Heikki Kovalainen F1 stats & info

Name	Heikki Kovalainen
Country	Finland
Height	1.72 meter / 5 feet 8 inch
Place of Birth	Suomussalmi
Date of Birth	Oct 19th 1981 - 43 years old
Season Entries	7
Car Number	7
First Race	2007 Australian F1 GP
Last Race	2013 Brazilian F1 GP
First Pole	2008 British F1 GP
Last Pole	2008 British F1 GP
First Win	2008 Hungarian F1 GP
Last Win	2008 Hungarian F1 GP

F1 Teams History	Renault (2007) McLaren (2008-2009) Caterham (2010-2012) Lotus F1 (2013)

Heikki Kovalainen F1 Stats
Grand Prix Entries	112
Grand Prix Starts	111
Total Points	105.00
Avg. Points per GP	0.94
Grand Prix Wins	1 (0,9%)
Pole Positions	1 (0,9%)
Front Row Starts	5 (4,5%)
Avg. GP Grid	13.6
GP Podiums	4 (3,6%)
GP Fastest Laps	2 (1,8%)
GP Points Finish	29 (25,9%)
Avg. GP Position	11.9
GP Retirements	25 (22,3%)
GP DNF's	19 (17,0%)
Total GP Laps	5.976

Biography

Heikki Kovalainen Biography

Heikki Kovalainen & Lewis Hamilton

Heikki Kovalainen, born on 19th October 1981 in Suomussalmi, Finland, is a well-known name in the world of Formula 1 racing. Heikki had always been passionate about motorsports since a young age and started racing go-karts at the age of 11. He won several championships in his early years, including the Finnish Formula A Championship in 1999, before moving on to bigger and better things.

In 2002, Heikki won the British Formula Renault championship, and his talent did not go unnoticed as he was signed up by the Renault Driver Development Program. He eventually made his F1 debut in 2007, driving for Renault. Heikki's debut season was impressive, and he secured his first podium finish at the Japanese Grand Prix, finishing 3rd. He continued to impress in his second season, but had a hard time beating his teammate Lewis Hamilton. He did secure his maiden and only F1 victory at the 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix.

In 2009, Heikki stayed at McLaren Mercedes and had a challenging season with the team. He continued to race in F1 until 2013, driving for Lotus and Caterham, and later moved on to other motorsports categories, including the Blancpain GT Series.

Apart from his F1 career, Heikki is also known for his incredible fitness levels, and he is a regular participant in marathons and triathlons. In 2014, he completed the Ironman triathlon in just over 11 hours.

Kovalianen says dumping Briatore was his biggest mistake

Heikki Kovalainen (2013)

One anecdote that stands out is from the 2012 Singapore Grand Prix. Heikki's car caught fire during the race, and he was forced to retire. However, instead of panicking, Heikki took a moment to wave to the crowds, who gave him a standing ovation for his sportsmanship and bravery.

Overall, Heikki Kovalainen's career in F1 may not have been as illustrious as some of his peers, but his talent, hard work, and dedication to the sport cannot be denied. He remains a respected figure in the world of motorsports, and his fans continue to admire him for his skills and his down-to-earth attitude.

Seasons

Heikki Kovalainen Final Championship Results

2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
7th	7th	11th	20th	23rd	20th	23rd

Heikki Kovalainen F1 Seasons Summary

Year	Team	Engine	GP	1st	2nd	3rd	Pod	Pole	Laps	FL	Avg Pts	Points
2013	Lotus F1	Renault	2	0	0	0	0	0	126	0	0.00	0
2012	Caterham	Renault	20	0	0	0	0	0	1154	0	0.00	0
2011	Caterham	Renault	19	0	0	0	0	0	948	0	0.00	0
2010	Caterham	Cosworth	18	0	0	0	0	0	926	0	0.00	0
2009	McLaren	Mercedes	17	0	0	0	0	0	788	0	1.29	22
2008	McLaren	Mercedes	18	1	1	1	3	1	1011	2	2.94	53
2007	Renault	Renault	17	0	1	0	1	0	1023	0	1.76	30

Races

Heikki Kovalainen F1 GP Race Classifications

1st	1 Time
2nd	2 Times
3rd	1 Time
4th	4 Times
5th	7 Times
6th	3 Times
7th	5 Times
8th	6 Times
9th	3 Times
10th	3 Times
11th	2 Times
12th	4 Times
13th	6 Times
14th	11 Times
15th	6 Times
16th	8 Times
17th	8 Times
18th	7 Times
19th	3 Times
23rd	1 Time
DNF	19 Times
NC	1 Time
DNS	1 Time

Heikki Kovalainen F1 GP Race Results

	Year	Race	N^o	Team	Engine	Grid	Pos	Retired	Pts
112	2013	2013 Brazilian F1 GP	7	Lotus F1	Renault	11	14		0
111	2013	2013 USA F1 GP	7	Lotus F1	Renault	8	14		0
110	2012	2012 Brazilian F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	20	14		0
109	2012	2012 USA F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	22	18		0
108	2012	2012 Abu Dhabi F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	18	13		0
107	2012	2012 Indian F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	20	18		0
106	2012	2012 Korean F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	20	17		0
105	2012	2012 Japanese F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	17	15		0
104	2012	2012 Singapore F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	20	15		0
103	2012	2012 Italian F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	18	14		0
102	2012	2012 Belgian F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	18	17		0
101	2012	2012 Hungarian F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	19	17		0
100	2012	2012 German F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	16	19		0
99	2012	2012 British F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	19	17		0
98	2012	2012 European F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	16	14		0
97	2012	2012 Canadian F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	17	18		0
96	2012	2012 Monaco F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	17	13		0
95	2012	2012 Spanish F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	19	16		0
94	2012	2012 Bahrain F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	16	17		0
93	2012	2012 Chinese F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	18	23		0
92	2012	2012 Malaysian F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	24	18		0
91	2012	2012 Australian F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	18	DNF	Suspension	0
90	2011	2011 Brazilian F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	19	16		0
89	2011	2011 Abu Dhabi F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	17	17		0
88	2011	2011 Indian F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	18	14		0
87	2011	2011 Korean F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	19	14		0
86	2011	2011 Japanese F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	18	18		0
85	2011	2011 Singapore F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	19	16		0
84	2011	2011 Italian F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	20	13		0
83	2011	2011 Belgian F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	16	15		0
82	2011	2011 Hungarian F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	18	DNF	Water leak	0
81	2011	2011 German F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	18	16		0
80	2011	2011 British F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	17	DNF	Gearbox	0
79	2011	2011 European F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	19	19		0
78	2011	2011 Canadian F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	19	DNF	Driveshaft	0
77	2011	2011 Monaco F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	17	14		0
76	2011	2011 Spanish F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	15	DNF	Accident	0
75	2011	2011 Turkish F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	18	19		0
74	2011	2011 Chinese F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	19	16		0
73	2011	2011 Malaysian F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	19	15		0
72	2011	2011 Australian F1 GP	20	Caterham	Renault	19	DNF	Water leak	0
71	2010	2010 Abu Dhabi F1 GP	19	Caterham	Cosworth	20	17		0
70	2010	2010 Brazilian F1 GP	19	Caterham	Cosworth	20	18		0
69	2010	2010 Korean F1 GP	19	Caterham	Cosworth	21	13		0
68	2010	2010 Japanese F1 GP	19	Caterham	Cosworth	20	12		0
67	2010	2010 Singapore F1 GP	19	Caterham	Cosworth	19	16	Fire	0
66	2010	2010 Italian F1 GP	19	Caterham	Cosworth	18	18		0
65	2010	2010 Belgian F1 GP	19	Caterham	Cosworth	13	16		0
64	2010	2010 Hungarian F1 GP	19	Caterham	Cosworth	19	14		0
63	2010	2010 German F1 GP	19	Caterham	Cosworth	20	DNF	Collision	0
62	2010	2010 British F1 GP	19	Caterham	Cosworth	18	17		0
61	2010	2010 European F1 GP	19	Caterham	Cosworth	20	DNF	Collision	0
60	2010	2010 Canadian F1 GP	19	Caterham	Cosworth	19	16		0
59	2010	2010 Turkish F1 GP	19	Caterham	Cosworth	20	DNF	Hydraulics	0
58	2010	2010 Monaco F1 GP	19	Caterham	Cosworth	18	DNF	Steering	0
57	2010	2010 Spanish F1 GP	19	Caterham	Cosworth	0	DNS	Gearbox	0
56	2010	2010 Chinese F1 GP	19	Caterham	Cosworth	21	14		0
55	2010	2010 Malaysian F1 GP	19	Caterham	Cosworth	15	NC	Hydraulics	0
54	2010	2010 Australian F1 GP	19	Caterham	Cosworth	19	13		0
53	2010	2010 Bahrain F1 GP	19	Caterham	Cosworth	21	15		0
52	2009	2009 Abu Dhabi F1 GP	2	McLaren	Mercedes	18	11		0
51	2009	2009 Brazilian F1 GP	2	McLaren	Mercedes	16	12	No Time	0
50	2009	2009 Japanese F1 GP	2	McLaren	Mercedes	11	11		0
49	2009	2009 Singapore F1 GP	2	McLaren	Mercedes	8	7		2
48	2009	2009 Italian F1 GP	2	McLaren	Mercedes	4	6		3
47	2009	2009 Belgian F1 GP	2	McLaren	Mercedes	15	6		3
46	2009	2009 European F1 GP	2	McLaren	Mercedes	2	4		5
45	2009	2009 Hungarian F1 GP	2	McLaren	Mercedes	6	5		4
44	2009	2009 German F1 GP	2	McLaren	Mercedes	6	8		1
43	2009	2009 British F1 GP	2	McLaren	Mercedes	13	DNF	Collision damage	0
42	2009	2009 Turkish F1 GP	2	McLaren	Mercedes	14	14		0
41	2009	2009 Monaco F1 GP	2	McLaren	Mercedes	7	DNF	Accident	0
40	2009	2009 Spanish F1 GP	2	McLaren	Mercedes	18	DNF	Gearbox	0
39	2009	2009 Bahrain F1 GP	2	McLaren	Mercedes	11	12		0
38	2009	2009 Chinese F1 GP	2	McLaren	Mercedes	12	5		4
37	2009	2009 Malaysian F1 GP	2	McLaren	Mercedes	14	DNF	Spun off	0
36	2009	2009 Australian F1 GP	2	McLaren	Mercedes	12	DNF	Collision	0
35	2008	2008 Brazilian F1 GP	23	McLaren	Mercedes	5	7		2
34	2008	2008 Chinese F1 GP	23	McLaren	Mercedes	5	DNF	Pneumatics	0
33	2008	2008 Japanese F1 GP	23	McLaren	Mercedes	3	DNF	Engine	0
32	2008	2008 Singapore F1 GP	23	McLaren	Mercedes	5	10		0
31	2008	2008 Italian F1 GP	23	McLaren	Mercedes	2	2		8
30	2008	2008 Belgian F1 GP	23	McLaren	Mercedes	3	10	Gearbox	0
29	2008	2008 European F1 GP	23	McLaren	Mercedes	5	4		5
28	2008	2008 Hungarian F1 GP	23	McLaren	Mercedes	2	1		10
27	2008	2008 German F1 GP	23	McLaren	Mercedes	3	5		4
26	2008	2008 British F1 GP	23	McLaren	Mercedes	1	5		4
25	2008	2008 French F1 GP	23	McLaren	Mercedes	10	4		5
24	2008	2008 Canadian F1 GP	23	McLaren	Mercedes	7	9		0
23	2008	2008 Monaco F1 GP	23	McLaren	Mercedes	4	8		1
22	2008	2008 Turkish F1 GP	23	McLaren	Mercedes	2	12		0
21	2008	2008 Spanish F1 GP	23	McLaren	Mercedes	6	DNF	Accident	0
20	2008	2008 Bahrain F1 GP	23	McLaren	Mercedes	5	5		4
19	2008	2008 Malaysian F1 GP	23	McLaren	Mercedes	8	3		6
18	2008	2008 Australian F1 GP	23	McLaren	Mercedes	3	5		4
17	2007	2007 Brazilian F1 GP	4	Renault	Renault	17	DNF	Accident	0
16	2007	2007 Chinese F1 GP	4	Renault	Renault	13	9		0
15	2007	2007 Japanese F1 GP	4	Renault	Renault	11	2		8
14	2007	2007 Belgian F1 GP	4	Renault	Renault	9	8		1
13	2007	2007 Italian F1 GP	4	Renault	Renault	7	7		2
12	2007	2007 Turkish F1 GP	4	Renault	Renault	7	6		3
11	2007	2007 Hungarian F1 GP	4	Renault	Renault	11	8		1
10	2007	2007 European F1 GP	4	Renault	Renault	7	8		1
9	2007	2007 British F1 GP	4	Renault	Renault	7	7		2
8	2007	2007 French F1 GP	4	Renault	Renault	6	15		0
7	2007	2007 USA F1 GP	4	Renault	Renault	6	5		4
6	2007	2007 Canadian F1 GP	4	Renault	Renault	22	4		5
5	2007	2007 Monaco F1 GP	4	Renault	Renault	15	13	Engine	0
4	2007	2007 Spanish F1 GP	4	Renault	Renault	8	7		2
3	2007	2007 Bahrain F1 GP	4	Renault	Renault	12	9		0
2	2007	2007 Malaysian F1 GP	4	Renault	Renault	11	8		1
1	2007	2007 Australian F1 GP	4	Renault	Renault	13	10		0

Podiums

Heikki Kovalainen F1 Podium Finishes

	Year	Race	N^o	Team	Engine	Grid	Pos	Pts
4	2008	2008 Italian F1 GP	23	McLaren	Mercedes	2	2	8
3	2008	2008 Hungarian F1 GP	23	McLaren	Mercedes	2	1	10
2	2008	2008 Malaysian F1 GP	23	McLaren	Mercedes	8	3	6
1	2007	2007 Japanese F1 GP	4	Renault	Renault	11	2	8

Poles

Heikki Kovalainen F1 Pole Positions

	Year	Race	N^o	Team	Engine	Grid	Pos	Retired	Pts
1	2008	2008 British F1 GP	23	McLaren	Mercedes	1	5		4

Comparison

Heikki Kovalainen Teammate Comparison

Year	Team	Team Mate	Best Pos		Points		Wins		Poles		Pos		Quali
2007	Renault	Giancarlo Fisichella	2	4	30	21	0	0	0	0	12	5	10	7
2008	McLaren	Lewis Hamilton	1	1	53	98	1	5	1	7	6	12	5	13
2009	McLaren	Lewis Hamilton	4	1	22	49	0	2	0	4	6	11	5	12
2010	Caterham	Jarno Trulli	12	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	5	8	11
2011	Caterham	Jarno Trulli	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	7	16	2
		Karun Chandhok	16	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
2012	Caterham	Vitaly Petrov	13	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	10	12	8
2013	Lotus F1	Romain Grosjean	14	2	0	18	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2

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