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2007 F1 Season

17 races · Ferrari F2007

The 2007 season was one of the most spectacular and tense in decades, both on and off the track. Fernando Alonso, the reigning double champion, joined McLaren only to find an unexpectedly phenomenal rookie team-mate: Lewis Hamilton.

Far from deferring to the hierarchy, Hamilton took the fight to the Asturian from the very first race, unleashing an internal war that poisoned the team's atmosphere and ultimately wrecked both their chances. As the two McLarens took points off each other, Kimi Räikkönen and Ferrari lurked behind.

The Finn produced a prodigious comeback in the final two rounds and was crowned world champion in Brazil by a single point over both McLarens, the only outcome that favoured him. The year was also marked by "Spygate", the biggest espionage scandal in the sport's history, which cost McLaren a record fine.

Drivers' Champion

Kimi Räikkönen

Ferrari F2007

Constructors' Champion

Ferrari

17 races

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Key moment

"Räikkönen wins the championship on the last race by one point, the only result that benefited him."

The 2007 grid, car by car

The 11 teams that raced in 2007, ordered by how good we rate the car. It is our own judgement, not an official figure: what it is worth is that the same yardstick is applied to every season since 1988, so you can compare eras.

#TeamOur ratingDrivers
1McLaren
97
Fernando Alonso · Lewis Hamilton
2Ferrari
97
Kimi Räikkönen · Felipe Massa
3BMW Sauber
87
Nick Heidfeld · Robert Kubica
4Renault
83
Giancarlo Fisichella · Heikki Kovalainen
5Red Bull
82
Mark Webber · David Coulthard
6Williams
81
Nico Rosberg · Alexander Wurz
7Toyota
80
Ralf Schumacher · Jarno Trulli
8Honda
76
Jenson Button · Rubens Barrichello
9Toro Rosso
74
Vitantonio Liuzzi · Scott Speed
10Super Aguri
69
Takuma Sato · Anthony Davidson
11Spyker
68
Adrian Sutil · Christijan Albers

How 2007 actually ended

The official final standings, from Australian Grand Prix to Brazilian Grand Prix. This is the real result, not the simulation above.

DriverPointsWinsPodiumsPoles
1Kimi RäikkönenFerrari1106123
2Lewis HamiltonMcLaren1094126
3Fernando AlonsoMcLaren1094122
4Felipe MassaFerrari943106
5Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber61020
6Robert KubicaBMW Sauber39000
7Heikki KovalainenRenault30010
8Giancarlo FisichellaRenault21000

It came down to 1 point: Räikkönen and Hamilton finished closer than a fourth place is worth. 4 different drivers won that year, and the final Grand Prix went to Kimi Räikkönen.

Official FIA standings via Jolpica (formerly Ergast).

What if 2007 had been raced 100 times?

We took the real 2007 grid (every car with its performance and reliability, every driver with his rating) and re-ran the full 17-race championship 100 times.

DriverAvg. finishTitles
Fernando AlonsoMcLarenP1.750%
Lewis HamiltonMcLarenP229%
Kimi Räikkönenreal championFerrariP2.321%
Felipe MassaFerrariP40%
Nick HeidfeldBMW SauberP5.50%
Robert KubicaBMW SauberP5.50%

The engine disagrees with history: its favourite was Fernando Alonso (50%), and Kimi Räikkönen only wins 21% of the time. That title was won with something a table cannot hold.

Tags

#raikkonen#hamilton#alonso#ferrari#mclaren#2007#espionaje

Year

2007

Races

17

Winning car

Ferrari F2007

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★ 1

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★ 7

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