Formula 1 driver · 2011–2017

Paul di Resta

NationalityBritain BritainBorn16 Apr 1986CodeDIRNumber40Last teamWilliams
Starts59
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Points121
Titles0

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.

Driver DNA

Profile

Methodology
QualiRaceGainsFinishConsist.PointsStreetHi-spdLo-spd

Career DNA · career, all eras · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026

starts: not sourceddefense: not sourcedtyre management: not sourcedwet weather: not sourcedlate race: not sourcedrace pace: not sourced

Qualifying Pace

High
n=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

High
n=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

High
n=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

High
n=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

High
n=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

High
n=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

Low
n=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

Medium
n=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

Medium
n=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

TeammateTeamSeasonsQuali H2HRace H2H
Williams20170–10–1Battle
Force India2011–201320–1819–18Battle
Force India20129–119–11Battle