- In this Japanese name, the family name is Kobayashi.
Kamui Kobayashi (born 13 September 1986 in Amagasaki, Hyogo Japan) is a Japanese racing driver. He has competed in the GP2 Series, won the GP2 Asia Series, and drove in the FIA Formula One World Championship with the Toyota Formula One team in 2009. He is currently driving for Sauber.
Kobayashi was born in Amagasaki, near Kobe.[1]
Racing record
Career summary
Season
|
Series
|
Team
|
Races
|
Wins
|
Poles
|
F/Laps
|
Podiums
|
Points
|
Position
|
2003
|
Formula Toyota
|
N/A
|
10
|
2
|
4
|
?
|
?
|
120
|
2nd
|
2004
|
Formula Renault 2000 Italy
|
Prema Powerteam
|
17
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
134
|
7th
|
Formula Renault 2000 Germany
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
31st
|
Formula Renault 2000 Netherlands
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
32
|
15th
|
Asian Formula Renault Challenge
|
Asia Racing Team
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
?
|
0
|
16
|
31st
|
2005
|
Formula Renault Eurocup
|
Prema Powerteam
|
16
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
8
|
157
|
1st
|
Formula Renault 2.0 Italy
|
15
|
6
|
9
|
8
|
11
|
312
|
1st
|
2006
|
Formula Three Euroseries
|
ASM Formule 3
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
34
|
8th
|
Macau Grand Prix
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
N/A
|
19th
|
Masters of Formula 3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
N/A
|
11th
|
2007
|
Formula Three Euroseries
|
ASM Formule 3
|
20
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
7
|
59
|
4th
|
Macau Grand Prix
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
N/A
|
13th
|
Masters of Formula 3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
N/A
|
NC
|
2008
|
GP2 Asia Series
|
DAMS
|
10
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
22
|
6th
|
GP2 Series
|
20
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
10
|
16th
|
2008–09
|
GP2 Asia Series
|
DAMS
|
11
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
56
|
1st
|
2009
|
GP2 Series
|
DAMS
|
20
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
13
|
16th
|
Formula One
|
Panasonic Toyota Racing
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
18th
|
2010
|
Formula One
|
BMW Sauber
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
32
|
12th
|
2011
|
Formula One
|
Sauber F1 Team
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
27
|
11th
|
2012
|
Formula One
|
Sauber F1 Team
|
20
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
60
|
12th
|
Complete GP2 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete GP2 Asia Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
* Season in progress.
References