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Sebastien Buemi

 
Buemi becomes the first Swiss driver on the F1 grid since Jean-Denis Deletraz in 1995. |  The Swiss was a part of Red Bull’s Junior Driver Development Program since 2005 and played the role of the team’s third driver in 2008. |  Sebastien Buemi is the third driver with the same first name signed on by the Torro Rosso in two years! |  He has a female cousin named Natacha Gachnang who is an F2 driver.

FACTFILE

Name: Sebastien Buemi
DOB: Oct 31 1988
Place Of Birth: Aigle
Nationality: Swiss
Most Races For: Toro Rosso - 28
No. Of Races: 28
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Sebastien Buemi

Sebastien Buemi became the first Swiss driver on the F1 grid in 14 years when he made his debut with Toro Rosso in the 2009 season. Replacing Sebastian Vettel - who moved to Red Bull - Buemi pulled off a 7th place finish in his debut in Australia causing many to sit up and take notice of his talent.

Toro Rosso was never a favourite to compete even as a midfield-runner, leave alone battle at the top of the 2009 grid. But despite that, Buemi managed to bag six points and displayed credible aggression driving a poor car. He scored 75% of Toro Rosso’s total championship points and displayed a towering degree of maturity as he handled the pressure of stepping into the ‘leading role’ in the team.

His more experienced partner, Sebastien Bourdais, was sacked mid-season and was replaced by a young untested teenager in Jaime Alguersuari. But Buemi was unfazed and he put his head down to deliver the goods for his team bringing out the best that he could from a struggling car.

Sebastien Buemi is ambitious about his future and hopes to win points and races in the time ahead. It may seem like an uphill task at this point, but if he gets the right support from his team, there is nothing that can stop the ‘Swiss scorcher’.


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STATISTICS
YEARS
YearTeamClaGPs WinsPolesPods FLsPts
2009Toro Rosso16th1700006
2010Toro Rosso15th1100007
Total 28000013

Sebastien Buemi - HEAD TO HEAD (TEAM-MATES)

Sebastien Buemi - Season Performance

According to stats...

  • Buemi becomes the first Swiss driver on the F1 grid since Jean-Denis Deletraz in 1995.
  • The Swiss was a part of Red Bull’s Junior Driver Development Program since 2005 and played the role of the team’s third driver in 2008.
  • Sebastien Buemi is the third driver with the same first name signed on by the Torro Rosso in two years!
  • He has a female cousin named Natacha Gachnang who is an F2 driver.

QUOTES ON SEBASTIEN BUEMI

“I am naturally very happy to be driving for Scuderia Toro Rosso this year. Being a Formula One driver has always been my target, since I first started racing. This year, I will do all I can to bring home the best possible results and to show Red Bull that the confidence it has shown in me is justified. I want to thank Red Bull for this opportunity and for all the help they have given me in my career, dating back to 2005.”
-Sebastien Buemi on his 2009 drive
“He is very, very talented. We are delighted to welcome Sebastien, who was already part of the Red Bull family, to our team. Our engineers have been impressed with his speed in the car and his ability to learn and progress during the testing he has carried out for us last year.”
-Toro Rosso team Boss Franz Tost

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