ABOUT ME



Facts

Born: 15th February 1974,
Waidhofen Thaya, Austria
Nationality: Austrian
Place of Residence: Monaco
Marital status: Married to Julia, 3sons: Felix, Charlie & Oscar
Height: 1,87 m
Weight: 79 kg
Hobbies: Kite surfing, climbing, mountain biking, airbrush painting, trial biking
Formula 1 debut: Canada 1997
Podium places: 3
GP starts: 69
Points: 45 (1997:4, 1998:17, 1999:3, 2000:2, 2005:6, 2007: 13)
Fastest laps: 1
LeMans victories: 1996, 2009

Career

1986 World Champion BMX, Vice European Champion BMX
1989-90 Austrian Karting Championship: 2nd place
Middle East Championship: 4th place
1991 International Formula Ford Cup Championship: 2nd place
Austrian Championship Formel Ford: 2nd place
Winner Austrian Junior Championship Formula Ford
1992 Winner Formula Ford International Cup:
Winner Austrian Formula Ford Championship
Winner German Formula Ford Championship
Winner Motorsport Award Austria
1993 Winner Austrian F3 Championship
1994 German Formula 3 Championship : 2nd place
1995 German Formula 3 Championship : 6th place
1996 Winner of the 24 hour race in Le Mans with Joest-Porsche team
Opel Factory Team (not all races)
1997 FIA-GT Championship with Mercedes: 10th place (not all races)

Formula One World Championship with Benetton-Renault: 14th place/four points (three races as substitute driver)
1998 Formula One World Championship with Benetton-Playlife: 8th place /17 points
1999 Formula One World Championship with Benetton-Supertec: 13th place/3 points
2000 Formula One World Championship with Benetton-Supertec: 15th place/2 points
2001 - 2005 Formula One World Championship with West McLaren Mercedes, third driver
2005 Formula One World Championship with West McLaren
Mercedes, third driver
San Marino GP as substitute driver: 3rd place/6 points
2006 Formula One World Championship with Williams F1  team, third driver
Winner Motorsport Award Austria
2007 Formula One World Championship as Race driver for ATT Williams F1 Team, 3rd place at Canadian GP, 4th place at European GP, 7th place at Monaco GP
2008 Formula One World Championship with Honda F1 team, third driver
24 Hrs Le Mans, driver of Peugeot Total team, 5th place
2009 Formula One World Championship with Brawn GP, third driver
Winner 24 hrs Le Mans, driver of Peugeot Total team
2010 Winner 12 Hrs of Sebring with Peugeot Total Team
2011 Winner 1000km of Spa Francorchamps with Peugeot Total Team
24 Hrs Le Mans, 4th place with Peugeot Sport Total,
Winner of Petit LeMans of Road Atlanta with Peugeot Sport Total
2012  2nd place at 6hrs of Silverstone with Toyota Racing
Winner of 6hrs of Sao Paulo with Toyota Racing
Winner of 6hrs of Fuji with Toyota Racing
Winner of 6hrs of Shanghai with Toyota Racing
2013 driver for Toyota Racing in the WEC (World Endurance Championship)
4th place at WEC 6h of Silverstone
4th place at WEC 24h of LeMans
1st place at WEC 6h of Fuji
2nd place at WEC 6h of Shanghai
2014 driver for Toyota Racing in the WEC (World Endurance Championship)
2nd place WEC 6h race of Silverstone
3rd place WEC 6h of Spa
6th place WEC 6h of Austin
2nd place WEC 6h of Fuji
2nd place WEC 6h of Shanghai
1st place WEC 6h of Bahrain
4th place 6h of Sau Paulo
2015 driver for Toyota Racing in the WEC (World Endurance Championship)
4th place WEC 6h race of Silverstone
5th place WEC 6h race of Spa
6th place WEC 24h race of LeMans
6th place WEC 6h race of Nürburgring
6th place WEC 6h race of Japan
5th place WEC 6h of Shanghai
3rd place WEC 6h of Bahrain
2016 5th place Rolex 24 at Daytona
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