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🇩🇪 Sam Bird
Racing driver from Germany. Formula E, NEOM McLaren Formula E Team. Two-time champion.
Driver facts
Full name
Sam Bird
Born
9 January 1987(b. 1987)
Nationality
Germany
Current team
NEOM McLaren Formula E Team
Series
Formula E
Status
Active
Championships
22015, 2016
Career wins
27
Career podiums
72
Career starts
256
Career DNFs
4
Racer Rating
5,981
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
5,981Rank 235 of 40,349 indexed, +0 this season
FIA Categorisation
Platinum
FIA driver categorisation
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
Sam Bird is a racing driver from Germany who competes in Formula E for NEOM McLaren Formula E Team. Bird is a two-time champion (2015, 2016), with 27 wins and 72 podiums from 256 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,981 ranks Bird 235th of 40,349 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2024 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
| 2025-07-11 | Berlin ePrix/1 | P11 | −25 |
| 2025-06-20 | Jakarta ePrix | P8 | +36 |
| 2025-06-01 | Shanghai ePrix/2 | P15 | −55 |
| 2025-05-30 | Shanghai ePrix/1 | P7 | +72 |
| 2025-05-18 | Tokyo ePrix | P8 | +37 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +161 | Diriyah ePrix/2 2020 | Formula E | P1 |
| +143 | Monza 2010 | GP2 Series | P1 |
| +142 | New York ePrix 2020 | Formula E | P1 |
| +141 | Ad Diriyah ePrix 2019 | Formula E | P1 |
| +135 | Putrajaya ePrix 2014 | Formula E | P1 |
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Monza6 starts+47
Bahrain International Circuit5 starts+27
Istanbul4 starts+23
Zandvoort4 starts+20
Struggles
LE MANS11 starts-46
Monaco6 starts-37
Fuji4 starts-36
Mexico City ePrix7 starts-34
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ▸Formula E | NEOM McLaren Formula E Team | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P18 | −362 | 5,981 |
| 2024 | ▸Formula E | NEOM McLaren Formula E Team | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P12 | −135 | 6,420 |
| 2023 | ▸Formula E | Jaguar TCS Racing | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P8 | +6 | 6,478 |
| 2022 | ▸Formula E | Jaguar TCS Racing | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +80 | 6,472 |
| ▸WEC | Riley Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P11 | −101 | ||
| 2021 | ▸WEC | AF Corse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P11 | −80 | 6,493 |
| 2020 | ▸Formula E | Jaguar Racing | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P6 | +408 | 6,573 |
| ▸WEC | AF Corse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −162 | ||
| 2019 | ▸Formula E | Envision Virgin Racing | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P9 | +161 | 6,327 |
| ▸WEC | AF Corse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P13 | −246 | ||
| 2018 | ▸Formula E | Envision Virgin Racing | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P8 | +257 | 6,166 |
| ▸WEC | AF Corse | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P8 | −433 | ||
| 2017 | ▸Formula E | DS Virgin Racing | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P2 | +304 | 6,533 |
| ▸WEC | AF Corse | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P5 | −12 | ||
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Scuderia Corsa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P42 | −114 | ||
| 2016 | ▸WEC | AF Corse | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P1 | −248 | 6,335 |
| ▸Formula E | DS Virgin Racing | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P5 | +164 | ||
| 2015 | ▸Formula E | DS Virgin Racing Formula E Team | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P4 | +38 | 6,463 |
| ▸WEC | G-Drive Racing | 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +155 | ||
| 2014 | ▸Formula E | DS Virgin Racing Formula E Team | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P5 | +437 | 6,202 |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Starworks Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P36 | −291 | ||
| ▸WEC | AF Corse | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P18 | −268 | ||
| 2013 | ▸GP2 Series | RUSSIAN TIME | 21 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P2 | −81 | 6,424 |
| 2012 | ▸Formula V8 3.5 | ISR | 15 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P3 | +241 | 6,505 |
| 2011 | ▸GP2 Series | iSport International | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P4 | +206 | 6,264 |
| 2010 | ▸GP2 Series | ART Grand Prix | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P7 | ↑43+158 | 6,058 |
| 2009 | ▸Formula 3 Euro Series | Mücke Motorsport | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P7 | +525 | 5,857 |
| ▸Formula 3 Macau | ART Grand Prix | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +112 | ||
| 2008 | ▸Formula 3 Euro Series | Manor Motorsport | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P10 | ↑96−86 | 5,219 |
| ▸Formula 3 Macau | Manor Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +56 | ||
| 2007 | ▸Formula 3 Macau | Carlin Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +3,804 | 5,154 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Bird finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 António Félix da CostaFIA Platinum | 6,428 | 99 | 51 | 48 | 52% |
| 🇨🇭 Sébastien BuemiFIA Platinum | 6,301 | 99 | 48 | 51 | 48% |
| 🇳🇿 Mitch EvansFIA Platinum | 6,953 | 97 | 49 | 48 | 51% |
| 🇳🇱 Robin FrijnsFIA Platinum | 5,961 | 96 | 51 | 45 | 53% |
| 🇫🇷 Jean-Eric VergneFIA Platinum | 6,227 | 93 | 36 | 57 | 39% |
| 🇧🇷 Lucas di GrassiFIA Platinum | 5,260 | 92 | 43 | 49 | 47% |
| 🇮🇹 Edoardo MortaraFIA Platinum | 6,550 | 82 | 43 | 39 | 52% |
| 🇯🇵 Oliver Turvey | 4,776 | 78 | 60 | 18 | 77% |
| 🇩🇪 Daniel AbtFIA Gold | 5,769 | 70 | 50 | 20 | 71% |
| 🇫🇷 Jules Bianchi | 5,781 | 68 | 27 | 41 | 40% |
| 🇫🇷 Pierre GaslyFIA Platinum, 2× champion | 6,973 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇩🇪 Pascal WehrleinFIA Platinum, 1× champion | 6,966 | 59 | 26 | 33 | 44% |
| 🇬🇧 Oliver RowlandFIA Platinum, 2× champion | 6,961 | 54 | 25 | 29 | 46% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 40,349 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 225 | 🇫🇮 Jyrki Järvilehto | Formula 1 | 5,991 |
| 226 | 🇬🇧 Brian Henton | Formula 1 | 5,990 |
| 227 | 🇨🇭 Rudi Fischer | Formula 1 | 5,990 |
| 228 | 🇺🇸 Jimmy Bryan | Formula 1 | 5,987 |
| 229 | 🇲🇽 Ricardo Rodríguez | Formula 1 | 5,986 |
| 230 | 🇫🇷 Jean-Christophe Boullion | WEC | 5,985 |
| 231 | 🇻🇪 Pastor Maldonado | WEC | 5,985 |
| 232 | 🇫🇷 Pierre-Henri Raphanel | FIA GT Championship | 5,983 |
| 233 | 🇩🇪 Christian Vietoris | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 5,981 |
| 234 | 🇯🇵 Katsumasa Chiyo | Super GT | 5,981 |
| 235 | 🇩🇪 Sam Bird | Formula E | 5,981 |
| 236 | 🇧🇪 Olivier Gendebien | Formula 1 | 5,979 |
| 237 | 🇩🇪 Alexander Wurz | WEC | 5,978 |
| 238 | 🇬🇧 Jonathan Palmer | Formula 1 | 5,978 |
| 239 | 🇺🇸 Ross Chastain | NASCAR Cup Series | 5,978 |
| 240 | 🇧🇷 Chico Serra | Stock Car Pro Series | 5,975 |
| 241 | 🇧🇪 Patrick Nève | Formula 1 | 5,974 |
| 242 | 🇧🇪 Paul Frère | Formula 1 | 5,974 |
| 243 | 🇬🇧 Bob Anderson | Formula 1 | 5,971 |
| 244 | 🇬🇧 Mike Parkes | Formula 1 | 5,971 |
| 245 | 🇫🇷 Guy Ligier | Formula 1 | 5,970 |
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