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2008 Formula One season - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Felipe Massa, current leader in the Formula One World Drivers' Championship.
Felipe Massa, current leader in the Formula One World Drivers' Championship.

The 2008 Formula One season is the 59th FIA Formula One World Championship season. It began on 16 March and will end on 2 November after eighteen Grands Prix. As it stands, there are a total of seven teams signed up to compete in the championship through an agreement with Formula One Management, with the other four major manufacturers in the Grand Prix Manufacturers’ Association (GPMA) having signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the 2006 Spanish Grand Prix. All teams in both groups have spots on the 2008 grid. The season sees the banning of traction control after it was re-introduced in 2001. 2008 also introduces two new street circuits. The Valencia Street Circuit and Singapore Street Circuit will host the European GP and the new Singapore GP respectively. The Singapore GP will also be the first Formula One event held at night. Felipe Massa (born April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver, currently employed by the Ferrari team. ... The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established in 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ... F1 redirects here. ... is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Organisation of commercial operations of Formula One Formula One Management, or FOM, is a corporate entity dealing with media relations and financial matters regarding Formula One. ... Grand Prix Manufacturers’ Association (GPMA) is an alliance of car manufacturers that participate in Formula One formed (like its predecessor GPWC) to act as a tool to assist the companies in bargaining with Bernie Ecclestone for an agreeable extension to the 1997 Concorde Agreement, the contract by whose terms the... A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. ... The 2006 Spanish Grand Prix is the sixth race of the 2006 Formula One World Championship. ... Traction control systems, on current production vehicles, are typically (but not necessarily) electro-hydraulic systems designed to prevent loss of traction (and therefore the control of the vehicle) when excessive throttle or steering is applied by the driver. ... The 2001 Formula One season was the 52nd FIA Formula One World Championship season. ... Valencia, Spain, has been announced as the venue for a Formula 1 race in 2008, the event to be named as the European Grand Prix. ... The Singapore Street Circuit is a street-based circuit around the city states Marina Bay. ... The European Grand Prix is a separate Formula One event that was reintroduced during the mid-1980s and was held regularly from 1993 to 2006. ... The Singapore Grand Prix is a Formula One auto race to be held in Singapore from 2008. ... The 2008 Singapore Grand Prix is the fifteenth race of the 2008 Formula One season. ...

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Pre-season testing

The first multi-team test session started in Jerez on January 14, 2008. Ferrari, McLaren and Toyota all tested their 2008 cars. Williams tested a modified version of the FW29 whilst Renault and Red Bull tested their 2007 entries. Honda, Toro Rosso, Super Aguri and Force India also attended. BMW was not in attendance as they were launching the F1.08.[1] Testing then moved to Valencia on January 22. Renault and Williams were the only teams on the track for the first day of testing. They were both testing their 2008 challengers.[2] They were joined by every other team except Super Aguri for the next three days. February 1 saw testing move to Barcelona. Again, all teams but Super Aguri were in action. The first day of testing saw Kazuki Nakajima crash his FW30.[3] It also saw racist abuse directed at Lewis Hamilton. Williams withdrew from testing on day three to try to fix the problem that caused Nakajima's crash. Meanwhile on February 4, Ferrari and Toyota moved to Bahrain to continue testing the F2008 and TF108.[4] Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and reigning, two-time, world champion. ... The Circuit de Valencia (officially named Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo) is a motorsport race track located in Cheste (Valencia, Spain) and built in 2000. ... Sébastien Bourdais (born February 28, 1979 in Le Mans, France) is a race car driver and three-time defending Champ Car World Series champion. ... The Toro Rosso STR2 is the car with which the Scuderia Toro Rosso team is competing in the 2007 Formula One season. ... Circuito Permante de Jerez is a 4,428 m (2. ... is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... McLaren, founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren (1937-1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... Toyota F1 is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Toyota and based in Cologne, Germany. ... Ralf Schumacher driving for the WilliamsF1 team at the 2003 United States Grand Prix WilliamsF1, formerly Williams Grand Prix Engineering, is a Formula One racing team formed and run by Sir Frank Williams and Patrick Head. ... The Williams F1 FW29 is a Formula One car, built by the Williams F1 team to compete in the 2007 Formula One season. ... Renault F1 is the Renault companys Formula One racing team. ... Red Bull Racing is one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian beverage company Red Bull. ... Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. ... Scuderia Toro Rosso (Italian for Red Bull Stable) is a Formula One racing team owned in a 50/50 partnership between the drinks company Red Bull and former F1 driver Gerhard Berger, and which made its racing debut in the 2006 Formula One season. ... Super Aguri F1 is a new Formula One team that aims be on the grid in 2006. ... Force India F1 (Force1ndia) is a Formula One motor racing team. ... BMW Sauber F1 is a Formula One team with bases in Hinwil, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. ... Constructors Championships 0 Drivers Championships 0 The BMW Sauber F1. ... The Circuit de Valencia (officially named Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo) is a motorsport race track located in Cheste (Valencia, Spain) and built in 2000. ... is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Circuit de Catalunya [seer-kweet-da-Cataloonya] is a racetrack in Montmeló, to the north of Barcelona, Spain. ... Kazuki Nakajima (Japanese name: 中嶋一貴) (born January 11, 1985 in Aichi, Japan) is a professional Japanese racing driver and test driver for the Williams-Toyota Formula One team. ... This article is about the Formula One racing driver. ... is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...


On February 12 testing returned to Jerez. Red Bull and Williams were the only teams in action on the first day.[5] The second day of testing saw all teams but Ferrari and Toyota (who were still in Bahrain) attending. After postponing their SA08 launch and cancelling testing at Valencia, Super Aguri turned up to test their SA07B interim car for the first time.[6] is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...


Testing Moved to Barcelona on February 19. The first day of tests got underway in rain with Williams, Red Bull, Renault and Toyota present. Nico Rosberg topped the time sheets for Williams. BMW Sauber were instead testing on their own in Jerez.[7] Super Aguri did not turn up despite promising a Q&A with the media. They blamed circumstances beyond their control. On the second day Ferrari turned up and topped the time sheets with Felipe Massa on another wet track. McLaren joined on the final day and Williams finished on top with Nakajima. The final multi-team test began on February 25 with every team but Super Aguri attending. Lewis Hamilton topped the time sheets faster than both Kimi Räikkönen and Michael Schumacher. McLaren continued to outpace Ferrari on day two with both drivers on top and Toyota were fastest with Jarno Trulli on the final day. The Circuit de Catalunya [seer-kweet-da-Cataloonya] is a racetrack in Montmeló, to the north of Barcelona, Spain. ... [[Media:Italic text]]{| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Nico Rosberg (born June 27, 1985 in Wiesbaden, Germany) is a German racing driver for the Williams team. ... Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Felipe Massa (born April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver, currently employed by the Ferrari team. ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Kimi-Matias Räikkönen (pronounced ) (born October 17, 1979 in Espoo, Finland) is a race car driver, currently driving for Scuderia Ferrari. ... Michael Schumacher (pronounced , (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth Hermülheim, Germany)[1] is a former Formula One driver, and seven-time world champion. ... Jarno Trulli (born 13 July 1974) is an Italian Formula One auto racing driver currently in the employ of the Toyota team. ...


Teams

On February 14, 2006 the FIA President Max Mosley announced that all teams interested in competing in the 2008 World Championship would have a seven-day window during which they would have to submit an application to compete.[8] All eleven current teams applied, as well as several others. On April 28, 2006 the FIA announced that all of the current teams' applications for the 2008 season were granted, along with a new team Prodrive, fronted by the ex-BAR and Benetton principal David Richards. There were 21 applications (including the current teams and Prodrive), of which the following were notable: European Minardi F1 Team Ltd, Jordan Grand Prix, Direxiv and Carlin Motorsport. However despite the Prodrive application being accepted Richards has since announced that the team will not race in 2008 due to a dispute over the legality of customer cars.[9] is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established in 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ... Max Rufus Mosley (born 1940, London, England) is currently serving his fourth term as president of the Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile. ... 2006 Formula One season - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Prodrive F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Prodrive Ltd. ... British American Racing is a Formula One constructor that competed in the sport from 1999 to 2005. ... Benetton Formula Ltd. ... David Richards CBE (born 3 June 1952) is the chairman of Prodrive and the former Team Principal of the BAR and Benetton Formula One auto racing teams. ... Minardi was an automobile racing team and constructor founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. ... Eddie Jordan, founder and owner of Jordan Grand Prix, greets the fans in Montreal in 1996 Jordan Grand Prix was a Formula One constructor that competed from 1991 to 2005. ... Direxiv (In motorsport) is involved with GP2, a series which is closely linked to Formula 1 and future drivers in Formula 1 are likely to have raced in GP2. ... Carlin Motorsport is a Formula 3 team founded by Trevor Carlin. ...


Teams Signed with FOM Organisation of commercial operations of Formula One Formula One Management, or FOM, is a corporate entity dealing with media relations and financial matters regarding Formula One. ...

GPMA manufacturers (MoU with FOM) Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Red Bull Racing is one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian beverage company Red Bull. ... Force India F1 (Force1ndia) is a Formula One motor racing team. ... Super Aguri redirects here. ... Scuderia Toro Rosso (Italian for Red Bull Stable) is a Formula One racing team owned in a 50/50 partnership between the drinks company Red Bull and former F1 driver Gerhard Berger, and which made its racing debut in the 2006 Formula One season. ... Toyota F1 is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Toyota and based in Cologne, Germany. ... Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967. ... A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. ... Organisation of commercial operations of Formula One Formula One Management, or FOM, is a corporate entity dealing with media relations and financial matters regarding Formula One. ...


Bernie Ecclestone has signed an agreement with the GPMA to end their threat of a breakaway series in 2008.[10] Bernard Charles Bernie Ecclestone (born October 22, 1930 near Bungay, Suffolk, England) is the president and CEO of Formula One Management and Formula One Administration, and owns a stake in Alpha Prema, the parent company of the Formula One Group of companies. ...

BMW Sauber F1 is a Formula One team with bases in Hinwil, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. ... Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. ... This article is about the Formula One racing team. ... Stirling Moss in the 300 SLR on his way to victory in the 1955 Mille Miglia Throughout its long history, Mercedes-Benz has been involved in a range of motorsport activities, including sportscar racing and rallying, and is currently active in Formula Three, DTM and Formula One. ... Renault F1 is the Renault companys Formula One racing team. ...

New car launches

Constructor Chassis Launch Date Launch Location
Ferrari F2008 January 6[12] Flag of Italy Fiorano, Italy
McLaren-Mercedes MP4-23 January 7[13] Flag of Germany Stuttgart, Germany
Toyota TF108 January 10[14] Flag of Germany Cologne, Germany
BMW Sauber F1.08 January 14[15] Flag of Germany Munich, Germany
Red Bull-Renault RB4 January 16[16] Flag of Spain Jerez, Spain
Honda RA108 January 29[17] Flag of the United Kingdom Brackley, United Kingdom
Renault R28 January 31[18] Flag of France Paris, France
Force India-Ferrari* VJM-01 February 7[19] Flag of India Mumbai, India
Williams-Toyota FW30 No Official Launch[20]
Toro Rosso-Ferrari* STR3 No Official Launch
Super Aguri-Honda SA08 No Official Launch

* Team started the season with updated versions of their 2007 car. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Fiorano Modenese is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 45 km west of Bologna and about 15 km southwest of Modena. ... McLaren, founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren (1937–1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... For other uses, see McLaren (disambiguation). ... is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... For other uses, see Stuttgart (disambiguation). ... Toyota F1 is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Toyota and based in Cologne, Germany. ... is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Cologne (German: , IPA: ; local dialect: Kölle ) is Germanys fourth-largest city after Berlin, Hamburg and Munich, and is the largest city both in the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than... BMW Sauber F1 is a Formula One team with bases in Hinwil, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. ... Constructors Championships 0 Drivers Championships 0 The BMW Sauber F1. ... is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... For other uses, see Munich (disambiguation). ... Red Bull Racing is one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian beverage company Red Bull. ... Renault F1 is the Renault companys Formula One racing team. ... is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... see: Jerez de la Frontera Jerez was a small independent emirate created c. ... Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. ... is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Map sources for Brackley at grid reference SP5837 Brackley is a town in south Northamptonshire, England. ... Renault F1 is the Renault companys Formula One racing team. ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... Force India F1 (Force1ndia) is a Formula One motor racing team. ... Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Constructors Championships 0 Drivers Championships 0 The Spyker F8-VII is a Formula One car, constructed by Spyker F1 to compete in the FIA Formula One World Championship in 2007. ... is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ... , Bombay redirects here. ... Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967. ... Toyota F1 is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Toyota and based in Cologne, Germany. ... Scuderia Toro Rosso (Italian for Red Bull Stable) is a Formula One racing team owned in a 50/50 partnership between the drinks company Red Bull and former F1 driver Gerhard Berger, and which made its racing debut in the 2006 Formula One season. ... Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Super Aguri redirects here. ... Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. ...


Notes

  • Super Aguri originally planned to unveil their 2008 challenger, the SA08, in Barcelona on February 19 but due to financial problems they had to postpone the launch and replace it with a Q&A session with the media which was later cancelled itself. On March 10, just before the Australian Grand Prix, team boss Aguri Suzuki revealed that their 2008 challenger will be unveiled on March 14th during Friday practice.
  • Renault and Honda both started testing their 2008 cars a week before their official launch.[21][22]
  • Although they did not have an official launch, Williams-Toyota gave the FW30 its track debut on January 21 at Valencia during winter testing with a livery of former Formula One drivers on the nose cone who have driven for Williams in the past 30 years. Their season livery was revealed at their photography studio in Oxfordshire on March 3.
  • Toro Rosso-Ferrari started the 2008 season with an updated B spec version of their 2007 STR2 car stating that their 2008 challenger, the Toro Rosso STR3, was due to make its debut at the fourth or fifth round. The new car made its test debut in the hands of Red Bull Junior driver, Brendon Hartley in Italy on April 2, and was also tested by Sébastien Bourdais. The car made its public debut in Barcelona on April 16.[23] The team have since confirmed that the car will first be raced in Monaco.[24]

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Teams and drivers

The following constructors and drivers are participating in the 2008 Formula One season.[25] The following is a list of constructors which have competed or plan to compete in the FIA World Championship. ... This is a complete list of drivers who have entered a FIA World Championship race since 1950. ...

Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre No Race Drivers No Official Test Driver(s)
Flag of Italy Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Ferrari F2008[26] Ferrari 056 B 1 Flag of Finland Kimi Räikkönen[27] 31 Flag of Italy Luca Badoer[28]
Flag of Spain Marc Gené[28]
2 Flag of Brazil Felipe Massa[29]
Flag of Germany BMW Sauber F1 Team BMW Sauber F1.08[30] BMW P86/8 B 3 Flag of Germany Nick Heidfeld[31] 32 Flag of Austria Christian Klien[32]
Flag of Estonia Marko Asmer[32]
4 Flag of Poland Robert Kubica[31]
Flag of France ING Renault F1 Team Renault R28[33] Renault RS27 B 5 Flag of Spain Fernando Alonso[34] 33 Flag of Brazil Lucas Di Grassi[35]
Flag of France Romain Grosjean[36]
Flag of Japan Sakon Yamamoto[37]
6 Flag of Brazil Nelson Piquet Jr.[34]
Flag of the United Kingdom AT&T WilliamsF1 Team Williams FW30[38] Toyota RVX-08[39] B 7 Flag of Germany Nico Rosberg[40] 34 Flag of Germany Nico Hülkenberg[41]
8 Flag of Japan Kazuki Nakajima[40]
Flag of Austria Red Bull Racing Red Bull RB4[42] Renault RS27 B 9 Flag of the United Kingdom David Coulthard[43] 35 Flag of Switzerland Sébastien Buemi[44]
10 Flag of Australia Mark Webber[45]
Flag of Japan Panasonic Toyota Racing Toyota TF108[46] Toyota RVX-08 B 11 Flag of Italy Jarno Trulli[47] 36 Flag of Japan Kamui Kobayashi[48]
12 Flag of Germany Timo Glock[49]
Flag of Italy Scuderia Toro Rosso Toro Rosso STR2B[50]
STR3[23]
Ferrari 056 B 14 Flag of France Sébastien Bourdais[51] 37 Flag of New Zealand Brendon Hartley[52]
15 Flag of Germany Sebastian Vettel[53]
Flag of Japan Honda Racing F1 Team Honda RA108[54] Honda RA808E B 16 Flag of the United Kingdom Jenson Button[55] 38 Flag of Austria Alexander Wurz[56]
Flag of the United Kingdom Anthony Davidson[57]
Flag of the United Kingdom Mike Conway[58]
Flag of Italy Luca Filippi[58]
17 Flag of Brazil Rubens Barrichello[59]
Flag of Japan Super Aguri F1 Super Aguri SA08[60] Honda RA808E B 18 Flag of Japan Takuma Sato[61] 39 none
19 Flag of the United Kingdom Anthony Davidson[61]
Flag of India Force India Formula One Team Force India VJM-01[62] Ferrari 056[63] B 20 Flag of Germany Adrian Sutil[64] 40 Flag of Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi[64]
Flag of Spain Roldán Rodríguez
21 Flag of Italy Giancarlo Fisichella[64]
Flag of the United Kingdom Vodafone McLaren Mercedes McLaren MP4-23[65] Mercedes FO108V B 22 Flag of the United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton[66] 41 Flag of Spain Pedro de la Rosa[67]
Flag of the United Kingdom Gary Paffett[67]
23 Flag of Finland Heikki Kovalainen[68]

Toro Rosso started 2008 with a modified version of their 2007 car, labelled the STR2B. The Italian team originally planned to introduce the new STR3 around the fourth or fifth round of the 2008 championship,[50] but it finally made its debut in the sixth round, the Monaco Grand Prix. Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Bridgestone Corporation ) (TYO: 5108 ) is a Japanese rubber conglomerate founded in 1931 by Shojiro Ishibashi ) in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... 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Robert Kubica (pronounced: []; born: December 7, 1984 in Kraków, Poland) is the first Polish Formula One racing driver, driving for BMW Sauber. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... ING House, ING headquarters in Amsterdam ING Groep N.V. (NYSE: ING, Euronext: INGA) (known as ING Group) is a financial institution of Dutch origin offering banking, insurance and asset management services. ... Renault F1 is the Renault companys Formula One racing team. ... Renault F1 is the Renault companys Formula One racing team. ... Renault F1 is the Renault companys Formula One racing team. ... Bridgestone Corporation ) (TYO: 5108 ) is a Japanese rubber conglomerate founded in 1931 by Shojiro Ishibashi ) in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and reigning, two-time, world champion. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Lucas di Grassi (b. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Romain Grosjean (b. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Sakon Yamamoto , born on July 9, 1982 in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture) is a Japanese Formula One racing driver, currently with the Spyker team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... This article is about the current AT&T. For the 1885-2005 company, see American Telephone & Telegraph. ... Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967. ... Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967. ... Toyota F1 is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Toyota and based in Cologne, Germany. ... Bridgestone Corporation ) (TYO: 5108 ) is a Japanese rubber conglomerate founded in 1931 by Shojiro Ishibashi ) in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Nico Rosberg (born June 27, 1985 in Wiesbaden, Germany) is a German racing driver for the Williams team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Nicolas Hülkenberg (born August 19, 1987 in Emmerich, Germany) is a professional racecar driver. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Kazuki Nakajima (Japanese name: 中嶋一貴) (born January 11, 1985 in Aichi, Japan) is a professional Japanese racing driver and test driver for the Williams-Toyota Formula One team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Red Bull Racing is one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian beverage company Red Bull. ... Red Bull Racing is one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian beverage company Red Bull. ... 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