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Heikki Kovalainen F1 stats

Driver info

Nationality

Finnish

Birthplace

Suomussalmi, Finland

Date of birth

19 October 1981

Age

41

First race

2007 Australian Grand Prix

Last race

2013 Brazilian Grand Prix

Year(s) active

2007-13

Best championship finish

7th (2007, 2008)

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F1 stats

A detailed look at Heikki Kovalainen’s F1 stats

Free practice appearances6 
Grand Prix entries112 
Grand Prix starts111 
Wins10.9%
From pole0 
Win & f.lap0 
Hat-trick0 
Podiums43.6%
Pole positions10.9%
Pole to win0 
Fastest laps21.8%
Points1050.95 pts p/r
Points finishes2926.1%
Front row starts54.5%
Times as championship leader0 
Best start1stx1
Best finish1stx1
Did not start1 
Did not qualify0 
Reached Q334 
Q2 eliminations23 
Q1 eliminations55 
Retirements2219.8%
First lap retirements2 
Not classified10.9%
Disqualified0 
No. of events22 
No. of circuits25 

Stats by season

A look at Kovalainen’s F1 stats by season

YearConstructorFPRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFQ3BSBRPFPTSWC
2007Renault–1717–1–––286211307th
2008McLaren–1818131244181111537th
2009McLaren–1717––––1572472212th
2010Lotus–1918–––––5–1312––20th
2011Lotus–1919–––––5–1513––22nd
2012Caterham–2020–––––1–1613––22nd
2013
  • Caterham
  • Lotus
622––––––1814––21st
  61121111412522341129105 
Table definitions

Click column headers to sort

  • FP: Free practice appearances
  • RE: Race entries
  • RS: Race starts
  • W: Wins
  • PD: Podiums
  • 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

Stats by constructor

A look at Kovalainen’s F1 stats by constructor

ConstructorFPRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFQ3BSBRPFPTS
Renault (2007)–1717–1–––28621130
McLaren (2008-09)–353513125925111875
Lotus (2010-11)–3837–––––10–1312––
Caterham (2012-13)62020–––––1–1613––
Lotus (2013)–22––––––1814––
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Table definitions

Click column headers to sort

  • FP: Free practice appearances
  • RE: Race entries
  • RS: Race starts
  • W: Wins
  • PD: Podiums
  • 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

A list of Kovalainen’s teammates (race drivers only)

DriverRacesQualifying H2H
(ITA) Giancarlo Fisichella (2007)179-8
(GBR) Lewis Hamilton (2008-09)359-26
(ITA) Jarno Trulli (2010-11)3724-13
(IND) Karun Chandhok (2011)11-0
(RUS) Vitaly Petrov (2012)2013-7
(FRA) Romain Grosjean (2013)20-2

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