2007 Driver Line-Up

OSTKURVE · 30 Nov 2006, 11:12 (Ref:1778472)

I was looking @ photos from yesterday's testing @ Barcelona & I was surprised to see Mark Webber in Red Bull overalls. In addition to Mclaren officially announcing Lewis Hamilton's position what's else in going on in the wonderfull world of F1?

What's next season's driver line up looking like?

Sev · 30 Nov 2006, 12:36 (Ref:1778563)

It's pretty much all done, bar one seat.

Ferrari: Raikkonen and Massa
Mclaren: Alonso and Hamilton
Renault: Kovalainen and Fisichella
Honda: Button and Barrichello
Williams: Rosberg and Wurz
BMW: Kubica and Heidfeld
Toyota: Schumacher and Trulli
Red Bull: Webber and Coulthard
Torro Rosso: Liuzzi and Speed (I think this has been confirmed at least)
Super Aguri: Sato and Davidson
Spyker: Albers and ?????

FPV GTHO · 30 Nov 2006, 13:23 (Ref:1778607)

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Originally Posted by OSTKURVE

I was looking @ photos from yesterday's testing @ Barcelona & I was surprised to see Mark Webber in Red Bull overalls.

By rights he should be in plain overalls, due to still being contracted to Williams technically.

Montiero will probably keep his seat next year due to backing. To add to that, ive heard the team are more confident with his development data than Albers.

Pro Racer · 30 Nov 2006, 14:14 (Ref:1778653)

Webber didn't have Red Bull overalls on he had plain blue and the only sign on it was puma.

luke · 1 Dec 2006, 21:51 (Ref:1779860)

I don't know if I speak for myself here, but I'm pleased to see four brits in the field again.

mabs_nsx · 2 Dec 2006, 02:27 (Ref:1779943)

2007 Formula One World Championship official entry list
http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpa...s_art_id=30071

baclightning · 2 Dec 2006, 03:47 (Ref:1779951)

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Originally Posted by luke

I don't know if I speak for myself here, but I'm pleased to see four brits in the field again.

So am I.

Pro Racer · 2 Dec 2006, 11:22 (Ref:1780234)

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Originally Posted by mabs_nsx

2007 Formula One World Championship official entry list
http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpa...s_art_id=30071

interesting Massa got the number 1 spot at Ferrari over Raikkonen.

FPV GTHO · 2 Dec 2006, 11:30 (Ref:1780243)

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Originally Posted by pwr fan

interesting Massa got the number 1 spot at Ferrari over Raikkonen.

I think all that stuff is purely a technicality. Remember this year, Barrichello was in the lead Honda.

Down F0rce · 2 Dec 2006, 11:36 (Ref:1780250)

Super Aguri seem to be signing a title sponsor, as they are down on the entry list as "TBA Super Aguri F1 Team".

BootsOntheSide · 2 Dec 2006, 13:38 (Ref:1780312)

Maybe TBA is a Japanese mobile phone company.

Paulc · 2 Dec 2006, 15:09 (Ref:1780348)

Fisichella as Renaults top driver,talk about flogging a dead horse what are Renault thinking about hope they had a good world champ party in 2006 cos they sure arnt going to have one with the 2007 line up

Knowlesy · 2 Dec 2006, 15:14 (Ref:1780351)

The numbering is irrelevant. It does not reflect anything.

I seem to recall Kimi being number 6, to DC's 5 in 2004 for example. I think Alonso was similar in relation to Trulli as well.

Not to mention Barrichello numbered lower than Jenson this season.

It means next to sod all, unless the number 1 is on your car.

ECW Dan Selby · 2 Dec 2006, 15:19 (Ref:1780353)

Anyone notice the fact there's apparently 23 drivers? haha

I gave it a close read, and they've forgotten a number... Oh dear.

Selby

Down F0rce · 2 Dec 2006, 15:25 (Ref:1780357)

13 isn't used.

Knowlesy · 2 Dec 2006, 15:26 (Ref:1780358)

Nobody uses number 13, for superstitious reasons.

kipper · 2 Dec 2006, 15:49 (Ref:1780366)

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Originally Posted by ECW Dan Selby

Anyone notice the fact there's apparently 23 drivers? haha

I gave it a close read, and they've forgotten a number

As has been said, number 13 isn't used on account of the supersticious connotations, although it was used until the mid 1920's when Giulio Masseti was killed in a car carrying the number. Although the number 13 is not automatically allocated, I have read that teams can specifically request to use it, although within F1/GP2 this option would only be open to the team that finished 7th the previous year and given the connotations and traditon of not using it, I can't imagine why anyone would.

Nintendo · 2 Dec 2006, 17:15 (Ref:1780400)

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Originally Posted by pwr fan

interesting Massa got the number 1 spot at Ferrari over Raikkonen.

Massa finished ahead of Raikkonen in the championship this season so he's taken the highest number, it was a similar situation with Barrichello and Button last season.

Down F0rce · 2 Dec 2006, 18:12 (Ref:1780430)

Barrichello wanted the 11 as I believe it was a lucky number from his karting days, actually.

curveball · 4 Dec 2006, 18:52 (Ref:1781864)

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Originally Posted by knowlesy

Nobody uses number 13, for superstitious reasons.

What if someone wanted 13? Are they barred from using it? Just curious..

Knowlesy · 4 Dec 2006, 18:55 (Ref:1781865)

I think, as kipper said, the team that is due to run numbers 14 & 15 can request to run 13 & 14 instead.

But it is unlikely anyone would want to....it sounds silly probably, but why tempt fate?

kipper · 4 Dec 2006, 23:00 (Ref:1782053)

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Originally Posted by knowlesy

But it is unlikely anyone would want to....it sounds silly probably, but why tempt fate?

It sounds daft, but I think it is plausible. For instance, in '96 Rosset was initially allocated number 17, but switched with Verstappen for Rosset felt that 17 was unlucky. So in all probability, some drivers may avoid number 13.

strider · 4 Dec 2006, 23:15 (Ref:1782067)

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Originally Posted by Down F0rce

Barrichello wanted the 11 as I believe it was a lucky number from his karting days, actually.

Quite likely. I think it was also the number he had when he won British F3. Maybe the good luck has worn off over the years...

Marbot · 5 Dec 2006, 00:50 (Ref:1782112)

It's not just the number '13' that is considered unlucky.For instance the number '4' is considered to be unlucky by the Japanese!

Knowlesy · 5 Dec 2006, 10:08 (Ref:1782337)

Yes, there was a lot of fuss made prior to 2005 because Sato was running #4!

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