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The Good FOS (Festival of Speed) is an annual hill climb race held at Good Woodhouse West Sussex, England. The Good Wood FOS 2018 kicked off yesterday 12th July and will end of the Sunday 15th July.
Millions of fans from around the world visit Good Wood which features historic racing cars including some great F1 cars from yesteryears. The festival also is scheduled in a way that it doesn't clash with any of the F1 Grand Prix to make sure Formula 1 fans get to witness these machines up and close.
The festival of speed is incomplete without seeing a run of a Formula One car especially when the lap record is held by a former F1 driver Nick Heidfeld in a Mclaren MP4/13 setting a record time of 41.6 sec back in the year 1999.
Let us have look at what in-the-house for the F1 fanatics this year at Good Wood FOS 2018.
#4 1972 Tyrrell 006 of Jackie Stewart
This car was built and designed by Tyrrell Racing Organization which made its debut at the end of 1972. Sir. Jackie Stewart won the world drivers championship in the 006 in the year 1973 which was Tyrrell third and last in Formula One.
The Tyrrell won a total of six races in the hands of Jackie Stewart in 1973 and gradually phased off in early 1974. It is the best opportunity for fans to get a glimpse of this car driven by the legendary British Driver.
#3 2009 Ferrari F60 of Kimi Raikkonen
The Ferrari F60 was the 55th Formula 1 car produced from the Italian stable and was named so to mark the celebration of 60th Anniversary of Scuderia Ferrari in Formula One.
The driver line up for 2009 was Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa, Interestingly four different drivers drove the F60 in the 2009 season as Massa suffered a life threating skull fracture in the Hungarian GP, Luca Badoer and Giancarlo Fisichella stepped in as a replacement for him.
The V8 F60 present at the Good Wood FOS 2018 is the Belgian Grand Prix winning car of Kimi Raikkonen, a lot to look forward to the ICEMAN fans.
#2 2012 Red Bull RB8 of Sebastian Vettel
The Red Bull RB8 was driven by Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber in the 2012 F1 season.
Vettel who has a habit of naming his racing cars named his RB8 'Abbey' in which he managed to win his third drivers world championship. The RB8 was powered by Renault RS27 V8 secured 7 wins, 14 podiums, 8 pole positions and recorded 7 fastest laps.
The car was designed by Adrian Newey and the team also managed to win the Constructors world championship in 2012. Vettel and Red Bull fans in the house will be looking forward to seeing this beast at the FOS.
#1 2016 Mercedes AMG W07 Hybrid of Nico Rosberg
The Championship winning car of the Nico Rosberg, the only Hybrid F1 car at display at Good Wood this year.
The Mercedes AMG F1 W07was developed under Aldo Costa and Paddy Lowe for the 2016 F1 season. Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg fought till the final round of the World Championship and the latter managed to take the title at Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi.
The W07 has won 19 out of 21 races, 33 podiums, 20 poles and 9 fastest laps, that's more than impressive! This F1 car is the one not to miss at Good Wood 2018.
Can the W 07 break the previous record of 41.6sec at Good Wood? Have your say in the comments
