Sébastien Buemi
Sébastien Olivier Humbert Buemi (French pronunciation: [se.bas.tjɛ̃ ɔ.li.vje bɥe.mi]; born 31 October 1988) is a Swiss professional racing driver, who competes in the FIA Formula E Championship for Envision Racing. He competed for Scuderia Toro Rosso in Formula One from 2009 to 2011. After leaving Formula One, Buemi became a reserve driver for Scuderia Toro Rosso's sister team, Red Bull Racing from 2012 to 2013. He returned to Red Bull Racing in 2019 as a reserve driver.
| Sébastien Buemi | |
|---|---|
Buemi in the Red Bull Racing pits in 2019 | |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Born | 31 October 1988 Aigle, Switzerland |
| Related to | Natacha Gachnang (cousin) |
| FIA World Endurance Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2012 |
| Current team | Toyota Gazoo Racing |
| Racing licence | FIA Platinum |
| Car number | 18 |
| Starts | 78 |
| Championships | 4 (2014), (2018–19, 2022-2023) |
| Wins | 24 |
| Poles | 12 |
| Fastest laps | 11 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2014, 2018–19, 2022-2023 |
| Formula E career | |
| Debut season | 2014–15 |
| Current team | Envision Racing |
| Car number | 16 |
| Former teams | Renault e.dams, Nissan e.dams |
| Starts | 115 (115 entries) |
| Championships | 1 (2015–16) |
| Wins | 13 |
| Podiums | 31 |
| Poles | 16 |
| Fastest laps | 9 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2015–16 |
| Finished last season | 6th (105 pts) |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Active years | 2009–2011 |
| Teams | Toro Rosso |
| Entries | 55 (55 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 29 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 2009 Australian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2011 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Years | 2012– |
| Teams | Toyota Racing |
| Best finish | 1st (2018, 2019, 2020, 2022) |
| Class wins | 4 |
Buemi has competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Toyota Gazoo Racing (formerly Toyota Racing) since 2012. He became the 2014 World Endurance Champion in the LMP1 class. He won both the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans and, subsequently, the 2018-19 WEC Championship. He also won the 2019, 2020 and 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Buemi has raced FIA Formula E Championship with e.dams Renault (now Nissan Formula E Team) since 2014. He won the Formula E Championship in 2015–16. Buemi also became part of the Nismo Global Driver Exchange.