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F1 Drivers
McLaren Line-up | ||
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Jenson Button Jenson Button may be the reigning Formula One World Champion, having claimed the crown in 2009, but too many questions still remain regarding his talent or whether it was just right car, right time. |
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Lewis Hamilton Just three seasons into his F1 career and Lewis Hamilton finished second, won a World title and found himself at the heart of numerous controversies. |
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Mercedes GP Line-up | ||
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Nico Rosberg Nico Rosberg certainly has the pedigree and the talent to make it in Formula One, but as others have shown life isn't easy when the comparisons start rolling in. |
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Michael Schumacher Often controversial, often brilliant, pretty often the F1 World Champion but always immensely talented, Michael Schumacher was undoubtedly one of the finest drivers to grace motorsport's centre stage. His shrewd racing mind and awesome driving ability, especially in the wet, brought him deserved praise and respect - if not popularity. |
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Red Bull Line-up | ||
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Sebastian Vettel Looking ahead to 2010 and another season with Red Bull Racing, Vettel is being widely tipped to win the Drivers' Championship title. But he's going to need better from Red Bull to fulfil his potential. |
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Mark Webber Mark Webber finally came into his own in 2009, clinching two races victories as he entered the title fight for the first time. But it wasn't to be and he eventually finished fourth in the standings. |
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Ferrari Line-up | ||
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Felipe Massa Once regarded as the 'enfant terrible' of F1, Felipe Massa has come into his own with Ferrari with many expecting a title challenge from the Brazilian when he returns from injury in 2010. |
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Fernando Alonso After years of rumours, whispered confirmations and shouted denials, Ferrari finally confirmed late in the year that Fernando Alonso will be racing for the Italian marque in 2010. |
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Williams Line-up | ||
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Rubens Barrichello Following the death of Ayrton Senna in 1994, Rubens Barrichello inherited the hopes of Brazil's F1 fans. This massive responsibility, together with his admirable yet unrewarding loyalty, has meant that Rubens has largely failed to live up to the promise shown earlier in his career. Nonetheless, regarded as one of the most decent men in F1, he remains a hugely likeable figure in the paddock. |
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Nico Hulkenberg The incumbent Champion of the GP2 Series, Hulkenberg has long looked set for a berth in Formula One, having won numerous races and Championships in other series. |
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Renault Line-up | ||
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Robert Kubica Robert Kubica started his adventure with cars very early, at the age of four and drove a small off-road vehicle around at his parents' home. |
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Vitaly Petrov Vitaly Petrov is set to make history when he lines up on the Bahrain grid in March this season as he will become Formula One's first-ever Russian driver. He is reportedly paying an estimated £13million - seven percent of Renault's 2010 budget - for his race-seat. |
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Force India Line-up | ||
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Adrian Sutil Adrian Sutil is staying with Force India after impressing his team bosses again during the 2009 Championship. |
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Vitantonio Liuzzi After making his Formula One comeback at the backend of 2009, Tonio Liuzzi will be looking to help Force India to mid-table this year. |
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Toro Rosso Line-up | ||
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Sebastien Buemi Swiss driver Sebastien Buemi continues in Formula One this season after being confirmed by the somewhat-improved Toro Rosso outfit. |
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Jaime Alguersuari Nineteen-year-old Jaime Alguersuari became the youngest-ever driver to compete in Formula One when he replaced replacing Sebasiten Bourdais mid-2009 at Toro Rosso. |
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Lotus F1 Racing Line-up | ||
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Jarno Trulli Jarno's background, like many of his F1 peers, is in karting, where he was regarded as one of the finest talents to grace the sport. |
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Heikki Kovalainen Heikki Kovalainen has a lot to prove at Formula One new boys Lotus F1 after a couple of less-than-successful seasons as Lewis Hamilton's team-mate at McLaren. |
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Hispania Racing Line-up | ||
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Karun Chandhok Karun Chandhok will this season become the second Indian driver to compete in Formula One after the 26-year-old signed with newcomers, Hispania Racing. |
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Bruno Senna The Senna name is sure to have aided Bruno in his quest to make it to F1, but with the name comes great expectations; only time will tell if he can live up to them. |
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Virgin Racing Line-up | ||
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Timo Glock Timo Glock is moving over to Virgin Racing in 2010 after Toyota opted to leave Formula One. |
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Lucas Di Grassi Having been given his first taste of F1 in 2008 when he took part in an end of year test with Honda, di Grassi performed the role of Renault test driver for the 2009 season before he crossing the paddock to join Virgin racing in 2010. |
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Sauber Line-up | ||
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Kamui Kobayashi It took only two grands prix for Kamui Kobayashi to secure a full-time race-seat with Sauber, a team known for getting the best out of young drivers, such is the exciting talent of the Japanese driver. |
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Pedro de la Rosa Reliable and experienced Pedro de la Rosa has rejoined the GP fold, signing a deal to race for the Sauber team in 2010. |
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