Motor Madness - Formula One

Motor Madness - Formula One

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Formula One Page

This page is heavily under construction, and I know the odd detail here may be incorrect, but Once the 1998 F1 season is underway, I shall have more sections, showing the current Championship standings, and information about the previous and next races. For now though, I shall have the following...
New Rules | Teams/Drivers | '98 Calendar | '97 Final Standings

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Please note that all championship positions have taken into account the elimination of Michael Schumacher from the 1997 championship.
Now we have finished the 1997 season, with Jaques Villeneuve finally winning his first World Championship. Here is what the FIA has decided to change for the forthcoming '98 season.

The biggest change that we will see in 1998 will be the introduction of grooved tyres, this means that we will see greater breaking distances and reduced cornering speed.

The maximum width of the cars will be reduced by 200 mm, this too will help to reduce cornering speeds.

The fly-by-wire throttle system is also out, so the driver will no longer be able to control the engine's throttle via a computer which helps the drivers apply the throttle smoothly, and cancel out any form of traction control.

In-car warning lights Might be introduced, This means that the cockpits of the cars could be fitted with a system of lights corresponding to the signals issued during the race by the marshals, This has been met with wide support especially since the many incedents where people have not taken any/enough notice of the flags issued by the race marshalls. For example many people have been given 10 second penalties, for overtaking under a yellow flag, these penalties can often ruin a race. If the warning lights are introduced, I believe they will be a great addition to the safety of Formula One, and will also hopefully prevent some of the 10 second penalties.

One of the more interesting rules that will be intoduced is that on the starting grid, at the begining of a Grand Prix, 5 minutes before the start, all four wheels must be on the car.

Teams/Drivers

Williams | Ferrari | Benetton | McLaren | Jordan | Sauber | Prost | Stewart | Tyrell | Arrows | Minardi |

Williams (FW19)

Jacques Villeneuve

Nationality (French) Canadian

Age 26

GP Starts 33

Pole Positions 13

Wins 11

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Nationality German

Age 30

GP Starts 65

Pole Positions 1

Wins 1

Williams

Constructor Titles 9

GP Starts 316

Race Wins 103

Pole Positions 108

First GP 1978 Argentina

First Win 1979 British GP

Engine: Mecachrome RS9B V10

Tyres: Goodyear

Team Owner: Frank Williams

Team Director: Frank Williams

Technical Director: Patrick Head

Test Driver: J-C Bouillion

'97 Positions:

Williams: 1st (123 pts)

Villeneuve: 1st (81 pts)

Frentzen: 2nd (42 pts)

Ferrari (F300)

Michael Shumacher

Nationality German

Age 29

GP Starts 102

Pole Positions 17

Wins 27

Eddie Irvine

Nationality British

Age 32

GP Starts 65

Pole Positions 0

Wins 0

Ferrari

Constructor Titles 8

GP Starts 587

Race Wins 113

Pole Positions 121

First GP 1950 Monaco

First Win 1951 British GP

Engine: Ferrari 047 V10

Tyres: Goodyear

Team Owner: Luca di Montezemolo

Team Director: Jean Todt

Technical Director: Ross Brawn

Test Driver: Luca Badoe

'97 Positions:

Ferrari: 2nd (102 pts)

Schumacher: disqualified

Irvine: 7th (24 pts)

Benetton (B198)

Giancarlo Fisichella

Nationality Italian

Age 24

GP Starts 25

Pole Positions 0

Wins 0

Alexander Wurz

Nationality Austrian

Age 23

GP Starts 3

Pole Positions 0

Wins 0

Benetton

Constructor Titles 1

GP Starts 251

Race Wins 27

Pole Positions 15

First GP 1986 Brazil

First Win 1985 Mexico

Engine: Mecachrome RS9B V10

Tyres: Goodyear

Team Owner: Luciano Benetton

Team Director: David Richards

Technical Director: Pat Symonds

Test Driver: Pedro de la Rosa?

'97 Positions:

Benetton: 3rd (67 pts)

Fisichella: 8th (20 pts)

Wurz: 14th (4 pts)

McLaren (MP4/12)

David Coulthard

Nationality British

Age 27

GP Starts 58

Pole Positions 5

Wins 3

Mika Hakkinen

Nationality Finnish

Age 28

GP Starts 96

Pole Positions 1

Wins 1

McLaren

Constructor Titles 7

GP Starts 460

Race Wins 107

Pole Positions 80

First GP 1966 Monaco

First Win 1968 Belgium

Engine: Mercedes FO111A V10

Tyres: Goodyear?

Team Owner: Ron Dennis

Team Director: Ron Dennis

Technical Director: Adrian Newey

Test Driver: Nick Heidfeld

'97 Positions:

McLaren: 4th

David Coulthard: 3rd (36 pts)

Mika Hakkinen: 5th (27 pts)

Jordan (J198)

Damon Hill

Nationality British

Age 37

GP Starts 84

Pole Positions 20

Wins 21

Ralf Schumacher

Nationality German

Age 22

GP Starts 17

Pole Positions 0

Wins 0

Jordan

Constructor Titles 0

GP Starts 114

Race Wins 0

Pole Positions 0

First GP 1991 USA

First Win N/A

Engine: Honda

Tyres: Goodyear

Team Owner: Eddie Jordan

Team Director:

Technical Director:

Test Driver:

'97 Positions:

Jordan:

Damon Hill: 12th (7 pts)

Ralf Schumacher: 11th (13 pts)

Engine: Petronas

Tyres: Goodyear

Team Owner: Peter Sauber

Team Director: Max Welti

Technical Director: Leo Ress

Test Driver: Norberto Fontana?

'97 Positions:

Sauber: 7th (16 pts)

Jean Alesi: 4th (36 pts)

Johnny Herbert: 10th (15 pts)

Prost (JS45)

Olivier Panis

Nationality French

Age 31

GP Starts 59

Pole Positions 0

Wins 1

Jarno Trulli

Nationality Itailian

Age 23

GP Starts 8

Pole Positions 0

Wins 0

Prost

Constructor Titles 0

GP Starts 343

Race Wins 9

Pole Positions 9

First GP 1976 Brazil

First Win 1977 Sweeden

Engine: Peugeot A15 V10

Tyres: Bridgestone

Team Owner: Alain Prost

Team Director: Cesare Fiorio

Technical Director: Lo�s Bigois

Test Driver: Emmanuelle Collard?

'97 Positions:

Prost: 6th (21 pts)

Olivier Panis: 9th (16 pts)

Jarno Trulli: 15th (3 pts)

Stewart (SF-1)

Rubens Barrichello

Nationality Brazillian

Age 25

GP Starts 81

Pole Positions 1

Wins 0

Jan Magnussen

Nationality Danish

Age 24

GP Starts 18

Pole Positions 0

Wins 0

Stewart

Constructor Titles 0

GP Starts 17

Race Wins 0

Pole Positions 0

First GP 1997 Melbourne

First Win N/A

Engine: Ford V10

Tyres: Bridgestone

Team Owners: Jackie & Paul Stewart

Team Director: Jackie Stewart

Technical Director: Alan Jenkins

Test Driver: Helio Castro-Neves?

'97 Positions:

Stewart: 9th (6 pts)

Rubens Barrichello: 13th (6 pts)

Jan Magnussen: 0 pts

Tyrell (016)

Toranasuka Takagi

Nationality Japanese

Age 23

GP Starts 0

Pole Positions 0

Wins 0

Ricardo Rosset

Nationality Brazillian

Age 29

GP Starts 16

Pole Positions 0

Wins 0

Tyrell

Constructor Titles 2

GP Starts 402

Race Wins 23

Pole Positions 14

First GP 1968 South Africa

First Win 1968 Holland

Engine: Ford Cosworth V10 Zetec-R

Tyres: Goodyear

Team Owner: Ken Tyrrell

Team Director: Bob Tyrell

Technical Director: Harvey Postlethwaite

Test Driver: ?

'97 Positions:

Tyrell: 10th (2 pts)

Toranasuka Takagi: Did not compete in '97

Ricardo Rosset: Did not compete in '97

Danka Arrows (A18)

Pedro Diniz

Nationality Brazillian

Age 27

GP Starts 50

Pole Positions 0

Wins 0

Mika Salo

Nationality Finnish

Age 31

GP Starts 52

Pole Positions 0

Wins 0

Arrows

Constructor Titles 0

GP Starts 305

Race Wins 0

Pole Positions 0

First GP 1978 Brazil

First Win N/A

Engine: Yamaha - Hart V10

Tyres: Bridgestone

Team Owner: Tom Walkinshaw

Team Director: Tom Walkinshaw

Technical Director: John Bernard

Test Driver: J. M�ller

'97 Positions:

Arrows: 9th (9 pts)

Pedro Diniz: 16th equal (2 pts)

Mika Salo: 16th equal (2 pts)

Minardi (M198)

Engine: Ford Cosworth V10 Zetec-R

Tyres: Bridgestone

Team Owner: Flavio Briatore

Team Director: Giancarlo Minardi

Technical Director: Gabriele Tredozi

Test Driver: Esteban Tuero?

'97 Positions:

Minardi: 0 pts

Tarso Marques: 0 pts

?: ?

Minardi (M198)
Engine:	Ford Cosworth V10 Zetec-R
Tyres:	Bridgestone
Team Owner:	Flavio Briatore
Team Director:	Giancarlo Minardi
Technical Director:	Gabriele Tredozi
Test Driver:	Esteban Tuero?
'97 Positions:
Minardi:	0 pts
Tarso Marques:	0 pts
?:	?

Williams (FW19)
Jacques Villeneuve
Nationality	(French) Canadian
Age	26
GP Starts	33
Pole Positions	13
Wins	11
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Nationality	German
Age	30
GP Starts	65
Pole Positions	1
Wins	1
Williams
Constructor Titles	9
GP Starts	316
Race Wins	103
Pole Positions	108
First GP	1978 Argentina
First Win	1979 British GP
Engine:	Mecachrome RS9B V10
Tyres:	Goodyear
Team Owner:	Frank Williams
Team Director:	Frank Williams
Technical Director:	Patrick Head
Test Driver:	J-C Bouillion
'97 Positions:
Williams:	1st (123 pts)
Villeneuve:	1st (81 pts)
Frentzen:	2nd (42 pts)

Ferrari (F300)
Michael Shumacher
Nationality	German
Age	29
GP Starts	102
Pole Positions	17
Wins	27
Eddie Irvine
Nationality	British
Age	32
GP Starts	65
Pole Positions	0
Wins	0
Ferrari
Constructor Titles	8
GP Starts	587
Race Wins	113
Pole Positions	121
First GP	1950 Monaco
First Win	1951 British GP
Engine:	Ferrari 047 V10
Tyres:	Goodyear
Team Owner:	Luca di Montezemolo
Team Director:	Jean Todt
Technical Director:	Ross Brawn
Test Driver:	Luca Badoe
'97 Positions:
Ferrari:	2nd (102 pts)
Schumacher:	disqualified
Irvine:	7th (24 pts)

Benetton (B198)
Giancarlo Fisichella
Nationality	Italian
Age	24
GP Starts	25
Pole Positions	0
Wins	0
Alexander Wurz
Nationality	Austrian
Age	23
GP Starts	3
Pole Positions	0
Wins	0
Benetton
Constructor Titles	1
GP Starts	251
Race Wins	27
Pole Positions	15
First GP	1986 Brazil
First Win	1985 Mexico
Engine:	Mecachrome RS9B V10
Tyres:	Goodyear
Team Owner:	Luciano Benetton
Team Director:	David Richards
Technical Director:	Pat Symonds
Test Driver:	Pedro de la Rosa?
'97 Positions:
Benetton:	3rd (67 pts)
Fisichella:	8th (20 pts)
Wurz:	14th (4 pts)

McLaren (MP4/12)
David Coulthard
Nationality	British
Age	27
GP Starts	58
Pole Positions	5
Wins	3
Mika Hakkinen
Nationality	Finnish
Age	28
GP Starts	96
Pole Positions	1
Wins	1
McLaren
Constructor Titles	7
GP Starts	460
Race Wins	107
Pole Positions	80
First GP	1966 Monaco
First Win	1968 Belgium
Engine:	Mercedes FO111A V10
Tyres:	Goodyear?
Team Owner:	Ron Dennis
Team Director:	Ron Dennis
Technical Director:	Adrian Newey
Test Driver:	Nick Heidfeld
'97 Positions:
McLaren:	4th
David Coulthard:	3rd (36 pts)
Mika Hakkinen:	5th (27 pts)

Jordan (J198)
Damon Hill
Nationality	British
Age	37
GP Starts	84
Pole Positions	20
Wins	21
Ralf Schumacher
Nationality	German
Age	22
GP Starts	17
Pole Positions	0
Wins	0
Jordan
Constructor Titles	0
GP Starts	114
Race Wins	0
Pole Positions	0
First GP	1991 USA
First Win	N/A
Engine:	Honda
Tyres:	Goodyear
Team Owner:	Eddie Jordan
Team Director:
Technical Director:
Test Driver:
'97 Positions:
Jordan:
Damon Hill:	12th (7 pts)
Ralf Schumacher:	11th (13 pts)

Engine:	Petronas
Tyres:	Goodyear
Team Owner:	Peter Sauber
Team Director:	Max Welti
Technical Director:	Leo Ress
Test Driver:	Norberto Fontana?
'97 Positions:
Sauber:	7th (16 pts)
Jean Alesi:	4th (36 pts)
Johnny Herbert:	10th (15 pts)

Prost (JS45)
Olivier Panis
Nationality	French
Age	31
GP Starts	59
Pole Positions	0
Wins	1
Jarno Trulli
Nationality	Itailian
Age	23
GP Starts	8
Pole Positions	0
Wins	0
Prost
Constructor Titles	0
GP Starts	343
Race Wins	9
Pole Positions	9
First GP	1976 Brazil
First Win	1977 Sweeden
Engine:	Peugeot A15 V10
Tyres:	Bridgestone
Team Owner:	Alain Prost
Team Director:	Cesare Fiorio
Technical Director:	Lo�s Bigois
Test Driver:	Emmanuelle Collard?
'97 Positions:
Prost:	6th (21 pts)
Olivier Panis:	9th (16 pts)
Jarno Trulli:	15th (3 pts)

Stewart (SF-1)
Rubens Barrichello
Nationality	Brazillian
Age	25
GP Starts	81
Pole Positions	1
Wins	0
Jan Magnussen
Nationality	Danish
Age	24
GP Starts	18
Pole Positions	0
Wins	0
Stewart
Constructor Titles	0
GP Starts	17
Race Wins	0
Pole Positions	0
First GP	1997 Melbourne
First Win	N/A
Engine:	Ford V10
Tyres:	Bridgestone
Team Owners:	Jackie & Paul Stewart
Team Director:	Jackie Stewart
Technical Director:	Alan Jenkins
Test Driver:	Helio Castro-Neves?
'97 Positions:
Stewart:	9th (6 pts)
Rubens Barrichello:	13th (6 pts)
Jan Magnussen:	0 pts

Tyrell (016)
Toranasuka Takagi
Nationality	Japanese
Age	23
GP Starts	0
Pole Positions	0
Wins	0
Ricardo Rosset
Nationality	Brazillian
Age	29
GP Starts	16
Pole Positions	0
Wins	0
Tyrell
Constructor Titles	2
GP Starts	402
Race Wins	23
Pole Positions	14
First GP	1968 South Africa
First Win	1968 Holland
Engine:	Ford Cosworth V10 Zetec-R
Tyres:	Goodyear
Team Owner:	Ken Tyrrell
Team Director:	Bob Tyrell
Technical Director:	Harvey Postlethwaite
Test Driver:	?
'97 Positions:
Tyrell:	10th (2 pts)
Toranasuka Takagi:	Did not compete in '97
Ricardo Rosset:	Did not compete in '97

Danka Arrows (A18)
Pedro Diniz
Nationality	Brazillian
Age	27
GP Starts	50
Pole Positions	0
Wins	0
Mika Salo
Nationality	Finnish
Age	31
GP Starts	52
Pole Positions	0
Wins	0
Arrows
Constructor Titles	0
GP Starts	305
Race Wins	0
Pole Positions	0
First GP	1978 Brazil
First Win	N/A
Engine:	Yamaha - Hart V10
Tyres:	Bridgestone
Team Owner:	Tom Walkinshaw
Team Director:	Tom Walkinshaw
Technical Director:	John Bernard
Test Driver:	J. M�ller
'97 Positions:
Arrows:	9th (9 pts)
Pedro Diniz:	16th equal (2 pts)
Mika Salo:	16th equal (2 pts)