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Kamui Kobayashi F1 stats

Driver info

Nationality

Japanese

Birthplace

Amagaski, Japan

Date of birth

13 September 1986

Age

36

First race

2009 Brazilian Grand Prix

Last race

2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Year(s) active

2009-12, 2014

Best championship finish

12th (2010, 2011, 2012)

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F1 stats

A detailed look at Kamui Kobayashi’s F1 stats

Free practice appearances1 
Grand Prix entries76 
Grand Prix starts75 
Wins0 
Podiums11.3%
Pole positions0 
Fastest laps11.3%
Points1251.67 pts p/r
Points finishes2736.0%
Front row starts11.3%
Times as championship leader0 
Best start2ndx1
Best finish3rdx1
Did not start1 
Did not qualify0 
Reached Q314 
Q2 eliminations39 
Q1 eliminations23 
Retirements2229.3%
First lap retirements5 
Not classified0 
Disqualified11.3%
No. of events23 
No. of circuits24 

Stats by season

A look at Kobayashi’s F1 stats by season

YearConstructorFPRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFQ3BSBRPFPTSWC
2009Toyota122–––––––1161318th
2010BMW Sauber–1919–––––849683212th
2011Sauber–1919–––––347593012th
2012Sauber–2020–1–11562396012th
2014Caterham–1615–––––6–1413––22nd
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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
  • WC: World Championship

Stats by constructor

A look at Kobayashi’s F1 stats by constructor

ConstructorFPRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFQ3BSBRPFPTS
Toyota (2009)122–––––––11613
BMW Sauber (2010)–1919–––––8496832
Sauber (2011-12)–3939–1–11810231890
Caterham (2014)–1615–––––6–1413––
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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 Kobayashi’s teammates (race drivers only)

DriverRacesQualifying H2H
(ITA) Jarno Trulli (2009)20-2
(ESP) Pedro de la Rosa (2010-11)158-7
(DEU) Nick Heidfeld (2010)54-1
(MEX) Sergio Perez (2011-12)3816-22
(SWE) Marcus Ericsson (2014)1511-4
(GBR) Will Stevens (2014)11-0

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