This article is about the racing driver. For the athletics coach, see Vitaly Petrov (athletics).
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Aleksandrovich and the family name is Petrov.
Vitaly Petrov
Nationality
Russian
Born
Vitaly Aleksandrovich Petrov (1984-09-08) 8 September 1984 (age 39) Vyborg, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
DTM
Racing licence
FIA Platinum
Years active
2014
Former teams
Mücke Motorsport
Starts
10
Championships
0
Wins
0
Poles
0
Fastest laps
0
Best finish
23rd in 2014
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years
2007, 2016–2019
Best finish
3rd (2016), (2019)
Class wins
0
Formula One World Championship career
Active years
2010–2012
Teams
Renault, Caterham
Entries
58 (57 starts)
Championships
0
Wins
0
Podiums
1
Career points
64
Pole positions
0
Fastest laps
1
First entry
2010 Bahrain Grand Prix
Last entry
2012 Brazilian Grand Prix
Vitaly Aleksandrovich Petrov (Russian: Вита́лий Алекса́ндрович Петро́в, IPA:[vʲɪˈtalʲɪjɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕpʲɪˈtrof]; born 8 September 1984) is a Russian racing driver who drove in Formula One for Renault F1 Team in 2010, Lotus Renault GP in 2011 and Caterham F1 Team in 2012. Born in Vyborg, he is known as the "Vyborg Rocket".[1] He was the first Russian to compete in the Formula One World Championship.
^"Vitaly Petrov Adria race report". motorsport.com. 11 April 2006. Retrieved 12 August 2007.
Vitaly Aleksandrovich Petrov (Russian: Вита́лий Алекса́ндрович Петро́в, IPA: [vʲɪˈtalʲɪj ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ pʲɪˈtrof]; born 8 September 1984) is a Russian...
Russians,1 two of whom have scored podium positions in Grands Prix. When VitalyPetrov made his Grand Prix debut for Renault at the 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix...
Lotus chose not to take up an option on VitalyPetrov's contract, and did not offer Bruno Senna a new contract. Petrov and Senna were replaced by 2007 World...
behind Petrov, who managed what was at this point the team's joint best finish in 13th. At the British Grand Prix, an engine failure on VitalyPetrov's Caterham...
Beer with Rob White leading the engine design. The car was driven by VitalyPetrov and Nick Heidfeld, who was replaced mid-season by Bruno Senna. The R31...
6 seconds behind the winner. Petrov retired in the closing laps of the race but was still classified 13th. VitalyPetrov was out-qualified and out-raced...
turn 3 which is about halfway down the back straight prior to turn 4. VitalyPetrov was given a five-place grid penalty for causing an avoidable collision...
a day earlier instead. The car was driven by Heikki Kovalainen and VitalyPetrov, who replaced Jarno Trulli after the first test at Jerez. The CT01 is...
made his debut in Formula One with Williams, alongside Barrichello. VitalyPetrov, who placed second in the 2009 GP2 Series, moved from Barwa Addax to...
Romain Grosjean and VitalyPetrov. After Mark Slade departed at the commencement of the 2011 season he was promoted to Petrov's race engineer, working...
an accounting dispute involving late payments to Obiena's coach, VitalyPetrov. Petrov later denied there was any payment issue with Obiena. Philippine...
for the 2010 season. The car was driven by Robert Kubica and rookie VitalyPetrov. Test drivers were Ho-Pin Tung, Jérôme d'Ambrosio and Jan Charouz. It...
position. Lewis Hamilton finished second in a McLaren, and Renault's VitalyPetrov completed the podium in third place, the first and only podium finish...
before his second retirement and was also the last race for Bruno Senna, VitalyPetrov, Timo Glock, Pedro de la Rosa, Narain Karthikeyan, and the HRT Formula...
Alonso recording a time almost a second off Vettel's pole position lap. VitalyPetrov recorded a time in part two that got him through to the final part of...
notoriously dusty surface triggered several spins with the most notable being VitalyPetrov who lost control in the final bend and found himself splayed across...
Bruno Senna, Lucas di Grassi and VitalyPetrov also take part in their maiden races. Hülkenberg joined Williams, Petrov joined Renault and di Grassi became...
second session was marked by an accident in the final few minutes, with VitalyPetrov slipping into the tyre wall at Ste. Devote, though the session was not...
September 2021. Churkin, Vitaly (19 January 2006). "Press release: On presentation of the world citizens award to Stanislav Petrov" (PDF). Permanent Mission...
Vitalii, Vitaly, Vitaliy and may refer to: Vitaly Borker (born 1975 or 1976), Ukrainian American Internet fraudster and cyberbully Vitaly Churkin (1952–2017)...
contract had been legally terminated and Senna would drive alongside VitalyPetrov for the remainder of the season. Narain Karthikeyan returned to Hispania...
Drivers have included Fernando Alonso, Marc Gené, Antonio García, VitalyPetrov, Lucas Di Grassi, Roberto Merhi, Mitch Evans, Álex Palou, Lando Norris...
Button 16th. On the fifth lap, Hamilton passed VitalyPetrov for ninth at the final turn, but Petrov came back at him at the back straight and regained...
but on 17 February 2012 it was announced that Trulli was replaced by VitalyPetrov. Following, Trulli stated that he was "really proud" to have helped...
Adrian Sutil and Michael Schumacher's Mercedes. Also eliminated was VitalyPetrov, who qualified his Renault 15th but was given a five place grid drop...
seats, but have since been replaced. Karun Chandhok, Bruno Senna and VitalyPetrov were also granted an F1 seat in 2010. For 2011 Pastor Maldonado was...