Who was driving for Ferrari in 2012?
Fernando Alonso, driving for Ferrari, finished runner-up, three points behind Vettel. Kimi Räikkönen (pictured in 2013) finished the season in third place on his return to F1, driving for Lotus. Fernando Alonso makes way for Sebastian Vettel and the restructured team improve to become the only serious rivals to reigning champions Mercedes. Thanks to Vettel they achieve their target of three Grand Prix wins, while Kimi Raikkonen struggles to match his new team mate’s results.In 2018, Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen continued to fly the flag for Scuderia Ferrari. The Maranello team fielded the SF71H, a direct descendent of the previous year’s car in terms of its basic design concept.The car was driven by four time world champion Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari debutant Charles Leclerc in every race of the 2019 season. Ferrari named the car the SF90 to celebrate the company’s 90th anniversary and in keeping with tradition Vettel named his car Lina.The driver line-up remained unchanged for 2017, with Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen at the wheel of the SF70H, the number representing Ferrari’s 70th anniversary, with the logo prominent on the drivers’ race suits and the mechanics overalls throughout the year.The driver line-up remained unchanged for 2017, with Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen at the wheel of the SF70H, the number representing Ferrari’s 70th anniversary, with the logo prominent on the drivers’ race suits and the mechanics overalls throughout the year.
Why did Alonso leave Ferrari in 2014?
His relationship with Ferrari cooled due to his perception the team could not construct a title-winning car. Alonso’s 2014 season saw him achieve no race wins because his car was less powerful than the championship-winning Mercedes but took third in the Chinese Grand Prix and second in the Hungarian Grand Prix. The 2014 Ferrari Season was Ferrari’s 64th season in Formula One. Fernando Alonso stayed at Ferrari for a fifth consecutive year, but with Felipe Massa’s departure from the team, Kimi Räikkönen made his Ferrari comeback after his stint at Lotus, partnering the man who had replaced him at Ferrari before.Alonso had severe disagreements with team principal Marco Mattiacci in 2014 and left Ferrari after contract negotiations to remain at the team fell through. He rejoined McLaren on a three-year contract from 2015 to 2017 with no opt-out clauses.
Who retired from F1 in 2013?
Mark Alan Webber (born 27 August 1976) is an Australian former racing driver, broadcaster, and driver manager who competed in Formula One from 2002 to 2013. Webber won nine Formula One Grands Prix across 12 seasons. In endurance racing, Webber won the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2015 with Porsche. Red Bull RB9. The Red Bull RB9 is a Formula One racing car designed by Adrian Newey for Red Bull Racing to compete in the 2013 Formula One season. The car was driven by (then) three-time World Drivers’ Champion Sebastian Vettel and teammate Mark Webber.Sebastian Vettel won his fourth consecutive and final Championship with Red Bull Racing. Fernando Alonso finished runner-up, driving for Ferrari. Vettel’s teammate Mark Webber finished third, in his final season in Formula One.
Who was the famous F1 driver that died?
During the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix at Imola, Senna was killed in a crash whilst leading the race, driving the Williams FW16. His state funeral was attended by over a million people. Following subsequent safety reforms, he was the last fatality in the Formula One World Championship until Jules Bianchi in 2015. While numbers like 5 and 14 symbolize the greatness of champions like Vettel and Alonso, the number 17 was retired to honor Jules Bianchi, who tragically passed away after a 2014 accident. This gesture respects his legacy and ensures his memory endures.Drivers were initially allowed to choose any number from 2 through 99; number 1 is reserved for the World Drivers’ Champion. The number 17 was retired in 2015 as a mark of respect to Jules Bianchi, who died that year from injuries sustained in a crash at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix while carrying the number.The number 17 was retired from Formula One in his honour by the FIA, who mandated the halo cockpit protection device in all open-wheel championships from 2018 onwards. As of the 2025 Singapore Grand Prix, Bianchi remains the most recent fatality in the Formula One World Championship.The number 17 was retired from Formula One in his honour by the FIA, who mandated the halo cockpit protection device in all open-wheel championships from 2018 onwards. As of the 2025 Singapore Grand Prix, Bianchi remains the most recent fatality in the Formula One World Championship.