Heikki Kovalainen facts for kids
![]() Kovalainen at the 2010 Malaysian Grand Prix
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Born | 19 October 1981 |
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Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Entries | 82 (81 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 1 |
Podiums | 4 |
Career points | 105 |
Pole positions | 1 |
Fastest laps | 2 |
First entry | 2007 Australian Grand Prix |
First win | 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix |
Last win | 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix |
Last entry | 2019 Monaco Grand Prix |
2010 position | 20th (0 points) |
Heikki Johannes Kovalainen (born October 19, 1981 in Suomussalmi, Finland) is a Finnish Formula One racing driver who spent the 2008 and 2009 seasons with British-based team Vodafone McLaren Mercedes. In 2010, he joined the new Lotus team.
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Racing record
Career summary
Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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2001 | Formula Renault 2000 UK | Fortec Motorsport | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 243 | 4th |
Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 8th | ||
Korea Super Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 25th | ||
2002 | British Formula Three | Fortec Motorsport | 26 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 257 | 3rd |
Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 2nd | ||
Korea Super Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 14th | ||
Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 4th | ||
2003 | World Series by Nissan | Gabord Competición | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 134 | 2nd |
2004 | World Series by Nissan | Pons Racing | 18 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 176 | 1st |
2005 | GP2 Series | Arden International | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 105 | 2nd |
2006 | Formula One | Mild Seven Renault F1 Team | Test driver | ||||||
2007 | Formula One | ING Renault F1 Team | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 7th |
2008 | Formula One | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 53 | 7th |
2009 | Formula One | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 12th |
2010 | Formula One | Lotus Racing | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20th |
2011 | Formula One | Team Lotus | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0* | 23rd* |
* Season in progress.
Complete GP2 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | DC | Points |
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2005 | Arden International | SMR FEA 1 |
SMR SPR 3 |
ESP FEA 3 |
ESP SPR Ret |
MON FEA 5 |
EUR FEA 1 |
EUR SPR Ret |
FRA FEA 1 |
FRA SPR 3 |
GBR FEA 2 |
GBR SPR 3 |
GER FEA 5 |
GER SPR 6 |
HUN FEA 2 |
HUN SPR 5 |
TUR FEA 10 |
TUR SPR 1 |
ITA FEA 1 |
ITA SPR 5 |
BEL FEA 15 |
BEL SPR 9 |
BHR FEA 3 |
BHR SPR Ret |
2nd | 105 |
Complete Formula One results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | WDC | Points |
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2007 | ING Renault F1 Team | Renault R27 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | AUS 10 |
MAL 8 |
BHR 9 |
ESP 7 |
MON 13 |
CAN 4 |
USA 5 |
FRA 15 |
GBR 7 |
EUR 8 |
HUN 8 |
TUR 6 |
ITA 7 |
BEL 8 |
JPN 2 |
CHN 9 |
BRA Ret |
7th | 30 | |||
2008 | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes |
McLaren MP4-23 | Mercedes FO 108V 2.4 V8 | AUS 5 |
MAL 3 |
BHR 5 |
ESP Ret |
TUR 12 |
MON 8 |
CAN 9 |
FRA 4 |
GBR 5 |
GER 5 |
HUN 1 |
EUR 4 |
BEL 10 |
ITA 2 |
SIN 10 |
JPN Ret |
CHN Ret |
BRA 7 |
7th | 53 | ||
2009 | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes |
McLaren MP4-24 | Mercedes FO 108W 2.4 V8 | AUS Ret |
MAL Ret |
CHN 5 |
BHR 12 |
ESP Ret |
MON Ret |
TUR 14 |
GBR Ret |
GER 8 |
HUN 5 |
EUR 4 |
BEL 6 |
ITA 6 |
SIN 7 |
JPN 11 |
BRA 12 |
ABU 11 |
12th | 22 | |||
2010 | Lotus Racing | Lotus T127 | Cosworth CA2010 2.4 V8 | BHR 15 |
AUS 13 |
MAL Ret |
CHN 14 |
ESP DNS |
MON Ret |
TUR Ret |
CAN 16 |
EUR Ret |
GBR 17 |
GER Ret |
HUN 14 |
BEL 16 |
ITA 18 |
SIN 16 |
JPN 12 |
KOR 13 |
BRA 18 |
ABU 17 |
20th | 0 | |
2011 | Team Lotus | Lotus T128 | Renault RS27-2011 2.4 V8 | BEL | ITA | SIN | JPN | KOR | IND | ABU | BRA | 23rd* | 0* |
* Season in progress.
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Images for kids
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Kovalainen testing for Renault F1 in 2006, at Valencia
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Kovalainen at the 2007 Australian Grand Prix, leading Nico Rosberg
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Kovalainen driving the McLaren MP4-23
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Kovalainen leading Lewis Hamilton at Silverstone
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Kovalainen testing the McLaren MP4-24 at Jerez
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Kovalainen, complete with his new Angry Birds-themed helmet design, driving for Caterham at the 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix.
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Kovalainen and Michael Schumacher at the 2007 Race of Champions
