A profile of Toro Rosso Formula 1 Sebastien Buemi

Sebastien Buemi is competing in his third season with Toro Rosso

Sebastien Buemi 2011 Season Stats

Last updated: Thursday, 15 November 2012 12:31 UK

Race	Date	Start	Finish	Race Pts	Total Pts
Australian GP	27 Mar 2011	10	8	4	4
Malaysian GP	10 Apr 2011	12	13	0	4
Chinese GP	17 Apr 2011	9	14	0	4
Turkish GP	8 May 2011	16	9	2	6
Spanish GP	22 May 2011	11	14	0	6
Monaco GP	29 May 2011	17	10	1	7
Canadian Grand Prix	12 Jun 2011	15	10	1	8
European GP	26 Jun 2011	17	13	0	8
British GP	10 Jul 2011	19	21	0	8
German GP	24 Jul 2011	16	15	0	8
Hungarian GP	31 Jul 2011	23	8	4	12
Belgian GP	28 Aug 2011	11	23	0	12
Italian GP	11 Sep 2011	16	10	1	13
Singapore GP	25 Sep 2011	14	12	0	13
Japanese GP	9 Oct 2011	15	24	0	13
Korean Grand Prix	16 Oct 2011	13	9	2	15
Indian Grand Prix	30 Oct 2011	9	21	0	15
Abu Dhabi GP	13 Nov 2011	13	22	0	15
Brazilian GP	27 Nov 2011	14	12	0	15

BBC COMMENTATOR MARTIN BRUNDLE'S VIEW

"Sebastian Buemi has improved again in 2011 but it remains to be seen if he's done enough to fend off the Red Bull train of young drivers including Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne.

"Seven times in the points, he has had some impressive races through the field but lacks consistency.

"It's always difficult to know how much team strategy plays a role. The pressure is on."

BUEMI TAKES OUR DRIVERS' TEST

What three words would you use to describe what it's like to be a Formula 1 driver?
You need to be fast, you are famous and you need to deal with the pressure. So fast, famous and pressure.

What is the biggest perk of the job?
Driving the car. This is the best thing. I love driving the F1 cars, they are the best in the world and it is just fantastic.

How would you like to be remembered as an F1 driver?
As someone who achieved a lot of good results and victories. Many world titles would also be good!

What is your most embarrassing sporting moment?
I was at the Paul Ricard circuit with some other F1 drivers - David Coulthard, Mark Webber and Sebastien Bourdais - and we had to do a demonstration with an Audi R8. I crashed the car - so that was quite bad.

Who is the worst dressed Formula 1 driver?
Are you sure everybody is answering this? I don't know, I cannot answer this, I want to pass on this.

Ayrton Senna or Alain Prost?
Senna.

Spa or Monaco?
Spa.

BUEMI STATS & FACTS Team: Toro Rosso Team-mate: Jaime Alguersuari Nationality: Swiss Born: 31/10/1988, Aigle Grand Prix debut: Australia 2009

If you weren't an F1 driver what would you be?

I would still be at school at the moment and I would study the financial markets.

Who is the greatest sportsman of all time?
Roger Federer. He has achieved so much in a sport where it is difficult to stay at the top.

I really have a lot of respect for him and can learn a lot from him. He stays really cool when things are going wrong. He is really good - and he's Swiss.

What would be your perfect day off?
To wake up in Switzerland in front of the mountains and spend all day with my family and friends.

Where is your favourite place to go on holiday?
Every year I go to Spain. My family have a house in Malaga in the south of Spain and I really enjoy being there.

Apart from a house what is the most expensive thing that you own?
I don't own a house. So it's my car, a Golf GTI.

What is your favourite item of clothing?
I like clothes by Ralph Lauren.

What is your favourite music to drive to?
I like a bit of everything but I love U2 and Nickelback

Which famous person - dead or alive - would you like to have dinner with and why?
I would love to have dinner with Roger Federer to be honest because he's just the person who I respect and want to learn so much from him.

Tell us something about yourself that most F1 fans might not know
A secret? Well, I've got an Italian passport.

Steve McQueen or Paul Newman?
Steve McQueen.

Boxers or briefs?
Boxers.

Angelina Jolie or Keira Knightley?
Angelina Jolie.

James Bond or Austin Powers?
James Bond.