Formula 1 - 2005 - Teams and Drivers!

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Stats current at the beginning of the 2005 Formula 1 season.

MICHAEL SCHUMACHER ( Ferrari) Car No: 1
Age: 36
Country: Germany
GPs: 212
Wins: 83
Podiums: 137
Races in points: 162
Pole positions: 63
Fastest race laps: 66
Previous teams: Jordan 1991, Benetton 1991-1995
2004 championship position: 1st
2004 season points: 148
Career points: 1186
Car's 2005 engine: Ferrari
Car's 2005 tyres: Bridgestone
(Stats current to start of 2005 season)
Still towers over F1, despite some silly mistakes in 2004 after he clinched the title. Who would bet against an eight championship?

 

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RUBENS BARRICHELLO (Ferrari) Car No: 2
Age: 32
Country: Brazil
GPs: 198
Wins: 9
Podiums: 57
Races in points: 92
Pole positions: 13
Fastest race laps: 15
Previous teams: Jordan 1993-1996, Stewart 1997-1999
2004 championship position: 2nd
2004 season points: 114
Career points: 451
Car's 2005 engine: Ferrari
Car's 2005 tyres: Bridgestone
(Stats current to start of 2005 season)
Nice guy, but we know where they finish. In Barrichello's case, it usually means second, although he'll

 

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JENSON BUTTON (BAR-Honda) Car No: 3
Age: 25
Country: England
GPs: 84
Wins: 0
Podiums: 10
Races in points: 36
Pole positions: 1
Fastest race laps: 0
Previous teams: Williams 2000, Benetton 2001, Renault 2002
2004 championship position: 3rd
2004 season points: 85
Career points: 130
Car's 2005 engine: Honda
Car's 2005 tyres: Michelin
(Stats current to start of 2005 season)
A revelation in 2004 but was flattered by a very good car and needs to shift up a gear in 2005. Still has not won a race and unproven in a head-to-head with Schumacher.

 

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TAKUMA SATO (BAR-Honda) Car No: 4
Age: 28
Country: Japan
GPs: 36
Wins: 0
Podiums: 1
Races in points: 11
Pole positions: 0
Fastest race laps: 0
Previous teams: Jordan 2002
2004 championship position: 8th
2004 season points: 34
Career points: 39
Car's 2005 engine: Honda
Car's 2005 tyres: Michelin
(Stats current to start of 2005 season)
Great to watch and great for the sport. Has tamed his wild-man driving and could be a surprise packet, particularly with Honda pushing harder for new F1 success.

 

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FERNANDO ALONSO (Renault) Car No: 5
Age: 23
Country: Spain
GPs: 51
Wins: 1
Podiums: 8
Races in points: 23
Pole positions: 3
Fastest race laps: 1
Previous team: Minardi 2001
2004 championship position: 4th
2004 season points: 59
Career points: 114
Car's 2005 engine: Renault
Car's 2005 tyres: Michelin
(Stats current to start of 2005 season)
A huge talent that is still being sharpened and polished. Sometimes overshadowed by Jarno Trulli in 2004, but clearly a star of the future.

 

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GIANCARLO FISICHELLA (Renault) Car No: 6
Age: 32
Country: Italy
GPs: 141
Wins: 1
Podiums: 10
Races in points: 38
Pole positions: 1
Fastest race laps: 1
Previous teams: Minardi 1996, Jordan 1997, Benetton 1998-2001, Jordan 2002-2003, Sauber 2004
2004 championship position: 11th
2004 season points: 22
Career points: 116
Car's 2005 engine: Renault
Car's 2005 tyres: Michelin
(Stats current to start of 2005 season)
Still looking for the big breakthrough and this is his last chance. He msu wipe Alonso and push Renault forward to stay in F1.

 

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MARK WEBBER (Williams-BMW) Car No: 7
Age: 28
Country: Australia
GPs: 50
Wins: 0
Podiums: 0
Races in points: 4
Pole positions: 0
Fastest race laps: 0
Previous team: Minardi 2002, Jaguar 2003-2004
2004 championship position: 13th
2004 season points: 7
Career points: 26
Car's 2005 engine: BMW
Car's 2005 tyres: Michelin
(Stats current to start of 2005 season)
Aussie hero with very high hopes in a perfect match with his new team. The only driver to match Schumacher's commitment but has to prove he has the pace to run at the front.

 

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NICK HEIDFELD (BMW Williams) Car No: 8
Age: 27
Country: Germany
GPs: 84
Wins: 0
Podiums: 1
Races in points: 16
Pole positions: 0
Fastest race laps: 0
Previous teams: Prost, 2000, Sauber, 2001 - 03, Jordan 2004
2004 championship position: 18th
2004 season points: 3
Career points: 28
Car's 2005 engine: BMW
Car's 2005 tyres: Michelin
(Stats current to start of 2005 season)
Could be heading for his best season yet after five years with lesser teams. This will be his chance to show just how good he is.

 

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KIMI RAIKKONEN (McLaren-Mercedes) Car No: 9
Age: 25
Country: Finland
GPs: 68
Wins: 2
Podiums: 18
Races in points: 32
Pole positions: 3
Fastest race laps: 6
Previous team: Sauber 2001
2004 championship position: 7th
2004 season points: 45
Career points: 169
Car's 2005 engine: Mercedes-Benz Car's 2005 tyres: Michelin
(Stats current to start of 2005 season)
The Ice Man is the only proven threat to Schumacher, provided he has the car. McLaren has been dismal in recent seasons but Raikkonen is a potential champion.

 

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JUAN PABLO MONTOYA (McLaren-Mercedes) Car No: 10
Age: 29
Country: Colombia
GPs: 68
Wins: 4
Podiums: 23
Races in points: 42
Pole positions: 11
Fastest race laps: 11
Previous team: Williams 2001-2004
2004 championship position: 5th
2004 season points: 58
Career points: 221
Car's 2005 engine: Mercedes-Benz
Car's 2005 tyres: Michelin
(Stats current to start of 2005 season)
He needs to park his petulance and concentrate on track work. Fast but feisty, which could go against him at the clinical McLaren team

 

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JACQUES VILLENUEVE (Sauber-Petronas) Car No: 11
Age: 33
Country: Canada
GPs: 119
Wins: 11
Podiums: 23
Races in points: 44
Pole positions: 13
Fastest race laps: 9
Previous teams: Williams 1996-1998, BAR 1999-2003, Renault 2004
2004 championship position: -
2004 season points: 0
Career points: 213
Car's 2005 engine: Petronas (Ferrari)
Car's 2005 tyres: Michelin
(Stats current to start of 2005 season)
Did nothing special in his three-race Renault return last year. The former champion says he can still be competitive but the jury is out and Sauber has never starred.

 

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FELIPE MASSA (Sauber-Petronas) Car No: 12
Age: 23
Country: Brazil
GPs: 34
Wins: 0
Podiums: 0
Races in points: 8
Pole positions: 0
Fastest race laps: 0
Previous team: Sauber 2002, Ferrari test driver 2003
2004 championship position: 12th
2004 season points: 12
Career points: 16
Car's 2005 engine: Petronas (Ferrari)
Car's 2005 tyres: Michelin
(Stats current to start of 2005 season)
Fast and spectacular. Produces occasional fireworks and could eventually end up at Ferrari. But at the moment he is still back in the pack.

 

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DAVID COULTHARD (Red Bull) Car No: 14
Age: 33
Country: Scotland
GPs: 175
Wins: 13
Podiums: 60
Races in points: 101
Pole positions: 12
Fastest race laps: 18
Previous teams: Williams
1994-1995, McLaren 1996-2004
2004 championship position: 10th
2004 season points: 24
Career points: 475
Car's 2005 engine: Cosworth
Car's 2005 tyres: Michelin
(Stats current to start of 2005 season)
The McLaren reject did everything possible to stay in F1, accepting a nothing-special spot with a team which will struggle to stay off the back of the grid.

 

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CHRISTIAN KLEIN (Red Bull) Car No: 15
Age: 22
Country: Austria
GPs: 18
Wins: 0
Podiums: 0
Races in points: 1
Pole positions: 0
Fastest race laps: 0
Previous team: Jaguar 2004
2004 championship position: _16
2004 season points: 3
Career points: 3
Car's 2005 engine: Cosworth
Car's 2005 tyres: Michelin
(Stats current to start of 2005 season)
Klein scored just three points in his only F1 season, all from a sixth-place in Belgium. But his Jaguar car wasn't really competitive and we'll get a better idea of his ability this year.

 

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JARNO TRULLI (Toyota) Car No: 16
Age: 30
Country: Italy
GPs: 128
Wins: 1
Podiums: 4
Races in points: 36
Pole positions: 2
Fastest race laps: 0
Previous teams: Minardi 1997, Prost 1997-1999, Jordan 2000-2001, Renault 2002-2004
2004 championship position: 6th
2004 season points: 46
Career points: 117
Car's 2005 engine: Toyota
Car's 2005 tyres: Michelin
(Stats current to start of 2005 season)
Fast but fragile victim of politics at Renault, looking to scoot up the field at Toyota. If the car is good he should be good too, but it's a big if.

 

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RALF SCHUMACHER (Toyota) Car No: 17
Age: 29
Country: Germany
GPs: 127
Wins: 6
Podiums: 24
Races in points: 66
Pole positions: 5
Fastest race laps: 7
Previous team: Jordan 1997-1998, Williams 1999-2004
2004 championship position: 9th
2004 season points: 24
Career points: 259
Car's 2005 engine: Toyota
Car's 2005 tyres: Michelin
(Stats current to start of 2005 season)
Just like Coulthard, a race winner with no chance of a championship. Could be exposed by Trulli and unlikely to commit if the car is less than perfect.

 

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TIARO MONTEIRO (Jordan) Car No: 18
Age: 28
Country: Portugal
GPs: 0
Wins: 0
Podiums: 0
Races in points: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest race laps: 0
No previous F1 team
2004 championship position: - NA
2004 season points: - NA
Career points: 0
Car's 2005 engine: Toyota
Car's 2005 tyres: Bridgestone
(Stats current to start of 2005 season)
Has been rookie of the year three times in different categories of racing, so he obviously has talent. If his car is anywhere near fast enough he could shake up the back end of the grid.

 

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NARAIN KARTHIKEYAN (Jordan) Car No: 19
Age: 28
Country: India
GPs: 0
Wins: 0
Podiums: 0
Races in points: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest race laps: 0
No previous F1 team
2004 championship position: - NA
2004 season points: - NA
Career points: 0
Car's 2005 engine: Toyota
Car's 2005 tyres: Bridgestone
(Stats current to start of 2005 season)
The first Indian in F1 will help open up a huge new market in the sport. He has been fast in both Formula three and the Nissan World Series and seems to have curbed a tendency to get a bit wild.

 

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PATRICK FREISACHER Team: Minardi
Car No: 20
Age: 24
Country: Austria
GPs: 0
Wins: 0
Podiums: 0
Races in points: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest race laps: 0
No previous F1 team
2004 championship position: - NA
2004 season points: - NA
Career points: 0
Car's 2005 engine: Cosworth
Car's 2005 tyres: Bridgestone
(Stats current to start of 2005 season)
The young Austrian was successful in Formula Three and impressed Minardi boss Paul Stottart in early testing for the 2005 season. Like many before him, he will see Minardi as a step to bigger things.

 

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CHRISTIJIAN ALBERS (Minardi) Car No: 21
Age: 25
Country: Netherlands
GPs: 0
Wins: 0
Podiums: 0
Races in points: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest race laps: 0
No previous F1 team
2004 championship position: - NA
2004 season points: - NA
Career points: 0
Car's 2005 engine: Cosworth
Car's 2005 tyres: Bridgestone
(Stats current to start of 2005 season)
Third in the German DTM touring car series last season, he was signed after testing for both Minardi and Jordan in the off-season. He may struggle to make his mark.