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Caterham

Kamui Kobayashi

1 podium · 28 top-10 finishes

Japanese
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Driver profile

Born13 Sept 1986
F1 debutBrazilian Grand Prix 2009Brazilian GP 2009
Seasons competed5 (2009–2014)
TeamsCaterham · Sauber · Toyota

Career timeline

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World championships0Career total
Grand Prix wins00.0% win rate
Pole positions00.0% pole rate
Podium finishes11.3% of race starts
Fastest laps1Career total
Career points125Career total
Race starts762009–2014
Laps led0Available lap-timing total
Q3 appearances12of 76 qualifying entries
Podium rate1.3%Share of race starts
Pole rate0.0%Share of race starts
Best season12th2010
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Year-by-year performance

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