Formula 1 driver · 2009–2011

Sebastien Buemi

NationalitySwitzerland SwitzerlandCodeBUENumber18Last teamToro Rosso
Starts54
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Points29
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=51 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

median teammate qualifying gap (%), sign inverted

teammate gap pct median
-0.235
teammate gap samples
51
teammate h2h
37-17
q3 rate
0.0%
pole rate
0.0%
front row rate
0.0%

Race Result vs Teammate

High
n=50 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)

teammate race h2h
25-25
avg finish delta when both classified
0.138

Positions Gained

High
n=39 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)

mean positions gained
2.769
expectation adjusted
-0.601

Finishing

High
n=54 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts

classification rate
72.2%
teammate classification rate
74.1%
retirements
15

Consistency

High
n=51 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)

spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher

teammate gap std pct
0.839
finish position std
3.019

Team Points Share

High
n=22 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

share of the team's points in events where the team scored

points
29
team points
62
points per start
0.537

Street Circuits

Medium
n=8 · 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
-0.742
overall gap pct median
-0.235

High-Speed Circuits

Medium
n=13 · 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
-0.076
overall gap pct median
-0.235

Low-Speed Circuits

Medium
n=14 · 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
-0.509
overall gap pct median
-0.235

Teammate record

TeammateTeamSeasonsQuali H2HRace H2H
Toro Rosso2009–201130–1620–23Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle
Toro Rosso, Brawn GP20097–15–2Battle