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Drivers/Heikki Kovalainen
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Heikki Kovalainen

19 October 1981(45 years old)

Heikki Kovalainen competed in the F1 World Championship from 2007 to 2013 with Renault, McLaren, Lotus and 2 other teams, starting 111 races. 1 win, 4 podiums and 105 points.

0Championships
1Wins
4Podiums
1Poles
105Points
2Fastest Lapsi
111Races
7Seasons

Heikki Kovalainen Formula 1 wins

Heikki Kovalainen has won 1 Formula 1 race. That victory came at the Hungarian Grand Prix in 2008.

Heikki Kovalainen Formula 1 podiums

Heikki Kovalainen has finished on the podium 4 times in Formula 1. The first was the Japanese Grand Prix in 2007; the most recent was the Italian Grand Prix in 2008.

Heikki Kovalainen Formula 1 poles

Heikki Kovalainen has taken 1 pole position in Formula 1. That pole came at the British Grand Prix in 2008.

Win Rate
0.9%
Podium Rate
3.6%
DNFs
23
Teams
5
Best Circuit
1 winsHungaroring
Youngest Win
26y 289dHungarian Grand Prix (2008)
Oldest Win
26y 289dHungarian Grand Prix (2008)

Streaks

Win Streak
—Best: 1 (2008)
Podium Streak
—Best: 1 (2008)
Points Streak
—Best: 7 (2007)
Top-5 Streak
—Best: 5 (2008)
Race-Completion Streak
—Best: 19 (2012)
SeasonTeamPosRacesWinsPodiumsPolesPoints
2013DetailLotus F12120000
2012DetailCaterham22200000
2011DetailLotus22190000
2010DetailLotus20180000
2009DetailMcLaren121700022
2008DetailMcLaren71813153
2007DetailRenault71701030
SeasonRaceTeamPosPoints
2013DetailBrazilian Grand Prix
2013 · Lotus F1
Lotus F1140
2013DetailUnited States Grand Prix
2013 · Lotus F1
Lotus F1140
2012DetailBrazilian Grand Prix
2012 · Caterham
Caterham140
2012DetailUnited States Grand Prix
2012 · Caterham
Caterham180
2012DetailAbu Dhabi Grand Prix
2012 · Caterham
Caterham130
2012DetailIndian Grand Prix
2012 · Caterham
Caterham180
2012DetailKorean Grand Prix
2012 · Caterham
Caterham170
2012DetailJapanese Grand Prix
2012 · Caterham
Caterham150
2012DetailSingapore Grand Prix
2012 · Caterham
Caterham150
2012DetailItalian Grand Prix
2012 · Caterham
Caterham140
2012DetailBelgian Grand Prix
2012 · Caterham
Caterham170
2012DetailHungarian Grand Prix
2012 · Caterham
Caterham170
2012DetailGerman Grand Prix
2012 · Caterham
Caterham190
2012DetailBritish Grand Prix
2012 · Caterham
Caterham170
2012DetailEuropean Grand Prix
2012 · Caterham
Caterham140
2012DetailCanadian Grand Prix
2012 · Caterham
Caterham180
2012DetailMonaco Grand Prix
2012 · Caterham
Caterham130
2012DetailSpanish Grand Prix
2012 · Caterham
Caterham160
2012DetailBahrain Grand Prix
2012 · Caterham
Caterham170
2012DetailChinese Grand Prix
2012 · Caterham
Caterham230
2012DetailMalaysian Grand Prix
2012 · Caterham
Caterham180
2012DetailAustralian Grand Prix
2012 · Caterham
CaterhamDNFDid not finish0
2011DetailBrazilian Grand Prix
2011 · Lotus
Lotus160
2011DetailAbu Dhabi Grand Prix
2011 · Lotus
Lotus170
2011DetailIndian Grand Prix
2011 · Lotus
Lotus140
2011DetailKorean Grand Prix
2011 · Lotus
Lotus140
2011DetailJapanese Grand Prix
2011 · Lotus
Lotus180
2011DetailSingapore Grand Prix
2011 · Lotus
Lotus160
2011DetailItalian Grand Prix
2011 · Lotus
Lotus130
2011DetailBelgian Grand Prix
2011 · Lotus
Lotus150
SeasonRaceCircuitTeamGrid
2008DetailHungarian Grand Prix
2008 · McLaren
HungaroringMcLarenP2
SeasonRaceCircuitTeamPos
2008DetailItalian Grand Prix
2008 · McLaren
Autodromo Nazionale di MonzaMcLaren2
2008DetailHungarian Grand Prix
2008 · McLaren
HungaroringMcLaren1
2008DetailMalaysian Grand Prix
2008 · McLaren
Sepang International CircuitMcLaren3
2007DetailJapanese Grand Prix
2007 · Renault
Fuji SpeedwayRenault2
SeasonRaceCircuitTeamFinished
2008DetailBritish Grand Prix
2008 · McLaren
Silverstone CircuitMcLaren5

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