Sam Bird

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Sam Bird
2023-04-22 Motorsport, ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, Berlin E-Prix 2023 1DX 1376 by Stepro.jpg
Bird at the 2023 Berlin ePrix.
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Born (1987-01-09) 9 January 1987 (age 37)
Roehampton, Greater London, England
Formula E career
Debut season 2014–15
Current team NEOM McLaren Formula E Team
Racing licence FIA Platinum Driver.png FIA Platinum
Car number8
Former teams Envision Virgin Racing, Jaguar TCS Racing
Starts119
Championships0
Wins12
Podiums27
Poles6
Fastest laps9
Best finish3rd in 2017–18
Finished last season13th (48 pts)
World Endurance Championship career
Debut season 2014
Current team AF Corse
Car number71
Former teams G-Drive Racing
Starts37
Wins8
Poles13
Fastest laps4
Best finish1st in 2015
Bird (pictured at the 2018 Paris ePrix) had spent six seasons in the Virgin team before moving to Jaguar for the 2020-21 season. 2018 Paris ePrix Sam Bird with trophy.jpg
Bird (pictured at the 2018 Paris ePrix) had spent six seasons in the Virgin team before moving to Jaguar for the 2020–21 season.

DS/Envision Virgin Racing (2014–2020)

2014–15 season

In the 2014–15 Formula E season, Bird began driving for Richard Branson's Virgin Racing alongside Jaime Alguersuari. He claimed third place in the first race, the Beijing ePrix, before dominating the second race of the season in Putrajaya to claim victory from second on the grid. At the following race in Punta del Este, he did not manage to qualify and so started from 18th place and soon retired from the race after a crash in the early stages. Bird bounced back by scoring points in Buenos Aires and Miami. However, the 2015 Long Beach ePrix was another race to forget for Bird: after starting 11th, he suffered a suspension failure on lap 11 and retired from the race. Bird managed to avoid the massive first-lap collision at the 2015 Monaco ePrix and went from his qualifying position of 12th to finish fourth. The final round of the season was the 2015 London ePrix where Bird started from fourth and went on to cross the line second at his home ePrix. Race winner Stéphane Sarrazin received a 49-second penalty and so Bird was handed the win making him the first-ever Formula E driver to win their home race. He finished the season with 103 points and secured 5th place in the championship.

2015–16 season

At the first race of the season in Beijing, Bird only managed to finish 7th. In the next race in Putrajaya, Bird took 2nd place after Renault had a mechanical failure and the two Dragon cars of Loic Duval and Jerome d'Ambrosio had suspension failure while running 2nd and 3rd respectively. In the next race at Punta del Este, Bird finished 2nd just behind Sebastien Buemi; in Buenos Aires, Bird won after fending off Buemi who started 18th and last. Further 6th places finishes were achieved in Mexico, Long Beach and Paris, before an 11th place finish in Berlin after contact in the race. At the first race of the double-season finale in London, Bird finished 7th. In next the next race, he was forced to retire due to a throttle failure. Bird eventually finished the season in 4th place with 88 points, after being overtaken by Nicolas Prost in the championship after he won the double-header in London.

2016–17 season

Bird started his season with a 13th place finish in Hong Kong after leading the race and losing more than a minute during the pit-stop sequence. He bounced back from that result by finishing second in the following round at Marrakesh, after which Bird stated that "being on the podium [was] like a victory". Following a collision with Jérôme d'Ambrosio on the final lap in Buenos Aires, the Brit returned to the podium with a solid drive in the Mexico City ePrix. At Monaco, Bird damaged his car's suspension after hitting the barriers in the early stages of the race - he was still able to set the fastest lap in his second car. Following three races in which he only managed to collect a total of 13 points, Bird became the first ever driver to win two back-to-back races in New York City. He would score two further top-five finishes at the races in Montreal and finished fourth in the drivers' standings, five positions ahead of teammate José María López.

2017–18 season

Bird driving the DS Virgin DSV-03 at the 2018 New York City ePrix. DS-PERFORMANCE-FORMULAE-2018-NEW-YORK-EPRIX-224-min.jpg
Bird driving the DS Virgin DSV-03 at the 2018 New York City ePrix.

At the season opener in Hong Kong, Bird started from 2nd on the grid after having nearly spun his car at the hairpin on his flying lap. During the race, he passed Jean-Éric Vergne for the lead but crashed in the pitlane when coming in for his stop and hit a mechanic. Subsequently, he was given a drive-through penalty but ultimately still came out in the race lead and went on to win and take the lead in the driver's championship for the first time in his Formula E career. Bird was given a 10-place grid penalty for the incident and started the second race from thirteenth. He would finish in 5th, following the post-race disqualification of Daniel Abt, and retain his lead of the championship. Bird would go on to finish in 3rd place in the championship with 143 points, just 1 point off 2nd place finisher Lucas di Grassi.

2018–19 season

Bird at the 2019 Marrakesh ePrix Virgin Bird Marrakesch 2019.jpg
Bird at the 2019 Marrakesh ePrix

Bird's first podium finish of the season came in the 2019 Marrakesh ePrix, finishing in 3rd after taking pole position. In 2019, he became the first Formula E driver to win a race in every Formula E season, after winning the 2019 Santiago ePrix. Ultimately, Bird finished the season in 9th place, amassing a total of 85 points over the season.

2019–20 season

Bird won the opening race of the season, the 2019 Diriyah ePrix, for Envision Virgin Racing. Unfortunately, his race ended in the second round after a collision with Mitch Evans. In Santiago, Bird stormed from 16th to 10th, achieving the fastest lap of the race. In the 2020 Mexico City ePrix, he crashed out of 2nd place in the dying stages of the race. In Marrakesh, he finished 10th again after starting 14th. The rest of the season was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, during which Bird announced that he was leaving Virgin to join Jaguar Racing. The season 6 finale was held at Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit, between the 5th and 13th of August. Bird finished the first race in 3rd and the second race in 6th. He finished the next three races in 13th, 11th, and 20th after being caught in a pile-up on the first lap. In his last race for Virgin, Bird finished 5th after starting 14th and taking the fastest lap. He finished the season ranked 10th in the standings with 63 points.

Jaguar Racing (2020–2023)

2020–21 season

During the Summer of 2020, Bird announced that he would be driving for the Jaguar Racing team in the 2020–21 Formula E season. [4] In the second race of the campaign Bird continued his streak of being the only driver to win a race in every season of Formula E, winning the second round of the Diriyah ePrix. A second place at the following race in Rome meant he took over from Nyck de Vries as championship leader ahead of former teammate Robin Frijns. After 6 DNFs (did not finish) and 1 DSQ (disqualification) during the season, he still managed to finish with 87 points in an impressive 6th place in the championship.

2021-22 season

Throughout the season, Bird struggled with consistency and after five races had only achieved points in Diriyah and Rome. Other points finishes came in Berlin, Jakarta, Marrakesh, and New York. However, he never managed to achieve a finish higher than 4th. Bird had to miss both rounds of the Seoul ePrix after sustaining a broken hand during the London ePrix. His place was taken by Jaguar reserve driver Norman Nato. This was the first time in his Formula E career that Bird had failed to score either a win or a podium. He finished the season 13th with 51 points.

2022-23 season

Bird at the 2023 Berlin ePrix 2023-04-21 Motorsport, ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, Berlin E-Prix 2023 1DX 0679 by Stepro.jpg
Bird at the 2023 Berlin ePrix

The 2023 season brought about a new set of regulations and the debut of the Gen 3 car with Bird confident he turn around his fortune after a difficult 2022 season. He did, however, have a rude awakening as software problems hampered his preparations in practice for the Mexico City ePrix and he only qualified 21st. His race was not much better as it ended prematurely on lap 6 with a driveshaft failure. Stronger performances eventually occurred with podiums in Diriyah, São Paulo, Berlin and Rome. He consistently faltered as the season moved on and once again failed to secure a win for the second season. He finished 8th in the standings with 95 points. Bird left Jaguar after spending three seasons with the team at the end of the season. [5]

McLaren (2024–)

2023–24 season

Bird at the 2024 Tokyo ePrix Sam Bird 2024 Tokyo FP2.jpg
Bird at the 2024 Tokyo ePrix

In August 2023, McLaren announced the signing of Bird as René Rast's replacement and partnered Jake Hughes for the season. [6] He got McLaren's maiden Formula E victory at the São Paulo ePrix. [7] At the Monaco ePrix, Bird was ruled out of the weekend after suffering a hand injury following a crash during the first free practice. He was replaced by McLaren reserve and development driver Taylor Barnard. [8]

2024–25 season

Bird stayed with McLaren for the 2024–25 season, alongside Taylor Barnard who replaces Maserati-bound Jake Hughes. [9]

Endurance racing

World Endurance Championship

Bird racing in the 2018 6 Hours of Silverstone. AF Corse Ferrari 488 GTE Bird Silverstone 2018.jpg
Bird racing in the 2018 6 Hours of Silverstone.

In 2014, Bird made two guest appearances for the Ferrari AF Corse team. The first was at his home race in Britain for the 6 hours of Silverstone where he came 3rd in the GTE Amateur class. His second appearance was at the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans. Bird took pole position in the GTE Am class, 2nd overall of all GT cars. He ran in the first stint of the race, holding the GTE Am lead until he collided with a pair of front-running LMP1 cars (the number 3 Audi and a Toyota) in wet conditions on the Mulsanne Straight.

Personal life

He was educated at Charterhouse School until GCSE level, after which he attended Millfield School in Somerset. Bird is a keen football fan and an avid supporter of Manchester United F.C. [10]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeam NameRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2004 Formula BMW UK Carlin Motorsport 2000002214th
2005 Formula BMW UK Fortec Motorsport 20693122182nd
Formula BMW World Final 10000N/A4th
2006 Formula Renault UK Fortec Motorsport 2047573734th
2007 British Formula 3 International Series Carlin Motorsport 22201101804th
Macau Grand Prix 10000N/A6th
Masters of Formula 3 10000N/A27th
2008 Formula 3 Euro Series Manor Motorsport 2000022311th
Macau Grand Prix 10000N/ANC
Masters of Formula 3 10000N/A7th
2009 Formula 3 Euro Series Mücke Motorsport 180124408th
Masters of Formula 3 10000N/A8th
British Formula 3 International Series Fortec Motorsport 200000NC†
Macau Grand Prix ART Grand Prix 10001N/A3rd
2009–10 GP2 Asia Series ART Grand Prix 80011127th
2010 GP2 Series ART Grand Prix 201145485th
2011 GP2 Asia Series iSport International 40000212th
GP2 Series 180113456th
2012 Formula Renault 3.5 Series ISR Racing 1721071773rd
Formula One Mercedes AMG Petronas Test driver
2013 GP2 Series Russian Time 2252361812nd
2014 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am AF Corse 202111716th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 10100N/ADNF
United SportsCar Championship - PC Starworks Motorsport 400012940th
2014–15 Formula E Virgin Racing 1120231035th
2015 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 G-Drive Racing 844171781st
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 10100N/A3rd
2015–16 Formula E DS Virgin Racing 101302884th
2016 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro AF Corse 922151342nd
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro 10000N/ADNF
2016–17 Formula E DS Virgin Racing 1221241224th
2017 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro AF Corse 824141395th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro 10000N/A5th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Scuderia Corsa 100001574th
2017–18 Formula E DS Virgin Racing 1220161433rd
2018 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Scuderia Corsa 100002651st
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro AF Corse 10000N/A9th
2018–19 Formula E Envision Virgin Racing 131102859th
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro AF Corse 8001154.512th
2019 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup AF Corse 100000NC
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro 10000N/ADNF
Intercontinental GT Challenge 100000NC
2019–20 Formula E Envision Virgin Racing 1110126310th
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro AF Corse 10000047th
2020 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro AF Corse 10000N/ANC
2020–21 Formula E Jaguar Racing 152103876th
2021 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro AF Corse 10110325th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro 10000N/A5th
2021–22 Formula E Jaguar TCS Racing 1400105113th
2022 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro Riley Motorsports 10000N/A5th
2022–23 Formula E Jaguar TCS Racing 140024958th
2023–24 Formula E NEOM McLaren Formula E Team 1310114813th
2024–25 Formula E NEOM McLaren Formula E Team

† As Bird was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
* Season still in progress.

Complete Formula BMW UK results

key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrant1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
2004 Carlin Motorsport THR
1
17		 THR
2
17		 BRH1
1
19		 BRH1
2
10		 SIL
1
12		 SIL
2
12		 OUL
1
4		 OUL
2
5		 MON
1
10		 MON
2
16		 CRO
1
14		 CRO
2
14		 KNO
1
11		 KNO
2
12		 BRH2
1
9		 BRH2
2
13		 ROC
1
Ret		 ROC
2
16		 DON
1
11		 DON
2
15		14th22
2005 Fortec Motorsport DON
1
4		 DON
2
3		 THR
1
2		 THR
2
2		 ROC
1
Ret		 ROC
2
Ret		 BRH1
1
2		 BRH1
2
1		 OUL
1
1		 OUL
2
1		 CRO
1
1		 CRO
2
1		 MON
1
7		 MON
2
6		 KNO
1
10		 KNO
2
Ret		 SIL
1
1		 SIL
2
Ret		 BRH2
1
Ret		 BRH2
2
2		2nd218

Complete Formula Renault UK results

key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrant1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
2006 Fortec Motorsports BRH1
1
7		 BRH1
2
12		 OUL
1
Ret		 OUL
2
4		 THR
1
8		 THR
2
3		 KNO
1
10		 KNO
2
1		 CRO
1
1		 CRO
2
6		 DON
1
19		 DON
2
Ret		 SNE
1
6		 SNE
2
4		 DON
1
1		 DON
2
2		 BRH2
1
4		 BRH2
2
1		 SIL
1
2		 SIL
2
EX		4th373

Complete British Formula Three Championship results

key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678910111213141516171819202122DCPoints
2007 Carlin Motorsport Dallara F307 Mercedes OUL
1
4		 OUL
2
6		 DON
1
10		 DON
2
9		 BUC
1
3		 BUC
2
1		 SNE
1
2		 SNE
2
3		 MNZ
1
2		 MNZ
2
3		 BRH
1
Ret		 BRH
2
11		 SPA
1
1		 SPA
2
3		 SIL
1
6		 SIL
2
6		 THR
1
Ret		 THR
2
Ret		 CRO
1
2		 CRO
2
Ret		 ROC
1
Ret		 ROC
2
2		4th180
2009 Fortec Motorsport Dallara F309 Mercedes HWA OUL
1 		OUL
2 		SIL
1 		SIL
2 		ROC
1 		ROC
2 		HOC
1 		HOC
2 		SNE
1 		SNE
2 		DON
1 		DON
2 		SPA
1 		SPA
2 		SIL
1 		SIL
2 		ALG
1
Ret		 ALG
2
2		 BRH
1 		BRH
2 		NC0

Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results

key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
2008 Manor Motorsport Dallara F308/036 Mercedes HOC
1
10		 HOC
2
6		 MUG
1
14		 MUG
2
8		 PAU
1
Ret		 PAU
2
11		 NOR
1
14		 NOR
2
8		 ZAN
1
4		 ZAN
2
6		 NÜR
1
22		 NÜR
2
19		 BRH
1
Ret		 BRH
2
19		 CAT
1
2		 CAT
2
18		 BUG
1
2		 BUG
2
11		 HOC
1
16		 HOC
2
Ret		11th23
2009 Mücke Motorsport Dallara F308/042 Mercedes HOC
1
3		 HOC
2
6		 LAU
1
5		 LAU
2
3		 NOR
1
8		 NOR
2
Ret		 ZAN
1
8		 ZAN
2
2		 OSC
1
12		 OSC
2
20		 NÜR
1
4		 NÜR
2
8		 BRH
1
6		 BRH
2
3		 CAT
1
Ret		 CAT
2
Ret		 DIJ
1
6		 DIJ
2
5		 HOC
1 		HOC
2 		8th40

Complete GP2 Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrant12345678910111213141516171819202122DCPoints
2010 ART Grand Prix CAT
FEA
9		 CAT
SPR
4		 MON
FEA
18		 MON
SPR
10		 IST
FEA
3		 IST
SPR
10		 VAL
FEA
3		 VAL
SPR
10		 SIL
FEA
4		 SIL
SPR
DNS		 HOC
FEA
14		 HOC
SPR
5		 HUN
FEA
13		 HUN
SPR
Ret		 SPA
FEA
Ret		 SPA
SPR
12		 MNZ
FEA
1		 MNZ
SPR
3		 YMC
FEA
3		 YMC
SPR
Ret		5th48
2011 iSport International IST
FEA
2		 IST
SPR
3		 CAT
FEA
3		 CAT
SPR
5		 MON
FEA
Ret		 MON
SPR
13		 VAL
FEA
5		 VAL
SPR
12		 SIL
FEA
5		 SIL
SPR
6		 NÜR
FEA
8		 NÜR
SPR
7		 HUN
FEA
17		 HUN
SPR
5		 SPA
FEA
12		 SPA
SPR
5		 MNZ
FEA
4		 MNZ
SPR
4		6th45
2013 Russian Time SEP
FEA
7		 SEP
SPR
Ret		 BHR
FEA
6		 BHR
SPR
1		 CAT
FEA
21†		 CAT
SPR
12		 MON
FEA
1		 MON
SPR
24		 SIL
FEA
1		 SIL
SPR
5		 NÜR
FEA
13		 NÜR
SPR
8		 HUN
FEA
10		 HUN
SPR
8		 SPA
FEA
1		 SPA
SPR
14		 MNZ
FEA
2		 MNZ
SPR
4		 MRN
FEA
8		 MRN
SPR
1		 YMC
FEA
10		 YMC
SPR
4		2nd181

Complete GP2 Asia Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrant12345678DCPoints
2009–10 ART Grand Prix YMC1
FEA
18		 YMC1
SPR
18		 YMC2
FEA
Ret		 YMC2
SPR
Ret		 BHR1
FEA
13		 BHR1
SPR
4		 BHR2
FEA
6		 BHR2
SPR
2		7th12
2011 iSport International YMC
FEA
7		 YMC
SPR
Ret		 IMO
FEA
Ret		 IMO
SPR
Ret		12th2

Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617PosPoints
2012 ISR ALC
1
9		 ALC
2
2		 MON
1
1		 SPA
1
3		 SPA
2
5		 NÜR
1
8		 NÜR
2
4		 MSC
1
3		 MSC
2
Ret		 SIL
1
Ret		 SIL
2
1		 HUN
1
10		 HUN
2
4		 LEC
1
10		 LEC
2
3		 CAT
1
2		 CAT
2
8		3rd177

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantClassCarEngine123456789RankPoints
2014 AF Corse LMGTE Am Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 SIL
3		 SPA LMS
Ret		 COA FUJ SHA BHR SÃO 16th17
2015 G-Drive Racing LMP2 Ligier JS P2 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 SIL
1		 SPA
9		 LMS
2		 NÜR
2		 COA
1		 FUJ
1		 SHA
2		 BHR
1		1st178
2016 AF Corse LMGTE Pro Ferrari 488 GTE Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SIL
1		 SPA
1		 LMS
Ret		 NÜR
2		 MEX
4		 COA
3		 FUJ
4		 SHA
5		 BHR
3		2nd134
2017 AF Corse LMGTE Pro Ferrari 488 GTE Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SIL
5		 SPA
1		 LMS
4		 NÜR MEX
2		 COA
3		 FUJ
5		 SHA
6		 BHR
1		5th139
2018–19 AF Corse LMGTE Pro Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SPA
3		 LMS
6		 SIL
16		 FUJ
10		 SHA
6		 SEB
6		 SPA
6		 LMS
Ret		12th54.5
2019–20 AF Corse LMGTE Pro Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SIL FUJ SHA BHR COA SPA LMS
NC		 BHR 47th0
2021 AF Corse LMGTE Pro Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SPA ALG MNZ LMS
10		 BHR BHR 25th3

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2014 Flag of Italy.svg AF Corse Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephen Wyatt
Flag of Italy.svg Michele Rugolo 		Ferrari 458 Italia GTCGTE
Am		22DNFDNF
2015 Flag of Russia.svg G-Drive Racing Flag of Russia.svg Roman Rusinov
Flag of France.svg Julien Canal 		Ligier JS P2-Nissan LMP235810th3rd
2016 Flag of Italy.svg AF Corse Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Bertolini
Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rigon 		Ferrari 488 GTE GTE
Pro		143DNFDNF
2017 Flag of Italy.svg AF Corse Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rigon
Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Molina 		Ferrari 488 GTE GTE
Pro		33921st5th
2018 Flag of Italy.svg AF Corse Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rigon
Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Molina 		Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Pro		33824th9th
2019 Flag of Italy.svg AF Corse Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rigon
Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Molina 		Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Pro		140DNFDNF
2020 Flag of Italy.svg AF Corse Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rigon
Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Molina 		Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Pro		340NCNC
2021 Flag of Italy.svg AF Corse Flag of Brazil.svg Daniel Serra
Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Molina 		Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Pro		33137th5th
2022 Flag of the United States.svg Riley Motorsports Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Fraga
Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen 		Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Pro		34732nd5th

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantClassMakeEngine123456789101112RankPoints
2014 Starworks Motorsport PC Oreca FLM09 Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 DAY
5		 SEB
3		 LGA
9		 KAN WGL
5		 IMS ELK VIR COA PET 40th29
2017 Scuderia Corsa GTD Ferrari 488 GT3 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 DAY
16		 SEB LBH COA DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 74th15
2018 Scuderia Corsa GTD Ferrari 488 GT3 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 DAY
5		 SEB MDO DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 51st26

Complete Formula E results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamChassisPowertrain12345678910111213141516PosPoints
2014–15 Virgin Racing Spark SRT01-e SRT01-e BEI
3		 PUT
1		 PDE
Ret		 BUE
7		 MIA
8		 LBH
Ret		 MCO
4		 BER
8		 MSC
Ret		 LDN
6		 LDN
1		5th103
2015–16 DS Virgin Racing Spark SRT01-e Virgin Racing Engineering DSV-01 BEI
7		 PUT
2		 PDE
Ret		 BUE
1		 MEX
6		 LBH
6		 PAR
6		 BER
11		 LDN
7		 LDN
Ret		4th88
2016–17 DS Virgin Racing Spark SRT01-e DS Virgin DSV-02 HKG
13		 MRK
2		 BUE
Ret		 MEX
3		 MCO
Ret		 PAR
16		 BER
7		 BER
7		 NYC
1		 NYC
1		 MTL
5		 MTL
4		4th122
2017–18 DS Virgin Racing Spark SRT01-e DS Virgin DSV-03 HKG
1		 HKG
5		 MRK
3		 SCL
5		 MEX
17		 PDE
3		 RME
1		 PAR
3		 BER
7		 ZUR
2		 NYC
9		 NYC
10		3rd143
2018–19 Envision Virgin Racing Spark SRT05e Audi e-tron FE05 ADR
11		 MRK
3		 SCL
1		 MEX
9		 HKG
6		 SYX
Ret		 RME
11		 PAR
11		 MCO
16†		 BER
9		 BRN
4		 NYC
8		 NYC
4		9th85
2019–20 Envision Virgin Racing Spark SRT05e Audi e-tron FE06 DIR
1		 DIR
Ret		 SCL
10		 MEX
Ret		 MRK
10		 BER
3		 BER
6		 BER
13		 BER
11		 BER
20		 BER
5		10th63
2020–21 Jaguar Racing Spark SRT05e Jaguar I-Type 5 DIR
Ret		 DIR
1		 RME
2		 RME
Ret		 VLC
DSQ		 VLC
14		 MCO
7		 PUE
Ret		 PUE
12		 NYC
9		 NYC
1		 LDN
Ret		 LDN
Ret		 BER
Ret		 BER
7		6th87
2021–22 Jaguar TCS Racing Spark SRT05e Jaguar I-Type 5 DRH
4		 DRH
15		 MEX
15		 RME
5		 RME
Ret		 MCO
Ret		 BER
7		 BER
11		 JAK
10		 MRK
9		 NYC
7		 NYC
5		 LDN
Ret		 LDN
8		 SEO SEO 13th51
2022–23 Jaguar TCS Racing Formula E Gen3 Jaguar I-Type 6 MEX
Ret		 DRH
3		 DRH
4		 HYD
Ret		 CAP
DNS		 SAP
3		 BER
2		 BER
19		 MCO
16		 JAK
21		 JAK
DNS		 POR
17		 RME
Ret		 RME
3		 LDN
4		 LDN
7		8th95
2023–24 NEOM McLaren Formula E Team Formula E Gen3 Nissan e-4ORCE 04 MEX
14		 DRH
4		 DRH
Ret		 SAP
1		 TOK
NC		 MIS
Ret		 MIS
10		 MCO
WD		 BER
BER
SIC
17		 SIC
Ret		 POR
7		 POR
Ret		 LDN
8		 LDN
Ret		13th48
2024–25 NEOM McLaren Formula E Team Formula E Gen3 Evo Nissan e-4ORCE 05 SAO
4		 MEX JED JED MIA MCO MCO TKO TKO SHA SHA JKT BER BER LDN LDN 4th*12*

† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

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