Formula 1 driver · 2010–2012

Vitaly Petrov

NationalityRussia RussiaCodePETNumber21Last teamCaterham
Starts57
Wins0
Podiums1
Poles0
Points64
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=56 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

median teammate qualifying gap (%), sign inverted

teammate gap pct median
0.213
teammate gap samples
56
teammate h2h
20-38
q3 rate
0.0%
pole rate
0.0%
front row rate
0.0%

Race Result vs Teammate

High
n=55 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

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

teammate race h2h
22-33
avg finish delta when both classified
-1.146

Positions Gained

High
n=46 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

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

mean positions gained
1.674
expectation adjusted
-0.933

Finishing

High
n=57 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

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

classification rate
80.7%
teammate classification rate
87.9%
retirements
11

Consistency

High
n=56 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)

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

teammate gap std pct
0.899
finish position std
4.119

Team Points Share

High
n=30 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

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

points
64
team points
236
points per start
1.123

Street Circuits

Medium
n=9 · 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
1.079
overall gap pct median
0.213

High-Speed Circuits

Medium
n=14 · 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
0.195
overall gap pct median
0.213

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
0.217
overall gap pct median
0.213

Teammate record

TeammateTeamSeasonsQuali H2HRace H2H
Caterham20127–1310–8Battle
Lotus Renault GP20118–35–6Battle
Lotus Renault GP20113–55–3Battle
Renault (2002–10)20102–172–16Battle