Adrian Sutil
born 11 Jan 1983 · #99 · raced 2007–2014
Adrian Sutil was a fast, yet at times erratic, midfield runner who spent the majority of his Formula 1 career with Force India. Known for his aggressive driving style and qualifying pace, he often extracted strong performances from his machinery. Despite showing flashes of brilliance, including a memorable fourth-place finish at the 2009 Italian Grand Prix, Sutil never quite reached the podium in his 128 starts. His career was marked by solid, if unspectacular, consistency for a team often battling towards the rear of the grid.
All-time records
Where Adrian Sutil ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.
- 12th in Most F1 Starts Without a Win (128 starts)
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Pod.Podiums | PtsPoints (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Force India | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| Spyker | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sauber | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Circuit de Monaco | 0 | 2.86 |
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 0 | 2.57 |
| Valencia Street Circuit | 0 | 2.5 |
| Nürburgring | 0 | 2 |
| Silverstone Circuit | 0 | 1.43 |
| Sepang International Circuit | 0 | 1.43 |
| Marina Bay Street Circuit | 0 | 1.17 |
| Autódromo José Carlos Pace | 0 | 1.14 |
| Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit | 0 | 1.14 |
| Yas Marina Circuit | 0 | 1 |
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.
- Paul di Resta38 shared races · Compare with Paul di Resta (2013)
- Giancarlo Fisichella30 shared races · Compare with Giancarlo Fisichella (2008)
- Vitantonio Liuzzi24 shared races · Compare with Vitantonio Liuzzi (2010)
- Esteban Gutiérrez19 shared races · Compare with Esteban Gutiérrez (2014)
- Christijan Albers9 shared races · Compare with Christijan Albers (2007)
- Sakon Yamamoto7 shared races · Compare with Sakon Yamamoto (2007)
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sauber | Gutiérrez vs SutilEsteban Gutiérrez vs Adrian Sutil | 11–8 |
| 2013 | Force India | di Resta vs SutilPaul di Resta vs Adrian Sutil | 11–8 |
| 2011 | Force India | di Resta vs SutilPaul di Resta vs Adrian Sutil | 8–11 |
| 2010 | Force India | Liuzzi vs SutilVitantonio Liuzzi vs Adrian Sutil | 7–12 |
| 2009 | Force India | Fisichella vs SutilGiancarlo Fisichella vs Adrian Sutil | 8–4 |
| 2009 | Force India | Liuzzi vs SutilVitantonio Liuzzi vs Adrian Sutil | 3–2 |
| 2008 | Force India | Fisichella vs SutilGiancarlo Fisichella vs Adrian Sutil | 11–7 |
| 2007 | Spyker | Albers vs SutilChristijan Albers vs Adrian Sutil | 5–4 |
| 2007 | Spyker | Sutil vs YamamotoAdrian Sutil vs Sakon Yamamoto | 5–2 |
20 circuitsShow all▾
- Circuit de Monaco
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
- Valencia Street Circuit
- Nürburgring
- Sepang International Circuit
- Silverstone Circuit
- Marina Bay Street Circuit
- Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
- Autódromo José Carlos Pace
- Yas Marina Circuit
- Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
- Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
- Istanbul Park
- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Bahrain International Circuit
- Hockenheimring
- Hungaroring
- Shanghai International Circuit
- Suzuka Circuit
- Korean International Circuit
201419 racesSauber▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | P16 | 0 | |
| 13 | P16 | 0 | |
| 9 | Collision | 0 | |
| 14 | P16 | 0 | |
| 14 | P216 places worse than season average (P14.7) | 0 | |
| 17 | Water pressure | 0 | |
| 14 | P15 | 0 | |
| 14 | P14 | 0 | |
| 11 | P11 | 0 | |
| 15 | Brakes | 0 | |
| 13 | P13 | 0 | |
| 16 | P13 | 0 | |
| 16 | P13 | 0 | |
| 18 | Accident | 0 | |
| 16 | P17 | 0 | |
| 14 | Engine | 0 | |
| 22 | Collision | 0 | |
| 17 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 13 | P11 | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Adrian Sutil’s average finish in 2014 (P14.7, retirements excluded).
Earlier seasons2007–2013 (6 seasons)▾
201319 racesForce India▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | P13 | 0 | |
| 16 | Accident | 0 | |
| 17 | P10 | 1 | |
| 13 | P9 | 2 | |
| 22 | P14 | 0 | |
| 14 | P209 places worse than season average (P11.3) | 0 | |
| 15 | P10 | 1 | |
| 17 | P165 places worse than season average (P11.3) | 0 | |
| 12 | P9 | 2 | |
| 11 | Hydraulics | 0 | |
| 15 | P13 | 0 | |
| 6 | P74 places better than season average (P11.3) | 6 | |
| 8 | P10 | 1 | |
| 8 | P56 places better than season average (P11.3) | 10 | |
| 13 | P13 | 0 | |
| 6 | P13 | 0 | |
| 13 | Collision | 0 | |
| 8 | Wheel nut | 0 | |
| 12 | P74 places better than season average (P11.3) | 6 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Adrian Sutil’s average finish in 2013 (P11.3, retirements excluded).
201119 racesForce India▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | P6 | 8 | |
| 9 | P8 | 4 | |
| 8 | P9 | 2 | |
| 10 | P11 | 0 | |
| 11 | P11 | 0 | |
| 9 | P8 | 4 | |
| 12 | Hydraulics | 0 | |
| 15 | P7 | 6 | |
| 8 | P144 places worse than season average (P9.9) | 0 | |
| 8 | P6 | 8 | |
| 11 | P11 | 0 | |
| 10 | P9 | 2 | |
| 14 | Accident | 0 | |
| 14 | P7 | 6 | |
| 17 | P13 | 0 | |
| 12 | P13 | 0 | |
| 11 | P155 places worse than season average (P9.9) | 0 | |
| 17 | P11 | 0 | |
| 16 | P9 | 2 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Adrian Sutil’s average finish in 2011 (P9.9, retirements excluded).
201019 racesForce India▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | P13 | 0 | |
| 22 | P12 | 0 | |
| 14 | Collision | 0 | |
| 15 | Oil leak | 0 | |
| 15 | P9 | 2 | |
| 11 | P166 places worse than season average (P9.9) | 0 | |
| 8 | P55 places better than season average (P9.9) | 10 | |
| 13 | Collision | 0 | |
| 19 | P177 places worse than season average (P9.9) | 0 | |
| 11 | P8 | 4 | |
| 13 | P6 | 8 | |
| 9 | P10 | 1 | |
| 11 | P9 | 2 | |
| 12 | P8 | 4 | |
| 11 | P7 | 6 | |
| 10 | P11 | 0 | |
| 4 | P55 places better than season average (P9.9) | 10 | |
| 10 | Engine | 0 | |
| 10 | P12 | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Adrian Sutil’s average finish in 2010 (P9.9, retirements excluded).
200917 racesForce India▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | P17 | 0 | |
| 3 | Accident | 0 | |
| 8 | P13 | 0 | |
| 15 | Collision | 0 | |
| 2 | P410 places better than season average (P13.6) | 5 | |
| 11 | P11 | 0 | |
| 12 | P10 | 0 | |
| 17 | Overheating | 0 | |
| 7 | P15 | 0 | |
| 20 | P17 | 0 | |
| 15 | P17 | 0 | |
| 15 | P14 | 0 | |
| 19 | Collision | 0 | |
| 19 | P16 | 0 | |
| 18 | P17 | 0 | |
| 19 | P17 | 0 | |
| 16 | P95 places better than season average (P13.6) | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Adrian Sutil’s average finish in 2009 (P13.6, retirements excluded).
200818 racesForce India▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | P16 | 0 | |
| 19 | Engine | 0 | |
| 19 | Tyre | 0 | |
| 19 | Accident | 0 | |
| 20 | P19 | 0 | |
| 18 | P13 | 0 | |
| 20 | Accident | 0 | |
| 20 | Brakes | 0 | |
| 19 | P15 | 0 | |
| 18 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 18 | P19 | 0 | |
| 16 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 18 | Collision | 0 | |
| 19 | P16 | 0 | |
| 20 | Collision | 0 | |
| 20 | P19 | 0 | |
| 20 | Hydraulics | 0 | |
| 22 | Hydraulics | 0 |
200717 racesSpyker▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Brakes | 0 | |
| 21 | Accident | 0 | |
| 20 | P88 places better than season average (P15.5) | 1 | |
| 19 | P14 | 0 | |
| 21 | P19 | 0 | |
| 19 | P215 places worse than season average (P15.5) | 0 | |
| 21 | P17 | 0 | |
| 21 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 20 | Engine | 0 | |
| 21 | P17 | 0 | |
| 21 | P14 | 0 | |
| 20 | Accident | 0 | |
| 19 | Accident | 0 | |
| 20 | P13 | 0 | |
| 20 | P15 | 0 | |
| 21 | Collision | 0 | |
| 20 | P17 | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Adrian Sutil’s average finish in 2007 (P15.5, retirements excluded).