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Giedo van der Garde F1 stats & info
| Name | Giedo van der Garde |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Height | 1.83 meter / 6 feet |
| Place of Birth | Rhenen |
| Date of Birth | Apr 25th 1985 - 39 years old |
| Season Entries | 1 (Rookie) |
| Car Number | 21 |
| First Race | 2013 Australian F1 GP |
| Last Race | 2013 Brazilian F1 GP |
| Best Qualifying | 14th - 2013 Belgian F1 GP |
| Best Result | 14th - 2013 Hungarian F1 GP |
| F1 Teams History | Caterham (2013) |
Giedo van der Garde F1 Stats | |
| Grand Prix Entries | 19 |
| Grand Prix Starts | 19 |
| Total Points | 0.00 |
| Avg. Points per GP | 0.00 |
| Grand Prix Wins | 0 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Avg. GP Grid | 19.3 |
| GP Podiums | 0 |
| GP Fastest Laps | 0 |
| GP Points Finish | 0 |
| Avg. GP Position | 17.1 |
| GP Retirements | 4 (21,1%) |
| GP DNF's | 4 (21,1%) |
| Total GP Laps | 922 |
Biography
Giedo van der Garde Biography
Giedo van der Garde driving the Caterham CT03 (2013)
It has been a long time coming but finally Dutchman Giedo van der Garde has arrived in Formula One. The Caterham driver has been impressing in junior formulas, including GP2, for years but without the sponsorship that modern F1 requires, van der Garde had become a forgotten man. However, with the financial muscle behind him now, he finds his big chance.
The 27 year-old has been on the fringes of breaking into the sport for several years. In 2007 he was signed as Super Aguri’s reserve driver, but then just a couple of months later he was announced as reserve driver by Spyker. Van der Garde should have been testing in Australia, but was unable to gain the required super licence, and after a lengthy contract dispute involving Super Aguri, he finally arrived at testing for Spyker at Silverstone circuit.
After a couple of years away from Formula One, in which he became Formula Renault champion, Van Der Garde arrived in GP2 where he would go on to race for four seasons and win five races. Prior to the 2011 season he was hotly tipped to join the Virgin racing team, but lost out to Belgian Jerome d’Ambrosio. A year later he was announced as Caterham reserve driver, and has this season stepped up into a race seat replacing the vastly more experienced Heikki Kovalainen.
Van der Garde is the latest of several pay-drivers to occupy the back of the grid, but he is unlikely to disgrace himself. However, nor is he likely to shine.
In the 2015 F1 season he was suppose to race for the Sauber team. He went to Melbourne to driver the car, but wasn't allowed to drive the C34 by the team in Australia. In stead it was Felipe Nasr who got the race seat. Van der Garde was compensated by Sauber. Even Bernie Ecclestone was involved with the story to keep it under the carpet. The whole affair ended Van de Garde's F1 career.
Seasons
Giedo van der Garde Final Championship Results
| 2013 |
|---|
| 22nd |
Giedo van der Garde F1 Seasons Summary
| Year | Team | Engine | GP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pod | Pole | Laps | FL | Avg Pts | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |
 Caterham | Renault | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 922 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Races
Giedo van der Garde F1 GP Race Classifications
| 14th | 1 Time |
| 15th | 3 Times |
| 16th | 2 Times |
| 18th | 7 Times |
| 19th | 1 Time |
| 21st | 1 Time |
| DNF | 4 Times |
Giedo van der Garde F1 GP Race Results
| Year | Race | No | Team | Engine | Grid | Pos | Retired | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 2013 | 2013 Brazilian F1 GP | 21 | Caterham | Renault | 20 | 18 | 0 | |
| 18 | 2013 | 2013 USA F1 GP | 21 | Caterham | Renault | 18 | 19 | 0 | |
| 17 | 2013 | 2013 Abu Dhabi F1 GP | 21 | Caterham | Renault | 18 | 18 | 0 | |
| 16 | 2013 | 2013 Indian F1 GP | 21 | Caterham | Renault | 20 | DNF | Accident damage | 0 |
| 15 | 2013 | 2013 Japanese F1 GP | 21 | Caterham | Renault | 19 | DNF | Collision | 0 |
| 14 | 2013 | 2013 Korean F1 GP | 21 | Caterham | Renault | 20 | 15 | 0 | |
| 13 | 2013 | 2013 Singapore F1 GP | 21 | Caterham | Renault | 20 | 16 | 0 | |
| 12 | 2013 | 2013 Italian F1 GP | 21 | Caterham | Renault | 19 | 18 | 0 | |
| 11 | 2013 | 2013 Belgian F1 GP | 21 | Caterham | Renault | 14 | 16 | 0 | |
| 10 | 2013 | 2013 Hungarian F1 GP | 21 | Caterham | Renault | 20 | 14 | 0 | |
| 9 | 2013 | 2013 German F1 GP | 21 | Caterham | Renault | 20 | 18 | 0 | |
| 8 | 2013 | 2013 British F1 GP | 21 | Caterham | Renault | 20 | 18 | 0 | |
| 7 | 2013 | 2013 Canadian F1 GP | 21 | Caterham | Renault | 21 | DNF | Collision damage | 0 |
| 6 | 2013 | 2013 Monaco F1 GP | 21 | Caterham | Renault | 15 | 15 | 0 | |
| 5 | 2013 | 2013 Spanish F1 GP | 21 | Caterham | Renault | 18 | DNF | Lost wheel | 0 |
| 4 | 2013 | 2013 Bahrain F1 GP | 21 | Caterham | Renault | 20 | 21 | 0 | |
| 3 | 2013 | 2013 Chinese F1 GP | 21 | Caterham | Renault | 21 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2013 | 2013 Malaysian F1 GP | 21 | Caterham | Renault | 22 | 15 | 0 | |
| 1 | 2013 | 2013 Australian F1 GP | 21 | Caterham | Renault | 21 | 18 | 0 |
Comparison
Giedo van der Garde Teammate Comparison
| Year | Team | Team Mate | Best Pos | Points | Wins | Poles | Pos | Quali | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Caterham | Charles Pic | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
News
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