Formula 1 2012

The cars to be used by the F1 teams in 2012.

Red Bull Racing

Full Team Name:	Red Bull Racing
Base:	Milton Keynes, UK
Team Principal:	Christian Horner
Technical Chief:	Adrian Newey
Drivers:	S Vettel
	M Webber
Test Drivers:	S Buemi
Chassis:	RB8
Engine:	Renault RS27-2012
Tyres:	Pirelli
First Season:	2005
World Championships:	2
Highest Race Finish:	1 (x27)
Pole Positions:	38
Fastest Laps:	22

Caterham

Full Team Name:	Caterham F1 Team
Base:	Hingham, UK
Team Principal:	Tony Fernandes
Technical Chief:	Mike Gascoyne
Drivers:	H Kovalainen
	V Petrov
Test Drivers:	G van der Garde
Chassis:	CT01
Engine:	Renault RS27-2012
Tyres:	Pirelli
First Season:	2010
World Championships:	0
Highest Race Finish:	12 (x1)
Pole Positions:	0
Fastest Laps:	0

Ferrari

Full Team Name:	Scuderia Ferrari
Base:	Maranello, Italy
Team Principal:	Stefano Domenicali
Technical Chief:	Pat Fry
Drivers:	F Alonso
	F Massa
Chassis:	F2012
Engine:	Ferrari 056
Tyres:	Pirelli
First Season:	1950
World Championships:	16
Highest Race Finish:	1 (x216)
Pole Positions:	205
Fastest Laps:	227

Force India

Full Team Name:	Sahara Force India F1 Team
Base:	Silverstone, UK
Team Principal:	Vijay Mallya
Technical Chief:	Andrew Green
Drivers:	P di Resta
	N Hulkenberg
Test Drivers:	J Bianchi
Chassis:	VJM05
Engine:	Mercedes-Benz
Tyres:	Pirelli
First Season:	2008
World Championships:	0
Highest Race Finish:	2 (x1)
Pole Positions:	1
Fastest Laps:	1

HRT

Full Team Name:	HRT F1 Team
Base:	Madrid, Spain
Team Principal:	Luis Perez-Sala
Technical Chief:	Jean-Claude Martens
Drivers:	P de la Rosa
	N Karthikeyan
Test Drivers:	D Clos
Chassis:	F112
Engine:	Cosworth
Tyres:	Pirelli
First Season:	2010
World Championships:	0
Highest Race Finish:	13 (x1)
Pole Positions:	0
Fastest Laps:	0

 

Lotus

Full Team Name:	Lotus F1 Team
Base:	Enstone, UK
Team Principal:	Eric Boullier
Technical Chief:	James Allison
Drivers:	K Räikkönen
	R Grosjean
Test Drivers:	J d'Ambrosio
Chassis:	E20
Engine:	Renault RS27- 2012
Tyres:	Pirelli
First Season:	1981
World Championships:	2
Highest Race Finish:	1 (x35)
Pole Positions:	51
Fastest Laps:	31

 

Marussia

Full Team Name:	Marussia F1 Team
Base:	Banbury, UK
Team Principal:	John Booth
Drivers:	T Glock
	C Pic
Chassis:	MR01
Engine:	Cosworth
Tyres:	Pirelli
First Season:	2010
World Championships:	0
Highest Race Finish:	14 (x4)
Pole Positions:	0
Fastest Laps:	0

 

McLaren

Full Team Name:	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
Base:	Woking, UK
Team Principal:	Martin Whitmarsh
Technical Chief:	Paddy Lowe
Drivers:	J Button
	L Hamilton
Test Drivers:	G Paffett
Chassis:	MP4-27
Engine:	Mercedes-Benz FO 108Z
Tyres:	Pirelli
First Season:	1966
World Championships:	8
Highest Race Finish:	1 (x175)
Pole Positions:	147
Fastest Laps:	148

 

Mercedes

Full Team Name:	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
Base:	Brackley, UK
Team Principal:	Ross Brawn
Technical Chief:	Bob Bell
Drivers:	M Schumacher
	N Rosberg
Chassis:	F1 W03
Engine:	Mercedes-Benz
Tyres:	Pirelli
First Season:	2010
World Championships:	0
Highest Race Finish:	3 (x3)
Pole Positions:	0
Fastest Laps:	0

Sauber

Full Team Name:	Sauber F1 Team
Base:	Hinwil, Switzerland
Team Principal:	Peter Sauber
Drivers:	K Kobayashi
	S Perez
Chassis:	C31
Engine:	Ferrari 056
Tyres:	Pirelli
First Season:	1993
World Championships:	0
Highest Race Finish:	1 (x1)
Pole Positions:	1
Fastest Laps:	2

Toro Rosso

Full Team Name:	Scuderia Toro Rosso
Base:	Faenza, Italy
Team Principal:	Franz Tost
Technical Chief:	Giorgio Ascanelli
Drivers:	D Ricciardo
	J Vergne
Chassis:	STR7
Engine:	Ferrari 056
Tyres:	Pirelli
First Season:	2006
World Championships:	0
Highest Race Finish:	1 (x1)
Pole Positions:	1
Fastest Laps:	0

Williams

Full Team Name:	Williams
Base:	Grove, UK
Team Principal:	Frank Williams
Technical Chief:	Mike Coughlan
Drivers:	P Maldonado
	B Senna
Test Drivers:	V Bottas
Chassis:	FW34
Engine:	Renault RS27- 2012
Tyres:	Pirelli
First Season:	1975
World Championships:	9
Highest Race Finish:	1 (x113)
Pole Positions:	126
Fastest Laps:	130