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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|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 ==
[[File:Alexander Albon - 2023 Italian Grand Prix.jpg|alt=|thumb|Albon driving for [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] at the [[2023 Italian Grand Prix]]]]
[[Alex 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]], receiving a graduation to [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]] ahead of the [[2019 Belgian Grand Prix]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Alexander Albon |url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/alexander-albon.aspx |access-date=5 January 2019 |website=StatsF1.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=12 August 2019 |title=Albon to replace Gasly at Red Bull from Belgium |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.albon-to-replace-gasly-at-red-bull-from-belgium.5f9BkwxuJ5TF86EPKqqwJa.html |access-date=12 August 2019 |website=formula1}}</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> Albon lost his race seat after the 2020 season, before returning with [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]] for the {{F1|2022}} season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 September 2021 |title=Alex Albon returns to F1 race seat with Williams in 2022 alongside Nicholas Latifi |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-alex-albon-returns-to-f1-race-seat-with-williams-in-2022-alongside.46oM1Ffk7ngYX3yIpyciXC.html |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=www.formula1.com |language=en}}</ref>
[[Alex 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]], receiving a graduation to [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]] ahead of the [[2019 Belgian Grand Prix]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Alexander Albon |url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/alexander-albon.aspx |access-date=5 January 2019 |website=StatsF1.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=12 August 2019 |title=Albon to replace Gasly at Red Bull from Belgium |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.albon-to-replace-gasly-at-red-bull-from-belgium.5f9BkwxuJ5TF86EPKqqwJa.html |access-date=12 August 2019 |website=formula1}}</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> Albon lost his race seat after the 2020 season, before returning with [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]] for the {{F1|2022}} season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 September 2021 |title=Alex Albon returns to F1 race seat with Williams in 2022 alongside Nicholas Latifi |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-alex-albon-returns-to-f1-race-seat-with-williams-in-2022-alongside.46oM1Ffk7ngYX3yIpyciXC.html |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=www.formula1.com |language=en}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 14:40, 9 March 2024

Formula One drivers from Thailand
Drivers2
Grands Prix118
Entries118
Starts117
Best season finish7th (2020)
Wins0
Podiums2
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
Points248
First entry1950 British Grand Prix
Latest entry2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
2024 driversAlex Albon

There have been two Formula One drivers from Thailand.[1][2][3]

Current drivers

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Albon driving for Williams at the 2023 Italian Grand Prix

Alex 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, receiving 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] Albon lost his race seat after the 2020 season, before returning with Williams for the 2022 season.[7]

Former drivers

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The first Thai Formula One driver was Prince Bira who took part in 19 World Championship races between 1950 and 1954.[8] 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.[8][9] His highest finishing position at the end of a season was 8th in 1950.[8]

All-time table

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Drivers Active Years Entries Wins Podiums Career Points Poles Fastest Laps Championships
Birabongse Bhanudej 1950–1954 19 0 0 8 0 0 -
Alex Albon 2019–2020, 2022–2024 99 (98 starts) 0 2 240 0 0 -
Source:[10]

References

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  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. ^ "Alex Albon returns to F1 race seat with Williams in 2022 alongside Nicholas Latifi". www.formula1.com. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  8. ^ a b c "Prince Bira". StatsF1.com (in French). Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Prince Bira – Result 4th". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Thailand – Drivers". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
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