grid

Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo (left) with his F1 sporting director Jean Todt

BMW Sauber F1 Team presentation

The Ferrari team cheers at parc ferme for the 1-2 winning Ferrari drivers

Renault F1 team principal Flavio Briatore with his boss, Renault president Carlos Ghosn

As a cause for thought for a safer Formula 1 a works team presented their results with the Pininfarina Sigma Grand Prix car which could be seen in Geneva Salon in 1969

A Formula 1 advertising billboard in Bahrains capitol Manama

Honda driver Jenson Button with Honda F1 team boss Ross Brawn

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

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

Belgian Teddy Pilette, one of the first 'sons' driving in F1 like the father who attended sporadically F1 races between 1951 and 1964. Sponsor Hitachi made it possible for him to drive the second works Brabham-Cosworth BT42 at his home Grand Prix.

TV presenter and Ex F1 driver Christian Danner in his Speedcar

Ex Formula 1 and DTM driver Jean Alesi is one of the founders of the Speedcar series which hold races in Asia

An potentially delighted Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatore

BMW Sauber team manager Beat Zehnder jokes around with ex-F1 drivers and old comrades JJ Lehto and Johnny Herbert

The Formula 2 grid before the start. Car no. 6 Kurt Ahrens, car no. 10 Derek Bell and car no. 1 Jim Clark.

Robert Kubica's BMW Sauber in pits, a former collision of Nakajima's Williams with his rear causes his retirement in lap 47 (formula1.com: 'at the end of the third safety car period Nakajima crashed into the rear of my car and I had to stop').

Famous singer and experienced F1 guest Danii Minogue

Toyota driver Timo Glock already collected a lot of experience in F1

Since twenty years in F1, BMW Sauber's team manager Beat Zehnder is never 100% happy with any result.

Renault F1 team principal Flavio Briatore

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

Ted Toleman, founder of the original Toleman F1 team in 1981 (which then became Benetton and Renault)

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

Renault F1 team boss Flavio Briatore

The Formula 2 grid before the start. Car no. 6 Kurt Ahrens, car no. 10 Derek Bell and car no. 1 Jim Clark.

The Belgian company Publibelgium travels around the world with the F1 and takes care about placement of all advertisings and billboards - the workers use more than 6 tons of paint per race (and usually remove it afterwards)

A close view at Pedro in his cockpit of the Ferrari 365 P1/P2 Open run by North American Racing Team

One of the very best Formula One photographers - Mr. Martin Trenkler ( www.photosF1.com )

One of the very best Formula One photographers - Mr. Martin Trenkler ( www.photosF1.com )

Max Welti, ex Sauber-man and current boss of Swiss A1 GP series team.

Very important people from Williams-Toyota F1 team, talking and climbing the stairs that separate the bottom paddock with motorhomes from the upper paddock with trucks behind garages.

Handshake for a silver 1-2 victory between the two McLaren team mates Hamilton and Alonso

BMW Sauber F1 nose cones in front of pits

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari F1 2007

Start of 1000km Nuerburgring 1973: The Matra-Simca #4 of Cevert and Beltoise in the lead before retiring with engine failure in lap 12, the pursuing Ferrari with No. 1 (Ickx/Redman) wins the race.

First placed works Porsche P908/2 006 #1 driven by Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) wins after 44 laps

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) during a pit stop of John Wyer's Porsche 908/3 007 #1 becomes second placed together with co-driver Jo Siffert (CH) and team mate Jackie Oliver (GB)

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) during a pit stop of John Wyer's Porsche 908/3 007 #1 becomes second placed together with team mate Jo Siffert (CH)

McLaren teammates Alonso and Hamilton (pole position) after a silver 1-2 qualifying in parc fermÈ

Lewis Hamilton celebrates his first F1 pole position

Both McLarens on victory lap after winning 1-2

Lewis Hamilton prepares for his first F1 race

Honda F1 Team boss Nick Fry at the pitwall

F1 newcomer Michael Schumacher, Jordan-Ford

Gerhard Berger, Ferrari F1/87/88C

Michele Alboreto, Ferrari F1/87

Michele Alboreto, Ferrari F1/86

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari F1 2004

Monaco GP 2002: Michae Schumacher, Ferrari F1 2002

Monaco GP 2000: Michael Schumacher, Ferrari F1 2000

Gerhard Berger, Ferrari 412 T1

Rubens Barrichello, Ferrari F1 2005

Both Ferraris finish 1-2 and pass the cheering team, Massa wins the race

Adrian Sutil passes pitting Sato during Q1

During Saturday morning practice Hamilton's car stopped in the pit-lane exit and had to be wheeled back by marshals (Formula1.com)

During Saturday morning practice Hamilton's car stopped in the pit-lane exit and had to be wheeled back by marshals (Formula1.com)

At the start, Nelson Piquet on Brabham-BMW, leads the field through the 1st chicane, followed by Alain Prost's Renault, the 2nd Brabham of Riccardo Patrese, Rene Arnoux on Renault and Patrick Tambay in the Ferrari

Jim Clark, winner of the Belgian GP 1964, takes a bath in the masses after his successful race.

Sebastian Vettel gains a good 16th position on his first race for Scuderia Toro Rosso (and second F1 race ever) whilst team mate Liuzzi's car retires in lap 42

Mark Webber has his Red Bull car being pushed back towards pits. 'The car had an electrical problem on our second run this morning, which stopped us for the rest of that session as the boys had to change some electrical components.' (Webber quoted on Formula1.com)

Nearly all retired cars together - What a race, how exiting F1 can be!!! Willkommen am Nürburgring! :)

Markus Winkelhock experiences his first F1 qualification assignment

Spanish GP 1996; Michael Schumacher and Jean Todt celebrating Michaels 1st Ferrari victory

Ford's mechanical carnage at Le Mans included the Daytona Cobras as well and only the Jack Sears/Dick Thompson car (CSX2299) survived despite the damage shown here caused by a collision with an Alfa Romeo. Thompson approaches Tertre Rouge followed by the Rover-B. R. M. on his way to 8th place and 1st in the GT 5000 class.

The Chaparral 2F (002) driven by Phil Hill and Mike Spence set the fastest practice time at the 1967 Nurburgring 1000 Kms and briefly led the race until the automatic gearbox broke, a familiar story during the season. The rugged construction of the Chaparral with its sturdy wing and struts is a stark contrast to the flimsy, skeletal rubbish that adorned F1 cars in 1968/9.

A sad podium ceremony for Jacky Ickx because Honda driver Jo Schlesser crashed in third lap and died (as fourth F1 driver during the season).

Formula 1 World Champion of 1979 and Honda Sponsor Jody Scheckter arrives at paddock

Ten thousands of race fans donated online more than 1 Million Pounds for the 'Wings for Life' foundation by uploading their picture for the Red Bull's livery

Ten thousands of race fans donated online more than 1 Million Pounds for the 'Wings for Life' foundation by uploading their picture for the Red Bull's livery

Ten thousands of race fans donated online more than 1 Million Pounds for the 'Wings for Life' foundation by uploading their picture for the Red Bull's livery

Presentation of the F1 Opus tome which contains also photos taken by Rainer - check www.Formula1.com for details.

Sadly Kimi's bottle smashed (find the '1' :)

Thumbs up for an exciting F1 season 2007

Jean Todt enjoys the Ferrari 1-2 victory with his partner Michelle Yeoh at parc ferme fence

Jean Todt enjoys the Ferrari 1-2 victory with his partner Michelle Yeoh at parc ferme fence

Lewis Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes being towed to pitlane during Friday morning practice session '...the engine protection system came in as a result of the engine running too cool and I stopped on track. Luckily the car was returned with about 45 minutes of the session still to run.' (Formula1.com)

Ferrari advisor Michael Schumacher, Ferrari director Jean Todt and soccer player Zinedine Zidane suurounded by photographers, promoting contributions for a new building project. Ferrari director Jean Todt: 'ICM is a foundation of which I am one of the founders. It's a medical foundation for research on the brain and spinal cord.' (Formula1.com)

Adrian Sutil, Spyker F1

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

Former F1 and now IRL driver Robert Doornbos chats with the BMW Sauber drivers Timo Glock, Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica

Trulli exits his damaged car. "When I pitted for the last time I came back out in last place I pushed too hard to catch the field and went into the wall." (Trulli's quote from Formula1.com)

Webber loses positions after a spin and the fight with Kubica in turn 1

Former F1 driver and now TV presenter Marc Surer, Heidfeld's manager Werner Heinz and Schumacher's manager Hans Mahr

Renault F1 team boss Flavio Briatore

FIA race director Charlie Whiting laughs with former F1 and champ car driver Mark Blundell

Team fouder Aguri Suzuki in his original car (in which he gained third place in 1990 at Suzuka) with Daniele Audetto, former boss of the Lamborghini F1 engine program and now his Super Aguri team's manager

Tiago Monteiro curbing with his Spyker-MF1

Christijan Albers ploughing through the puddles with his Spyker-MF1

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

Brabham driver Nelson Piquet and Sylvia, today's mother of Renault F1 driver Nelsinho Piquet

Jim Clark prepares for racing.

Innes Ireland

Dan Gurney aviates his Eagle-Climax T1G past the remains of a crashed touring-car at Bruennchen.

Innes Ireland, BRP-BRM MK 1

Renault F1 team principal Flavio Briatore walks through pitlane with his girl friend Elisabetta Gregoraci

Renault F1 team principal Flavio Briatore with his girl friend Elisabetta Gregoraci

F1 World Champion 1979 Jody Scheckter now makes valuable healthy food with his bio farm Laverstoke Park, seen here with Patrick Head's wife Beatrice during a food tasting in the solar energy powered Honda motorhome

The retired 1976 F1 World Champion and TV commentator James Hunt.

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Gerhard Berger in front of Monaco's Loews Hotel on a 1.5 t/c Benetton B186-BMW 4

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

By that time the youngest F1 entrant Mike Thackwell (19).

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The Wolfman Cometh. These historic images of Walter Wolf from 1976 depict the Countach's much needed benefactor, with the prototype S. Wolf ensured that the Countach evolved into the car that was originally intended by his personal financing of the development of the model. These images were shot in Cannes, France and show Wolf with prototype number 1 (s/n 1120148). Words by © 2004 Joe Sackey

The Wolfman Cometh. These historic images of Walter Wolf from 1976 depict the Countach's much needed benefactor, with the prototype S. Wolf ensured that the Countach evolved into the car that was originally intended by his personal financing of the development of the model. These images were shot in Cannes, France and show Wolf with prototype number 1 (s/n 1120148). Words by © 2004 Joe Sackey

The Wolfman Cometh. These historic images of Walter Wolf from 1976 depict the Countach's much needed benefactor, with the prototype S. Wolf ensured that the Countach evolved into the car that was originally intended by his personal financing of the development of the model. These images were shot in Cannes, France and show Wolf with prototype number 1 (s/n 1120148). Words by © 2004 Joe Sackey

The Wolfman Cometh. These historic images of Walter Wolf from 1976 depict the Countach's much needed benefactor, with the prototype S. Wolf ensured that the Countach evolved into the car that was originally intended by his personal financing of the development of the model. These images were shot in Cannes, France and show Wolf with prototype number 1 (s/n 1120148). Words by © 2004 Joe Sackey

The Wolfman Cometh. These historic images of Walter Wolf from 1976 depict the Countach's much needed benefactor, with the prototype S. Wolf ensured that the Countach evolved into the car that was originally intended by his personal financing of the development of the model. These images were shot in Cannes, France and show Wolf with prototype number 1 (s/n 1120148). Words by © 2004 Joe Sackey

Ralfs 1. pitstop

German enterpriser Wendelin Schell takes a close look at a fake F1 car which was made especially for John Frankenheimer's awarded motion picture GRAND PRIX from 1967 - note the wooden dummy gearbox.

Large advertising billboards besides the streets promote F1

Jackie Stewart explains F1 to his VIP guests, members of the legendary band 'Earth, Wind & Fire'

Podium ceremony of ADAC 1000km Nuerburgring: Patrick McNally and Mike Garton gained first position in group P1.3 (18th in overall placings) in their Marcos Mini GT of Marcos Racing Ltd.

Emerson Fittipaldi, the 1972 F1 World Champion

F1 cars lining up at pitlane exit, preparing to launch to last qualification session

Race winner Felipe Massa being welcomed by his cheering team to his first F1 victory ever

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.

Swiss Ferrari driver Clay Regazzoni has taken the lead at the 1st start for the German Grand Prix 1976. Pole sitter James Hunt (McLaren no. 11) drops back, so as Niki Lauda in the 2nd Ferrari. Jochen Mass in the 2nd McLaren (no. 12) starts on dry weather tyres in the slippery conditions.

German GP 1974: Clay Regazzoni's Ferrari leading Jody Scheckter (Tyrrell). Niki Lauda (Ferrari) had a bad start from pole position and had fallen back from 1st on the grid to 3rd.

F1 season 2007 annual drivers presentation group photo

'Godfather' of Formula 1 Bernie Ecclestone with his wife Slavica

Legendary 'Striezel' Stuck with native mid-70s F1driver Vern Schuppan (who knows the kindly smiling gentleman right behind them?;)

New face Adrian Sutil joins new Spyker F1 team

Spyker F1 Chief Technology Officer Mike Gascoyne

Doyen of Formula 1 Bernie Ecclestone

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside 1, 1973

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside 1, 1973, Porsche Carrera RSR 911

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside 1, 1973, Roger McClusky

16th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix And International Race of Champions, Riverside International Raceway, IROC 1974, Round 1-3 27./28.10.1973, Porsche Carrera RSR 911

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside 1, 1973, Porsche Carrera RSR 911

16th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix And International Race of Champions, Riverside International Raceway, IROC 1974, Round 1-3 27./28.10.1973, Porsche Carrera RSR 911

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.

Leo Kinnunen, here in a Surtees TS16 entered by AAW Racing Team, was not only the first Finn to race in Formula 1 but also a very successful sportscar driver.

Australian driver Vern Schuppan drove his first F1 practice in this BRM P153B as replacement for the injured regular driver Wisell

James Hunt, Formula 1 World Champion of 1976, wearing a leg cast following a skiing accident

Jenson Button passes his cheering Honda team, winning the Hungarian GP 2006 and scoring his first F1 victory ever

The destroyed BMW Sauber F1 car of Nick Heidfeld after a rollover during the destructive start accident of the 2006 US GP, retiring with 6 further cars

Tiago Monteiro climbing out of his damaged Midland car - image 1/4

Tiago Monteiro's Midland sliding against the wall - image 1/4

F1 World Champion of 1959, 1960 and 1966 Sir Jack Brabham and racing legend Sir Stirling Moss

F1 World Champion 1996 and BRDC president Damon Hill

Former F1 World Champion and now DTM driver Mika Hakkinen

Michael Schumacher driving Froilan Gonzalez' Ferrari 375 which scored Ferrari's first Formula 1 victory in Silverstone 1951

Italian GP 1970: Ferrari driver Clay Regazzoni passes the chequered flag to win his 1st Grand Prix

Mika Häkkinen leads the victorious McLarens 1-2 to parc fermé, followed by David Coulthard and Heinz-Harald Frentzen in his Williams

Mika Häkkinen jumps on his car after securing another 1-2 win for McLaren in front of David Coulthard and Jacques Villeneuve (Williams)

King of F1 Fernando Alonso being cheered by his most devoted fans

Renault 1-2 grid

Midland F1 Dutch racing driver Christijan Albers

Damon Hill wins the French Grand Prix. Eddie Jordan's team found itself in the remarkable position of running 1-2 (Damon Hill followed by Ralf Schumacher) with Jean Alesi's Sauber third. Thanks for this caption to GrandPrix.com, the best database we ever needed!

Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya dominate the 2003 French Grand Prix at Magny Cours, giving the BMW Williams team its second 1-2 in seven days

ADAC 1000km Nuerburgring: Mike Garton pushes his and Patrick McNally's Marcos Mini GT of Marcos Racing Ltd. through the pitlane, later gaining first position in group P1.3

Podium ceremony of ADAC 1000km Nuerburgring: Patrick McNally and his co-driver Mike Garton gained first position in group P1.3 (18th in overall placings) in their Marcos Mini GT of Marcos Racing Ltd.

Christan Danner on a 1.5 t/c Arrows A8-BMW 4

Suzuka circuit celebrates 20th anniversary of F1 races with a display and race of historically important Formula 1 cars, VIP drivers and guests

Michael Schumacher and P1 man Felipe Massa after qualification session in parc fermé

Tiago Monteiro, Spyker MF1

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

Tiago Monteiro, Spyker MF1

Christijan Albers, Spyker MF1

Michael Schumacher 1st pit stop in lap 23

Overwhelming feelings for the first polish driver who ever gained an F1 podium place - Robert Kubica of BMW Sauber

Tiago Monteiro, Midland F1 (Thanks for the T's again!:)

F1 president Bernie Ecclestone with Honda Racing Development vice president Otmar Sznafnauer

BMW Sauber F1 rookie Sebastian Vettel

Race winner Felipe Massa being welcomed by his cheering team to his first F1 victory ever

BMW Sauber F1 meeting on the grid - team advisor and former owner Peter Sauber with BMW board member Prof. Burkhard Goeschel

Ex-tennis star, casual pay TV presenter and guest F1 expert Boris Becker interviewing Gerhard Berger on the grid

Formula 1 promoter Bernard Ecclestone receiving recent information from FIA race 'observer' Herbie Blash

Midland F1's Tiago Monteiro

Beautiful flame design on helmet of Midland F1 driver Tiago Monteiro (Thank you for the beautiful T's again!:)

Jenson Button of Honda F1

Flavio Briatore, Renault F1 team boss

Tiago Monteiro, Midland F1

Come-together of girls and F1 people on the Thursday evening party at Red Bull motorhome

Jim Clark and Graham Hill waiting for their practive entry.

Jim Clark celebrating the first victory for the Ford-Cosworth V8 engine with Lotus team owner Colin Chapman and Keith Duckworth (at the back of the car).

Jacques Villeneuve entering Mobil 1 curve

Kimi Raikkonen on his first pit stop of three after 10 laps only, losing his leading position "due to a crossed wheel nut" at rear right wheel (refering to formula1.com).

Tiago Monteiro, Midland F1

F1 legends Jacques Laffite and Jean Alesi

Super Aguri team boss and ex-F1-driver Aguri Suzuki

Jean-Francois Caubet, ING Renault F1 Team Head of Communications

Flavio Briatore with Jean-Francois Caubet, ING Renault F1 Team Head of Communications

Flavio Briatore with Jean-Francois Caubet, ING Renault F1 Team Head of Communications

Flavio Briatore with Pat Symonds, ING Renault F1 Team’s Executive Director of Engineering

New face in F1 Adrian Sutil

New face in F1 Adrian Sutil

New face for F1 Adrian Sutil

F1 insider Burghard Hummel, boss of sports licensing agency WWP Weirather-Wenzel & Partner GmbH

Former F1 driver and TV presenter Christian Danner returns from Mini Challenge podium

Former F1 driver Antonio Pizzonia

F1 folks and invited VIPs go home after work

Ferrari signals position 1 for Michael Schumacher

Tiago Monteiro, Midland F1

American F1 fans with pretty racing hats

Jarno Trulli pulling his Toyota teammate through a flash of F1 colours

Local hero and Toro Rosso driver Scott Speed with Midland F1 driver Christijan Albers on their way to drivers presentation

Bernard Ecclestone in discussion with Colin Colles and Ian Phillips of Midland F1

Toro Rosso boss Gerhard Berger with Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatore

Tiago Monteiro, Midland F1 (Thanks for the Ts again! :)

Frenchman Francois Migault in a Connew PC1 during the Austrian GP 1972. The contructor of this car, Pete Connew, was a former mechanic of John Surtees, the car was used only two times.

The Dutchman Gijs van Lennep drove sporadically on F1 events, here once the Surtees-Ford TS7 entered by Stichting Autoraces Nederland

Formula 1 promotor Bernard Ecclestone

The John Wyer Mirage-Ford M1s both retired at Le Mans 1967. #15 (Jacky Ickx/Brian Muir chassis M.10003) only lasted 29 laps whilst the #14 David Piper/Dick Thompson chassis M.10001 managed 59 laps.

The JWA Mirage-Ford M1 (M.10001) of Jacky Ickx/Richard Attwood might have won the 1967 Nurburgring 1000 Kms but for two punctures. Ickx navigates the Karussel during practice.

ART grand prix and soon-to-be-F1 driver Lewis Hamilton

Bernie Ecclestone with Renault executive engineeer Pat Symonds, introducing a new global F1 licensor, Austrian wrist watch manufacturer "Jacques Lemans". Many thanks to generous CEO Alfred Riedl and PR officer Walter Hell-Hoeflinger for the free sample!

Midland F1 driver Tiago Monteiro from Portugal (very beautiful T again - thanks! :)

Spanish Pedro da la Rosa - former F1 pilot with Jordan, Arrows and Jaguar until 2002 and now McLaren test driver

Fans are able to practice and to perform a timed pitstop on a real F1 car

Visitors witness a seldomly seen "donut" making (performed by BMW Sauber F1 test driver Dirk Mueller), which is under F1 conditions seriously prohibited by the FIA

Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatore discussing with heads of BMW management Helmut Panke, Mario Theissen and Burkhard Goeschel about the previous day incident of Villeneuve holding up Fisichella

Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatore discussing with heads of BMW management Helmut Panke, Mario Theissen and Burkhard Goeschel about the previous day incident of Villeneuve holding up Fisichella

Honda F1 drivers Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello

Team bosses Flavio Briatore (Renault F1) and Gerhard Berger (Scuderia Toro Rosso)

First encouragement for German test driver Adrian Sutil of MidlandF1 on Friday afternoon practice

Even Ferrari fans can visit the unique BMW Sauber F1 experience park for free

Talented Brit Mike Beuttler close to the end of his F1 carreer in 1973

John Surtees driving a McLaren chassis for his Team Surtees the last time: Next race in England he had a full-Surtees F1 motorcar ready.

Puma chairman Jochen Zeitz with wife and F1 coordinator Bruno Vaglienti

Ferrari leading 1-2

Questionable 1-2 Ferrari arrival

Southafrican Ian Scheckter in a Williams FW03, elder brother of later F1 World Champion Jody Scheckter, drove on this event instead of the regular driver Arturo Merzario who was on strike because he rated the car as not competitive.

Lap 33: Schumacher leading 3.1 seconds ahead of Alonso who is trying hard to catch up after his first pit stop

Karen Minier, Ex-TF1 TV presenter and Coulthard's new girl friend

Nico Rosberg, Williams F1

Ferrari team members celebrating their 1-2 win

Kimi Raikkonen's manager David Robertson with former F1 drivers Mark Blundell (left) and Martin Brundle

Kimi Raikkonen's manager David Robertson with former F1 drivers Mark Blundell (left) and Martin Brundle

Giancarlo Fisichella and Fernando Alonso celebrating their 1-2 victory with Renault team boss Flavio Briatore in parc fermé

Pit stop of Jacques Villeneuve in lap 41, pic 1 of 4 ...

In lap 26 Christian Klien's 1st refueling stop, soon to retire after two unplanned stops in lap 1 and 4 after crashing his suspension at Raikkonen's car

MidlandF1 driver Christijan Albers

Markus Winkelhock, Midland F1

Williams F1 test driver Alexander Wurz

Markus Winkelhock, Midland F1 test driver

Thoughtful MidlandF1 driver Tiago Monteiro

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

Heinz Paschen, head developer of BMW Formula 1 engines

Another "Una" enjoying F1 atmosphere and the warm weather

Mountainous skyline facing the Jacarepagua venue befor the 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix, reshaping itself to resemble the prone figure of Enzo Ferrari who had died the previous year (Haynes Publishing, Formula 1 in Camera 1980-1989, p. 219)

Giancarlo Fisichella being rewarded for his patience for a victory in 2005 with reaching a beautiful 1-2 for Renault

Jarno Trulli made his 1st pit stop in lap 20

Mark Webber on his 1st pit stop in lap 14

Dr. Mario Theissen and Peter Sauber hand the anniversary present over to Nick Heidfeld who celebrates his 100th F1 race

Entrepreneur and MidlandF1 team owner Alex Shnaider

Mark Webber of WilliamsF1

Jean-Pierre Jabouille, the winner of the French Grand Prix. It was Renault's first victory and the first for a turbocharged engine, an important point in F1 history.

Christijan Albers of Midland F1

Jacques Villeneuve of the new BMW-Sauber F1 team

Portoguese Tiago Monteiro of Midland F1

Markus Winkelhock, Midland F1 test driver - and son of Manfred Winkelhock, a famous German F1 driver who died tragically in 1985

Winner's podium, left to right: Juan Pablo Montoya (2nd), David Coulthard (1st), Kimi Raikkonen (3rd).

Southafrican Desiree Wilson, one of the very few female drivers in F1, drove the Williams FW07 just in this single event. For many years she participated at races of the English Aurora series in which old F1 were used as an own series group.

1 - 2 for BMW, Michael just has arrived

With Ralf Schumacher winning the Malaysian GP 2002, the BMW Williams team scores a 1-2 in the Malaysian Grand Prix and takes the lead in the FIA Formula 1 Constructors' World Championship

Philippe Streiff and Clay Regazzoni (in the front), two former Formula 1 drivers, both had race accidents and are paralysed.

Chris Amon (left) and Jackie Stewart celebrating their 3rd and 1st place at the Spanish Grand Prix.

1000 km Monza 1971: 2-1 until the end: Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Jackie Oliver (GB) on Porsche 917K 034/013 in front of Jo Siffert's (CH) and Derek Bell's (GB) Porsche 917K 004/017, both winning cars entered by John Wyer Automotive

Nick Heidfeld in his new BMW Sauber F1.06.

1st rollout of the new BMW Sauber F1.06 with Nick Heidfeld at the wheel.

Benz Patent-Motorwagen Modell 1 1886

Benz Patent-Motorwagen Modell 1 1886

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Benz Patent-Motorwagen Modell 1 1886

Juan Pablo Montoya makes his F1 debut at the 2001 Melbourne GP in a Williams FW23-BMW P80

Flavio Briatore (Renault) and Fernando Alonso celebrating that Renault won the F1 Constructors World Championship.

"Look - I can drive without holding the steering wheel!" Fernando Alonso achieving his 7th win of the 2005 F1 season.

The annual end-season group photo of the whole BMW Williams F1 Team with the driver Mark Webber and injured Heidfeld's substitute Antonio Pizzonia

World Champion Fernando Alonso with Renault F1 Team chairman Patrick Faure.

The F1 Toyota.

Spanish GP 2003: Fernando Alonso (middle) became the first Spaniard to finish second in a Formula 1 race

Niki Lauda, in the back Nelson Piquet, his former teammate and tribble F1 world champion.

The start of the San Marino Grand Prix 2004 - Jenson Button (BAR-Honda, No. 9) starts from pole position, alongside Michael Schumacher (Ferrari, No. 1).

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Bruce McLaren, Solitude 1962, non-championship F1 race

2-1 until the end: Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Jackie Oliver (GB) on Porsche 917K 034/013 in front of Jo Siffert's (CH) and Derek Bell's (GB) Porsche 917K 004/017, both winning cars entered by John Wyer Automotive

30 years of Cosworth engines being entered in Formula 1. Front: Lotus 49 from 1967, behind the Tyrrell from 1970, then the Lotus from 1971, the Tyrrell from 1973, Lotus from 1977, Tyrrell from 1983, Brabham from 1981, Lotus from 1983, the Williams from 1983 and the Stewart from 1999.

Former Japanese F1 and now IRL driver Aguri Suzuki speaking to Satoru Nakajima

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

30 years of Cosworth engines being entered in Formula 1. Front: Lotus 49 from 1967, behind the Tyrrell from 1970, then the Lotus from 1971, the Tyrrell from 1973, Lotus from 1977, Tyrrell from 1983, Brabham from 1981, Lotus from 1983, the Williams from 1983 and the Stewart from 1999.

30 years of Cosworth engines being entered in Formula 1.

30 years of Cosworth engines being entered in Formula 1.

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During the drivers briefing in Monza, Jimmy stands in front of a smoking Innes Ireland and Graham Hill - still in good mood.

Riccardo Patrese's 1.5 t/c Brabham BT55-BMW 4 is being prepared for the race

Jarno Trulli with a typical A1-Ring scenery behind

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Allrounder Tom Belsö, first Danish F1 driver ever - raced also F2 and F5000 - started 4 times for Frank Williams' team during F1 season 1974.

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Nick Heidfeld, BMW.WilliamsF1 Team

Manfred Winkelhock besides the 1.5 t/c ATS D7-BMW 4, its gearbox fails during the warm-up lap before the start of the Italian GP 1984

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Manfred Winkelhock drives the 1.5 t/c Brabham BT53-BMW 4 only in the last race of the 1984 season at the Portuguese GP

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BMW.WilliamsF1 FW27 launch

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At the Malaysian GP 2005, the third placed Nick Heidfeld achieves his second F1 podium ever

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Dr. Helmut Marko, Red Bull Racing motorsport director and ex F1 driver

Mark Webber, BMW.WilliamsF1 Team

Mark Webber in his BMW.WilliamsF1

Australian F1 fan family

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Marc Surer on the 1.5 t/c Brabham BT54-BMW 4

Historic 1965 1.5 V12 Honda F1 engine of Richie Ginthers car

Former Japanese F1 driver Satoru Nakajima

Former French F1 driver, now TV commentator and manager Jacques Laffite

A surprising winner Dan Gurney on Eagle-Weslake T1G grins from the podium with a second placed Jackie Stewart on BRM P83 and third placed Chris Amon on a Ferrari P312

Car no. 8 Ford Mk II XGT-1 driven by John Whitmore (GB) and Frank Gardner (AUS) in front of Paddy Hopkirk's (GB) and Andrew Hedges' (GB) Austin-Healey Sprite HAN 8R 143

Jacky Ickx's final straw in F1 - DNQ in Monaco with a Wolf Williams Cosworth motor car.

James Hunt' McLaren (No. 1), Carlos Reutemann's Ferrari (No. 12) and Ronnie Peterson's Tyrrell (No. 3) at a start incident.

1.5 t/c Brabham BT50-BMW 4 engine

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

Nelson Piquet in the 1.5 t/c Brabham BT53-BMW 4, watched by Bernie Ecclestone, Gordon Murray and Paul Rosche

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

High-end 80s F1 computer technology

The start of the British GP 1985 at Silverstone, Nelson Piquet on the 1.5 t/c Brabham BT54-BMW 4 starts from 2nd grid position behind Rosberg's Williams and becomes fourth placed in the end of that race

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

The colourful engine cover of a Benetton-BMW (1.5 t/c Benetton B186-BMW 4)

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)

A young Mika Häkkinen looks forward to his F1 debut

McLaren had been caught out by Honda's decision to quit F1 and so ended up with Ford V8 engines, surrounded here on South Africa's grid my Mansour Ojjeh, Ron Dennis, Bernie Ecclestone and McLaren engineers

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Former F1 Ferrari driver Carlos Reutemann during a lap of honour.

Former F1 driver Carlos Reutemann.

Former F1 driver Carlos Reutemann with his daughters.

Kai Ebel, legendary F1 presenter of German TV station RTL

Honda powered drivers from the past eras of Formula 1.

A display of historical Honda F1 powered cars and drivers as part of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend in Suzuka.

Perfect start into season 2000 with a 1-2 win for Ferrari

FIA president Max Mosley with F1 promotor Bernard Ecclestone

F1 Racing promotion girls

The Gottschalk brothers with ex F1 shareholder Haffa

F1 legends together - Dan 'Eagle' Gurney and Sir Jack Brabham

1. Start with Montoya and Ralf in the lead

1 minute of silence

Ralf Schumacher after his ever 1. Pole

Start trough the 1. corner

Mountainous skyline facing the Jacarepagua venue befor the 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix, reshaping itself to resemble the prone figure of Enzo Ferrari who had died the previous year (Haynes Publishing / Formula 1 in Camera 1980-1989, p. 219)

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Pole Position for Graham Hill (#1), on the right besides him Bruce McLaren (#25) and Trevor Taylor (#17), Belgium GP 1962

The winning NART Ferrari 250 LM 5893 driven by Jochen Rindt (A), Masten Gregory (USA) and Ed Hugus (USA) during the Le Mans 24hrs in 1965

2pm local time, round 6 of the 1966 F1 season is about to start. Polesetter Jim Clark, Lotus No 1, John Surtees' Cooper, Jackie Stewart's BRM, and Scarfiotti's Ferrari made it on to the front row of the grid.

With Graham Hill and Gurney away in the lead, no. 1 Ken Miles (USA), 2nd on the grid in one of the many Ford's Mk II, is getting jumped at the start by John Whitmore's Ford no. 8, Mike Parkes' Ferrari (no. 20), Jo Bonnier's Chaparral-Chevrolet (no. 9) and Bondurant's Ferrari (no. 18). In the back you can see the no. 2 Ford of McLaren/Amon.

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.

Bruce McLaren in the Eagle-Weslake T1G, French GP, 'Bugatti au Mans' 1967

Jacky Ickx' (B) and Richard Attwood's (GB) Mirage M1 Ford 10001 in pits, further the Lotus 47 Climax 47/GT/16 of Julian Sutton (GB) and Hugh Dibley (GB)

Sandro Munari's (I) and Rauno Aaltonen's (SF) Lancia Fulvia HF F&M Special 8183401238 gains first position in the P1.6 group (27th overall)

1000km Monza 1970: The race start with Ferraris and Porsches as strong competitors side-by-side. Car no. 1 are Chris Amon (NZ) and Arturo Merzario (I) in a Ferrari 512S #1026, car no. 8 are Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) in the Porsche 917K #009. Car no. 7, the Porsche 917K 016 driven by Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen (SF), wins.

South African Dave Charlton on Lotus-Cosworth 72D - he appeared from time to time in F1 with his personal sponsor Lucky Strike which gave the cars a special appearance.

Winner Jacky Ickx, 2nd Clay Regazzoni, giving Ferrari a 1-2 finish and 3rd Ronnie Peterson of March

German GP Start: Polesitter Jacky Ickx leads Ronnie Peterson, Clay Regazzoni and Emerson Fittipaldi behind. Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell No. 1) drops from 2nd to 5th after banging wheels with Peterson as they fought for 2nd place

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) / Chris Amon (NZ), BMW Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Monza 4 Hours 1973, European Touring Car Championship (round 1)

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

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

Ian Scheckter was not able to qualify his rented Hesketh-Cosworth 308. The elder brother of South-African Jody Scheckter drove only once this Hesketrh works car, it was his second F1 race.

Allrounder Tom Belso, first Danish F1 driver ever - raced also F2 and F5000 - started 4 times for Frank Williams' team during F1 season 1974, here on the Iso Marlboro-Cosworth FW in Jarama 1974.

F1 drivers as cricket players: (below, left to right) Scheckter, Bell, Lauda, Stewart, Peterson, Mass, Hulme and (standing, left to right) Tyrrell, Watson, Edwards, Hailwood, Hunt, Hill, Depailler, Gethin, Purley and Regazzoni.

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, DNF, 1975 Europa-Meisterschaft für GT und Deutsche Rennsportmeisterschaft auf dem Norisring, 200 Meilen von Nürnberg, ADAC-Norisring-Trophäe, DRM Division 1

Winner Jochen Mass (D), Ford Capri RS 3100, 1975 Europa-Meisterschaft für GT und Deutsche Rennsportmeisterschaft auf dem Norisring, 200 Meilen von Nürnberg, ADAC-Norisring-Trophäe, DRM Division 1

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, DNF, 1975 Europa-Meisterschaft für GT und Deutsche Rennsportmeisterschaft auf dem Norisring, 200 Meilen von Nürnberg, ADAC-Norisring-Trophäe, DRM Division 1

Frenchman Francois Migault drove this Hill-Cosworth GH1 on two occasions for Graham Hill who said that being both driver and team boss in one single person was too complicated and ended his carreer with this quote.

Vern Schuppan on Hill-Cosworth GH1 Lola T370 - the Australian only drove this race for Graham Hill's Embassy Racing Team

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, DNF, 1975 Europa-Meisterschaft für GT und Deutsche Rennsportmeisterschaft auf dem Norisring, 200 Meilen von Nürnberg, ADAC-Norisring-Trophäe, DRM Division 1

Bob Evans in the Brabham-Cosworth BT44B on his only mission for the RAM Racing team, anyway it is his last F1 race ever.

At the 1st ever Long Beach United States West GP, the 1975 F1 Word Champion Niki Lauda takes a seat in an historical Mercedes Grand Prix car from 1954. The driver of the car at that time was Juan Manuel Fangio, five times F1 World Champion (in the background with helmet on).

Geoff Lees on an Ensign-Cosworth from last year cannot qualify for the British GP 1978, it is his first F1 appearance under the entrant Mario Deliotti Racing

B.M.W. Italie-France entered this BMW M1 with the drivers Bernard Darniche (F), Johnny Cecotto (YV) and Philippe Alliot (F)

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

Gerhard Berger in the Benetton-BMW (1.5 t/c Benetton B186-BMW 4)

F1 engineers meet behind the 'silver arrow' during a historical racing car display: Williams engineers Patrick Head and Frank Dernie with Sir John Surtees, on the right hand Lotus engineers Gerard Ducarouge and Peter Warr

Max Welti, Sauber F1 team manager

A young Mika Häkkinen looks forward to his F1 debut

Ralf Schumacher, 20 years old, during his first season in Formula 1

Max Welti, Sauber F1 team manager

Max Welti, Sauber F1 team manager

Peter Sauber, Sauber F1 team principal

Max Welti, Sauber F1 team manager

Max Welti, Sauber F1 team manager

Max Welti, Sauber F1 team manager

Max Welti, Sauber F1 team manager

Annyversary celebration of 30 years of Cosworth engines being entered in Formula 1 at Donington: groupshot of Dick Scammel, Walter Hayes, Jackie Stewart and Keith Duckworth together with the Lotus-Cosworth of the first days

Max Welti, Sauber F1 team manager

Former F1 word champion Emerson Fittipaldi in action during a historical event within the German Grand Prix

Laurent Ajello/Allan McNish/Stephane Ortelli, Porsche 911 GT1-98, Le Mans 24h 1998

Senna memorial wall 1, Imola 1999

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Before the start of the GP Malaysia 2001, the BMW Williams F1 mechanics prepare the Williams FW23-BMW P80 on the grid

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GP San Marino 2001 Imola BMW Williams F1

GP San Marino 2001 Imola BMW Williams F1

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 San Marino 2001 Imola BMW Williams F1

GP San Marino 2001 Imola BMW Williams F1

GP San Marino 2001 Imola BMW Williams F1

GP San Marino 2001 Imola BMW Williams F1

GP San Marino 2001 Imola BMW Williams F1

GP Malaysia 2001 BMW Williams F1

GP Malaysia 2001 BMW Williams F1

GP Malaysia 2001 BMW Williams F1

New face in F1 Adrian Sutil

F1 insider Burghard Hummel, boss of sports licensing agency WWP Weirather-Wenzel & Partner GmbH

New face in F1 Adrian Sutil

New face in F1 Adrian Sutil

F1 season 2007 annual drivers presentation group photo, now with the motto 'Make Roads Safe' (a little bit cynical, eh?;)

Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello, Honda F1 Team

Large advertising billboards besides the streets promote F1

A BMW Sauber F1 steering wheel

Renault F1 team principal Flavio Briatore with his girl friend Elisabetta Gregoraci

Williams' Nico Rosberg was 'slightly delayed by a sticking fuel nozzle' (Formula1.com)

BMW Sauber driver Sebastian Vettel takes a seat for his first F1 race

Red Bull Racing sporting director Christian Horner listens to gesturing Renault F1 team boss Flavio Briatore

Coincidence - BMW rookie Sebastian Vettel at his first F1 race gives an interview to Premiere (German pay TV network)

BMW Sauber driver Sebastian Vettel rolls out to his first F1 challenge

Aston Martin Zagato DB American Roadster 1, 2003

Aston Martin Zagato DB American Roadster 1, 2003

Aston Martin Zagato DB American Roadster 1, 2003

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Renault F1 mechanics work on the Renault car in pits

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

The BMW Sauber F1 pit crew practises pit stops

The BMW Sauber F1 car is being brought back from scrutineering

Robert Kubica practises pit stops with the BMW Sauber F1 pit crew

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

FOM TV's Andrew James and Alex Henderson enter F1 paddock after a hard day's work in the TV compound

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, in front of Raikkonen

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Bernie Ecclestone chats with the reigning F1 World Champion Jenson Button

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