A run down of the F1 racers in Bahrain
Drivers and teams in the 2006 Formula One world championship which gets underway in Bahrain on Sunday, March 12

Going for glory with the R26

RENAULT
FERNANDO ALONSO (ESP)
Birth date: 29 July 1981
Height: 171 cm
Weight: 68 kg
Wins: 8
Number of GP: 70
Pole Position: 9
Podiums: 23
First GP: 2001 (Melbourne)
Best result: 1
2005 championship position: 1

GIANCARLO FISICHELLA (ITA)
Birth date: 14 January 1973
Height: 172 cm
Weight: 67 kg
Wins: 2
Number of GP: 160
Pole Position: 2
Podiums: 13
First GP: 1996 (Melbourne)
Best result: 1
2005 championship position: 5

McLAREN MERCEDES

KIMI RAIKKONEN (FIN)
Birth date: 17 October 1979
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 62 kg
Wins : 9
Number of GP: 86
Pole Position: 8
Podiums: 30
First GP: 2001 (Melbourne)
Best result: 1
2005 championship position: 2

JUAN PABLO MONTOYA (COL)
Birth date: 20 September 1975
Height: 168 cm
Weight: 72 kg
Wins: 7
Number of GP: 85
Pole Position: 13
Podiums: 28
First GP: 2001 (Melbourne)
Best result: 1
2005 championship position: 4


FERRARI
MICHAEL SCHUMACHER (GER)
Birth date: 3 January 1969
Height: 174 cm
Weight : 75 kg
Wins: 84
Number of GP: 232
Pole Position: 64
Podiums: 142
First GP: 1991 (Spa)
Best result: 1
2005 championship position: 3

FELIPE MASSA (BRA)
Birth date: 25 April 1981
Height: 166 cm
Weight: 59 kg
Wins: 0
Number of GP: 53
Pole Position: 0
Podiums: 0
First GP: 2002 (Melbourne)
Best result: 4
2005 championship position: 13

TOYOTA
RALF SCHUMACHER (GER)
Birth date: 30 June 1975
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 73 kg
Wins: 6
Number of GP: 145
Pole Position: 6
Podiums: 24
First GP: 1997 (Melbourne)
Best result: 1
2005 championship position: 6

JARNO TRULLI (ITA)
Birth date: 13 July 1974
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 60 kg
Wins: 1
Number of GP: 149
Pole Position: 3
Podiums: 7
First GP: 1997 (Melbourne)
Best result: 1
2005 championship position: 7


WILLIAMS COSWORTH
MARK WEBBER (AUS)
Birth date: 27 August 1976
Height: 184 cm
Weight: 74 kg
Number of GP: 69
Pole Position: 0
Podiums: 1
First GP: 2002 (Melbourne)
Best result: 3
2005 championship position: 10

NICO ROSBERG (GER)
Birth date: 27 June 1985
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 69 kg
Wins: 0
Number of GP: 0
Pole Position: 0
Podiums: 0
First GP: 2006 (Bahrain)
Best result: 0
2005 championship position: -


HONDA
RUBENS BARRICHELLO (BRA)
Birth date: 23 May 1972
Height: 172 cm
Weight: 74kg
Wins: 9
Number of GP: 217
Pole Position: 13
Podiums: 61
First GP: 1993 (Kyalami)
Best result: 1
2005 championship position: 8

JENSON BUTTON (GBR)
Birth date: 19 January 1980
Height: 181 cm
Weight: 69 kg
Wins: 0
Number of GP: 100
Pole Position: 2
Podiums: 12
First GP: 2000 (Melbourne)
Best result: 2
2005 championship position: 9


RED BULL FERRARI
DAVID COULTHARD (GBR)
Birth date: 27 March 1971
Height: 182 cm
Weight: 75 kg
Wins: 13
Number of GP: 194
Pole Position: 12
Podiums: 60
First GP: 1994 (Barcelona)
Best result: 1
2005 championship position: 12

CHRISTIAN KLEIN (AUT)
Birth date: 7 February 1983
Height: 169 cm
Weight: 68 kg
Wins: 0
Number of GP: 33
Pole Position: 0
Podiums: 0
First GP: 2004 (Melbourne)
Best result: 5
2005 championship position: 15

BMW SAUBER
NICK HEIDFELD
Birth date: 10 May 1977
Height: 164 cm
Weight: 59 kg
Wins: 0
Number of GP: 99
Pole Position: 1
Podiums: 4
First GP: 2000 (Melbourne)
Best result: 2
2005 championship position: 11

JACQUES VILLENEUVE (CAN)
Birth date: 9 April 1971
Height: 168 cm
Weight : 67 kg
Wins: 11
Number of GP: 152
Pole Position: 13
Podiums: 23
First GP: 1996 (Melbourne)
Best result: 1
2005 championship position: 14


MF1 RACING TOYOTA
CHRISTIJAN ALBERS (NED)
Birth date: 16 April 1979
Height: 176 cm
Weight: 68 kg
Wins: 0
Number of GP: 19
Pole Position: 0
Podiums: 0
First GP: 2005 (Melbourne)
Best result: 5
2005 championship position: 19

TIAGO MONTEIRO (POR)
Birth date: 24 July 1976
Height: 174 cm
Weight: 64 kg
Wins: 0
Number of GP: 19
Pole Position: 0
Podiums: 1
First GP: 2005 (Melbourne)
Best result: 3
2005 championship position: 16


TORO ROSSO
VITANTONIO LIUZZI (ITA)
Birth date: 6 August 1981
Height: 168 cm
Weight: 65 kg
Wins: 0
Number of GP: 4
Pole Position: 0
Podiums: 0
First GP: 2005 (Imola)
Best result: 8
2005 championship position: 24
SCOTT SPEED (USA)
Birth date: 24 January 1983
Height: 177 cm
Weight: 69 kg
Wins: 0
Number of GP: 0
Pole Position: 0
Podiums: 0
First GP: 2006 (Bahrain)
Best result: 0
2005 championship position: -


SUPER AGURI
TAKUMO SATO (JPN)
Birth date: 28 January 1977
Height: 163 cm
Weight: 60 kg
Wins: 0
Number of GP: 51
Pole Position: 0
Podiums: 1
First GP: 2002 (Melbourne)
Best result: 3
2005 championship position: 23

YUJE IDE (JPN)
Birth date: 12 January 1975
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 63 kg
Wins: 0
Number of GP: 0
Pole Position: 0
Podiums: 0
First GP: 2006 (Bahrain)
Best result: 0
2005 championship position: -

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