2007 F1 Season

The 2007 Formula One World Championship was a season of dramatic twists and intense competition, culminating in Kimi Räikkönen winning the Drivers’ Championship in his first year with Ferrari. Räikkönen’s victory was by a narrow margin of just one point, making him the last Ferrari driver to win a championship as of 2023. Lewis Hamilton, in his debut season, finished as runner-up with an impressive nine consecutive podium finishes, a record for a rookie. Fernando Alonso, the defending double World Champion, also finished with 109 points but was placed third due to count-back rules.

The season was also notable for a major espionage controversy involving McLaren and Ferrari, leading to McLaren’s exclusion from the Constructors’ Championship. This allowed Ferrari to clinch the Constructors’ title at the Belgian Grand Prix. Renault, the defending double Constructors’ Champions, had a lackluster season with their R27 car, failing to win a race for the first time since 2002. The season marked the end of the existing Concorde Agreement and the last season where the use of traction control was permitted, with standardized electronic control units introduced in 2008. The season saw the debuts of future world champions and was the last to feature Michelin as a tyre supplier, with Bridgestone becoming the sole supplier from 2007 onwards.