Formula 1 Drivers

For the most part Formula 1 drivers start in Karting and then come up through traditional European single seater series like Formula Ford, Formula Renault, Formula 3, and finally GP2. The GP2 series started in 2005 and all three champions have gone on to race in F1. Before GP2, Formula Two and then Formula 3000 had filled the role of the last major "stepping stone" into F1.

Drivers are not required to have competed at this level before entering Formula One. British F3 has long been considered one of the best places to spot F1 talent, with champions including Nigel Mansell, Ayrton Senna and Mika Häkkinen having moved straight from that series to Formula One.

Nick Heidfeld	Mark Webber
Robert Kubica	Fernando Alonso
Kimi Raikkonen	Nelson Piquet Jr
Felipe Massa	Sebastien Bourdais
Adrian Sutil	Sebastian Vettel
Giancarlo Fisichella	Takuma Sato
Jenson Button	Anthony Davidson
Robens Barrichello	Jarno Trulli
Lewis Hamilton	Timo Glock
Heikki Kovalainen	Nico Rosberg
David Coulthard	Kazuki Nakajima