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'''Dean Stoneman''' (born 24 July 1990) is a British [[Formula One]] driver currently competing for [[Sauber|Sauber F1 Team]]. | '''Dean Stoneman''' (born 24 July 1990) is a British [[Formula One]] driver currently competing for [[Sauber|Sauber F1 Team]]. | ||
==[[Formula One]]== | |||
===[[2011 Alternate Formula One season|2011]]: [[Mercedes]], [[Ferrari]] and [[Renault]]=== | |||
Stoneman made his Formula One debut as a substitute for [[James James Davies]] at [[Mercedes]] when the Briton suffered a minor injury at the [[Japanese Grand Prix]]. Stoneman finished his debut race in 19th place, having started at the back of the grid. | |||
Stoneman then moved across to [[Ferrari]] for the [[Monaco Grand Prix]] weekend when regular driver [[Fernando Alonso]] was excluded. Stoneman managed a tenth place and a first podium finish with second place. | |||
He was then drafted by [[Renault]] to replace [[Nicolas Prost]] for one of the [[Irish Grand Prix]] rounds, taking a fifth place finish in Athlone. He was retained for the [[European Grand Prix]] at Mugello, where he took a further eighth place. | |||
Ferrari came calling once more at the [[Uruguayan Grand Prix]], taking a best finish of eleventh. | |||
Stoneman's impressive stand-ins made him an attractive candidate for a full time drive in [[2012 Alternate Formula One season|2012]] - however Stoneman was diagnosed with testicular cancer in the latter part of 2011 - effectively ruling him out of a drive for a number of years until he recovered. | |||
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Revision as of 13:10, 8 September 2018
Dean Stoneman (born 24 July 1990) is a British Formula One driver currently competing for Sauber F1 Team.
Formula One
2011: Mercedes, Ferrari and Renault
Stoneman made his Formula One debut as a substitute for James James Davies at Mercedes when the Briton suffered a minor injury at the Japanese Grand Prix. Stoneman finished his debut race in 19th place, having started at the back of the grid.
Stoneman then moved across to Ferrari for the Monaco Grand Prix weekend when regular driver Fernando Alonso was excluded. Stoneman managed a tenth place and a first podium finish with second place.
He was then drafted by Renault to replace Nicolas Prost for one of the Irish Grand Prix rounds, taking a fifth place finish in Athlone. He was retained for the European Grand Prix at Mugello, where he took a further eighth place.
Ferrari came calling once more at the Uruguayan Grand Prix, taking a best finish of eleventh.
Stoneman's impressive stand-ins made him an attractive candidate for a full time drive in 2012 - however Stoneman was diagnosed with testicular cancer in the latter part of 2011 - effectively ruling him out of a drive for a number of years until he recovered.