Heikki Johannes Kovalainen No titles 1W 4P
- Together
- 20
- Race H2H
- 10–10
- Quali H2H
- 7–13
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Vitaly Aleksandrovich Petrov
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russia · Born 1984-09-08 · Vyborg
- Starts
- 57
- Wins
- 0
- Podiums
- 1
- Poles
- 0
- Fastest Laps
- 1
- Points
- 64
- Championships
- 0
- Best Result
- 3
Biography
| Place of Birth | Vyborg |
|---|---|
| Gender | MALE |
Career Statistics
| Race Entries | 58 |
|---|---|
| Race Starts | 57 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Fastest Laps | 1 |
| Points | 64 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Best Championship Position | 10 |
| Best Grid Position | 6 |
| Best Race Result | 3 |
| Race Laps Completed | 2992 |
| Driver of the Day | 0 |
| Grand Slams | 0 |
| Average Grid (classified) | 14.6 |
| Average Finish (classified) | 14.36 |
| Average Δ (Grid → Finish) | 0.24 |
| Average Qualifying Position | 14.57 |
| Average Race Position | 14.36 |
| DNFs | 11 (19%) |
| DSQs | 0 (0%) |
| DNSs | 1 (1.7%) |
Season-by-Season
Column abbreviations (2)
Pos = Championship positionFL = Fastest laps
DNF Breakdown
| Reason | Count |
|---|---|
| Collision | 3 |
| Accident | 2 |
| Suspension | 1 |
| Spun off | 1 |
| Gearbox | 1 |
| Brakes | 1 |
| Collision damage | 1 |
| Steering | 1 |
| Electrical | 1 |
| Engine | 1 |
Teammates
Career teammates with head-to-head race and qualifying records. Compare career stats in one click.
- Heikki Johannes Kovalainen
Robert Józef Kubica No titles 1W 12P- Together
- 19
- Race H2H
- 2–17
- Quali H2H
- 2–17
Nick Lars Heidfeld No titles 13P- Together
- 11
- Race H2H
- 5–6
- Quali H2H
- 7–3
Bruno Senna Lalli No titles- Together
- 8
- Race H2H
- 5–3
- Quali H2H
- 4–4
Race entries and starts may differ from some sources due to shared-car and historical classification differences. See methodology for details.
Race-by-Race History
Column abbreviations (3)
Grid = Grid positionPos = Finish positionPts = Points scored
| Year | Grand Prix | Constructor | Grid | Pos | Laps | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Brazil | Caterham | 19 | 11 | 70 | — | +1 lap |
| 2012 |  United States | Caterham | 21 | 17 | 55 | — | +1 lap |
| 2012 |  Abu Dhabi | Caterham | 20 | 16 | 55 | — | +1:04.595 |
| 2012 |  India | Caterham | 19 | 17 | 59 | — | +1 lap |
| 2012 |  Korea | Caterham | 18 | 16 | 54 | — | +1 lap |
| 2012 |  Japan | Caterham | 22 | 17 | 52 | — | +1 lap |
| 2012 |  Singapore | Caterham | 18 | 19 | 57 | — | +2 laps |
| 2012 |  Italy | Caterham | 18 | 15 | 52 | — | +1 lap |
| 2012 |  Belgium | Caterham | 19 | 14 | 43 | — | +1 lap |
| 2012 |  Hungary | Caterham | 20 | 19 | 67 | — | +2 laps |
| 2012 | Germany | Caterham | 18 | 16 | 66 | — | +1 lap |
| 2012 |  Great Britain | Caterham | 18 | 24 | — | — | Engine |
| 2012 | Europe | Caterham | 20 | 13 | 57 | — | +1:15.871 |
| 2012 |  Canada | Caterham | 18 | 19 | 69 | — | +1 lap |
| 2012 |  Monaco | Caterham | 18 | 20 | 15 | — | Electrical |
| 2012 |  Spain | Caterham | 18 | 17 | 65 | — | +1 lap |
| 2012 |  Bahrain | Caterham | 18 | 16 | 56 | — | +1 lap |
| 2012 |  China | Caterham | 19 | 18 | 55 | — | +1 lap |
| 2012 |  Malaysia | Caterham | 19 | 16 | 55 | — | +1 lap |
| 2012 |  Australia | Caterham | 19 | 19 | 34 | — | Steering |
| 2011 | Brazil | Renault | 15 | 10 | 70 | 1 | +1 lap |
| 2011 | Abu Dhabi | Renault | 12 | 13 | 54 | — | +1 lap |
| 2011 | India | Renault | 16 | 11 | 59 | — | +1 lap |
| 2011 | Korea | Renault | 8 | 23 | 16 | — | Collision damage |
| 2011 | Japan | Renault | 10 | 9 | 53 | 2 | +42.607 |
| 2011 | Singapore | Renault | 18 | 17 | 59 | — | +2 laps |
| 2011 | Italy | Renault | 7 | 22 | 0 | — | Collision |
| 2011 | Belgium | Renault | 10 | 9 | 44 | 2 | +1:11.917 |
| 2011 | Hungary | Renault | 12 | 12 | 69 | — | +1 lap |
| 2011 | Germany | Renault | 9 | 10 | 59 | 1 | +1 lap |
| 2011 | Great Britain | Renault | 14 | 12 | 52 | — | +1:20.681 |
| 2011 | Europe | Renault | 11 | 15 | 56 | — | +1 lap |
| 2011 | Canada | Renault | 10 | 5 | 70 | 10 | +20.395 |
| 2011 | Monaco | Renault | 10 | 19 | 67 | — | Collision |
| 2011 | Spain | Renault | 6 | 11 | 65 | — | +1 lap |
| 2011 |  Turkey | Renault | 7 | 8 | 58 | 4 | +1:08.168 |
| 2011 | China | Renault | 10 | 9 | 56 | 2 | +57.404 |
| 2011 | Malaysia | Renault | 8 | 17 | 52 | — | Accident |
| 2011 | Australia | Renault | 6 | 3 | 58 | 15 | +30.560 |
| 2010 | Abu Dhabi | Renault | 10 | 6 | 55 | 8 | +43.520 |
| 2010 | Brazil | Renault | 10 | 16 | 70 | — | +1 lap |
| 2010 | Korea | Renault | 20 | 18 | 39 | — | Accident |
| 2010 | Japan | Renault | 13 | 22 | 0 | — | Collision |
| 2010 | Singapore | Renault | 12 | 11 | 60 | — | +1 lap |
| 2010 | Italy | Renault | 20 | 13 | 53 | — | +1:18.919 |
| 2010 | Belgium | Renault | 23 | 9 | 44 | 2 | +23.851 |
| 2010 | Hungary | Renault | 7 | 5 | 70 | 10 | +1:13.192 |
| 2010 | Germany | Renault | 13 | 10 | 66 | 1 | +1 lap |
| 2010 | Great Britain | Renault | 15 | 13 | 52 | — | +59.374 |
| 2010 | Europe | Renault | 10 | 14 | 57 | — | +48.287 |
| 2010 | Canada | Renault | 14 | 17 | 68 | — | +2 laps |
| 2010 | Turkey | Renault | 9 | 15 | 57 | — | +1 lap |
| 2010 | Monaco | Renault | 14 | 13 | 73 | — | Brakes |
| 2010 | Spain | Renault | 19 | 11 | 65 | — | +1 lap |
| 2010 | China | Renault | 14 | 7 | 56 | 6 | +47.600 |
| 2010 | Malaysia | Renault | 11 | 19 | 32 | — | Gearbox |
| 2010 | Australia | Renault | 18 | 19 | 9 | — | Spun off |
| 2010 | Bahrain | Renault | 17 | 21 | 13 | — | Suspension |
Qualifying History
Column abbreviations (4)
Pos = Qualifying positionQ1 = Qualifying 1 timeQ2 = Qualifying 2 timeQ3 = Qualifying 3 time
| Year | Grand Prix | Constructor | Pos | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Brazil | Caterham | 19 | 1:17.073 | — | — |
| 2012 | United States | Caterham | 21 | 1:40.809 | — | — |
| 2012 | Abu Dhabi | Caterham | 20 | 1:45.151 | — | — |
| 2012 | India | Caterham | 19 | 1:28.756 | — | — |
| 2012 | Korea | Caterham | 19 | 1:40.207 | — | — |
| 2012 | Japan | Caterham | 23 | 1:35.432 | — | — |
| 2012 | Singapore | Caterham | 19 | 1:50.846 | — | — |
| 2012 | Italy | Caterham | 19 | 1:26.887 | — | — |
| 2012 | Belgium | Caterham | 20 | 1:51.967 | — | — |
| 2012 | Hungary | Caterham | 20 | 1:24.167 | — | — |
| 2012 | Germany | Caterham | 20 | 1:18.531 | — | — |
| 2012 | Great Britain | Caterham | 19 | 1:49.027 | — | — |
| 2012 | Europe | Caterham | 20 | 1:40.457 | — | — |
| 2012 | Canada | Caterham | 19 | 1:16.482 | — | — |
| 2012 | Monaco | Caterham | 19 | 1:17.404 | — | — |
| 2012 | Spain | Caterham | 18 | 1:25.277 | — | — |
| 2012 | Bahrain | Caterham | 20 | 1:35.823 | — | — |
| 2012 | China | Caterham | 20 | 1:38.677 | — | — |
| 2012 | Malaysia | Caterham | 20 | 1:39.567 | — | — |
| 2012 | Australia | Caterham | 20 | 1:29.018 | — | — |
| 2011 | Brazil | Renault | 15 | 1:13.859 | 1:14.053 | — |
| 2011 | Abu Dhabi | Renault | 12 | 1:40.955 | 1:40.919 | — |
| 2011 | India | Renault | 11 | 1:26.189 | 1:26.319 | — |
| 2011 | Korea | Renault | 8 | 1:38.378 | 1:38.186 | 1:38.124 |
| 2011 | Japan | Renault | 9 | 1:32.877 | 1:32.245 | — |
| 2011 | Singapore | Renault | 18 | 1:49.835 | — | — |
| 2011 | Italy | Renault | 7 | 1:24.486 | 1:23.741 | 1:23.530 |
| 2011 | Belgium | Renault | 10 | 2:05.292 | 2:03.466 | 1:52.303 |
| 2011 | Hungary | Renault | 12 | 1:23.070 | 1:22.284 | — |
| 2011 | Germany | Renault | 9 | 1:33.187 | 1:31.985 | 1:32.187 |
| 2011 | Great Britain | Renault | 14 | 1:34.428 | 1:32.734 | — |
| 2011 | Europe | Renault | 11 | 1:39.690 | 1:39.068 | — |
| 2011 | Canada | Renault | 10 | 1:14.699 | 1:14.354 | 1:14.085 |
| 2011 | Monaco | Renault | 11 | 1:16.378 | 1:15.815 | — |
| 2011 | Spain | Renault | 6 | 1:23.069 | 1:22.948 | 1:22.471 |
| 2011 | Turkey | Renault | 7 | 1:27.475 | 1:26.654 | 1:26.296 |
| 2011 | China | Renault | 10 | 1:35.370 | 1:35.149 | — |
| 2011 | Malaysia | Renault | 8 | 1:37.210 | 1:36.642 | 1:36.324 |
| 2011 | Australia | Renault | 6 | 1:25.543 | 1:25.582 | 1:25.247 |
| 2010 | Abu Dhabi | Renault | 10 | 1:41.018 | 1:40.658 | 1:40.901 |
| 2010 | Brazil | Renault | 10 | 1:20.189 | 1:19.153 | 1:17.656 |
| 2010 | Korea | Renault | 15 | 1:38.174 | 1:37.799 | — |
| 2010 | Japan | Renault | 13 | 1:32.849 | 1:32.422 | — |
| 2010 | Singapore | Renault | 13 | 1:48.906 | 1:48.165 | — |
| 2010 | Italy | Renault | 15 | 1:24.086 | 1:23.819 | — |
| 2010 | Belgium | Renault | 24 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Hungary | Renault | 7 | 1:21.558 | 1:20.797 | 1:21.229 |
| 2010 | Germany | Renault | 13 | 1:16.521 | 1:15.307 | — |
| 2010 | Great Britain | Renault | 16 | 1:31.638 | 1:31.796 | — |
| 2010 | Europe | Renault | 10 | 1:39.004 | 1:38.552 | 1:38.523 |
| 2010 | Canada | Renault | 14 | 1:16.569 | 1:16.844 | — |
| 2010 | Turkey | Renault | 9 | 1:27.620 | 1:27.387 | 1:27.430 |
| 2010 | Monaco | Renault | 14 | 1:15.482 | 1:15.576 | — |
| 2010 | Spain | Renault | 14 | 1:22.976 | 1:22.139 | — |
| 2010 | China | Renault | 14 | 1:37.031 | 1:36.311 | — |
| 2010 | Malaysia | Renault | 11 | 1:47.952 | 1:48.760 | — |
| 2010 | Australia | Renault | 18 | 1:26.471 | — | — |
| 2010 | Bahrain | Renault | 17 | 1:56.167 | 1:56.619 | — |
Season-by-Season Breakdown
Column abbreviations (2)
Pos = Championship positionFL = Fastest laps
Circuit Breakdown
| Circuit | Races | Wins | Podiums | Poles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sepang | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shanghai | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Catalunya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monaco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilles Villeneuve | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valencia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Silverstone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hungaroring | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spa-Francorchamps | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monza | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marina Bay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suzuka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Carlos Pace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yas Marina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bahrain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Istanbul Park | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hockenheimring | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nürburgring | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Americas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grand Prix Breakdown
Fastest Laps (1)
| Year | Grand Prix | Lap | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Turkey | 57 | 1:29.165 |
Teammates
Career teammates with head-to-head race and qualifying records. Compare career stats in one click.
- Heikki Johannes Kovalainen No titles 1W 4P
- Together
- 20
- Race H2H
- 10–10
- Quali H2H
- 7–13
- Robert Józef Kubica No titles 1W 12P
- Together
- 19
- Race H2H
- 2–17
- Quali H2H
- 2–17
- Nick Lars Heidfeld No titles 13P
- Together
- 11
- Race H2H
- 5–6
- Quali H2H
- 7–3
- Bruno Senna Lalli No titles
- Together
- 8
- Race H2H
- 5–3
- Quali H2H
- 4–4
Teammate Head-to-Head
Avg quali gap = (teammate quali pos − driver quali pos), positive = driver qualified ahead. Avg race gap = (teammate race pos − driver race pos), positive = driver finished ahead.
Column abbreviations (4)
Avg Quali Gap = Average qualifying position gap (positive = driver ahead)Quali H2H = Qualifying head-to-head (driver wins – teammate wins)Avg Race Gap = Average race position gap (positive = driver ahead)Race H2H = Race head-to-head (driver wins – teammate wins)
| Teammate | Races Together | Avg Quali Gap | Quali H2H | Avg Race Gap | Race H2H | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heikki Johannes Kovalainen | 20 | -0.8 | 7–13 | -0.4 | 10–10 | Compare |
| Robert Józef Kubica | 19 | -6.526 | 2–17 | -5.316 | 2–17 | Compare |
| Nick Lars Heidfeld | 11 | +2.6 | 7–3 | +1.273 | 5–6 | Compare |
| Bruno Senna Lalli | 8 | +0.375 | 4–4 | -0.375 | 5–3 | Compare |
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Frequently asked questions
How many Formula 1 Grands Prix has Vitaly Aleksandrovich Petrov started?
Vitaly Aleksandrovich Petrov has 57 Formula 1 race starts and 1 podium.
Which Formula 1 team has Vitaly Aleksandrovich Petrov driven for the most?
Vitaly Aleksandrovich Petrov made the most starts for Renault (38 starts).
What is Vitaly Aleksandrovich Petrov’s best Formula 1 race result?
Vitaly Aleksandrovich Petrov’s best race finish is 3rd.
Who was Vitaly Aleksandrovich Petrov’s most frequent Formula 1 teammate?
Heikki Johannes Kovalainen was Vitaly Aleksandrovich Petrov’s most frequent teammate, with 20 races as teammates.
When did Vitaly Aleksandrovich Petrov race in Formula 1?
Vitaly Aleksandrovich Petrov raced in Formula 1 from 2010–2012.