Formula One drivers from Thailand
 | |
| Drivers | 2 |
|---|---|
| Grands Prix | 113 |
| Entries | 113 |
| Starts | 112 |
| Best season finish | 8th (1950, 2019) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Points | 240 |
| First entry | 1950 British Grand Prix |
| Latest entry | 2024 British Grand Prix |
There have been two Formula One drivers from Thailand.[1][2][3]
Current drivers
Alexander Albon is the second Formula One driver to race with a Thai licence and made his debut at the 2019 Australian Grand Prix for Toro Rosso and received a graduation to Red Bull ahead of the 2019 Belgian Grand Prix.[2][4][5]
Former drivers
The first Thai Formula One driver was Prince Bira who took part in 19 World Championship races between 1950 and 1954.[6] He scored 8 points and had a highest finishing position of fourth place which he achieved twice: at the 1950 Swiss Grand Prix and the 1954 French Grand Prix.[6][7] His highest finishing position at the end of a season was 8th in 1950.[6]
All-time table
(Drivers in bold and marked with * are due to compete in the 2020 season)
| Driver | Active years | Championships | Wins | Podiums | Pole positions | Career points | Fastest laps | Entries | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Albon* | 2019-2020 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 232 | 0 | 94 | 93 |
| Birabongse Bhanudej | 1950–1954 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
| Source:[8] | |||||||||
References
- ^ "Thailand – Drivers". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ a b "The Prince And I: The story of the last Thai F1 driver". BBC Sport. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Thailand – Grand Prix started". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Alexander Albon". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Albon to replace Gasly at Red Bull from Belgium". formula1. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
- ^ a b c "Prince Bira". StatsF1.com (in French). Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Prince Bira – Result 4th". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Thailand – Drivers". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 7 June 2019.