Heikki Kovalainen vs Vitaly Petrov F1 Stats

Heikki Kovalainen F1 Profile & Career Stats

Heikki Kovalainen

1
Win
1
Pole
4
Podiums
2
Fastest Laps
Vitaly Petrov F1 Profile & Career Stats

Vitaly Petrov

3rd
Best Finish
6th
Best Quali
1
Podium
1
Fastest Lap

Heikki Kovalainen and Vitaly Petrov have started 56 Formula 1 races together, 19 of those as team mates at Caterham and the rest in rival cars. Vitaly Petrov has finished ahead in that head-to-head 36 times to 20.

Heikki Kovalainen
Head to
Head
Vitaly Petrov
20Total36
9Team mates10
6201012
5201114
9201210

They started 56 races together, between 2010 and 2012. 19 of those as team mates at Caterham.

Heikki KovalainenDriver ProfileVitaly Petrov
Finland FinlandCountryRussian Federation Russian Federation
1.72 meter / 5 feet 8 inch1.72 m / 5'8"Height1.85 meter / 6 feet 1 inch1.85 m / 6'1"
SuomussalmiPlace of BirthVyborg
Oct 19th 1981: 44 years oldDate of BirthSep 8th 1984: 42 years old
7Season Entries3
7Car Number21
Heikki KovalainenFull Career StatisticsVitaly Petrov
0Drivers' Titles0
112Grand Prix EntriesGP Entries58
111Grand Prix StartsGP Starts57
105.00Total Points64.00
0.94Avg. Points per Grand PrixAvg. Points per GP1.10
1 (0,9%)Grand Prix WinsGP Wins0
1 (0,9%)Pole Positions0
5 (4,5%)Front Row Starts
13.6Avg. Grand Prix GridAvg. GP Grid14.7
4 (3,6%)Grand Prix PodiumsGP Podiums1 (1,7%)
2 (1,8%)Grand Prix Fastest LapsGP Fastest Laps1 (1,7%)
29 (25,9%)Grand Prix Points FinishGP Points Finish13 (22,4%)
11.9Avg. Grand Prix PositionAvg. GP Position12.9
24 (21,4%)Grand Prix DNFsGP DNFs12 (20,7%)
5.976Total Grand Prix LapsTotal GP Laps2.992
Heikki KovalainenKey Career LandmarksVitaly Petrov
2007 Australian F1 Grand Prix2007 AUS F1 GP 25 years, 150 days25y, 150dFirst Race2010 Bahrain F1 Grand Prix2010 BHR F1 GP 25 years, 187 days25y, 187d
2013 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix2013 BRA F1 GP 32 years, 36 days32y, 36dLast Race2012 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix2012 BRA F1 GP 28 years, 78 days28y, 78d
Best Qualifying6th - (2 times)
Best Result3rd - 2011 Australian F1 Grand Prix2011 AUS F1 GP
2008 British F1 Grand Prix2008 GBR F1 GP 26 years, 261 days26y, 261dFirst Pole
2008 British F1 Grand Prix2008 GBR F1 GP 26 years, 261 days26y, 261dLast Pole
2008 Hungarian F1 Grand Prix2008 HUN F1 GP 26 years, 289 days26y, 289dFirst Win
2008 Hungarian F1 Grand Prix2008 HUN F1 GP 26 years, 289 days26y, 289dLast Win
2007 Japanese F1 Grand Prix2007 JPN F1 GP 25 years, 346 days25y, 346dFirst Podium2011 Australian F1 Grand Prix2011 AUS F1 GP 26 years, 200 days26y, 200d
2008 Italian F1 Grand Prix2008 ITA F1 GP 26 years, 331 days26y, 331dLast Podium2011 Australian F1 Grand Prix2011 AUS F1 GP 26 years, 200 days26y, 200d
2008 Australian F1 Grand Prix2008 AUS F1 GP 26 years, 149 days26y, 149dFirst Fastest Lap2010 Turkish F1 Grand Prix2010 TUR F1 GP 25 years, 264 days25y, 264d
2008 Bahrain F1 Grand Prix2008 BHR F1 GP 26 years, 170 days26y, 170dLast Fastest Lap2010 Turkish F1 Grand Prix2010 TUR F1 GP 25 years, 264 days25y, 264d
2007 Malaysian F1 Grand Prix2007 MAS F1 GP 25 years, 171 days25y, 171dFirst Points Finish2010 Chinese F1 Grand Prix2010 CHN F1 GP 25 years, 222 days25y, 222d
2009 Singapore F1 Grand Prix2009 SGP F1 GP 27 years, 343 days27y, 343dLast Points Finish2011 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix2011 BRA F1 GP 27 years, 80 days27y, 80d
Heikki Kovalainen
Finishing
Positions
Vitaly Petrov
1 1st
2 2nd
1 3rd 1
4 4th
7 5th 2
3 6th 1
5 7th 1
6 8th 1
3 9th 4
2 10th 3
2 11th 5
3 12th 2
5 13th 4
11 14th 2
6 15th 3
7 16th 6
8 17th 6
7 18th 1
3 19th 3
1 23rd
23 DNF 12
1 NC
1 DNS 1
DNF Did Not Finish NC Not Classified DNS Did Not Start
Heikki Kovalainen
Performance
Breakdown
Vitaly Petrov
Win Rate
Podium Rate
Pole Rate
Fastest Lap Rate
Points Finish Rate
Finish Rate
Heikki Kovalainen
Team
History
Vitaly Petrov
Renault 2007 McLaren 2008-2009 Caterham 2010-2012 Lotus F1 2013
Renault 2010-2011 Caterham 2012

Heikki Kovalainen vs Vitaly Petrov — Frequently Asked Questions

Who has won more races, Heikki Kovalainen or Vitaly Petrov?
Heikki Kovalainen has more, with 1 win to the 0 of Vitaly Petrov.
Who has more pole positions, Heikki Kovalainen or Vitaly Petrov?
Heikki Kovalainen has more, with 1 pole position to the 0 of Vitaly Petrov.
Who has more podium finishes, Heikki Kovalainen or Vitaly Petrov?
Heikki Kovalainen has more, with 4 podiums to the 1 of Vitaly Petrov.
Who has the better win percentage, Heikki Kovalainen or Vitaly Petrov?
Heikki Kovalainen has won 0.9% of all starts (1 from 111), Vitaly Petrov 0.0% (0 from 57).
Who wins the head-to-head between Heikki Kovalainen and Vitaly Petrov?
Vitaly Petrov leads 36 to 20 in the 56 races they both started.
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