Formula One drivers from Thailand

Formula One drivers from Thailand

Drivers	2
Grands Prix	126
Entries	126
Starts	124
Best season finish	7th (2020)
Wins	0
Podiums	2
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
Points	258
First entry	1950 British Grand Prix
Latest entry	2025 Australian Grand Prix
2025 drivers	Alex Albon

There have been two Formula One drivers from Thailand . ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Current drivers

Albon driving for Williams at the 2023 Italian Grand Prix

Alex Albon is the second Formula One driver to race with a Thai licence and made his debut at the 2019 Australian Grand Prix for Toro Rosso, receiving a graduation to Red Bull ahead of the 2019 Belgian Grand Prix. ^{[2] [4] [5]} Albon achieved his, and Thailand's, first podium at the 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix. ^[6] Albon lost his race seat after the 2020 season, before returning with Williams for the 2022 season. ^[7]

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  Alex Albon
  2025 season position: 5th

Former drivers

The first Thai Formula One driver was Prince Bira who took part in 19 World Championship races between 1950 and 1954. ^[8] He scored 8 points and had a highest finishing position of fourth place which he achieved twice: at the 1950 Swiss Grand Prix and the 1954 French Grand Prix. ^{[8] [9]} His highest finishing position at the end of a season was 8th in 1950. ^[8]

All-time table

Drivers	Active Years	Entries	Wins	Podiums	Career Points	Poles	Fastest Laps	Championships
Birabongse Bhanudej	1950–1954	19	0	0	8	0	0	-
Alex Albon	2019–2020, 2022–2025	107 (105 starts)	0	2	250	0	0	-
Source: [10]

References

1. "Thailand – Drivers". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
2. "The Prince And I: The story of the last Thai F1 driver". BBC Sport. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
3. "Thailand – Grand Prix started". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
4. "Alexander Albon". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
5. "Albon to replace Gasly at Red Bull from Belgium". formula1. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
6. "Thailand - Podiums". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
7. "Alex Albon returns to F1 race seat with Williams in 2022 alongside Nicholas Latifi". www.formula1.com. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
8. "Prince Bira". StatsF1.com (in French). Retrieved 5 January 2019.
9. "Prince Bira – Result 4th". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
10. "Thailand – Drivers". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 7 June 2019.