Formula One 2013: Your indispensable guide to the drivers and teams 

By PHIL DUNCAN UPDATED: 13:41, 28 February 2013

INFINITI RED BULL RACING

Headquarters: Milton Keynes

Team principal: Christian Horner

Chassis: RB9

Engine: Renault

Debut: 2005 Australian Grand Prix

Constructors' championships: 3

Highest race finish: 1st (x34)

Pole positions: 46

1. SEBASTIAN VETTEL

Born: July 3, 1987 in Heppenheim, Germany 
Grand prix debut: United States 2007 (BMW Sauber)
Grands prix entered: 101 (starts 101)
Highest championship position: 1st (2010, 2011, 2012)
Best result: 1st (x26)
Pole positions: 36
Podiums: 46

2. MARK WEBBER

Born: August 27, 1976 in Queanbeyan, Australia
Grand prix debut: Australia 2002 (Minardi) 
Grands prix entered: 198 (starts 196)
Highest championship position: 3rd (2010, 2011)
Best result: 1st (x9)
Pole positions: 11
Podiums: 34

FERRARI

Headquarters: Maranello, Italy

Team principal: Stefano Domenicali

Chassis: F138

Engine: Ferrari 

Debut: 1950 Monaco Grand Prix

Constructors' championships: 16

Highest race finish: 1st (x219)

Pole positions: 207  

3. FERNANDO ALONSO

Born: July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain
Grand prix debut: Australia 2001 (Minardi) 
Grands prix entered: 198 (starts 197)
Highest championship position: 1st (2005, 2006)
Best result: 1st (x30)
Pole positions: 22
Podiums: 86  

4. FELIPE MASSA

Born: April 25, 1981 in Sao Paulo, Brazil 
Grand prix debut: Australia 2002 (Sauber) 
Grands prix entered: 174 (starts 172) 
Highest championship position: 2nd (2008) 
Best result: 1st (x11)
Pole positions:15
Podiums: 35  

McLAREN MERCEDES 

Headquarters: Woking

Team principal: Martin Whitmarsh

Chassis: MP4-28 

Engine: Mercedes 

Debut: 1966 Monaco Grand Prix

Constructors' championships: 8

Highest race finish: 1st (x182)

Pole positions: 155  

5. JENSON BUTTON

Born: January 19, 1980 in Frome, Somerset 
Grand prix debut: Australia 2000 (Williams)
Grands prix entered: 230 (starts 228)
Highest championship position: 1st (2009)
Best result: 1st (x15)
Pole positions: 8
Podiums: 49

6. SERGIO PEREZ 

Born: January 26, 1990 in Guadalajara, Mexico
Grand prix debut: Australia 2011 (Sauber) 
Grands prix entered: 38 (starts 37)
Highest championship position:10th (2013)
Best result: 2 (x2) 
Podiums: 3

LOTUS F1  

Headquarters: Enstone,

Team principal: Eric Boullier

Chassis: E21

Engine: Renault 

Debut: 1977 British Grand Prix

Constructors' championships: 2

Highest race finish: 1st (x36)

Pole positions: 51 

7. KIMI RAIKKONEN

Born: October 17, 1979 in Espoo, Finland 
Grand prix debut: Australia 2001 (Sauber) 
Grands prix entered: 177 (starts 176)
Highest championship position: 1st (2007)
Best result: 1st (x18)
Pole positions: 16
Podiums: 69 

8. ROMAIN GROSJEAN

Born: April 17, 1987 in Geneva, Switzerland
Grand prix debut: European (Valencia) 2009 (Renault)
Grands prix entered: 26 (starts 26)
Highest championship position: 8th (2013)
Best result: 2nd (x1) 
Podiums: 3

 

MERCEDES 

Headquarters: Brackley

Team principal: Ross Brawn 

Chassis: MGP W04 

Engine: Mercedes 

Debut: 1954 French Grand Prix 

Constructors' championships: 0 

Highest race finish: 1st (x10) 

Pole positions: 9  

9. NICO ROSBERG

Born: June 27, 1985 in Wiesbaden, Germany
Grand prix debut: Bahrain 2006 (Williams)
Grands prix entered: 128 (starts 128)
Highest championship position: 7th (2009, 2010, 2011)
Best result: 1st (x1)
Pole positions: 1
Podiums: 7

10. LEWIS HAMILTON 

Born: January 7, 1985 in Tewin, Hertfordshire
Grand prix debut: Australia 2007 (McLaren) 
Grands prix entered: 110 (starts 110)
Highest championship position: 1st (2008)
Best result: 1st (x21)
Pole positions: 26
Podiums: 49  

SAUBER 

Headquarters: Hinwil, Switzerland

Team principal: Monisha Kaltenborn

Chassis: C32

Engine: Ferrari

Debut: 1993 South African Grand Prix 

Constructors' championships: 0

Highest race finish: 1 (x1)

Pole positions: 1

11. NICO HULKENBERG 

Born: August 19, 1987 in Emmerich, Germany 
Grand prix debut: Bahrain 2010 (Williams) 
Grands prix entered: 39 (starts 39)
Highest championship position: 11th (2010, 2012) 
Best result: 4th (x1) 
Podiums: 0

12. ESTEBAN GUTIERREZ 

Born: August 5, 1991 in Monterrey, Mexico 
Grand prix debut: Australia 2013 (Sauber)
Grands prix entered: 0
Highest championship position: N/A
Best result: N/A 
Podiums: N/A

SAHARA FORCE INDIA 

Headquarters: Silverstone

Team principal: Vijay Mallya

Chassis: VJM06

Engine: Mercedes

Debut: 2008 Australian Grand Prix

Constructors' championships: 0

Highest race finish: 2nd (x1)

Pole positions: 1

14. PAUL DI RESTA 

Born: April 16, 1986 in Uphall, Scotland
Grand prix debut: Australia 2011 (Force India) 
Grands prix entered: 39 (starts 39)
Highest championship position: 13th (2011) Best result: 4th (x1) 
Podiums: 0 

15.  ADRIAN SUTIL 

Born: January 11, 1983 in Starnberg, Germany
Grand prix debut:Australia 2007 (Spyker) 
Grands prix entered: 90 (starts 90)
Highest championship position: 9th (2011)
Best result: 4th (x1)
Podiums: 0

WILLIAMS

Headquarters: Grove

Team principal: Frank Williams

Chassis: FW35

Engine: Renault

Debut: 1975 Argentinian Grand Prix 

Constructors' championships: 9

Highest race finish: 1st (x114)

Pole positions: 126  

16. PASTOR MALDONADO

Born: March 9, 1985 in Maracay, Venezuela 
Grand prix debut: Australia 2011 (Williams)
Grands prix entered: 39 (starts 39)
Highest championship position: 15th (2012)
Best result: 1st (x1)
Pole positions: 1
Podiums: 1

17. VALTTERI BOTTAS 

Born: August 28, 1989 in Nastola, Finland
Grand prix debut: N/A
Grands prix entered: 0
Highest championship position:N/ABest result: N/A 
Podiums: N/A 

 

TORO ROSSO

Headquarters: Faenza, Italy

Team principal: Franz Tost

Chassis: STR8

Engine: Ferrari 

Debut: 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix

Constructors' championships: 0

Highest race finish: 1 (x1)

Pole positions: 1

18. DANIEL RICCIARDO

Born: July 1, 1989 in Perth, Australia
Grand prix debut: Britain 2011 (Hispania) 
Grands prix entered: 31 (starts 31)
Highest championship position: 18th (2012) 
Best result: 9th (x4) 
Podiums: 0

19. JEAN-ERIC VERGNE

Born: April 25, 1990 in Pontoise, France
Grand prix debut: Australia 2012 (Toro Rosso)
Grands prix entered: 20 (starts 20)
Highest championship position: 17th (2012)
Best result: 8th (x4) 
Podiums: 0

CATERHAM F1 

Headquarters: Hingham

Team principal: Cyril Abiteboul

Chassis: CT03

Engine: Renault

Debut: 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix

Constructors' championships: 0

Highest race finish: 11th (x1)

Pole positions: 0

20. CHARLES PIC 

Born: February 15, 1990 in Montelimar, France
Grand prix debut: Australia 2012 (Marussia)
Grands prix entered: 20 (starts 20)
Highest championship position: 21st (2012)
Best result: 12th (x1)
Podiums: 0

21. GIEDO VAN DER GARDE 

Born: April 25, 1985 in Rhenen, Netherlands
Grand prix debut: N/A
Grands prix entered: 0
Highest championship position: N/A
Best result:N/A
Podiums: N/A

 

MARUSSIA 

Headquarters: Banbury

Team principal: John Booth,Graeme Lowdon

Chassis: MR-02

Engine: Cosworth 

Debut: 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix

Constructors' championships: 0

Highest race finish: 12th (x5)

Pole positions: 0

22. LUIZ RAZIA

Born: April 4, 1989 in Barreiras, Brazil
Grand prix debut: N/A
Grands prix entered: 0
Highest championship position: N/A
Best result: N/A
Podiums: N/A

23. MAX CHILTON

Born: April 21, 1991 in Reigate, Surrey, England
Grand prix debut: N/A
Grands prix entered: 0
Highest championship position: N/A
Best result: N/A 
Podiums: N/A 

   

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