Kamui Kobayashi
Kamui Kobayashi (born 13 September 1986 in Amagasaki, Hyogo Japan) is a Japanese racing driver. He has competed in the GP2 Series, won the GP2 Asia Series, and drove in the FIA Formula One World Championship with the Toyota Formula One team in 2009. He is currently driving for Sauber.
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| Nationality Japanese | |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
|---|---|
| Races | 32 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 62 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 2009 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| Last race | 2012 British Grand Prix |
| 2010 position | 12th (32 points) |
- In this Japanese name, the family name is Kobayashi.
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 | Formula Renault Eurocup | Prema Powerteam | 16 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 157 | 1st |
| Formula Renault 2.0 Italy | 15 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 312 | 1st | ||
| 2006 | Formula Three Euroseries | 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 Three Euroseries | 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 | ||
| 2008 | GP2 Asia Series | DAMS | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 6th |
| GP2 Series | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 16th | ||
| 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 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 12th |
| 2011 | Formula One | Sauber F1 Team | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 11th |
| 2012 | Formula One | Sauber F1 Team | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 12th |
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 | ESP FEA 8 |
ESP SPR 1 |
TUR FEA Ret |
TUR SPR 9 |
MON FEA Ret |
MON SPR 18 |
FRA FEA Ret |
FRA SPR 9 |
GBR FEA Ret |
GBR SPR 7 |
GER FEA Ret |
GER SPR 18 |
HUN FEA 11 |
HUN SPR 8 |
EUR FEA Ret |
EUR SPR 6 |
BEL FEA 9 |
BEL SPR 14 |
ITA FEA Ret |
ITA SPR 13 |
16th | 10 |
| 2009 | DAMS | ESP FEA 8 |
ESP SPR 5 |
MON FEA Ret |
MON SPR 12 |
TUR FEA Ret |
TUR SPR NC |
GBR FEA Ret |
GBR SPR 17 |
GER FEA 9 |
GER SPR 3 |
HUN FEA 13 |
HUN SPR 8 |
VAL FEA 8 |
VAL SPR 11 |
BEL FEA 7 |
BEL SPR 11 |
ITA FEA 17 |
ITA SPR 17 |
POR FEA 6 |
POR 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 |
IDN FEA Ret |
IDN SPR 15 |
MYS FEA 5 |
MYS SPR 1 |
BHR FEA 3 |
BHR SPR 1 |
DUB2 FEA 20 |
DUB2 SPR 14 |
6th | 22 | ||
| 2008–09 | DAMS | CHN FEA 2 |
CHN SPR Ret |
DUB FEA 1 |
DUB SPR C |
BHR1 FEA 1 |
BHR1 SPR 6 |
QAT FEA 4 |
QAT SPR 18 |
MYS FEA 2 |
MYS 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 L 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 L 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 | BMW Sauber F1 Team | Sauber C30 | Ferrari 056 2.4 L V8 | AUS DSQ |
MAL 7 |
CHN 10 |
TUR 10 |
ESP 10 |
MON 5 |
CAN 7 |
EUR 16 |
GBR Ret |
GER 9 |
HUN 11 |
BEL | ITA | SIN | JPN | KOR | IND | ABU | BRA | 11th* | 27* |
* Season in progress.
Kamui Kobayashi Media
Kobayashi driving for DAMS at the Nürburgring round of the 2009 GP2 Series season
Kobayashi deputising for Timo Glock during practice for the 2009 Japanese Grand Prix
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
Kobayashi at the 2011 Malaysian Grand Prix
Kobayashi during pre-season testing at Jerez
Kobayashi driving for Sauber at the 2012 Japanese Grand Prix
Kobayashi at the 2012 United States Grand Prix
Kobayashi's Ferrari 458 GT during the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans
Kobayashi at the 2014 Singapore Grand Prix
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References
- ↑ "Sauber confirm Kobayashi". Al-Jazeera (Aljazeera IT). 2009-12-17. http://english.aljazeera.net/sport/2009/12/2009121710335480585.html. Retrieved 4 February 2010.