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Finnish Lotus F1

Heikki Kovalainen

KOV · Finnish
7 Seasons in F1
Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.

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Heikki Kovalainen

Heikki Kovalainen was a Finnish Formula 1 driver who competed between 2007 and 2013. across 112 races, taking 1 wins, 4 podiums and 1 pole positions for Renault, McLaren, Lotus and 2 other teams.

Number
-
Nationality
Finnish
Team
Lotus F1
Career
2007–2013

Career Stats

Seasons
7
Races
112
Wins
1
Podiums
4
Poles
1
Fastest Laps
2
WDC
0

Teammate Duels

Heikki Kovalainen
Career vs all teammates qualifying + race
Kovalainen 57 Qualifying 55 Teammate
51%
49%
57–55 across 112 weekends
Kovalainen 39 Race 36 Teammate
52%
48%
39–36 across 75 weekends
By teammate
vs Romain Grosjean 2013
Q
0–2
R
0–1
vs Vitaly Petrov 2012
Q
12–8
R
7–10
vs Jarno Trulli 2010–2011
Q
24–13
R
14–4
vs Karun Chandhok 2011
Q
1–0
R
1–0
vs Lewis Hamilton 2008–2009
Q
10–25
R
8–16
vs Giancarlo Fisichella 2007
Q
10–7
R
9–5

Qualifying head-to-head by grid slot; race by classified finish. Only weekends where both cars were classified count.

Career Mosaic

Every start as a tile 112 tiles

One square per race across the whole career. Sort by outcome for the block of gold wins tapering to the red corner of retirements, or by chronological order to read the career start-to-finish.

Sort by
Key
Win 1 Podium 3 Points 25 Finished 62 DNF · mech 12 DNF · crash 9

Every tile is a clickable link — select one to open that race.

Season Outcomes

Outcome mix by season 100% stacked

Every season's races stacked into one bar, split by outcome — newest first. Gold and silver mark the strong years; red flags the retirements.

Win 1 Podium 3 Points 25 Finished 62 DNF · mech 12 DNF · crash 9
2013 Lotus F1
2012 Caterham
2011 Lotus
2010 Lotus
2009 McLaren
2008 McLaren
2007 Renault

Season by Season

Year Pos Team Points Wins Races Best
2013
22
 Lotus F1 0 0 2 P14
2012
22
 Caterham 0 0 20 P13
2011
22
 Lotus 0 0 19 P13
2010
20
 Lotus 0 0 19 P12
2009
12
 McLaren 22 0 17 P4
2008
7
 McLaren 53 1 18 P1
2007
7
 Renault 30 0 17 P2
Career7 seasons
Wins
0
Races
2
Best
P14
Lotus F1
Finished P22
2013 standings →
Wins
0
Races
20
Best
P13
Caterham
Finished P22
2012 standings →
Wins
0
Races
19
Best
P13
Lotus
Finished P22
2011 standings →
Wins
0
Races
19
Best
P12
Lotus
Finished P20
2010 standings →
Wins
0
Races
17
Best
P4
McLaren
Finished P12
2009 standings →
Wins
1
Races
18
Best
P1
McLaren
Finished P7
2008 standings →
Wins
0
Races
17
Best
P2
Renault
Finished P7
2007 standings →

Race by Race · All Seasons

Year Race Team Grid Finish Pts Status
2013 Brazilian Grand Prix Brazilian Grand Prix Lotus F1 11
14
 0 +1 Lap
2013 United States Grand Prix United States Grand Prix Lotus F1 8
15
 0 Finished
2012 Brazilian Grand Prix Brazilian Grand Prix Caterham 20
14
 0 +1 Lap
2012 United States Grand Prix United States Grand Prix Caterham 22
18
 0 +1 Lap
2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Caterham 18
13
 0 Finished
2012 Indian Grand Prix Indian Grand Prix Caterham 20
18
 0 +1 Lap
2012 Korean Grand Prix Korean Grand Prix Caterham 19
17
 0 +1 Lap
2012 Japanese Grand Prix Japanese Grand Prix Caterham 17
15
 0 +1 Lap
2012 Singapore Grand Prix Singapore Grand Prix Caterham 19
15
 0 Finished
2012 Italian Grand Prix Italian Grand Prix Caterham 17
14
 0 +1 Lap
2012 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian Grand Prix Caterham 18
17
 0 +1 Lap
2012 Hungarian Grand Prix Hungarian Grand Prix Caterham 19
17
 0 +1 Lap
2012 German Grand Prix German Grand Prix Caterham 16
19
 0 +2 Laps
2012 British Grand Prix British Grand Prix Caterham 19
17
 0 +1 Lap
2012 European Grand Prix European Grand Prix Caterham 16
14
 0 Finished
2012 Canadian Grand Prix Canadian Grand Prix Caterham 17
18
 0 +1 Lap
2012 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix Caterham 17
13
 0 +1 Lap
2012 Spanish Grand Prix Spanish Grand Prix Caterham 19
16
 0 +1 Lap
2012 Bahrain Grand Prix Bahrain Grand Prix Caterham 16
17
 0 +1 Lap
2012 Chinese Grand Prix Chinese Grand Prix Caterham 18
23
 0 +3 Laps
2012 Malaysian Grand Prix Malaysian Grand Prix Caterham 24
18
 0 +1 Lap
2012 Australian Grand Prix Australian Grand Prix Caterham 18 R 0 Suspension
2011 Brazilian Grand Prix Brazilian Grand Prix Lotus 19
16
 0 +2 Laps
2011 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Lotus 17
17
 0 +1 Lap
2011 Indian Grand Prix Indian Grand Prix Lotus 18
14
 0 +2 Laps
2011 Korean Grand Prix Korean Grand Prix Lotus 19
14
 0 +1 Lap
2011 Japanese Grand Prix Japanese Grand Prix Lotus 18
18
 0 Finished
2011 Singapore Grand Prix Singapore Grand Prix Lotus 19
16
 0 +2 Laps
2011 Italian Grand Prix Italian Grand Prix Lotus 20
13
 0 +2 Laps
2011 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian Grand Prix Lotus 16
15
 0 +1 Lap
2011 Hungarian Grand Prix Hungarian Grand Prix Lotus 18 R 0 Water leak
2011 German Grand Prix German Grand Prix Lotus 18
16
 0 +2 Laps
2011 British Grand Prix British Grand Prix Lotus 17 R 0 Gearbox
2011 European Grand Prix European Grand Prix Lotus 19
19
 0 +2 Laps
2011 Canadian Grand Prix Canadian Grand Prix Lotus 19 R 0 Transmission
2011 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix Lotus 17
14
 0 +2 Laps
2011 Spanish Grand Prix Spanish Grand Prix Lotus 15 R 0 Accident
2011 Turkish Grand Prix Turkish Grand Prix Lotus 18
19
 0 +2 Laps
2011 Chinese Grand Prix Chinese Grand Prix Lotus 19
16
 0 +1 Lap
2011 Malaysian Grand Prix Malaysian Grand Prix Lotus 19
15
 0 +1 Lap
2011 Australian Grand Prix Australian Grand Prix Lotus 19 R 0 Water leak
2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Lotus 20
17
 0 +1 Lap
2010 Brazilian Grand Prix Brazilian Grand Prix Lotus 20
18
 0 +2 Laps
2010 Korean Grand Prix Korean Grand Prix Lotus 21
13
 0 +1 Lap
2010 Japanese Grand Prix Japanese Grand Prix Lotus 20
12
 0 +1 Lap
2010 Singapore Grand Prix Singapore Grand Prix Lotus 19
16
 0 Engine
2010 Italian Grand Prix Italian Grand Prix Lotus 18
18
 0 +2 Laps
2010 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian Grand Prix Lotus 13
16
 0 +1 Lap
2010 Hungarian Grand Prix Hungarian Grand Prix Lotus 19
14
 0 +3 Laps
2010 German Grand Prix German Grand Prix Lotus 18 R 0 Collision
2010 British Grand Prix British Grand Prix Lotus 18
17
 0 +1 Lap
2010 European Grand Prix European Grand Prix Lotus 20 R 0 Collision
2010 Canadian Grand Prix Canadian Grand Prix Lotus 19
16
 0 +2 Laps
2010 Turkish Grand Prix Turkish Grand Prix Lotus 20 R 0 Hydraulics
2010 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix Lotus 18 R 0 Steering
2010 Spanish Grand Prix Spanish Grand Prix Lotus 20 W 0 Gearbox
2010 Chinese Grand Prix Chinese Grand Prix Lotus 21
14
 0 +1 Lap
2010 Malaysian Grand Prix Malaysian Grand Prix Lotus 15 N 0 +10 Laps
2010 Australian Grand Prix Australian Grand Prix Lotus 19
13
 0 +2 Laps
2010 Bahrain Grand Prix Bahrain Grand Prix Lotus 21
15
 0 +2 Laps
2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Abu Dhabi Grand Prix McLaren 18
11
 0 Finished
2009 Brazilian Grand Prix Brazilian Grand Prix McLaren 16
9
 0 Finished
2009 Japanese Grand Prix Japanese Grand Prix McLaren 11
11
 0 Finished
2009 Singapore Grand Prix Singapore Grand Prix McLaren 8
7
 2 Finished
2009 Italian Grand Prix Italian Grand Prix McLaren 4
6
 3 Finished
2009 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian Grand Prix McLaren 15
6
 3 Finished
2009 European Grand Prix European Grand Prix McLaren 2
4
 5 Finished
2009 Hungarian Grand Prix Hungarian Grand Prix McLaren 6
5
 4 Finished
2009 German Grand Prix German Grand Prix McLaren 6
8
 1 Finished
2009 British Grand Prix British Grand Prix McLaren 13 R 0 Collision
2009 Turkish Grand Prix Turkish Grand Prix McLaren 14
14
 0 +1 Lap
2009 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix McLaren 7 R 0 Accident
2009 Spanish Grand Prix Spanish Grand Prix McLaren 18 R 0 Gearbox
2009 Bahrain Grand Prix Bahrain Grand Prix McLaren 11
12
 0 Finished
2009 Chinese Grand Prix Chinese Grand Prix McLaren 12
5
 4 Finished
2009 Malaysian Grand Prix Malaysian Grand Prix McLaren 14 R 0 Spun off
2009 Australian Grand Prix Australian Grand Prix McLaren 12 R 0 Collision
2008 Brazilian Grand Prix Brazilian Grand Prix McLaren 5
7
 2 Finished
2008 Chinese Grand Prix Chinese Grand Prix McLaren 5 R 0 Hydraulics
2008 Japanese Grand Prix Japanese Grand Prix McLaren 3 R 0 Engine
2008 Singapore Grand Prix Singapore Grand Prix McLaren 5
10
 0 Finished
2008 Italian Grand Prix Italian Grand Prix McLaren 2
2
 8 Finished
2008 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian Grand Prix McLaren 3
10
 0 Gearbox
2008 European Grand Prix European Grand Prix McLaren 5
4
 5 Finished
2008 Hungarian Grand Prix Hungarian Grand Prix McLaren 2
1
 10 Finished
2008 German Grand Prix German Grand Prix McLaren 3
5
 4 Finished
2008 British Grand Prix British Grand Prix McLaren 1
5
 4 +1 Lap
2008 French Grand Prix French Grand Prix McLaren 10
4
 5 Finished
2008 Canadian Grand Prix Canadian Grand Prix McLaren 7
9
 0 Finished
2008 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix McLaren 4
8
 1 Finished
2008 Turkish Grand Prix Turkish Grand Prix McLaren 2
12
 0 +1 Lap
2008 Spanish Grand Prix Spanish Grand Prix McLaren 6 R 0 Accident
2008 Bahrain Grand Prix Bahrain Grand Prix McLaren 5
5
 4 Finished
2008 Malaysian Grand Prix Malaysian Grand Prix McLaren 8
3
 6 Finished
2008 Australian Grand Prix Australian Grand Prix McLaren 3
5
 4 Finished
2007 Brazilian Grand Prix Brazilian Grand Prix Renault 17 R 0 Accident
2007 Chinese Grand Prix Chinese Grand Prix Renault 13
9
 0 Finished
2007 Japanese Grand Prix Japanese Grand Prix Renault 11
2
 8 Finished
2007 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian Grand Prix Renault 9
8
 1 Finished
2007 Italian Grand Prix Italian Grand Prix Renault 7
7
 2 Finished
2007 Turkish Grand Prix Turkish Grand Prix Renault 7
6
 3 Finished
2007 Hungarian Grand Prix Hungarian Grand Prix Renault 11
8
 1 Finished
2007 European Grand Prix European Grand Prix Renault 7
8
 1 +1 Lap
2007 British Grand Prix British Grand Prix Renault 7
7
 2 +1 Lap
2007 French Grand Prix French Grand Prix Renault 6
15
 0 +1 Lap
2007 United States Grand Prix United States Grand Prix Renault 6
5
 4 Finished
2007 Canadian Grand Prix Canadian Grand Prix Renault 22
4
 5 Finished
2007 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix Renault 15
13
 0 Engine
2007 Spanish Grand Prix Spanish Grand Prix Renault 8
7
 2 Finished
2007 Bahrain Grand Prix Bahrain Grand Prix Renault 12
9
 0 Finished
2007 Malaysian Grand Prix Malaysian Grand Prix Renault 11
8
 1 Finished
2007 Australian Grand Prix Australian Grand Prix Renault 13
10
 0 +1 Lap
Grid
11
Finish
14
Δ Pos
-3
Points
0
+1 Lap
Grid 11 → P14 ▼ 3
Race result →
Grid
8
Finish
15
Δ Pos
-7
Points
0
Finished
Grid 8 → P15 ▼ 7
Race result →