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[4] In an interview with the Official Formula One website, Sutil's first 2007 teammate, Christijan Albers, commented that "Adrian is a good driver and he will be quick this year, but as a driver you should always be pushing to the limits without thinking what the guy in the car next to you is doing. Sutil out-qualified Winkelhock, although the latter went on to lead the race and restart after a sudden downpour. [13], On 17 October Force India announced they would keep Sutil for the 2009 season.[14]. A ninth-place finish in Valencia was followed by eleventh at the British Grand Prix, missing out on the final points-scoring position, held by Jaime Alguersuari, by just 0.6 seconds. In Japan, Sutil ran inside the top ten placings for much of the race, but finished the race just outside the points in eleventh place, having been passed by Vitaly Petrov and Nico Rosberg in the closing stages of the race. A McLaren Senna LM owned by ex-F1 driver Adrian Sutil has crashed in Monaco.. In the race, he was lying in second place for a while before his first pit stop. Trulli blamed Sutil for pushing him outside the track at the fifth corner and thus causing the accident, and furiously berated the German at the side of the track in full-view of worldwide TV cameras. At the end of the year, he was promoted to second driver for the 2007 season, having been signed on a multi-year contract by the Spyker MF1 Team. At the Belgian Grand Prix, the strengths of the B-spec car were fully evident with both Sutil and Yamamoto setting competitive times through the three practice sessions culminating in Sutil qualifying only half a second behind 16th placed man Vitantonio Liuzzi. The driver is dating Jennifer Becks, his starsign is Capricorn and he is now 38 years of age. While it’s never been officially announced, McLaren is believed to have built 20 examples for some of its most valuable customers. There have been other times where we looked really, really competitive. Sutil remained with Force India for 2011, and was joined by DTM champion Paul di Resta. He showed a very strong performance all season. He moved up into Formula Masters Austria and started 1 race before stepping into Formula BMW ADAC in 2003. However, a collision with Kimi Räikkönen after coming out of the pit lane meant he had to pit again to replace his front wing. But one thing we know for sure: It’s going to take a lot to get this supercar back on the road. He has yet to make any public comments since the accident. "[24] Sutil initially had planned on appealing his conviction but eventually decided not to. Save up to 63% off the cover price and get free access to the digital edition. A rare unicorn hypercar, a McLaren Senna LM has been badly damaged in a crash in Monaco at the weekend. [39], Sutil joined Williams as a reserve driver prior to the 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix. [24] Sutil apologised for the incident, which he described as unintentional. But Adrian will be a good team-mate and it looks as though he's going to be a big talent [for the future]".[5]. It is not known whether the German was driving the $1 million supercar or … Oktoberfest is a folk festival in Munich, Germany which features music, carnival rides, food and beer in a 16 day long extravaganza which is fun for the whole family. In Belgium, he qualified 11th, although the main celebrations in the Force India pit were for teammate Giancarlo Fisichella's excellent pole position. He ran as high as 12th before finishing 14th. Although he overtook several cars during the race, a poor pit strategy resulted in Sutil finishing the race at the back of the field, scrapping with Fisichella (who had joined Ferrari) and Renault's Romain Grosjean. By the time of his third appearance, the outfit had been bought by Spyker Cars. [7], Two weeks later in the rain at Fuji Speedway, Japan, it seemed Sutil had narrowly missed an opportunity to score Spyker's first ever point, briefly holding 8th position on the penultimate lap of the high-attrition race after Nick Heidfeld retired his BMW, but was almost immediately passed by fellow backmarker Vitantonio Liuzzi in the Toro Rosso and finished 9th. Toro Rosso appealed the decision, but the penalty was upheld.[8]. Adrian and Robert shared the chauffeur duties on the first day of the event, while Robert drove the One:1 for all of the second day. Vuonna 2012 hän jäi ilman ajopaikkaa, kunnes vuonna 2013 hän palasi takaisin Formula ykkösiin. [24][28], On 13 January 2012, German prosecutors announced that Sutil would stand trial over the incident, charged with assault occasioning grievous bodily harm. Delivery of the Senna LM to @adrian.sutil ! And if you’re looking for a reason why a seasoned driver like Sutil may have struggled to control the car, no one will know until Sutil surfaces. The Italian had also run wide and was rejoining the track. Sutil started karting at the age of 14 and moved into single seater racing in 2002 in the Swiss Formula Ford series where he won the title. [2] He has two brothers, named Daniel and Raphael. Sutil continued with the team in 2008 under its new identity as Force India,[9] after briefly entertaining the possibility of a drive with McLaren or Williams. It was the second time that a collision with Räikkönen cost Sutil the chance to score points, after the previous incident at the 2008 Monaco Grand Prix. At Monza, despite the introduction of the B-spec Spyker F8-VII and due to the nature of the circuit, the Spykers were largely uncompetitive once again and Sutil finished 19th, again only in front of his team-mate. Having been involved in the Midland F1 test team, Sutil was promoted to a race seat for the new Spyker F1 team in 2007. Just ask former F1 racer Adrian Sutil. Images: Twitter. Even for someone who’s driven an F1 racer, that’s a lot of power to handle, especially if the roads are compromised in some way. Adrian Sutil is one of several drivers on the 2014 grid who hasn’t just had to adjust to the radical new regulations this winter, but also to life at a new team - in his case Sauber. Out of control on the wet grass outside Turn 5, Trulli hit Sutil, and then slid back onto the track and struck Alonso's Renault, resulting in all three being out of the race. At his home race, Sutil took a season best finish of sixth place, after implementing a different strategy to some of the drivers around him on the grid, making just two pit stops to the three made by his rivals. In January, he was confirmed as one of the three test drivers for the new Midland F1 Racing team, along with Markus Winkelhock and Giorgio Mondini. Qualifying was red flagged and as a result no one else could post a lap time. It was announced on 13 December 2013 that Sutil would join Sauber for 2014. Born in Starnberg, West Germany, Sutil is the son of professional musicians Monika, a German, and Jorge, a Uruguayan. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/Reuters P r e s s A s s o c i a t i o n Adrian Sutil (SOO-til; born 11 January 1983 in Starnberg, West Germany) is a German racing driver who last served as the reserve driver for Williams.. Get the Robb Report newsletter for similar stories delivered straight to your inbox. In the wet qualifying session in Brazil, Sutil qualified third, but retired on lap one following a collision with the Toyota of Jarno Trulli. Adrian Sutil (s.11. [12] However, Sutil had overtaken three cars under yellow flags and according to steward Paul Gutjahr, should he have reached the chequered flag, he would have been given a 25-second penalty which would have dropped him out of the point-scoring positions. After the race, Sutil was reprimanded by race stewards and fined $20,000 for causing an avoidable accident.[17]. He also finished third in the Macau Formula Three Grand Prix and made a one-off appearance in Japanese Super GT.[2]. He went to Japan in 2006 to race in the All-Japan Formula Three Championship and also finished 3rd in the Macau Grand Prix. Sutil was in talks with Force India to renew his contract, and on 27 November 2009, the team announced that the German's contract had been renewed, while test-driver Vitantonio Liuzzi was given a full-time race seat. However, Sutil commented that the performances proved that the team could now score points in dry races. Subscribe to RR1 Live+ for exclusive virtual events all year long (at least 1 per month), conversations with Robb Report editors, special perks, and more. No punishment, however, was given. In Japan, Sutil took his second best career qualifying result of fourth, but was given a 5 grid place penalty along with Jenson Button, Rubens Barrichello and Fernando Alonso for not slowing down while yellow flags were waved (due to a crash by Sebastien Buemi, who was also demoted five places for attempting to drive his badly damaged Toro Rosso back to the pits) and started the race from eighth on the grid. This past weekend, the retired German race car driver badly wrecked an orange McLaren Senna LM on the streets of Monaco, according to Autoevolution. This came thanks to his connections with Colin Kolles, who was then running the team. In one of the images you can see a red car with its airbags deployed, which suggests that the Senna might have crashed into another car before hitting the utility pole. [However,] Sutil can put a good race together and I don't think the Force Indias will necessarily be at the bottom of the timesheets this season."[16]. He retired in Canada after hitting a wall, which resulted in damage to his car's suspension. He has been praised by many for his performances in the 2007 Formula One Championship. We may have gotten in without it. In Bahrain, Sutil was penalised for blocking Mark Webber during the first qualifying session. When Sutil moved up to the Formula BMW ADAC championship in 2003 he finished in sixth place in the series, but with no wins. Adrian Sutil Formula 1 career never achieved the same heights as Ayrton Senna, but the German was able to afford the latest hypercar named in the Brazilian’s honour. Despite driving the most uncompetitive car of the year, the German rookie impressed by not only dominating all of his teammates in both qualifying and race conditions, but also by challenging other drivers with superior equipment. Pictures on … Having made his return to the sport in 2013 again with Force India, he competed in the 2014 season with the Sauber team.[1]. 3-min read. Sutil finished 11th, while Fisichella finished less than a second behind Kimi Räikkönen's race-winning Ferrari. Sure, hypercars are sexy, but their power and speed can overwhelm even the best drivers among us. Sutil's Senna was heavily damaged, with its front bumper, front panels and bonnet detached from its chassis, with the windscreen shattered. He personally walked into Mark's room to apologise for the incident. A rare and expensive McLaren Senna LM has had an oops in Monaco , Apparently owned by Adrian Sutil ‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/Z8KWUbV6c0, — Zero2Turbo.com (@Zero2Turbo) July 26, 2020. Subscribe today & save up to 63%! The big news buzzing around the web is that ex-Formula 1 racing driver Adrian Sutil crashed his McLaren Senna LM in Monaco over the weekend. He weighs 75 kilograms (165 pounds) and is 183 centimeters (6 feet) tall. During the race, Sutil passed the Toyota of Jarno Trulli, Hondas of Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button as well as the Red Bull's David Coulthard, Toro Rosso's Vitantonio Liuzzi and Williams driver Alexander Wurz. In qualifying in Britain, Sutil went off at Abbey corner after brake failure in Q1. Former Formula One ace Adrian Sutil has reportedly been involved in a car accident in Monaco, crashing a luxury McLaren Senna LM supercar estimated to be worth $1.175 million. He also recorded the fastest lap of the race, his first in Formula One and the first fastest lap recorded for Force India. In Spain he finished 7th and in Monaco he finished 8th. View this post on Instagram. In … [1] For the first six races of the 2014 season Sutil struggled with a car which lacked pace and he also made a number of mistakes which lost him possible points finishes. Adrian Sutil’s Formula One career may well be over after the German was handed an 18-month suspended jail sentence for grievous bodily harm relating to a nightclub altercation last year. In Germany, Sutil took advantage of the unpredictable conditions in qualifying, and secured his best-ever qualifying position of seventh. To find out more, read our cookie policy. [citation needed] The first two races of the season ended with mechanical failures[10], While running in a very strong fourth position in Monaco with six laps remaining, he was hit in the rear by fifth placed Kimi Räikkönen who lost control of his car while braking for the harbour chicane. Winkelhock resumed his third driver role for the following grand prix at Hungary when Japanese driver Sakon Yamamoto took over the second team seat. Sutil struck Lux with a champagne glass, causing a wound in his neck which required 24 stitches. [37], He also retired from the Chinese Grand Prix, after being hit by Esteban Gutiérrez. He raced for them at three events in Portugal, Australia and Dubai, his best result being two twelfth places. [18] The matter was not resolved however, as Sutil and Trulli still argued about the accident two weeks later at the driver's press conference for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.[19]. In 2006, Adrian followed the example of many before him, heading off to Japan, where he contested, and won, the F3 championship. One piece of good news, though: The passenger capsule looks undamaged, suggesting that Sutil escaped without serious injury. The cars appears to have suffered heavy front end damage. A post shared by VCARS98 (@vcars98) on Jul 25, 2020 at 11:30am PDT . [2] Sutil speaks fluent German, English, and Spanish and a little Italian. He followed this result with points scoring finishes in the next three rounds in Canada, Europe and Britain. We’re hoping it’s a faster and easier process to get Sutil back in the driver’s seat. This meant that Sutil was to start from 18th on the grid, although the team had hoped that both Sutil and Giancarlo Fisichella would get into Q2. Adrian Sutil (born 11 Jan 1983 Grafelfing). Plus, get the exclusive Robb Report tote bag FREE. Sutil was appointed after Williams driver Valtteri Bottas was injured during the Australian Grand Prix, with the team wanting an experienced race driver to deputise for either Bottas or Felipe Massa to maximise their constructors championship points, should either race driver be unable to participate. "We’ve taken a decent step forward. Im Gesamtklassement belegte er den sechsten Rang. Damit entschied er die Meisterschaft für sich. A crash a few laps earlier had resulted in the safety car being deployed, with Sutil losing his considerable lead over the Finnish driver. German Formula One racer, winner of the 2002 Swiss Formula Ford 1800, and the 2006 All-Japan Formula 3.