Paul di Resta
Career totals from published race classifications (1950–2026). Poles use the qualifying classification where published, otherwise grid position 1. Sum of points scored per race and sprint as published; pre-1991 seasons with dropped scores differ from official championship totals.
Profile
Career DNA · career, all eras · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026
Qualifying Pace
Highn=50 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)
median teammate qualifying gap (%), sign inverted
- teammate gap pct median
- 0.034
- teammate gap samples
- 50
- teammate h2h
- 29-30
- q3 rate
- 0.0%
- pole rate
- 0.0%
- front row rate
- 0.0%
Race Result vs Teammate
Highn=58 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)
share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)
- teammate race h2h
- 28-30
- avg finish delta when both classified
- -0.227
Positions Gained
Highn=51 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)
mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)
- mean positions gained
- 1.51
- expectation adjusted
- 0.098
Finishing
Highn=59 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)
classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts
- classification rate
- 86.4%
- teammate classification rate
- 86.4%
- retirements
- 8
Consistency
Highn=50 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)
spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher
- teammate gap std pct
- 0.823
- finish position std
- 3.37
Team Points Share
Highn=40 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)
share of the team's points in events where the team scored
- points
- 121
- team points
- 255
- points per start
- 2.051
Street Circuits
Lown=6 · vs 72 drivers (career, all eras)
teammate qualifying gap on street layouts relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)
- teammate gap pct median
- 0.38
- overall gap pct median
- 0.034
High-Speed Circuits
Mediumn=10 · vs 78 drivers (career, all eras)
teammate qualifying gap on high pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)
- teammate gap pct median
- 0.009
- overall gap pct median
- 0.034
Low-Speed Circuits
Mediumn=15 · vs 83 drivers (career, all eras)
teammate qualifying gap on low pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)
- teammate gap pct median
- 0.33
- overall gap pct median
- 0.034
Teammate record
| Teammate | Team | Seasons | Quali H2H | Race H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lance Stroll STR | Williams | 2017 | 0–1 | 0–1 | Battle |
Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | 2011–2013 | 20–18 | 19–18 | Battle |
Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 2012 | 9–11 | 9–11 | Battle |
Recent races
| Season | Event | Team | Quali | Grid | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Williams | 19 | 19 | DNF | |
| 2013 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Force India | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
| 2013 | United States Grand Prix | Force India | 12 | 11 | 15 | |
| 2013 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Force India | 11 | 11 | 6 | 8 |
| 2013 | Indian Grand Prix | Force India | 12 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 2013 | Japanese Grand Prix | Force India | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
| 2013 | Korean Grand Prix | Force India | 15 | 15 | DNF | |
| 2013 | Singapore Grand Prix | Force India | 17 | 17 | DNF | |
| 2013 | Italian Grand Prix | Force India | 16 | 15 | DNF | |
| 2013 | Belgian Grand Prix | Force India | 5 | 5 | DNF | |
| 2013 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Force India | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
| 2013 | German Grand Prix | Force India | 12 | 12 | 11 |
By season
| Year | Team | Starts | W | Pod | Poles | Pts | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28th |
| 2013 | Force India | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 12th |
| 2012 | Force India | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 14th |
| 2011 | Force India | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 13th |