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Brawn GP was renamed Mercedes GP (later Mercedes AMG Petronas) for the 2010 season after Mercedes-Benz purchased the team. Brawn GP had remarkably won both championships in their debut 2009 season.

Lewis Hamilton won his first Formula 1 race at the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix held in Montreal. This was a historic moment as he became the first rookie to win his debut race since Juan Manuel Fangio in the 1950s. The Montreal circuit has been a regular venue for F1 since 1978.

Kimi Raikkonen won the 2007 Formula 1 World Championship with Ferrari, making him the last Ferrari driver to win a title to date. He narrowly defeated Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso by just one point in a dramatic season finale. Michael Schumacher won his titles with Ferrari in 2000-2004 before Kimi's 2007 victory.

Nigel Mansell won the 1992 Formula 1 World Championship, becoming Britain's first champion since James Hunt's 1976 title. Mansell dominated the 1992 season with Williams, winning 9 races and securing the title early. Damon Hill would become champion in 1996, but Mansell ended the 16-year British drought first.

Ayrton Senna holds the record for most Monaco Grand Prix victories with 6 wins (1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993). His mastery of the challenging street circuit earned him the nickname 'King of Monaco'. Graham Hill won 5 times, while Michael Schumacher and Alain Prost won 3 each.

Kimi Raikkonen finished runner-up to Michael Schumacher in the 2003 Formula 1 season, losing by just 2 points (92-90). This was one of the closest title fights in F1 history. Juan Pablo Montoya finished third, Fernando Alonso was a close fourth, and David Coulthard was seventh in standings.

Jochen Rindt became the only posthumous Formula 1 World Champion in 1970. He died during practice for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza but had already accumulated enough points to secure the title. No other driver has won the championship after their death. Ronnie Peterson and Cevert also died tragically, but not as reigning champions.

Britain has hosted F1 at four different venues: Silverstone, Brands Hatch, Aintree, and Donington Park. France also used four circuits: Reims, Rouen, Clermont-Ferrand (Charade), and Paul Ricard/Dijon. No other non-American nation hosted at four distinct venues during the F1 championship era from 1950 onwards.

This statement is TRUE. In the 2010 F1 season, Red Bull, McLaren, and Ferrari secured one-two finishes (first and second place) six times in the first eight races. Red Bull achieved 3 one-twos, McLaren had 2, and Ferrari had 1 in this period, reflecting the dominant performance of these top teams.