7 tracks in the 2009 formula 1 season

1. Melbourne
2. Shanghai
3. Monte Carlo
4. Monza
5. Singapore
6. Suzuka
7. Yas Marina Circuit

7 Chancellor of the Exchequer

1. Alistair Darling
2. Gordon Brown
3. Kenneth Clarke
4. Norman Lamont
5. John Major
6. Nigel Lawson
7. Sir Geoffrey Howe

7 of Shakespeare's lesser read plays

1. Pericles, Prince of Tyre
2. The Two Noble Kinsmen
3. Cymbeline
4. Timon of Athens
5. Titus Andronicus
6. King John
7. Cardenio

7 highlights of this year's local fête

1. Miniature Steam Train
2. Falconry Display
3. Maypole Dancing
4. Brass Band
5. Morris Dancing
6. Dog Show
7. Garland Judging

7 statuses of conservation

1. Extinct
2. Extinct in the Wind
3. Critically Endangedred
4. Endangered
5. Vulnerable
6. Near Threatened
7. Least Concern

7 meals Britons know how to make by heart

According to a UKTV Food Channel survey:

1. Spaghetti bolognese - 65%
2. Roast dinner - 54%
3. Chilli con carne - 42%
4. Lasagne - 41%
5. Cottage or shepherd's pie - 38%
6. Meat or fish stir fry - 38%
7. Beef casserole - 34%

7 novels by Barbara Cartland

1. Jigsaw
2. A Dog, A Horse and a Heart
3. Dancing on a Rainbow
4. The Hell Cat and the King
5. Love and a Cheetah
6. Love Strikes a Devil
7. The Scots Never Forget