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FJR (formerly FJ's Fast Squad) are a British team in FF1M currently operating in West Yorkshire and have competed in every season since its inception. They were founded by James Brickles, who also doubles up as the lead FF1M commentator.

FF1M History

Trials and Tribulations (Season 1-3)

Season 1

FJR were one of the original 11 teams who took part in the first season of FF1M, although they were known as FJ's Fast Squad. Their drivers were Mika Hakkinen and Juan Pablo Montoya. Despite being the latest of the entries, Hakkinen scored a 2nd place in the inaugural race. However, FJ's Unreliable Squad would have been a better name with 21 retirements out of a possible 32 finishes. They ended the season 9th in the championship with ten points.

Season 2

For Season 2, Brickles signed Frenchman Jean Alesi in the first of a remarkable eight season stint with the team. Alongside Alesi was Englishman Johnny Herbert. Their highlights during the season were a double points finish in Monaco and Alesi’s three podium finishes at Magny-Cours, Monza, and Indianapolis. The car had gotten better as the season went on with both cars qualifying in the top five for the Japanese Grand Prix. FJR finished 6th in the championship.

Season 3

Brickles changed his team name to FJR for Season 3 and high hopes were predicted with Alesi being joined by Nelson Piquet, but despite a reliable car with only seven retirements throughout the season, the car was slow thanks to an underpowered Ford engine. FJR could only manage five 5th place finishes and 12 points which saw them 9th in the championship for the second time in three seasons.

The Breakthrough (Season 4-1996)

Season 4

Season 4 saw FJR sign race winner Jenson Button to partner Jean Alesi. The French-Sicilian was close to scoring FJR’s maiden win at Imola, but suspension problems forced him into the wall at Piratella. It was Jenson Button who scored FJR’s first win at Hockenheim, having dominated from start to finish once the two Exolite drivers removed themselves during the first lap. This was followed by Alesi’s maiden win at Spa. FJR could’ve mounted a stronger championship challenge had they experienced better reliability in some races, but nevertheless, it had been by far their strongest season since their arrival.

Season 5

Having achieved their breakthrough victory, FJR set their sights on winning the championship in Season 5. However, Button had left the team and Felipe Massa was signed up alongside Alesi. The season proved to be a bit hit-and-miss for FJR with a strong start to the season for both drivers before being trounced by Maestro Motorsport. This included a brilliant win for Jean Alesi in Mexico after holding up the field on a one-stop strategy. Having led the championship early on, FJR ended up 3rd behind Maestro and M-Sport, their best championship position to date.

Season 6

FJR were hopeful of beating the dominant Maestro Motorsport in Season 6 by retaining both race drivers and securing Renault engines. However, FJR experienced a major slump in form, mostly thanks to Renault's qualifying engines lacking power, which ultimately cost them points in the races. During the season, Massa had a terrifying crash at the Belgian Grand Prix when he converted his FJR into a helicopter after a collision with Michael Schumacher at Blanchimont. Not for the first time, 9th place was FJR's result in the constructors championship.

FF1M Massa crash

The aftermath of Massa's crash during the Belgian GP of Season 6

Season 7

Renault and Massa were ditched for Season 7, and in their places, FJR secured Mugen Honda engines and David Coulthard. AquinoPlus may have dominated the season but Alesi achieved best of the rest status behind both Aquino drivers. FJR also scored a one-two finish at the Luxembourg Grand Prix, Alesi's third and last win for FJR, but 5th place in the championship was all they could manage thanks to Coulthard’s relatively low position in the championship compared to Alesi.

Season 8

Season 8 saw more changes to the structure of FJR and their highest prospects in the final season of the Masters era. Coulthard was dropped in favour of Season 1 champion Michael Schumacher. Mugen engines were also dropped in favour of a works Ferrari engine. A lot of money had been spent by FJR in preparation for this season, but the reality wasn’t so rewarding. Fernando Alonso and Renault engines dominated the championship while FJR-Ferrari finished 3rd. Schumacher did score three wins that season but he also spun out of the Austrian Grand Prix on the second lap having started from FJR's first ever pole position. Alesi’s season was more disappointing as he was outpaced by Schumacher and could only manage one podium place with a 3rd at Monza.

1996

Due to the amount of money spent on the final Masters season, FJR were in financial trouble for 1996 and were consigned to low cost customer Ford engines. Alesi was retained for what would be his last season for FJR, and he was joined by Giancarlo Fisichella. Despite low expectations, FJR would have a decent season with frequent points finishes from both drivers in the second half of the season. The main highlight was a podium finish for Alesi at the Belgian Grand Prix, the place where he scored his maiden win for the team during the Masters era. Both drivers finished in the top ten of the drivers championship, and FJR finished 6th in the constructors championship, although Alesi’s late retirement from 4th at the last race prevented FJR from securing 5th.

Frontrunners (1997-2000)

1997

It was all change for FJR in 1997 with a new tyre supplier, two new drivers, and the return of the powerful Renault engine. Also returning was Coulthard and he was joined by Dutchman Jos Verstappen, who was impressively consistent during the 1996 season. Despite a slow start to the season, FJR had arguably the fastest car in the second half the season resulting in six wins putting them 2nd in the championship. Coulthard’s four wins helped him to 3rd and only eight points behind championship winner Damon Hill. Verstappen also had a good season with two wins including a beautifully controlled drive at Suzuka placing him 5th.

1998

With the success of 1997, FJR felt as if they could challenge for championship glory in 1998, but a different Scot partnered Verstappen, Allan McNish. The biggest change was the loss of works support from the Renault-derived Mecachrome engine, and this ultimately cost FJR race performance. The Belgian Grand Prix was a particularly low point with Verstappen being wiped out by a lapped Bruno Junqueira with just a few laps to go having lead the race from the first lap with a daring double overtake going into Les Combes. Junqueira would become the first driver to be disqualified due to poor driving. With three races left, McNish and Verstappen contributed enough points for only 7th in the constructors championship. As a result, McNish was dropped in favour of 1998 FF2M runner-up Heinz-Harald Frentzen. This turned out to be a masterstroke as the German managed three podiums in three races including an impressively dominant drive at the Japanese Grand Prix. Frentzen helped elevate FJR to 4th in the constructors, a happy end to a generally disappointing season.

1999

Frentzen was retained for the 1999 season and Mika Hakkinen had replaced Jos Verstappen. They also had a works engine deal with Peugeot, so prospects were high for FJR, so much so that they were billed as the favourites by the paddock. Frentzen showed that he had lost none of his speed by winning the first two races and pulling off a cheeky triple overtake at the Austrian Grand Prix. Hakkinen was also quick and won two races in the season, but reliability was an issue for FJR. Five wins put them 2nd in the constructors championship, not far behind Gui Racing.

2000

2000 saw an all German driver line-up for FJR as Michael Schumacher returned to the team to partner Frentzen. Schumacher’s arrival didn’t bode well for Heinz-Harald, who had a number of collisions with other drivers in the beginning of the season. He did however score a brilliant win in the wet at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Schumacher had a much better season than Frentzen and was in contention for the championship despite an inferior car relative to Gui Racing and MRD. In what was a highly dramatic Japanese Grand Prix, suspension failure cruelly struck Schumacher when he was in position to win the championship after Jarno Trulli's engine failure. Just to rub salt into the wounds, Frentzen, who had inherited the lead when Schumacher retired, crashed out of his own volition. The constructors championship had already been decided before the race as FJR finished 3rd behind Gui Racing and MRD.

Championship Years (2001-2006)

2001

2001 saw many rule changes and FJR were quick to sign the returning Renault engines. To maximise the potential of Renault, FJR recruited Ricardo Zonta to specifically develop the engine throughout the season. Schumacher was joined by Kimi Raikkonen, who had been the best qualifier in 2000. The FJR was a slightly more reliable car than Pedersen, and a slightly quicker car than Gui Racing, but both drivers made crucial mistakes at certain races. Despite these mistakes, Raikkonen and Schumacher took two wins apiece and had particularly strong second halves of the championship. Although Raikkonen narrowly missed out on the drivers championship by just four points, he and Schumacher took FJR to their first ever constructors championship by a single point from Pedersen.

2002

Raikkonen and Renault were retained for 2002, but Schumacher was replaced by another German in the form of Nick Heidfeld. After winning the constructors championship, FJR’s last box to tick was the drivers championship. Despite two dominant victories in Brazil (Heidfeld) and Monaco (Raikkonen), and having the most reliable car, FJR's focus was on the following season as they were developing their own car, and as a result, their performance had faded dramatically and they ended up 5th in the constructors championship. Both drivers also had their low moments with Raikkonen being penalised for causing a collision at Hockenheim, while Heidfeld's performance generally deteriorated as the season progressed. They finished 5th and 10th respectively.

2003

Both drivers were retained for 2003, and as their own car technology had finished, FJR were hoping that their unique approached would pay off. Despite having relatively good reliability, they were no match for the highly advanced Dark Wolf and Pedersen teams during the first half of the season. FJR then used their own car to maximum advantage with a dominant 1-2 at Hockenheim, a circuit which ironically should have favoured the turbo runners with its long straights. FJR then developed their own turbo and won again at Monza, but their speed cost them their reliability, finishing only twice out of a possible ten finishes in the last five races. Raikkonen and Heidfeld finished the season 4th and 10th and like 2002, both scored one win each.

2004

Raikkonen departed FJR for Gui Racing in 2004 and Jarno Trulli took his place at FJR alongside Nick Heidfeld. FJR's main focus of pre-season was improving the reliability of the turbo, and it paid off handsomely with only four mechanically related retirements throughout the season, all from Heidfeld. Despite the paddock view that Bridgestone were inferior compared to the Michelins, Trulli was more than fast enough to take six out of seven wins for FJR including an inspiring performance at Monza. With an opportunity to win the championship, Trulli's fuel strategy appeared to be very conservative, going a long way into the race. Once he pitted for fuel and fresh tyres though, his performance was spectacular. He went from 6th with 10 laps to go to take the lead from David Coulthard on the last lap, taking his third championship and a maiden drivers championship for FJR. Heidfeld was a very close 3rd and like his previous two years at FJR, scored one win, this time at the British Grand Prix.

2005

Thanks to the success of 2004, FJR remained largely unchanged in 2005 aside from Pirelli becoming the sole tyre supplier. The new engine rules played into the hands of the normally aspirated teams of Pedersen and Gui Racing, and FJR had a difficult job balancing speed and reliability with their turbo. Three double retirements in the early stages of 2005 heavily compromised the approach, plus the two drivers committed a cardinal sin as an engine failure for Trulli in Canada caught Heidfeld out and the German broke his front wing against the smoking Italian. On FF1M and FJR's 300th race, Trulli took advantage of Pedersen's questionable reliability and took the win at Indianapolis. Overall however, their championship defences were unsuccessful as FJR finished 4th in the championship with Trulli's win being the only one of the season.

2006

There were major changes for the FJR team in 2006; Petronas became their main sponsor as Mild Seven left for Shannon Racing, both drivers were replaced by up and coming young drivers, Nico Rosberg and Heikki Kovalainen, and their Renault turbo was replaced with a normally aspirated BMW engine in the hope for better reliability. Fortunately, FJR didn't have to endure pre-qualifying, a new feature for the 2006 season. The BMW engine proved to be reliable in the first three races and Rosberg even managed a podium in Malaysia, but it was after the first mid-season test when his season really took off. At Imola, he dominated with pole position, fastest lap, and victory, which he then followed with wins at Nurburgring and Monaco, and he would eventually became embroiled in a championship battle with Shannon's Vitantonio Liuzzi. The same couldn't be said for Kovalainen as poor results led to his dismissal after Canada. Test driver Vitaly Petrov was trialled out for four races before Gui Racing's Michael Schumacher unexpectedly became a free agent and took the Russian's place for what would be the German's final four races in his illustrious career. His impact was immediate, winning first time out in Singapore and preventing Liuzzi from taking maximum points after Rosberg's retirement. Nico's remaining two victories of the season, Monza and Suzuka, were both affected by spins on the final lap but fortunately for him, he had enough of a lead to rejoin and hold on for the win. For the championship battle, it went down to the last race, and only a win for rival Liuzzi and retirement for Rosberg would lose him the championship. Schumacher however, was on top form, playing bridesmaid for his teammate and winning in his final ever FF1M race, guaranteeing Rosberg the drivers championship and helping FJR to their 3rd constructors title in six seasons.

The Decline (2007-2011)

2007

After Schumacher's retirement from FF1M, Ricardo Zonta was recruited to team up alongside world champion Rosberg in the BMW engined FJR for the 2007 season. The season started off well with a victory in the first race of the season for Rosberg, holding off Dark Wolf's Sebastian Vettel in the closing stages. He followed this up with pole position in the next round in Malaysia, but from the second lap, things started to go wrong with mechanical failure forcing him out of the lead and pretty much set the tone for the rest of the season. He only appeared on the podium another four times and couldn't defend his championship. Having been out of FF1M for a while, Zonta's season was steady with three podium finishes. Thanks to the season long slump, FJR eventually finished 5th in the championship.

2008

For 2008, Fernando Alonso was to partner Nico Rosberg after Ricardo Zonta announced his retirement the season before. The BMW engines were replaced with FJR's own turbo-powered powerplant, one of only four teams to run such an engine in a grid that contained a record 15 teams. Ironically, the other two Yorkshire teams ran turbo engines. Alonso settled in well at FJR, taking three wins during the season. The first of these wins at the San Marino Grand Prix was particularly significant as it was the 50th recorded win for the FJR name (The 2008 season ran between the 1987 and 1988 classic FF1M seasons where FJR scored victories). By comparison, Rosberg's season was an unmitigated disaster, failing to score in the first nine races. This forced Brickles to take urgent action, bringing in Alexander Wurz for the final eight races. Despite being race rusty, he managed to score then points including an impressive 4th place at Suzuka. The turmoil regarding the 2nd driver meant that FJR could only manage 4th in the championship.

2009

All was different for 2009 as FJR poached Robert Kubica and Felipe Massa from Gui Racing. With more new rules in place, the team were hopeful for a return to championship challenging ways, but unfortunately, the season was a disaster, with both drivers suffering from very poor reliability, mostly thanks to their KERS system. For example, Massa lost a probable win in Bahrain when his car overheated, and Kubica's gearbox cost him 2nd place at Imola. The nadir was the United States GP, where FJR failed to qualify thanks to their harder tyres costing them raw speed. With Gui Racing failing to qualify for the British Grand Prix, both teams still hold the joint record for most FF1M races participated in. They ended the championship 3rd behind the dominant Shake n Bake and Tornado, but for the first time since the 1996 season, FJR failed to win a race.

2010

In a desperate effort to try and get back to winning ways, FJR signed Jenson Button to partner promising youngster Romain Grosjean for 2010. Button had won four races in 2009, which was four more than what FJR managed. Despite a good start to the season with two podiums for Button and Grosjean displaying some good overtakes, the car proved to be just as unreliable as before despite the banning of many technologies, with less than a 50% finishing percentage. They ended the season in a rather flattering 4th after edging out a very close midfield battle where 4th through to 10th were separated by just 19 points, and Grosjean impressively outscored Button by six points despite one more race retirement than the former world champion.

2011

Grosjean was retained for 2011 with an option to extend his stay into 2012, but he was joined by Kimi Raikkonen, who last drove for the team in the 2003 season. With the banning of teams building their own engines, FJR returned to the Renault power on a Works deal. The poor reliability experienced in previous seasons had been fixed, but there was a new problem. The car was uncompetitive, and the best result all season was one 3rd place, achieved by Raikkonen at Hockenheim. Grosjean in particular struggled with the normally aspirated set-up and only amassed seven points all season. The team finished a very poor 7th come the end.

Modern Era (2012-Present)

2012

Both drivers were retained for 2012, but they now had Honda power at their disposal. The team had a productive pre-season with test driver Kevin Magnussen setting some very competitive times, and come the first race, FJR were competitive, but unreliable once again. Raikkonen lost a possible win at Brazil after his gearbox failed shortly after the first of two stops. At the next race at Long Beach however, the Finn scored a brilliant win in changeable conditions from 8th on the grid, FJR's first race win since Fernando Alonso at the 2008 German GP. The car was still unreliable, with Kimi suffering four mechanical related retirements in the first half of the season. Grosjean was a lot happier with his car compared to 2011, and took his first ever podium in Monaco, followed by another at the next race in Canada and later a career best 2nd place finish at Hungary. Despite Raikkonen winning FJR's only race of the season, Grosjean managed to score nearly double the points that his Finnish teammate tallied up. Overall, 2012 started off with high hopes of competing for the title with a competitive driver lineup but as the season developed, the FJR dropped back after potentially swinging full focus towards 2013, but they still finished a solid 4th in the constructors championship.

2013

For 2013, FJR managed to fork out the signature of triple world champion Lewis Hamilton and to partner him, rookie Esteban Gutierrez. The Yorkshire-based team also featured an upgraded Honda engine with works team status, although Brickles badged it as Mugen because he thought it sounded cooler. Despite showing very strong pace in the opening races, an unreliable car cost Hamilton two podium finishes including a possible win in an incident-packed Australian Grand Prix. That pretty much set the tone for the whole season as both drivers' seasons were littered with mistakes, contact with other drivers, unscheduled pitstops, starting on the wrong tyres, and as the season developed, an uncompetitive car. Gutierrez was the only driver who failed to score a single point before he was dropped with four races remaining. The arrival of Giedo Van Der Garde made no difference whatsoever, and FJR were lucky to finish 8th in the championship.

2014

New engine regulations for 2014 saw FJR run Judd engines exclusively, and also the return of Jenson Button to partner FF2M frontrunner, Kevin Magnussen, who had just lost out on the FF2M championship in 2013. Despite his myriad of experience, Button's racecraft was lacking in the opening races as he involved himself in incidents, most notably nudging Fernando Alonso out of the lead in China. Furthermore, the FJR car only worked on softer tyres and when circuits contained long straights and/or slow, short corners. This helped Button qualify 3rd and finish 2nd in Monaco before leading in Road America and challenging for the win in Canada. He had Bottas about half a second behind as they started the final lap, but then going into the final hairpin, Button's gearbox dramatically failed much to the consternation of Brickles. Hockenheim saw Button start 7th and make his way into the lead during the first stint. Unlike Canada, his car didn't break down on the final lap and he took his first win since the 2011 Canadian Grand Prix by more than half a minute. As for Magnussen, he also put in some race performances including going from 17th to 4th at Spa, a front row start at Singapore, and battling his way to a maiden podium at Interlagos from 11th on the grid. Their combined efforts rewarded FJR with 5th in the constructors championship, a result Brickles was "generally pleased with."

2015

Despite a decent return to FJR, Button left Brickles' team to rejoin Yorkshire rivals Exolite for 2015. His place was taken by French rookie Charles Pic, who had finally got his chance in FF1M after eight seasons in FF2M. Alongside Magnussen, FJR had the least experienced driver line-up, plus they were still the only team running Judd engines. They also revealed a striking new sunburst livery alongside new music-based sponsorship deals including Fender, Warwick, and Boss pedals. Although reliability during pre-season testing was bulletproof, the car wasn't quick, but Magnussen managed to avoid the chaos of Melbourne to finish 5th, the highest placed manufacturer of all. The second race at Mexico was a different story as contact with Antonio Felix da Costa sent both drivers flying off at Peraltada and hard into the tyre barrier. Amazingly, Magnussen managed to continue, albeit without his rear wing, and even more so, he managed to rescue a point. In what was generally an uncompetitive car, Kevin put in some notable performances including a brilliant 2nd at Montreal and some gutsy first laps at Road America, the Hungaroring, and Monza, and he was duly rewarded with a new contract.

Charles Pic wasn't having such a rewarding time having retired from the first two races, plus he was being consistent outperformed by his Danish teammate. His sluggish performances led to a new nickname, Charlotte Plectrum, handed to him by his own team boss. His high point came at Hockenheim where he put on an entertaining drive to finish 6th despite starting 21st, but from Spa to Shanghai, Pic's place was taken by the two test drivers, Benjamin Pryor and Cristobal Alvarez. Both Pryor and Alvarez utilised Mode 3 to score points at Monza and Shanghai in what was two impressive drives. Having failed to find a drive for 2016, Pic was given one more go for the final round at Suzuka, which also saw the team replace its Boss sponsorship with Babymetal, but the performance was far from Kawaii as both drivers spun out at the first corner. With Mitchell and Pedersen scoring useful points, FJR slipped down to 10th in the constructors championship, their worst ever result in FF1M history.

2016

For the 2016 season, Magnussen had yet another new teammate in the form of Nico Hulkenberg, who was competing in his first FF1M season with a team other than Mitchell after six seasons with the Somerset-based team. Pryor was retained as one of the two test drivers with Catharina Caracciola taking Alvarez's place as the Uruguayan had moved to Willows Racing to be one of their test drivers. Once again, FJR were sole users of Judd engines despite Brickles' attempts to entice potential customer teams by offering 100% ERS use in the races. Pre-season testing was nothing short of a flop for FJR with the culprit being put down to an underpowered Judd engine, and pre-season predictions left the team facing a development season despite the car appearing to be handling well in the corners.

In the first two races, FJR were nowhere with Magnussen even qualifying last at Interlagos. However, things changed dramatically at the Nurburgring thanks to a much-needed engine upgrade as Hulkenberg surprised many by qualifying on the front row, and even set the fastest time in Saturday practice. In the race, both drivers finished in the points with Magnussen 4th and Hulkenberg 6th. Qualifying in Mugello wasn't special with both drivers 15th and 17th, but this was down to both drivers choosing a race-biased set-up, and it paid off spectacularly with Magnussen charging through the field to take a brilliant maiden win. Hulkenberg was on course for a possible 3rd before his engine blew up at half distance. The power sensitive Aragon circuit saw both cars finish outside the points, again highlighting work to do with the Judd engine, but FJR were back on form at Monaco with Magnussen taking his first career pole position and Hulkenberg 3rd. Magnussen finished 2nd in the race, almost a minute behind Cooper Lee, but it was more bad luck for Hulkenberg who probably would've finished ahead of his teammate but for a loose wheel.

Another engine upgrade before Montreal further strengthened the FJR car with Magnussen taking his second pole in a row and controlling the race to become the first repeat winner of 2016 and in the process, becoming a championship contender. He could've added to his win tally at Silverstone but suffered a suspension failure, handing the win to Hulkenberg, which was some consolation for the team. A reversal of fortunes occurred at Hockenheim as Magnussen was gifted a win thanks to a dramatic mistake by Lewis Hamilton on the final lap, but it was another missed opportunity at Monza  for the Dane after a careless crash having dominated from pole. Magnussen did what he could to hold on to the drivers championship battle, but was mathematically eliminated after Sakhir. Hulkenberg meanwhile scored his second podium of the season at Suzuka after an understated drive with a one-stop strategy. The season ended on a high for FJR with victory for Magnussen at Macau, securing the runner-up spot in the drivers championship and 3rd in the teams championship.

2017

FJR's driver line-up was confirmed before silly season began as Magnussen was retained for a fourth successive season. Although Hulkenberg was happy to remain with the team, FJR couldn't afford his services thanks to Magnussen's salary increasing, so Brickles decided to offer the second race seat to Catharina Caracciola, who became the first female to race in FF1M. Another landmark was Judd gaining their first ever customer, as Willows Racing had dropped their manufacturer status.

Results and Statistics

Year Engine Ch. Pos. Races Points Wins Drivers Ch. Pos. Races Points Wins
Season 1 Mugen 9th 16 10 22px-Flag of Finland.svg-1- Mika Hakkinen 9th 16 9
22px-Flag of Colombia.svg-1- Juan Pablo Montoya 18th 16 1
Season 2 Ferrari 6th 16 35 22px-Flag of France.svg-1- Jean Alesi 8th 16 29
22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Johnny Herbert 14th 16 6
Season 3 Ford 9th 17 12 22px-Flag of France.svg-1- Jean Alesi 15th 17 4
22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1- Nelson Piquet 14th 17 8
Season 4 Mercedes 4th 17 93 2 22px-Flag of France.svg-1- Jean Alesi 8th 17 40 1
22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Jenson Button 4th 17 53 1
Season 5 Ilmor 3rd 16 84 1 22px-Flag of France.svg-1- Jean Alesi 7th 16 51 1
22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1- Felipe Massa 8th 16 33
Season 6 Renault (W) 9th 16 27 22px-Flag of France.svg-1- Jean Alesi 15th 16 15
22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1- Felipe Massa 16th 16 12
Season 7 Mugen Honda 5th 16 81 1 22px-Flag of France.svg-1- Jean Alesi 3rd 16 56 1
22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- David Coulthard 12th 16 25
Season 8 Ferrari (W) 3rd 17 91 3 22px-Flag of France.svg-1- Jean Alesi 13th 17 18
22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Michael Schumacher 3rd 17 73 3
1996 Ford 6th 16 48 22px-Flag of France.svg-1- Jean Alesi 9th 16 25
22px-Flag of Italy.svg-1- Giancarlo Fisichella 10th 16 23
1997 Renault (W) 2nd 17 150 6 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- David Coulthard 3rd 17 86 4
22px-Flag of the Netherlands.svg-1- Jos Verstappen 6th 17 64 2
1998 Mecachrome 4th 17 75 1 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.svg-1- Jos Verstappen 9th 17 33
22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Allan McNish 14th 14 16
22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Heinz Harald Frentzen 11th 3 26 1
1999 Peugeot (W) 2nd 17 134 5 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Heinz Harald Frentzen 4th 17 76 3
22px-Flag of Finland.svg-1- Mika Hakkinen 6th 17 58 2
2000 Peugeot (W) 3rd 16 113 3 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Heinz Harald Frentzen 8th 16 37 1
22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Michael Schumacher 2nd 16 76 2
2001 Renault 1st 17 143 4 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Michael Schumacher 6th 17 65 2
22px-Flag of Finland.svg-1- Kimi Raikkonen 2nd 17 78 2
2002 Renault 5th 16 92 2 22px-Flag of Finland.svg-1- Kimi Raikkonen 5th 16 62 1
22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Nick Heidfeld 10th 16 30 1
2003 Renault 3rd 16 81 2 22px-Flag of Finland.svg-1- Kimi Raikkonen 4th 16 52 1
22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Nick Heidfeld 10th 16 29 1
2004 Renault V10 1st 17 168 7 22px-Flag of Italy.svg-1- Jarno Trulli 1st 17 116 6
22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Nick Heidfeld 3rd 17 52 1
2005 Renault V10 4th 17 74 1 22px-Flag of Italy.svg-1- Jarno Trulli 6th 17 41 1
22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Nick Heidfeld 9th 17 33
2006 BMW V8 1st 17 155 7 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Nico Rosberg 1st 17 119 5
22px-Flag of Finland.svg-1- Heikki Kovalainen 16th 9/13 12/13
22px-Flag of Russia.svg-1- Vitaly Petrov N/A 4 0
22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Michael Schumacher 7th 4/15 24/39 2/2
2007 BMW V8 5th 17 79 1 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Nico Rosberg 5th 17 51 1
22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1- Ricardo Zonta 9th 17 28
2008 FJR V10 4th 17 82 3 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Nico Rosberg 13th 9/16 0/10
22px-Flag of Austria.svg-1- Alexander Wurz 15th 8 10
22px-Flag of Spain.svg-1- Fernando Alonso 3rd 17 72 3
2009 FJR V10 3rd 17/18 71 22px-Flag of Poland.svg-1- Robert Kubica 8th 17 28
22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1- Felipe Massa 6th 17 43
2010 FJR V10 4th 18 60 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Jenson Button 11th 18 27
22px-Flag of France.svg-1- Romain Grosjean 9th 18 33
2011 Renault (W) 7th 17 40 22px-Flag of Finland.svg-1- Kimi Raikkonen 9th 17 33
22px-Flag of France.svg-1- Romain Grosjean 18th 17 7
2012 Honda (C) 4th 17 82 1 22px-Flag of Finland.svg-1- Kimi Raikkonen 9th 17 28 1
22px-Flag of France.svg-1- Romain Grosjean 5th 17 54
2013 Mugen Honda (W) 8th 18 19 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Lewis Hamilton 10th 18 19
22px-Flag of Mexico.svg-1- Esteban Gutierrez 22nd 14 0
22px-Flag of the Netherlands.svg-1- Giedo van der Garde 23rd 4 0
2014 Judd (M) 5th 18 68 1 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Jenson Button 7th 18 41 1
22px-Flag of Denmark.svg-1- Kevin Magnussen 8th 18 27
2015 Judd (M) 10th 18 27 22px-Flag of Denmark.svg-1- Kevin Magnussen 13th 18 20
22px-Flag of France.svg-1- Charles Pic 20th 14 3
22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Benjamin Pryor 21st 2 2
23px-Flag of Uruguay.svg-1- Cristobal Alvarez 22nd 2 2
2016 Judd (M) 3rd 19 130 5 22px-Flag of Denmark.svg-1- Kevin Magnussen 2nd 19 98 4
22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Nico Hulkenberg 9th 19 32 1
2017 Judd (M) 22px-Flag of Denmark.svg-1- Kevin Magnussen
20px-Flag of Switzerland.svg-1- Catharina Caracciola

Classic History

1986

Brickles also competes in the classic FF1M seasons under the FJR name. 1986 ran over ten races as Brickles signed Gerhard Berger and Thierry Boutsen to run on the McLaren chassis with the TAG-Porsche engine. Berger took two wins at Imola and at a chaotically rainy Hockenheim, and was in contention for the championship at the last race, but lost out to Prost and Senna. FJR finished 2nd in the constructor's championship.

1987

1987 saw a complete makeover for FJR; swapping the white and red livery for an all blue shade, Ferrari engines, and two new drivers in the form of Alessandro Nannini and Andrea de Cesaris. Results weren't as fruitful compared to the season before and as a result, FJR dropped down to 6th in the constructors championship. Nannini however managed to secure a win at Suzuka.

1988

Gerhard Berger returned to FJR for the 1988 season to team up with Martin Brundle in the Arrows chassis with Honda engines. It was a solid partnership with both drivers scoring on a regular basis. Berger took another win at Hockenheim and Brundle managed to surprise the FF1M paddock by winning at Monza after Riccardo Patrese blew an engine with 13 laps to go. By the final race, the driver's championship was out of the question, but thanks to the virtue of having two drivers capable of scoring points, FJR were 3rd in the constructors championship and with an outside chance of the constructors championship (14 points behind with 15 on offer). They couldn't overhaul Shake n Bake, but they did managed to overtake Andy Racing for 2nd.

1989

1989 saw arguably the strongest driver pairing in the field with Alain Prost and Riccardo Patrese teaming up, although they were powered by the less powerful Renault engines. The season started off well enough with Prost taking pole position in Rio, but he suffered an engine failure whilst running 2nd. He quickly redeemed this with 2nd at Imola and took three further podium finishes, but ultimately, no win. He could've won at his home race but spun off shortly after he took the lead. Meanwhile, Patrese finished in the top six four times, but their combined efforts came to 5th in the final constructors standings, albeit just seven points behind championship winners Darkfire.

1990

For the 1990 season, Brickles opted for an all Brazilian line-up by signing Nelson Piquet and Mauricio Gugelmin, both of whom had good seasons in 1989 with JGR Meister and Tornado. Unfortunately for both, the Judd engine was a disaster. It wasn't as powerful as the Honda and Ferrari engines, and it created havoc with the FJR's reliability, particularly within the gearbox. Probably the only highlight was Mauricio Gugelmin's gutsy drive to hang on to 6th place at Monza by resisting a final lap attack from the outside of Parabolica, but the team could only manage 9th in the constructors championship.

1991

Piquet remained with FJR in 1991 for what would be his final season in FF1M, and he was joined by JJ Lehto, who had put in a couple of decent drive with Flint Tropics the season before. FJR also switched to Ferrari engines and their performance dramatically improved. However, reliability was still an issue as Piquet lost two 2nd places in the opening two races before finally getting a result in Monaco. Having started from pole, he led fairly comfortably but finished 2nd behind the Ayrton Senna thanks to a two-stop strategy compared to Senna's one. FJR then scored a double podium in Mexico with Lehto 2nd ahead of Piquet after a brilliant drive. Silverstone saw Piquet once again take a two-stop strategy compared to the one-stopping Tornado team, but his late race charge on fresh tyres meant that he overtook Michele Alboreto on the final lap to take FJR's first win since Brundle in 1988. These results helped FJR to 4th in the constructors championship, and a few troubled races for other drivers, particularly Michael Schumacher, helped Piquet to finish runner-up in the drivers championship.

1992

FJR completely changed their line-up for 1992, switching to customer Honda engines and going for an all British line-up of the debuting Damon Hill and Johnny Herbert. With the customer engine not as powerful as its works counterpart for qualifying, FJR opted for a semi-automatic gearbox to try and neutralise the power loss, and they also equipped the car with traction control to improve grip levels. As it transpired, FJR had a peach of a car in race trim with both drivers often moving forward from the middling grid slots. Hill started off his FF1M career with a 3rd at Kyalami before taking his maiden win at the next race in Mexico. Another win in Canada followed while Herbert backed those results up with three podium finishes of his own, and FJR led the championship at the halfway point of the championship. The threat of Schumacher, Pedersen, and Tornado prompted FJR to develop their own active suspension system. Unreliability inevitably increased, plus FJR suffered a miserable Italian Grand Prix with both drivers retiring on lap 2 after being caught up in Mitchell's fracas, but fortunately, FJR's rivals couldn't capitalise. A convincing win from Hill at Suzuka put both championships within reach, and although Hill ended his own championship hopes after a collision with Hakkinen at Adelaide, Herbert was able to pick up the pieces with victory and championship glory for the team.

1993

The British duo were on the move to better funded teams for 1993, so FJR had to make do with Karl Wendlinger and the returning JJ Lehto, who missed out on a drive in 1992. Nevertheless, the season promised much with an upgrade to a works Honda and in pre-season testing, both drivers were able to set times good enough for the top five.

1950

FJR have also raced in the 1950 FF1M race at Silverstone as part of the 250th race celebration. Louis Rosier and B. Bira drove for the team using the Cooper chassis, but both drivers failed to reach the points, finishing 9th and 14th respectively.

Results and Statistics

Year Chassis-Engine Position Races Points Wins Drivers Ch. Pos. Races Points Wins
1950 Cooper 6th 1 0 22px-Flag of France.svg-1- Louis Rosier 9th 1 0
23px-Flag of Thailand.svg-1- B. Bira 14th 1 0
1986 (C1) McLaren-TAG 2nd 10 43 2 22px-Flag of Austria.svg-1- Gerhard Berger 3rd 10 41 2
22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Boutsen 15th 10 2
1987 (C2) LeClerc-Ferrari 6th 10 23 1 22px-Flag of Italy.svg-1- Alessandro Nannini 4th 10 22 1
22px-Flag of Italy.svg-1- Andrea de Cesaris 17th 10 1
1988 (C3) Arrows-Honda 2nd 16 65 2 22px-Flag of Austria.svg-1- Gerhard Berger 4th 16 42 1
22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Martin Brundle 7th 16 23 1
1989 (C4) Williams-Renault 5th 10 33 22px-Flag of France.svg-1- Alain Prost 4th 10 24
22px-Flag of Italy.svg-1- Riccardo Patrese 11th 10 9
1990 (C5) Puma-Judd 9th 10 6 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1- Nelson Piquet 13th 10 5
22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1- Mauricio Gugelmin 19th 10 1
1991 (C6) Puma-Ferrari 4th 10 35 1 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1- Nelson Piquet 2nd 10 28 1
22px-Flag of Finland.svg-1- JJ Lehto 13th 10 7
1992 (C7) Puma-Honda (C) 1st 12 78 4 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Damon Hill 2nd 12 44 3
22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Johnny Herbert 4th 12 34 1
1993 (C8) Puma-Honda (W) 22px-Flag of Austria.svg-1- Karl Wendlinger
22px-Flag of Finland.svg-1- JJ Lehto

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