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
Key moment
"Räikkönen wins the championship on the last race by one point — the only result that benefited him."
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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What if Senna, Hamilton or Alonso had driven the 2007 championship-winning car?