Vitaly Petrov
Russian racing driver (born 1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the racing driver. For the athletics coach, see Vitaly Petrov (athletics).
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Aleksandrovich and the family name is Petrov.
Vitaly Aleksandrovich Petrov (Russian: Вита́лий Алекса́ндрович Петро́в, IPA: [vʲɪˈtalʲɪj ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ pʲɪˈtrof]; born 8 September 1984) is a Russian racing driver who drove in Formula One for Renault F1 Team in 2010, Lotus Renault GP in 2011 and Caterham F1 Team in 2012. Born in Vyborg, he is known as the "Vyborg Rocket".[1] He was the first Russian to compete in the Formula One World Championship.
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Vitaly Petrov | |
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Nationality | Russian |
Born | Vitaly Aleksandrovich Petrov (1984-09-08) 8 September 1984 (age 39) Vyborg, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
DTM | |
Racing licence | FIA Platinum |
Years active | 2014 |
Former teams | Mücke Motorsport |
Starts | 10 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | 23rd in 2014 |
24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
Years | 2007, 2016–2019 |
Best finish | 3rd (2016), (2019) |
Class wins | 0 |
Formula One World Championship career | |
Active years | 2010–2012 |
Teams | Renault, Caterham |
Entries | 58 (57 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 1 |
Career points | 64 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 1 |
First entry | 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix |
Last entry | 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix |
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