A rundown of every driver's stats and pictures from #F1 decade of 2000-2009: #F1in2000

1) Christijan Albers 🇳🇱

Minardi 2005/Midland 2006/Spyker 2007

46 entries (46 starts)
4 points
Best finish: 5th, 2005 USA
2) Jean Alesi 🇫🇷 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Prost 2000-2001/Jordan 2001

34 entries (34 starts)
5 points
Best finish: 5th, 2001 Canada #F1
3) Jaime Alguersuari 🇪🇸 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Toro Rosso 2009

8 entries (8 starts)
0 points
Best finish:14th, 2009 Brazil #F1
4) Fernando Alonso 🇪🇸 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Minardi 2001/Renault 2003-06, 08-09/McLaren 2007

120 entries (118 starts)
21 wins
18 poles
13 fastest laps
577 points
2 world championships (2005/06) #F1
5) Luca Badoer 🇮🇹 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Ferrari 2009

2 entries (2 starts)
0 points
Best finish: 14th, 2009 Belgium #F1
6) Rubens Barrichello 🇧🇷 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Ferrari 2000-05/Honda 2006-08/Brawn 2009

174 entries (172 starts)
11 wins
12 poles
17 fastest laps
62 podiums
530 points #F1
7) Zsolt Baumgartner 🇭🇺 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Jordan 2003/Minardi 2004

20 entries (20 starts)
1 point
Best finish: 8th, 2004 USA #F1
8) Enrique Bernoldi 🇧🇷 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Arrows 2001-02

29 entries (28 starts)
0 points
Best finish: 8th, 2001 Germany

@ebernoldi could've driven for Sauber if it wasn't for a certain mumbling, weird Finn with only 23 car races experience before entering #F1
9) Sébastien Bourdais 🇫🇷 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Toro Rosso 2008-09

27 entries (27 starts)
6 points
Best finish: 7th, 2008 Australia & Belgium
10) Gianmaria Bruni 🇮🇹 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Minardi 2004

18 entries (18 starts)
0 points
Best finish: 14th, 2004 Malaysia, Europe (Nurburgring) & Hungary
11) Sébastien Buemi 🇨🇭(2000's only) #F1in2000

Toro Rosso 2009

17 entries (17 starts)
6 points
Best finish: 7th, 2009 Australia & Brazil #F1
12) Luciano Burti 🇧🇷 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Jaguar 2000-01/Prost 2001

15 entries (15 starts)
0 points
Best finish: 8th, 2001 Australia & Canada

#F1 career abruptly ended in huge crash at Belgium after colliding with Eddie Irvine. Test driver for Ferrari 2002-04
13) Jenson Button 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Williams 2000, Benetton/Renault 2001-02, BAR/Honda 2003-08 & Brawn 2009

172 entries (170 starts)
7 wins
7 poles
2 fastest laps
327 points
24 podiums

2009 #F1 world champion 🏆
14) David Coulthard 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (2000's only) #F1in2000

McLaren 2000-04/Red Bull 2005-08

157 entries (156 starts)
7 wins
4 poles
7 fastest laps
32 podiums
314 points
2001 #F1 runner-up 🥈
15) Anthony Davidson 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Minardi 2002/BAR 2005/Super Aguri 2007-08

24 entries
0 points
Best finish: 11th (2007 Spain, Canada & USA) #F1
16) Pedro Diniz 🇧🇷 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Sauber 2000

17 entries (16 starts)
0 points
Best finish: 7th (2000 Europe (Nurburgring)) #F1
17) Robert Doornbos 🇳🇱 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Minardi 2005/Red Bull 2006

11 entries (11 starts)
0 points
Best finish: 12th (2006 China & Japan) #F1

Stand-in for Patrick Friesacher & Christian Klien due to sponsorship/commercial issues
18) Tomas Enge 🇨🇿 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Prost 2001

3 entries (3 starts)
0 points
Best finish: 12th (2001 Italy) #F1

Stand-in for Luciano Burti. Lost 2002 F3000 title after failing doping test.
19) Ralph Firman 🇮🇪 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Jordan 2003

15 entries (14 starts)
1 point
Best finish: 8th (2003 Spain) #F1

Better known for exploits in Japan: 2002 Formula Nippon Champion & 2007 Super GT champion with Daisuke Ito
20) Giancarlo Fisichella 🇮🇹(2000's only) #F1in2000

Benetton 2000-01, Jordan 2002-03, Sauber 2004, Renault 2005-07 & Force India 2008-09

174 entries (172 starts)
3 wins
3 poles
1 fastest lap
229 points #F1

My 2nd favourite driver of this decade. Double LMGTE winner at Le Mans
21) Heinz-Harald Frentzen 🇩🇪 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Jordan 2000-01, Prost 2001, Arrows 2002 & Sauber 2002-03

62 entries (59 starts)
0 wins (3 wins from 1990's)
0 poles
0 fastest laps
3 podiums
32 points

Mr. Tomato Ketchup ran out of luck 🙁
Ended his career at 1st #F1 team
20) Giancarlo Fisichella 🇮🇹 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Also did a forgettable stint for Ferrari (2009) as Massa's stand-in. He did so hoping to win in front of Tifosi at Monza, but finished 9th whilst team-mate Raikkonen took 3rd. Never scored points for the Scuderia. #F1
22) Patrick Friesacher 🇦🇹 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Minardi 2005

11 entries (11 starts)
3 points
Best finish: 6th (2005 USA) #F1

Sacked after sponsors defaulted on payment. Nowadays, a demo driver for Red Bull and @f1_experiences
23) Marc Gené 🇪🇸 (Catalonia*) (2000's only) #F1in2000
*Jamie Alguersuari is also Catalonian

Minardi 2000/Williams 2003-04

20 entries (20 starts)
4 points
Best finish: 5th, 2003 Italy #F1

Stand-in for Ralf Schumacher at Williams.
2009 Le Mans 24 🏆
Ferrari ambassador
24) Timo Glock 🇩🇪 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Jordan 2004/Toyota 2008-09

37 entries (36 starts)
0 wins/0 poles
1 fastest lap
3 podiums
51 points
Best finish: 2nd ('08 Hungary/ '09 Singapore) #F1

Now a five-time race winner in #DTM for BMW after 3 year stint at Marussia/Virgin
24) Timo Glock #F1in2000

Pics of Glock's time at Jordan & Toyota

Debut at 2004 Canada due to Giorgio Pantano defaulting on payments.
After stint in Champ Cars & 2007 GP2 champ win & BMW Sauber test work, Glock replaced Ralf Schumacher at Toyota

And teased us of a #F1 return!!
25) Romain Grosjean 🇫🇷🇨🇭(2000's only) #F1in2000

Renault 2009

7 entries (7 starts)
0 points
Best finish: 13th, 2009 Brazil #F1

Replaced Nelson Piquet Jr. due to Crashgate. Struggles in 2009 saw Romain race GTs and win 2011 GP2 champ before returning in 2012 with Lotus
26) Mika Hakkinen 🇫🇮 (2000's only) #F1in2000

McLaren 2000-01

34 entries (33 starts)
6 wins
5 poles
12 fastest laps
14 podiums
126 points
2000 #F1 runner-up 🥈

1998/1999 world champion. Announced a sabbatical, but yet to confirm his return.
27) Lewis Hamilton 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (2000's only) #F1in2000

McLaren 2007-09

52 entries (52 starts)
11 wins
17 poles
3 fastest laps
27 podiums
256 points
2007 #F1 runner-up 🥈
2008 #F1 world champion 🏆

4-time WDC. Never finished below Top 5 & at least 1 win per season #LH44
28) Nick Heidfeld 🇩🇪 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Prost 2000, Sauber 2001-03, Jordan 2004, Williams 2005, BMW Sauber 2006-09

169 entries (167 starts)
0 wins
1 pole
2 fastest laps
12 podiums (8 2nd places)
219 points

How different the 2000's could've been had Ron Dennis picked him
29) Johnny Herbert 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Jaguar 2000

17 entries (17 starts)
0 points
Best finish: 7th, 2000 Austria & Japan #F1

A sad end to a decent career.
30) Yuji Ide 🇯🇵 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Super Aguri 2006

4 entries (4 starts!)
0 points
Best finish: 13th, 2006 Australia

Had the 107% rule existed in 2006 #F1, Ide would've DNQ'd for BAH & AUS but still qualified for Imola, where he collided with Albers & lost superlicence
31) Eddie Irvine 🇬🇧 (Northern Ireland/ 2000's only) #F1in2000

Jaguar 2000-02

51 entries (50 starts)
18 points
2 podiums
Best finish: 3rd, 2001 Monaco/2002 Italy

1999 #F1 runner-up 🥈
32) Narain Karthikeyan 🇮🇳 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Jordan 2005

19 entries (19 starts)
5 points
Best finish: 4th, 2005 USA #F1

Cucumber challenge, anyone?!
33) Nicolas Kiesa 🇩🇰 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Minardi 2003

5 entries (5 starts)
0 points
Best finish: 11th, 2003 USA #F1

Replaced Justin Wilson, who went to Jaguar for the remainder of 2003. Kiesa did testing for Jordan in 2005 before becoming a commentator for Danish TV
34) Christian Klien 🇦🇹 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Jaguar 2004, Red Bull 2005-06

48 entries (46 starts)
14 points
Best finish: 5th, 2005 China #F1

Also drove 3 races for HRT in 2010. Tested for Honda (2007) & BMW Sauber (2008).
35) Kamui Kobayashi 🇯🇵 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Toyota 2009

2 entries (2 starts)
3 points
Best finish: 6th, 2009 Abu Dhabi #F1

Stand-in for Timo Glock. Raced for Sauber 2010-12, then Caterham 2014.
36) Heikki Kovalainen 🇫🇮 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Renault 2007 & McLaren 2008-09

52 entries (52 starts)
1 win
1 pole
2 fastest laps
4 podiums
105 points

Drove for Team Lotus (Litespeed)/Caterham 2010-12, then Lotus F1 (2013) for two races in Kimi's seat #F1
37) Robert Kubica 🇵🇱 (2000's only) #F1in2000

BMW Sauber 2006-09

57 entries (57 starts)
1 win
1 pole
0 fastest laps
9 podiums
137 points

Drove for Renault in 2010, racking up three further podiums. Badly injured in early 2011 due to a rally crash. Current Williams reserve #F1
38) Vitantonio Liuzzi 🇮🇹 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Red Bull 2005/Toro Rosso 2006-07/Force India 2009

47 entries (47 starts)
5 points
Best finish: 6th, 2007 China

Never delivered on his prodigious potential. Dominated 2004 F3000 with 7 wins in 10 races. Ended 2011 #F1 with HRT.
39) Tarso Marques 🇧🇷 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Minardi 2001

14 entries (13 starts)
0 points
Best finish: 9th, 2001 Brazil & Canada

Also drove for Minardi in 1996 & 1997. Drove in Indycar (CART) for Penske & Dale Coyne, but never made an impression #F1
40) Felipe Massa 🇧🇷 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Sauber 2002, 2004-05/Ferrari 2006-09

116 entries (114 starts)
11 wins
15 poles
12 fastest laps
28 podiums
320 points
2008 #F1 WDC runner-up 🥈

Ferrari test driver in 2003. Injured in Hungary 2009 qualifying, missing the rest of 2009.
41) Cristiano da Matta 🇧🇷 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Toyota 2003-04

28 entries (28 starts)
13 points
Best finish: 6th (2003 Spain & Germany & 2004 Monaco)

2002 CART Indycar champion. Returned to Champ Car after #F1, but brutally injured after hitting a deer in testing in 2006
42) Gaston Mazzacane 🇦🇷 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Minardi 2000/Prost 2001

21 entries (21 starts)
0 points
Best finish: 8th, 2000 Europe #F1

Sacked by Prost after 4 races, being outqualified by 2.3 secs by Jean Alesi at Imola. His surname from Italian translates to "kill the dog"
43) Allan McNish 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Toyota 2002

17 entries (16 starts)
0 points
Best finish: 7th, 2002 Malaysia #F1

Better known for his LMP1/GT1 endurance exploits with three 24 Hours of Le Mans victories with Porsche & Audi
43) Allan McNish also tested for McLaren, Benetton & Lola in the 1990s. He tested for Renault in 2003, where he participated in Friday free practice sessions, which were part of Max Mosley & FIA's plans to overhaul #F1
44) Franck Montagny (2000's only) #F1in2000

Super Aguri 2006

7 entries (7 starts)
0 points
Best finish: 16th (2006 Monaco & France) #F1

Tested for Renault, Jordan & Toyota. He has competed in multiple series, but received a two year ban for doping. Now a commentator.
45) Tiago Monteiro 🇵🇹 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Jordan 2005/Midland MF1 2006

37 entries (37 starts)
1 podium
7 points
Best finish: 3rd, 2005 USA #F1

Has been sidelined for a year with an injury in #WTCC, where he drives a Honda Civic for Boutsen-Ginion
46) Juan Pablo Montoya 🇨🇴 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Williams 2001-04/McLaren 2005-06

95 entries (94 starts)
7 wins
13 poles
12 fastest laps
30 podiums
307 points
🥉2002/2003 WDC (3rd place) #F1

Has raced in Indycar, NASCAR & sportscars. Indy 500 & 24 hrs of Daytona winner
47) Kazuki Nakajima 🇯🇵 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Williams 2007-2009

36 entries (36 starts)
9 points
Best finish: 6th, 2008 Australia #F1

2012/2014 Japanese Super Formula champion & 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans winner w/Toyota.
Let's settle this. Who is the best driver from 21st century not to win the #F1 world championship?! #SkyF1 #C4F1 #BBCF1

youtube.com/channel/UC4hpd…
48) Olivier Panis 🇫🇷 (2000's only) #F1in2000

BAR 2001-02/Toyota 2003-04

67 entries (67 starts)
20 points
Best finish: 4th, 2001 Brazil #F1

Tested for McLaren in 2000. Later tested for Toyota in 2005-06. Now co-runs @PBCompetition with World Cup winner Fabian Barthez.
49) Giorgio Pantano 🇮🇹 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Jordan 2004

14 entries (14 starts)
0 points
Best finish: 13th, 2004 Malaysia & Europe #F1

Excelled in karting & junior formulae (Nico Rosberg had a poster of him on his bedroom wall!), Giorgio struggled horribly at this level.
50) Nelson Piquet Jr. 🇧🇷 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Renault 2008-09

28 entries (28 starts)
19 points
1 podium
Best finish: 2nd, 2008 Germany #F1

2014-15 Formula E champion. 2014 X Games Rallycross bronze medalist. 🥉
51) Antonio Pizzonia 🇧🇷 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Jaguar 2003/Williams 2004-05

20 entries (20 starts)
8 points
Best finish: 7th (2004 Germany, Hungary + Italy & 2005 Italy) #F1

Pizza boy never delivered on his British F3 potential. Deputised for Ralf Schumacher & Nick Heidfeld.
52) Kimi Raikkonen 🇫🇮 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Sauber 2001/McLaren 2002-06/Ferrari 2007-09

18 wins
16 poles
35 fastest laps
62 podiums
579 points
2007 WDC 🏆
2003 & 2005 runner-up 🥈

The Lord of the Memes. #Kimi7 #KimiF1 #F1
52) Kimi Raikkonen 🇫🇮 (2000's only) #F1in2000

157 entries (156 starts) for 2001-2009

Legend. #F1 #Kimi7 #KimiF1
53) Pedro de la Rosa 🇪🇸(Catalonia/2000's only) #F1in2000

Arrows 2000/Jaguar 2001-02/McLaren 2005-06

72 entries (71 starts)
1 fastest lap
29 points
1 podium
Best result: 2nd, 2006 Hungary #F1

Test driver for Jordan, Prost, McLaren & Ferrari. Also raced for Sauber & HRT
54) Nico Rosberg 🇩🇪 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Williams 2006-09

70 entries (70 starts)
2 fastest laps
75.5 points
2 podiums
Best result: 2nd, 2008 Singapore #F1

Moved to Mercedes and became 2016 world champion
55) Mika Salo 🇫🇮 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Sauber 2000/Toyota 2002

34 entries (33 starts)
8 points
Best result: 5th, 2000 Europe & Germany #F1
56) Takuma Sato 🇯🇵 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Jordan 2002/BAR 2003-05/Super Aguri 2006-08

92 entries (90 starts)
44 points
1 podium
Best result: 3rd, 2004 USA #F1

2017 Indy 500 winner. Honda man for life.
57) Michael Schumacher 🇩🇪 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Ferrari 2000-2006

122 entries (122 starts)
56 wins
45 poles
37 fastest laps
83 podiums
804 points
5 WDCs 🏆 (2000-2004) #F1
2006 runner-up 🥈

#KeepFightingMichael
58) Ralf Schumacher 🇩🇪 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Williams 2000-2004/Toyota 2005-07

133 entries (131 starts)
6 wins
6 poles
7 fastest laps
21 podiums
267 points #F1
59) Scott Speed 🇺🇸 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Toro Rosso 2006-07

28 entries (28 starts)
0 points
Best result: 9th, 2006 Australia/2007 Monaco #F1

"Last night, I had a boner this BIG!"
60) Adrian Sutil 🇩🇪 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Spyker 2007/Force India 2008-2009

52 entries (52 starts)
1 fastest lap
6 points
Best result: 4th, 2009 Italy #F1
61) Jarno Trulli 🇮🇹 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Jordan 2000-01/Renault 2002-04/Toyota 2004-09

173 entries (172 starts)
1 win
4 poles
1 fastest lap
10 podiums
235.5 points #F1

2004 Monaco was his crowning moment
62) Jos Verstappen 🇳🇱 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Arrows 2000-01/Minardi 2003

50 entries (50 starts)
6 points
Best result: 4th, 2000 Italy #F1
63) Sebastian Vettel 🇩🇪 (2000's only) #F1in2000

BMW Sauber 2007/Toro Rosso 2007-08/Red Bull 2009

43 entries (43 starts)
5 wins
5 poles
3 fastest laps
9 podiums
125 points

4 #F1 WDC (2010-2013)
64) Jacques Villeneuve 🇨🇦 (2000's only) #F1in2000

BAR 2000-03/Renault 2004/Sauber 2005/BMW Sauber 2006

98 entries (96 starts)
2 podiums
55 points
Best result: 3rd, 2001 Spain & Germany

1997 #F1 WDC
65) Mark Webber 🇦🇺 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Minardi 2002/Jaguar 2003-04/Williams 2005-06/Red Bull 2007-09

159 entries (157 starts)
2 wins
1 pole
3 fastest laps
10 podiums
169.5 points

My 3rd fav driver of this decade. He deserved much better. #F1
66) Justin Wilson 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Minardi/Jaguar 2003

16 entries (16 starts)
1 point
Best result: 8th, 2003 Italy #F1

#RIPJustinWilson #BadassWilson #JW25

7 time #Indycar race winner. This Sheffield boy was underrated. 1978-2015
67) Markus Winkelhock 🇩🇪 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Spyker 2007

1 entry (1 start)
0 points
Best result: Retired, 2007 Europe #F1

Started 22nd & last, but gambled on wet tyres. Gained lead and red flag saw him restart on pole! Alas, his hydraulics failed on lap 13.
68) Alexander Wurz 🇦🇹 (2000's only) #F1in2000

Benetton 2000/McLaren 2005/Williams 2007

34 entries (34 starts)
2 podiums
21 points
Best result: 3rd, 2005 San Marino & 2007 Canada #F1

Test driver for McLaren, Williams, Honda & Brawn.
69) Sakon Yamamoto 🇯🇵 (2000's only) #F1in2000

14 entries (14 starts)
0 points
Best result: 12th, 2007 Japan #F1

A pay driver who never completed a full season. Did a 7 races for HRT in 2010.
70) Alex Yoong 🇲🇾 (2000's only) #F1in2000

18 entries (14 starts)
0 points
Best result: 7th, 2002 Australia

A lack of funding through his junior career hugely hindered his development. Alex has since achieved wins in A1 GP & sport car racing. #F1
70) Alex Yoong (2000's only) #F1in2000

Minardi 2001-2002*

Yoong raced in CART #Indycar (2003). He has picked up 4 wins in A1GP and 3 Audi R8 LMS Cup titles. #F1
71) Ricardo Zonta 🇧🇷 (2000's only) #F1in2000

BAR 2000/Jordan 2001/Toyota 2004-05

25 entries (24 starts)
3 points
Best result: 6th, 2000 AUS, ITA & USA #F1

Tested for Jordan, Toyota & Renault.
The final driver on this list.

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