Jeremy McClean

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Jeremy McClean
Nationality Canada.png Canadian
Born January 4, 1983 (age 41)
North York, Ontario, Canada
Formula One World Championship career
Debut Season 2010
Latest Season 2022
Current Team Alfa Romeo Racing
Car Number 1
Former Teams Lotus F1, WilliamsF1, Mercedes
Races 240 (238 starts)
Championships 1 (2021)
Victories 25
Podiums 79
Points 2248
Pole Positions 25
Fastest Laps 26
First Race 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix
First Victory 2010 British Grand Prix
Last Victory 2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix
Last Race 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
IndyCar Series career
Debut Season 2004
Latest Season 2024
Current Team Chip Ganassi Racing
Car Number 99
Former Teams Panther Racing
Races 117 (117 starts)
Championships 5 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2023)
Victories 37
Podiums 72
Points 4410
Pole Positions 31
Fastest Laps 19
First Race 2004 Toyota Indy 300 (Homestead-Miami)
First Victory 2004 Indy Japan 300 (Motegi)
Last Victory 2024 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach (Long Beach)
Last Race 2024 Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix (Alabama)


Jeremy Robert McClean, (born January 4, 1983, in Toronto, Canada) is a Canadian racing driver. He raced in the IndyCar Series between 2004 and 2009, winning the championship four times (2005-07, 2009), and having driven with Panther Racing and Chip Ganassi Racing. He debuted at Formula One in 2010 with Renault, and raced there until 2012 while the team was under the name Lotus. After spending the rest of 2012 with Arden International and winning the GP2 Championship, McClean drove for Williams from 2013 to 2016, where he announced that he was departing from Williams at the end of the season to race in Le Mans, only to sign for Mercedes in 2017 following the retirement of Nico Rosberg. McClean would eventually go on to win the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans, becoming the first driver since Graham Hill in 1972 to win the Triple Crown of Motorsport.

Pre-Formula One

Karting and CART

Jeremy had a great interest in the sport since the age of five, when he tried out go-karting at a local track. His career in motorsport started at the age of 11 in karting, winning numerous Canadian and American Go-Karting Championships from 1994 to 2000, culminating winning 3 IKF regional titles. In 2001 he got his first start in the Star Mazda Championship, and ran in most of the season, winning at Portland and Mosport Park.

Jeremy got his first start in American Open-Wheel racing with the backmarker Valvoline Team in 2002. The team was already undergoing financial troubles, and McClean was brought on as a pay-driver. He got his first start in the Miller Lite 250, when he retired about a quarter-way through when crashing into another car along the pit straight. He got another start Bridgestone Grand Prix of Monterey Featuring the Shell 300 in Laguna Seca, once again retiring, but due to a transmission problem.

After being laid off for two races, Jeremy got a start at the Molson Indy Toronto, and drove what is considered "a miracle race" as he drove to 11th place, the team's first two points in CART. After retiring from Cleveland and Vancouver in seperate incidents (with Vancouver's having a conspiracy as the steering wheel appears to turn the right way, but the car veers the opposite direction). He was then laid off again since the team felt he was inconsistent with his racing, although three out of his four retirements thus far were not his fault. After another two races, he got his final start in the Molson Indy Montreal, where he drove to 7th place, beating the likes of Michael Andretti. Unfortunately, he was laid off a third tim, and Jeremy left the team by mutual consent. During his one-year hiatus from the top flight of North American open-wheel racing, McClean was the test driver for Team Green and served as Paul Tracy's understudy, while also racing the full season of the Star Mazda Championship in 2003, taking wins in Sebring, Nazareth, Laguna Seca, Infineon, Mosport Park, Road America and Road Atlanta, winning the title in the process.

2004-09: IndyCar

After leaving Team Green, McClean signed with Panther Racing in 2004, fresh off his Star Mazda Championship title. Although sponsorships played a factor in him signing for the team, he also impressed the team with his quick learning abilities. Driving the #2 car, McClean impressed some more on his debut, placing second in Homestead. He gave the team their first win in Motegi, Texas, Nashville, Kentucky and Chicagoland. During the Indianapolis 500 in 2004, he led two laps but nearly went out due to suspension problems, then rebounded to place fourth. Despite a strong first season in Indycar, McClean lost the championship to Tony Kanaan by a mere five points.

Set out to rebound his misfortunes in the previous season, he won six times in 2005 (including three in a row at one time) en route to winning the 2005 IndyCar championship. During the race in Texas, McClean was involved in a serious accident which had him roll over in his car numerous times after hitting the wall at Turn 4. Despite this, he escaped relatively uninjured.

After signing with Chip Ganassi's team driving the #9 car, McClean wound up repeating his title wins in 2006 and 2007, both times in dominating fashion. Along the way, McClean won the 2006 Indianapolis 500 at 23 years, 4 months, and 24 days, becoming the fourth youngest Indy 500 winner ever, and the youngest in the modern era. The 2008 season was considered a "train wreck" in McClean's career, only winning three times, and placing fourth in the overall standings. Despite this, he was linked to Renault (even getting a test drive shortly before the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix), but he then found out that the best seat would have been in reserve, so McClean passed opportunity. Despite a slow start to the 2009 season, he would up winning four times in five races, and wound up winning the championship in the last race at Homestead. He nearly won the race itself, but Dario Franchitti passed him in the closing laps, and McClean knew he only needed to finish in the top 5 to win the title. During his six years in IndyCar, McClean started his first race in 2004 at Homestead-Miami and won his first race at Motegi, then won his last race at Motegi and started his last race at Homestead-Miami.

Formula One career

2010-12: Renault/Lotus

McClean's F1 career started out well, despite a retirement due to a suspension problem in Bahrain, and a rain-affected event in Australia, but scored 8th in Malaysia and 5th in China. In Monaco, he drove despite having suspension problems all race and finished 9th (originally 10th without Schumacher's penalty at the last corner). He drove very well in Turkey, finishing third after the "Red Bull Chaos" which Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel crashed into each other. At Silverstone, though, McClean drove brilliantly to take the victory. Meddling points finishes would follow, though he finished 6th in Singapore and Abu Dhabi, holding up championship contenders Webber and Fernando Alonso.

McClean once again had a slow start to the season in 2011, recovered by scoring 7th and 6th in China and Turkey. He has consistently been scoring points throughout the season, though his highest position has been 4th in Hungary (weighed down by the fact that he pitted for inters at the wrong time). However, since then, he has not scored any points until Korea, where he came from 13th with ten laps to go to place 10th, scoring a point.

There were rumours going around that he might be going to Ferrari replacing Felipe Massa. Those sources turned out to be false, as McClean is signed for 2012. However, rumours started going out again with McClean having an outburst on TV about the team, citing that he "drove (his) best," and in return, got a "sh**ty car, a bad engine, and an even worse pit strategist" (he was also considering not pitting with two laps remaining for hards per regulations) and called their policy on not saying anything bad ludicrous. The team is now reviewing his contract for next season. It was rumoured that McClean was to return briefly to IndyCar until he got a decent drive in F1, but rumours then circulated that he was to join Force India.

However, it was confirmed that McClean was to race the 2012 season with Lotus until Kubica returns from his injury. It is unknown whether or not the contract says whether or not McClean can go out on criticize on the team. It was also rumoured that McClean might jump to IndyCar anyways, either mid-season or at the beginning of the season. Those rumours were put to rest during a pre-season test with Ganassi, in which McClean reported the DW12 as "at times unresponsive, shaky and very unstable." It is now unlikely that McClean will race in IndyCar for the time being.

McClean signed a one-year contract with Lotus for 2012 four weeks before the season started. His season started off with a crash at the second lap in Australia and a suspension failure as a result of going off the track in Malaysia. He finally finished in the points in China, placing 6th. Despite the positive start, McClean was sacked and replaced by Romain Grosjean. A misconception was that he was boycotting the race in Bahrain, signing off with the word "Deuces" the Wednesday before the race. He was actually sacked for sponsorship reasons, but McClean admitted that the subject of boycotting Bahrain was brought up. In a later interview in 2017, McClean denied that he left to boycott the race in Bahrain, but was sacked for "numerous contract reasons" that McClean could not disclose due to confidentiality agreements with Renault.

Interlude at GP2

McClean announced that he has signed with Arden International to replace Simon Trummer for the rest of the GP2 Series season in 2012. McClean joined the series to "get used to the future drivers of Formula One," and to have some time to pick up some more sponsorship dollars before the 2013 season. Although he had already won a race in Formula One, normally not making him eligible to race in the series, he had been given special exemption due to the fact that he had not yet raced a third full season in Formula One, which would have without question made him ineligible to race in GP2.

He started out with a maximum 48 points during a weekend in Barcelona, winning both the feature and sprint race. In Monaco he had tougher conditions but managed to finish 3rd and 4th, bringing Arden to second in the Teams' Championship. Then he won both races in Valencia, as well as the Feature race in Silverstone to bring him within 12 points of Davide Valsecchi and into 1st place in the Teams' Championship, with the help of teammate Luiz Razia. Then in the sprint race, he was in 3rd place when he somehow spun. He recovered and finished 8th. He took a 1-2 in Germany and scored more points in Hungary. He crashed out of the feature race in Belgium after a non-restart, which McClean took as a restart and rammed into the back of Esteban Gutierrez, taking them both out of the race. He recovered by setting fastest lap in the sprint race.

In the end, McClean would get two wins and another third place in the next four rounds of the GP2 series, and locked up the drivers' championship with a round to go. He also gave the team his last win in the series and gave them the teams' championship as well. Following McClean's championship win, a rule was changed so that drivers who have had some success in F1 would be unable to race in GP2, meaning that McClean would likely be the last driver to win a race in F1 before eventually winning the GP2 series.

After his GP2 championship victory, McClean was rumoured to sign with Williams, Sauber, Force India and Ferrari. McClean was very desirable not only due to his racing talent but also due to reports he had obtained many sponsors during his GP2 campaign. He signed with Williams F1 after the Brazilian Grand Prix, replacing Bruno Senna. He reportedly bought 20 million dollars in a huge sponsorship package to the team.

2013-16: Williams

2013

Despite getting points finishes in Malaysia and Bahrain, the car was definitely not what it was in terms of pace at the same time of the season last year. A ninth in Monaco and a sixth in Canada remedied this somewhat, though it was obvious that McClean was overdriving the car, especially during Canada. During Canada, he qualified third in wet weather, and despite dropping to eleventh by the one-quarter mark, he started recovering with the prime tires. In Silverstone, with the rest of the field plagued by tire explosions, McClean deliberately avoided the kerbs and took the corners not as fast as he normally would. He finished eleventh, but he said that he would have finished in the points if he hadn't been afraid of the tires exploding. McClean was willing to lead the driver boycott if problems continued in Germany, but there was no tire problems during the race, negating the boycott. There was a problem with McClean's car, however, as he retired with a gearbox problem. Similar problems affected McClean's race in Hungary, though this did not end his race as he retired due to an engine fire.

In Belgium, McClean was knocked out in the first qualifying session for the first time in his career having set a time in a wet and wacky session. (He had posted no time in the 2011 German Grand Prix.) McClean finished 15th in the race, while which there were various rumours that he would transfer over to either Ferrari, McLaren, Force India and even Red Bull. All of those rumours, though, did not materialize, as the seats filled up before McClean could be confirmed, most notably at Ferrari, where he was rumoured to have been the second choice for the seat had Kimi Raikkonen turned them down. In the end, McClean stayed at Williams for 2014, partnering with Felipe Massa, who Raikkonen replaced at Ferrari. After going eight races without scoring a point, McClean placed 10th in India, before placing eighth in Austin. McClean finished 15th in the championship, leading Williams to 9th place in the Constructors.

2014

The initial testing for the 2014 season started well for not only McClean but for Williams in General, as the team managed to log in a decent amount of laps, as the Mercedes engine (new for Williams) was the most reliable out of the three in the series. McClean also managed to stay accident free during the testing, a feat he held in high esteem. However, he was very critical of the sounds the engine made, but said that the cars were more fun to drive than the ones used in the earlier years of his Formula One career. He also said that the constant rumblings about how the series was going downhill would only "cause sponsors to get concerned and new fans to run away." McClean apologized for the way he said those comments, but he stood by the positions made by them, citing that he was "slightly angry and impatient with the cars' reliability," despite the fact that the team was ahead of everyone except for Mercedes in mileage during the testing.

The first race in Australia went off to a bad start, as McClean needed a new gearbox after the practice sessions on Friday, but the improvements meant he was very quick on the track. McClean posted the fourth fastest lap in the final qualifying session, but his gearbox penalty meant he started from ninth on the grid. His qualifying successes have been repeated in the first five races, as McClean placed 10th, 3rd, 7th and 4th in the next four races. His Q3 run ended in Monaco by being eliminated in Q2. However, McClean made the most out of his streak, placing 8th overall in the standings.

After another off-race at Canada due to technical trouble (only finishing 10th due to Massa and Perez crashing into each other), McClean responded by taking advantage of Mercedes mistakes by taking pole position, and also took third place during the race. The next two races followed with decent qualifying positions, as well as podium positions in 2nd and 3rd in Britain and Germany, despite tire trouble late in the race during the latter. In Belgium, McClean raced in a podium position for a while but ceded 3rd position late in the race to Kimi Raikkonen. McClean finished fourth again in Italy, this time behind his teammate Felipe Massa. McClean then had a tough race in Singapore, failing to finish in the points.

McClean finished seventh in Japan, in the race where Marussia driver Jules Bianchi was killed in an accident with a recovery vehicle during the race. This dampened his mood while racing, which lead to some believing that it hampered his performances. McClean denied this, pointing to his podium position in the next race in Russia. After the race, McClean voiced his displeasure with how "F1 was being run" in the wake of the closures of Marussia and Caterham, and how he felt that the criticisms were as a result of "acting cool to bash the rich boys." He also complained about the state of F1 in general, saying that "it isn't as fun anymore," and that the sport "was dying due to the mismanagement of everyone involved." Rumours erupted from the press claiming that he was a signature away from rejoining Chip Ganassi in IndyCar, and that he might skip the race in Abu Dhabi in protest of the double points rule. McClean did not rule out the possibility of both events, but he did clarify that there is no "bad blood" between him and Williams. He even said that Roberto Carsini, his engineer, is a very good friend of his at the team. He further added animosity in the paddock, commenting after Dr. Helmut Marko complained that his team was excluded from qualifying in Abu Dhabi, McClean said that "if (Marko) doesn't really like the rules that much then he can just leave. Nobody's forcing him to stay in the sport."

2015

After "much deliberations" leading up to the season, McClean confirmed two weeks after the Abu Dhabi GP that he would return for Williams for the 2015 season. He stated in an interview during pre-season testing about his opportunities in F1; "I've often been told that once you leave F1, you don't come back. I've been very fortunate to have had another opportunity to rejoin F1 after I got sacked in 2012, and I want to stay in this series for as long as I can." However, despite a restructured contract in place, McClean also signed a deal to race in Le Mans with LMP2 team Jota Motorsport. McClean was also rumoured to join Nico Hulkenburg and Fernando Alonso in Porsche's LMP1 third car in a "super team," but Porsche, wary of the rising payroll for the three drivers, backed out.

After a non-start in Melbourne due to an engine fault, McClean bounced back in Malaysia and China, scoring well in the points in both races. He scored in 4th in Bahrain and Spain, getting close to the podium both times against Sebastian Vettel. McClean said that a podium finish was a possibility if Williams had been "more aggressive" in pitstop strategy. In Monaco, McClean scored a sensational pole position, timing a lap in 1:14.578. McClean then went on to lead most of the race and score fastest lap en route to victory, his first since 2010 and Williams' first since 2012. McClean hailed the finish as a "sensational result," despite a near foul-up in strategy under the late safety car, when McClean and Lewis Hamilton, who was in second, both pitted for tires, and although McClean still ended up in the lead, Hamilton dropped to fourth.

After a podium in his home country in Canada, McClean dropped back in the next two races, placing fifth in Austria, being off the pace, and placing sixth in Britain despite nearly leading the race, but fell back in the changing conditions. McClean called the results "disappointing," considering that Williams went 1-2 for the first time in years. After not scoring in Hungary due to incidents involving Max Verstappen, McClean rebounded with a points streak from Belgium to Russia, ending in a surprising podium finish after Raikkonen slid off the track in the closing stages. His points streak ended after having to retire due to another incident involving Max Verstappen.

Nearing the end of the season, McClean said that he was becoming "more relaxed" with the end result of the season. McClean added another podium in Mexico before a fifth in Brazil and a non points finish in Abu Dhabi. Williams retained their third place finish in the constructors.

2016

Heading into the season opener in 2016, McClean was cautious of his teams chances, as he said that the testing was "inconclusive" and that he would be very surprised if Williams placed in the Top 5 in the constructors. McClean was accused in the press of "deliberate" sandbagging as the testing times proved otherwise. McClean predicted that Red Bull was holding back their true testing times as leverage for their "rants" on the sport to the press.

When asked about the controversial qualifying format for the Australian GP, McClean held back opinion on the format, instead preferring to try it out first before passing judgment. After the session McClean was surprisingly restrained in his criticism, saying that the format "needed work." He then told Bernie Ecclestone to "take a chill pill," referring to his reaction after qualifying. McClean qualified 11th after a slower than expected time in Q2, and started 16th due to a gearbox penalty. Despite the low grid position, he finished 8th in the race. McClean admitted that he was very surprised of the result, and hoped to build on the result.

McClean provided consistent results throughout the season, scoring in his first 11 races of the season. Despite this, the Williams car was well behind Red Bull and Ferrari, and Force India was suddenly closing in the Constructors' table. McClean got onto the podium in his home race in Canada, but there was little other big results in between. McClean retired from the race in Belgium fearing that the Pirelli tires would deteriorate during the race and feared for his safety. Ultimately, his fears proved to be unfounded.

McClean had been very critical of the leadership of Formula One throughout the season, criticizing the constant rule changes mid-season and also claiming that Formula One was sacrificing safety in return for "spicing up the show." He also criticized the way Sebastian Vettel was setting an example in the paddock, claiming that Vettel was "antagonizing" the stewards to have his way, especially during the Mexican GP when Vettel radioed Charlie Whiting to penalize Max Verstappen during the race. Ultimately, McClean announced that he would leave F1 to join Porsche's LMP1 team in 2017, saying that politics had driven him out of the sport.

2017-21: Mercedes

2017

Things changed, however, when five days after the end of the season, Nico Rosberg suddenly announced his retirement from racing after winning the Drivers' Championship. McClean was immediately named as a potential replacement, given that he was out of contract with Williams following the end of the season. Other names for replacing Rosberg were Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso, but they already had contracts with Ferrari and McLaren respectively. Pascal Wehrlein, the test driver for Mercedes, was deemed too inexperienced for Mercedes in 2017, having only raced one season with Manor the year before. McClean was seen by the media as a "stop-gap" replacement given the contract situations from Vettel and Alonso, as well as the emergence of Wehrlein in the future. McClean dismissed this, saying directly that he was "the best available driver on the grid." McClean reportedly broke off his contract with Porsche out of his own pocket, and signed a one-year deal with Mercedes for the 2017 season.

Heading into the season, there was a lot of media speculation on why McClean decided to change his mind on racing in Le Mans in 2017 and stay in F1. McClean stated that "you simply don't turn down Mercedes," and that "the offer was too good to refuse. They've been the best team in F1 for years and it's a dream opportunity." McClean also stated that the drive was an opportunity to display a "more positive, better image" for F1 given the endless negative press from the leading figures of the sport in recent years, and that he hoped to make F1 more exciting for 2017. He deflected criticism that he simply signed for the team because he had a good opportunity to win races, and not because he held any genuine feelings for the sport, but McClean said that he sought out counselling shortly after his departure from Williams and said that the gap between Rosberg's retirement and his signing (held back due to contractual issues with Paddy Lowe) gave him time to reflect on how he would approach racing during the season.

McClean said the main reason why he signed for Mercedes was the positive attitude held by the team during the course of the season. "They never gave up and they never quit, in all the years that I've seen the team, they never held back even when they were not doing so well. Other teams I've been in get into a drop in form and they stick their heads in the sand and never come out. Mercedes have been in other dark places as well, and so have I, but we both found a way to get out of the sand and back into business." He also went on to state, "I love the mentality of this team - anything other than a 1-2 is seen as a complete disaster! At Williams, you would be given a party if you finished in the Top 6. There's definitely that winning desire, that urge to always do better and never settle for points."

The first race of the season found McClean in third, having struggled for grip early in the race and being stuck behind Vettel for second position. China was more fruitful, as McClean was able to recover from a sluggish pitstop by passing Raikkonen and Ricciardo to end up third, which wound up being second as Verstappen locked up his brakes into the final hairpin. His pitstop had McClean behind Raikkonen in third place, but tire problems with Raikkonen meant that McClean was able to pass him again within a few laps. McClean held on to second place for the remainder of the race, giving Mercedes their first 1-2 of the season. McClean was able to claim his first pole position since 2015 in Bahrain, but had trouble with brakes and tires during the race and could only finish third. After starting from third in Russia, McClean took the lead passing both Hamilton and Vettel, and led most of the laps to win his first race since 2015.

In the following races, McClean retired from Spain running in a podium position with an engine problem, and struggled in Monaco to finish off the podium. He rebounded in Canada finishing second, the highest placing for a Canadian driver on home soil since Jacques Villeneuve did so during the 1996 Canadian Grand Prix. McClean placed second again in Azerbaijan, passing fellow Canadian Lance Stroll on the final straight, after limping to the pits on the first lap due to a collision with Kimi Raikkonen. McClean recovered from last place to end up on the podium, also setting the fastest lap in the process, and also becoming the Driver of the Day. McClean said after the race, referring to his collision with Raikkonen and Vettel's incident with Hamilton that "Ferrari must be getting desperate, telling their drivers to crash into us," before stating that Vettel should seek a psychologist given his short temper, and also emphasizing how having a psychologist helped his career as well. In the next race in Austria, McClean claimed pole position from Sebastian Vettel by four tenths of a second, and led the majority of the laps to win his fourth race of his career. At the podium, McClean sprayed champagne on one of the dignitaries, which got a lot of media attention and social media presence.

McClean nabbed podium spots in Silverstone and Hungary, as a result of late technical troubles from Lewis Hamilton at the end of the race in the latter. McClean was stunned from the technical troubles from Hamilton, but felt grateful in the end. In Belgium, McClean ran comfortably in the podium until the safety car came out; McClean was passed by Ricciardo and Raikkonen late in the race after the restart and finished in 5th. Coming off that disappointing race, McClean recovered from a poor qualifying (being beaten by the Red Bulls, despite them taking grid penalties, as well as Stroll and Ocon) and finished in 2nd behind Hamilton. After the Ferraris crashed out at the start of the race in Singapore, McClean recovered from a poor start to finish in third place, behind Ricciardo and the winner, Lewis Hamilton. On the podium, McClean said that he was "astounded" by his podium finish, which equaled him with Jacques Villeneuve of the record amount of podiums by a Canadian driver. However, the next two races saw McClean finish off the podium, and he was not pleased at his drop in form. Despite this, he had a positive weekend in Japan, claiming fastest lap during the race and getting the track record in qualifying, although he took a five place grid penalty for a gearbox change. McClean did so after being hospitalized for an infection and virus, putting his race status in doubt. However, he recovered to finish the race in fourth, just a second behind Daniel Ricciardo. After the race, McClean stated that he would have won the race had he started on pole, but said he wouldn't have been on pole had he not changed the gearbox.

He struggled for pace in Austin and finished fifth, only setting fastest lap late in the race after being forced to pit for fresh tires. McClean wasn't happy about his performance, despite helping win the Constructor's Championship during the race. He finished second to Max Verstappen in Mexico, unable to match his pace during the race. McClean was startled by the rotating podium at the end of the race, which made viral headlines. McClean also joked that Vettel "shouldn't have collided into Hamilton" in the first lap of the race, which put McClean up to second where he would remain for the rest of the race. The podium broke the record for the most podium finishes for a Canadian driver, which was formerly held by Jacques Villeneuve with 23. McClean claimed pole position in Brazil after Lewis Hamilton crashed out during the first stages of qualifying, but got passed by Sebastian Vettel on the first corner and couldn't catch up to him as he finished second again. However, McClean got some flack from the press for claiming that F1 was "better off" without Ferrari, and for claiming that the series had "10 years, tops" left before it got too expensive. McClean did end the season on a high note, claiming pole and fastest lap and nearly leading every lap en route to a victory in the season finale at Abu Dhabi, putting him ahead of Vettel in the Drivers' Standings.

2018

Expectations for the 2018 season remained much the same as the previous season, with Mercedes expecting to win both titles. Things looked optimistic early on during testing, with McClean topping the charts on a regular basis alongside Ferrari. The first race in Australia, however, was affected by a crash during qualifying, followed by a gearbox penalty caused by the crash. McClean finished 7th in a tough race. The next race in Bahrain saw McClean qualify third, and McClean jumped to second on the opening lap, passing Kimi Raikkonen along the way. McClean ran behind Sebastian Vettel throughout most of the race, leading only briefly, until the final laps when he was catching Vettel who was on much weaker tyres. McClean eventually passed Vettel on a last-gap lunge on the final corner of the race, taking the surprising win to the delight of the crowd. In China, McClean undercut Vettel to take the lead in the race, but a safety car period meant that Daniel Ricciardo was able to pit for fresh tires (while McClean had already passed the pit entry when the safety car was deployed). Ricciardo eventually made a bold move on McClean to take the lead, but McClean still finished second, and with Vettel finishing down the order due to a collision with Max Verstappen, McClean took the lead of the championship. McClean had the chance to extend the lead in Baku, but a tire puncture with two laps to go in the race took McClean out of the race, losing numerous points in the process.

McClean rebounded in Spain with a second place, with Lewis Hamilton taking the win. In Monaco, McClean struggled in qualifying and couldn't find a way past Kimi Raikkonen, eventually ending up finishing in 5th place. Afterwards, McClean criticized the track for being "outdated," which drew criticism from the paddock. McClean rebounded in Canada with another second place, his fourth podium in his home race. McClean admitted afterwards that he gave his all during the race, and that Vettel, the winner of the race, had mastered the track. McClean and Alonso traveled to France after the race in Canada to race in Le Mans, with the "super team" winning the race, with McClean becoming the first driver since 1972 to achieve the Triple Crown of Motorsport, with McClean's Indianapolis 500 win in 2006 and his Monaco Grand Prix win in 2015.

The next race for McClean was a disappointment, despite qualifying on pole position. McClean initially got off to a bad start and dropped to fourth on the first corner, but managed to recover to second place by the end of the lap. McClean was catching up to Hamilton when his hydraulic system failed, shutting down his gearbox and ending his race. Mercedes would end up having both cars retire from the race due to technical problems, a first for the modern era Mercedes team. McClean recovered in due time, however, taking advantage of a safety car situation to not pit for new tires, and eventually battling with Sebastian Vettel for the lead, taking the lead on the final lap once again, to take his second win of the season. McClean won again in Germany, taking advantage of Vettel's retirement to take the lead from Hamilton during the latter portion of the race.

However, in the second half of the season, McClean's results nosedived, as McClean fell out of World Championship contention, and had to settle for secondary strategies as Lewis Hamilton were given the optimum parts and strategies. In the last 10 races, McClean would only finish on the podium three times, while Hamilton would go on to win the World Championship. McClean had a chance to win in Russia, but team orders forced McClean to cede his position to Hamilton, giving Hamilton an advantage in the Drivers' Championship. McClean declined to comment on the team orders as his results suffered further, bringing speculation that Esteban Ocon or Fernando Alonso would replace him at Mercedes. Despite this, McClean was signed on for the next season.

2019

Despite pre-season testing showing that Ferrari were the favourites heading into Australia, McClean still remained optimistic, stating that the timesheets on Saturday's qualifying would show the car's true pace. True to his word, Mercedes qualified on the front row of the grid, as McClean overtook teammate Hamilton into the first corner and led throughout to take the win in the first race of the season, claiming the first fastest lap point in the process. Ferrari looked better in Bahrain, but as Vettel dropped down the order due to a spin, and Charles Leclerc dropping down due to a technical problem with the engine, McClean placed second as he grabbed the fastest lap shortly before passing Leclerc. McClean grabbed pole position in China, but got beaten by Hamilton at the start, where he would eventually place second. McClean grabbed pole again in Azerbaijan, aggressively battling with Hamilton for the lead into the first few corners of the race. McClean won that race to avenge his loss at Baku last year, making it the fourth straight 1-2 at the start of the season for Mercedes. McClean stated that Ferrari had "all talk and no show," though he did joke that Ferrari might dominate Barcelona, given that the track was the location of pre-season testing during the winter. Mercedes, however, took a 1-2 in Barcelona, solidifying Mercedes' place as favourites in the 2019 season.

After a podium in Monaco, McClean finished outside the podium in Canada, despite setting the lap record around the track. McClean helped Mercedes earn a 1-2 in France, and a podium place in Austria. However, it was clear that Hamilton was much faster than McClean, as Hamilton was far ahead of McClean despite McClean setting pole position in the British GP by a narrow margin. In Germany, McClean battled through the pouring rain as cars retired all around him, as McClean finished 2nd while Hamilton finished well down the order, having a bad day on the track, putting McClean back on track in the Drivers' title challenge. In Hungary, however, a first lap incident with Charles Leclerc forced McClean to pit for a new front wing, putting him down the order as he struggled to 8th place. McClean had a good race in Belgium, getting ahead of Hamilton after the pitstops and battling with Leclerc for the race win, but McClean finished 2nd in the race behind Leclerc who won his first race. McClean had another battle with Leclerc in Monza, going wheel to wheel in the final laps, passing Leclerc with two laps to go as he braked late on the first corner, giving McClean the win as he started to close in on Hamilton's title advantage. Singapore was a much tougher race, as McClean finished 5th with the fastest lap, though the points gap was minimized as Hamilton finished 4th, gaining only one point in the race. McClean then won in Japan after gaining the lead from the start of the race, helped out by Vettel nearly jump-starting from pole, as McClean held the lead mostly throughout, as Lewis Hamilton tempting a one-stop strategy. The win made McClean the winningest Canadian driver in Formula 1, passing Jacques Villeneuve's 11 career wins. After a second place finish in Mexico, McClean won in Austin, his first win in North America since 2009, keeping his slim title hopes alive. However, an engine failure in Brazil ended any hopes of taking the title to the final race in Abu Dhabi.

2020

After the first race of the season was delayed, McClean got off to a good start in the first race in Austria, winning from pole position despite some issues with the sensors being affected by the kerbs on the track. McClean kept the championship challenge alive with a second place finish at the Styrian Grand Prix and the Hungarian Grand Prix. At the British GP, McClean was running in second but a late puncture meant that he finished outside of the points. His result at the 70th Anniversary GP was little better, losing again to Hamilton on track as he finished third. He rebounded in Spain winning after utilizing an alternate tire strategy to Hamilton, but in Belgium, McClean could do no better than second as Hamilton dominated the weekend.

The race at Monza was tumultuous, as McClean had a bad start off the line and struggled with engine problems and overheating, as he struggled to keep up with Hamilton during the race. Even when Hamilton was penalized for a pitlane error, McClean could not capitalize on the opportunity to regain points lost in the championship, only finishing in fifth as he struggled to pass Daniel Ricciardo. McClean rued the missed opportunity, calling the race "the worst race of my career." In Mugello, McClean pipped Hamilton on pole and maintained the lead on the start, but after a red flag meant another standing start, McClean lost the lead and again struggled to keep up with Hamilton, becoming visibly annoyed on the radio as an undercut attempt did not pay off. Another red flag restart failed to yield any results, and McClean was left frustrated that he could not catch up to Hamilton, ignoring the team's pleas to stay off the kerbs during the race.

McClean rebounded with an emphatic win in Russia, beating Hamilton off the line at the start of the race and holding the lead throughout. He claimed pole position at the Nurburgring, but his engine had difficulties while he was in the lead and had to retire from the race, dampening his slim title hopes. A second place from pole in Portimao didn't help as well, as Hamilton extended his championship lead over McClean. At Imola, McClean was on pole, but a piece of debris from Sebastian Vettel's car slowed him down considerably, which meant that he was unable to catch Hamilton after the pitstops, relegating McClean down to second. In Turkey, the slippery and wet conditions meant that his car was very hard to control, resulting in him spinning six times during the race before he retired, handing Hamilton's 7th world title.

2021: Championship Year

The opening race in Bahrain started out with Red Bull looking like the fastest team, but McClean kept close to Verstappen during the race, and took advantage of a softer tire selection on the final stint, overtaking Verstappen and Hamilton to win the first race of the season for the third year in a row. A second place followed in Imola, as McClean was unable to match the raw pace of Verstappen in the wet. In Portugal, McClean managed his tires effectively to win the race, and followed that up with a third place in Spain. In Monaco, McClean was running second when he came into the pits, only for the mechanics to find a wheel nut machined directly onto the driveshaft, making it impossible to switch his tires out, and retiring him from the race. Afterwards, McClean was found on a yacht with his sister watching the remainder of the race.

In Baku, McClean survived a chaotic race, as he was being chased down by Verstappen late in the race when Verstappen's tire blew out on him, making him crash out of the race. McClean retained the lead on the restart as Hamilton ran wide in the first corner, but McClean was reserved on the podium, stating that he felt Verstappen drove well and didn't deserve to lose the race. In France, McClean qualified third and did well enough to pass Hamilton at the Mistral Chicane, but was unable to pass Verstappen until he pitted for a fresh set of tires on an impromptu two-stop strategy. McClean opted to stay on the one-stop strategy, but Verstappen was able to close down and pass McClean late in the race. In the double header in Austria, McClean set the fastest time in qualifying but was demoted three places for spinning in the pitlane during practice. He recovered to second place. McClean qualified second in the second race, and managed to rein in Verstappen to win the race, and take the lead back in the Driver's title. In Britain, the race was marred by a crash between Verstappen and Hamilton, taking Verstappen out of the race and landed Hamilton a 10-second penalty. McClean was passed by Leclerc at the first start, and was behind both Leclerc and Hamilton when McClean was let through by Hamilton via a team order. McClean chased down Leclerc for the rest of the race, eventually passing him at the end of the Hangar Straight on Lap 50 to win the race.

The next race in Hungary started and ended in disaster, as McClean ran into the back of Lando Norris, who ended up crashing into Max Verstappen. McClean ended up bumping into Sergio Perez as well, effectively taking out both Red Bull cars. McClean got a 5-place grid penalty for this, and after a poor qualifying in Belgium, McClean decided to switch out his engine and start from the pitlane. The race ended after three laps, giving McClean no opportunity to score points. At Zandvoort, McClean missed pole position by 0.001 seconds, and trailed Verstappen for most of the race, placing second while grabbing fastest lap in the process.

McClean dominated the race at Monza, claiming pole in the sprint race, and leading every single lap, as Daniel Ricciardo held up Verstappen in the first stint, giving McClean enough of a gap to remain in the lead even after he pitted for tires. Afterwards, Verstappen and Hamilton collided with each other, giving McClean free reign to lead after the restart and take the win, his first Grand Chelem of his career, as he set the fastest lap as well. In Sochi, McClean had a poor qualifying and elected to take another engine penalty, starting from 16th place. He made key overtakes on Stroll and Sainz after pitting for tires early, and making the right call to pit for intermediates on Lap 48, taking advantage of Norris' misfortunes to finish 2nd in the race.

In Turkey, McClean claimed pole position, after Hamilton took a 10 place grid penalty for changing out his engine. McClean led the majority of the race despite the rain, redeeming himself from his dismal performance the previous year, and won the race, extending his championship lead. McClean was close to Verstappen in Austin, getting the fastest lap, but lost out to Verstappen. Despite this, McClean bounced back with a pole in Mexico City, and despite losing the lead in the start, McClean managed to squeeze his way through Verstappen on the second DRS straight, getting the victory. McClean took pole again on the sprint race in Sao Paulo, but Verstappen got the lead again at the start, only for McClean to deploy a similar tactic against Verstappen to win the race, extending his championship lead to 53.5 points.

Going into Qatar, McClean had a chance to win the championship if he finished ahead of Verstappen during the race. However, even as McClean was chasing down Verstappen during the race, a puncture caused by old tires and the harsh kerbs on the track relegated McClean down the order - he ended up finishing ninth, while setting the fastest lap. He headed into Saudi Arabia requiring a podium finish to automatically clinch the championship, carrying a 38.5 point advantage. McClean survived all three starts, despite losing positions on the third start, and eventually finishing third in the race, winning the Drivers' Championship.

2022: Alfa Romeo

Signing for Alfa Romeo for the 2022 season, the expectations for the season were tempered down from his days at Mercedes, yet McClean remained hopeful for a good season, even as Alfa Romeo finished 9th in the previous season. McClean continued his Q3 streak in Bahrain, which had been going on since the 2017 Australian GP, his first race with Mercedes. McClean qualified in 6th, but had a poor start, though he would eventually recover and would end up finishing 5th due to the two Red Bulls having technical problems. McClean was slated to start in Saudi Arabia, but a missile strike shortly before FP2 seriously concerned McClean, causing him to withdraw from the race due to safety concerns. It was later revealed that he had a clause in his contract with Alfa Romeo and in his contracts with Mercedes that he could withdraw from a race for "humanitarian concerns" without fear of reprisal, though it was understood that he would forfeit his salary for the weekend.

McClean returned back for Australia, recovering from being eliminated from Q2 for the first time since Abu Dhabi 2016 to finish in the points in 8th. In Imola, McClean placed 7th in the Sprint, and drove a clean race as Sainz spun out on Lap 1 and Leclerc spun while chasing the fastest lap, elevating McClean up a few positions. McClean then passed George Russell's Mercedes at the Tosa hairpin, unable to pass him at the lone DRS zone at the pit straight. This gave McClean his best result thus far in the season with 4th, beating both Mercedes in the process. McClean followed this up with two fifth place finishes, being the best driver outside of the top three teams at the time (Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes). After a ninth at Monaco, McClean failed to finish in the points in Baku, doing so for the first time since Belgium 2021 (and the first time he did so in a full race since Britain 2020).

McClean scored 6th place on his return to Canada for the first time since 2019, leading his teammate Guanyu for the team's first double points finish of the year. After that, McClean went on a pointless streak, the longest since his 2013 season with Williams. A gearbox problem ended his race in Silverstone, McClean finished outside the points in Austria and France, and a fuel injection problem ended his race three laps from the end in Hungary. At Belgium, McClean's race ended on Lap 2 after Nicholas Latifi spun at Les Combes, forcing McClean to go wide to avoid a collision, putting him in the gravel trap and retiring. At Zandvoort, McClean retired with an engine problem, as he voiced his frustrations on the team radio. He finished the season with two points finishes in Mexico and Brazil, before ending the season with a non-points finish in Abu Dhabi.

Return to IndyCar

Unsatisfied with the pace of the Alfa Romeo team in F1, McClean announced on October 26th that he had signed a contract to return to Chip Ganassi Racing for the 2023 season, thereby announcing his departure from F1 after 13 seasons. McClean stated that he had already reached an agreement with Alfa Romeo and Chip Ganassi to run in the Indy 500 for 2023, but had yet to finalize the details, but decided to race in IndyCar full time as a result of the lack of pace from the Alfa Romeo car, not criticizing the team as a whole. McClean did reserve plenty of criticism towards Formula 1 in the offseason, criticizing the leadership of Liberty Media and FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem (and the FIA in general), as well as other entities such as Saudi Arabia and Russia.

In the first race back at IndyCar after 14 years at St. Petersburg, Florida, McClean qualified within the Top 12, and managed to make up enough placed to be within the Top 5 when race leaders Grosjean and McLaughlin collided, vaulting McClean up to second place behind Pato O'Ward. Shortly after the restart, an engine fault with O'Ward gave McClean the opportunity to pass him for the lead, which he retained at the finish, giving his first win back in his IndyCar return. He also finished within the Top 5 in his first oval race in years at Texas, finishing fourth, and grabbed another podium at Long Beach. At Alabama, a track McClean never raced at before, McClean qualified outside the Top 12, but made up positions quickly in the race, running as high as fourth at one point before dropping down to sixth after the grid's pit strategies convened late in the race. Still, heading into the month of May, McClean led the Drivers' Championship by 19 points over O'Ward. He claimed his first pole position after his return on the Indy Road course, but struggled midway through the race for tire grip and fell down to fourth. McClean managed to qualify within the Top 12, continuing his streak of doing so for his career, and managed an effect race, passing mostly on restarts, getting himself into a position where he had a great chance of winning the Indy 500, but was passed on the final restart by Josef Newgarden.

His first race after the Indy 500 was the new Detroit street circuit, which McClean was "pleasantly surprised" of the drivers lack of incidents during the race, as he finished fifth. After a seventh in Road America, McClean finished second in Mid-Ohio behind title leader Alex Palou, who had won his third straight race. McClean won on his return to Toronto, dominating from pole position and getting maximum points, though Palou was closely behind in second. At Iowa, McClean had average results, placing in the Top 10 in both races, but lost ground to Palou in the title race. He recovered with a sensational win in Nashville, avoiding the collisions in the tight circuit. McClean finished in the Top 5 at the second Indy Road course and at Gateway, placing on the podium, as McClean narrowed the gap to 4 points between himself and Palou with two rounds to go. However, Palou won the next race in Portland, with McClean second, extending the gap to 16 points heading into the final race in Laguna Seca. There, McClean had an early penalty for causing a collision with Rinus VeeKay - something which irked McClean, but he managed to go on a fuel-saving run for the majority of the race, taking advantage of a timely caution after pitting, allowing him to get ahead of Palou as he was forced to make a pitstop. McClean then made the restart back up to third place as another caution came out, and McClean held the lead as the other cars ahead of him were forced to pit. McClean would hold onto the win for the rest of the race, with Palou finishing fourth and ending up two points behind McClean, as McClean secured his fifth IndyCar title.

At the start of the 2024 season, McClean was involved in a collision with Romain Grosjean, putting him out of contention for a Top 10 result as he finished outside the Top 20 for the first time since 2008, and McClean voiced his displeasure at Grosjean, stating that his attempted overtake was "desperate." He finished second to Alex Palou in the non-championship $1 Million Challenge at the Thermal Club. McClean then took advantage of a fuel-saving two stop strategy, winning at Long Beach for the first time in his career.

Personal Life

McClean's original helmet design from 2001 to 2019.

Having grown up in Toronto, McClean was a big fan of the numerous sports teams in the area - specifically, the Blue Jays, Raptors and the Argonauts. McClean even stated that he attended the Raptors' first ever game at the SkyDome in 1995. During the Raptors' Championship run in 2019, McClean proudly wore Raptors gear, and had been spotted in the past supporting the Raptors in previous playoff runs.

McClean has a sister, Sandra, who worked as an accountant in the past, and has also ran for public office for the Libertarian Party in the 2021 Canadian Federal election and for the New Blue Party in the 2022 Ontario provincial election, both in the Willowdale riding where the two grew up. McClean's father, Robert, committed suicide on December 10, 2020, in part due to his depression while undergoing lockdown within Canada. Since then, McClean has been critical of the country's response to the pandemic, and has also criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, among others, for their leadership during the pandemic as well. He has also criticized "forced vaccinations," but has stated that he is not against vaccination in general.

McClean has been married to Krystal Cooper since August 8, 2019, where they were married in a private retreat in one of his favourite vacation spots in Prince Edward County, Canada. The two had their first children, a twin brother and sister, born on November 15, 2022, named Luke and Leia.

McClean's helmet has had the same basic design since his open wheel debut in 2001, with a blue top, a small white line, a thick red line, and a light blue line at the bottom. Over the years, there have been written tributes on top of the helmet, such as Carrie Fisher, Roger Moore, Jim Clark, the Humboldt Broncos, the city of Toronto, Niki Lauda, and the victims of the Australian bushfires. In 2020, McClean radically changed his helmet, changing his red to a purple in tribute to Kobe Bryant, with his #8 and #24 on both sides of his helmet. Once the 2020 resumed under the coronavirus pandemic, McClean changed his top of the helmet to black in tribute to the victims of the pandemic. He returned to his usual helmet design in 2021, but in 2022 he had the Ukrainian flag painted on the sides of his helmet in solidarity for the nation of Ukraine given the Russian invasion in the country. McClean is partially Ukrainian, with his father's mother being from the country, his great-grandparents immigrating from the country to Canada where his grandmother was born.

American Open Wheel Results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

CART

Year Team Chassis No. Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Rank Points
2002 Valvoline Racing Reynard 02i 28 Ford-Cosworth MTY LBH MOT MIL
Ret
LAG
Ret
POR CHI TOR
11
CLE
Ret
VAN
Ret
MDO ROA MTL
7
DEN ROC MIA SUR FON MEX 20th 8

IndyCar

Year Team Chassis No. Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Rank Points
2004 Panther Racing Dallara IR-03 4 Chevrolet HMS
2
PHX
3
MOT
1*
INDY
4
TXS
1
RIR
17
KAN
2
NSH
1*
MIL
7
MIS
4
KTY
1
PIK
3
NAZ
3
CHI
1*
FON
2
TXS
2
2nd 613
2005 Panther Racing Dallara IR-05 HMS
1*
PHX
2
STP
5
MOT
1
INDY
3
TXS
27
RIR
3
KAN
1*
NSH
8
MIL
5
MIS
5
KTY
1
PIK
1*
SNM
1
CHI
3
WGL
3
FON
4
1st 665
2006 Target Chip Ganassi Racing 9 Honda HMS
5
MOT
2
INDY
1*
TXS
3
RIR
2
KAN
12
NSH
3
MIL
1*
MIS
7
KTY
8
CHI
2
1st 511
Panoz G-Force STP
4
WGL
3
SNM
1*
2007 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara IR-05 HMS
1*
STP
6
MOT
8
KAN
2
INDY
2
MIL
1*
TXS
1
IOW
1
RIR
1*
WGL
7
NSH
6
MDO
2
MIS
1*
KTY
1*
SNM
3
DET
1*
CHI
1*
1st 732
2008 Target Chip Ganassi Racing HMS
7
STP
9
MOT
1*
LBH^ KAN
2*
INDY
3
MIL
4
TXS
5
IOW
25
RIR
14
WGL
12
NSH
2
MDO
2
EDM
1*
KTY
5
SNM
1*
DET
5
CHI
26
SUR
29#
4th 511
2009 Target Chip Ganassi Racing STP
4
LBH
5
KAN
10
INDY
3
MIL
1
TXS
8
IOW
9
RIR
1*
WGL
5
TOR
1*
EDM
1*
KTY
1
MDO
3
SNM
7
CHI
4
MOT
1*
HMS
2
1st 637
2023 Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara DW12 99 STP
1
TXS
4
LBH
3
ALA
6
IGP1
4
INDY
2
DET
5
ROA
7
MDO
2
TOR
1*
IOW1
7
IOW2
6
NSH
1
IGP2
4
GAT
3
POR
2
LAG
1
1st 644
2024 Chip Ganassi Racing STP
21
TRM
2#
LBH
1*
ALA
3
IGP INDY DET ROA LAG MDO IOW1 IOW2 TOR GTW POR MIL1 MIL2 NSH 3rd 97

^Split up between IRL and Champ Car entrants.
#Non-championship race.
*Denotes Led most laps
Denotes Pole Position

Indianapolis 500

Year Chassis Engine Start Finish Team
2004 Dallara Chevrolet 10 4 Panther Racing
2005 Dallara Chevrolet 9 3 Panther Racing
2006 Dallara Honda 1 1 Target Chip Ganassi Racing
2007 Dallara Honda 2 2 Target Chip Ganassi Racing
2008 Dallara Honda 5 3 Target Chip Ganassi Racing
2009 Dallara Honda 6 3 Target Chip Ganassi Racing
2023 Dallara Honda 8 2 Chip Ganassi Racing

GP2 Series Results

(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 21 22 23 24 WDC Points
2012 Arden International Dallara Mecachrome MAL
FEA
MAL
SPR
BHR1
FEA
BHR1
SPR
BHR2
FEA
BHR2
SPR
ESP
FEA
1
ESP
SPR
1
MON
FEA
3
MON
SPR
4
VAL
FEA
1
VAL
SPR
1
GBR
FEA
1
GBR
SPR
8
GER
FEA
1
GER
SPR
2
HUN
FEA
3
HUN
SPR
6
BEL
FEA
Ret
BEL
SPR
7
ITA
FEA
1
ITA
SPR
3
SIN
FEA
5
SIN
SPR
1
1st 269

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps O. Pos.[1] C. Pos.[2]
2015 United Kingdom.png Jota Sport United Kingdom.png Simon Dolan
United Kingdom.png Oliver Turvey
Gibson 015S-Nissan LMP2 358 10th 2nd
2017 Japan.png Toyota Gazoo Racing Argentina.png José María López
Japan.png Yuji Kunimoto
Toyota TS050 Hybrid LMP1 160 DNF DNF
2018 Japan.png Toyota Gazoo Racing Spain.png Fernando Alonso
Switzerland.png Sebastien Buemi
Toyota TS050 Hybrid LMP1 388 1st 1st
  1. Overall Position
  2. Class Position

Formula One Results

(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 21 22 WDC Points
2010 Renault F1 Team Renault R30 Renault RS-27 2.4 V8 BHR
Ret
AUS
15
MAL
8
CHN
5
ESP
13
MON
9
TUR
3
CAN
Ret
EUR
Ret
GBR
1
GER
7
HUN
Ret
BEL
8
ITA
Ret
SIN
6
JPN
7
KOR
11
BRA
12
ABU
6
9th 88
2011 Renault F1 Team Renault R31 Renault RS-27 2.4 V8 AUS
14
MAL
Ret
CHN
7
TUR
6
ESP
Ret
MON
9
CAN
8
EUR
6
GBR
10
GER
Ret
HUN
4
BEL
12
ITA
Ret
SIN
14
JPN
12
KOR
10
IND
5
ABU
Ret
BRA
Ret
9th 52
2012 Lotus F1 Team Lotus E20 Renault RS27-2012 V8 AUS
Ret
MAL
Ret
CHN
6
BHR ESP MON CAN EUR GBR GER HUN BEL ITA SIN JPN KOR IND ABU USA BRA 19th 8
2013 Williams F1 Team Williams FW35 Renault RS27-2013 AUS
Ret
MAL
10
CHN
13
BHR
10
ESP
Ret
MON
9
CAN
6
GBR
11
GER
Ret
HUN
Ret
BEL
15
ITA
Ret
SIN
12
KOR
13
JPN
18
IND
10
ABU
15
USA
8
BRA
14
15th 17
2014 Williams F1 Team Williams FW36 Mercedes PU106A Hybrid AUS
6
MAL
8
BHR
8
CHN
Ret
ESP
6
MON
Ret
CAN
10
AUT
3
GBR
2
GER
3
HUN
9
BEL
4
ITA
4
SIN
11
JPN
7
RUS
3
USA
8
BRA
10
ABU
3
6th 155
2015 Williams F1 Team Williams FW37 Mercedes PU106B Hybrid AUS
DNS
MAL
5
CHN
6
BHR
4
ESP
4
MON
1
CAN
3
AUT
5
GBR
6
HUN
12
BEL
9
ITA
4
SIN
5
JPN
5
RUS
3
USA
Ret
MEX
3
BRA
5
ABU
13
4th 174
2016 Williams F1 Team Williams FW38 Mercedes PU106C Hybrid AUS
8
BHR
9
CHN
6
RUS
5
ESP
4
MON
5
CAN
3
EUR
6
AUT
9
GBR
8
HUN
9
GER
9
BEL
Ret
ITA
6
SIN
Ret
MAL
5
JPN
10
USA
16
MEX
8
BRA
11
ABU
Ret
7th 102
2017 Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport F1 W08 EQ Power+ Mercedes M08 EQ Power+ AUS
3
CHN
2
BHR
3
RUS
1
ESP
Ret
MON
4
CAN
2
AZE
2
AUT
1
GBR
2
HUN
3
BEL
5
ITA
2
SIN
3
MAL
5
JPN
4
USA
5
MEX
2
BRA
2
ABU
1
2nd 315
2018 Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport F1 W09 EQ Power+ Mercedes M09 EQ Power+ AUS
7
BHR
1
CHN
2
AZE
14*
ESP
2
MON
5
CAN
2
FRA
6
AUT
Ret
GBR
1
GER
1
HUN
5
BEL
4
ITA
3
SIN
4
RUS
2
JPN
2
USA
5
MEX
5
BRA
5
ABU
5
3rd 278
2019 Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport Mercedes F1 W10 EQ Power+ Mercedes M10 EQ Power+ AUS
1
BHR
2
CHN
2
AZE
1
ESP
2
MON
3
CAN
4
FRA
2
AUT
3
GBR
2
GER
2
HUN
8
BEL
2
ITA
1
SIN
5
RUS
2
JPN
1
MEX
2
USA
1
BRA
Ret
ABU
4
2nd 359
2020 Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport Mercedes F1 W11 EQ Power+ Mercedes M11 EQ Power+ AUT
1
STY
2
HUN
2
GBR
11
70A
3
ESP
1
BEL
2
ITA
5
TUS
2
RUS
1
EIF
Ret
POR
2
EMI
2
TUR
Ret
BAH
6
SKR
7
ABU
2
2nd 241
2021 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance Mercedes-AMG F1 M12 BHR
1
EMI
2
POR
1
ESP
3
MON
Ret
AZE
1
FRA
2
STY
2
AUT
1
GBR
13
HUN
Ret
BEL
17
NED
2
ITA
1
1
RUS
2
TUR
1
USA
2
MXC
1
SAP
1
1
QAT
9
SAU
3
ABU
6
1st 387
2022 Alfa Romeo F1 Team Orlen Alfa Romeo C42 Ferrari 066/7 BHR
5
SAU
WD
AUS
8
EMI
47
MIA
5
ESP
5
MON
9
AZE
11
CAN
6
GBR
Ret
AUT
11
FRA
14
HUN
20*
BEL
Ret
NED
Ret
ITA
13
SIN
10
JPN
6
USA
Ret
MXC
10
SAP
8
ABU
15
10th 72