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Sébastien Buemi

full name Sébastien Olivier Buemi nationality Swiss age 30 years old born October 31, 1988 hometown Aigle height 172 cm (5' 8")

Racing highlights

2018	1st	LMP World Endurance Drivers Championship
2017	2nd	LMP FIA World Endurance Drivers Championship
2017	2nd	FIA Formula E Championship
2016	1st	FIA Formula E Championship
2015	2nd	FIA Formula E Championship
2014	3rd	Le Mans 24h - LMP1 class
2014	1st	FIA World Endurance Driver's Championship
2013	2nd	Le Mans 24h - LMP1 class
2013	3rd	FIA World Endurance Championship
2008	2nd	GP2 Asia Series
2007	2nd	Formula 3 Euro Series
2006	3rd	Masters of Formula 3
2005	2nd	Formula BMW ADAC
2005	2nd	Formula BMW World Final
2004	3rd	Formula BMW ADAC

Racing career summary

Races entered	308
Wins	42
Podiums	110
Pole positions	28
Fastest laps	41
Race win percentage	13.6%
Podium percentage	35.7%

Karting highlights

2003	1st	Italian Open Masters ICA Junior
2003	1st	European Championship - Western Region Qualification - ICA Junior
2002	1st	European Championship ICA Junior
2002	2nd	Italian Open Masters ICA Junior
2002	2nd	13° Trofeo Andrea Margutti - ICA Junior
1999	1st	Swiss Championship - Mini 90
1999	1st	KIA Cup - Mini 90
1998	1st	Swiss Championship - Mini

Driver relations

Cousin of Natacha Gachnang. Grandson of Georges Gachnang.

Disclaimer: the data and summaries are all taken from the data available in the career details section further below on this page. If you know of things missing or have corrections, please log in and submit them.

Driver comparisons

The latest Head-to-Head comparisons generated for Sébastien Buemi.

Sébastien Buemi vs. Nico Hülkenberg | Sébastien Buemi vs. Romain Grosjean | Sébastien Buemi vs. Paul Di Resta | Sébastien Buemi vs. Alex Albon

Career overview – years in numbers

The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details further below on the page. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2013-14 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends.

2019	Racing	7 races	0 wins	0 podiums	1 pole positions	0 fastest race laps
2018	Racing	17 races	3 wins	9 podiums	5 pole position	1 fastest race lap
2017	Racing	21 races	11 wins	14 podiums	2 pole position	3 fastest race laps
2016	Racing	18 races	3 wins	7 podiums	3 pole position	5 fastest race laps
2015	Racing	19 races	3 wins	6 podiums	3 pole position	1 fastest race lap
2014	Racing	9 races	4 wins	8 podiums	2 pole position	2 fastest race laps
2013	Racing	9 races	1 win	5 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2012	Racing	2 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2011	Racing	19 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2010	Racing	19 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2009	Racing	17 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2008	Racing	29 races	3 wins	10 podiums	0 pole position	1 fastest race lap
2007	Racing	44 races	3 wins	13 podiums	2 pole position	7 fastest race laps
2006	Racing	36 races	4 wins	11 podiums	1 pole positions	7 fastest race laps
2005	Racing	22 races	7 wins	17 podiums	7 pole position	12 fastest race laps
2004	Racing	20 races	0 wins	10 podiums	2 pole position	2 fastest race laps
2003	Karting	Detailed karting statistics not covered by Driver Database.
2002	Karting	Detailed karting statistics not covered by Driver Database.
1999	Karting	Detailed karting statistics not covered by Driver Database.
1998	Karting	Detailed karting statistics not covered by Driver Database.

Career details – the racing career of Sébastien Buemi


Position	Points	Team
13th	30	Nissan e.dams
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
7	0	0	1	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Spark SRT05e		Nissan IM01		Michelin

Click to show race results for ABB FIA Formula E Championship 2019.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2018-12-15	Ad Diriyah	6
2	2019-01-12	Marrakech	8
3	2019-01-26	Santiago	DNF
4	2019-02-16	Mexico City	21
5	2019-03-10	Hong Kong	DNF
6	2019-03-23	Sanya	8
7	2019-04-13	Rome	5


Position	Points	Team
4th	125	Renault e.DAMS
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
11	0	4	3	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Renault Z.E.17				Michelin

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#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2017-12-02	Hong Kong	11
2	2017-12-03	Hong Kong	10
3	2018-01-13	Marrakech	2
4	2018-02-03	Santiago	3
5	2018-03-03	Mexico City	3
7	2018-04-14	Rome	6
8	2018-04-28	Paris	5
9	2018-05-19	Berlin	4
10	2018-06-10	Zürich	5
11	2018-07-14	New York	3
12	2018-07-15	New York	4


Position	Points	Team
	0	Toyota Gazoo Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
6	3	5	2	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota TS050 Hybrid		Toyota 2.4 turbo hybrid		Michelin

Click to show race results for FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP1 2018-19.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2018-05-05	Spa-Francorchamps	1
2	2018-06-17	Le Mans	1
3	2018-08-19	Silverstone	DQ
4	2018-10-14	Fuji	2
5	2018-11-18	Shanghai	2
6	2019-03-16	Sebring	1


Position	Points	Team
1st	135	Toyota Gazoo Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota TS050 Hybrid		Toyota 2.4 turbo hybrid		Michelin


Position	Points	Team
2nd	157	Renault e.dams
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
10	6	6	2	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Renault Z.E.16				Michelin

Click to show race results for FIA Formula E Championship 2016-17.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2016-10-09	Hong Kong	1
2	2016-11-12	Marrakech	1
3	2017-02-18	Buenos Aires	1
4	2017-04-01	Mexico City	13
5	2017-05-13	Monte Carlo	1
6	2017-05-20	Paris	1
7	2017-06-10	Berlin	DNF
8	2017-06-11	Berlin	1
11	2017-07-29	Montreal	DQ
12	2017-07-30	Montreal	11


Position	Points	Team
26th	45	Rebellion Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Oreca				Continental

Click to show race results for IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship - Prototype 2017.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
1	2017-01-29	Daytona	8
2	2017-03-18	Sebring	DNF


Position	Points	Team
	0	Toyota Gazoo Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
9	5	8	0	2
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota TS050 Hybrid				Michelin

Click to show race results for FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP1 2017.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2017-04-16	Silverstone	1
2	2017-05-06	Spa-Francorchamps	1
3	2017-06-18	Le Mans	2
4	2017-07-16	Nürburgring	4
5	2017-09-03	Mexico City	3
6	2017-09-16	Circuit of the Americas	3
7	2017-10-15	Fuji	1
8	2017-11-05	Shanghai	1
9	2017-11-18	Bahrain	1


Position	Points	Team
2nd	183	Toyota Gazoo Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota TS050 Hybrid		Toyota 2.4 hybrid turbo		Michelin


Position	Points	Team
1st	155	Renault e.DAMS
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
10	3	6	3	5
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Renault Z.E 15				Michelin

Click to show race results for FIA Formula E Championship 2015-16.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2015-10-24	Beijing	1
2	2015-11-07	Putrajaya	12
3	2015-12-19	Punta del Este	1
4	2016-02-06	Buenos Aires	2
5	2016-03-12	Mexico City	2
6	2016-04-02	Long Beach	16
7	2016-04-23	Paris	3
8	2016-05-21	Berlin	1
9	2016-07-02	London	5
10	2016-07-03	London	DNF


Position	Points	Team
8th	60	Toyota Gazoo Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
#5 Toyota TS050 Hybrid				Michelin

Click to show race results for FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP1 2016.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2016-04-17	Silverstone	6
2	2016-05-07	Spa-Francorchamps	8
4	2016-07-24	Nürburgring	5
5	2016-09-03	Mexico City	DNF
6	2016-09-17	Circuit of the Americas	5
7	2016-10-16	Fuji	4
8	2016-11-06	Shanghai	3
9	2016-11-19	Bahrain	4


Position	Points	Team
2nd	143	E.DAMS Renault
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
11	3	5	3	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Spark-Renault SRT-01E		McLaren MGU		Michelin

Click to show race results for FIA Formula E Championship 2014-15.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2014-09-13	Beijing	DNF
2	2014-11-22	Putrajaya	3
3	2014-12-13	Punta del Este	1
4	2015-01-10	Buenos Aires	DNF
5	2015-03-14	Miami	13
6	2015-04-04	Long Beach	4
7	2015-05-09	Monte Carlo	1
8	2015-05-23	Berlin	2
9	2015-06-06	Moscow	9
10	2015-06-27	London	1
11	2015-06-28	London	5


Position	Points	Team
5th	79	Toyota Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota TS040 - Hybrid		Toyota 3.7 L V8		Michelin

Click to show race results for FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP1 2015.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2015-04-12	Silverstone	3
2	2015-05-02	Spa-Francorchamps	8
3	2015-06-14	Le Mans	8
4	2015-08-30	Nürburgring	5
5	2015-09-19	Circuit of the Americas	4
6	2015-10-11	Fuji	5
7	2015-11-01	Shanghai	6
8	2015-11-21	Bahrain	4


Position	Points	Team
5th	79	Toyota Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota TS040 Hybrid		Toyota 3.7		Michelin


Position	Points	Team
	0	Infiniti Red Bull Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
0	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
	0	Toyota Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	4	7	2	2
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota TS 040 Hybrid

Click to show race results for FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP1 2014.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2014-04-20	Silverstone	1
2	2014-05-03	Spa-Francorchamps	1
3	2014-06-15	Le Mans	3
5	2014-09-20	Circuit of the Americas	3
6	2014-10-12	Fuji	1
7	2014-11-02	Shanghai	1
8	2014-11-15	Bahrain	8
9	2014-11-30	São Paulo	2


Position	Points	Team
1st	166	Toyota Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota TS040 Hybrid		Toyota 3.7		Michelin


Position	Points	Team
3rd	0	Toyota Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota TS040 Hybrid

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#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
1	2014-06-15	Le Mans	3


Position	Points	Team
	0	Red Bull Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
0	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
	0	Toyota Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	1	4	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota TS030 Hybrid

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Position	Points	Team
3rd	106.25	Toyota Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota TS030 Hybrid


Position	Points	Team
2nd	0	Toyota Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota TS030 - Hybrid


Position	Points	Team
	0	Red Bull Racing, Scuderia Toro Rosso
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
0	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
	0	Toyota Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota TS 030 Hybrid

Click to show race results for FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP1 2012.


Position	Points	Team
	0	Toyota Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota TS030 Hybrid


Position	Points	Team
	0	Boutsen Ginion Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Oreca 03 (Nissan)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Toyota Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota TS030 Hybrid

2012 Desafio Internacional das Estrelas
	Position	Points	Team
	7th	22


Position	Points	Team
15th	15	Scuderia Toro Rosso
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
19	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Scuderia Toro Rosso STR6		Ferrari 056		Pirelli

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Position	Points	Team
16th	8	Scuderia Toro Rosso
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
19	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toro Rosso STR5		Ferrari 056		Bridgestone

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Position	Points	Team
16th	6	Scuderia Toro Rosso
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
17	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toro Rosso STR4		Ferrari 056		Bridgestone

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Position	Points	Team
	0
Kart	Engine	Tyres
Intrepid (TM)


Position	Points	Team
6th	50	Trust Team Arden
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
19	2	5	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara GP2-08		Renault		Bridgestone

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Position	Points	Team
	0	Red Bull Racing, Scuderia Toro Rosso
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
0	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Red Bull RB4 (Renault)


Position	Points	Team
2nd	37	Trust Team Arden
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
10	1	5	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara GP2/05 (Renault)

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Position	Points	Team
8th	50	Team Switzerland
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
12	0	0	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lola B05/52		Zytek		Cooper

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Position	Points	Team
2nd	95	ASL-Team Mücke Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
20	3	13	2	4
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F305 (Mercedes)

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Position	Points	Team
21st	6	ART Grand Prix
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
11	0	0	0	2
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara GP2/05		Renault		Bridgestone

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Position	Points	Team
	0	Red Bull Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
0	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Red Bull RB3 (Renault)


Position	Points	Team
11th	0	Räikkönen Robertson Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F306 (Mercedes)

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Position	Points	Team
11th	31	Mücke Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
20	1	3	0	6
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F305 (Mercedes)

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Position	Points	Team
7th	172	Motopark Academy
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	2	6	1	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Tatuus FR2000		Renault

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Position	Points	Team
11th	33	Motopark Academy
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
6	1	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Tatuus FR2000		Renault

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Position	Points	Team
3rd	0	ASL Team Mücke Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F305 (Mercedes)

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Position	Points	Team
4th	0	Carlin Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara (Mugen Honda)

Click to show race results for 53rd Polytec Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix 2006.


Position	Points	Team
	0	Racing Engineering
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F305 (Toyota)

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Position	Points	Team
2nd	282	ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
20	7	16	7	12
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Mygale FB02 (BMW K1200RS)

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Position	Points	Team
2nd	0	ASL Team Mücke Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Mygale FB02 (BMW K1200RS)

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Position	Points	Team
3rd	188	Lars Kaufmann Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
20	0	10	2	2
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Mygale FB02 (BMW K1200RS)

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Position	Points	Team
4th	0	Intrepid Kart Technology
Kart	Engine	Tyres
Intrepid	TM	Vega


Position	Points	Team
13th	40	Cegga Karts
Kart	Engine	Tyres
Intrepid (Maxter)


Position	Points	Team
1st	82	Intrepid Kart Technology
Kart	Engine	Tyres
Intrepid (Maxter)


Position	Points	Team
30th	0	Intrepid Srl.
Kart	Engine	Tyres
Intrepid (Maxter)

2003 South Garda Winter Cup ICA Junior
	Position	Points	Team
	20th	0

2003 Grand Prix Karting FFSA - Junior
	Position	Points	Team
	28th	48


Position	Points	Team
1st	0	Intrepid Kart Technology
Kart	Engine	Tyres
Intrepid	TM


Position	Points	Team
1st	0	Cegga Karts Racing
Kart	Engine	Tyres
CRG (Maxter)

2002 Italian Open Masters ICA Junior
	Position	Points	Team
	2nd	77


Position	Points	Team
17th	0	Cegga Karts Racing
Kart	Engine	Tyres
CRG (Maxter)

2002 13° Trofeo Andrea Margutti - ICA Junior
	Position	Points	Team
	2nd	0

2002 Grand Prix Karting FFSA - Junior
	Position	Points	Team
	9th	44

1999 Swiss Championship - Mini 90
	Position	Points	Team
	1st	173

1999 KIA Cup - Mini 90
	Position	Points	Team
	1st	0

1998 KIA Cup - Mini
	Position	Points	Team
	12th	0

1998 Swiss Championship - Mini
	Position	Points	Team
	1st	152

DriverDB Rating graph

The following graph shows the change in the DriverDB Rating of Sébastien Buemi over time since January 1st 2013. The rolling average of the graph is 10 days.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2008-04-26	Catalunya	7
2	2008-04-27	Catalunya	2
3	2008-05-10	Istanbul	6
4	2008-05-11	Istanbul	3
5	2008-05-23	Monte Carlo	DNF
6	2008-05-24	Monte Carlo	11
7	2008-06-21	Magny-Cours	DNF
8	2008-06-22	Magny-Cours	1
9	2008-07-05	Silverstone	4
11	2008-07-19	Hockenheim	DNF
12	2008-07-20	Hockenheim	8
13	2008-08-02	Hungaroring	7
14	2008-08-03	Hungaroring	1
15	2008-08-23	Valencia	6
16	2008-08-24	Valencia	DNF
17	2008-09-06	Spa-Francorchamps	5
18	2008-09-07	Spa-Francorchamps	4
19	2008-09-13	Monza	3
20	2008-09-14	Monza	7

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2008-01-25	Dubai Autodrome	7
2	2008-01-26	Dubai Autodrome	DNF
3	2008-02-15	Sentul	1
4	2008-02-16	Sentul	7
5	2008-03-22	Sepang	DNF
6	2008-03-23	Sepang	DNF
7	2008-04-05	Bahrain	2
8	2008-04-06	Bahrain	2
9	2008-04-11	Dubai Autodrome	2
10	2008-04-12	Dubai Autodrome	2

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2006-10-01	Zandvoort	10
2	2006-10-01	Zandvoort	8
3	2006-10-08	Brno	8
4	2006-10-08	Brno	10
11	2007-01-21	Taupo	5
12	2007-01-21	Taupo	4
13	2007-02-04	Eastern Creek	4
14	2007-02-04	Eastern Creek	7
19	2007-04-15	Shanghai	4
20	2007-04-15	Shanghai	9
21	2007-04-29	Brands Hatch	DNF
22	2007-04-29	Brands Hatch	DQ

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2007-04-21	Hockenheim	1
2	2007-04-22	Hockenheim	3
3	2007-06-09	Brands Hatch	7
4	2007-06-10	Brands Hatch	2
5	2007-06-23	Norisring	2
6	2007-06-24	Norisring	2
7	2007-06-30	Magny-Cours	3
8	2007-07-01	Magny-Cours	19
9	2007-07-14	Mugello	3
10	2007-07-15	Mugello	5
11	2007-07-28	Zandvoort	3
12	2007-07-29	Zandvoort	2
13	2007-09-01	Nürburgring	2
14	2007-09-02	Nürburgring	3
15	2007-09-22	Catalunya	DNF
16	2007-09-23	Catalunya	6
17	2007-09-29	Nogaro	4
18	2007-09-30	Nogaro	1
19	2007-10-13	Hockenheim	5
20	2007-10-14	Hockenheim	1

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2006-04-08	Hockenheim	19
2	2006-04-09	Hockenheim	14
3	2006-04-29	Lausitzring	DNF
4	2006-04-30	Lausitzring	12
5	2006-05-20	Oschersleben	7
6	2006-05-21	Oschersleben	1
7	2006-07-01	Brands Hatch	21
8	2006-07-02	Brands Hatch	16
9	2006-07-22	Norisring	7
10	2006-07-23	Norisring	11
11	2006-08-19	Nürburgring	4
12	2006-08-20	Nürburgring	8
13	2006-09-02	Zandvoort	DNF
14	2006-09-03	Zandvoort	8
15	2006-09-23	Catalunya	7
16	2006-09-24	Catalunya	5
17	2006-10-14	Le Mans	DQ
18	2006-10-15	Le Mans	11
19	2006-10-28	Hockenheim	2
20	2006-10-29	Hockenheim	3

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2013-04-14	Silverstone	3
2	2013-05-04	Spa-Francorchamps	4
3	2013-06-22	Le Mans	2
4	2013-09-01	Interlagos	DNF
5	2013-09-22	Circuit of the Americas	2
6	2013-10-20	Fuji	5
7	2013-11-10	Shanghai	DNF
8	2013-11-30	Bahrain	1

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2011-03-27	Albert Park	8
2	2011-04-10	Sepang	13
3	2011-04-17	Shanghai	14
4	2011-05-08	Istanbul	9
5	2011-05-22	Catalunya	14
6	2011-05-29	Monte Carlo	10
7	2011-06-12	Montreal	10
8	2011-06-26	Valencia Street Circuit	13
9	2011-07-10	Silverstone	DNF
10	2011-07-24	Nürburgring	15
11	2011-07-31	Hungaroring	8
12	2011-08-28	Spa-Francorchamps	DNF
13	2011-09-11	Monza	10
14	2011-09-25	Singapore	12
15	2011-10-09	Suzuka	DNF
16	2011-10-16	Korea International Circuit	9
17	2011-10-30	Jaypee	DNF
18	2011-11-13	Yas Marina	DNF
19	2011-11-27	Interlagos	12

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2010-03-14	Bahrain	16
2	2010-03-28	Albert Park	DNF
3	2010-04-04	Sepang	11
4	2010-04-18	Shanghai	DNF
5	2010-05-09	Catalunya	DNF
6	2010-05-16	Monte Carlo	10
7	2010-05-30	Istanbul	16
8	2010-06-13	Montreal	8
9	2010-06-27	Valencia Street Circuit	9
10	2010-07-11	Silverstone	12
11	2010-07-25	Hockenheim	DNF
12	2010-08-01	Hungaroring	12
13	2010-08-29	Spa-Francorchamps	12
14	2010-09-12	Monza	11
15	2010-09-26	Singapore	14
16	2010-10-10	Suzuka	10
17	2010-10-24	Korea International Circuit	DNF
18	2010-11-07	Interlagos	13
19	2010-11-14	Yas Marina	15

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2009-03-29	Albert Park	7
2	2009-04-05	Sepang	16
3	2009-04-19	Shanghai	8
4	2009-04-26	Bahrain	17
5	2009-05-10	Catalunya	DNF
6	2009-05-24	Monte Carlo	DNF
7	2009-06-07	Istanbul	15
8	2009-06-21	Silverstone	18
9	2009-07-12	Nürburgring	16
10	2009-07-26	Hungaroring	16
11	2009-08-23	Valencia	DNF
12	2009-08-30	Spa-Francorchamps	12
13	2009-09-13	Monza	13
14	2009-09-27	Singapore	DNF
15	2009-10-04	Suzuka	DNF
16	2009-10-18	Interlagos	7
17	2009-11-01	Yas Marina	8

#	Date	Circuit	Position
5	2007-05-26	Monte Carlo	7
10	2007-07-21	Nürburgring	DNF
11	2007-07-22	Nürburgring	20
12	2007-08-04	Hungaroring	15
13	2007-08-05	Hungaroring	17
14	2007-08-25	Istanbul	DNF
15	2007-08-26	Istanbul	13
16	2007-09-08	Monza	7
17	2007-09-09	Monza	13
18	2007-09-15	Spa-Francorchamps	10
19	2007-09-16	Spa-Francorchamps	DNF

#	Date	Circuit	Position
5	2006-05-27	Nürburgring	1
6	2006-05-28	Nürburgring	3
7	2006-06-05	Zandvoort	2
8	2006-06-05	Zandvoort	5
13	2006-08-12	Anderstorp	2
14	2006-08-13	Anderstorp	DNF
15	2006-09-16	Salzburgring	1
16	2006-09-17	Salzburgring	2

#	Date	Circuit	Position
3	2006-06-17	Istanbul	4
4	2006-06-18	Istanbul	8
5	2006-07-15	Misano	DNF
6	2006-07-16	Misano	9
9	2006-09-09	Donington	1
10	2006-09-10	Donington	6

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2005-04-16	Hockenheim	2
2	2005-04-17	Hockenheim	5
3	2005-04-30	Lausitzring	1
4	2005-05-01	Lausitzring	3
5	2005-05-14	Spa-Francorchamps	1
6	2005-05-15	Spa-Francorchamps	DNF
7	2005-05-28	Nürburgring	2
8	2005-05-29	Nürburgring	3
9	2005-06-04	Brno	2
10	2005-06-05	Brno	1
11	2005-06-25	Oschersleben	2
12	2005-06-26	Oschersleben	1
13	2005-07-16	Norisring	5
14	2005-07-17	Norisring	2
15	2005-08-06	Nürburgring	1
16	2005-08-07	Nürburgring	1
17	2005-08-27	Zandvoort	2
18	2005-08-28	Zandvoort	1
19	2005-10-22	Hockenheim	16
20	2005-10-23	Hockenheim	3

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2004-04-17	Hockenheim	4
2	2004-04-18	Hockenheim	2
3	2004-05-15	Adria	3
4	2004-05-16	Adria	4
5	2004-05-29	Nürburgring	6
6	2004-05-30	Nürburgring	5
7	2004-06-05	Lausitzring	3
8	2004-06-06	Lausitzring	2
9	2004-06-26	Norisring	DNF
10	2004-06-27	Norisring	21
11	2004-07-31	Nürburgring	6
12	2004-08-01	Nürburgring	6
13	2004-08-07	Oschersleben	2
14	2004-08-08	Oschersleben	DNF
15	2004-09-04	Zandvoort	3
16	2004-09-05	Zandvoort	4
17	2004-09-18	Brno	3
18	2004-09-19	Brno	3
19	2004-10-02	Hockenheim	2
20	2004-10-03	Hockenheim	3

Sébastien Buemi

full name Sébastien Olivier Buemi nationality Swiss age 30 years old born October 31, 1988 hometown Aigle height 172 cm (5' 8")

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2019 ABB FIA Formula E Championship

2018 ABB FIA Formula E Championship

2018-19 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP1

2018-19 LMP World Endurance Drivers Championship

2016-17 FIA Formula E Championship

2017 IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship - Prototype

2017 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP1

2017 LMP FIA World Endurance Drivers Championship

2015-16 FIA Formula E Championship

2016 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP1

2014-15 FIA Formula E Championship

2015 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP1

2015 FIA World Endurance Driver's Championship

2014 Formula 1 - Test driver

2014 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP1

2014 FIA World Endurance Driver's Championship

2014 Le Mans 24h - LMP1 class

2013 Formula 1 - Test driver

2013 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP1

2013 FIA World Endurance Championship

2013 Le Mans 24h - LMP1 class

2012 Formula 1 - Test and reserve drivers

2012 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP1

2012 FIA World Endurance Championship

2012 European Le Mans Series - LMP2

2012 Le Mans 24h - LMP1 class

2012 Desafio Internacional das Estrelas

2011 FIA Formula 1 World Championship

2010 FIA Formula 1 World Championship

2009 FIA Formula 1 World Championship

2009 SuperNationals XIII - SuperPro

2008 GP2 Series

2008 Formula 1 - Test driver

2008 GP2 Asia Series

2006-07 A1GP

2007 Formula 3 Euro Series

2007 GP2 Series

2007 Formula 1 - Test driver

2007 Polytec Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix

2006 Formula 3 Euro Series

2006 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC

2006 Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup

2006 Masters of Formula 3

2006 53rd Polytec Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix

2005 Formula 3 Spain

2005 Formula BMW ADAC

2005 Formula BMW World Final

2004 Formula BMW ADAC

2003 CIK-FIA European Junior Championship

2003 Swiss Championship - Junior

2003 Italian Open Masters ICA Junior

2003 Andrea Margutti Trophy - ICA Junior

2003 South Garda Winter Cup ICA Junior

2003 Grand Prix Karting FFSA - Junior

2003 European Championship - Western Region Qualification - ICA Junior

2002 European Championship ICA Junior

2002 Italian Open Masters ICA Junior

2002 Monaco Kart Cup - ICA Junior

2002 13° Trofeo Andrea Margutti - ICA Junior

2002 Grand Prix Karting FFSA - Junior

1999 Swiss Championship - Mini 90

1999 KIA Cup - Mini 90

1998 KIA Cup - Mini

1998 Swiss Championship - Mini

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