Sami Seliö (left, pictured in 2008) won the first title for a Finnish driver in 2007. The 2007 UIM F1 World Championship was the 24th season of Formula 1 Powerboat racing. The calendar consisted of eight events, beginning in Portimao, Portugal on 13 May 2007, and ending in Sharjah, UAE on 14 December 2007.[ 1] Sami Seliö , driving for F1 Team Energy, secured his maiden drivers' title, the first driver outside of Italy, the US and the UK to do so.[ 2]
Teams and drivers Team Hull Engine No. Race drivers Rounds Emirates F1 Team DAC Mercury 2.5 V6 1 Scott Gillman 1–3 Ahmed Al Hameli[ 3] 4–8 2 Thani Al Qamzi[ 3] All 27 Ahmed Al Hameli[ 4] 1–3 Majed Al Mansoori 5–8 XPV Racing GTR Mercury 2.5 V6 3 Bob Trask[ 5] All 4 David Trask[ 5] All F1 Team Energy BaBa Mercury 2.5 V6 5 Sami Seliö [ 6] All 6 Stanislav Kourtsenovsky[ 6] All CTIC China Team Charente Maritime DAC Mercury 2.5 V6 7 Philippe Dessertenne[ 7] 1, 3–8 8 Peng Lin Wu[ 7] All 17 Philippe Dessertenne 2 Atlantic Team BaBa Mercury 2.5 V6 9 Philippe Chiappe All Dragon 10 Duarte Benavente[ 8] All Qatar Team BaBa Mercury 2.5 V6 11 Jay Price All DAC 12 Leo Bonelli[ 4] 1–6 Philippe Tourre 7–8 F1 Team Sweden DAC Mercury 2.5 V6 14 Jonas Andersson[ 4] All 15 Philippe Tourre[ 4] 1–6 Marit Strømøy 7–8 36 Marit Strømøy 5–6 Comparato Racing Team Comparato Mercury 2.5 V6 19 Fabio Comparato All 20 Pierre Lundin[ 9] All Tamoil F1 Team DAC Mercury 2.5 V6 21 Guido Cappellini All 22 Marco Gambi[ 4] 1–2 Ivan Brigada 3–6 Ugis Gross 7–8 Singha Racing Team Blaze Mercury 2.5 V6 23 Franco Leidi[ 9] All 24 Francesco Cantando[ 9] All DAC 35 Marco Gambi[ 10] 7–8 Rainbow Team DAC Mercury 2.5 V6 31 Fabrizio Bocca[ 9] All 32 Valerio Lagiannella[ 9] 1–6 Shaun Torrente[ 11] 7 ACE Racing Dragon Mercury 2.5 V6 33 Andy Elliott[ 8] 2, 7–8 Woodstock Racing Team BaBa Mercury 2.5 V6 46 Massimo Roggiero[ 12] 7–8
Key Regular boat/driver Boat ineligible for team points
Season calendar Countries that hosted F1 Powerboat races in 2007, shown in green. Former host nations are shown in pink.
Results and standings Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers. A maximum of two boats per team were eligible for points in the teams' championship.
Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Points 20 15 12 9 7 5 4 3 2 1
Drivers standings
Teams standings Only boats with results eligible for points counting towards the teams' championship are shown here.
References ^ "ADVANCE REGULATIONS 2007". Union Internationale Motonautique . Retrieved 17 November 2014 . ^ "Selio Wins Sharjah And Is New World Champion!". F1H2O . 14 December 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2014 . ^ a b "Al Qamzi Ready To Lead The Emirates Team !". F1H2O . 19 October 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2014 . ^ a b c d e "3 Boat Teams Becoming The Way In F1 Racing?". F1H2O . 10 May 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2014 . ^ a b "Trask's Working Hard To Continue Aussie Success In '07". F1H2O . 23 March 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2014 . ^ a b "Selio Ready For "Breakout" Season In 2007!". F1H2O . 15 March 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2014 . ^ a b "Dessertenne Finds New Confidence With New Team!". F1H2O . 14 March 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2014 . ^ a b "Benavente Looking For A "Breakthrough" Season!". F1H2O . 3 April 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2014 . ^ a b c d e "Multiple Driver Changes For Gp Opener In Portugal !". F1H2O . 11 May 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2014 . ^ "Abu Dhabi Race Is Playground For World Titles!". F1H2O . 4 December 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2014 . ^ "Young American Star Shaun Torrente Coming To F1!". F1H2O . 9 November 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2014 . ^ "ROGGIERO MULTI-TASKS AS TOP RACER/ BOAT BUILDER IN '07!". F1H2O . 19 March 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2016 .
External links The official website of the UIM F1 H2O World Championship The official website of the Union Internationale Motonautique