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
Ver en españolKey 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.
| # | Team | Our rating | Drivers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 97 | Fernando Alonso · Lewis Hamilton |
| 2 | Ferrari | 97 | Kimi Räikkönen · Felipe Massa |
| 3 | BMW Sauber | 87 | Nick Heidfeld · Robert Kubica |
| 4 | Renault | 83 | Giancarlo Fisichella · Heikki Kovalainen |
| 5 | Red Bull | 82 | Mark Webber · David Coulthard |
| 6 | Williams | 81 | Nico Rosberg · Alexander Wurz |
| 7 | Toyota | 80 | Ralf Schumacher · Jarno Trulli |
| 8 | Honda | 76 | Jenson Button · Rubens Barrichello |
| 9 | Toro Rosso | 74 | Vitantonio Liuzzi · Scott Speed |
| 10 | Super Aguri | 69 | Takuma Sato · Anthony Davidson |
| 11 | Spyker | 68 | Adrian Sutil · Christijan Albers |
How 2007 actually ended
The official final standings, from the Australian Grand Prix to the Brazilian Grand Prix. This is the real result; the simulation is further down.
| Driver | Points | Wins | Podiums | Poles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kimi RäikkönenFerrari | 110 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| 2Lewis HamiltonMcLaren | 109 | 4 | 12 | 6 |
| 3Fernando AlonsoMcLaren | 109 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
| 4Felipe MassaFerrari | 94 | 3 | 10 | 6 |
| 5Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber | 61 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6Robert KubicaBMW Sauber | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7Heikki KovalainenRenault | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8Giancarlo FisichellaRenault | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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).
2007, race by race
All 17 races: who started first, who won and from where, and how many cars reached the flag.
4different drivers won: Räikkönen 6 · Alonso 4 · Hamilton 4 · Massa 3.
2different teams won: Ferrari 9 · McLaren 8.
4different drivers took pole: Hamilton 6 · Massa 6 · Räikkönen 3 · Alonso 2.
8different drivers stood on the podium.
8one-twos for a single team: Ferrari 4 · McLaren 4.
11 of 17races were won from pole position.
1first-ever win: Lewis Hamilton (Canadian Grand Prix).
From 3rdthe win from furthest back: Kimi Räikkönen, French Grand Prix.
22 years, 154 daysthe youngest winner of the year: Lewis Hamilton, Canadian Grand Prix.
72%of starts reached the flag (271 of 374).
12 of 22cars finished the Canadian Grand Prix, the race with fewest survivors.
6hat tricks (pole, win and fastest lap). Most fastest laps: Massa 6 · Räikkönen 6 · Alonso 3.
| # | Grand Prix | Winner | Started |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Grand Prix | Kimi RäikkönenFerrari | 1st |
| 2 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Fernando AlonsoMcLaren | 2nd |
| 3 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Felipe MassaFerrari | 1st |
| 4 | Spanish Grand Prix | Felipe MassaFerrari | 1st |
| 5 | Monaco Grand Prix | Fernando AlonsoMcLaren | 1st |
| 6 | Canadian Grand Prix | Lewis HamiltonMcLaren | 1st |
| 7 | United States Grand Prix | Lewis HamiltonMcLaren | 1st |
| 8 | French Grand Prix | Kimi RäikkönenFerrari | 3rd |
| 9 | British Grand Prix | Kimi RäikkönenFerrari | 2nd |
| 10 | European Grand Prix | Fernando AlonsoMcLaren | 2nd |
| 11 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Lewis HamiltonMcLaren | 1st |
| 12 | Turkish Grand Prix | Felipe MassaFerrari | 1st |
| 13 | Italian Grand Prix | Fernando AlonsoMcLaren | 1st |
| 14 | Belgian Grand Prix | Kimi RäikkönenFerrari | 1st |
| 15 | Japanese Grand Prix | Lewis HamiltonMcLaren | 1st |
| 16 | Chinese Grand Prix | Kimi RäikkönenFerrari | 2nd |
| 17 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Kimi RäikkönenFerrari | 3rd |
Pole goes to whoever started first, after penalties. «Finished» counts classified cars that took the flag. Fastest lap is the race fastest lap.
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.
| Driver | Avg. finish | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Fernando AlonsoMcLaren | P1.7 | 50% |
| Lewis HamiltonMcLaren | P2 | 29% |
| Kimi Räikkönenreal championFerrari | P2.3 | 21% |
| Felipe MassaFerrari | P4 | 0% |
| Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber | P5.5 | 0% |
| Robert KubicaBMW Sauber | P5.5 | 0% |
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.
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