Nationality Scottish
Date of Birth 27 March 1971
Place of Birth Twynholm, Scotland
Marital Status Single
Resident Monte Carlo, Monaco
Car Number 3
F1 STATISTICS
(After Canadian GP 2002)
GP Starts: 129
GP Debut: 1994 Spanish GP
GP Points: 375
GP Wins: 12
First F1 Win: 1995 Portuguese GP
Poles: 12
Competition History
1982-1988 Karting - three times Scottish Champion, twice winner of the Scottish Open Championship and British Super 1 Championship (Junior),winner of the Scottish Open Championship (Senior)
1989 British Formula Ford 1600 racing, winner of both FF1600 Championships (Junior). 3rd in the Brands Hatch Formula Ford Festival
1990 British Vauxhall Lotus Challenge and GM Lotus Euro Series with Paul Stewart Racing; winner of the prestigious McLaren Autosport Young Driver of the Year Award; tests the McLaren-Honda MP4/5 Formula One car
1991 Runner-up in British F3 Championship,with 5 wins (more than any other driver in the Championship). Winner of the "European Marlboro Masters of F3" and the Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix
1992 F3000 racing with PSR. F1 test with Benetton-Ford
1993 Test driver for Williams-Renault. 3rd in F3000 Championship with PSR. GT Class Winner at the Le Mans 24 Hour Race with Jaguar
Formula One History
1994 Test driver for Williams-Renault. Promoted to race driver; 14 pts, 8th in the Drivers' Championship. Voted Scottish Sports Personality of the Year and ITV Young Sports Personality of the Year
1995 Williams-Renault: First Grand Prix win in Portugal. 49 pts, 3rd in the Drivers Championship. 7 podium finishes, 5 pole positions
1996 McLaren-Mercedes: Finished 2nd in Monaco and 3rd in Europe 18 points, 7th in Drivers Championship, 2 podium finishes
1997 West McLaren Mercedes: Finished 1st in Australia and Italy, 2nd in Austria and Europe, 36 points, 3rd in the Drivers' World Championship, 4 podium finishes.
1998 West McLaren Mercedes: finished first in San Marino, second in Australia, Brazil, Spain, Austria, Germany and Hungary; 56 points, third in Drivers' Championship; nine podium finishes
1999 West McLaren Mercedes: Finished 1st in Britain and Belgium; 2nd in San Marino, Spain, Austria, and Hungary; 6 podium finishes; 48 pts, 4th in drivers' championship
2000 West McLaren Mercedes: Wins in Great Britain, Monaco and France. 2nd in Spain, Austria, and Malaysia; 3rd in San Marino, Europe, Germany and Japan; 10 podium finishes; 73 points; 3rd in World Championship.
2001 West McLaren Mercedes. Finished 1st in Brazil and Austria; 2nd in Australia, San Marino and Belgium; 3rd in Malaysia, Europe, Hungary, United States and Japan. 10 podium finishes, 65 points, 2nd in the Drivers' World Championship.