About Kamui

Full Name

Kamui Kobayashi

Date of Birth

13 September 1986

Place of Birth

Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan

Height & Weight

1.70m / 63kg

Blood Type

RH+AB

Languages

Japanese & English

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The Young Kamui

1996-2002

Karting

1996 – SL Takarazuka Tournament, Cadet: 3rd
1997 – SL All Japan Cadet: 1st
1998 – JAF Cup West Cadet: 1st
1999 – SL All Japan Tournament (S stock, D class): 1st
2000 – All Japan Junior Kart Championship
Suzuka Kart Championship: 1st
2001 – All Japan Kart Championship, ICA: 1st
Asia Pacific Kart Championship, ICA: 2nd
2002 – Kart Euro Championship

2003-2009

Junior Series

2003 – Esso Formula Toyota Series: 2nd
2004 – Formula Renault Italia: 7th (2 wins)
2005 – Formula Renault Italia: 1st (6 wins)
Formula Renault Eurocup: 1st (5 wins)
2006 – Formula 3 Euro Series: 8th (Rookie of the Year)
2007 – Formula 3 Euro Series: 4th (1 win)
2008 – GP2 Asia Series: 6th (2 wins)
GP2 Series: 16th (1 win)
2009：GP2 Asia Series: 1st (2 wins)
GP2 Series: 16th (1 podium)

2008-2014

Formula 1

2008 – F1 Panasonic Toyota Racing, third driver
2009 – F1 Panasonic Toyota Racing, third driver
2009 – F1 Panasonic Toyota Racing Race driver
2010 – BMW Sauber F1 Team Race driver, Rookie of the Year
2011 – Sauber F1 Team, Race driver
2012 – Sauber F1 Team Race Driver, podium at Japan GP / FL at Chinese GP
2013 – Scuderia Ferrari Driver
2014 – Caterham F1 Team Race Driver

2015-2022

Super Formula & GT

2015 – Super Formula with Team LeMans: 5th
2016 – Super Formula with Team LeMans: 17th
2017 – Super Formula with Team KCMG: 7th
2018 – Super Formula with Team KCMG: 10th
Super GT Lexus Team SARD: 13th
2019 –  Super Formula with Team KCMG: 6th
2020 – Super Formula with Team KCMG: 16th
2022 – Super Formula with Team KCMG

2015-2022

World Endurance Championship

2015 – Toyota Gazoo Racing Test & Reserve Driver
2016 – Toyota Gazoo Racing LMP1 Driver: 3rd
2017 – Toyota Gazoo Racing LMP1 Driver: 5th
2018-19 – Toyota Gazoo Racing LMP1 Driver: 2nd
2019-20 – Toyota Gazoo Racing LMP1 Driver: 1st
2021 – Toyota Gazoo Racing LMH Driver: 1st

5

Karting Titles

3

Single Seater Titles

2

FIA WEC Titles

36+

Race Wins

90+

Podiums