Paul di Resta (DEE-rest-ah; born 16th April 1986) is a British racing driver who drove for Force India from 2011 to 2013 and Williams-Mercedes in 2017.
Without a drive for 2014, he returned to DTM, although it was not until 2015 that the Scot found his former pace. He signed for a seventh season in the DTM in 2016, before being announced as the Williams F1 test and reserve driver for the 2016 Formula One season on 14 March 2016.[1] He was once again confirmed as their reserve driver for 2017,[2] before confirmed to compete at Hungary after Felipe Massa fell unwell.[3][4]
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | Pts | WDC Pos. | Report |
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| 2009 |  Force India F1 Team
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Force India-Mercedes | Young Driver Test | ||
| 2010 | Force India F1 Team
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Force India-Mercedes | Test Driver | ||
| 2011 | Force India F1 Team
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Force India-Mercedes | 27 | 13th | Report |
| 2012 | Sahara Force India F1 Team
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Force India-Mercedes | 46 | 14th | Report |
| 2013 | Sahara Force India F1 Team
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Force India-Mercedes | 48 | 12th | Report |
| 2016 |  Williams Martini Racing
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Williams-Mercedes | Reserve Driver | ||
| 2017 | Williams Martini Racing
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Williams-Mercedes | Reserve Driver | ||
| 0 | NC | Report | |||
| 2021 | McLaren F1 Team
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McLaren-Mercedes | Reserve Driver | ||
| 2022 | McLaren F1 Team
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McLaren-Mercedes | Reserve Driver | ||
Statistics[]
Correct as of the 2017 Hungarian Grand Prix
| Entries | 59 |
| Starts | 59 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Sprint Poles | 0 |
| Front Row Starts | 0 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Sprint Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Sprint Podiums | 0 |
| Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Sprint Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Points | 121 |
| Laps Raced | 3284 |
| Distance Raced | 16,627 km (10,332 mi) |
| Races Led | 2 |
| Laps Led | 4 |
| Distance Led | 22 km (14 mi) |
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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 | Scored point(s) for 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[]
- ↑ 'Williams appoint Di Resta as reserve driver for 2016', formula1.com, (Formula One Management, 14/03/2016), http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/headlines/2016/3/williams-appoint-di-resta-as-reserve-driver-for-2016.html, (Accessed 14/03/2016)
- ↑ "WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING - Williams Retains Paul Di Resta as Reserve Driver for 2017". williamsf1.com. 20 February 2017. http://www.williamsf1.com/racing/news/williams-retains-paul-di-resta-as-reserve-driver-for-2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ↑ Noble, Jonathan (29 July 2017). "Paul di Resta replaces ill Felipe Massa at Williams for Hungary F1". Autosport (Motorsport Network). http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/130995/di-resta-replaces-massa-for-hungarian-gp. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ↑ "Sky F1's Paul di Resta replaces unwell Felipe Massa at Hungarian GP". http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/10961154/sky-f1s-paul-di-resta-replaces-unwell-felipe-massa-at-hungarian-gp. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
| V T E | Paul di Resta
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| Seasons 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2017 | ||
| Season Reports 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2017 | ||
| Teams Force India (2011–2013) • Williams (2017) | ||
| Teammates Adrian Sutil (2011, 2013) • Nico Hülkenberg (2012) • Felipe Massa (2017) | ||
| Other pages Category | ||
| V T E |  Force India
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| Notable Personnel Vijay Mallya · Otmar Szafnauer · Andrew Green | |||
| Notable drivers Giancarlo Fisichella · Vitantonio Liuzzi · Adrian Sutil · Paul di Resta · Nico Hülkenberg · Sergio Pérez · Esteban Ocon | |||
| Cars VJM01 · VJM02 · VJM03 · VJM04 · VJM05 · VJM06 · VJM07 · VJM08 · VJM09 · VJM10 · VJM11 | |||
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| Drivers 2.  Logan Sargeant · 23.  Alexander Albon
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| Personnel Frank Williams · Patrick Head · Pat Symonds · Mike Coughlan | |||
World Champions Alan Jones (1980) ·  Keke Rosberg (1982) ·  Nelson Piquet (1987) · Nigel Mansell (1992) ·  Alain Prost (1993) · Damon Hill (1996) ·  Jacques Villeneuve (1997)
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| Cars March 761 · FW06 · FW07 · FW07B · FW07C · FW07D · FW08 · FW08C · FW09 · FW09B · FW10 · FW10B · FW11 · FW11B · FW12 · FW12C · FW13 · FW13B · FW14 · FW14B · FW15C · FW16 · FW16B · FW17 · FW17B · FW18 · FW19 · FW20 · FW21 · FW22 · FW23 · FW24 · FW25 · FW26 · FW27 · FW28 · FW29 · FW30 · FW31 · FW32 · FW33 · FW34 · FW35 · FW36 · FW37 · FW38 · FW40 · FW41 · FW42 · FW43 · FW43B · FW44 | |||
