Season 8 OGLSimRacing F1 World Championship is the 8th season ran by OGL, It was the final season of the F1 World Championship before the creation of OGLSimRacing's Formula Championship and the final season to not be in the season per year format.
After a close season long battle it was Florian Geier who snatched his first world title away from Alex Cooper in the final race, with Ferrari also stealing the Constructors Championship away from Red Bull in the final race
Calendar
The following sixteen Grand Prix were run as part of the Season 8 F1 World Championship:
Round
|
Grand Prix
|
Circuit
|
Date
|
1
|
Australian Grand Prix
|
Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit
|
6 November 2011
|
2
|
Bahrain Grand Prix
|
Bahrain International Circuit
|
13 November 2011
|
3
|
Malaysian Grand Prix
|
Sepang International Circuit
|
27 November 2011
|
4
|
San Marino Grand Prix
|
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
|
4 December 2011
|
5
|
Monaco Grand Prix
|
Circuit de Monaco
|
18 December 2011
|
6
|
German Grand Prix
|
Nürburgring
|
8 January 2012
|
7
|
Canadian Grand Prix
|
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
|
15 January 2012
|
8
|
French Grand Prix
|
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
|
22 January 2012
|
9
|
British Grand Prix
|
Silverstone International Circuit
|
5 February 2012
|
10
|
United States Grand Prix
|
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
|
12 February 2012
|
11
|
Spanish Grand Prix
|
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
|
27 February 2012
|
12
|
Belgian Grand Prix
|
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
|
4 March 2012
|
13
|
Italian Grand Prix
|
Autodromo Nazionale Monza
|
25 March 2012
|
14
|
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
|
Yas Marina Circuit
|
1 April 2012
|
15
|
Japanese Grand Prix
|
Suzuka Circuit
|
15 April 2012
|
16
|
Brazilian Grand Prix
|
Autódromo José Carlos Pace
|
22 April 2012
|
Teams and Drivers
The following teams and drivers took part in Season 8. Teams competed with tyres supplied by Pirelli and Michelin.
Team
|
Engine
|
Tyre
|
No.
|
Race Drivers
|
Rounds
|
Scuderia Ferrari
|
Ferrari Type 056
|
M
|
0
|
Florian Geier
|
1-18
|
2
|
Gary Madew
|
1-7
|
2
|
Alistair Brown
|
8-14
|
2
|
Loz Ribbans
|
15
|
2
|
Jimi Karras
|
16
|
AT&T Williams
|
Cosworth CA2011K
|
M
|
3
|
Myles Dixon
|
2-4
|
4
|
Lee Massey
|
2,4,6-16
|
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
|
Mercedes FO 108Y
|
P
|
5
|
Lee Miller
|
1-16
|
6
|
Daniel Lovett
|
2-6, 8-10,12-16
|
6
|
Alistair Brown
|
1,7
|
6
|
Arjan Zijlstra
|
11
|
Red Bull Racing
|
Renault RS27-2011
|
P
|
7
|
Matt Leonowicz
|
1-9, 11-13, 14-16
|
7
|
Arjan Zijlstra
|
10
|
8
|
Alex Cooper
|
1-16
|
Lotus Renault GP
|
Renault RS27-2011
|
M
|
9
|
Martin Oconnor
|
2-7
|
9
|
Max Kane
|
10-16
|
10
|
Andrew Morgan
|
1-2, 4-5, 7-10, 12-16
|
Team Lotus
|
Renault RS27-2011
|
P
|
11
|
Tobais Glazebrook
|
1-2
|
12
|
Toby Smales
|
1-2
|
Marussia Virgin Racing
|
Cosworth CA2011
|
P
|
14
|
Dan Ribbans
|
1-10
|
15
|
Loz Ribbans
|
1-4, 6-12, 16
|
Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Team
|
Mercedes FO 108Y
|
M
|
16
|
Arjan Zijlstra
|
2-4, 6-9, 13,16
|
17
|
Max Kane
|
1-9
|
Scuderia Toro Rosso
|
Ferrari 056
|
M
|
18
|
Jimi Karras
|
1, 3-4, 6, 9-10, 12-14
|
19
|
Stelios Vantsis
|
1-4, 7, 11
|
Sauber F1 Team
|
Ferrari 056
|
M
|
20
|
Filippos Nomikos
|
1-4, 6-10
|
21
|
Nigel Marshall
|
8
|
Hispania Racing Team
|
Cosworth CA2011
|
P
|
22
|
Alistair Brown
|
1-3, 5-6
|
24
|
|
|
Sahara Force India F1 Team
|
Mercedes FO 108Y
|
P
|
25
|
Gavin Wills
|
1-5
|
26
|
Simon Crain
|
4, 6-8, 9-16
|
Jaguar Racing F1 Team
|
Cosworth CA2011K
|
P
|
27
|
Matt Varley
|
3-9
|
28
|
Nigel Marshall
|
4-8
|
Results and standings
Grands Prix
Scoring system
Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers.
Position
|
1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
4th
|
5th
|
6th
|
7th
|
8th
|
9th
|
10th
|
Points
|
25
|
18
|
15
|
12
|
10
|
8
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
Drivers standings
|
Key
Colour |
Result
|
Gold |
Winner
|
Silver |
2nd place
|
Bronze |
3rd place
|
Green |
Points finish
|
Blue
|
Non-points finish
|
Non-classified finish (NC)
|
Purple |
Did not finish (Ret)
|
Red
|
Did not qualify (DNQ)
|
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
|
Black |
Disqualified (DSQ)
|
White
|
Did not start (DNS)
|
Race cancelled (C)
|
Light blue
|
Practiced only (PO)
|
Blank
|
Did not participate (-)
|
Excluded (EX)
|
Withdrew entry before the event (WD)
|
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
|
Teams standings
Pos
|
Teams
|
AUS
|
BAH
|
MAL
|
SAN
|
MON
|
GER
|
CAN
|
FRA
|
GBR
|
USA
|
SPA
|
BEL
|
ITA
|
UAE
|
JAP
|
BRA
|
Points
|
1
|
Ferrari
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
2
|
3
|
5
|
1
|
7
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
393
|
DNS
|
Ret
|
6
|
8
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
5
|
Ret
|
7
|
2
|
Red Bull-Renault
|
Ret
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
Ret
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
378
|
3
|
5
|
7
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
9
|
Ret
|
5
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
6
|
9
|
3
|
Renault
|
2
|
2
|
|
Ret
|
3
|
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
|
Ret
|
5
|
|
3
|
4
|
243
|
DNS
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
5
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
4
|
|
|
Ret
|
4
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
Jaguar-Cosworth
|
|
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ret
|
159
|
|
|
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
7
|
8
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
McLaren-Mercedes
|
Ret
|
10
|
12
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
10
|
12
|
6
|
6
|
12
|
4
|
Ret
|
8
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
102
|
Ret
|
4
|
3
|
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
7
|
|
4
|
Ret
|
9
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
Ret
|
3
|
6
|
Virgin-Cosworth
|
4
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
5
|
Ret
|
6
|
7
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
96
|
6
|
Ret
|
9
|
Ret
|
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
Ret
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
|
|
|
10
|
7
|
STR-Renault
|
5
|
|
11
|
7
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
Ret
|
4
|
|
Ret
|
4
|
3
|
|
|
77
|
Ret
|
12
|
10
|
10
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ret
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
8
|
Williams-Cosworth
|
|
11
|
|
11
|
|
Ret
|
12
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
9
|
6
|
5
|
7
|
9
|
5
|
6
|
48
|
|
Ret
|
13
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ret
|
|
|
Ret
|
9
|
Force India-Mercedes
|
DNS
|
Ret
|
DSQ
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31
|
|
|
|
Ret
|
|
Ret
|
11
|
Ret
|
|
7
|
10
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
4
|
6
|
8
|
10
|
Mercedes
|
|
7
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
6
|
9
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
Ret
|
|
|
Ret
|
30
|
Ret
|
8
|
|
9
|
|
8
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
Sauber-Ferrari
|
7
|
9
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
6
|
14
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
HRT-Cosworth
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
Ret
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
Lotus-Renault
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
DSQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pos
|
Teams
|
AUS
|
BAH
|
MAL
|
SAN
|
MON
|
GER
|
CAN
|
FRA
|
GBR
|
USA
|
SPA
|
BEL
|
ITA
|
UAE
|
JAP
|
BRA
|
Points
|
|
Key
Colour |
Result
|
Gold |
Winner
|
Silver |
2nd place
|
Bronze |
3rd place
|
Green |
Points finish
|
Blue
|
Non-points finish
|
Non-classified finish (NC)
|
Purple |
Did not finish (Ret)
|
Red
|
Did not qualify (DNQ)
|
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
|
Black |
Disqualified (DSQ)
|
White
|
Did not start (DNS)
|
Race cancelled (C)
|
Light blue
|
Practiced only (PO)
|
Blank
|
Did not participate (-)
|
Excluded (EX)
|
Withdrew entry before the event (WD)
|
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
|
Tyres Standings
Pos
|
C
|
Compound
|
Points
|
1
|
M
|
Michelin
|
798
|
2
|
P
|
Pirelli
|
779
|