Nationality: Russia
Born the 8 september 1984 – Vyborg (Leningrad) – 38 years
First Grand Prix: Bahrain 2010
Last Grand Prix: Brazil 2012
Best Result: 3th
Best Grid Position: 6th
Vitaly PETROV Biography
Vitaly PETROV Stats
Wins
Vitaly PETROV has in his F1 careerPodiums
Vitaly PETROV has 1 podium in his F1 career| n | Year | Grand Prix | Circuit | Pos | N° | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | ||
| 1 | 2011 | Australia | Melbourne | 3 | 10 | Renault | R31 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli |
Pole positions
Vitaly PETROV has in his F1 careerGrands Prix started
Vitaly PETROV has started 57 Grands Prix in his F1 career| n | Year | Grand Prix | Team | N° | Constructor | Engine | Tyre | Grid | Race | |||
| 57 | 2012 | Brazil | Caterham F1 Team | 21 | Caterham | CT01 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 19 | 11 | |
| 56 | 2012 | USA | Caterham F1 Team | 21 | Caterham | CT01 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 21 | 17 | |
| 55 | 2012 | Abu Dhabi | Caterham F1 Team | 21 | Caterham | CT01 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 20 | 16 | |
| 54 | 2012 | India | Caterham F1 Team | 21 | Caterham | CT01 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 19 | 17 | |
| 53 | 2012 | South Korea | Caterham F1 Team | 21 | Caterham | CT01 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 18 | 16 | |
| 52 | 2012 | Japan | Caterham F1 Team | 21 | Caterham | CT01 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 22 | 17 | |
| 51 | 2012 | Singapore | Caterham F1 Team | 21 | Caterham | CT01 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 18 | 19 | |
| 50 | 2012 | Italy | Caterham F1 Team | 21 | Caterham | CT01 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 18 | 15 | |
| 49 | 2012 | Belgium | Caterham F1 Team | 21 | Caterham | CT01 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 19 | 14 | |
| 48 | 2012 | Hungary | Caterham F1 Team | 21 | Caterham | CT01 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 20 | 19 | |
| 47 | 2012 | Germany | Caterham F1 Team | 21 | Caterham | CT01 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 18 | 16 | |
| 46 | 2012 | Europe | Caterham F1 Team | 21 | Caterham | CT01 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 20 | 13 | |
| 45 | 2012 | Canada | Caterham F1 Team | 21 | Caterham | CT01 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 18 | 19 | |
| 44 | 2012 | Monaco | Caterham F1 Team | 21 | Caterham | CT01 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 18 | ab | Electrics |
| 43 | 2012 | Spain | Caterham F1 Team | 21 | Caterham | CT01 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 18 | 17 | |
| 42 | 2012 | Bahrain | Caterham F1 Team | 21 | Caterham | CT01 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 18 | 16 | |
| 41 | 2012 | China | Caterham F1 Team | 21 | Caterham | CT01 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 19 | 18 | |
| 40 | 2012 | Malaysia | Caterham F1 Team | 21 | Caterham | CT01 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 19 | 16 | |
| 39 | 2012 | Australia | Caterham F1 Team | 21 | Caterham | CT01 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 19 | ab | Steering |
| 38 | 2011 | Brazil | Lotus Renault GP | 10 | Renault | R31 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 15 | 10 | |
| 37 | 2011 | Abu Dhabi | Lotus Renault GP | 10 | Renault | R31 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 12 | 13 | |
| 36 | 2011 | India | Lotus Renault GP | 10 | Renault | R31 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 16 | 11 | |
| 35 | 2011 | South Korea | Lotus Renault GP | 10 | Renault | R31 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 8 | ab | Collision |
| 34 | 2011 | Japan | Lotus Renault GP | 10 | Renault | R31 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 10 | 9 | |
| 33 | 2011 | Singapore | Lotus Renault GP | 10 | Renault | R31 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 18 | 17 | |
| 32 | 2011 | Italy | Lotus Renault GP | 10 | Renault | R31 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 7 | ab | Pile-up |
| 31 | 2011 | Belgium | Lotus Renault GP | 10 | Renault | R31 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 10 | 9 | |
| 30 | 2011 | Hungary | Lotus Renault GP | 10 | Renault | R31 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 12 | 12 | |
| 29 | 2011 | Germany | Lotus Renault GP | 10 | Renault | R31 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 9 | 10 | |
| 28 | 2011 | Britain | Lotus Renault GP | 10 | Renault | R31 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 14 | 12 | |
| 27 | 2011 | Europe | Lotus Renault GP | 10 | Renault | R31 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 11 | 15 | |
| 26 | 2011 | Canada | Lotus Renault GP | 10 | Renault | R31 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 10 | 5 | |
| 25 | 2011 | Monaco | Lotus Renault GP | 10 | Renault | R31 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 10 | ab | Pile-up |
| 24 | 2011 | Spain | Lotus Renault GP | 10 | Renault | R31 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 6 | 11 | |
| 23 | 2011 | Turkey | Lotus Renault GP | 10 | Renault | R31 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 7 | 8 | |
| 22 | 2011 | China | Lotus Renault GP | 10 | Renault | R31 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 10 | 9 | |
| 21 | 2011 | Malaysia | Lotus Renault GP | 10 | Renault | R31 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 8 | 17 | Accident |
| 20 | 2011 | Australia | Lotus Renault GP | 10 | Renault | R31 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 6 | 3 | |
| 19 | 2010 | Abu Dhabi | Renault F1 Team | 12 | Renault | R30 | Renault | V8 | Bridgestone | 10 | 6 | |
| 18 | 2010 | Brazil | Renault F1 Team | 12 | Renault | R30 | Renault | V8 | Bridgestone | 10 | 16 | |
| 17 | 2010 | South Korea | Renault F1 Team | 12 | Renault | R30 | Renault | V8 | Bridgestone | 20 | ab | Accident |
| 16 | 2010 | Japan | Renault F1 Team | 12 | Renault | R30 | Renault | V8 | Bridgestone | 13 | ab | Collision |
| 15 | 2010 | Singapore | Renault F1 Team | 12 | Renault | R30 | Renault | V8 | Bridgestone | 12 | 11 | |
| 14 | 2010 | Italy | Renault F1 Team | 12 | Renault | R30 | Renault | V8 | Bridgestone | 20 | 13 | |
| 13 | 2010 | Belgium | Renault F1 Team | 12 | Renault | R30 | Renault | V8 | Bridgestone | 23 | 9 | |
| 12 | 2010 | Hungary | Renault F1 Team | 12 | Renault | R30 | Renault | V8 | Bridgestone | 7 | 5 | |
| 11 | 2010 | Germany | Renault F1 Team | 12 | Renault | R30 | Renault | V8 | Bridgestone | 13 | 10 | |
| 10 | 2010 | Britain | Renault F1 Team | 12 | Renault | R30 | Renault | V8 | Bridgestone | 15 | 13 | |
| 9 | 2010 | Europe | Renault F1 Team | 12 | Renault | R30 | Renault | V8 | Bridgestone | 10 | 14 | 5s penalty |
| 8 | 2010 | Canada | Renault F1 Team | 12 | Renault | R30 | Renault | V8 | Bridgestone | 14 | 17 | |
| 7 | 2010 | Turkey | Renault F1 Team | 12 | Renault | R30 | Renault | V8 | Bridgestone | 9 | 15 | |
| 6 | 2010 | Monaco | Renault F1 Team | 12 | Renault | R30 | Renault | V8 | Bridgestone | 14 | 13 | Brakes |
| 5 | 2010 | Spain | Renault F1 Team | 12 | Renault | R30 | Renault | V8 | Bridgestone | 19 | 11 | |
| 4 | 2010 | China | Renault F1 Team | 12 | Renault | R30 | Renault | V8 | Bridgestone | 14 | 7 | |
| 3 | 2010 | Malaysia | Renault F1 Team | 12 | Renault | R30 | Renault | V8 | Bridgestone | 11 | ab | Gearbox |
| 2 | 2010 | Australia | Renault F1 Team | 12 | Renault | R30 | Renault | V8 | Bridgestone | 18 | ab | Runway exit |
| 1 | 2010 | Bahrain | Renault F1 Team | 12 | Renault | R30 | Renault | V8 | Bridgestone | 17 | ab | Suspension |
Teammates
Vitaly PETROV has 7 teammates in his F1 career| 7 drivers | GP | First Year | Last Year |
| KUBICA Robert | 19 | 2010 | |
| HEIDFELD Nick | 11 | 2011 | |
| SENNA Bruno | 9 | 2011 | |
| GROSJEAN Romain | 2 | 2011 | |
| KOVALAINEN Heikki | 20 | 2012 | |
| van der GARDE Giedo | 6 | 2012 | |
| ROSSI Alexander | 1 | 2012 | |
Result by Grand Prix
| n | Grand Prix | Involvement | Win | Pole position | Fastest lap | Podium | Point |
| 1 | Abu Dhabi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15.00 |
| 3 | Bahrain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Belgium | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 |
| 5 | Brazil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Britain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Canada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| 8 | China | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.00 |
| 9 | Europe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Germany | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Hungary | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| 12 | India | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Italy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Monaco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Singapore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | South Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Spain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Turkey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.00 |
| 21 | USA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons
Vitaly PETROV has raced 3 seasons in his F1 career| Year | Constructor | Engine | WC | GP | Win | Pole | F.lap | Pod | Pts | Ave | Laps | Kms | Laps | Kms |
| 2012 | Caterham | Renault | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 036 | 5 355 |
| 2011 | Renault | Renault | 10 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37.00 | 1.95 | 0 | 0 | 1 017 | 5 167 |
| 2010 | Renault | Renault | 13 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27.00 | 1.42 | 0 | 0 | 939 | 4 729 |
Retirement / DNF / Abandon
Vitaly PETROV has 12 retirements in his F1 career| n | Year | Grand Prix | Grid | N° | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | Lap | Retirement | ||
| 12 | 2012 | Monaco | 18 | 21 | Caterham | CT01 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 15 | Electrics |
| 11 | 2012 | Australia | 19 | 21 | Caterham | CT01 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 34 | Steering |
| 10 | 2011 | South Korea | 8 | 10 | Renault | R31 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 16 | Collision |
| 9 | 2011 | Italy | 7 | 10 | Renault | R31 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 0 | Pile-up |
| 8 | 2011 | Monaco | 10 | 10 | Renault | R31 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 67 | Pile-up |
| 7 | 2011 | Malaysia | 8 | 10 | Renault | R31 | Renault | V8 | Pirelli | 52 | Accident |
| 6 | 2010 | South Korea | 20 | 12 | Renault | R30 | Renault | V8 | Bridgestone | 39 | Accident |
| 5 | 2010 | Japan | 13 | 12 | Renault | R30 | Renault | V8 | Bridgestone | 0 | Collision |
| 4 | 2010 | Monaco | 14 | 12 | Renault | R30 | Renault | V8 | Bridgestone | 73 | Brakes |
| 3 | 2010 | Malaysia | 11 | 12 | Renault | R30 | Renault | V8 | Bridgestone | 32 | Gearbox |
| 2 | 2010 | Australia | 18 | 12 | Renault | R30 | Renault | V8 | Bridgestone | 9 | Runway exit |
| 1 | 2010 | Bahrain | 17 | 12 | Renault | R30 | Renault | V8 | Bridgestone | 13 | Suspension |