Profile: Heikki Kovalainen


Heikki Kovalainen
  • Personal Information
  • Date of Birth: 10/19/1981
  • Place of Birth: Suomussalmi, Finland
  • Residence: Suomussalmi, Finland
  • Marital Status: no
  • Children: 0

  • Career Information
  • Current Team: Lotus Grand Prix
  • Car Number: 19
  • Position: Race Driver
  • F1 Starts: 53
  • F1 Poles: 1
  • F1 Fastest Laps: 1
  • F1 Points: 105
  • F1 Wins: 1
  • F1 Titles: 0

  • Career Timeline
  • 1999 : Finnish Formula A, second
    2000 : Finished third in the Karting World Championship, but won the Scandinavian series
    2001 : British Formula Renault, fourth; Named rookie of the year by the Finnish Automobile Sports Federation.
    2002 : British F3, third
    2003 : World Series by Nissan, second
    2004 : World Series by Nissan Champion; Race of Champions, Champion of Champions and Nations Cup runner-up
    2005 : GP2, second
    2006 : Formula 1 (Renault), Test Driver; Race of Champions, Nations Cup Champion
    2007 : Formula 1 (Renault), 7th with 30 points, Race of Champions, Nations Cup runner-up
    2008 : Formula 1 (McLaren), 7th with 53 points
    2009 : Formula 1 (McLaren), 12th with 22 points
    2010 : Formula 1 (Lotus)

    Updated to Bahrain 2010
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