using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Xml.Serialization;
namespace ConsoleApplication1
public static void Main(string[] args)
@"<MRData xmlns=""http://ergast.com/mrd/1.4"" series=""f1"" url=""http://ergast.com/api/f1/drivers"" limit=""30"" offset=""0"" total=""833"">
<Driver driverId=""abate"" url=""http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Mario_Abate"">
<GivenName>Carlo</GivenName>
<FamilyName>Abate</FamilyName>
<DateOfBirth>1932-07-10</DateOfBirth>
<Nationality>Italian</Nationality>
<Driver driverId=""abecassis"" url=""http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Abecassis"">
<GivenName>George</GivenName>
<FamilyName>Abecassis</FamilyName>
<DateOfBirth>1913-03-21</DateOfBirth>
<Nationality>British</Nationality>
<Driver driverId=""acheson"" url=""http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Acheson"">
<GivenName>Kenny</GivenName>
<FamilyName>Acheson</FamilyName>
<DateOfBirth>1957-11-27</DateOfBirth>
<Nationality>British</Nationality>
<Driver driverId=""adams"" url=""http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Adams"">
<GivenName>Philippe</GivenName>
<FamilyName>Adams</FamilyName>
<DateOfBirth>1960-11-19</DateOfBirth>
<Nationality>Belgian</Nationality>
<Driver driverId=""ader"" url=""http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Ader"">
<GivenName>Walt</GivenName>
<FamilyName>Ader</FamilyName>
<DateOfBirth>1912-12-15</DateOfBirth>
<Nationality>American</Nationality>
<Driver driverId=""adolff"" url=""http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Adolff"">
<GivenName>Kurt</GivenName>
<FamilyName>Adolff</FamilyName>
<DateOfBirth>1921-11-05</DateOfBirth>
<Nationality>German</Nationality>
<Driver driverId=""agabashian"" url=""http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Agabashian"">
<GivenName>Fred</GivenName>
<FamilyName>Agabashian</FamilyName>
<DateOfBirth>1913-08-21</DateOfBirth>
<Nationality>American</Nationality>
<Driver driverId=""ahrens"" url=""http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Ahrens,_Jr."">
<GivenName>Kurt</GivenName>
<FamilyName>Ahrens</FamilyName>
<DateOfBirth>1940-04-19</DateOfBirth>
<Nationality>German</Nationality>
<Driver driverId=""albers"" code=""ALB"" url=""http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christijan_Albers"">
<GivenName>Christijan</GivenName>
<FamilyName>Albers</FamilyName>
<DateOfBirth>1979-04-16</DateOfBirth>
<Nationality>Dutch</Nationality>
<Driver driverId=""alboreto"" url=""http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michele_Alboreto"">
<GivenName>Michele</GivenName>
<FamilyName>Alboreto</FamilyName>
<DateOfBirth>1956-12-23</DateOfBirth>
<Nationality>Italian</Nationality>
<Driver driverId=""alesi"" url=""http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Alesi"">
<GivenName>Jean</GivenName>
<FamilyName>Alesi</FamilyName>
<DateOfBirth>1964-06-11</DateOfBirth>
<Nationality>French</Nationality>
<Driver driverId=""alguersuari"" code=""ALG"" url=""http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaime_Alguersuari"">
<GivenName>Jaime</GivenName>
<FamilyName>Alguersuari</FamilyName>
<DateOfBirth>1990-03-23</DateOfBirth>
<Nationality>Spanish</Nationality>
<Driver driverId=""alliot"" url=""http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Alliot"">
<GivenName>Philippe</GivenName>
<FamilyName>Alliot</FamilyName>
<DateOfBirth>1954-07-27</DateOfBirth>
<Nationality>French</Nationality>
<Driver driverId=""allison"" url=""http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliff_Allison"">
<GivenName>Cliff</GivenName>
<FamilyName>Allison</FamilyName>
<DateOfBirth>1932-02-08</DateOfBirth>
<Nationality>British</Nationality>
<Driver driverId=""alonso"" code=""ALO"" url=""http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Alonso"">
<PermanentNumber>14</PermanentNumber>
<GivenName>Fernando</GivenName>
<FamilyName>Alonso</FamilyName>
<DateOfBirth>1981-07-29</DateOfBirth>
<Nationality>Spanish</Nationality>
<Driver driverId=""amati"" url=""http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanna_Amati"">
<GivenName>Giovanna</GivenName>
<FamilyName>Amati</FamilyName>
<DateOfBirth>1962-07-20</DateOfBirth>
<Nationality>Italian</Nationality>
<Driver driverId=""amick"" url=""http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Amick"">
<GivenName>Red</GivenName>
<FamilyName>Amick</FamilyName>
<DateOfBirth>1929-01-19</DateOfBirth>
<Nationality>American</Nationality>
<Driver driverId=""george_amick"" url=""http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Amick"">
<GivenName>George</GivenName>
<FamilyName>Amick</FamilyName>
<DateOfBirth>1924-10-24</DateOfBirth>
<Nationality>American</Nationality>
<Driver driverId=""amon"" url=""http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Amon"">
<GivenName>Chris</GivenName>
<FamilyName>Amon</FamilyName>
<DateOfBirth>1943-07-20</DateOfBirth>
<Nationality>New Zealander</Nationality>
<Driver driverId=""anderson"" url=""http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Anderson_(racing_driver)"">
<GivenName>Bob</GivenName>
<FamilyName>Anderson</FamilyName>
<DateOfBirth>1931-05-19</DateOfBirth>
<Nationality>British</Nationality>
<Driver driverId=""andersson"" url=""http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conny_Andersson"">
<GivenName>Conny</GivenName>
<FamilyName>Andersson</FamilyName>
<DateOfBirth>1939-12-28</DateOfBirth>
<Nationality>Swedish</Nationality>
<Driver driverId=""andretti"" url=""http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Andretti"">
<GivenName>Michael</GivenName>
<FamilyName>Andretti</FamilyName>
<DateOfBirth>1962-10-02</DateOfBirth>
<Nationality>American</Nationality>
<Driver driverId=""mario_andretti"" url=""http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Andretti"">
<GivenName>Mario</GivenName>
<FamilyName>Andretti</FamilyName>
<DateOfBirth>1940-02-28</DateOfBirth>
<Nationality>American</Nationality>
<Driver driverId=""andrews"" url=""http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Andrews_(driver)"">
<GivenName>Keith</GivenName>
<FamilyName>Andrews</FamilyName>
<DateOfBirth>1920-06-15</DateOfBirth>
<Nationality>American</Nationality>
<Driver driverId=""apicella"" url=""http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Apicella"">
<GivenName>Marco</GivenName>
<FamilyName>Apicella</FamilyName>
<DateOfBirth>1965-10-07</DateOfBirth>
<Nationality>Italian</Nationality>
<Driver driverId=""armi"" url=""http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Armi"">
<GivenName>Frank</GivenName>
<FamilyName>Armi</FamilyName>
<DateOfBirth>1918-10-12</DateOfBirth>
<Nationality>American</Nationality>
<Driver driverId=""arnold"" url=""http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Arnold"">
<GivenName>Chuck</GivenName>
<FamilyName>Arnold</FamilyName>
<DateOfBirth>1926-05-30</DateOfBirth>
<Nationality>American</Nationality>
<Driver driverId=""arnoux"" url=""http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Arnoux"">
<GivenName>René</GivenName>
<FamilyName>Arnoux</FamilyName>
<DateOfBirth>1948-07-04</DateOfBirth>
<Nationality>French</Nationality>
<Driver driverId=""arundell"" url=""http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Arundell"">
<GivenName>Peter</GivenName>
<FamilyName>Arundell</FamilyName>
<DateOfBirth>1933-11-08</DateOfBirth>
<Nationality>British</Nationality>
<Driver driverId=""ascari"" url=""http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_Ascari"">
<GivenName>Alberto</GivenName>
<FamilyName>Ascari</FamilyName>
<DateOfBirth>1918-07-13</DateOfBirth>
<Nationality>Italian</Nationality>
var serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(DriverData));
using (TextReader reader = new StringReader(xml))
var result = ((DriverData)serializer.Deserialize(reader));
Console.WriteLine(result.DriverTable.Drivers.Count());
[XmlRoot("MRData", Namespace = "http://ergast.com/mrd/1.4")]
public string series { get; set; }
public string url { get; set; }
public int limit { get; set; }
public int offset { get; set; }
public int total { get; set; }
[XmlElement("DriverTable")]
public DriverTable DriverTable { get; set; }
public List<Driver> Drivers { get; set; }
[XmlAttribute("driverId")]
public string driverId { get; set; }
public string url { get; set; }
[XmlElement("GivenName")]
public string GivenName { get; set; }
[XmlElement("FamilyName")]
public string FamilyName { get; set; }
[XmlElement("DateOfBirth")]
public DateTime DateOfBirth { get; set; }
[XmlElement("Nationality")]
public string Nationality { get; set; }