Vitaly Petrov | |
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| Вита́лий Петро́в | |
.jpg) Petrov at the 2010 Malaysian Grand Prix | |
| Born | Vitaly Aleksandrovich Petrov 8 September 1984 |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Russian |
| Active years | 2010–2012 |
| Teams | Renault, Caterham |
| Entries | 58 (57 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Career points | 64 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| First entry | 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| FIA World Endurance Championship career | |
| Racing licence |  FIA Platinum |
| Years active | 2016–2019 |
| Teams | SMP, Manor |
| Starts | 26 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 5 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 4th in 2018–19 (LMP1) |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Years | 2007, 2016–2019 |
| Teams | Courage, SMP, Manor |
| Best finish | 3rd (2019) |
| Class wins | 0 |
Vitaly Aleksandrovich Petrov (Russian: Вита́лий Алекса́ндрович Петро́в, IPA: [vʲɪˈtalʲɪj ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ pʲɪˈtrof]; born 8 September 1984) is a Russian racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 2010 to 2012.
Born and raised in Vyborg, Petrov began his career in rallying, skipping competitive kart racing altogether. Petrov competed for Renault and Caterham in Formula One, becoming the first Russian driver to compete in Formula One at the 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix. Widely known as the "Vyborg Rocket" in Russia,[a] Petrov scored his only podium finish at the 2011 Australian Grand Prix.
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