Vitaly Petrov
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=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
Highn=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
Highn=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
Highn=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
Highn=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
Highn=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
Mediumn=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
Mediumn=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
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
- 0.217
- overall gap pct median
- 0.213
Teammate record
| Teammate | Team | Seasons | Quali H2H | Race H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterham | 2012 | 7–13 | 10–8 | Battle | |
Nick Heidfeld HEI | Lotus Renault GP | 2011 | 8–3 | 5–6 | Battle |
Bruno Senna SEN | Lotus Renault GP | 2011 | 3–5 | 5–3 | Battle |
Robert Kubica KUB | Renault (2002–10) | 2010 | 2–17 | 2–16 | Battle |
Recent races
| Season | Event | Team | Quali | Grid | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Caterham | 19 | 19 | 11 | |
| 2012 | United States Grand Prix | Caterham | 21 | 21 | 17 | |
| 2012 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Caterham | 20 | 20 | 16 | |
| 2012 | Indian Grand Prix | Caterham | 19 | 19 | 17 | |
| 2012 | Korean Grand Prix | Caterham | 19 | 18 | 16 | |
| 2012 | Japanese Grand Prix | Caterham | 22 | 22 | 17 | |
| 2012 | Singapore Grand Prix | Caterham | 19 | 18 | 19 | |
| 2012 | Italian Grand Prix | Caterham | 19 | 18 | 15 | |
| 2012 | Belgian Grand Prix | Caterham | 20 | 19 | 14 | |
| 2012 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Caterham | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
| 2012 | German Grand Prix | Caterham | 20 | 18 | 16 | |
| 2012 | British Grand Prix | Caterham | 19 | 18 | did_not_start |
By season
| Year | Team | Starts | W | Pod | Poles | Pts | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Caterham | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19th |
| 2011 | Lotus Renault GP | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 10th |
| 2010 | Renault (2002–10) | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 13th |