2007–08 A1 Grand Prix season

The 2007–08 A1 Grand Prix season was the third season of A1 Grand Prix .

Calendar

Due to Zandvoort 's noise restrictions, regular and rookie practice sessions were not held on Friday at the Dutch round . [ 1 ] Saturday morning was dedicated to practice sessions and Saturday afternoon to qualifying.

Entry list

All teams used same A1 Grand Prix car including Zytek -powered, Cooper Avon -shod and Lola A1GP chassis. No new teams entered the championships, whilst both Greece and Singapore did not return having failed to complete their debut seasons.

Championship standings

Points are now assigned in the same manner for both the sprint and feature races using the following format with one bonus point awarded for the fastest lap in each race.

Table 1

Round	Event	Circuit	Dates
1	A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Netherlands	Circuit Park Zandvoort	28–30 September 2007
2	A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Czech Republic	Automotodrom Brno	12–14 October 2007
3	A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Malaysia	Sepang International Circuit	23–25 November 2007
4	A1 Grand Prix of Nations, China (Zhuhai)	Zhuhai International Circuit	14–16 December 2007
5	A1 Grand Prix of Nations, New Zealand	Taupo Motorsport Park	18–20 January 2008
6	A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Australia	Eastern Creek Raceway	1–3 February 2008
7	A1 Grand Prix of Nations, South Africa	Durban Street Circuit	22–24 February 2008
8	A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Mexico	Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez	14–16 March 2008
9	A1 Grand Prix of Nations, China (Shanghai)	Shanghai International Circuit	11–13 April 2008
10	A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Great Britain	Brands Hatch	2–4 May 2008

Table 2

Entrant (Team)	Driver	Events
A1 Team Australia Alan Docking Racing	Ian Dyk	1–4
A1 Team Australia Alan Docking Racing	John Martin	5–10
A1 Team Brazil Argo Racing Cars	Sérgio Jimenez	1–6
A1 Team Brazil Argo Racing Cars	Bruno Junqueira	7–8
A1 Team Brazil Argo Racing Cars	Alexandre Negrão	9–10
A1 Team Canada Status Grand Prix	James Hinchcliffe	1–2, 10
A1 Team Canada Status Grand Prix	Robert Wickens	3–9
A1 Team China Team Astromega	Congfu Cheng	All
A1 Team Czech Republic Charouz Racing System	Erik Janiš	1–3
A1 Team Czech Republic Charouz Racing System	Tomáš Enge	4–6

Table 3

Round	Round.1	Event	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winner
1	S	Netherlands	Adrian Zaugg	Adrian Zaugg	Adrian Zaugg
1	F	Netherlands	Adrian Zaugg	Salvador Durán	Oliver Jarvis
2	S	Czech Republic	Adrian Zaugg	Jonny Reid	Jonny Reid
2	F	Czech Republic	Jeroen Bleekemolen	Congfu Cheng	Jonny Reid
3	S	Malaysia	Neel Jani	Neel Jani	Neel Jani
3	F	Malaysia	Neel Jani	Neel Jani	Neel Jani
4	S	China (Zhuhai)	Michael Ammermüller	Neel Jani	Michael Ammermüller
4	F	China (Zhuhai)	Neel Jani	Oliver Jarvis	Narain Karthikeyan
5	S	New Zealand	Jonny Reid	Christian Vietoris	Jonny Reid
5	F	New Zealand	Loïc Duval	Neel Jani	Christian Vietoris

F1ABY Commentary

But consider the weight of expectation, the subtle shifts in strategy dictated by a circuit’s peculiar demands. A singular platform, though efficient, risks erasing the echoes of those legendary battles fought with a spectrum of car designs, a testament to daring innovation. The Indonesian withdrawal, a poignant reminder of shifting tides, and the relocation of the Chinese event… a question mark hangs over ambition’s trajectory.

The scent of burning rubber and high-octane dreams still clings to the asphalt of Sentul – a phantom echo of Fangio’s daring, a reminder that speed itself possesses a soul. Observe, if you will, the meticulous dance of engineering and human will, a ballet conducted on the precipice of velocity, where fortunes are forged and legends are born. This season, the A1 Grand Prix seeks to capture a spark, a nascent flame mirroring the brilliance of those who dared to chase a singular, impossible ambition.

F1ABY Trivia

The air at Zhuhai hangs thick with the scent of burning Avon rubber, a peculiar tang overlaid with the humid breath of the Pearl River Delta. Observe how the Lola’s 6. 0-liter Zytek engine, a brute of a unit, struggles for breath at this altitude; its displacement a testament to raw, unrefined power, a far cry from the meticulously sculpted efficiency demanded by Silverstone. The 2007 season, a curious experiment in global motorsport, unfolded with a palpable tension – a question mark etched onto the faces of the teams, each vying to prove the A1 Grand Prix concept’s enduring value.

Ten races completed, twelve originally slated – a single, withdrawn event in Indonesia underscored the sport’s shifting tides. Observe, the statistical anomaly: despite a calendar reduced by one, the margin between championship leaders, Sebastien Buemi and Karun Chandhok, never shrank below 25 points. A curious consequence of a season defined by tactical battles and, frankly, a rather inconsistent chassis.

F1ABY Tales

The rain hammered Sentul’s asphalt, a furious, grey curtain drawn across the track. A shadow detached itself from the McLaren pit box – Coulthard, a veteran sculpted from steel and Silverstone dust, wrestled with the wheel. He wrestled with the ghost of Senna, with the relentless pursuit of perfection. A momentary flash of blue – a rival’s car, a desperate gamble – and the air crackled with the potential for disaster. The scent of wet rubber, ozone, and a primal, urgent need to conquer. This wasn’t just a race; it was a testament to a lineage, a furious echo of battles fought and won.

The rain in Zandvoort… it always seemed to arrive precisely when the spirit of the circuit demanded it. A young Martin Brundle, recounting it years later, spoke of a feeling – a melancholic acceptance of the track’s inherent drama. He recalled the way the asphalt, slick with moisture, seemed to hold the ghosts of Fangio and Moss, their victories echoing in the spray. A palpable tension hung in the air, not just from the drivers battling for position, but from the knowledge that this ancient place, this crucible of speed, would test them to their very limits. The Dutch, ever stoic, prepared for another battle, a silent promise etched onto their faces. It was a moment, distilled, of pure, unadulterated motorsport.