Saturday 1 January 2011

Charles Pic

With a good record in GP2, and after a strong performance in the 2011 Abu Dhabi Young Drivers' Test, Charles Pic now is driving for Marussia.

Jean-Eric Vergne

Jean-Eric Vergne has being a renowned tester for the Red Bull Young Driver Programme since 2010, and topped all three days of the 2011 Young Driver's Test at Abu Dhabi. He now drives for Toro Rosso.

Nico Hulkenberg

Nico Hulkenberg is the former GP2 Champion, and took an incredible pole position at the 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix for Williams, and now is back, with Force India.

Romain Grosjean

Romain Grosjean is a French driver who stood in at Renault for the second half of 2009, and now is being given another shot with the team in 2012.

Kimi Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen is the 2007 Formula One World Champion, and has raced for both McLaren and Ferrari, before returning this season, with Lotus.

Karun Chandhok

Karun Chandhok is an Indian driver who joined F1 in 2010, and is a total expert on the sport, commentating for BBC 5 Live while being Team Lotus' test driver in 2011.

Pedro de la Rosa

Pedro de la Rosa is renowned as one of the greatest testers after testing for McLaren for a long period of time, as well as finishing 2nd in the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix.

Nick Heidfeld

Nick Heidfeld is an extremely experienced driver, and is often referred to as the "best driver never to win a race."

Jerome D'Ambrosio

Jerome D'Ambrosio is a Belgian driver who had just one season in F1, with Virgin, but performed very well, with strong drives throughout 2011.

Timo Glock

Timo Glock is widely considered to be an excellent driver, with a great talent. Most would like to see how he'd perform in a top team.

Vitantonio Liuzzi

Vitantonio Liuzzi is a highly experienced Italian driver, with six seasons in the sport, at teams including Red Bull and Force India.

Daniel Ricciardo

Daniel Ricciardo was instantly impressive when driving for HRT in 2011, and has been a member of the Red Bull Young Driver Programme for a long time, so its no surprise he's now at Toro Rosso.

Narain Karthikeyan

Narain Karthikeyan is most famous for his fourth place in the 2005 US Grand Prix, and has raced for many different teams. He is the first ever Indian driver.

Heikki Kovalainen

After two disappointing seasons at McLaren, Heikki Kovalainen has established himself as a respected driver at Caterham.

Jarno Trulli

After a long career in Formula One, Jarno Trulli has always been renowned as a great qualifier, and famously won the 2004 Monaco Grand Prix.

Sebastien Buemi

Sebastien Buemi had three seasons at Toro Rosso, with some good drives, and is now the Red Bull and Toro Rosso reserve driver.

Jaime Alguersuari

Jaime Alguerusari is the youngest ever driver to participate in a Formula One race, and drove for Toro Rosso for two and a half seasons, generally impressing.

Sergio Perez

Sergio Perez is a Mexican driver, whose first season in F1 was fantastic, with a great sense of tyre management, which led to him being my rookie of the year in 2011.

Kamui Kobayashi

A fast and exciting Japanese driver, Kamui Kobayashi is well liked in the public eye for his overtaking skill and exciting driving style.

Paul di Resta

Paul di Resta is a young Scottish driver with a massive amount of talent and displayed very impressive pace in his debut year.

Adrian Sutil

Adrian Sutil is considered to be a very good driver, with a strong talent in the wet, as well as always being good at Monaco.

Pastor Maldonado

Pastor Maldonado is a Venezuelan driver, who has won the GP2 Championship, and gave Rubens Barrichello a big run for his money in 2011.

Rubens Barrichello

The most experienced man in F1, Rubens Barrichello took part in over 300 races, and was one of the most popular and well liked drivers ever to emerge in the sport.

Robert Kubica

Considered by Fernando Alonso as the best driver in F1, Robert Kubica is extremely talented, and is currently recovering from injuries sustained in a 2011 rally crash.

Bruno Senna

Bruno Senna is the nephew of the legend Ayrton Senna, and displayed an impressive qualifying pace in 2011.

Vitaly Petrov

Vitaly Petrov is most famous for being the first ever Russian in F1, driving brilliantly in the 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and taking third place in the 2011 Australian Grand Prix.

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa is a Brazilian who is in his sixth season at Ferrari, and came painfully close to winning the 2008 Championship.

Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg is generally believed to be an excellent young driver, who has beaten Michael Schumacher in the last two seasons.

Michael Schumacher

Regarded by many as the greatest driver ever to live, Michael Schumacher is the most successful, with seven championships, and is in his second career.

Fernando Alonso

Often described as the greatest driver in the sport, Fernando Alonso is an exceptional double world champion with a burning desire to win.

Jenson Button

Jenson Button is the 2009 World Champion and is renowned for his calm, smooth and controlled driving style, with a special talent in the changeable conditions.

Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton is one of the most talented and popular drivers ever to enter the sport, and won the World Championship in just his second season.

Mark Webber

Mark Webber is a driver who came about in 2002, and has been a fans favourite ever since. His Australian charm, great personality and massive determination mean he is admired across the world.

Sebastian Vettel

The young German Sebastian Vettel is an extremely talented driver, and already a double world champion. His qualifying pace has always been exceptional, and more recently has proven his overtaking prowess.