Nicolas Kiesa (born March 3, 1978 in Copenhagen), was a racing driver who competed in Formula One for the last five races of the 2003 season as a replacement for Justin Wilson in the Minardi.
He is currently an expert for TV3 Sport's Formula One programme in Denmark.
Formula One Career[]
Kiesa started his Formula One career for the Minardi team, as a replacement for Justin Wilson, who moved to Jaguar. He started and finished all five races of the season.
In 2005, he was a test driver for Jordan Grand Prix, driving in the first Free Practice session at the remainder of the season except Japan.
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Points | WDC Pos. | Report |
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| 2003 | European Minardi Cosworth | Minardi-Cosworth | Test Driver | ||
| 0 | 23rd | Report | |||
| 2004 | Did not compete | ||||
| 2005 | Jordan Grand Prix | Jordan-Toyota | Test Driver | ||
Career Statistics[]
| Entries | 5 |
| Starts | 5 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Points | 0 |
| Laps Raced | 298 |
| Distance Raced | 1,448 km (900 mi) |
Career Results[]
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| 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 | 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[]
| V T E |  Nicolas Kiesa
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| Seasons 2003 | ||
| Season Reports 2003 | ||
| Teams Minardi (2003) | ||
| Teammates Jos Verstappen (2003) | ||
| Other pages Category | ||
| V T E | Minardi | ||
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| Former Drivers Martini · De Cesaris · Campos · Nannini · Pérez-Sala · Barilla · Morbidelli · Moreno · Zanardi · Gounon · Barbazza · Alboreto · Lamy · Badoer · Fisichella · Marques · Lavaggi · Trulli · Katayama · Nakano · Tuero · Sarrazin · Gené · Mazzacane · Yoong · Alonso · Davidson · Webber · Wilson · Kiesa · Verstappen · Bruni · Baumgartner · Albers · Friesacher · Doornbos | |||
| Cars M185/M185B · M186 · M187 · M188/M188B · M189 · M190 · M191/M191B · M192 · M193/M193B · M194 · M195/M195B · M197 · M198 · M01 · M02 · PS01/PS01B · PS02 · PS03 · PS04 · PS04B · PS05 | |||