Formula one drivers from the united kingdom wikipedia. Scots racing driver paul di resta has married his girlfriend at a starstudded wedding in italy. It was like being thrown off a cliff di resta on his late. The 24yearold will become the third british driver on the grid. Paul di resta to replace unwell felipe massa in hungary bbc sport. Paul di resta force india have announced that scottish driver paul di resta will race for the team during the 2011 season. Jul 29, 2017 scottish football bundesliga serie a ligue 1. He is currently the reserve driver for force india, appearing for the team at friday practice.
Paul di resta will return to the formula one paddock as williams f1 reserve driver it has been officially announced today. Paul di resta is a aries and was born in the year of the tiger life. If you ment by last f1 driver to win a f1 gp, then it is david coulthard when he won the 2003 australian gp. The move leaves last years drivers adrian sutil and paul di resta facing an uncertain future in the sport. Paul di resta on the minds of top teams, says eddie jordan. Paul di resta s f1 debut in australia driving the force india vjm04 make or break is an overused term but is sums up the 20 season for paul di resta. Di resta has been handed his first f1 drive following his success in the german touring car championship. Scots f1 driver paul di resta battled through the grief of his stepdads death to race yesterday. Dec 29, 20 scottish f1 driver paul di resta tweeted. Paul di resta has secured a return to the dtm with mercedes after missing out on an f1 seat in 2014. F1 news today features nico rosberg talking about his next move in motor sport, daniel ricciardo assessing red bulls development plans and paul di resta s surprise move to take on the 24. Now paul di resta, the 32yearold former f1 driver from west lothian. Paul di resta has built this year on the progress he made in his debut season in 2011, his latent. Aug 08, 20 force indias scottish driver paul di resta and lotus f1 teams french driver romain grosjean drives at the bahrain international circuit in manama on april 21, 20 during the bahrain formula one.
Oct 26, 2012 the wall street journals india real time caught up with the scottish driver, who is currently th in the f1 drivers championship with 44. A true ambassador of our sport, i was lucky enough to be. Former formula 1 driver and current television pundit. Formula 1 ace paul di restas dad doing 75mph in a 50mph zone. Di resta raced in f1 for force india from 2011, scoring 121 points. Scottish driver paul di resta has admitted that his future with the force india formula 1 team looks bleak.
Huddersfields scottish fullback paul dixon is not surprised celtic are keen on striker james vaughan but says the terriers are desperate to keep the 25yearold. Formula one legend sir jackie stewart believes ferrari should be looking at promising scottish driver paul di resta. With motor racing in his genes, britains latest formula one driver, paul di resta, is certainly not planning just to make up the numbers. From breaking news and entertainment to sports and politics, get the full story with all the live commentary. The scottish driver won the prestigious touring car title in 2010 with the german marque. Paul di resta is a british racing driver from scotland who drove in formula one from 2011 to 20, became a reserve driver for the williams f1 team in 2016 driving a single race for them as a substitute driver in 2017. London ap british driver paul di resta has been retained as reserve driver for the williams formula one team this season. A gallery of photos of paul di resta the musings of mark. Di resta, who has completed three seasons with force india, said staying in.
Paul di resta is an upandcoming scottish racing driver who, having made a splash in the dtm driving for mercedes, is now making the transition to formula one. Paul di resta won the dtm series in 2010 before moving up to f1. The 2010 champion will contend his seventh season more. Paul di resta becomes third brit on f1 grid talksport. Hildebrand as fisichella had moved to ferrari to deputise for the injured felipe massa, while liuzzi and sutil were the race team drivers. Scottish driver paul di resta insists he is confident going into the british grand prix despite disappointment in his last two races. Paul di resta on the minds of top teams, says eddie. Anthony hamilton admits to white lies and swerving truth to aid f1 drivers career in paul di resta law suit anthony hamilton tells high court it was sometimes acceptable that a f1 drivers.
Di restas f1 future uncertain after perez completes force. Di resta was born in uphall, livingston, scotland, and grew up in bathgate. Paul di resta is a british racing driver who drove in formula one from 2010 to 20. Scottish female racing drivers the contents of that subcategory can also be found within this category, or in diffusing subcategories of it. Twitter divided as lewis hamilton and sebastian vettel clash at azerbaijan grand prix. Di resta began karting in 1994 before moving up to formula renault in 2003 and then entering the f3 euroseries in 2005. However, the scottish driver is positive that the team can be a. Anthony hamilton has expressed his regret at how severely his relationship with paul di resta broke down, after the scottish former formula one driver and his old manager agreed an outofcourt settlement following a bitter damages lawsuit in which their dispute was publicly examined. Posted in r formula1 by ujoeybacon 151 points and 29 comments. The exformula one ace tied the knot with laura jordan surrounded by family and friends in the. Unlikely that i retain force india seat, says paul di resta.
Scottish driver gets a lastminute f1 callup despite commentary. In december 2009 he was given a test at jerez in the force india. Mercedes reserve driver paul di resta offered his opinion. Paul di resta has secured a return to the dtm with mercedes. Force india f1 driver paul di resta india real time wsj. The size of the halo may be reduced according to the fia. Latest f1 news on paul di resta updates f1 reader your daily f1 news fix formula 1. Williams sign paul di resta for another season as reserve.
Nov 19, 20 paul di resta is being forced to consider a driving career outside formula one as seats run out for next season di resta, 27, is coming to end of his third season with force india and is 10th in. An autosport survey taken by 217 formula one drivers saw clark voted as the fifth greatest f1 driver of all time just ahead of fellow scottish driver jackie stewart. The scot was confirmed last month as part of the 2016 mercedes amg driver lineup in the deutsche tourenwagen masters. Calado follows in the footsteps of force indias scottish race driver paul di resta, their third driver during 2010 before being promoted to the race team the following season. Exformula 1 team boss eddie jordan is confident scottish driver paul di resta will have a seat for the 2014 season. Williams paul di resta and lance stroll were the first. In 20 f1 season, there is only one scottish driver, paul di resta. Jim clark, jackie stewart, johnny dumfries, david coulthard, alan mcnish, most recently paul di resta. The force india driver finished 11th in the canadian grand.
Formula one team force india have confirmed that scotsman paul di resta has been handed a drive, alongside adrian sutil, for the 2011 season. Misery for formula one star paul di resta daily record. Paul di resta has been on both sides of the sky f1 microphone, having competed in formula 1 until 20. Paul di resta returns as williams f1 reserve last word.
Scottish formula one hero paul di restas grief over. Anthony hamilton has regrets as paul di resta case is. Scots f1 ace paul di resta eager to move back into the. Paul di resta born 16 april 1986 is a british racing driver who drove in formula. Force indias foodie paul di resta fitter than ever bbc sport. Feb 04, 20 force india pulled the wraps off the new vjm06 chassis that itll race in the upcoming f1 season, but it did so without naming a second driver. A former dtm and formula 3 euroseries champion, di resta did not secure a formula one drive for 2014, and rejoined mercedes to race again in dtm. The 20 australian grand prix formally known as the 20 formula 1 rolex australian grand prix was a formula one motor race that was held on 17 march 20 as the opening round of the 20 world championship. Mercedes amg dtm driver paul di resta will be part of the williams f1 racing team this season, joining the squad as their third and reserve driver. A gallery of pictures of scottish formula one driver paul di resta, taken at various racing events. Paul di resta made his debut in a grand prix weekend on friday, when he replaced force india teammate adrian sutil for first practice.
The british motorsport legend is widely regarded as one of the biggest formula 1 drivers, even though they never won a world cup title. Anthony hamilton admits to white lies and swerving. Scottish drivers throughout the 63 years, there has been 15 scottish f1 drivers. The scot is entering his third season in the sport, but has yet to finish ahead of his team mates in the championship come november. Oct 02, 20 scots formula one ace paul di restas dad hit with fine after being caught doing 75mph in a 50mph zone. Scots f1 ace paul di resta eager to move back into the points as season resumes force india driver di resta is determined to make up for two disappointing results when formula one.
Di resta has been on the sidelines of f1 since the end of 20, when he was dropped by force india after three seasons racing for the silverstone team. Paul di resta may leave f1 as competition for seats. If you ment by the drivers championship then it is jackie stewart when he won the 1973 drivers championship. Paul di resta makes formula one return after felipe massa is. I think its important that we celebrate his incredible life and the great man he. F1 legend jackie stewart says paul di resta needs time.
May 09, 2011 scottish formula one hero paul di resta s grief over suspected suicide of stepfather exclusive. Scots racing star paul di resta settles contract feud with lewis hamiltons father anthony hamilton sued di resta for breach of contract and loss of earnings after the former force india driver. Paul di resta has been a member of the mercedesbenz family for many years, and we are delighted that he is returning to the fold this season. Force indias paul di resta believes it will be a struggle to make q3 after fridays practice session for the korean grand prix. Scottish racer paul di resta has been signed by williams to continue as reserve driver for the 2017 season. Scottish driver paul di resta will make his first appearance in a formula one car at a grand prix weekend in fridays test session in melbourne. Formula one legend sir jackie stewart calls for scottish driver paul di resta to be given time to adjust to the sport. Scots racing driver paul di resta weds in italy the scotsman. Di resta, 31, has not driven the 2017 car and not raced in f1 since 20. Sports stars turn to twitter to show support for f1 racing driver. This is a nondiffusing parent category of category.
Six times world champion lewis hamilton praised moss and described their friendship as an unusual couple. Career, formula one 201020, formula one test driver 20162017, 2010. Di resta, who has completed three seasons with force india, said staying in f1 with the. Former force india driver paul di resta in action during the 20. Paul di resta is out to catch lucky lewis hamilton. Pauldiresta selects his favourite sky f1 features as both a driver and part of the team. Lotus f1 teams french driver romain grosjean and force indias scottish driver paul di resta drives at the bahrain international circuit in manama on. Paul di resta was born in uphall, united kingdom on wednesday, april 16, 1986 millennials generation. Paul di restas winter spent in the gym hasnt dulled his appetite for. F1 driver paul di resta gets arty at the sahara force india factory. Paul di resta born 16 april 1986 is a british racing driver from scotland who drove in formula one from 2011 to 20, became a reserve driver for the williams f1 team in 2016 driving a single race for them as a substitute driver in 2017.
This test saw di resta become force indias test and reserve driver for 2010. Paul di resta turned up to the hungaroring on saturday morning. Formula one drivers wish michael schumacher well after. Very much under the radar compared to fernando alonso, former f1 driver paul di resta made his debut at this weekend le mans 24 hours, but the scottish driver s debut ended in disappointment when he crashed heavily with four hours to the finish. Dougie mccracken, 46, a former professional footballer, was found dead on thursday evening at the home he shared with pauls mum marie in lanark. Last year he rejoined mercedes to race again in the dtm.
Paul di resta has secured a return to the dtm with. I presume this shows that paul is a remarkably popular. Scots formula one ace paul di resta s dad hit with fine after being caught doing 75mph in a 50mph zone nightclub boss louis di resta was stopped by. F1 williams team retains di resta as reserve driver for 2017. Scottish driver paul di resta has been linked with a return to formula 1 after his brilliant effort at the hungarian grand prix. Jun 17, 2018 very much under the radar compared to fernando alonso, former f1 driver paul di resta made his debut at this weekend le mans 24 hours, but the scottish drivers debut ended in disappointment when he crashed heavily with four hours to the finish. The race was held at the melbourne grand prix circuit in. Scots racing star paul di resta settles contract feud with. Paul di resta is hoping to build on a strong start to the season when formula one gets back on track in china this weekend. Paul di resta may reflect on his 2012 campaign with that niggling question.
Scottish exf1 stars coulthard and mcnish, di resta appreciates the. This category includes all scottish drivers who have participated in or attempted to participate in. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Paul di resta endurance racing car driver with united autosports. Scots wonder kid racing driver one step closer to formula 1. Jan 24, 2011 mixx facebook twitter digg delicious reddit myspace. Jan 21, 2014 some drivers manage to make the transition from one form of motor racing into another, and some run into trouble. Force india reveals vjm06 chassis sans second driver. Dec 11, 20 scottish driver paul di resta has admitted that his future with the force india formula 1 team looks bleak. The scottish driver is currently 10th in the drivers championship after.
Scots formula one ace paul di restas dad hit with fine. Di restas f1 future uncertain after perez completes force india switch. Paul di resta returns as williams f1 reserve last word on. Over the years there has been two scottish drivers who have won the world championships. Wikimedia commons has media related to racecar drivers from scotland.
Paul di resta cams from a family with a strong racing background his cousins were indycar champion and indy 500 winner dario franchitti and sports car driver marino franchitti. Paul di resta is a british racing driver from scotland who drove in formula one from 2011 to 20, became a reserve driver for the williams f1 team in 2016. Paul di resta is a former formula one driver, who competes in the dtm in 2015. Paul di resta opens up on latest motorsport chapter in. Paul di resta lands williams f1 reserve role touringcartimes. Terrible news about msc, thinking of him and his family. Paul di resta returns to dtm with mercedes autoblog. Ferrari should earmark paul di resta as felipe massas.
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