Heikki Kovalainen ~ FORPAL Community


Team Nationality Podiums Points Grand Prix Entered World Champhionships Highest race finish Highest grid position Date of Birth Place of Birth	Team Lotus Finnish 4 105 77 0 1 (x1) 1 (x1) 19/10/1981 Suomussalmi

	2010 Despite uncompetitive machinery, makes best of new surroundings at Lotus, often getting the car to the finish and consistently out-qualifying and out-racing team mate Trulli. Scores 12th place at Suzuka, ensuring the team of critical tenth place in constructors' championship.
	2009 Struggles to match McLaren team mate Hamilton with five DNFs and nine points from first ten races. As MP4-24 improves, so do results, with second on the grid and fourth place in Valencia a highlight. Twelfth overall in standings, 27 points behind Hamilton.
	2008 Switches to McLaren where he is largely overshadowed by team mate Lewis Hamilton. Nevertheless, takes his first fastest lap, his first pole position and his first Grand Prix win, en route to seventh in the championship on 53 points.
	2007 After a patchy start to his Formula One race career, comes on strong in the second half of the season, comfortably out-pointing veteran Renault team mate Giancarlo Fisichella and scoring his maiden podium with an impressive second place in Japan.
	2006 Official third driver for world champions Renault.
	2005 Finishes runner-up to Nico Rosberg in the inaugural GP2 series. Official Renault Formula One test driver.
	2004 World Series by Nissan champion, with six wins, nine poles and 10 fastest laps. Joins Renault Formula One team as official test driver.
	2003 Second overall in World Series by Nissan. Also takes second place in the Macau Grand Prix. Formula One tests with Renault and Minardi.
	2002 Rookie of the Year in British Formula Three series - third overall with five wins, three pole positions and three fastest laps. Displays strong form in international F3 events, with second place in the Macau Grand Prix and fourth at the Marlboro Masters.
	2001 Debut season in single-seaters. Takes fourth overall in British Formula Renault championship to become Rookie of the Year, with two wins, two pole positions and three fastest laps.