Sébastien Buemi facts for kids
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Sébastien Buemi
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Buemi at the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans
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Sébastien Olivier Humbert Buemi
31 October 1988 Aigle, Vaud, Switzerland
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| Spouse(s) |
Jennifer
(m. 2015) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Natacha Gachnang (cousin) |
| FIA World Endurance Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2012 |
| Current team | Toyota Gazoo Racing |
| Racing licence |  FIA Platinum |
| Car no. | 8 |
| Starts | 90 |
| Championships | 4 (2014, 2018–19, 2022, 2023) |
| Wins | 26 |
| Podiums | 53 |
| Poles | 13 |
| Fastest laps | 11 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2014, 2018–19 (LMP1), 2022, 2023 (HY) |
| Formula E career | |
| Debut season | 2014–15 |
| Current team | Envision Racing-Jaguar |
| Car no. | 9 (2014–2018) 23 (2018–2022) 16 (2022–present) |
| Former teams | Renault, Nissan |
| Starts | 143 |
| Championships | 1 (2015–16) |
| Wins | 14 |
| Podiums | 35 |
| Poles | 16 |
| Fastest laps | 10 |
| Finished last season | 12th (84 pts) |
| Last updated on: 28 July 2025. | |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Swiss |
| Active years | 2009–2011 |
| Teams | Toro Rosso |
| Entries | 55 (55 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 29 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 2009 Australian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2011 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Years | 2012–2024 |
| Teams | Toyota |
| Best finish | 1st (2018, 2019, 2020, 2022) |
| Class wins | 4 (2018, 2019, 2020, 2022) |
Sébastien Olivier Humbert Buemi (born 31 October 1988) is a famous Swiss racing driver. He competes in top-level races around the world. Sébastien is known for his success in different types of racing.
He races in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Toyota. He also competes in Formula E for Envision. Sébastien has won many big titles. He was a Formula One driver from 2009 to 2011. He won the 2015–16 Formula E Championship with Renault.
In endurance racing, Sébastien has won the FIA World Endurance Championship four times. This is a record he shares with Brendon Hartley. He has also won the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans race four times, all with Toyota.
Sébastien has been with Toyota Gazoo Racing since 2012. He became the 2014 World Endurance Champion. He also won the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 2018-19 WEC Championship. He continued his winning streak at Le Mans in 2019, 2020, and 2022.
He started racing in FIA Formula E Championship in 2014. He won the Formula E Championship in the 2015–16 season.
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Early Racing Days
Sébastien Buemi was born in Aigle, Switzerland. He started his racing journey in karting.
Formula BMW
In 2004 and 2005, Sébastien raced in German Formula BMW. He finished third and second in the championships. He was also second in the 2005 FBMW World Final.
Formula Three
After one race in Spanish Formula Three in 2005, Buemi moved to the Formula Three Euroseries in 2006. He finished 12th that year. In 2007, he came in second place in the same series. He also raced in special events like the Masters of Formula 3 and Macau Grand Prix.
A1 Grand Prix
For the 2006–07 A1 Grand Prix season, Sébastien drove for A1 Team Switzerland. He shared driving duties with other racers. His team finished eighth in the championship.
GP2 Series
Sébastien joined the GP2 Series in 2007 for one race. He did well for his first time, finishing seventh. In 2008, he raced in the GP2 Asia Series. He finished second overall with one win. He continued in the main 2008 season. He won two races and ended up sixth in the championship.
Formula One Adventure
Sébastien Buemi got a chance to test a Red Bull F1 car in 2007. He was very fast. In 2008, Red Bull Racing made him their test and reserve driver. He even drove the medical car at some races!
Racing for Toro Rosso (2009–2011)
2009 Season
On January 9, 2009, Scuderia Toro Rosso announced that Sébastien would be one of their main drivers. He was the first Swiss driver in F1 since 1995.
In his very first race, the 2009 Australian Grand Prix, he finished seventh and scored points. He also scored points in the Chinese Grand Prix. He finished the year in 16th place with 6 points. He was the best rookie driver that year.
2010 Season
Sébastien continued with Toro Rosso for the 2010 season. During a practice session in China, his car had a problem. The front wheels came off at high speed. Luckily, Sébastien was not hurt. He finished the 2010 season with 8 points.
2011 Season
Sébastien raced for Toro Rosso again in 2011. He scored 15 points that year, finishing 15th in the championship. After the 2011 season, Toro Rosso decided to change their drivers.
Back with Red Bull Racing (2012–Present)
In 2012, Sébastien rejoined Red Bull Racing as a test and reserve driver. He continued this role for many years. He helped the team develop their cars. As of 2023, he was no longer listed as a main reserve driver.
Endurance Racing Success
Sébastien also started racing in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). In 2012, he raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Toyota Motorsport GmbH. His car had to stop early due to a crash.
In 2013, he raced a full WEC season with Toyota. He finished third in the drivers' championship. In 2014, he drove Toyota's new car, the Toyota TS040 Hybrid. He won four races and had seven podium finishes. Sébastien became the World Endurance Drivers' Champion with his teammate Anthony Davidson.
As of 2024, Sébastien has won the FIA WEC four times. He has also won the 24 Hours of Le Mans four times. He is the only WEC driver to have stayed with the same team, Toyota, since 2012.
Electric Racing Champion
Sébastien Buemi is one of the most successful drivers in Formula E history. He has many wins, pole positions, and fastest laps.
Racing for Renault e.dams (2014–2018)
Sébastien raced in the very first Formula E season in 2014–15 for e.dams.
2014–15 Season
His first season had a tough start. But he quickly bounced back. He won his first race in Punta del Este. He also won races in Monaco and London. He finished second in the championship, just one point behind the winner.
2015–16 Season
In his second season, Sébastien started very strong. He won the first race in Beijing. He won again in Punta del Este. He also finished second in two other races.
He won his third race of the season in Berlin. The championship came down to the final race in London. Sébastien needed to finish ahead of his rival, Lucas di Grassi. Even after a crash, Sébastien managed to get the fastest lap points. This made him the Formula E champion!
2016–17 Season
Sébastien had an amazing start to Season 3. He won the first three races in a row! He then won three more races in Monaco, Paris, and Berlin.
However, he missed some races due to his WEC commitments. He was also disqualified from two races. These lost points meant he missed out on winning the championship again.
2017–18 Season
This season was tougher for Sébastien. He started with only one point from the first two races. He got pole position in Marrakesh and led most of the race. He also had two podium finishes. But his car was not as competitive as before. He finished the season in fourth place.
Racing for Nissan e.dams (2018–2022)
The e.dams team switched from Renault to Nissan for the 2018–19 season. Sébastien continued to race for them.
2018–19 Season
Sébastien had some bad luck early in this season. He crashed out of a lead in Santiago. He also ran out of energy in another race. But his results improved later in the season. He finished second in Berlin and third in Bern and New York. He won his first race of the season in New York. He climbed from 13th to second place in the championship by the end of the season.
2019–20 Season
Sébastien continued with Nissan e.dams. He finished fourth in the championship standings.
2020–21 Season
Sébastien raced for Nissan e.dams again. He finished 21st in the championship.
2021–22 Season
Sébastien continued with Nissan e.dams with a new teammate. He did not get any podium finishes this season. His best result was fifth place in New York City. He finished 15th in the standings.
Racing for Envision Racing (2023–Present)
2022–23 Season
In October 2022, Sébastien joined the Envision Racing team. He got his first pole position since 2019 in Diriyah. He finished fourth and sixth in the races there. In Hyderabad, he finished third but was later moved down to 15th place. He had a great recovery drive in Cape Town, finishing fifth after an early crash. He finished the season in sixth place.
2023–24 Season
Sébastien stayed with Envision Racing for the 2023–24 season. He finished second in the first race in Mexico City. He ended the season in 11th place.
2024–25 Season
Sébastien Buemi continues to race for Envision Racing in the 2024–25 Formula E season.
Personal Life
Sébastien Buemi used to live in Bahrain and Monaco. He has since moved back to Switzerland. He married Jennifer in 2015. They have three sons together. His grandfather and cousin are also racing drivers.
In 2013, Sébastien helped mentor contestants for a TV show. The show aimed to turn video game players into real racing drivers. They competed in the Dubai 24 Hour race.
Images for kids
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Buemi in 2008
See also
In Spanish: Sébastien Buemi para niños
