2014 Formula 1 World Standings with rounds 8 of 19

Austrian GP by racer Formula 1

Drivers' standings

1). Nico Rosberg #6, GER, Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team, Mercedes, 165 points
2). Lewis Hamilton #44, GBR, Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team, Mercedes, 136 points
3). Daniel Ricciardo #3, AUS, Infiniti Red Bull Racing, Red Bull, 83 points
4). Fernando Alonso #14, ESP, Scuderia Ferrari, Ferrari, 79 points
5). Sebastian Vettel #1, GER, Infiniti Red Bull Racing, Red Bull, 60 points
6). Nico Hülkenberg #27, GER, Sahara Force India F1 Team, Force India, 59 points
7). Valtteri Bottas #77, FIN, Williams Martini Racing, Williams, 55 points
8). Jenson Button #22, GBR, McLaren Mercedes, McLaren, 43 points
9). Felipe Massa #19, BRA, Williams Martini Racing, Williams, 30 points
10). Kevin Magnussen #20, DEN, McLaren Mercedes, McLaren, 29 points
11). Sergio Pérez #11, MEX, Sahara Force India F1 Team, Force India, 28 points
12). Kimi Räikkönen #7, FIN, Scuderia Ferrari, Ferrari, 19 points
13). Romain Grosjean #8, FRA, Lotus F1 Team, Lotus, 8 points
14). Jean-Éric Vergne #25, FRA, Scuderia Toro Rosso, Toro Rosso, 8 points
15). Daniil Kvyat #26, RUS, Scuderia Toro Rosso, Toro Rosso, 4 points
16). Jules Bianchi #17, FRA, Marussia F1 Team, Marussia, 2 points
17). Adrian Sutil #99, GER, Sauber F1 Team, Sauber, 0 points
18). Marcus Ericsson #9, SWE, Caterham F1 Team, Caterham, 0 points
19). Pastor Maldonado #13, VEN, Lotus F1 Team, Lotus, 0 points
20). Esteban Gutiérrez #21, MEX, Sauber F1 Team, Sauber, 0 points
21). Max Chilton #4, GBR, Marussia F1 Team, Marussia, 0 points
22). Kamui Kobayashi #10, JPN, Caterham F1 Team, Caterham, 0 points

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Dominique Aegerter to join Avintia MotoGP bike for 2015 season

Moto2 rider Dominique Aegerter will experience his first taste of MotoGP as he takes to the Avintia Racing machine on Monday’s day of post-race testing in Barcelona.

Recognised over recent years for his lightning-quick race starts and consistent performances, Aegerter has begun 2014 in strong fashion, with a front row grid slot in Austin and podium finishes in both the Texas and Jerez races. Riding for Technomag carXpert, the 23-year-old Swiss currently sits joint third in Moto2.

“It’s nice to be able to test a MotoGP bike for the first time,” Aegerter stated at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Thursday. “Avintia gave me the opportunity to ride the bike and I’m looking forward to it. We had some contact with the team because some of our mechanics know some people there. When they started speaking about next year, I said I would like to test a bike at some point; so we asked the team, this test was coming up and I was able to do it with them.”

Asked whether this test could lead to a possible full-time MotoGP™ debut in 2015, Aegerter noted that he continues to keep a close eye on potential opportunities for the future.

“I think it’s too early to say,” he continued. “For sure, we will look at what is the best opportunity with team and bike in MotoGP™. Maybe I will stay again in Moto2™. I really don’t know, but for sure you need to check now about what could happen next year, because in one or two months everything will already be quite fixed. That’s why we are keeping our ears open to see what could happen.

“At the moment, I’m looking at it from race to race and concentrating on this year. My team and my manager will find the best way with me for next year. I would like to finish in the top three at the end of this season with more podiums and some wins; if I could do this and have a good chance to go up, then maybe I will move up.”

Aegerter has finished inside the top five at every Moto2™ race bar two so far this season. His campaign now continues with the Catalan Grand Prix this weekend.

Beach volleyball fun ahead of Barcelona racing

Álex Rins, Jordi Torres, Romano Fenati, Jonas Folger, Pol Espargaró, Esteve Rabat on playing volleyball men why during at 2014 Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya.

A group of six World Championship riders warmed up for the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya on Wednesday with a spot of beach volleyball in Barcelona.

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The beach building to go playing volleyball.

Aleix Espargaró signs for "Suzuki will open more doors" to 2015

Aleix Espargaro is aiming for a top six championship position in 2014, fully aware of the fact that there will be more full Factory rides available next year.

A third of the way through the current campaign, the NGM Forward Racing rider sits seventh in the Riders’ Championship and just five points off his desired position of sixth, which is ironically held by brother Pol (Monster Yamaha Tech 3). Since moving from the Aspar team at the end of 2013, the elder of the two Espargaro siblings is confident that his decision to switch to Forward had paid off.

"Going to Forward was the right decision because it was what I wanted, what I felt like doing," Espargaro explains in a candid feature interview. "I do not mean it like I want to take all the credit myself because, at the moment of deciding, nobody knew how the Honda RCV1000R (of Aspar) would go or how the Forward-Yamaha would be, so I have been lucky. But it was what I felt inside of me – I had to do it and time has proven me right."

Openly admitting that he has the option to return to Aspar next year, sporting a close relationship with team owner Jorge ‘Aspar’ Martinez and still undecided over his future, Espargaro is also keeping a close eye on Factory teams such as Suzuki, with the Japanese marque set to return to MotoGP™ for the 2015 season.

"I know more doors will be open with the arrival of Suzuki," the Spaniard continues. "The more factories we have on the grid, the better, and we need to be fast because it is clear that – when a Factory like Suzuki arrives – they will want to sign the best riders and that will come down to them looking at the final championship standings and seeing who is up there. So my aim is to finish within the top six in the championship in order to have my options."

Over the first six races of 18 this year, Espargaro averages seventh place in qualifying and ninth place in the Grands Prix. His next destination of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya was the scene of his only career podium to date in 2011, when he finished third behind Stefan Bradl and Marc Marquez in the Moto2™ race.

2014 Formula 1 World Standings with rounds 7 of 19

Results Canadian GP by racer Formula 1

Drivers' standings

1). Nico Rosberg #6, GER, Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team, Mercedes, 140 points

2). Lewis Hamilton #44, GBR, Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team, Mercedes, 118 points

3). Daniel Ricciardo #3, AUS, Infiniti Red Bull Racing, Red Bull, 79 points

4). Fernando Alonso #14, ESP, Scuderia Ferrari, Ferrari, 69 points

5). Sebastian Vettel #1, GER, Infiniti Red Bull Racing, Red Bull, 60 points

6). Nico Hülkenberg #27, GER, Sahara Force India F1 Team, Force India, 57 points

7). Jenson Button #22, GBR, McLaren Mercedes, McLaren, 43 points

8). Valtteri Bottas #77, FIN, Williams Martini Racing, Williams, 40 points

9). Kevin Magnussen #20, DEN, McLaren Mercedes, McLaren, 23 points

10). Sergio Pérez #11, MEX, Sahara Force India F1 Team, Force India, 20 points

11). Felipe Massa #19, BRA, Williams Martini Racing, Williams, 18 points

12). Kimi Räikkönen #7, FIN, Scuderia Ferrari, Ferrari, 18 points

13). Romain Grosjean #8, FRA, Lotus F1 Team, Lotus, 8 points

14). Jean-Éric Vergne #25, FRA, Scuderia Toro Rosso, Toro Rosso, 8 points

15). Daniil Kvyat #26, RUS, Scuderia Toro Rosso, Toro Rosso, 4 points

16). Jules Bianchi #17, FRA, Marussia F1 Team, Marussia, 2 points

17). Adrian Sutil #99, GER, Sauber F1 Team, Sauber, 0 points

18). Marcus Ericsson #9, SWE, Caterham F1 Team, Caterham, 0 points

19). Esteban Gutiérrez #21, MEX, Sauber F1 Team, Sauber, 0 points

20). Max Chilton #4, GBR, Marussia F1 Team, Marussia, 0 points

21). Kamui Kobayashi #10, JPN, Caterham F1 Team, Caterham, 0 points

22). Pastor Maldonado #13, VEN, Lotus F1 Team, Lotus, 0 points

Motorcycle racing biography stubs

German motorcycle racers

Career statistics

• 13 years old: 9th German Moto3 Championship
• 14 years old: 1st German Moto3 Championship
• 15 years old: 5th Spanish Moto3 Championship
• 16 years old: 20th Moto3 World Championship
• 17 years old: 10th Moto3 World Championship
• 18 years old: 3rd Moto3 World Championship
• 19 years old: 8th Moto2 World Championship
• 20 years old: 1st Moto2 World Championship
• 21 years old: 5th MotoGP World Championship
• 22 years old: 1st MotoGP World Championship