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Fri, Sep 26, 2008
The Straits Times
Speed demons

RED BULL RACING
Engine: Renault RS27
Tyres: Bridgestone Potenza
Base: Milton Keynes, UK
World championships: 0
Highest race finish: 3 (3 times)
Pole positions: 0
Current standing: 7th
Points this season: 26
Test driver: Sebastian Buemi
Drivers: David Coulthard, Mark Webber

DAVID COULTHARD MARK WEBBER
The Briton is the oldest driver on the grid. In 1993, he was a test driver for Williams-Renault. In 1994, following the death of Ayrton Senna, Coulthard was promoted from test driver to full-time driver. He stayed with the Williams team until 1996, when he moved to McLaren. After numerous second and third place finishes in the Driver's Championship, he signed with Red Bull in 2005.

Fast facts
World Championships: 0
Race wins: 13
Pole positions: 12
Podiums: 62
Current standing: 16th
Points this season: 6
Races entered: 243

The Aussie is known for his preference to spend time with his car and mechanics instead of at parties. He entered F1 with the help of his countryman Paul Stoddart, the owner of Minardi. After surviving two flips in the Le-Mans 24 hours, he joined Minardi in 2002. He had an impressive debut race, finishing fifth. Three years later, in 2005, he signed for Williams. His stay there was a short one, lasting only until the end of the 2006 season. He has since been driving for Red Bull.

Fast facts
World Championships: 0
Race wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Podiums: 2
Current standing: 10th
Points scored: 20
Races entered: 119


AT&T WILLIAMS
Engine: Toyota
Tyres: Bridgestone Potenza
Base: Grove, UK
World championships: 9
Highest race finish: 1 (113 times)
Pole positions: 125
Current standing: 8th
Points this season: 17
Test drivers: Nico Hulkenburg, Narain Karthikeyan
Drivers: Nico Rosberg, Kazuki Nakajima

NICO ROSBERG KAZUKI NAKAJIMA
The German driver, son of the Finnish great Keke Rosberg, entered F1 through Formula ADAC. After winning the 2002 championship, he graduated to GP2. By this time, he was already a test driver for Williams and started racing for them in 2006. His speed helped him finish the season in the top 10 in the Driver's Championship.

Fast facts
World Championships: 0
Race wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Podiums: 1
Current standing: 14th
Points this season: 9
Races entered: 49

The Japanese driver is the son of an F1 racer, Satoru Nakajima. But while his father raced for Honda, Kazuki is backed by Toyota. He test drove for Williams in 2006, raced in the Brazilian Grand Prix in 2007 and was made a full-time driver this year.

Fast facts
World Championships: 0
Race wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Podiums: 0
Current standing: 15th
Points this season: 8
Races entered: 15

 

 

 
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