Having looked a favourite for a 2010 Toyota drive due to his superb performances in the last two races of the 2009 season, Kamui Kobayashi has been left out in the open after the Japanese marque announced its exit from Formula One on Wednesday. The 23-year-old is hoping for a seat with one of the sport's new teams, though, with Lotus being especially attractive. read more
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| Name | Kamui Kobayashi |
| Birthday | 13 September 1986 (23) |
| Country | |
| Website | http://www.kamui-kobayashi.com |
| Team | Dams |
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| Season | Teams |
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| 2008 | Dams (driver) |
| 2008 | DAMS (driver) Toyota (test driver) |
| 2007 | ART Grand Prix (test driver) DAMS (test driver) Toyota (test driver) ASM (driver) |
| 2006 | Toyota (test driver) ASM (driver) |
| full overview | |
| Date | Grand Prix | Pos. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov. | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Formula 1) | 6 | |
| 18 Oct. | Brazilian Grand Prix (Formula 1) | 9 | |
| 20 Sep. | Portugese Grand Prix (GP2) | 6 | |
| 20 Sep. | Portugese Grand Prix (GP2) | 19 | |
| 13 Sep. | Italian Grand Prix (GP2) | 17 | |
| 13 Sep. | Italian Grand Prix (GP2) | 17 | |
| 30 Aug. | Belgian Grand Prix (GP2) | 7 | |
| 30 Aug. | Belgian Grand Prix (GP2) | 11 |
| Circuit | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Circuito Permanente de Jerez | 01:25.520 | |
| Circuit de Catalunya | 01:27.088 | |
| Circuit de Catalunya | 01:27.553 | |
| Circuit de Catalunya | 01:28.159 | |
| Paul Ricard | 01:09.968 |