Heikki Kovalainen

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Heikki Kovalainen

Driver Profile

Date of Birth
Oct. 19, 1981
Place of Birth
None
Height
None
Weight
73 kg (161 lbs)
First Race
2007 Australian Grand Prix
Last Race
2013 Brazilian Grand Prix
Racing Number
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Championships
7 (2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
1
Wins
2
Second Place
1
Third Place
4
Podiums
36
Top Ten
112
Total Races
105.0
Career Points
1
Career Poles

First Achievements

First Win

2008 at Hungarian Grand Prix

May 15, 2016

First Podium

2007 at Japanese Grand Prix

May 15, 2016

First Pole Position

2008 at British Grand Prix

September 30, 2017

Career Statistics

Sprint Wins

0

Wins from Pole

0

Most Wins in a Season

1

2023 Season

Most Podiums in a Season

3

2023 Season

Fastest Laps

2

Race Points

105.0

Latest Achievements

Last Win

2008 at Hungarian Grand Prix

June 23, 2024

Last Podium

2008 at Italian Grand Prix

June 30, 2024

Last Pole Position

2008 at British Grand Prix

June 9, 2024

Performance Metrics

Win Percentage

0.89

Percentage Wins from Pole

21.43

Podium Percentage

3.57

DNFs

19

Race Laps

5975

Position Distribution in Races

Position Distribution in Qualifying

End of Season Position

Seasons Details

Year Position Races Wins Poles Podiums DNFs Team
2013 22 2 0 0 0 0 British Flag Lotus F1
2012 22 20 0 0 0 1 Malaysian Flag Caterham
2011 22 19 0 0 0 5 Malaysian Flag Lotus
2010 20 19 0 0 0 4 Malaysian Flag Lotus
2009 12 17 0 0 0 5 British Flag McLaren
2008 7 18 1 1 3 3 British Flag McLaren
2007 7 17 0 0 1 1 French Flag Renault

Driver Career Statistics

All Race Wins

# Race Year Started
1 Hungarian Grand Prix 2008 2

All Race Poles

# Race Year Finished
1 British Grand Prix 2008 5
  • Won
  • Second
  • Third
  • Fourth
  • Fifth
  • Sixth
  • Seventh
  • Eighth
  • Ninth
  • Tenth
  • OOP
  • Pole
  • 2013
    • United States Grand Prix
    • Brazilian Grand Prix
  • 2012
    • Australian Grand Prix
    • Malaysian Grand Prix
    • Chinese Grand Prix
    • Bahrain Grand Prix
    • Spanish Grand Prix
    • Monaco Grand Prix
    • Canadian Grand Prix
    • European Grand Prix
    • British Grand Prix
    • German Grand Prix
    • Hungarian Grand Prix
    • Belgian Grand Prix
    • Italian Grand Prix
    • Singapore Grand Prix
    • Japanese Grand Prix
    • Korean Grand Prix
    • Indian Grand Prix
    • Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
    • United States Grand Prix
    • Brazilian Grand Prix
  • 2011
    • Australian Grand Prix
    • Malaysian Grand Prix
    • Chinese Grand Prix
    • Turkish Grand Prix
    • Spanish Grand Prix
    • Monaco Grand Prix
    • Canadian Grand Prix
    • European Grand Prix
    • British Grand Prix
    • German Grand Prix
    • Hungarian Grand Prix
    • Belgian Grand Prix
    • Italian Grand Prix
    • Singapore Grand Prix
    • Japanese Grand Prix
    • Korean Grand Prix
    • Indian Grand Prix
    • Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
    • Brazilian Grand Prix
  • 2010
    • Bahrain Grand Prix
    • Australian Grand Prix
    • Malaysian Grand Prix
    • Chinese Grand Prix
    • Spanish Grand Prix
    • Monaco Grand Prix
    • Turkish Grand Prix
    • Canadian Grand Prix
    • European Grand Prix
    • British Grand Prix
    • German Grand Prix
    • Hungarian Grand Prix
    • Belgian Grand Prix
    • Italian Grand Prix
    • Singapore Grand Prix
    • Japanese Grand Prix
    • Korean Grand Prix
    • Brazilian Grand Prix
    • Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
  • 2009
    • Australian Grand Prix
    • Malaysian Grand Prix
    • April 19, 2009
      Chinese Grand Prix
      China
      STARTED: 12
      FINISHED: 5
    • Bahrain Grand Prix
    • Spanish Grand Prix
    • Monaco Grand Prix
    • Turkish Grand Prix
    • British Grand Prix
    • July 12, 2009
      German Grand Prix
      Germany
      STARTED: 6
      FINISHED: 8
    • July 26, 2009
      Hungarian Grand Prix
      Hungary
      STARTED: 6
      FINISHED: 5
    • Aug. 23, 2009
      European Grand Prix
      Spain
      STARTED: 2
      FINISHED: 4
    • Aug. 30, 2009
      Belgian Grand Prix
      Belgium
      STARTED: 15
      FINISHED: 6
    • Sept. 13, 2009
      Italian Grand Prix
      Italy
      STARTED: 4
      FINISHED: 6
    • Sept. 27, 2009
      Singapore Grand Prix
      Singapore
      STARTED: 8
      FINISHED: 7
    • Japanese Grand Prix
    • Oct. 18, 2009
      Brazilian Grand Prix
      Brazil
      STARTED: 16
      FINISHED: 9
    • Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
  • 2008
    • March 16, 2008
      Australian Grand Prix
      Australia
      STARTED: 3
      FINISHED: 5
    • March 23, 2008
      Malaysian Grand Prix
      Malaysia
      STARTED: 8
      FINISHED: 3
    • April 6, 2008
      Bahrain Grand Prix
      Bahrain
      STARTED: 5
      FINISHED: 5
    • Spanish Grand Prix
    • Turkish Grand Prix
    • May 25, 2008
      Monaco Grand Prix
      Monaco
      STARTED: 4
      FINISHED: 8
    • June 8, 2008
      Canadian Grand Prix
      Canada
      STARTED: 7
      FINISHED: 9
    • June 22, 2008
      French Grand Prix
      France
      STARTED: 10
      FINISHED: 4
    • July 6, 2008
      British Grand Prix
      UK
      STARTED: 1
      FINISHED: 5
    • July 20, 2008
      German Grand Prix
      Germany
      STARTED: 3
      FINISHED: 5
    • Aug. 3, 2008
      Hungarian Grand Prix
      Hungary
      STARTED: 2
      FINISHED: 1
    • Aug. 24, 2008
      European Grand Prix
      Spain
      STARTED: 5
      FINISHED: 4
    • Sept. 7, 2008
      Belgian Grand Prix
      Belgium
      STARTED: 3
      FINISHED: 10
    • Sept. 14, 2008
      Italian Grand Prix
      Italy
      STARTED: 2
      FINISHED: 2
    • Sept. 28, 2008
      Singapore Grand Prix
      Singapore
      STARTED: 5
      FINISHED: 10
    • Japanese Grand Prix
    • Chinese Grand Prix
    • Nov. 2, 2008
      Brazilian Grand Prix
      Brazil
      STARTED: 5
      FINISHED: 7
  • 2007
    • March 18, 2007
      Australian Grand Prix
      Australia
      STARTED: 13
      FINISHED: 10
    • April 8, 2007
      Malaysian Grand Prix
      Malaysia
      STARTED: 11
      FINISHED: 8
    • April 15, 2007
      Bahrain Grand Prix
      Bahrain
      STARTED: 12
      FINISHED: 9
    • May 13, 2007
      Spanish Grand Prix
      Spain
      STARTED: 8
      FINISHED: 7
    • Monaco Grand Prix
    • June 10, 2007
      Canadian Grand Prix
      Canada
      STARTED: 22
      FINISHED: 4
    • June 17, 2007
      United States Grand Prix
      USA
      STARTED: 6
      FINISHED: 5
    • French Grand Prix
    • July 8, 2007
      British Grand Prix
      UK
      STARTED: 7
      FINISHED: 7
    • July 22, 2007
      European Grand Prix
      Germany
      STARTED: 7
      FINISHED: 8
    • Aug. 5, 2007
      Hungarian Grand Prix
      Hungary
      STARTED: 11
      FINISHED: 8
    • Aug. 26, 2007
      Turkish Grand Prix
      Turkey
      STARTED: 7
      FINISHED: 6
    • Sept. 9, 2007
      Italian Grand Prix
      Italy
      STARTED: 7
      FINISHED: 7
    • Sept. 16, 2007
      Belgian Grand Prix
      Belgium
      STARTED: 9
      FINISHED: 8
    • Sept. 30, 2007
      Japanese Grand Prix
      Japan
      STARTED: 11
      FINISHED: 2
    • Oct. 7, 2007
      Chinese Grand Prix
      China
      STARTED: 13
      FINISHED: 9
    • Brazilian Grand Prix