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Team Lotus

  • Base: Hingham, Norfolk, United Kingdom
  • Team Principal(s): Tony Fernandes
  • Chassis: Lotus T128
  • Engine: Renault RS27-2011
  • Tyres: Pirelli

History

  • Latest Race: 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
  • Race Victories: 0
  • Pole Positions: 0
  • 2010 Position: 10th (0 points)

Team

  • Race Drivers: 20. Heikki Kovalainen 21. Jarno Trulli
  • Test Driver: TBA
  • Competing: Formula 1

Heikki Kovalainen

Heikki Kovalainen
  • DOB: 19 October 1981 (1981-10-19) (age 29)
  • Nationality: Finnish
  • 2011 Team: Lotus-Renault
  • 2011 Car No: 20
  • Races: 71 (70 starts)
  • Championships: 0
  • Wins: 1
  • Podiums: 4
  • Career Points: 105
  • Pole Positions: 1
  • Fastest Laps: 2
  • First Race: 2007 Australian Grand Prix
  • First Win: 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix
  • Last Win: 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix
  • Last Race: 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
  • 2010 Position: 20th (0 pts)

Heikki Kovalainen born October 19th 1981 in Suomussalmi, Finland. Heikki first tested for F1 at Barcelona in December 2003, and after this Renault made him second test driver alongside Montagny for 2004.  His first official testing session with McLaren was on January 9 2008 with Pedro de la Rosa at Jerez, and his team mate Lewis Hamilton. 

Career summary

Season Series Team Name Races Poles Wins Points Final Placing
1999 World Championship Formula A Tony Kart/Vortex/BS n/a 17th
Finnish Championship Formula A n/a 2nd
2000 World Championship Formula Super A Tony Kart/Vortex/BS n/a 3rd
European Championship Formula Super A 39 4th
Nordic Championship Formula A n/a 1st
Finnish Championship Formula A n/a 2nd
Paris-Bercy Elf Masters n/a 1st
2001 British Formula Renault Fortec Motorsport 13 2 2 243 4th
Formula Three Macau GP Fortec Motorsport 1 0 0 n/a 8th
2002 British Formula Three Fortec Motorsport 26 2 5 257 3rd
Formula Three Macau GP Fortec Motorsport 1 0 0 n/a 2nd
2003 World Series by Nissan Gabord Competicion 18 3 1 134 2nd
2004 World Series by Nissan Pons Racing 18 10 6 176 1st
2005 GP2 Series Arden International 23 2 5 105 2nd
2006 Formula 1 Mild Seven Renault F1 Team Test driver
2007 Formula 1 ING Renault F1 Team 17 0 0 30 7th
2008 Formula 1 McLaren Mercedes 18 1 1 53 7th
2009 Formula 1 McLaren Mercedes 17 0 0 22 12th

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