Paul di Resta F1 Profile & Career Stats

Paul di Resta F1 Profile & Career Stats
Former Formula 1 Driver

Paul di Resta

F1 career: 2011 - 2017

4th
Best Finish
4th
Best Quali
26
Points Finishes
121
Career Points

Driver Profile

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Height1.85 meter / 6 feet 1 inch1.85 m / 6'1"
Place of BirthWest Lothian
Date of BirthApr 16th 1986: 40 years old
Season Entries4 (2011–2013, 2017)
Car Number40
Best Qualifying4th - 2012 Italian F1 GP
Best Result4th - (2 times)
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Full Career Statistics

Drivers' Titles0
Grand Prix Entries59
Grand Prix Starts59
Total Points121.00
Avg. Points per GP2.05
Grand Prix Wins0
Pole Positions0
Avg. GP Grid12.1
GP Podiums0
GP Fastest Laps0
GP Points Finish26 (44,1%)
Avg. GP Position10.6
GP DNFs11 (18,6%)
Total GP Laps3.284

F1 Career Team History

Force India 2011-2013 Williams 2017

Key Career Landmarks

Race2011 Australian F1 Grand Prix2011 AUS F1 GP 24 years, 345 days24y, 345d2017 Hungarian F1 Grand Prix2017 HUN F1 GP 31 years, 105 days31y, 105d
Points finish2011 Australian F1 Grand Prix2011 AUS F1 GP 24 years, 345 days24y, 345d2013 Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix2013 UAE F1 GP 27 years, 201 days27y, 201d

F1 Career Finishing Positions

4th 2
6th 3
7th 6
8th 6
9th 4
10th 5
11th 7
12th 8
13th 2
14th 2
15th 3
DNF 11
DNF Did Not Finish

Performance Breakdown

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Bio

Paul di Resta Biography

Paul di Resta Australia Force India VJM04

Paul di Resta's F1 debut in Australia driving the Force India VJM04

Make or break is an overused term but is sums up the 2013 season for Paul di Resta. The Scot is entering his third season in the sport, but has yet to finish ahead of his team mates in the championship come November. With moves to big teams expected in the future, di Resta needs to cement his tag as ‘the next big thing’.

In Britain we have always made hype around the 26 year-old, and his junior career merits it. In 2006 he became the Formula Three champion, beating his team mate and future F1 winner Sebastian Vettel. A strange career move saw him end up in DTM, where he eventually won the 2010 championship beating the likes of David Coulthard and Ralf Schumacher.

His talent was spotted by McLaren, for who he competed for at a test, and Force India, but Paul narrowly missed out on a race seat, although became test driver for Force India in 2010. Here he competed in several tests, replacing Adrian Sutil. In 2011 he was confirmed as a race driver and impressed alongside the vastly more experienced Sutil. A first point arrived in his first race after both Sauber were disqualified, and scored another point in his second race in Malaysia. After a dry mid-season, di Resta was back in the points in Hungary, Italy and Singapore, where he finished a career best 6th. 27 points saw him finish 13 the overall standings after an impressive first season.

Paul di Resta Singapore 2012

Paul di Resta driving the Force India VJM05 in Singapore 2012

With Nico Hulkenberg guaranteed to be a Force India driver for the 2012 season, the team had a decision regarding the second seat and whether they would retain the long serving Sutil or young di Resta. They retained the Scot and what a wise move it proved to be. A strong start to the season in an improved Force India car saw di Resta dominate his highly rated team mate. As the season progressed and di Resta impressed, there was a number of rumours linking him with big moves to Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren. However it became increasingly apparent that no move was coming, and this coincided with a drop in form, while team mate Hulkenberg went from strength to strength.

Eventually he finished the season in 14th, although with 46 points it was his best ever season. Force India was quick to confirm di Resta in the team for 2013, and he will race alongside the returning Sutil. If the Brit can produce a whole season driving the way he was in the first half of 2012, a big move will surely be on the cards soon. However a lack of improvement could see him resigned to mid table teas for the baulk of his career. Only time will tell, but 2013 is make or break for di Resta.

Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary. Sunday 30 July 2017. Paul di Resta, Williams Martini Racing.

Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary. Sunday 30 July 2017. Paul di Resta, Williams

After 3,5 year he got his change to drive the Williams FW40 at the 2017 Hungarian grand prix to replace Felipe Massa who was ill and could not qualify for the race. During the 3rd practice he stepped out of his race car and wasn't able to go on.

Paul di Resta who was called to replace sick Martin Brundle to work as commentator for television, was again called by pregnant Claire Williams to replace Felipe Massa for the qualifying session and race. He only had driven the FW40 on the simulator and had to use Fellipe's setup. He qualified 19th and was only 0,766 sec slower then his team mate Lance Stroll who qualified 17th, which was a great result and got him huge respect.

Seasons

Paul di Resta Championship Results


25th
2017
12th
2013
14th
2012
13th
2011

 

Paul di Resta F1 Seasons Summary

YearTeamEngineGP1st2nd3rdPodPoleLapsFLAvg PtsPoints
2017 United Kingdom Williams Germany Mercedes1000006000.000
2013 India Force India Germany Mercedes190000098202.5348
2012 India Force India Germany Mercedes2000000113702.3046
2011 India Force India Germany Mercedes1900000110501.4227
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Paul di Resta — Frequently Asked Questions

When did Paul di Resta start racing in Formula 1?
Paul di Resta started racing in Formula 1 in 2011.
Is Paul di Resta still racing in Formula 1?
No, Paul di Resta last competed in Formula 1 in 2017.
What nationality is Paul di Resta?
Paul di Resta is British.
Which teams has Paul di Resta driven for in Formula 1?
Paul di Resta has driven for Force India and Williams in Formula 1.
How many F1 races has Paul di Resta entered?
Paul di Resta has competed in 59 Formula 1 Grands Prix.