Vitaly Petrov

Quick Facts

Full Name	Vitaly Petrov
Occupation	Race Car Driver
Date Of Birth	Sep 8, 1984(1984-09-08)
Age	40
Country	Russia
Birth City	Vyborg
Horoscope	Virgo

Vitaly Petrov Biography

Vitaly Petrov is one of the most popular and richest Race Car Driver who was born on September 8, 1984 in Vyborg, Russia. The nickname is Vyborg Rocket, he is a Formula One driver who became the first Russian to participate for Formula One’s Formula One World Championship. He was in the team of Renault in the years 2010 and 2011 as well as in 2012 with Caterham in 2012.

The teammate of his first season Formula One was His teammate for his debut season in Formula One was Robert Kubica…

Vitaly Aleksandrovich Petrov (Russian: Вита́лий Алекса́ндрович Петро́в , IPA: [vʲɪˈtalʲɪ ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ pʲɪˈtrof] , born 8 September 1984) is a Russian racing driver who drove in Formula One for Renault F1 Team in 2010, Lotus Renault GP in 2011 and Caterham F1 Team in 2012. Born in Vyborg, he is known as the “Vyborg Rocket” (Russian: Вы́боргская Раке́та , IPA: [ˈvibɔrɡskɐjɐ rɐˈkʲetɐ] ) in Russia. He was the first Russian to compete in the Formula One World Championship.

Unlike most top drivers, Petrov did not begin his career in karting, as there was very little motorsport where he lived. He began competing in motorsport in 1998, when he took part in rally sprints and ice races. Afterwards he began competing in the Russian Lada Cup in 2001. He remained in the series for 2002 dominating the championship, winning each round to amass the maximum points total of 500.

His birthplace was Vyborg, Soviet Union.

Vitaly Petrov Net Worth

Vitaly Petrov is one of the richest Race Car Driver from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Vitaly Petrov 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He first started competing in motorsport in 1998 with rallies sprints and ice races, before he competed at the Russian Lada Cup in 2001 and winning the event next year.

He was a participant in various European series from 2006 to 2009.

In Hungary, Petrov qualified seventh, ahead of much respected teammate Robert Kubica. He finished in 5th place, his highest finish to date, while in Belgium, Petrov started in 23rd place, after failing to set a time in qualifying because of a first-session crash. He made up 14 places in changeable conditions to finish 9th, resulting in his third consecutive points finish. Petrov retired on the first lap of the Japanese Grand Prix after colliding with Nico Hülkenberg, and crashed out of seventh place in the Korean Grand Prix. He qualified tenth for the final round of the season in Abu Dhabi, ahead of Kubica who qualified eleventh. In the race, Petrov pitted under an early safety car period which moved him up the order when drivers ahead of him pitted. Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber both came out behind him and Petrov remained ahead of them until the end of the race, which stopped the title contenders’ progress and enabled Sebastian Vettel to win the title.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Petrov finished in third position with one win at Sepang International Circuit in the 2008 GP2 Asia Series season for Campos, behind champion Romain Grosjean and Sébastien Buemi. In the main series Petrov remained with the Campos team. He finished seventh in final standings, taking a win at the Valencia Street Circuit. He finished fifth, with a win in the Sepang sprint race, in the 2008–09 GP2 Asia Series season for Campos.

Facts & Trivia

Vitaly Ranked on the list of most popular Race Car Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Vitaly Petrov celebrates birthday on September 8 of every year.

In the final race of the season in Brazil, Petrov finished a season’s best eleventh, making a crucial pass on Marussia’s Charles Pic in the closing stages of the Grand Prix. The result meant Caterham moved back ahead of Marussia to claim 10th place in the Constructors’ Championship, a position worth millions of pounds more in prize money.

Where is Vitaly Petrov now?

Petrov has returned home to Russia. The full statement from the FIA read: “The FIA confirms that, due to a personal bereavement, the Driver Steward for the 2020 FIA Formula 1 Portuguese Grand Prix, Vitaly Petrov, will not continue with his duties for the remainder of the weekend.

What kind of car is Vitaly Petrov?

Vitaly is a 2009 World Torque Champion League race car, which is based on the AMG-Mercedes DTM C-Class. He is painted red near his front, blue near his middle, and white on his rear and spoiler. He has a Russian flag design on his doors, as well as his hood.

Who was the first Russian F1 driver?

Vitaly Petrov was the first Russian driver to compete in Formula 1. He started racing in his homeland and won championships in Lada saloon cars before shifting the focus of his career to Europe. Petrov entered the F3000 Euroseries and finished third overall in 2006, winning once.

What happened Tom Pryce?

Welsh racing driver Tom Pryce died on the tracks during the South African Grand Prix in Kyalami on 5 March 1977. The horrific accident left two people dead; a marshal Frederick Jansen Van Vuuren, who was running across the tracks to help another driver whose car had caught fire and Pryce himself.

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