Albers, Christijan (NL)
b 16/04/1979 (Eindhoven)
1996 - Karting - Intercontinental A. 4th in Genk Formula ICA championship,
1 win in Lelystad Formula ICA championship.
1997 - Benelux F.Ford 1800: Champion, 3 wins. Dutch F.Ford 1800: Champion,
3 wins. Dutch Karting ICA 100cc Champion.
1998 - German F3 (Van Amersfoort Racing Dallara F398 Opel): 5th, 120 pts,
2 wins (2xNorisring). Rookie of the Year.
1999 - German F3 Champion (Opel Team Bertrand Schäfer Racing Dallara F399 Opel)
with 229 pts, 6 wins (Oschersleben, Norisring, 2xNürburgring, Salzburgring
and Hockenheim). 4th Zandvoort F3 Masters. “Best Dutch International
Driver” Award. 2nd in Belcar GT3 series race (Porsche 996) at Spa.
2000 - F3000 (European Arrows Lola T99/50 Zytek): 0 pts, 7th Magny-Cours.
2001 - DTM (Team Persson Mercedes-Benz CLK 2000): 14th, 19 pts (2nd Sachsenring).
Test Driver European Minardi F1.
2002 - DTM (Team Rosberg Mercedes-Benz CLK 2001): 12th, 5 pts
2003 - DTM (AMG Mercedes-Benz 2003): 2nd, 64 pts (4 wins, Adria, Nürburgring,
Norisring, Zandvoort)
2004 - DTM (AMG Mercedes C-Class): 3rd, 50 pts, 1 win.
2005 - F1 (Minardi-Cosworth PS04B): 19th, 4 pts
Date Q R Venue Time/Reason
6/3 17 - Australia ret/16 laps/gearbox
20/3 20 13 Malaysia -4 laps
3/4 18 13 Bahrain -4 laps
24/4 20 - San Marino ret/20 laps/fluid leak
8/5 14 - Spain ret/19 laps/gearbox
22/5 14 14 Monaco -5 laps
29/5 20 17 Europe -2 laps
12/6 15 11 Canada -3 laps
19/6 18 5 America -2 laps
3/7 20 - France ret/37 laps/puncture
10/7 18 18 Britain -3 laps
24/7 16 13 Germany -2 laps
31/7 17 - Hungary ret/59 laps/hydraulics
21/8 15 - Turkey ret/48 laps/withdrawn/gearbox
4/9 20 19 Italy -2 laps
11/9 18 12 Belgium -2 laps
25/9 16 14 Brazil -2 laps
9/10 13 16 Japan -4 laps
16/10 18 16 China -5 laps/withdrawn
2006 - F1 (Midland-Toyota M16): 22nd, 0 pts
Date Q R Venue Time/Reason
12/3 18 - Bahrain ret/0 laps/driveshaft
19/3 15 12 Malaysia -2 laps
2/4 17 11 Australia -1 lap
23/4 20 - San Marino ret/0 laps/accident
7/5 16 13 Europe -1 lap
14/5 18 - Spain ret/48 laps/spin
28/5 16 12 Monaco -1 lap
11/6 18 15 Britain -1 lap
25/6 19 - Canada ret/0 laps/accident
2/7 14 - USA ret/37 laps/transmission
16/7 15 15 France -2 laps
30/7 21 DQ Germany DSQ/flexing rear wing
6/8 21 10 Hungary -3 laps
27/8 22 - Turkey ret/46 laps/accident
10/9 18 17 Italy -2 laps
1/10 22 15 China -3 laps
8/10 16 - Japan ret/20 laps/driveshaft
22/10 17 14 Brazil -1 lap
2007 - F1 (Spyker-Ferrari F8-VII): 25th, 0 pts
Date Q R Venue Time/Reason
18/3 21 - Australia ret/10 laps/accident
8/4 20 - Malaysia ret/7 laps/engine
15/4 22 14 Bahrain -2 laps
13/5 21 14 Spain -2 laps
25/5 22 19 Monaco -8 laps/driveshaft
10/6 21 - Canada ret/47 laps/accident damage
17/6 22 15 USA -3 laps
1/7 20 - France ret/28 laps/spin
8/7 22 15 Britain -2 laps