Depends on how much before a race. For the race day (usually on the Sunday) then it would vary. Before getting into the car they maybe meditating, getting a massage or just listing to music. When they are in the car in the garage, they would sometimes close there eyes and visualize a lap in their mind to get a mind set of how to take the first lap. As well there is the technical bits like the race bite point and driving setting i.e. brake by wire and fuel mix set up whilst they are on the grid moments before the parade lap and start of lap 1.
Over 600 different f1 drivers have won a f1 gp between 1950 and 2012.
The Drivers for the Williams F1 team in the year 2010 were: Race Drivers: Rubens Barrichello and Nico Hulkenberg Test Driver: Valtteri Bottas The Drivers for the Williams F1 team for this year 2011 are: Race Driver: Rubens Barrichello and Pastor Maldonado Test Driver: Valtteri Bottas
The Race Drivers are:Fernando AlonsoFelipe MassaThe Test Drivers are:Giancarlo FisichellaLuca BadoerMarc Gene
Most Formula One Drivers stick to water but others drink low alcoholic Energy Drinks such as :- Red Bull Lucozade Powerade Answered by F1 Genius
So that the FIA can check if the weight of the driver plus the car is at least 605kg at the end of the race.
16, the last being Jenson Button, although he did not complete the race.
Yes he did, like most F1 World Champions he learned to race on the go-karting circuit.
Because they didn't make it in F1.
In a Formula 1 racing year there are usually 8 - 10 teams each with 2 drivers racing for every race. That makes around 16 - 20 drivers in each race The 2009 season has a total of 10 teams and 20 drivers competing in each race. This number may vary each season as teams may leave the F1 group or new teams may join the group.
It was an airfield. There is also still a farm on the infield.
Yes, nationwide drivers along with sprint cup drivers must qualify for each race. The racer qualify by running the fastest times on a particular track before the race.
They are just that, guards. They keep debris, rain, dirt, etc. from coming up into the the drivers exposed head.