Heikki Kovalainen

**Heikki Johannes Kovalainen** (born October 19, 1981 in Suomussalmi, Finland) is a Finnish Formula One racing driver who spent the 2008 and 2009 seasons with British-based team Vodafone McLaren Mercedes. In 2010, he joined the new Lotus team.

### Career summary

|Season|Series|Team|Races|Wins|Poles|F/Laps|Podiums|Points|Position|||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|align=left|Formula Renault 2000 UK|align=left rowspan=3|Fortec Motorsport|13|2|2|3|5|243|4th||
|align=left|Macau Grand Prix|1|0|0|0|0|N/A|8th||||
|align=left|Korea Super Prix|1|0|0|0|0|N/A|25th||||
|align=left|British Formula Three|align=left rowspan=4|Fortec Motorsport|26|5|2|3|12|257|bgcolor="#FFDF9F"|**3rd**|
|align=left|Macau Grand Prix|1|0|0|0|1|N/A|bgcolor="#DFDFDF"|**2nd**|||
|align=left|Korea Super Prix|1|0|0|0|0|N/A|14th||||
|align=left|Masters of Formula 3|1|0|0|0|0|N/A|4th||||
|align=left|World Series by Nissan|align=left|Gabord Competición|18|1|3|1|4|134|bgcolor="#DFDFDF"|**2nd**|
|align=left|World Series by Nissan|align=left|Pons Racing|18|6|10|8|11|176|bgcolor="#FFFFBF"|**1st**|
|align=left|GP2 Series|align=left|Arden International|23|5|2|1|12|105|bgcolor="#DFDFDF"|**2nd**|
|align=left|Formula One|align=left|Mild Seven Renault F1 Team|bgcolor="#f1f8ff" colspan=7|Test driver|||||||
|align=left|Formula One|align=left|ING Renault F1 Team|17|0|0|0|1|30|7th||
|align=left|Formula One|align=left|Vodafone McLaren Mercedes|18|1|1|2|3|53|7th||
|align=left|Formula One|align=left|Vodafone McLaren Mercedes|17|0|0|0|0|22|12th||
|align=left|Formula One|align=left|Lotus Racing|19|0|0|0|0|0|20th||
|align=left|Formula One|align=left|Team Lotus|11|0|0|0|0|0*|23rd*||
 Season in progress.

### Complete GP2 Series results

(key) (Races in **bold** indicate pole position) (Races in _italics_ indicate fastest lap)
|Year|Entrant|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13|14|15|16|17|18|19|20|21|22|23|DC|Points||||||||||||||||||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|2005||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|style="background:#fbffbf;"|SMR FEA <small>1</small>|style="background:#ffdf9f;"|SMR SPR <small>3</small>|style="background:#ffdf9f;"|ESP FEA <small>3</small>|style="background:#efcfff;"|ESP SPR <small>Ret</small>|style="background:#dfffdf;"|***MON FEA*** <small>5</small>|style="background:#fbffbf;"|EUR FEA <small>1</small>|style="background:#efcfff;"|EUR SPR <small>Ret</small>|style="background:#fbffbf;"|FRA FEA <small>1</small>|style="background:#ffdf9f;"|FRA SPR <small>3</small>|style="background:#dfdfdf;"|GBR FEA <small>2</small>|style="background:#ffdf9f;"|GBR SPR <small>3</small>|style="background:#dfffdf;"|GER FEA <small>5</small>|style="background:#dfffdf;"|GER SPR <small>6</small>|style="background:#dfdfdf;"|HUN FEA <small>2</small>|style="background:#dfffdf;"|HUN SPR <small>5</small>|style="background:#cfcfff;"|TUR FEA <small>10</small>|style="background:#fbffbf;"|TUR SPR <small>1</small>|style="background:#fbffbf;"|**ITA FEA** <small>1</small>|style="background:#dfffdf;"|ITA SPR <small>5</small>|style="background:#cfcfff;"|BEL FEA <small>15</small>|style="background:#cfcfff;"|BEL SPR <small>9</small>|style="background:#ffdf9f;"|BHR FEA <small>3</small>|style="background:#efcfff;"|BHR SPR <small>Ret</small>|style="background:#dfdfdf;"|**2nd**|style="background:#dfdfdf;"|**105**|

### Complete Formula One results

(key) (Races in **bold** indicate pole position) (Races in _italics_ indicate fastest lap)
(key) (Races in **bold** indicate pole position) (Races in _italics_ indicate fastest lap)
|Year|Entrant|Chassis|Engine|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13|14|15|16|17|18|19|20|WDC|Points|||||||||||||||
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|2007||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|style="background:#cfcfff;"|AUS|style="background:#dfffdf;"|MAL|style="background:#cfcfff;"|BHR|style="background:#dfffdf;"|ESP|style="background:#cfcfff;"|MON <small>13</small>|style="background:#dfffdf;"|CAN|style="background:#dfffdf;"|USA|style="background:#cfcfff;"|FRA|style="background:#dfffdf;"|GBR|style="background:#dfffdf;"|EUR|style="background:#dfffdf;"|HUN|style="background:#dfffdf;"|TUR|style="background:#dfffdf;"|ITA|style="background:#dfffdf;"|BEL|style="background:#dfdfdf;"|JPN|style="background:#cfcfff;"|CHN|style="background:#efcfff;"|BRA|||||||
|2008||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|style="background:#dfffdf;"|_AUS_|style="background:#ffdf9f;"|MAL|style="background:#dfffdf;"|_BHR_|style="background:#efcfff;"|ESP|style="background:#cfcfff;"|TUR|style="background:#dfffdf;"|MON|style="background:#cfcfff;"|CAN|style="background:#dfffdf;"|FRA|style="background:#dfffdf;"|**GBR**|style="background:#dfffdf;"|GER|style="background:#ffffbf;"|HUN|style="background:#dfffdf;"|EUR|style="background:#cfcfff;"|BEL <small>10</small>|style="background:#dfdfdf;"|ITA|style="background:#cfcfff;"|SIN|style="background:#efcfff;"|JPN|style="background:#efcfff;"|CHN|style="background:#dfffdf;"|BRA|||||
|2009||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|style="background:#efcfff;"|AUS|style="background:#efcfff;"|MAL|style="background:#dfffdf;"|CHN|style="background:#cfcfff;"|BHR|style="background:#efcfff;"|ESP|style="background:#efcfff;"|MON|style="background:#cfcfff;"|TUR|style="background:#efcfff;"|GBR|style="background:#dfffdf;"|GER|style="background:#dfffdf;"|HUN|style="background:#dfffdf;"|EUR|style="background:#dfffdf;"|BEL|style="background:#dfffdf;"|ITA|style="background:#dfffdf;"|SIN|style="background:#cfcfff;"|JPN|style="background:#cfcfff;"|BRA|style="background:#cfcfff;"|ABU|||||||
|style="background:#cfcfff;"|BHR|style="background:#cfcfff;"|AUS|style="background:#cfcfff;"|MAL|style="background:#cfcfff;"|CHN|style="background:white;"|ESP|style="background:#efcfff;"|MON|style="background:#efcfff;"|TUR|style="background:#cfcfff;"|CAN|style="background:#efcfff;"|EUR|style="background:#cfcfff;"|GBR|style="background:#efcfff;"|GER|style="background:#cfcfff;"|HUN|style="background:#cfcfff;"|BEL|style="background:#cfcfff;"|ITA|style="background:#cfcfff;"|SIN <small>16</small>|style="background:#cfcfff;"|JPN|style="background:#cfcfff;"|KOR|style="background:#cfcfff;"|BRA|style="background:#cfcfff;"|ABU|||
|style="background:#efcfff;"|AUS|style="background:#cfcfff;"|MAL|style="background:#cfcfff;"|CHN|style="background:#cfcfff;"|TUR|style="background:#efcfff;"|ESP|style="background:#cfcfff;"|MON|style="background:#efcfff;"|CAN|style="background:#cfcfff;"|EUR|style="background:#efcfff;"|GBR|style="background:#cfcfff;"|GER|style="background:#efcfff;"|HUN|style="background:#cfcfff;"|BEL|style="background:#cfcfff;"|ITA|style="background:#cfcfff;"|SIN|style="background:#cfcfff;"|JPN|style="background:#cfcfff;"|KOR|style="background:#cfcfff;"|IND|style="background:#cfcfff;"|ABU|style="background:#cfcfff;"|BRA|||
|2012||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|style="background:#efcfff;"|AUS|style="background:#cfcfff;"|MAL|style="background:#cfcfff;"|CHN|style="background:#cfcfff;"|BHR|style="background:#cfcfff;"|ESP|style="background:#cfcfff;"|MON|style="background:#cfcfff;"|CAN|style="background:#cfcfff;"|EUR|style="background:#cfcfff;"|GBR|style="background:#cfcfff;"|GER|style="background:#cfcfff;"|HUN|style="background:#cfcfff;"|BEL|style="background:#cfcfff;"|ITA|style="background:#cfcfff;"|SIN|style="background:#cfcfff;"|JPN|style="background:#cfcfff;"|KOR|style="background:#cfcfff;"|IND|style="background:#cfcfff;"|ABU|style="background:#cfcfff;"|USA|style="background:#cfcfff;"|BRA|
|rowspan=2|2013|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|AUS|MAL|CHN|style="background:#f1f8ff;"|BHR|style="background:#f1f8ff;"|ESP|MON|CAN|GBR|GER|HUN|style="background:#f1f8ff;"|BEL|style="background:#f1f8ff;"|ITA|SIN|KOR|style="background:#f1f8ff;"|JPN|IND|style="background:#f1f8ff;"|ABU||||||||||||||||||
||||||||||||||||||style="background:#cfcfff;"|USA|style="background:#cfcfff;"|BRA||||||||||||||||||||
 Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.

## Infobox (f1 driver)

- **name**: Heikki Kovalainen
- **image**: Heikki Kovalainen 2010 Malaysia.jpg
- **caption**: Kovalainen at the  Malaysian Grand Prix
- **nationality**: Finland, Finnish
- **races**: 82 (81 starts)
- **championships**: 0
- **wins**: 1
- **podiums**: 4
- **points**: 105
- **poles**: 1
- **fastest laps**: 2
- **first race**: Australian Grand Prix
- **first win**: Hungarian Grand Prix
- **last win**: Hungarian Grand Prix
- **last season**: 2010
- **last position**: 20th (0 points)