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There have been two '''Formula One drivers from [[Thailand]]'''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/thailand/pilote.aspx|title=Thailand – Drivers|website=StatsF1.com|access-date=5 January 2018}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/46344810|title=The Prince And I: The story of the last Thai F1 driver|last=|first=|date=27 November 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=6 January 2019}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/thailand/grand-prix.aspx|title=Thailand – Grand Prix started|website=StatsF1.com|access-date=5 January 2019}}</ref>
There have been two '''Formula One drivers from [[Thailand]]'''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/thailand/pilote.aspx|title=Thailand – Drivers|website=StatsF1.com|access-date=5 January 2018}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/46344810|title=The Prince And I: The story of the last Thai F1 driver|date=27 November 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=6 January 2019}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/thailand/grand-prix.aspx|title=Thailand – Grand Prix started|website=StatsF1.com|access-date=5 January 2019}}</ref>


== Current drivers ==
== Current drivers ==
[[Alexander Albon]] is the second [[List of Formula One drivers|Formula One driver]] to race with a [[Thailand|Thai]] licence and made his debut at the [[2019 Australian Grand Prix]] for [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]] and received a graduation to [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]] ahead of the [[2019 Belgian Grand Prix]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/alexander-albon.aspx|title=Alexander Albon|website=StatsF1.com|access-date=5 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.albon-to-replace-gasly-at-red-bull-from-belgium.5f9BkwxuJ5TF86EPKqqwJa.html|title=Albon to replace Gasly at Red Bull from Belgium|website=formula1|date=12 August 2019|access-date=12 August 2019}}</ref> Albon achieved his, and Thailand's, first podium at the {{f1GP||2020 Tuscan}}.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Thailand - Podiums|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/thailand/podium.aspx|access-date=17 September 2020|website=www.statsf1.com}}</ref>
[[Alexander Albon]] is the second [[List of Formula One drivers|Formula One driver]] to race with a [[Thailand|Thai]] licence and made his debut at the [[2019 Australian Grand Prix]] for [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]], recieving a graduation to [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]] ahead of the [[2019 Belgian Grand Prix]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/alexander-albon.aspx|title=Alexander Albon|website=StatsF1.com|access-date=5 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.albon-to-replace-gasly-at-red-bull-from-belgium.5f9BkwxuJ5TF86EPKqqwJa.html|title=Albon to replace Gasly at Red Bull from Belgium|website=formula1|date=12 August 2019|access-date=12 August 2019}}</ref> Albon achieved his, and Thailand's, first podium at the {{f1GP||2020 Tuscan}}.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Thailand - Podiums|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/thailand/podium.aspx|access-date=17 September 2020|website=www.statsf1.com}}</ref>


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Revision as of 13:25, 2 December 2020

Formula One drivers from Thailand
Drivers2
Grands Prix125
Entries125
Starts123
Best season finish8th (1950, 2019)
Wins0
Podiums2
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
Points248
First entry1950 British Grand Prix
Latest entry2024 Abu Dhabi 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, recieving a graduation to Red Bull ahead of the 2019 Belgian Grand Prix.[2][4][5] Albon achieved his, and Thailand's, first podium at the 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix.[6]

Former drivers

The first Thai Formula One driver was Prince Bira who took part in 19 World Championship races between 1950 and 1954.[7] 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.[7][8] His highest finishing position at the end of a season was 8th in 1950.[7]

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 0 240 0 106 104
Birabongse Bhanudej 1950–1954 0 0 0 0 8 0 19 19
Source:[9]

References

  1. ^ "Thailand – Drivers". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "The Prince And I: The story of the last Thai F1 driver". BBC Sport. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Thailand – Grand Prix started". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Alexander Albon". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Albon to replace Gasly at Red Bull from Belgium". formula1. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Thailand - Podiums". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  7. ^ a b c "Prince Bira". StatsF1.com (in French). Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Prince Bira – Result 4th". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Thailand – Drivers". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
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