- Damon Hill
Damon Graham Devereux Hill OBE (born 17 September 1960 in London) is a British former racing driver from England. He was the 1996 Formula One World Champion. As the son of the late double Formula One world champion Graham Hill, he is the only son of a world champion to win the title. Damon Hill came to professional motorsports relatively late: he began racing motorcycles in 1983 at the age of 23. The following year, he won the 350 cc Clubman's cup at Brands Hatch. - Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Carl Hamilton (born January 7, 1985 in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England) is a British Formula One (F1) driver. Hamilton started racing karts at the age of eight. When he was nine, he approached McLaren F1 team boss Ron Dennis at an awards ceremony and told him he would drive for McLaren one day; four years later, Hamilton was signed to the McLaren driver development support programme. - Ross Brawn
Dr Ross Brawn is a British engineer, best known for his role as the technical director of Scuderia Ferrari, the Ferrari company's Formula One constructor, from 1996 to 2006. His biggest role has often been perceived to be planning and executing the team's race strategies, which have often allowed Michael Schumacher to take surprising wins. Brawn was born November 23, 1954 in Manchester, Lancashire, England and attended Reading School in Reading, Berkshire, England. - Chris Craft
Christopher Craft (born in Porthleven, Cornwall, November 17, 1939) is a British racing driver who has competed in many different forms of motor sport. In 1971, he participated in 2 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix driving a Brabham prepared by Alain de Cadenet's team "Ecurie Evergreen", but failed to score a championship point. - Olivier Panis
Olivier Panis, born in Oullins, Lyon, 2 September, 1966, is a retired French Formula One racing driver. Panis, like most drivers, raced karts early in his career. After graduating from karts, Olivier raced several years in a number of "junior" series before racing in French Formula 3. He won a championship in that series in 1991. He eventually found himself in Formula 3000, and he won the series' championship there in 1993. - Jos Verstappen
Jos Verstappen (born 4 March, 1972, Montfort) is a Dutch racing driver. He is married to the Belgian ex-kart driver Sophie Kumpen, with who he has two children: Max and Victoria. Verstappen began karting at the age of 8, and was participating in (national) competitions not long after. In 1984 he became Dutch junior champion. He remained successful, and won two European titles and a large number of international races in 1989. - Norbert Haug
Norbert Haug started his career as a trainee at the daily newspaper in his home town of Pforzheim. His enthusiasm for everything with wheels and an engine, particularly for race cars, brought Norbert Haug to the Stuttgart publishing house Motor-Presse-Verlag, combining his love of the sport with his professional interests. - Enrique Bernoldi
Enrique Antônio Langue e Silvério de Bernoldi is a racing driver who raced for the Arrows Formula One team. Bernoldi started out in karting in 1987 at age nine and won many regional and national titles before heading to Europe at age 17 to try out car racing. He entered Formula Alfa Boxer in Italy, where he finished fourth in his first attempt. He then entered Formula Renault and was immediately successful, winning the final round of the series. - Markus Winkelhock
Markus Winkelhock (born June 13, 1980) is a German auto racing driver and the son of the late Manfred Winkelhock and thus a nephew of Joachim Winkelhock. In 2000, Winkelhock emerged as a frontrunner in the German Formula 3 Championship. In 2004, he started in the German DTM in an AMG-Mercedes CLK. In the 2005 season, Winkelhock raced in the World Series by Renault. On January 24 2006, Marcus Winkelhock was confirmed a test and reserve driver in the Midland F1 team, … - Tom Kristensen
Tom Kristensen (born 7th July 1967 in Hobro) is a Danish racing driver. He has won many championships in auto racing but his most famous achievement is being the first person to win the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans seven times, six of which have been consecutive. In 1997, he won the race with the Joest Racing team, driving a Tom Walkinshaw Racing-designed and Porsche-powered WSC95, … - Gianmaria Bruni
Gianmaria "Gimmi" Bruni (born May 30, 1981 in Rome) is an Italian racing driver who in 2004 drove in Formula One with the Minardi team, and is now racing in the F1-supporting GP2 Series. At age ten Bruni lied about his age (twelve was the minimum age for competition) to the director of La Pista d'Oro, a kart racetrack in Rome, in order to begin an amateur karting career. - Katherine Legge
Katherine Legge (pronounced 'leg') (born 12 July, 1980 in Guildford, Surrey, UK) is a British auto racing driver, currently racing in the Champ Car World Series. In 2005, Legge competed in the Toyota Atlantic Championship. She won the series opener at Long Beach in her first career Toyota Atlantic start. In doing so, she became the first woman to win a major open-wheel race in North America. - Pedro Lamy
Pedro Lamy was the son of a second-hand car dealer. He started competing in motocross when young before moving into kart racing and winning the Portuguese title in 1988. The following year he raced in Formula Ford in Portugal and then in 1990 moved to the GM Lotus Euroseries. The following year he joined Draco Racing, succeeding Rubens Barrichello in the drive, won the European title and was recruited to drive for the WTS team in German Formula 3. - Javier Villa
Javier Villa (born 5 October, 1987, Colunga, Asturias, Spain) is a Spanish racing driver living in Arriondas, Asturias, Spain. He is currently driving in the 2007 GP2 Series for Racing Engineering, in his second season for the team. Before coming to GP2 he raced in the Spanish Formula 3 series, where he finished 4th overall in the 2005 season, again with Racing Engineering. - David Leslie
David Leslie (born November 9, 1953 in Dumfries, Scotland) is an auto racing driver. He was Scottish karting champion 5 times before switching to cars, winning the Formula Ford title in 1978. He had spells in Formula 3, Sportscars and ThunderSaloons in the 1980s, but found a regular home in the British Touring Car Championship, first competing there in 1990 and doing his first full season in a Vauxhall in 1992, taking his first win a year later, … - Jeroen Bleekemolen
Jeroen Bleekemolen (born October 23, 1981) is a Dutch racecar driver. In a Dodge Viper he drove in the FIA GT Championship, with great success. He competed in the very competitive German Formula 3 Championship and drove a number of times at the Masters of Formula 3 at Circuit Zandvoort, the unofficial F3 World Championship. Together with Opel he raced in the most prestigious Touring Car series in the world, the DTM. - James Rossiter
James Rossiter (born August 25, 1983) is a racing driver from England. When Rossiter was 14, he started karting in TKM and Rotax Max karts. He only competed in 20 karting events over 3 years when he graduated to single-seaters. In 2001, Rossiter tested a Formula Palmer Audi at the racetrack owned by former racing driver Jonathan Palmer, Bedford Autodrome. In the off-season between 2001 and 2002, he tested for Falcon Motorsport and their Formula Renault team in Guadix, … - Derek Bell
Derek Reginald Bell MBE (born October 31 1941 in Pinner, Middlesex) is a former racing driver from England who was extremely successful in sportscar racing, winning 5 times at Le Mans. He also raced in Formula One for the Ferrari, McLaren, Surtees and Tecno teams. He grew up on a farm and helped to run a caravan site near Pagham Harbour before being encouraged by his stepfather Bernard Hender to take up racing in 1964 with Lotus Seven. - Jan Lammers
Johannes "Jan" Lammers, (born June 2, 1956 in Zandvoort), is a racing driver and team principal from the Netherlands. He participated in 41 Formula One Grand Prix races, debuting on January 21, 1979. He takes part in the inaugural season of the Grand Prix Masters formula for retired Formula One drivers, as well the 24 Hours of Le Mans in which he runs and races the Racing for Holland-team. Also, Jan Lammers is owner of the Dutch A1 Grandprix team. - Tarso Marques
Tarso Anibal Santanna Marques (born January 19, 1976 in Curitiba) is a racing driver driver from Brazil. He participated in 24 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on March 31, 1996. He scored no championship points in three separate seasons, all driving for the Minardi team. After five years of karting, Marques raced in Formula Chevrolet in his home country aged only 16, and he won the title at his first attempt. - Thierry Boutsen
Thierry Boutsen (born July 13 1957 in Brussels, Belgium) is a former racing driver who raced for the Arrows, Benetton, Williams, Ligier and Jordan teams in Formula One. In 1977 entered the Formula Ford 1600 championship and won it in 1978 with 15 victories in 18 races. For 1979 he moved to Formula 3, winning three races in 1980 and second place in the title race, behind Michele Alboreto. In 1981 he moved to Formula 2 and was again second in the championship, … - Alexandre Prémat
Alexandre Prémat is a race car driver born in Juvisy-sur-Orge, France. Prémat started his motorsport career in karting at the age of 10. He continued karting until 2000 when he moved up to French Formula Campus, a common starting point for Formula drivers from France. He quickly moved up to French Formula Renault in 2001, and after familiarising himself with the series, won the title in 2002. In 2002 he also raced in part of the Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup. - Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Jean-Pierre Maurice Georges Beltoise (born April 26 1937 in Paris, France) was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and Formula One driver who raced for the Matra and BRM teams. Beltoise won 11 national motorcycle titles in three years. He competed in international Grand Prix motorcycle racing from the 1962 to 1964 seasons in the 50, 125 and 250 cc classes. His best finish was a sixth place in the 1964 50 cc World Championship. - Geki
"Geki" was the racing pseudonym of Giacomo Russo (born October 23, 1937 in Milan - died June 18, 1967 at Caserta), who was a racing driver from Italy. A talented driver in the Italian lower formulae, he also participated in 3 Formula One Italian Grands Prix from 1964-66, failing to qualify for the 1964 race, driving a Brabham for Rob Walker. For his two Grand Prix starts, he drove for Team Lotus. - Frank Biela
Frank Biela (born August 2 1964 in Neuss, Germany) is an auto racing driver, mainly competing in touring cars and sportscar racing. He has raced exclusively in cars manufactured by the Audi marque since 1990. Biela started his career in 1983 in karting before joining the Ford "Youngster Team" programme in 1987 alongside Manuel Reuter and Bernd Schneider. - Gianni Morbidelli
Gianni Morbidelli (born January 13, 1968 in Pesaro) is a former racing driver from Italy. He participated in 70 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on March 11, 1990. He achieved one podium, and scored a total of 8.5 championship points. He was Italian Formula 3 and Formula 3 European Cup champion in 1989. After doing the first 2 races of the 1990 F1 season for Dallara, he concentrated on Formula 3000. - Lella Lombardi
Maria Grazia Lombardi, best known as Lella Lombardi (born in Frugarolo, Alessandria, March 26, 1941 - died in Milan, March 3, 1992) was a female Formula One driver from Italy. She participated in 17 grands prix, debuting on July 20, 1974. She scored a total of 0.5 championship points, and is the only female Formula One driver in history to have a top 6 finish in a World Championship race, at the 1975 Spanish Grand Prix. - Vittorio Brambilla
Vittorio Brambilla (November 11 1937 - May 26 2001) was a Formula One driver from Italy who raced for the March, Surtees and Alfa Romeo teams. His nickname was "The Monza Gorilla". - Ivan Capelli
Ivan Franco Capelli (born in Milan, May 24, 1963) is an Italian former Formula One driver. He participated in 98 Grands Prix, debuting on October 6, 1985. He achieved 3 podiums, and scored a total of 31 championship points. Today he is an F1 commentator on the Italian TV station Rai Uno. - Jörg Müller
Jörg Müller is a German race driver, driving for BMW. His formally team-mate Dirk Müller is unrelated, as is French driver Yvan Muller. Jörg Müller is the son of formally European carting-champion Ewald Müller. In 1989 Müller won the titles in German Formula Opel Lotus and in European Formula Ford 1600. - Dave Morgan
Dave Morgan (born August 7, 1944 in Cranmore, Somerset) is a British former racing driver from England. He participated in one Formula One World Championship grand prix, the 1975 British Grand Prix in which, like several others, he crashed during a storm in the closing laps. He was classified 18th and thus scored no championship points. Prior to his single grand prix entry, Morgan raced a Mini in the mid-1960s, … - Arie Luyendyk
Arie Luyendyk, originally Arie Luijendijk (born September 21, 1953) is a Dutch auto racing driver, twice winner of the Indianapolis 500. Born in Sommelsdijk, Luyendyk started racing in the early 1970s, winning a number of Dutch national titles. In 1977, he won the European Super Vee championship, and switched to Formula 3. Success continued to elude him until he moved to the United States in 1984, where he immediately won the Super Vee championship. - Bob Evans
Robert "Bob" Evans (born June 11, 1947 in Waddington, Lincolnshire) is a British former racing driver from England. He participated in 11 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on March 1, 1975. He scored no championship points. He also competed in numerous non-Championship Formula One races. Evans followed the usual route through to Formula One, via Formula Ford, Formula 3 and Formula 5000 where he was British champion in 1974. - Charlie Kimball
Charlie Kimball (born February 20, 1985 in Chertsey, England) is an American racecar driver currently competing in the World Series by Renault championship. Kimball's single-seater career started in 2002 when he took part in the American Formula Dodge national championship, finishing the season in 10th place overall. He also won three races in the SCCA Formula Ford series. For 2003 he moved up to Formula Ford USA, … - Bertrand Gachot
Bertrand Gachot (born December 23, 1962 in Luxembourg) is a Belgian former racing driver. Gachot was the son of a French European Commission official. He began karting at the relatively old age of 15. In 1983, he attended Winfield School, a well-known racing-driving school in France. After this, he focussed on his racing career, competing first in the Formula Ford 1600 series. By 1986, he had won the British Formula Ford championship. - Oliver Gavin
Oliver Benjamin Gavin (born 29 September, 1972 in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire) to Michael and Deborah, is a British racing driver. He was raised in the village of Felmersham, Bedfordshire. Attending the local Primary school, Pinchmill. Aged 9 he attended Lincroft middle school and then did his GCSEs and A-levels at Sharnbrook Upper School. The school has produced other notable sporting achievers, Matt Jackson, footballer for Luton, … - Jj Lehto
Jyrki Järvilehto, better known as "JJ Lehto, is a former Formula One driver from Finland. He was a protégé of Finnish 1982 Formula One World Champion Keke Rosberg, who first suggested that Jyrki Järvilehto would abbreviate his name to the more manageable JJ Lehto, much as Rosberg had done before him (Keijo Erik his own given name). Like many racing drivers he began in karts, winning numerous events, before graduating to Rally Driving. - Ben Collins
Ben Collins (born February 13, 1977) is a single seater and sports car driver from Bristol, England. He started his motorsport career in 1994, competing in Formula First and Formula Vauxhall Junior on his way to International Formula 3. In the late 1990s, he also worked as a racing instructor at Castle Combe Circuit in Wiltshire, UK. After success in ASCAR stock car racing he was signed by PDM to do selected rounds of the 2004 Indy Racing League, but the car never appeared. - Paul Belmondo
Paul Belmondo is a French former Formula One driver who raced for the March and Pacific Racing teams. He is the son of actor Jean-Paul Belmondo and grandson of sculptor Paul Belmondo. Around 1981, Paul gained publicity for becoming the lover of Princess Stéphanie of Monaco. Through 1987 he was part of Formula 3 and Formula 3000, although he was never a top 10 championship finisher in either. In 1992 he joined the March F1 team as a pay driver, … - Piers Courage
Piers Raymond Courage (b. 27 May 1942, Colchester, England - d. 21 June 1970, Zandvoort, Netherlands) was a racing driver from England. He participated in 29 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on January 2, 1967. He achieved 2 podiums, and scored a total of 20 championship points. Piers Courage was the eldest son and heir of the Courage brewing dynasty.
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