Formula One drivers from Thailand
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 but moved to Red Bull ahead of the 2019 Belgian Grand Prix.[2][4][5]
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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 twice: in 1950 Swiss Grand Prix and 1954 French Grand Prix.[6][7] His highest finishing position at the end of a season was 8th in 1950.[6]
All-time table
(Drivers in bold are competing in the current season)
| Driver | Active years | Championships | Wins | Podiums | Pole positions | Career points | Fastest laps | Entries | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Albon | 2019 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 240 | 0 | 106 | 104 |
| Birabongse Bhanudej | 1950–1954 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
| Source: [8] | |||||||||
References
- ^ "Thailand – Drivers". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ a b "The Prince And I: The story of the last Thai F1 driver". BBC Sport. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Thailand – Grand Prix started". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Alexander Albon". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Albon to replace Gasly at Red Bull from Belgium". formula1. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
- ^ a b c "Prince Bira". StatsF1.com (in French). Retrieved 5 January 2019.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Prince Bira – Result 4th". 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) - ^ "Thailand – Drivers". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 7 June 2019.