Kamui Kobayashi

Kamui Kobayashi
Born	Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Occupation(s)	Racing driver, Motorsport executive
Years active	2007–present
Known for	FIA World Endurance Championship titles, 24 Hours of Le Mans winner, Formula One driver

is a Japanese professional racing driver and motorsport executive currently active in the FIA World Endurance Championship representing Toyota and competing in Super Formula with KCMG. He participated in Formula One between and . In endurance racing, Kobayashi has earned two FIA World Endurance Championship titles and triumphed at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in , all while driving for Toyota. Additionally, he has twice claimed victory at the 24 Hours of Daytona (2019, 2020) with WTR. Since 2022, Kobayashi has taken on the role of team principal for Toyota’s WEC squad, guiding them to three consecutive World Manufacturers' Championship wins from 2022 through 2024.

As team principal of Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe in the WEC, Kobayashi leads the organization with strategic oversight. His earlier career includes participation in Formula E, as well as the GP2 Series and GP2 Asia Series. Together with co-drivers Mike Conway and José María López, he secured the FIA WEC championship during the 2019–20 season and repeated this success in 2021, the same year he won the 24 Hours of Le Mans once more.

He stands as the third Japanese driver to become an FIA world champion after Toshi Arai and Kazuki Nakajima, and is also the third driver born in Asia, following Aguri Suzuki and Takuma Sato, to reach a podium position in Formula One, achieving this milestone at the 2012 Japanese Grand Prix.

Junior single-seater career

Early years

Born in Amagasaki, located within Japan’s Hyōgo Prefecture near Kobe, Kobayashi grew up in a family where his father owns a sushi restaurant. His motorsport journey began at age nine in 1996, where he finished third during his debut karting season. Over seven years of karting competition, he secured four championship titles, including two victories in the Toyota SL All Japan Tournament Cadet Class.

In 2004, Kobayashi was inducted into Toyota’s Driver Academy and shifted focus toward open-wheel racing. He participated across multiple Formula Renault championships—Asia, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands—achieving two wins in Italy. His efforts culminated in winning both the Italian and European Formula Renault championships, amassing six race victories combined.

The following year, 2006, saw him compete in the Formula 3 Euro Series with ASM Formule 3, alongside notable drivers such as Paul di Resta and Sebastian Vettel. He attained three podium finishes, ended the season eighth overall, and claimed the Rookie Championship title. Additionally, he raced at prestigious events including the Macau Grand Prix and Masters of Formula 3; at Macau, he started from pole position but ultimately finished nineteenth.

At the start of 2007, Kobayashi was appointed as a test driver for the Toyota Formula One team, sharing duties with Kōhei Hirate. Continuing in the Euro Series that year, he secured two podiums early on and achieved his first Formula 3 victory at Magny-Cours, which supported the 2007 French Grand Prix. He completed that season ranked fourth in the championship standings.

GP2

Following a strong performance in the early months of 2008 during the GP2 Asia Series, Kobayashi won his inaugural race in the main GP2 Series just by his second appearance. Starting from pole position for the sprint race at Circuit de Catalunya, he took victory after a contentious defensive maneuver by former teammate Romain Grosjean, who was subsequently given a drive-through penalty. Kobayashi scored points only once more throughout that season and finished sixteenth overall.

In the 2008–09 GP2 Asia Series season, he replicated his success by winning two races and clinching the championship title with one round still remaining. Despite this achievement, his performance in that year’s primary GP2 Series saw him finish sixteenth once again.

Formula One (2007–2012)

On 16 November 2007, Kobayashi was officially appointed as the third driver for the Toyota F1 team, taking over from Franck Montagny. Throughout the and campaigns, he fulfilled the role of test and reserve driver.

Toyota (2009)

2009

During the 2009 Japanese Grand Prix, Kobayashi participated in the initial two free practice sessions, stepping in for the unwell Timo Glock. Although Glock returned for the third session, he suffered a crash resulting in injury that prevented him from competing in the race. Toyota sought approval from the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) to allow Kobayashi to replace Glock on race day; however, because regulations mandate that a driver must have taken part in at least one Saturday session to qualify, this request was declined.

Kobayashi made his Formula One racing debut at the 2009 Brazilian Grand Prix following complications from Glock’s injury. In a challenging qualifying session affected by rain, he secured 11th position and during the race ran as high as sixth place. Notably, he defended his position against Jenson Button, who was vying for crucial points to clinch the championship. Kobayashi crossed the finish line tenth but was later elevated to ninth after Heikki Kovalainen received a penalty. Button described him as "absolutely crazy, very aggressive".

He also competed at the 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where he qualified 12th and achieved sixth place, earning his first World Championship points during the event’s inaugural day-night format. Before Toyota's withdrawal from Formula One, Kobayashi was anticipated to secure a full-time drive for the 2010 season.

Sauber (2010–2012)

2010

Following Toyota's departure from F1, Kobayashi obtained a racing seat with Sauber for the 2010 season, officially announced on 17 December 2009. Although BMW had sold the team back to its founder Peter Sauber, it continued operating under the BMW Sauber name. His teammate for that year was former McLaren test driver Pedro de la Rosa. Kobayashi made his debut in Sauber's new Sauber C29 chassis during winter testing.

In Malaysia, a front wing failure caused Kobayashi to crash and sparked a three-car incident. He qualified ninth but retired early due to engine troubles. A collision on the opening lap in China resulted in another retirement, making him unique among drivers by retiring from all of the first four races. He earned his first points in Turkey by finishing tenth after several competitors dropped out. At Valencia, he delivered an impressive seventh-place finish after leading much of the race on his initial set of tyres and overtaking several top drivers late in the event. Subsequent results included sixth place at Silverstone, ninth in Hungary, and eighth in Belgium.

Mechanical difficulties persisted with a gearbox failure in Italy and retirement in Singapore after hitting a barrier. Midway through the season, Pedro de la Rosa was replaced by Nick Heidfeld. Kobayashi qualified 14th and finished seventh in Japan, demonstrating strong racecraft by passing numerous drivers including his teammate. He concluded the season with eighth place in Korea and tenth in Brazil, amassing a total of 32 points.

Renowned commentator Murray Walker hailed Kobayashi as "undoubtedly Japan's finest [F1 driver] so far." He earned acclaim for his assertive overtaking style, which Martin Brundle described as confidently braking later than his rivals beyond typical braking zones. Throughout the year, Kobayashi outqualified teammates de la Rosa and Heidfeld 11 times compared to their eight qualifications, highlighting his competitive speed.

2011

Kobayashi continued with Sauber (previously known as BMW Sauber) in , teaming up with GP2 alumnus Sergio Pérez. He initially finished eighth at the Australian Grand Prix, but both drivers were later disqualified due to an issue with the rear wing. In Malaysia, Kobayashi crossed the line eighth but was promoted to seventh following a penalty assessed to Lewis Hamilton. After recording three straight tenth-place results, he achieved a personal best of fifth place in Monaco. During the rain-affected Canadian Grand Prix, Kobayashi advanced from 13th on the grid to second, benefiting from strategic tyre decisions during a red flag period; however, after a spin and collision post-restart, he fell back to seventh.

2012

On 28 July 2011, it was confirmed that Kobayashi would remain with Sauber for the season alongside Pérez.

The 2012 campaign began with a sixth-place finish in Australia, though he retired in Malaysia due to brake complications. At the Chinese Grand Prix, he qualified third behind the Mercedes cars but ultimately finished tenth while setting the fastest lap of the race. Kobayashi secured fifth in Spain after overtaking several key rivals. His points finishes were intermittent, including ninth place in Canada and a then-career-best fourth in Germany, helped by a penalty imposed on Sebastian Vettel. Following a retirement in Hungary, he qualified second in Belgium but was caught up in a first-corner crash; among five drivers involved, he was the sole competitor able to continue and completed the race in thirteenth.

Kobayashi achieved his first Formula One podium by finishing third at the Japanese Grand Prix, successfully defending his position against Jenson Button. This result marked the first time in 22 years that a Japanese driver stood on the podium at their home Grand Prix and made him only the third Japanese driver ever to reach an F1 podium.

On 23 November 2012, Sauber announced that Kobayashi would not be part of their lineup for , with Nico Hülkenberg and Esteban Gutiérrez taking the seats and Robin Frijns assigned as reserve driver. Kobayashi concluded the season twelfth in the Drivers' Championship, having scored 60 points. Despite securing approximately €8 million through sponsorship, he opted to concentrate on obtaining a competitive drive for rather than competing during 2013.

WEC debut (2013)

AF Corse

On 11 March 2013, Kobayashi was confirmed as a driver for AF Corse in the 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship season, competing in the LMGTE-Pro category behind the wheel of a Ferrari 458 GT for all eight rounds, including participation in the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans.

He also took part in testing a 2010 Ferrari Formula One car ahead of a promotional event held in Moscow, where he experienced a crash under wet conditions.

At the 81st running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2013, Kobayashi and his AF Corse teammates Olivier Beretta and Toni Vilander secured fifth place in GTE-Pro after completing 312 laps at Circuit de la Sarthe. The event was marked by difficult weather conditions and set a record with twelve safety car deployments.

Return to Formula One (2014)

Caterham

On 21 January 2014, Kobayashi made his return to Formula One by signing with the Caterham F1 team for , partnering Marcus Ericsson. During the opening race in Australia, he suffered a crash caused by brake failure but demonstrated promising pace at Malaysia, running as high as eighth before finishing thirteenth. This performance briefly lifted Caterham into tenth place in the Constructors' Championship until they were overtaken following points scored by Jules Bianchi for Marussia at Monaco.

On 20 August 2014, German driver André Lotterer replaced Kobayashi for the Belgian Grand Prix. Kobayashi returned to compete at the Italian Grand Prix after Lotterer chose not to participate further; subsequently, seat time was allocated to Roberto Merhi to assist with Super Licence requirements. Kobayashi voiced frustration over Caterham's inconsistent approach regarding driver lineups and expressed concerns about the team's uncertain direction.

Haas F1 Test (2025)

In June 2025, Kobayashi made a comeback to Formula One after an 11-year hiatus, piloting the Haas VF-23 for the Haas F1 Team during a test session at Circuit Paul Ricard. This opportunity was made possible through Haas' strong collaboration with Kobayashi's Toyota Gazoo Racing WEC outfit, with Toyota playing a key role in enabling his access to a contemporary F1 vehicle.

Super Formula and WEC Divergence

Super Formula and Super GT (2015–present)

Super Formula

Kobayashi signed with Team LeMans on 30 January 2015 to compete in the 2015 season, where he secured three podium finishes and ended the year fifth in the drivers’ standings. However, his performance declined in the following season, collecting just one point and ranking 17th overall.

In 2017, he transitioned to KCMG, remaining with the team for over seven years and achieving four runner-up finishes. Due to commitments in the World Endurance Championship, Kobayashi reduced his participation during 2020 and 2021, with Yuichi Nakayama and Kazuto Kotaka filling in as substitutes. Returning full-time in 2024, he claimed his first podium since 2019 by finishing third at Fuji Speedway.

Super GT

Kobayashi debuted in the Super GT GT500 category with a one-off appearance for Racing Project Bandoh in 2017. The following year, he competed full-time with SARD, teaming up with former Formula One driver and series champion Heikki Kovalainen.

Return to FIA World Endurance Championship (2016–present)

Toyota Gazoo Racing

On 4 February 2016, Kobayashi joined Toyota Gazoo Racing as an LMP1 driver competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship.

He earned his inaugural WEC victory at the 2016 6 Hours of Fuji, outperforming leading rivals Audi and Porsche.

In 2017, Kobayashi established a new lap record at the Circuit de la Sarthe with a time of 3:14.791.

Together with teammates Mike Conway and Jose Maria Lopez, he won the 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans starting from pole position, becoming only the fourth Japanese driver—and second representing a Japanese manufacturer—to triumph at this prestigious event.

In December 2021, Toyota appointed Kobayashi as team principal for its WEC program, entrusting him with leadership responsibilities alongside his driving duties.

NASCAR (2023)

Kobayashi made his NASCAR Cup Series debut on 7 June 2023 behind the wheel of the No. 67 Toyota Camry for 23XI Racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s road course, finishing in 33rd place.

He returned to compete again for 23XI Racing during the 2024 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas, concluding the race in 29th position.

Personal Life

His name is inspired by Kamuy, a deity from Ainu mythology, with its letters derived from the phrase "Enabling great dream(s)."

In April 2013, he was honored with the Outstanding Achievement in Sport Award at The Asian Awards held in London.

Racing Record

Career Summary

  align="left" GP2 Series   20   1   0   2   1   10   16th   align="left" Formula One   align="left" Panasonic Toyota Racing colspan="7" Test/Reserve driver     align="left" Formula One     align="left" Panasonic Toyota Racing       "2"       "0"       "0"       "0"       "0"       "3"       "18th"

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Poles	Fastest Laps	Podiums	Points	Position
2003	Formula Toyota	N/A	10	2	4	?	?	120	2nd
2004	Formula Renault 2000 Italia	Prema Powerteam	17	2	3	1	3	134	7th
	Formula Renault 2000 Germany		2	0	0	0	0	16	31st
	Formula Renault 2000 Netherlands		?	?	?	?	?	32	15th
	Asian Formula Renault Challenge	Asia Racing Team	1	0	0	?	0	16	31st
2005	Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0	Prema Powerteam	16	6	4	4	8	157	1st
	Formula Renault 2.0 Italia		15	6	9	8	11	312	1st
2006	Formula 3 Euro Series	ASM Formule 3	19	0	0	1	3	34	8th
	Macau Grand Prix		1	0	1	0	0	N/A	19th
	Masters of Formula 3		1	0	0	0	0	N/A	11th
2007	Formula 3 Euro Series	ASM Formule 3	20	1	1	0	7	59	4th
	Macau Grand Prix		1	0	0	0	0	N/A	13th
	Masters of Formula 3		1	0	0	0	0	N/A	NC
	align=left Formula One Panasonic Toyota Racing colspan="7" Third driver
rowspan="3"  2008    |-   align="left" GP2 Asia Series   rowspan="2" align="left" DAMS   10   2   0   0   3   22   6th
nowrap "2008–09"       align="left" GP2 Asia Series     align="left" DAMS     11     2     2     3     4     56     style="background:#FFFFBF;" 1st
"2009"     align="left" GP2 Series     align="left" DAMS       "20"       "0"       "0"       "0"       "1"       "13"       "16th"
	"2010"     align="left" Formula One     align="left" BMW Sauber F1 Team       "19"       "0"       "0"       "0"       "0"       "32"       "12th"
"2011"     align="left" Formula One     align="left" Sauber F1 Team       "19"       "0"       "0"       "0"       "0"       "30"       "12th"
"2012"      align="left"      Formula One          align="left"      Sauber F1 Team                                                                                                                   20                         60     12th
2013	FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro	AF Corse	8	0	0	2	4	98	7th
	24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro	AF Corse	1	0	0	0	0	N/A	5th
2014	Formula One	Caterham F1 Team	16	0	0	0	0	0	22nd
2015	Super Formula	Kygnus Sunoco Team LeMans	8	0	0	0	3	20	5th
	FIA World Endurance Championship	Toyota Racing	Reserve driver	- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	2016	FIA World Endurance Championship	Toyota Gazoo Racing	9	1	0	1	6	145	style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3rd -	24 Hours of Le Mans	Toyota Gazoo Racing	1	0	0	1	1	N/A	style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2nd -	Super Formula	Sunoco Team LeMans	9	0	0	2	0	1	17th -	2017	FIA World Endurance Championship	Toyota Gazoo Racing	9	0	4	1	3	103.5	5th -	24 Hours of Le Mans	Toyota Gazoo Racing	1	0	1	0	0	N/A	DNF -	Super Formula	KCMG	7	0	0	1	1	16.5	7th -	Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Good Smile Racing with Team UKYO
"2017–18" Formula E MS&AD Andretti Formula E 2 24th -	"2018" Super GT Lexus Team SARD 7 1 1 27 13th - Super Formula carrozzeria Team KCMG 5 1 1 11 10th - 24 Hours of Le Mans Toyota Gazoo Racing 1 1 N/A style="background:#DFDFDF;" 2nd -	2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship Toyota Gazoo Racing 8 2 4 2 6 157 style="background:#DFDFDF;" 2nd -	"2019" Super Formula carrozzeria Team KCMG 7 19 6th - IMSA SportsCar Championship - DPi Konica Minolta Cadillac 1 1 35 27th - 24 Hours of Le Mans Toyota Gazoo Racing 1 N/A style="background:#DFDFDF;" 2nd - Intercontinental GT Challenge Mercedes-AMG Team GOOD SMILE 1 25th -	2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship Toyota Gazoo Racing 8 4 3 1 8 207 style="background:#FFFFBF;" 1st -		"2020" Super Formula carrozzeria Team KCMG 5 8 16th - IMSA SportsCar Championship - DPi Konica Minolta Cadillac 1 1 35 23rd - GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup & Intercontinental GT Challenge HubAuto Corsa Each: NC - 24 Hours of Le Mans Toyota Gazoo Racing 1 N/A style="background:#FFDF9F;" 3rd -	"2021" FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar Toyota Gazoo Racing 6 3 4 6 173 style="background:#FFFFBF;" 1st - 24 Hours of Le Mans - Hypercar Toyota Gazoo Racing 1 1 1 1 N/A style="background:#FFFFBF;" 1st - IMSA SportsCar Championship - DPi Ally Cadillac Racing 4 1203 12th - Super Formula carrozzeria Team KCMG 1 20th - Super Taikyu Series - ST-Q ROOKIE Racing 1 N/A NC -	"2022" FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar Toyota Gazoo Racing 6 2 5 133 style="background:#FFDF9F;" 3rd - 24 Hours of Le Mans - Hypercar Toyota Gazoo Racing 1 N/A style="background:#DFDFDF;" 2nd - IMSA SportsCar Championship - DPi Ally Cadillac 4 1146 11th - IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Vasser Sullivan Racing 1 276 28th - Super Formula KCMG 10 9 17th -	"2023" FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar Toyota Gazoo Racing 7 4 3 4 5 145 style="background:#DFDFDF;" 2nd - 24 Hours of Le Mans - Hypercar Toyota Gazoo Racing 1 N/A DNF - Super Formula Kids com Team KCMG 9 17.5 11th - NASCAR Cup Series 23XI Racing 1 0 63rd -	"2024" FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar Toyota Gazoo Racing 8 1 1 2 3 113 style="background:#FFDF9F;" 3rd - Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP10* - Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP8T*							-	Super Formula Kids com Team KCMG 9 22.5 10th -	NASCAR Cup Series 23XI Racing 1 8 41st -	"2025"	FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar Toyota Gazoo Racing 5 44 6th* -	Super Formula Kids com Team KCMG 5 21 10th* -	Intercontinental GT Challenge Goodsmile Racing & Team UKYO -	GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup -	IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTP Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing 1 223 32nd*

^* Season currently underway.

Complete Formula Renault Italia Results

(key) (Races highlighted in bold denote pole position; races in italics signify fastest lap)

Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Results

(key) (Pole positions are shown in bold; fastest laps are marked in italics)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Final Position	Points Scored
2004	Prema Powerteam	VLL 1	VLL 2	VAR	MAG	SPA 1	SPA 2	MNZ1 1	MNZ1 2	MNZ1 3	MIS 1	MIS 2	MIS 3	ADR	HOC 1	HOC 2	MNZ2 1	MNZ2 2	7th	134
2005	Prema Powerteam	VLL 1	VLL 2	IMO 1	IMO 2	SPA 1	SPA 2	MNZ1 1	MNZ1 2																	max3!

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final Standing	Points Total
2005	Prema Powerteam	ZOL 1 Ret	ZOL 2 14	VAL < br > 1 < br > 2	VAL < br > 2 < br > 4	LMS < br > 1 < br > 1	LMS < br > 2 < br > 5	BIL < br > 1 < br > 5	BIL < br > 2 < br > Ret	OSC < br > 1 < br > 1	OSC < br > 2 < br > 4	DON < br > 1 < br > 1	DON < br > 2 < br > 1	EST < br > 1 < br > 1	EST < br > 2 < br > 4	MNZ < br > 1 < br > 1	MNZ < br > 2 < br > 3	1st	157

Full Formula 3 Euro Series results

(key) (Races highlighted in bold denote pole position; those in italics signify fastest lap)

Year	Team	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	Position	Points
2006	ASM Formule 3	Dallara F305/012	Mercedes	HOC 1 6	HOC 2 5	LAU 1 11	LAU 2 10	OSC 1 11	OSC 2 7	BRH 1 6	BRH 2 3	NOR 1 5	NOR 2 2	NÜR 1 8	NÜR 2 3	ZAN 1 5
8th	34
(2007)	(ASM Formule 3)	(Dallara F305/012)	(Mercedes)	10	10	3	3	8	Ret	1	9	2	4	2	17	11	Ret	19	Ret	2	2	4	Ret
4th	59

Macau Grand Prix full results

Year	Team	Car	Qualifying Position	Qualifying Race	Main Race
2006	Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall ASM Formule 3	Dallara F305	1st	1st	19th
2007	Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall ASM Formule 3	Dallara F305	7th	DNF	13th

GP2 Series complete results

(key) (Pole positions are shown in bold; fastest laps are indicated by italics)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	Final Standing	Points
2008	DAMS	CAT FEA	CAT SPR	IST FEA	IST SPR	MON FEA	MON SPR	MAG FEA	MAG SPR	SIL FEA	SIL SPR	HOC FEA	getHOC SPR' ... (continued for rounds up to Monza) ...	- Final Position: 16th	- Points:10
2009	DAMS	getCAT FEA'	getCAT SPR' ... (continued for all rounds) ...	Final standing: [position]	Total points: [points]

Full GP2 Asia Series Results

(key) (Races shown in bold denote pole positions; those in italics represent fastest laps)

Season	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final Position	Total Points
2008	DAMS	DUB1 FEA 13	DUB1 SPR Ret	SEN FEA DNS	SEN SPR 15	SEP FEA 5	SEP SPR 1	BHR FEA 3	BHR SPR 1	DUB2 FEA 20	DUB2 SPR 14			6th	22
2008–09	DAMS	SHI FEA 2	SHI SPR Ret	DUB FEA 1	DUB SPR C	BHR1 FEA 1	BHR1 SPR 6	LSL FEA 4	LSL SPR 18	SEP FEA 2	SEP SPR 7	BHR2 FEA 4	style = " background : # DFFFDF " > BHR2 < br > SPR < br > 5	1st	56

Comprehensive Formula One Results

(key) (Pole positions shown in bold; fastest laps in italics)

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Year	Team	Chassis Model	Power Unit	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	R12	R13	R14	R15	R16	R17	R18	R19	Championship Position	Points Accumulated
Panasonic Toyota Racing	Toyota TF109	Toyota RVX-09 V8														style="background:#F0F8FF;" | JPN PO style="background:#CFCFFF;" | BRA 9 style="background:#DFFFDF;" | ABU 6 colspan=3 |	18th	3
Sauber F1 Team	Sauber C29	Ferrari 056 V8	BHR Retired	AUS Retired	MAL Retired	CHN Retired	ESP 12th	MON Retired	TUR 10th	CAN Retired	EUR 7th	GBR 6th	GER 11th	HUN 9th	BEL 8th	ITA Retired	SIN Retired	JPN 7th	KOR 8th	BRA 10th	ABU 14th		12th	32
Sauber F1 Team	Sauber C30	Ferrari 056 V8	style="background:#000000; color:white" | 2011 Australian Grand Prix Disqualified	style="background:#DFFFDF" | MAL  7th	style="background:#DFFFDF" | CHN  10th	style="background:#DFFFDF" | TUR  10th	style="background:#DFFFDF" | ESP  10th	style="background:#DFFFDF" | MON  5th	style="background:#DFFFDF" | CAN  7th	style= " background: #CFCFFF " > EUR  16th	style= " background: #EFCFFF " > GBR  Retired	style= " background: #DFFFDF " > GER  9th	style= " background: #CFCFFF " > HUN  11th	style= " background: #CFCFFF " > BEL  12th	style= " background: #EFCFFF " > ITA  Retired	style= " background: #CFCFFF " > SIN  14th	style= " background: #CFCFFF " > JPN  13th	style= " background: #CFCFFF " > KOR  15th	style= " background: #EFCFFF " > IND  Retired	style= " background: #DFFFDF " > ABU  10th	style= " background: #DFFFDF " > BRA  9th		12th	30
Sauber F1 Team	Sauber C31	nowrap	Ferrari 056 V8	style = " background: #DFFFDF" > AUS 6th	style = " background: #EFCFFF" > MAL Retired	style = " background: #DFFFDF" > CHN 10th	style = " background: #CFCFFF" > BHR 13th	style = " background: #DFFFDF" > ESP 5th	style = " background: #EFCFFF" > MON Retired	style = " background: #DFFFDF" > CAN 9th	style = " background: #EFCFFF" > EUR Retired	style = " background: #CFCFFF" > GBR 11th	style = " background: #DFFFDF" > GER 4th	style = " background: #CFCFFF" > HUN 18†	style = " background: #CFCFFF" > BEL 13th	style = " background: #DFFFDF" > ITA 9th	style = " background: #CFCFFF" > SIN 13th	style = " background: #FFDF9F" > JPN 3rd	style = " background: #EFCFFF" > KOR Retired	style = " background: #CFCFFF" > IND 14th	style = " background: #DFFFDF" > ABU 6th	style = " background: #CFCFFF" > USA 14th	style = " background: #DFFFDF" > BRA 9th	12th	60
nowrap Caterham F1 Team	nowrap Caterham CT05	nowrap Renault Energy F1-2014 V6 Turbo	style= background :#EFCfff; AUS Retired	style= background :#Cfcfff; MAL 13th	style= background :#Cfcfff; BHR 15th	style= background :#cfcfff; chN 18th	style= background :#efcfff; Esp Retired	style= background :#cfcfff; MON 13th	style= background :#efcfff; CAN Retired	style= background :#cfcfff; AUT 16th	style= background :#cfcfff; GBr 15th	style= background :#cfcfff; GEr 16th	style= background :#efcfff; HUN Retired	BEL	style= background :#cfcfff; Ita 17th	style= background :#ffffff; SIN DNS	style= background :#cfcfff; JPN 19th	style= background :#efcfff; RUS Retired	USA	BRA	style= background :#efcfff; Abu Retired		22nd	0

† Classified despite not finishing, having completed over 90% of the race distance.

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

(key) (Events highlighted in bold signify pole position; those in italics denote fastest lap)

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Complete results for the Formula E series

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Year	Team	Category	Vehicle	Power Unit	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Final Standing	Points Earned
2013	AF Corse	LMGTE Pro	Ferrari 458 Italia GT2	Ferrari F142 4.5L V8	SIL	SPA	LMS	SÃO	COA	FUJ	SHA	BHR		7th	98
2016	Toyota Gazoo Racing	LMP1	Toyota TS050 Hybrid	Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid)	SIL	SPA	LMS	NÜR	MEX	COA	FUJ	SHA	BHR	3rd	145
2017	Toyota Gazoo Racing	LMP1	Toyota TS050 Hybrid	Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid)	SIL	SPA	LMS	NÜR	MEX	COA	FUJ	SHA	BHR < br/>	5th	103.5
nowrap |2018–19	nowrap |Toyota Gazoo Racing	LMP1	nowrap |Toyota TS050 Hybrid	nowrap |Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid)	style = " background : # DF DF DF ;" |spa < br/>	style = " background : # DF DF DF ;" |lms < br/>	style = " background : #000000 ; color : white " | < span style = " color : white ; " > sil </ span > ' ' < br/> dsq	style = " background : #FFFFBF ;" |fuj < br/> 1	style = " background : #FFFFBF ;" | sha < br/> 1	style = " background : # DF DF DF ;" | seb < br/> 2	style = " background : # DFFFDF ;" | spa < br/> 6	style = " background : # DF DF DF ;" | lms < br/> 2		style = " background : # DF DF DF ;" | 2nd	157
nowrap |2019–20	nowrap |Toyota Gazoo Racing	LMP1	nowrap |Toyota TS050 Hybrid	nowrap |Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid)	style = " background : #FFFFBF ;" | sil < br/> 1	style = " background : # DF DF DF ;" | fuj < br/> 2	style = " background : #FFDF9F ;" | sha < br/> 3	style = " background : #FFFFBF ;" | bhr < br/> 1	style = " background : #FFDF9F ;" | [[2020 six hours circuit americas co a ] ] < br/>	style = " background : #FFFFBF ;" | [[2020 six hours spa-francorchamps spa ] ] < br/>	style = " background : #FFDF9F ;" | [[2020 twenty-four hours le mans lms ] ] < br/>	style = " background : #FFFFBF ;" | ' '[[2020 eight hours bahrain bhr ] ] ' ' < br/>		style = " background : #FFFFBF ;" | 1st	207
nowrap ="true"| 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship	Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe	Hypercar	Toyota GR010 Hybrid	Toyota 3.5 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid)	style ="background:#FFDF9F;" | 2021 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps	style ="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2021 8 Hours of Portimão	style ="background:#FFFFBF;" | 2021 6 Hours of Monza	style ="background:#FFFFBF;" | 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans	style ="background:#FFFFBF;" | 2021 6 Hours of Bahrain	style ="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2021 8 Hours of Bahrain	colspan=3|	1st	173
nowrap ="true"| 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship	Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe	Hypercar	Toyota GR010 Hybrid	Toyota 3.5 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid)	style ="background:#EFCFFF;" | 2022 1000 Miles of Sebring	style ="background:#FFFFBF;" | 2022 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps	style ="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans	style ="background:#FFDF9F;" | 2022 6 Hours of Monza	style ="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2022 6 Hours of Fuji	style ="background:#FFFFBF;" | 2022 8 Hours of Bahrain	colspan=3|	3rd	133
nowrap ="true"| 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship	Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe	Hypercar	Toyota GR010 Hybrid	Toyota 3.5 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid)	style ="background:#FFFFBF;" | 2023 1000 Miles of Sebring	style ="background:#DFFFDF;" | 2023 6 Hours of Portimão	style ="background:#FFFFBF;" | 2023 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps	style ="background:#EFCFFF;" | 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans	style ="background:#FFFFBF;" | 2023 6 Hours of Monza	style ="background:#FFFFBF;" | 2023 6 Hours of Fuji	style ="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2023 8 Hours of Bahrain	colspan=2|	2nd	145
nowrap ="true"| 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship	Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe	Hypercar	Toyota GR010 Hybrid	Toyota 3.5 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid)	style ="background:#DFFFDF;" | 2024 Qatar 1812 km	style ="background:#FFFFBF;" | 2024 6 Hours of Imola	style ="background:#DFFFDF;" | 2024 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps	style ="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans	style ="background:#DFFFDF;" > 2024 6 Hours of São Paulo

Season	Squad	Chassis Model	Power Unit Manufacturer	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7	Round 8	Round 9	Round 10	Round 11	Round 12	Final Rank	Total Points

Full IMSA SportsCar Championship Performance

(legend) (Pole positions are shown in bold)

Year	Team	No.	Category	Manufacturer	Powerplant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Overall Position	Points

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2019	Konica Minolta Cadillac	10	DPi	Cadillac DPi-V.R	Cadillac 5.5 L V8	DAY 1	SEB	LBH	MDO	DET	WGL	MOS	ELK	LGA	PET			27th	35
2020	Konica Minolta Cadillac	10	DPi	Cadillac DPi-V.R	Cadillac 5.5 L V8	DAY 1	DAY	SEB	ELK	ATL	MDO	PET	LGA	SEB				23rd	35
2021	Ally Cadillac Racing	48	DPi	Cadillac DPi-V.R	Cadillac 5.5 L V8	style="background:#DFDFDF;" | [[2021 24 Hours of Daytona (Daytona) DAY Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida, United States USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA {{{1}}}2	style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 12 Hours of Sebring (SEB) {{{1}}}7			style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 6 Hours of The Glen (WGL) {{{1}}}5					style="background:#DFFFDF;" | Petit Le Mans (PET) {{{1}}}4	colspan=2|	12th	1203
Ally Cadillac	48	DPi	nowrap Cadillac DPi-V.R	nowrap Cadillac 5.5 L V8	style="background:#DFFFDF;" Dayona {{{1}}}5 style="background:#DFFFDF;" Sebring {{{1}}}6					style="background:#DFFFDF;" Glen {{{1}}}6 colspan=4| style="background:#FFDF9F;" Petit Le Mans {{{1}}}3	11th	1146
VasserSullivan	14	GTD Pro	nowrap Lexus RC F GT3	nowrap Toyota Racing Development 2UR V8 engine colspan=7| style="background:#DFFFDF;" Chevrolet Grand Prix {{{1}}}6			colspan=2|	28th	276
Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing		GTP	nowrap Cadillac V-Series.R	nowrap Cadillac LMC55R V8 style="background:#EFCFFF;" Daytona {{{1}}}11				style="" Glen		style="" IMSA Battle on the Bricks style="" Petit Le Mans colspan=3|	32nd*	223*

^* Current season ongoing.

Outcomes at the 24 Hours of Daytona

Year	Team	Drivers	Vehicle	Category	Completed Laps	Pos.	Class Pos.
2019	Konica Minolta Cadillac	Template:Country data NEDTemplate:Namespace detect showall Renger van der Zande Jordan Taylor Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Fernando Alonso	Cadillac DPi-V.R	DPi	593	1st	1st
2020	Konica Minolta Cadillac	Template:Country data NEDTemplate:Namespace detect showall Renger van der Zande Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Ryan Briscoe Template:Country data NZTemplate:Namespace detect showall Scott Dixon	Cadillac DPi-V.R	DPi	833	1st	1st
2021	Ally Cadillac Racing	Jimmie Johnson Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Simon Pagenaud Mike Rockenfeller	Cadillac DPi-V.R	DPi	807	2nd	2nd
2022	Ally Cadillac Racing	Jimmie Johnson Template:Country data ARGTemplate:Namespace detect showall José María López Mike Rockenfeller	Cadillac DPi-V.R	DPi	739	11th	5th
2025	Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing	Template:Country data SUITemplate:Namespace detect showall Louis Delétraz Jordan Taylor	Cadillac V-Series.R	GTP	245	DNF	DNF

NASCAR

( key) (Bold indicates pole position earned via qualifying; Italics denote pole awarded by points or practice standings; * signifies most laps led.)

Cup Series

Results in the NASCAR Cup Series
Year	Team	Car No.	Manufacturer	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	NCSC	Points
2023	23XI Racing	67	Toyota																							style="background:#CFCFFF;" | IRC 33							63rd	01
2024		50					COA 29																41st	8

External links

• Official website of Kamui Kobayashi