Kamui Kobayashi

Nationality: Japan
Date of Birth: 13 September 1986
Drivers championships: 0
Grand Prix victories: 0
Races started: 75
Pole positions: 0
Teams: Caterham 2014, Sauber 2010 - 2012, Toyota 2009

Kamui Kobayashi

Kamui Kobayashi career

Kamui Kobayashi was test driver for Toyota during 2008/2009 and raced in two races in 2009. After the withdrawal of Toyota from F1 at the end of 2009, he got a drive with the Sauber team for 2010 to 2012. His best result came at the 2012 Japanese Grand Prix where he came third.

Previous seasons

2014

Team: Caterham
Position: 22
Points: 0
Race wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
His final season in F1 was a difficult one with most results being towards the back of the grid.

2012

Team: Sauber
Position: 12
Points: 60
Race wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
In his final season with Sauber he scored his only podium finish with a 3rd in Japan.

2011

Team: Sauber
Position: 12
Points: 30
Race wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
This was a more consistent season with only 3 retirements and 9 points scoring finishes with a best result of 5th.

2010

Team: Sauber
Position: 12
Points: 32
Race wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
The season started with several retirements, but then improved as he finished in the points in 8 races.

2009

Team: Toyota
Position: 18
Points: 3
Race wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
He competed in 2 races as an injury replacement driver with a best result of 6th. Toyota then pulled out of F1.