Kamui Kobayashi hopes to register his first finish of 2010 in the Spanish Grand Prix: We have an update to the car and I believe our reliability problems are solved. I should have a good chance to finally go racing after I have only done 19 laps in total in all four races. Kamui Kobayashi … Continue reading Kobayashi hoping for reliability fix
Kamui Kobayashi articles archive
Kobayashi-on-Button voted best overtaking move of 2009
Posted onThe pass that made a star of Kamui Kobayashi has been voted the best overtaking move of 2009 by F1 Fanatic readers. The vote to find the best pass of 2009 was closely fought and attracted over 2,000 votes – along with some heated debate.
Kamui Kobayashi joins Sauber for 2010
Posted onKamui Kobayashi will stay in F1 after being signed by Peter Sauber’s team for 2010. The Japanese driver’s F1 career was in doubt after Toyota, who backed his career for many years and gave him his F1 break, pulled out of the sport.
Kobayashi’s great drive and the Grosjean question (Abu Dhabi GP analysis)
Posted onHow did Kamui Kobayashi gain half-a-dozen places and get ahead of his team mate to finish sixth in his second race? And was Romain Grosjean’s race really as bad as it looked? The analysis of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will take a look at the answers to these questions.
Kobayashi and Sutil spark complaints over driving standards after crashes
Posted onAdrian Sutil and Kamui Kobayashi faced the wrath of their rivals after the Brazilian Grand Prix after two crashes which eliminated a total of four cars. Jenson Button was among the drivers to voice his complaints about rookie Kobayashi’s driving. And Jarno Trulli was handed a fine after arguing with Sutil at the side of … Continue reading Kobayashi and Sutil spark complaints over driving standards after crashes
Kamui Kobayashi to substitute for injured Timo Glock at Toyota in Brazil
Posted onKamui Kobayashi will make his F1 debut in the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos next week for Toyota. The Japanese driver will substitute for Timo Glock who was injured during qualifying at Suzuka one week ago. Glock has discovered his injuries were more serious than first thought. In addition to his badly cut leg the … Continue reading Kamui Kobayashi to substitute for injured Timo Glock at Toyota in Brazil
Kamui Kobayashi to stand in for Glock
Posted onKamui Kobayashi will drive for Toyota in the Friday practice sessions for the Japanese Grand Prix. He is standing in for Timo Glock, who is unwell. It will be Kobayashi’s first appearance as a driver at a Grand Prix weekend. The 23-year-old Japanese driver has tested for Toyota for the past two seasons and is … Continue reading Kamui Kobayashi to stand in for Glock
Kobayashi stretches title lead with Bahrain win
GP2 Asia
Posted onFresh from his Formula 1 testing duties in Portugal, Kamui Kobayashi turned up in Bahrain and won the GP2 Asia feature race with ease.
Rodriguez wins as Kobayashi fumbles
GP2 Asia
Posted onRoldan Rodriguez lost the lead of the GP2 Asia feature race at Shanghai on the first lap, as Kamui Kobayashi dived past him at the hairpin. But he took the lead back five laps from the flag as Kobayashi ran wide at turn one. Kobayashi has been favourite for the championship after being dominant in … Continue reading Rodriguez wins as Kobayashi fumbles
Video: Romain Grosjean and Kamui Kobayashi tangle in GP2
Posted onHere is a video of the moment Romain Grosjean squandered his lead in last week’s GP2 race. The ART driver ran wide under a safety car period and was later judged to have broken the rules in defending his position illegally from Kamui Kobyashi. You can read more about the Grosjean-Kobayashi incident at F1Fanatic and … Continue reading Video: Romain Grosjean and Kamui Kobayashi tangle in GP2
GP2: Kobayashi triumphs as Grosjean cracks under pressure
Posted onRomain Grosjean had victory in the GP2 sprint race at the Circuit de Catalunya in the palm of his hand – until he threw it all away with a mistake behind the safety car folowed by a rash defensive move. Grosjean moved up from fourth to second at the run to the first corner as … Continue reading GP2: Kobayashi triumphs as Grosjean cracks under pressure
F3 Euro Magny-Cours 1: Kobayashi hangs on
Posted onKamui Kobayashi won the first Formula 1 support race at Magny Cours despite aggressive attention from team mate Romain Grosjean. Grosjean briefly got past Kobayashi on the second lap before his team mate reversed the move. The ASM duo were nose to tail for the entire race until Kobayashi ran wide on the final lap. … Continue reading F3 Euro Magny-Cours 1: Kobayashi hangs on