Sébastien Buemi is a racing driver from Switzerland who competes in WEC for Toyota Racing. Buemi is a one-time champion (2023), with 10 wins and 21 podiums from 37 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 6,819 ranks Buemi sixteenth of 12,285 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | WEC | Toyota Racing | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | −8 | 6,819 |
| 2025 | WEC | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | −390 | 6,827 |
| 2024 | WEC | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | −239 | 7,217 |
| 2023 | WEC | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | +329 | 7,456 |
| 2022 | WEC | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P4 | +47 | 7,127 |
| 2021 | WEC | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +80 | 7,080 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Kamui Kobayashi | 6,267 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 47% |
| 🇬🇧 Mike Conway | 6,815 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 47% |
| 🇲🇨 Paul di Resta | 5,083 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 79% |
| 🇫🇷 Frédéric Makowiecki | 6,048 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 65% |
| 🇫🇷 Loïc Duval | 5,482 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 83% |
| 🇮🇹 Antonio Giovinazzi | 6,439 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 55% |
| 🇨🇳 Yifei Ye | 6,170 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 64% |
| 🇬🇧 James Calado | 6,040 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 55% |
| 🇮🇹 Alessandro Pier Guidi | 5,817 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 55% |
| 🇪🇸 Miguel Molina | 5,577 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 45% |
Sébastien Buemi is a Swiss racing driver who competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Toyota Racing. He began his formula racing career in Formula One with Toro Rosso, racing in the series from 2009 to 2011, before turning his focus toward endurance racing and Formula E. In the electric single-seater series, Buemi won the 2015-16 championship with Renault, establishing himself as one of the sport's most versatile competitors across multiple disciplines.[1]
Within Racer DB's WEC records, Buemi is credited with 37 career starts, 10 wins, and 21 podium finishes, along with a Sportscar championship in 2023. His current Racer Rating stands at 7,001, placing him 14th among active drivers on the database's Elo-style scale. Buemi remains active into the 2026 season, having already recorded 1 win and 2 podiums across 3 rounds, placing him first in the standings. Alongside his WEC achievements, his broader résumé includes four 24 Hours of Le Mans victories, all with Toyota, underscoring his status as one of the leading endurance racers of his generation.[2]