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Formula One drivers from Thailand

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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 is contracted to continue driving for Toro Rosso until the end of the 2019 season.[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 in Switzerland 1950 and France 1954.[6][7] His highest finishing position at the end of a season was 8th in 1950.[6]

All-time table

Driver Active years Championships Wins Podiums Pole positions Career points Fastest laps Entries Starts
Prince Bira (†) 1950-1954 0 0 0 0 8 0 19 19
Alexander Albon 2019 0 0 0 0 7 0 6 6

(Drivers in bold are competing in the current season) (†) Deceased

References

  1. ^ "Thailand - Drivers". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 5 January 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  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". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 5 January 2019. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  4. ^ "Albon to drive for Toro Rosso in 2019". Scuderia Toro Rosso. Retrieved 5 January 2019. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  5. ^ "Alexander ALBON • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 5 January 2019. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  6. ^ a b c "Prince BIRA". www.statsf1.com (in French). Retrieved 5 January 2019. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  7. ^ "Prince BIRA - Result 4th". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 5 January 2019. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help); no-break space character in |title= at position 21 (help)
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