Vitaly Petrov
born 8 Sept 1984 · raced 2010–2012
Vitaly Petrov holds the distinction of being Russia's first Formula 1 driver, making his debut in 2010 with Renault. Known for his aggressive, often all-or-nothing approach, Petrov displayed flashes of impressive speed, particularly in qualifying. His most notable moment came at the 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where his staunch defensive driving against Fernando Alonso played a pivotal role in Sebastian Vettel securing his first world championship. Across 57 starts, Petrov achieved one podium finish and demonstrated the potential for strong performances, though consistency sometimes eluded him.
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit | 0 | 5 |
| Hungaroring | 0 | 3.33 |
| Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 0 | 3.33 |
| Yas Marina Circuit | 0 | 2.67 |
| Shanghai International Circuit | 0 | 2.67 |
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 0 | 1.33 |
| Suzuka Circuit | 0 | 0.67 |
| Autódromo José Carlos Pace | 0 | 0.33 |
| Korean International Circuit | 0 | 0 |
| Marina Bay Street Circuit | 0 | 0 |
Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.
Most-shared teammates. Each link opens their head-to-head.
- Heikki Kovalainen19 shared races · Compare with Heikki Kovalainen (2012)
- Robert Kubica19 shared races · Compare with Robert Kubica (2010)
- Nick Heidfeld11 shared races · Compare with Nick Heidfeld (2011)
- Bruno Senna8 shared races · Compare with Bruno Senna (2011)
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Caterham | Kovalainen vs PetrovHeikki Kovalainen vs Vitaly Petrov | 9–10 |
| 2011 | Renault | Heidfeld vs PetrovNick Heidfeld vs Vitaly Petrov | 6–5 |
| 2011 | Renault | Senna vs PetrovBruno Senna vs Vitaly Petrov | 3–5 |
| 2010 | Renault | Kubica vs PetrovRobert Kubica vs Vitaly Petrov | 17–2 |
15 circuitsShow all▾
- Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Hungaroring
- Shanghai International Circuit
- Yas Marina Circuit
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
- Suzuka Circuit
- Autódromo José Carlos Pace
- Sepang International Circuit
- Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
- Circuit de Monaco
- Valencia Street Circuit
- Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
- Marina Bay Street Circuit
- Korean International Circuit
201220 racesCaterham▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | P115 places better than season average (P16.2) | 0 | |
| 21 | P17 | 0 | |
| 20 | P16 | 0 | |
| 19 | P17 | 0 | |
| 18 | P16 | 0 | |
| 22 | P17 | 0 | |
| 18 | P19 | 0 | |
| 18 | P15 | 0 | |
| 19 | P14 | 0 | |
| 20 | P19 | 0 | |
| 18 | P16 | 0 | |
| 18 | Engine | 0 | |
| 20 | P13 | 0 | |
| 18 | P19 | 0 | |
| 18 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 18 | P17 | 0 | |
| 18 | P16 | 0 | |
| 19 | P18 | 0 | |
| 19 | P16 | 0 | |
| 19 | Steering | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Vitaly Petrov’s average finish in 2012 (P16.2, retirements excluded).
Earlier seasons2010–2011 (2 seasons)▾
201119 racesRenault▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | P10 | 1 | |
| 12 | P13 | 0 | |
| 16 | P11 | 0 | |
| 8 | Collision | 0 | |
| 10 | P9 | 2 | |
| 18 | P176 places worse than season average (P10.7) | 0 | |
| 7 | Collision | 0 | |
| 10 | P9 | 2 | |
| 12 | P12 | 0 | |
| 9 | P10 | 1 | |
| 14 | P12 | 0 | |
| 11 | P154 places worse than season average (P10.7) | 0 | |
| 10 | P56 places better than season average (P10.7) | 10 | |
| 10 | Collision | 0 | |
| 6 | P11 | 0 | |
| 7 | P8 | 4 | |
| 10 | P9 | 2 | |
| 8 | P176 places worse than season average (P10.7) | 0 | |
| 6 | P38 places better than season average (P10.7) | 15 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Vitaly Petrov’s average finish in 2011 (P10.7, retirements excluded).
201019 racesRenault▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | P65 places better than season average (P11.4) | 8 | |
| 10 | P165 places worse than season average (P11.4) | 0 | |
| 20 | Accident | 0 | |
| 13 | Accident | 0 | |
| 12 | P11 | 0 | |
| 20 | P13 | 0 | |
| 23 | P9 | 2 | |
| 7 | P56 places better than season average (P11.4) | 10 | |
| 13 | P10 | 1 | |
| 15 | P13 | 0 | |
| 10 | P14 | 0 | |
| 14 | P176 places worse than season average (P11.4) | 0 | |
| 9 | P15 | 0 | |
| 14 | P13 | 0 | |
| 19 | P11 | 0 | |
| 14 | P74 places better than season average (P11.4) | 6 | |
| 11 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 18 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 17 | Suspension | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Vitaly Petrov’s average finish in 2010 (P11.4, retirements excluded).