Kamui Kobayashi

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Kamui Kobayashi
Caterham, No.10 Kamui Kobayashi (2) (15531214278).jpg
Kobayashi in 2014
NationalityJapan Japanese
Born (1986-09-13) 13 September 1986 (age 34)
Amagasaki, Japan
Previous series
2008-09
2006–07
2005
2004–05
2004
2004
2004		GP2 Series
Formula 3 Euro Series
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
Formula Renault 2.0 Italia
FR2000 Germany
Asian Formula Renault
FR2000 Netherlands
Championship titles
2019-20

2008–09
2005
2005		FIA World Endurance Championship
GP2 Asia Series
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
Formula Renault 2.0 Italia
Formula One World Championship career
Active years2009–2012, 2014
TeamsToyota, Sauber, Caterham
Car number10
Entries76 (75 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums1
Career points125
Pole positions0
Fastest laps1
First entry2009 Brazilian Grand Prix
Last entry2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years2013, 2016-2021
TeamsAF Corse, Toyota Motorsport GmbH
Best finish1st in LMP1 (2021)
Class wins1
World Endurance Championship – LMGTE Pro
Years active2013
TeamsAF Corse
Starts8
Wins1
Podiums1
Poles0
Fastest laps2
Best finish7th in 2013
World Endurance Championship – LMP1-H
Years active2016-Present
TeamsToyota Gazoo Racing
Starts38
Championships1 (2019-20)
Wins9
Poles14
Fastest laps5
Best finish1st in 2019-20

Kamui Kobayashi (小林 可夢偉, Kobayashi Kamui, born 13 September 1986) is a Japanese professional racing driver who, as of 2020, competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Toyota Gazoo Racing (GR) and in the Super Formula Championship for KCMG. He previously competed in Formula One, Formula E, the GP2 Series, and the GP2 Asia Series (which he won). Kobayashi is 2019-2020 World Endurance champion along with his team-mates Mike Conway and José María López. He is the Third FIA world champion from Japan after Toshi Arai and Kazuki Nakajima. He won the 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans driving for Toyota Gazoo Racing.

Racing career[]

Early career[]

Kobayashi was born in Amagasaki, near Kobe. His father owns a sushi restaurant.[1] He began his career in motorsport in 1996 when he was nine years old, finishing third in his first season of karting in the SL Takarazuka Tournament Cadet Class. During the following seven years, Kobayashi took four karting titles, winning the Toyota SL All Japan Tournament Cadet Class series twice.

In 2004, he signed for Toyota's Driver Academy and soon began his career in open wheel racing. His next step was Formula Renault, entering the Asian, German, Italian and Dutch championships and taking two race victories in the Italian championship. Kobayashi continued in the Formula Renault class, entering the Italian and European championships and with six wins in both championships, he won both titles.

In 2006, Kobayashi entered the Formula 3 Euro Series with ASM Formule 3 alongside Paul di Resta, Giedo van der Garde and Sebastian Vettel. He took three podium positions in his debut season, coming eighth in the Drivers' Championship and first in the Rookie's Championship. Kobayashi also entered the Macau Grand Prix and the Masters of Formula 3, which are annual Formula Three events. Kobayashi started in 10th place and finished the race a place lower in 11th, while at the Macau Grand Prix, he started the race in pole position but finished in 19th place.

At the beginning of 2007, Kobayashi, along with Kohei Hirate, was named as one of the Toyota Formula One team's test drivers. He stayed in the Euro Series for the upcoming season and had an impressive start, taking two podiums in the first four rounds. He achieved his first race victory in Formula 3 at Magny-Cours, in the tenth round, a support race for the Formula One French Grand Prix. Kobayashi finished fourth in the Drivers' Championship.

GP2[]

Kobayashi driving for DAMS at the Nürburgring round of the 2009 GP2 Series season

Following a successful GP2 Asia Series campaign in early 2008, Kobayashi won his first GP2 Series race in only the second race of the season. After a strong start from pole in the sprint race at the Circuit de Catalunya, Kobayashi took the chequered flag in first place. This was after a controversial piece of defensive driving from his former Euro Series teammate Romain Grosjean after a safety car period. At the end of the pit straight, Kobayashi attempted a pass on Grosjean. However, the Frenchman moved more than once to defend his position, forcing Kobayashi into evasive action. This resulted in a drive through penalty for the Frenchman, handing the win to Kobayashi. However, he only finished in the points on one further occasion, restricting him to sixteenth in the championship.

Another successful GP2 Asia campaign followed over the winter months of 2008 and 2009, with Kobayashi winning two races en route to the championship, with a round to spare. Kobayashi could not repeat his form in the main series, finishing sixteenth again.

Formula One (2007–2012)[]

On November 16, 2007 it was confirmed that Kobayashi would replace the departing Franck Montagny as the Toyota F1 team's third driver.[2] He was the team's test and reserve driver during the 2008 and 2009 seasons.

Toyota (2009)[]

Kobayashi deputising for Timo Glock during practice for the 2009 Japanese Grand Prix
2009[]

At the 2009 Japanese Grand Prix, Kobayashi competed in the first two free practice sessions in place of Timo Glock, who was ill.[3] Glock recovered in time to take part in the third free practice session and qualifying, but was injured after crashing in the final session and had to miss the race. Toyota asked the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) for permission to run Kobayashi in the race, but this was refused as the regulations state a driver must run in at least one session on Saturday to be eligible to start the race.[4]

Kobayashi made his Formula One debut at the 2009 Brazilian Grand Prix, following a complication to Glock's injury that was initially not detected.[5] He qualified 11th in a chaotic session that lasted for over two and half hours and was red-flagged twice due to accidents caused by torrential rain. Early in the race, while running in sixth place, he held off for several laps a challenge by Jenson Button, who needed to finish well to clinch the world championship. He finished the race in tenth place, and was later promoted to ninth when Heikki Kovalainen was penalised. Button jokingly described Kobayashi as "absolutely crazy, very aggressive".[6] He also competed in the 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as Glock's injury had not healed sufficiently.[7] Kobayashi qualified 12th and finished sixth, scoring his first World Championship points, in the inaugural day-night race in Abu Dhabi.[8] Before Toyota decided to withdraw from Formula One, Kobayashi was expected to be given a full-time seat at Toyota for the 2010 Formula One Season.[9]

Sauber (2010–2012)[]

2010[]
Kobayashi driving for Sauber at the 2010 Malaysian Grand Prix
Kobayashi became another victim of the "Wall of Champions" at the 2010 Canadian Grand Prix

Following Toyota's withdrawal, Kobayashi faced an uncertain future, but he was mentioned in lists of probable drivers for the series' new teams for 2010.[10] After weeks of speculation, it was confirmed on December 17, 2009 he would drive for Peter Sauber's recovered Sauber team after BMW Sauber had withdrawn for 2010.[11] His teammate was former McLaren tester Pedro de la Rosa. Kobayashi completed his first laps in the new Sauber C29 chassis during F1 winter testing on 2 February.

During the Australian Grand Prix, a front wing failure on his Sauber caused him to hit the barrier, rebounding off it to cause a three-car crash taking out Nico Hülkenberg and Sébastien Buemi. In the next race in Malaysia he qualified in ninth place, his best grid position up to that point, however he suffered an engine failure early in the race. In China, Kobayashi was involved in a three-way collision with Buemi and Vitantonio Liuzzi on the first lap, making him the only driver to retire from the first four races. In Turkey, he won his first points of the season, coming home tenth after being promoted a place due to Vettel's retirement after a collision with teammate Webber and Petrov's puncture. In Valencia, he finished seventh by passing both Fernando Alonso and Sébastien Buemi in the final laps on fresh tyres, after driving the majority of the race in third position on his first set of tyres. He followed that with sixth place in Silverstone, eleventh in Germany, ninth in Hungary and eighth in Belgium.

At the Italian Grand Prix, Kobayashi suffered a gearbox failure and retired from the Singapore Grand Prix after hitting a track-side barrier. Kobayashi's teammate changed in Singapore as Pedro de la Rosa was removed in favour of Nick Heidfeld. In Japan, Kobayashi qualified 14th and finished seventh, passing several drivers along the way including his teammate, in a very impressive fashion. He finished eighth in Korea and tenth in Brazil, eventually finishing the season with 32 points. In his review of the season, former TV commentator Murray Walker stated that Kobayashi is "without a doubt Japan's best [F1 driver] yet".[12] Kobayashi gained a reputation during the season as a highly skilled overtaker, being able to outbrake drivers several car lengths in front of him. His aggressive overtaking style was described by Martin Brundle as, "He gets to the normal braking point and then goes, 'Now, which one is the brake again? That's right, it's on the left,' and he just sails past people!"[13] He qualified well against his more experienced teammates, outqualifying de la Rosa and Heidfeld 11 times to 8 over the season.

2011[]
Kobayashi at the 2011 Malaysian Grand Prix

Kobayashi remained with Sauber in 2011,[14] where he was partnered by GP2 graduate Sergio Pérez. Kobayashi finished eighth in the season opening Australian Grand Prix, but he and Pérez – who had finished seventh – were disqualified after the race due to an irregularity with the car's rear-wing. The next race of the season in Malaysia was another strong showing for Kobayashi, finishing eighth in the race, eventually classified seventh after Lewis Hamilton received a penalty. He finished tenth in his next three races, before a career-high fifth place in an incident-packed Monaco Grand Prix. In an extremely wet Canadian Grand Prix, Kobayashi worked his way up from 13th place to 2nd having not decided to change to extreme wet tyres before the race was red-flagged, as many other drivers had. This essentially gave him a free pit stop while the race was suspended. After the restart, the track began to dry out, and after changing to intermediate tyres and finally slicks, Kobayashi dropped several places, including having a spin whilst lapping a backmarker and being rear-ended by Nick Heidfeld. He eventually finished seventh, 0.045 seconds behind Felipe Massa, who passed him on the final straight.

2012[]
Kobayashi during pre-season testing at Jerez

On 28 July 2011, it was announced that Kobayashi would remain with Sauber into the 2012 season, alongside teammate Pérez.[15]

Kobayashi driving for Sauber at the 2012 Japanese Grand Prix

Kobayashi started the season with sixth place at the Australian Grand Prix,[16] and a retirement at the Malaysian Grand Prix, due to a problem with his car's brakes.[17]

Kobayashi at the 2012 United States Grand Prix

He then started third at the Chinese Grand Prix behind the Mercedes of Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher. He dropped to tenth but managed to set the fastest lap. At the Spanish Grand Prix he finished fifth after overtaking Jenson Button and Nico Rosberg. Kobayashi finished in the points once in the next four races, finishing ninth in Canada. Kobayashi finished in a career-best fourth place at the German Grand Prix – having finished fifth on-the-road – as he was helped by a post-race penalty for second-placed Sebastian Vettel.[18] After retiring late in the race at the Hungarian Grand Prix, Kobayashi qualified a career-best second for the Belgian Grand Prix but was caught in a first-corner accident along with four other drivers. Kobayashi was the only one of the five to continue in the race, and finished thirteenth.[19]

Kobayashi took his maiden podium in Formula One with third place at the Japanese Grand Prix, after lasting through race-long pressure from Jenson Button. Kobayashi became the first Japanese driver to finish on a Formula One podium in Japan in 22 years, after Aguri Suzuki in the 1990 Japanese Grand Prix, and was the third Japanese driver to finish on a Formula One podium after Suzuki and Takuma Sato in the 2004 United States Grand Prix.[20]

On 23 November 2012, Sauber announced that Kobayashi would not be a part of the team's line-up for the 2013 season, as Nico Hülkenberg and Esteban Gutiérrez would form the race team and Robin Frijns as reserve driver.[21] Kobayashi ultimately finished the season in twelfth place in the Drivers' Championship, with 60 points.[22] Despite raising around €8 million in sponsorship, Kobayashi elected to focus on gaining a competitive drive for the 2014 season rather than a 2013 drive.[23]

FIA World Endurance Championship (2013)[]

AF Corse[]

Kobayashi's Ferrari 458 GT during the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans

On 11 March 2013 it was confirmed that Kobayashi would drive for AF Corse in the 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship season. He competed in the LMGTE-Pro class in the Ferrari 458 GT for what is expected to be all of the season's 8 rounds, including the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans.[24]

Kobayashi also tested a 2010 Formula One Ferrari in preparation for a promotional event in Moscow, where he crashed in the wet.[25][26]

In the 81st edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2013, Kobayashi and the AF Corse team scored fifth place in the GTE-Pro class along with his co-drivers Olivier Beretta and Toni Vilander, their Ferrari 458 GT covered a total of 312 laps in the Circuit de la Sarthe. The race was run in very difficult weather conditions and several serious accidents bringing out a record of twelve safety car caution periods.[27][28][29]

Return to Formula One (2014)[]

Caterham (2014)[]

Kobayashi at the 2014 Singapore Grand Prix

On 21 January 2014, it was confirmed that Kobayashi would return to Formula One with the Caterham F1 team for the 2014 season partnering Swedish driver Marcus Ericsson after considerable speculation about the team's all new line-up for the new season.[30] At the first race of the season, the Australian Grand Prix, Kobayashi crashed into Massa at the start due to a brake failure. However, in the following Malaysian Grand Prix, he was running as high as eighth, ahead of his teammate, the Marussias, and several other cars. He however finished the race in 13th, promoting Caterham to 10th in the Constructors' standings. However, later in the season Caterham were demoted to 11th due to Jules Bianchi achieving Marussia's first points finish in the Monaco Grand Prix.[31]

On 20 August 2014, it was announced that German driver André Lotterer would replace Kobayashi for the Belgian Grand Prix race weekend.[32] He returned to racing action at the Italian Grand Prix after Lotterer declined a further offer due to the seat being taken in practice by Roberto Merhi, who was attempting to qualify for an FIA Super Licence.[33] Kobayashi declared his unhappiness at the situation, with the team's driver plans changing at short notice and his own future uncertain.[34]

Super Formula (2015–)[]

Team LeMans (2015–2016)[]

On 30 January 2015, it was confirmed that Kobayashi would drive for Team LeMans in the 2015 Super Formula season.[35] He scored three podiums on his way to a fifth-place finish in the drivers' championship during his first year in the series.

His second year with Team LeMans was less successful, only managing to score one point and finishing 17th in the championship.

KCMG (2017–)[]

Kobayashi moved to KCMG at the start of the 2017 season.[36]

Return to FIA World Endurance Championship (2016–)[]

Toyota Gazoo Racing[]

Kobayashi driving in the 2018 6 Hours of Silverstone

On 4 February 2016, Kobayashi was confirmed as a LMP1 driver for Toyota Gazoo Racing in the FIA World Endurance Championship.

Kobayashi scored his first WEC race victory at the 2016 6 Hours of Fuji, finishing ahead of the No. 8 Audi and the No. 1 Porsche.[37]

Koboyashi won the 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans from pole after numerous attempts, alongside Mike Conway and Jose Maria Lopez.

Koboyashi is the fourth Japanese driver to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the first being Masanori Sekiya, and is only the second to do so for a Japanese Manufacturer.

Personal life[]

He was named after Kamuy, a divine being in Ainu mythology, and the letter of the name imitated the sound citing three Kanji from the sentence "Enabling great dream(s)".[38] Kobayashi is a supporter of Spanish-Valencian La Liga club Valencia CF.

In April 2013, he was awarded the Outstanding Achievement in Sport award at The Asian Awards in London.[39]

Racing record[]

Career summary[]

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2003 Formula Toyota N/A 10 2 4 ? ? 120 2nd
2004 Formula Renault 2000 Italy Prema Powerteam 17 2 3 1 3 134 7th
Formula Renault 2000 Germany 2 0 0 0 0 16 31st
Formula Renault 2000 Netherlands ? ? ? ? ? 32 15th
Asian Formula Renault Challenge Asia Racing Team 1 0 0 ? 0 16 31st
2005 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Prema Powerteam 16 6 4 4 8 157 1st
Formula Renault 2.0 Italy 15 6 9 8 11 312 1st
2006 Formula 3 Euro Series ASM Formule 3 19 0 0 1 3 34 8th
Macau Grand Prix 1 0 1 0 0 N/A 19th
Masters of Formula 3 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 11th
2007 Formula 3 Euro Series ASM Formule 3 20 1 1 0 7 59 4th
Macau Grand Prix 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 13th
Masters of Formula 3 1 0 0 0 0 N/A NC
Formula One Panasonic Toyota Racing Third driver
2008 GP2 Asia Series DAMS 10 2 0 0 3 22 6th
GP2 Series 20 1 0 2 1 10 16th
Formula One Panasonic Toyota Racing Test/Reserve driver
2008–09 GP2 Asia Series DAMS 11 2 2 3 4 56 1st
2009 GP2 Series DAMS 20 0 0 0 1 13 16th
Formula One Panasonic Toyota Racing 2 0 0 0 0 3 18th
2010 Formula One BMW Sauber F1 Team 19 0 0 0 0 32 12th
2011 Formula One Sauber F1 Team 19 0 0 0 0 30 12th
2012 Formula One Sauber F1 Team 20 0 0 1 1 60 12th
2013 FIA World Endurance Championship – LMGTE Pro AF Corse 8 0 0 2 4 98 7th
24 Hours of Le Mans – LMGTE Pro 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 5th
2014 Formula One Caterham F1 Team 16 0 0 0 0 0 22nd
2015 Super Formula Kygnus Sunoco Team LeMans 8 0 0 0 3 20 5th
2016 FIA World Endurance Championship Toyota Gazoo Racing 9 1 0 1 6 145 3rd
24 Hours of Le Mans 1 0 0 1 1 N/A 2nd
Super Formula Sunoco Team LeMans 9 0 0 2 0 1 17th
2017 FIA World Endurance Championship Toyota Gazoo Racing 9 0 4 1 3 103.5 5th
24 Hours of Le Mans 1 0 1 0 0 N/A DNF
Super Formula KCMG 7 0 0 1 1 16.5 7th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Good Smile Racing & Team UKYO 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Intercontinental GT Challenge Mercedes-AMG 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Super GT Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh 1 0 0 0 0 10 17th
2017–18 Formula E MS&AD Andretti Formula E 2 0 0 0 0 0 24th
2018 Super GT Lexus Team SARD 7 1 0 0 1 27 13th
Super Formula carrozzeria Team KCMG 5 0 0 1 1 11 10th
24 Hours of Le Mans Toyota Gazoo Racing 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 2nd
2018-19 FIA World Endurance Championship Toyota Gazoo Racing 8 2 4 2 6 157 2nd
2019 Super Formula carrozzeria Team KCMG 7 0 0 1 2 19 6th
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Konica Minolta Cadillac 1 1 0 0 1 35 27th
24 Hours of Le Mans Toyota Gazoo Racing 1 0 1 0 1 N/A 2nd
Intercontinental GT Challenge Mercedes-AMG 1 0 0 0 0 1 25th
2019-20 FIA World Endurance Championship Toyota Gazoo Racing 8 4 3 1 8 207 1st
2020 Super Formula carrozzeria Team KCMG 5 0 0 1 0 8 16th
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Konica Minolta Cadillac 1 1 0 1 1 35 23rd
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup HubAuto Corsa 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
24 Hours of Le Mans Toyota Gazoo Racing 1 0 1 0 1 N/A 3rd
Intercontinental GT Challenge Ferrari 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2021 FIA World Endurance Championship Toyota Gazoo Racing 4 2 3 0 4 120 1st*
24 Hours of Le Mans 1 1 1 0 1 N/A 1st
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Ally Cadillac Racing 3 0 0 0 1 897 10th*
Super Formula carrozzeria Team KCMG

* Season still in progress.

Complete Formula 3 Euro Series record[]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pos Points
2006 ASM Formule 3 Dallara F305/012 Mercedes HOC
1
6 		HOC
2
5 		LAU
1
11 		LAU
2
10 		OSC
1
11 		OSC
2
7 		BRH
1
6 		BRH
2
3 		NOR
1
5 		NOR
2
2 		NÜR
1
8 		NÜR
2
3 		ZAN
1
5 		ZAN
2
Ret 		CAT
1
5 		CAT
2
Ret 		BUG
1
DNS 		BUG
2
14 		HOC
1
Ret 		HOC
2
9 		8th 34
2007 ASM Formule 3 Dallara F305/012 Mercedes HOC
1
10 		HOC
2
10 		BRH
1
3 		BRH
2
3 		NOR
1
8 		NOR
2
Ret 		MAG
1
1 		MAG
2
9 		MUG
1
2 		MUG
2
4 		ZAN
1
2 		ZAN
2
17 		NÜR
1
11 		NÜR
2
Ret 		CAT
1
19 		CAT
2
Ret 		NOG
1
2 		NOG
2
2 		HOC
1
4 		HOC
2
Ret 		4th 59

Complete Macau Grand Prix results[]

Year Team Car Qualifying Quali Race Main race
2006 France ASM Formule 3 Dallara F305 1st 1st 19th
2007 France ASM Formule 3 Dallara F305 7th DNF 13th

Complete GP2 Series results[]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points
2008 DAMS CAT
FEA
8 		CAT
SPR
1
Ret
9 		MON
FEA
Ret 		MON
SPR
18 		MAG
FEA
Ret 		MAG
SPR
9 		SIL
FEA
Ret 		SIL
SPR
7 		HOC
FEA
Ret 		HOC
SPR
18 		HUN
FEA
11 		HUN
SPR
8 		VAL
FEA
Ret 		VAL
SPR
6 		SPA
FEA
9 		SPA
SPR
14 		MNZ
FEA
Ret 		MNZ
SPR
13 		16th 10
2009 DAMS CAT
FEA
8 		CAT
SPR
5 		MON
FEA
Ret 		MON
SPR
12 		IST
FEA
Ret 		IST
SPR
NC 		SIL
FEA
Ret 		SIL
SPR
17 		NÜR
FEA
9 		NÜR
SPR
3 		HUN
FEA
13 		HUN
SPR
8 		VAL
FEA
8 		VAL
SPR
11 		SPA
FEA
7 		SPA
SPR
11 		MNZ
FEA
17 		MNZ
SPR
17† 		ALG
FEA
6 		ALG
SPR
19 		16th 13

Complete GP2 Asia Series results[]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 DC Points
2008 DAMS DUB1
FEA
13 		DUB1
SPR
Ret 		SEN
FEA
Ret 		SEN
SPR
15 		SEP
FEA
5 		SEP
SPR
1 		BHR
FEA
3 		BHR
SPR
1 		DUB2
FEA
20 		DUB2
SPR
14 		6th 22
2008–09 DAMS SHI
FEA
2 		SHI
SPR
Ret 		DUB
FEA
1 		DUB
SPR
C 		BHR1
FEA
1 		BHR1
SPR
6 		LSL
FEA
4 		LSL
SPR
18 		SEP
FEA
2 		SEP
SPR
7 		BHR2
FEA
4 		BHR2
SPR
5 		1st 56

Complete Formula One results[]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 WDC Points
2009 Panasonic Toyota Racing Toyota TF109 Toyota RVX-09 2.4 V8 AUS MAL CHN BHR ESP MON TUR GBR GER HUN EUR BEL ITA SIN JPN
PO 		BRA
9 		ABU
6 		18th 3
2010 BMW Sauber F1 Team Sauber C29 Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 BHR
Ret 		AUS
Ret 		MAL
Ret 		CHN
Ret 		ESP
12 		MON
Ret 		TUR
10 		CAN
Ret 		EUR
7 		GBR
6 		GER
11 		HUN
9 		BEL
8 		ITA
Ret 		SIN
Ret 		JPN
7 		KOR
8 		BRA
10 		ABU
14 		12th 32
2011 Sauber F1 Team Sauber C30 Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 AUS
DSQ 		MAL
7 		CHN
10 		TUR
10 		ESP
10 		MON
5 		CAN
7 		EUR
16 		GBR
Ret 		GER
9 		HUN
11 		BEL
12 		ITA
Ret 		SIN
14 		JPN
13 		KOR
15 		IND
Ret 		ABU
10 		BRA
9 		12th 30
2012 Sauber F1 Team Sauber C31 Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 AUS
6 		MAL
Ret 		CHN
10 		BHR
13 		ESP
5 		MON
Ret 		CAN
9 		EUR
Ret 		GBR
11 		GER
4 		HUN
18† 		BEL
13 		ITA
9 		SIN
13 		JPN
3 		KOR
Ret 		IND
14 		ABU
6 		USA
14 		BRA
9 		12th 60
2014 Caterham F1 Team Caterham CT05 Renault Energy F1‑2014 1.6 V6 t AUS
Ret 		MAL
13 		BHR
15 		CHN
18 		ESP
Ret 		MON
13 		CAN
Ret 		AUT
16 		GBR
15 		GER
16 		HUN
Ret 		BEL ITA
17 		SIN
DNS 		JPN
19 		RUS
Ret 		USA BRA ABU
Ret 		22nd 0

† Did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results[]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rank Points
2013 AF Corse LMGTE Pro Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Ferrari F142 4.5L V8 SIL
2 		SPA
3 		LMS
4 		SÃO
Ret 		COA
3 		FUJ
9 		SHA
5 		BHR
3 		7th 98
2016 Toyota Gazoo Racing LMP1 Toyota TS050 Hybrid Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid) SIL
2 		SPA
Ret 		LMS
2 		NÜR
6 		MEX
3 		COA
3 		FUJ
1 		SHA
2 		BHR
5 		3rd 145
2017 Toyota Gazoo Racing LMP1 Toyota TS050 Hybrid Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid) SIL
13 		SPA
2 		LMS
Ret 		NÜR
3 		MEX
4 		COA
4 		FUJ
2 		SHA
4 		BHR
4 		5th 103.5
2018–19 Toyota Gazoo Racing LMP1 Toyota TS050 Hybrid Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid) SPA
2 		LMS
2 		SIL
DSQ 		FUJ
1 		SHA
1 		SEB
2 		SPA
6 		LMS
2 		2nd 157
2019–20 Toyota Gazoo Racing LMP1 Toyota TS050 Hybrid Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid) SIL
1 		FUJ
2 		SHA
3 		BHR
1 		COA
3 		SPA
1 		LMS
3 		BHR
1 		1st 207
2021 Toyota Gazoo Racing LMH Toyota GR010 Hybrid Toyota 3.5 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid) SPA
3 		ALG
2 		MNZ
1 		LMS
1 		BHR
 BHR
 1st* 120*

* Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results[]

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2013 Italy AF Corse Finland Toni Vilander
Monaco Olivier Beretta 		Ferrari 458 Italia GT GTE
Pro 		312 20th 5th
2016 Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing United Kingdom Mike Conway
France Stéphane Sarrazin 		Toyota TS050 Hybrid LMP1 381 2nd 2nd
2017 Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing United Kingdom Mike Conway
France Stéphane Sarrazin 		Toyota TS050 Hybrid LMP1 154 DNF DNF
2018 Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing United Kingdom Mike Conway
Argentina José María López 		Toyota TS050 Hybrid LMP1 386 2nd 2nd
2019 Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing United Kingdom Mike Conway
Argentina José María López 		Toyota TS050 Hybrid LMP1 385 2nd 2nd
2020 Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing United Kingdom Mike Conway
Argentina José María López 		Toyota TS050 Hybrid LMP1 381 3rd 3rd
2021 Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing United Kingdom Mike Conway
Argentina José María López 		Toyota GR010 Hybrid LMH 371 1st 1st

Complete Super Formula results[]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Points
2015 Kygnus Sunoco Team LeMans SUZ
9 		OKA
2 		FUJ
10 		MOT
17 		AUT
3 		SUG
6 		SUZ
3 		SUZ
9 		6th 20
2016 Sunoco Team LeMans SUZ
16 		OKA
18 		FUJ
10 		MOT
9 		OKA
18 		OKA
17 		SUG
17 		SUZ
9 		SUZ
7 		17th 1
2017 KCMG SUZ
9 		OKA
4 		OKA
5 		FUJ
15 		MOT
2 		AUT
7 		SUG
7 		SUZ
C 		SUZ
C 		7th 16.5
2018 carrozzeria Team KCMG SUZ
10 		AUT
C 		SUG
6 		FUJ
12 		MOT OKA
2‡ 		SUZ
13 		10th 11
2019 carrozzeria Team KCMG SUZ
9 		AUT
10 		SUG
2 		FUJ
6 		MOT
2 		OKA
18 		SUZ
12 		6th 19
2020 carrozzeria Team KCMG MOT
14 		OKA SUG
14 		AUT SUZ
4 		SUZ
15 		FUJ
11 		16th 8

‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.

Complete Super GT results[]

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DC Points
2017 Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh Lexus LC 500 GT500 OKA FUJ AUT SUG FUJ SUZ
4 		CHA MOT 17th 10
2018 Lexus Team SARD Lexus LC 500 GT500 OKA
12 		FUJ SUZ
Ret 		CHA
1 		FUJ
11 		SUG
10 		AUT
8 		MOT
8 		13th 27

Complete Formula E results[]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Chassis Powertrain 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Points
2017–18 MS&AD Andretti Formula E Spark SRT01-e Andretti ATEC-03 HKG
15 		HKG
17 		MRK SCL MEX PDE RME PAR BER ZUR NYC NYC 24th 0

WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results[]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rank Points
2019 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi Cadillac DPi-V.R Cadillac 5.5 L V8 DAY
1 		SEB LBH MDO DET WGL MOS ELK LGA PET 27th 35
2020 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi Cadillac DPi-V.R Cadillac 5.5 L V8 DAY
1 		DAY SEB ELK ATL MDO PET LGA SEB 23rd 35
2021 Ally Cadillac Racing DPi Cadillac DPi-V.R Cadillac 5.5 L V8 DAY
2 		SEB
7 		MDO DET WGL
5 		WGL
 ELK
 LGA
 LBH
10th* 897*

* Season still in progress.

24 Hours of Daytona results[]

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2019 United States Konica Minolta Cadillac Netherlands Renger van der Zande
United States Jordan Taylor
Spain Fernando Alonso 		Cadillac DPi-V.R DPi 593 1st 1st
2020 United States Konica Minolta Cadillac Netherlands Renger van der Zande
Australia Ryan Briscoe
New Zealand Scott Dixon 		Cadillac DPi-V.R DPi 833 1st 1st
2021 United States Ally Cadillac Racing United States Jimmie Johnson
France Simon Pagenaud
Germany Mike Rockenfeller 		Cadillac DPi-V.R DPi 807 2nd 2nd

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