Nationality: Japan
Born the 13 september 1986 – Amagasaki (Hyogo) – 36 years
First Grand Prix: Brazil 2009
Last Grand Prix: Abu Dhabi 2014
Best Result: 3th
Best Grid Position: 2th
Table of Contents
Kamui KOBAYASHI Biography
Kamui KOBAYASHI Stats
Wins
Kamui KOBAYASHI has in his F1 careerPodiums
Kamui KOBAYASHI has 1 podium in his F1 careern | Year | Grand Prix | Circuit | Pos | N° | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | ||
1 | 2012 | Japan | Suzuka | 3 | 14 | Sauber | C31 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli |
Pole positions
Kamui KOBAYASHI has in his F1 careerGrands Prix started
Kamui KOBAYASHI has started 75 Grands Prix in his F1 careern | Year | Grand Prix | Team | N° | Constructor | Engine | Tyre | Grid | Race | |||
75 | 2014 | Abu Dhabi | Caterham F1 Team | 10 | Caterham | CT05 | Renault | V6 t h | Pirelli | 16 | ab | Vibration |
74 | 2014 | Russia | Caterham F1 Team | 10 | Caterham | CT05 | Renault | V6 t h | Pirelli | 19 | ab | Brakes |
73 | 2014 | Japan | Caterham F1 Team | 10 | Caterham | CT05 | Renault | V6 t h | Pirelli | 19 | 19 | |
72 | 2014 | Italy | Caterham F1 Team | 10 | Caterham | CT05 | Renault | V6 t h | Pirelli | 18 | 17 | |
71 | 2014 | Hungary | Caterham F1 Team | 10 | Caterham | CT05 | Renault | V6 t h | Pirelli | 17 | ab | Fuel injection |
70 | 2014 | Germany | Caterham F1 Team | 10 | Caterham | CT05 | Renault | V6 t h | Pirelli | 19 | 16 | |
69 | 2014 | Britain | Caterham F1 Team | 10 | Caterham | CT05 | Renault | V6 t h | Pirelli | 22 | 15 | |
68 | 2014 | Austria | Caterham F1 Team | 10 | Caterham | CT05 | Renault | V6 t h | Pirelli | 19 | 16 | |
67 | 2014 | Canada | Caterham F1 Team | 10 | Caterham | CT05 | Renault | V6 t h | Pirelli | 21 | ab | Suspension |
66 | 2014 | Monaco | Caterham F1 Team | 10 | Caterham | CT05 | Renault | V6 t h | Pirelli | 20 | 13 | |
65 | 2014 | Spain | Caterham F1 Team | 10 | Caterham | CT05 | Renault | V6 t h | Pirelli | 20 | ab | Brakes |
64 | 2014 | China | Caterham F1 Team | 10 | Caterham | CT05 | Renault | V6 t h | Pirelli | 18 | 18 | |
63 | 2014 | Bahrain | Caterham F1 Team | 10 | Caterham | CT05 | Renault | V6 t h | Pirelli | 18 | 15 | |
62 | 2014 | Malaysia | Caterham F1 Team | 10 | Caterham | CT05 | Renault | V6 t h | Pirelli | 20 | 13 | |
61 | 2014 | Australia | Caterham F1 Team | 10 | Caterham | CT05 | Renault | V6 t h | Pirelli | 14 | ab | Collision |
60 | 2012 | Brazil | Sauber F1 Team | 14 | Sauber | C31 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 14 | 9 | |
59 | 2012 | USA | Sauber F1 Team | 14 | Sauber | C31 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 16 | 14 | |
58 | 2012 | Abu Dhabi | Sauber F1 Team | 14 | Sauber | C31 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 15 | 6 | |
57 | 2012 | India | Sauber F1 Team | 14 | Sauber | C31 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 17 | 14 | |
56 | 2012 | South Korea | Sauber F1 Team | 14 | Sauber | C31 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 13 | ab | Withdrew |
55 | 2012 | Japan | Sauber F1 Team | 14 | Sauber | C31 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 3 | 3 | |
54 | 2012 | Singapore | Sauber F1 Team | 14 | Sauber | C31 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 17 | 13 | |
53 | 2012 | Italy | Sauber F1 Team | 14 | Sauber | C31 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 8 | 9 | |
52 | 2012 | Belgium | Sauber F1 Team | 14 | Sauber | C31 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 2 | 13 | |
51 | 2012 | Hungary | Sauber F1 Team | 14 | Sauber | C31 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 15 | 18 | Oil leak |
50 | 2012 | Germany | Sauber F1 Team | 14 | Sauber | C31 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 12 | 4 | |
49 | 2012 | Britain | Sauber F1 Team | 14 | Sauber | C31 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 17 | 11 | |
48 | 2012 | Europe | Sauber F1 Team | 14 | Sauber | C31 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 7 | ab | Collision |
47 | 2012 | Canada | Sauber F1 Team | 14 | Sauber | C31 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 11 | 9 | |
46 | 2012 | Monaco | Sauber F1 Team | 14 | Sauber | C31 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 11 | ab | Suspension |
45 | 2012 | Spain | Sauber F1 Team | 14 | Sauber | C31 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 9 | 5 | |
44 | 2012 | Bahrain | Sauber F1 Team | 14 | Sauber | C31 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 12 | 13 | |
43 | 2012 | China | Sauber F1 Team | 14 | Sauber | C31 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 3 | 10 | |
42 | 2012 | Malaysia | Sauber F1 Team | 14 | Sauber | C31 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 17 | ab | Brakes |
41 | 2012 | Australia | Sauber F1 Team | 14 | Sauber | C31 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 13 | 6 | |
40 | 2011 | Brazil | Sauber F1 Team | 16 | Sauber | C30 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 16 | 9 | |
39 | 2011 | Abu Dhabi | Sauber F1 Team | 16 | Sauber | C30 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 16 | 10 | |
38 | 2011 | India | Sauber F1 Team | 16 | Sauber | C30 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 17 | ab | Collision |
37 | 2011 | South Korea | Sauber F1 Team | 16 | Sauber | C30 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 14 | 15 | |
36 | 2011 | Japan | Sauber F1 Team | 16 | Sauber | C30 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 7 | 13 | |
35 | 2011 | Singapore | Sauber F1 Team | 16 | Sauber | C30 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 17 | 14 | |
34 | 2011 | Italy | Sauber F1 Team | 16 | Sauber | C30 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 17 | ab | Engine |
33 | 2011 | Belgium | Sauber F1 Team | 16 | Sauber | C30 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 12 | 12 | |
32 | 2011 | Hungary | Sauber F1 Team | 16 | Sauber | C30 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 13 | 11 | |
31 | 2011 | Germany | Sauber F1 Team | 16 | Sauber | C30 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 17 | 9 | |
30 | 2011 | Britain | Sauber F1 Team | 16 | Sauber | C30 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 8 | ab | Oil leak |
29 | 2011 | Europe | Sauber F1 Team | 16 | Sauber | C30 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 14 | 16 | |
28 | 2011 | Canada | Sauber F1 Team | 16 | Sauber | C30 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 13 | 7 | |
27 | 2011 | Monaco | Sauber F1 Team | 16 | Sauber | C30 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 12 | 5 | |
26 | 2011 | Spain | Sauber F1 Team | 16 | Sauber | C30 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 14 | 10 | |
25 | 2011 | Turkey | Sauber F1 Team | 16 | Sauber | C30 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 24 | 10 | |
24 | 2011 | China | Sauber F1 Team | 16 | Sauber | C30 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 13 | 10 | |
23 | 2011 | Malaysia | Sauber F1 Team | 16 | Sauber | C30 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 10 | 7 | |
22 | 2011 | Australia | Sauber F1 Team | 16 | Sauber | C30 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 9 | dsq | Illegal wing |
21 | 2010 | Abu Dhabi | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 23 | BMW Sauber | C29 | Ferrari | V8 | Bridgestone | 12 | 14 | |
20 | 2010 | Brazil | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 23 | BMW Sauber | C29 | Ferrari | V8 | Bridgestone | 12 | 10 | |
19 | 2010 | South Korea | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 23 | BMW Sauber | C29 | Ferrari | V8 | Bridgestone | 12 | 8 | |
18 | 2010 | Japan | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 23 | BMW Sauber | C29 | Ferrari | V8 | Bridgestone | 14 | 7 | |
17 | 2010 | Singapore | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 23 | BMW Sauber | C29 | Ferrari | V8 | Bridgestone | 10 | ab | Accident |
16 | 2010 | Italy | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 23 | BMW Sauber | C29 | Ferrari | V8 | Bridgestone | 13 | ab | Gearbox |
15 | 2010 | Belgium | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 23 | BMW Sauber | C29 | Ferrari | V8 | Bridgestone | 17 | 8 | |
14 | 2010 | Hungary | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 23 | BMW Sauber | C29 | Ferrari | V8 | Bridgestone | 23 | 9 | |
13 | 2010 | Germany | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 23 | BMW Sauber | C29 | Ferrari | V8 | Bridgestone | 12 | 11 | |
12 | 2010 | Britain | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 23 | BMW Sauber | C29 | Ferrari | V8 | Bridgestone | 12 | 6 | |
11 | 2010 | Europe | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 23 | BMW Sauber | C29 | Ferrari | V8 | Bridgestone | 18 | 7 | |
10 | 2010 | Canada | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 23 | BMW Sauber | C29 | Ferrari | V8 | Bridgestone | 18 | ab | Accident |
9 | 2010 | Turkey | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 23 | BMW Sauber | C29 | Ferrari | V8 | Bridgestone | 10 | 10 | |
8 | 2010 | Monaco | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 23 | BMW Sauber | C29 | Ferrari | V8 | Bridgestone | 16 | ab | Gearbox |
7 | 2010 | Spain | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 23 | BMW Sauber | C29 | Ferrari | V8 | Bridgestone | 10 | 12 | |
6 | 2010 | China | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 23 | BMW Sauber | C29 | Ferrari | V8 | Bridgestone | 15 | ab | Pile-up |
5 | 2010 | Malaysia | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 23 | BMW Sauber | C29 | Ferrari | V8 | Bridgestone | 9 | ab | Engine |
4 | 2010 | Australia | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 23 | BMW Sauber | C29 | Ferrari | V8 | Bridgestone | 16 | ab | Pile-up |
3 | 2010 | Bahrain | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 23 | BMW Sauber | C29 | Ferrari | V8 | Bridgestone | 16 | ab | Hydraulics |
2 | 2009 | Abu Dhabi | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 10 | Toyota | TF109 | Toyota | V8 | Bridgestone | 12 | 6 | |
1 | 2009 | Brazil | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 10 | Toyota | TF109 | Toyota | V8 | Bridgestone | 11 | 9 | |
Teammates
Kamui KOBAYASHI has 11 teammates in his F1 career11 drivers | GP | First Year | Last Year |
GLOCK Timo | 1 | 2009 | |
TRULLI Jarno | 3 | 2009 | |
de la ROSA Pedro | 15 | 2010 | 2011 |
HEIDFELD Nick | 5 | 2010 | |
PEREZ Sergio | 39 | 2011 | 2012 |
GUTIERREZ Esteban | 1 | 2012 | |
ERICSSON Marcus | 15 | 2014 | |
FRIJNS Robin | 2 | 2014 | |
ROSSI Alexander | 1 | 2014 | |
MERHI Roberto | 3 | 2014 | |
STEVENS Will | 1 | 2014 | |
Result by Grand Prix
n | Grand Prix | Involvement | Win | Pole position | Fastest lap | Podium | Point |
1 | Abu Dhabi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 |
2 | Australia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.00 |
3 | Austria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Bahrain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | Belgium | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 |
6 | Brazil | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 |
7 | Britain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.00 |
8 | Canada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.00 |
9 | China | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
10 | Europe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
11 | Germany | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.00 |
12 | Hungary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
13 | India | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | Italy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
15 | Japan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21.00 |
16 | Malaysia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
17 | Monaco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
18 | Russia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | Singapore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | South Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 |
21 | Spain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.00 |
22 | Turkey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
23 | USA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons
Kamui KOBAYASHI has raced 5 seasons in his F1 careerYear | Constructor | Engine | WC | GP | Win | Pole | F.lap | Pod | Pts | Ave | Laps | Kms | Laps | Kms |
2014 | Caterham | Renault | 22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 663 | 3 314 |
2012 | Sauber | Ferrari | 12 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 60.00 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 043 | 5 425 |
2011 | Sauber | Ferrari | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.00 | 1.58 | 0 | 0 | 1 003 | 5 088 |
2010 | BMW Sauber | Ferrari | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.00 | 1.68 | 0 | 0 | 720 | 3 720 |
2009 | Toyota | Toyota | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 611 |
Retirement / DNF / Abandon
Kamui KOBAYASHI has 22 retirements in his F1 careern | Year | Grand Prix | Grid | N° | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | Lap | Retirement | ||
22 | 2014 | Abu Dhabi | 16 | 10 | Caterham | CT05 | Renault | V6 t h | Pirelli | 42 | Vibration |
21 | 2014 | Russia | 19 | 10 | Caterham | CT05 | Renault | V6 t h | Pirelli | 21 | Brakes |
20 | 2014 | Hungary | 17 | 10 | Caterham | CT05 | Renault | V6 t h | Pirelli | 24 | Fuel injection |
19 | 2014 | Canada | 21 | 10 | Caterham | CT05 | Renault | V6 t h | Pirelli | 23 | Suspension |
18 | 2014 | Spain | 20 | 10 | Caterham | CT05 | Renault | V6 t h | Pirelli | 34 | Brakes |
17 | 2014 | Australia | 14 | 10 | Caterham | CT05 | Renault | V6 t h | Pirelli | 0 | Collision |
16 | 2012 | South Korea | 13 | 14 | Sauber | C31 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 16 | Withdrew |
15 | 2012 | Hungary | 15 | 14 | Sauber | C31 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 67 | Oil leak |
14 | 2012 | Europe | 7 | 14 | Sauber | C31 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 33 | Collision |
13 | 2012 | Monaco | 11 | 14 | Sauber | C31 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 5 | Suspension |
12 | 2012 | Malaysia | 17 | 14 | Sauber | C31 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 46 | Brakes |
11 | 2011 | India | 17 | 16 | Sauber | C30 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 0 | Collision |
10 | 2011 | Italy | 17 | 16 | Sauber | C30 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 21 | Engine |
9 | 2011 | Britain | 8 | 16 | Sauber | C30 | Ferrari | V8 | Pirelli | 23 | Oil leak |
8 | 2010 | Singapore | 10 | 23 | BMW Sauber | C29 | Ferrari | V8 | Bridgestone | 30 | Accident |
7 | 2010 | Italy | 13 | 23 | BMW Sauber | C29 | Ferrari | V8 | Bridgestone | 0 | Gearbox |
6 | 2010 | Canada | 18 | 23 | BMW Sauber | C29 | Ferrari | V8 | Bridgestone | 1 | Accident |
5 | 2010 | Monaco | 16 | 23 | BMW Sauber | C29 | Ferrari | V8 | Bridgestone | 26 | Gearbox |
4 | 2010 | China | 15 | 23 | BMW Sauber | C29 | Ferrari | V8 | Bridgestone | 0 | Pile-up |
3 | 2010 | Malaysia | 9 | 23 | BMW Sauber | C29 | Ferrari | V8 | Bridgestone | 8 | Engine |
2 | 2010 | Australia | 16 | 23 | BMW Sauber | C29 | Ferrari | V8 | Bridgestone | 0 | Pile-up |
1 | 2010 | Bahrain | 16 | 23 | BMW Sauber | C29 | Ferrari | V8 | Bridgestone | 11 | Hydraulics |