Heikki Kovalainen F1 Statistics
| Nationality: |  Finnish |
|---|---|
| Birthplace: | Suomussalmi, Finland |
| Date of birth: | 19 October 1981 |
| Age: | 40 |
| Race debut: |  2007 Australian Grand Prix |
| Last race: |  2013 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| Year(s) active: | 2007-13 |
| Best championship result: | 7th (2007, 2008) |
Jump to: Career Statistics | Season statistics | Constructor statistics | Teammates
Career statistics
| Did not start: | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify: | 0 | |
| Did not pre-qualify: | 0 | |
| Reached Q3: | 34 | |
| Q2 eliminations: | 23 | |
| Q1 eliminations: | 55 | |
| Retirements: | 22 | 19.8% |
| First lap retirements: | 2 | |
| Not classified: | 1 | 0.9% |
| Disqualified: | 0 | |
| Best start: | 1st | x1 |
| Best result: | 1st | x1 |
| No. of events: | 22 | View Grands Prix stats |
| No. of circuits: | 25 | View circuit stats |
Season statistics
| Year | Constructor | FP | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | Q3 | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 |  Renault | – | 17 | 17 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 30 | 7th |
| 2008 |  McLaren | – | 18 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 53 | 7th |
| 2009 | McLaren | – | 17 | 17 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 12th |
| 2010 |  Lotus | – | 19 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 13 | 12 | – | – | 20th |
| 2011 | Lotus | – | 19 | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 15 | 13 | – | – | 22nd |
| 2012 | Caterham | – | 20 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 16 | 13 | – | – | 22nd |
| 2013 | 6 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 8 | 14 | – | – | 21st | |
| 6 | 112 | 111 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 105 |
Table definitions
- FP: Free practice appearances
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- Q3: Reached Q3
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
- WC: World championship position
Constructor statistics
| Constructor | Year(s) | FP | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | Q3 | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renault | 2007 | – | 17 | 17 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 30 |
| McLaren | 2008-09 | – | 35 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 75 |
| Lotus | 2010-11 | – | 38 | 37 | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | – | 13 | 12 | – | – |
| Caterham | 2012-13 | 6 | 20 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 16 | 13 | – | – |
| Lotus | 2013 | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 8 | 14 | – | – |
| 6 | 112 | 111 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 105 |
Table definitions
- FP: Free practice appearances
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- Q3: Reached Q3
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
Teammates
| Driver | Races | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
 Giancarlo Fisichella | 17 | 2007 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 35 | 2008-09 |
| Jarno Trulli | 37 | 2010-11 |
 Karun Chandhok | 1 | 2011 |
 Vitaly Petrov | 20 | 2012 |
| Romain Grosjean | 2 | 2013 |