BAHRAIN BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX GRAND PRIX17/18/19 APRIL 2015 SAKHIR TYRE USAGE LOWEST STARTING TYRE SELECTION TOTAL KILOMETRES COVERED BY THE E23 POSITION FOR A WINNER SO FAR THIS SEASON (INCLUDING TESTING) 7,800 TH EASY HARD RD TH 6,300 S BRAKE WEAR U T P F E R S O S O F T 7,715 3 4 5 4,800

EASY HARD AVERAGE STARTING 3,300 DOWNFORCE POSITION FOR THE WINNER 1,800 RANKED

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SC 20% 4 340 95 SAFETY CAR PROBABILITY WINNERS FROM POLE TOP SPEED (KPH) GEAR CHANGES PER LAP

T1 Heavy braking into turn one means a good overtaking opportunity. No penalties for overshooting the corner so over-optimism is not unduly curtailed. Exit of this corner calls for 2 100 2.0 3 130 2.3 FUEL EFFECT driver delicacy on the throttle when 8 300 0.1 tyres are worn. T4 T2 The more kerb you can take at turn two, the more speed you can take 2 5 176 2.8 T13 3 0.30 down the straight which follows. SEC /10KG T5 T4 Turn four is another overtaking opportunity, with heavy braking T6 from the straight before and a wide (2014 average: 0.34sec/10kg) entry and space on exit. 7 260 3.8 T12 FUEL CONSUMPTION T6 Front wing is set to balance the car T7 through turns six and seven. 7 250 2.8 T10 The entry to turn ten is difficult. You T9 need to be in the correct track T8 position after turn nine and the 1.76 unweighted inside wheel can easily KG/LAP lock up. Sufficient speed needs to be 6 240 2.5 carried through turn nine for the T3 DRS T11 entry, but it’s easy to outbrake T10 (2014 average: 1.69kg/lap) yourself here. There is a long 1 70 2.1 7 280 0.3 serrated kerb at the exit to turn ten T2 FULL THROTTLE which is best avoided. T14 T14 Another heavy braking zone into the T1 T15 final corners, with the following 1 65 2.0 DRS straight meaning that any mistakes on 1 entry are penalised by exit speed on to 47 the main straight. Snap oversteer is a 8 340 0.1 2 113 2.1 % OF LAP possibility through here, which can damage pace potential on the straight. (2014 average: 56% of lap)

MEMORY LANE: 2012 BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX It was a day to remember for the Team as Kimi Raikkonen and Romain TH Grosjean took second and third in the 2012 Bahrain Grand Prix. Despite a difficult 10 qualifying session that saw the Finn qualify eleventh, while the Frenchman took 5.451 308.238 seventh. It was a big turnaround on race day, as Sebastien Vettel edged Raikkonnen for victory and Romain rounded off the podium places. CIRCUIT LENGTH (KM) RACE DISTANCE (KM) 7km

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1m 31.447s 51 3km 57 CHI ITA SIN LAP RECORD (, 2005) NO. OF OVERTAKES (2014) AUS MAL BAH SPA MON CAN AUT GBR GER HUN BEL JAP RUS USA MEX BRA ABU NUMBER OF LAPS BAHRAIN 36 31 30 SUNNY SUNNY SUNNY FRIDAY 10TH APRIL SATURDAY 11TH APRIL SUNDAY 12TH APRIL 20 2 6 1 FREE PRACTICE 1 10:00 - 11:30 FREE PRACTICE 3 12:00 - 13:00 RACE START 14:00 FREE PRACTICE 2 14:00 - 15:30 QUALIFYING 15:00 - 16:00 DRIVERS’ CONSTRUCTORS’ 1. 68 1. Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team 119 2. 55 2. Ferrari 79 3. 51 3. Williams Martini Racing 48 4. 30 4. Sauber F1 Team 19 5. Kimi Räikkönen 24 5. Red Bull 13 6. Valterri Bottas 18 6. 12 7. Felipe Nasr 14 7. Sahara Force India F1 Team 7 8. 11 8. LOTUS F1 TEAM 6 9. 6 9. McLaren 0 10. Nico Hülkenberg 6 10. Manor F1 Team 0 11. 6 12. Carlos Sainz 6 13. 5 14. Daniil Kvyat 2 15. Sergio Pérez 1 POINTS SYSTEM 1ST = 25 2ND = 18 3RD = 15 4TH = 12 5TH = 10 16. 0 6TH = 8 7TH = 6 8TH = 4 9TH = 2 10TH = 1

AUS MAL CHI BAH SPA MON CAN AUT GBR GER HUN BEL ITA SIN JAP RUS USA MEX BRA ABU LOTUS F1 TEAM 15.03.15 29.03.15 12.04.15 19.04.15 10.05.15 24.05.15 07.06.15 21.06.15 05.07.15 19.07.15 26.07.15 23.08.15 06.09.15 20.09.15 27.09.15 11.10.15 25.10.15 01.11.15 15.11.15 29.11.15 ROMAIN GROSJEAN, b: 17.04.86; Geneva, Switzerland; nat: French; Q: 9 Q: 10 Q: 8 debut: Europe 09 (Renault); starts: 68; best placing: 2nd USA 13, Canada 12; R: PU P: 11 P: 7 08 best qual: 2nd Hungary 12; fastest laps: 1; recent points: China 15 points: 242 Laps: 0 Laps: 55 Laps: 56 , b: 09.03.85; Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela; nat: Venezuelan; Q: 10 Q: 12 Q: 11 debut: Australia 11 (Williams); starts: 78; wins: 1; poles: 1; R: A R: B R: A 13 recent points: USA 14; points: 49 Laps: 0 Laps: 47 Laps: 49

AUS MAL CHI BAH SPA MON CAN AUT GBR GER HUN BEL ITA SIN JAP RUS USA MEX BRA ABU MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 TEAM 15.03.15 29.03.15 12.04.15 19.04.15 10.05.15 24.05.15 07.06.15 21.06.15 05.07.15 19.07.15 26.07.15 23.08.15 06.09.15 20.09.15 27.09.15 11.10.15 25.10.15 01.11.15 15.11.15 29.11.15 NICO ROSBERG, b: 27.06.85; Wiesbaden, Germany; nat: German; debut: Bahrain Q: 2 Q: 2 Q: 2 06 (Williams); starts: 169; wins: 8; poles: 15; fastest laps: 10; P: 2 P: 3, f’lap P: 2 06 recent points: China 15; points: 938.5 Laps: 58 Laps: 56 Laps: 56 LEWIS HAMILTON, b: 07.01.85; Stevenage, England; nat: British; debut: Australia Q: 1 Q: 1 Q: 1 07 (McLaren); starts: 151; wins: 35; world champ: 14 (Mercedes), 08 (McLaren); P: 1, f’lap P: 2 P: 1,f’lap 44 poles: 41; fastest laps: 22; recent points: China 15; points: 1554 Laps: 58 Laps: 56 Laps: 56

AUS MAL CHI BAH SPA MON CAN AUT GBR GER HUN BEL ITA SIN JAP RUS USA MEX BRA ABU INFINITI RED BULL RACING 15.03.15 29.03.15 12.04.15 19.04.15 10.05.15 24.05.15 07.06.15 21.06.15 05.07.15 19.07.15 26.07.15 23.08.15 06.09.15 20.09.15 27.09.15 11.10.15 25.10.15 01.11.15 15.11.15 29.11.15 DANIEL RICCIARDO, b: 01.07.89; Perth, Western Australia; nat: Australian; Q: 7 Q: 4 Q: 7 debut: Britain 11 (HRT); starts: 72; wins: 3; best qual: 2nd China, Australia 14; P: 6 P: 10 P: 9 03 recent points: China 15; points: 279 Laps: 58 Laps: 55 Laps: 56 DANIIL KVYAT, b: 26.04.94; Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia; nat: Russian; debut: Q: 13 Q: 5 Q: 12 Australia 14 (Toro Rosso); starts: 22; best placing: 9th Malaysia 15; R: DNS P: 9 R: E 26 best qual: 5th Malaysia 15; recent points: Malaysia 15; points: 10 Laps: 13 Laps: 55 Laps: 15

AUS MAL CHI BAH SPA MON CAN AUT GBR GER HUN BEL ITA SIN JAP RUS USA MEX BRA ABU WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING 15.03.15 29.03.15 12.04.15 19.04.15 10.05.15 24.05.15 07.06.15 21.06.15 05.07.15 19.07.15 26.07.15 23.08.15 06.09.15 20.09.15 27.09.15 11.10.15 25.10.15 01.11.15 15.11.15 29.11.15 FELIPE MASSA, b: 25.04.81, São Paulo, Brazil; nat: Brazilian; Q: 3 Q: 7 Q: 4 debut: Australia 02 (Sauber); starts: 213; wins: 11; poles: 16; fastest laps: 15; P: 4 P: 6 P: 5 19 recent points: China 15; points: 980 Laps: 58 Laps: 55 Laps: 56 , b: 28.08.89; Nastola, Finland; nat: Finnish; Q: 6 Q: 8 Q: 5 debut: Australia 13; starts: 39; best placing: 2nd Germany, Britain 14; R: DNS P: 5 P: 6 77 best qual: 2nd Germany, Austria 14; recent points: China 15; points: 208 Laps: 0 Laps: 55 Laps: 56

AUS MAL CHI BAH SPA MON CAN AUT GBR GER HUN BEL ITA SIN JAP RUS USA MEX BRA ABU 15.03.15 29.03.15 12.04.15 19.04.15 10.05.15 24.05.15 07.06.15 21.06.15 05.07.15 19.07.15 26.07.15 23.08.15 06.09.15 20.09.15 27.09.15 11.10.15 25.10.15 01.11.15 15.11.15 29.11.15 SEBASTIAN VETTEL, b: 03.07.87; Heppenheim, Germany; nat: German; Q: 4 Q: 2 Q: 3 debut: USA 07 (BMW Sauber); starts: 141; wins: 40; world champ: 10, 11, 12, 13; P: 3 P: 1 P: 3 05 poles: 45; fastest laps: 24; recent points: China 15; points: 1658 Laps: Laps: 56 Laps: 56 KIMI RÄIKKÖNEN, b: 17.10.79; Espoo, Finland; nat: Finnish; debut: Australia 01 Q: 5 Q: 11 Q: 6 (Sauber); starts: 214; wins: 20; world champ: 07 (Ferrari); poles: 16; R: W P: 4 P: 4 07 fastest laps: 40; recent points: China 15; points: 1048 Laps: 40 Laps: 55 Laps: 56

AUS MAL CHI BAH SPA MON CAN AUT GBR GER HUN BEL ITA SIN JAP RUS USA MEX BRA ABU MCLAREN HONDA 15.03.15 29.03.15 12.04.15 19.04.15 10.05.15 24.05.15 07.06.15 21.06.15 05.07.15 19.07.15 26.07.15 23.08.15 06.09.15 20.09.15 27.09.15 11.10.15 25.10.15 01.11.15 15.11.15 29.11.15 , b: 29.07.81; Oviedo, ; nat: Spanish; debut: Australia 01 Q: 18 Q: 18 Q: 18 (Minardi); starts: 236; wins: 32; world champs: 05, 06 (Renault); poles: 22; R: DNS R: PU P: 12 14 fastest laps: 21; recent points: Abu Dhabi 14; points: 1767 () Laps: 0 Laps: 21 Laps: 55 JENSON BUTTON, b: 19.01.80; Frome, England; nat: British; Q: 17 Q: 17 Q: 17 debut: Australia 00 (Williams); starts: 269; wins: 15; world champ: 09 (Brawn); P: 11 R: PU P: 14 22 poles: 8; fastest laps: 8; recent points: Abu Dhabi 14; points: 1198 Laps: 56 Laps: 41 Laps: 55

AUS MAL CHI BAH SPA MON CAN AUT GBR GER HUN BEL ITA SIN JAP RUS USA MEX BRA ABU SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM 15.03.15 29.03.15 12.04.15 19.04.15 10.05.15 24.05.15 07.06.15 21.06.15 05.07.15 19.07.15 26.07.15 23.08.15 06.09.15 20.09.15 27.09.15 11.10.15 25.10.15 01.11.15 15.11.15 29.11.15 SERGIO PÉREZ, b: 26.12.89; Guadalajara, Mexico; nat: Mexican; debut: Australia Q: 15 Q: 14 Q: 15 11 (Sauber); starts: 78; best placing: 2nd Malaysia, Italy 12; best qual: 4th Bahrain P: 10 P: 13 P: 11 11 14, Belgium 12; fastest laps: 3; recent points: Australia 15; points: 189 Laps: 57 Laps: 55 Laps: 55 NICO HÜLKENBERG, b: 19.08.87; Emmerich, Germany; nat: German; Q: 14 Q: 13 Q: 16 debut: Bahrain 10 (Williams), starts: 79; best placing: 4th Korea 13, Belgium 12; P: 7 P: 14 R: G 27 poles: 1; fastest laps: 1; recent points: Australia 15; points: 238 Laps: 57 Laps: 55 Laps: 9

AUS MAL CHI BAH SPA MON CAN AUT GBR GER HUN BEL ITA SIN JAP RUS USA MEX BRA ABU SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO 15.03.15 29.03.15 12.04.15 19.04.15 10.05.15 24.05.15 07.06.15 21.06.15 05.07.15 19.07.15 26.07.15 23.08.15 06.09.15 20.09.15 27.09.15 11.10.15 25.10.15 01.11.15 15.11.15 29.11.15 MAX VERSTAPPEN, b: 30.09.97; Hasselt, Belgium; nat: Dutch; Q: 12 Q: 6 Q: 13 debut: Australia 15, starts: 3; best placing: 7th Malaysia 15; R: PU P: 7 P: 17 33 best qual: 6th Malaysia 15; recent points: Malaysia 15; points: 6 Laps: 33 Laps: 55 Laps: 52 CARLOS SAINZ JR, b: 01.09.94; Madrid, Spain; nat: Spanish; Q: 8 Q: 15 Q: 14 debut: Australia 15; starts: 3; best placing: 8th Malaysia 15; P: 9 P: 8 P: 13 55 best qual: 8th Australia 15; recent points: Malaysia 15; points: 6 Laps: 57 Laps: 55 Laps: 55

AUS MAL CHI BAH SPA MON CAN AUT GBR GER HUN BEL ITA SIN JAP RUS USA MEX BRA ABU SAUBER F1 TEAM 15.03.15 29.03.15 12.04.15 19.04.15 10.05.15 24.05.15 07.06.15 21.06.15 05.07.15 19.07.15 26.07.15 23.08.15 06.09.15 20.09.15 27.09.15 11.10.15 25.10.15 01.11.15 15.11.15 29.11.15 MARCUS ERICSSON, b: 02.09.90; Kumla, Orebro, Sweden; nat: Swedish; Q: 16 Q: 16 Q: 10 debut: Australia 14 (Caterham); starts: 18; best placing: 8th Australia 15; P: 8 R: Sp P: 10 09 best qual: 10th China 15; points: 5 Laps: 57 Laps: 3 Laps: 55 FELIPE NASR, b: 21.08.92; Brasília, Brazil; nat: Brazilian; debut: Australia 15; Q: 11 Q: 16 Q: 9 starts: 3; best placing: 5th Australia 15; recent points: China 15; points: 14 P: 5 R: 12 P: 8 12 Laps: 58 Laps: 55 Laps: 56

AUS MAL CHI BAH SPA MON CAN AUT GBR GER HUN BEL ITA SIN JAP RUS USA MEX BRA ABU MANOR F1 TEAM 15.03.15 29.03.15 12.04.15 19.04.15 10.05.15 24.05.15 07.06.15 21.06.15 05.07.15 19.07.15 26.07.15 23.08.15 06.09.15 20.09.15 27.09.15 11.10.15 25.10.15 01.11.15 15.11.15 29.11.15 , b: 28.06.91; Surrey, England; nat: British; debut: Abu Dhabi 14 DNS Q: 20 Q: 19 (Caterham); starts: 2; best placing: 15th China 15; best qual: 19th China 15 R: DNS P: 15 04 Laps: 54 , b: 22.03.91; Castellón de la Plana, Spain; nat: Spanish; DNS Q: 19 Q: 20 debut: Malaysia 15 (Manor F1 Team); starts: 2; best placing: 15th Malaysia 15; R: 15 P: 16 17 best qual: 19th Malaysia 15 Laps: 53 Laps: 54

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