Esteban Gutierrez F1 Profile & Career Stats

Esteban Gutierrez Biography

Esteban Gutierrez debuts because of sick Perez

Esteban who?

That was the general feeling from the 2013 season where Esteban Gutierrez was largely anonymous. The Mexican had a difficult start to his Formula 1 career and it was a surprise to many when it was announced he had been retained in 2014 alongside Adrian Sutil.

In a season where F1’s rookies came under fire for not being up to scratch, Gutierrez did initially look out of his depth despite a glowing review. His pace was considerably slower than his team-mate Nico Hulkenberg and he only scored 4 points in comparison to his team mates 51.

Things got worse in 2014, where Sauber produced one of the worst cars in their history. In both Sutil’s and Gutierrez’s hands, it failed to score a point.

The 23-year old has only been racing in cars since 2007, but he has a chequered CV. He finished second in the 2007 BMW USA championship, before winning the European version in 2008. 2009 saw him race alongside fellow F1 débutantes Valtteri Bottas and Jules Bianchi in the Formula Three Euroseries where he finished 9^th in the championship.

A move to GP3 followed where he dominated the 2010 season and strolled to a comfortable championship victory, his second career championship.

Lotus was quick to sign him for the 2011 GP2 series, where he finished a disappointing 13^th in the drivers’ standings. After a far better 2012 GP2 series it was widely rumoured that Gutierrez would be named a Lotus driver for 2013 alongside Kimi Raikkonen following the struggles of Romain Grosjean.

Lotus clearly felt he wasn't ready and Sauber picked him up. He has not been retained for 2015 and after two dismal years, it would be a surprise to see him in F1 again.

Race career achievements

2012 Season:

Series: GP2
Team: Lotus GP
Car Number: 10

• Podiums: 7 (3 Wins, 3 Second places, y 1 Third Place)
• Top 10: 18
• Position in the Championship : 3rd

Series: Formula 1
Sauber F1 Team Reserve and Test Driver

2011 Season:

Series: GP2

Team: Lotus ART Grand Prix
Car Number: 6

Esteban´s stats

• Position: 13th
• Points: 15
• Starts: 17
• Podiums: 2 (1 Wins, 1 Third Place)
• Laps raced: 383
• KM raced: 2018
• Races led: 1
• Laps led: 21
• KM led: 114

Series: Formula 1
Sauber F1 Team Reserve and Test Driver

2010 Season:

2009 Season:

• Tested in a F1 Car with BMW Sauber F1 Team, finishing in fifth position.
• Became the youngest Mexican driver in history to test in a F1 Car, with 18 yrs old and 118 days of age, by the day of the test.
• Finished ninth on his first season in the F3 Euroseries Championship.
• Three Podiums (1 in the F3 Euroseries and 2 in the British F3 Int.-Invitational Division) (ART Grand Prix Team)
• Finished 16 times in Top Ten (12 in the F3 Euroseries and 4 in the British F3 Int.-Invitational Division) (ART Grand Prix Team)
• Overtook a total of 84 positions during races (59 in the F3 Euroseries and 25 in the British F3 Int.-Invitational Division) (ART Grand Prix Team)
• Tested in a GP2 Car with ART Grand Prix and Arden International teams, where he finished in the sixth and seventh position respectably.

2008 Season: 

Formula BMW World Final(Josef Kaufmann Racing)

• 5-7 December. Mexico City-Finished 3rd

Formula 3 Euroseries (ART Grand Prix)

• 4 November. Magny Cours, France-One day test in preparation for the 2009 season.

Formula 3 Euroseries (Mucke Motorsport)

• 27 October. Hockenheim, Germany-One day test in preparation for the 2009 season.

German Formula 3 (Josef Kaufmann Racing)

• 10-12 October. Oschersleben, Germany-Participated in only one event in preparation for the 2009 season.

Formula Master Internacional (Trident Racing)

• 19-21 September. Imola,Italy-Participated in only one event in preparation for the 2009 season.

Formula BMW Europe (German Team - Josef Kaufmann Racing):

• Formula BMW Europe Champion
• 12 Podiums or 16 possible
• 7 Wins
• 3 Second places
• 2 Third places
• 3 Poles
• 8 Fastest Laps
• First Racing Driver from Monterrey, Mexico to ever win an International Championship.
• Youngest Mexican Driver to ever win an International Championship, with 17 yrs old.

2007 Season:

November 2007:

• FBMW World Final - Valencia, Spain - Participated in the event in preparation for the 2009 season.

October 2007:

• FBMW Germany Race - Hockenheim, Germany - One day test in preparation for the 2008 season.

September 2007:

• A1 GP Official Test - Silverstone

Formula BMW USA (Team Autotecnica):

• Rookie of the Year
• 2nd place in the overall championship
• 4 wins
• 8 podium finishes
• Record of total pole positions with 9 out of 14 possible
• Record of consecutive pole positions with 6

2006 Season:

Formula Renault 2000

• Two day test in Zacatecas, Mexico with Dynamic Motorsports matching the track lap record

Mexican Rotax Max Challenge (Karting):

• Finished 1st Place in the north Mexico regional series
• 4th Place In the Mexican Grand Nationals in Zacatecas, Mexico
• Ayrton Senna award and trophy for Achievement and sportsmanship (last time given 5 years before)

Camkart challenge Mexico (Karting):

• Won every one of the 5 races in the challenge

2005 Season: Mexican Rotax Max Challenge (Karting):

• Won ticket to the Grand Nationals in South Bend, IN where I finished 3rd overall (being the Mexican champion) and winning a ticket to go to the world finals in Malaysia representing Mexico where I finished 22nd place due to mechanical problems in the final race.

2004 Season: Mexican Rotax Max Challenge (Karting):

• Raced the last 3 events of the season

Esteban Gutierrez Championship Results

Esteban Gutierrez F1 Seasons Summary

Year	Team	Engine	GP	1st	2nd	3rd	Pod	Pole	Laps	FL	Avg Pts	Points
2016	Haas	Ferrari	21	0	0	0	0	0	1097	0	0.00	0
2014	Sauber	Ferrari	19	0	0	0	0	0	932	0	0.00	0
2013	Sauber	Ferrari	19	0	0	0	0	0	1024	1	0.32	6

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