Sebastien Bourdais .. Champ Car, F1

Champ Car career

Bourdais moved to Champ Car and joined Newman-Haas Racing for the 2003 CART World series season. At his fourth race, he led 95 laps to claim his first Champ Car victory at Brands Hatch.                                                                                          
He had other wins at Lausitzring and Cleveland. With a runner-up finish in Mexico City, he clinched the Rookie of the Year title.

Staying with Newman-Haas for 2004, Bourdais dominated the Champ Car series with seven wins and eight poles in his McDonald's sponsored Lola. He had podium finishes in 10 of 14 event earning him the championship.

Bourdais successfully defended his Champ Car title in 2005 with five wins. That May, he finished 12th in his 1st Indy 500.






In 2006, Bourdais won a third consecutive Champ Car title. This season with wins at Long Beach, Houston, Monterry, Milwalukee and San Jose.

Bourdais won a fourth consecutive Champ Car title in 2007 with a victory at Lexmark Indy 300.





Formula One

In 2002, Bourdais got his first F1 test with the Arrows team and was signed to drive but the team went into bankruptcy. Later in the year heb tested for Renault but Tranck Montagny secured the drive.


Bourdais returned to F1 in 2007 and was given several tests with Scuderia Toro Rosso and it was announced that he would race for them in 2008 and partnering with Sebastien Vettel.

In his 1st F1 race at the Australian Grand Prix he finished 7th and received two championship points. At the Belgian Grand Prix he also finished 7th for two points.

Bourdais tested significantly for the Toro Rosso team during the winter and on February 6, 2009 it was confirmed that he would drive for a second year, partnering with rookie Sebastien Buemi. Bourdais struggled to match his inexperienced team-mate. In Spain he hit Buemi putting them both out.At the British he collided with Kovalainen once again both out.


 July 16, 2009, Torro Rosso announed that Boudais would no longer be driving for the team