Jolyon Palmer | |
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 Palmer at the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix | |
| Born | Jolyon Carlyle Palmer 20 January 1991 Horsham, West Sussex, England |
| Parent | Jonathan Palmer (father) |
| Relatives | Will Palmer (brother) |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Active years | 2016–2017 |
| Teams | Renault |
| Car number | 30 |
| Entries | 37 (35 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 9 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 2016 Australian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2017 Japanese Grand Prix |
| Previous series | |
| 2011–2014 2011 2009–2011 2007–2008 2005–2007 | GP2 Series GP2 Asia Series FIA Formula Two Formula Palmer Audi T Cars |
| Championship titles | |
| 2014 2006 | GP2 Series T Cars Autumn Trophy |
Jolyon Carlyle Palmer (born 20 January 1991) is a British former racing driver, broadcaster and journalist, who competed in Formula One from 2016 to 2017. Since retiring from racing, Palmer has been a pundit for the BBC, Channel 4 and F1TV.
Prior to his media career, Palmer was a racing driver and the 2014 GP2 Series champion.[1] Palmer drove for Renault Sport F1 Team in Formula One. He made his Formula One debut with the team at the start of the 2016 season, during which he scored his first World Championship points at the Malaysian Grand Prix. Palmer stayed with Renault for 2017 through to the Japanese Grand Prix.
Palmer, the son of former F1 driver and major UK race circuit owner Jonathan Palmer, was educated at Dorset House School, after which he attended Cranleigh School and the University of Nottingham (from which he graduated with a bachelor's degree in Management Studies in 2012). He drove for the Lotus Formula One team as a test driver in 2015, stepping up to a full-time race seat the following season when the team received manufacturer backing from Renault.[2]
After being dropped by Renault during the 2017 season,[3] Palmer became an F1 analyst for BBC and the F1 app alongside Jack Nicholls. He is a regular columnist on the BBC Sport website and is also a special contributor to the official F1 website, hosting Jolyon Palmer's Analysis following each Grand Prix.
- ^ "2014 GP2 Series". Archived from the original on 18 April 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "Move on Up!". Lotus F1 Team. 23 October 2015. Archived from the original on 26 October 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ^ Giles Richards (7 October 2017). "Jolyon Palmer to leave Renault after Japanese Grand Prix". The Guardian.