Adrian Sutil (SOO-til; born 11 January 1983 in Starnberg, West Germany) is a German racing driver who last served as the reserve driver for Williams.
He began his career with Spyker in 2007, staying with the team as it changed name to Force India. Ahead of his career debut, Sutil was applauded by future world champion, Lewis Hamilton and former Formula Three teammate to whom he noted "He's a really good driver who taught me a lot when we were together." [1]
He managed to get on the front row at the 2009 Italian Grand Prix (finishing fourth) and had two strong seasons in 2010 and 2011.
However, an incident in a nightclub in Shanghai with Lotus F1 director Eric Lux saw a conviction for grievous bodily harm, and eventually a suspended prison sentence. As a result of these issues, Sutil sat out the 2012 season and was replaced by Nico Hülkenberg.
With Hülkenberg leaving for Sauber for the 2013 season, Sutil rejoined Force India, leading the Australian Grand Prix, his first race back. At the end of the season, Sutil swapped seats with Hülkenberg; however, Sauber's 2014 car, the C33, was poor, and Sutil failed to score any points. Despite claiming he had a contract for 2015, Sauber opted to replace him,[2] and later Sutil moved to Williams as a reserve driver.[3][4] After only one season as the team's reserve driver, he announced that he will not stay in the team for the 2016 season.[5]
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | Pts | WDC Pos. | Report |
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| 2006 |  MF1 Racing
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Midland-Toyota | Test Driver | ||
| 2007 |  Etihad Aldar Spyker F1 Team
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Spyker-Ferrari | 1 | 19th | Report |
| 2008 |  Force India F1 Team
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Force India-Ferrari | 0 | 20th | Report |
| 2009 | Force India F1 Team
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Force India-Mercedes | 5 | 17th | Report |
| 2010 | Force India F1 Team
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Force India-Mercedes | 47 | 11th | Report |
| 2011 | Force India F1 Team
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Force India-Mercedes | 42 | 9th | Report |
| 2012: Did Not Compete | |||||
| 2013 | Sahara Force India F1 Team
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Force India-Mercedes | 29 | 13th | Report |
| 2014 |  Sauber F1 Team
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Sauber-Ferrari | 0 | 18th | Report |
| 2015 |  Williams Martini Racing
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Williams-Mercedes | Reserve Driver | ||
Statistics[]
| Entries | 128 |
| Starts | 128 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Sprint Poles | 0 |
| Front Row Starts | 1 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Sprint Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Sprint Podiums | 0 |
| Fastest Laps | 1 |
| Sprint Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Points | 124 |
| Laps Raced | 6022 |
| Distance Raced | 30,561 km (18,990 mi) |
| Races Led | 1 |
| Laps Led | 11 |
| Distance Led | 58 km (36 mi) |
Career Results[]
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| 12th | Ret | 5th | 11th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 6th | 8th | 17th | Ret | 5th | 16th | 9th | Ret | Ret | 12th | 13th | |||||||
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| C | 9th | 11th | 15th | 13th | 13th | 7th | Ret | 9th | 11th | 6th | 14th | 7th | Ret | 8th | 11th | 11th | 9th | 8th | 6th | ||||||
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| Symbol | Meaning | Symbol | Meaning | ||
| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | ||
| 2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
| 3rd | DNQ | Did not qualify | |||
| 5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
| 14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
| Italics | Scored point(s) for Fastest Lap | DNS | Did not start | ||
| 18th† | Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) | NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | ||
| 4thP | Qualified for pole position | [+] More Symbols | |||
Notes[]
- ↑ http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/56135
- ↑ Benson, Andrew (6 November 2014). "Sauber face contract row with Adrian Sutil after dropping him". BBC Sport (BBC). http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/29945378. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ Noble, Jonathan (26 March 2015). "Adrian Sutil becomes Williams Formula 1 reserve driver". Haymarket Media. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/118209. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ "Sutil joins Williams as 2015 reserve driver". formula1.com (Formula One Administration). 26 March 2015. http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/headlines/2015/3/sutil-joins-williams-as-2015-reserve-driver.html. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ "Sutil leaves Williams reserve role for job outside F1". Motorsport.com. 20 January 2016. http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/sutil-leaves-williams-reserve-role-for-job-outside-f1-668938/. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ↑ Race stopped after 31/56 Laps. Half points awarded
Images courtesy of http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en.html
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