Sébastien Buemi
Sébastien Buemi | |
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Buemi at the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans | |
| Born | Sébastien Olivier Humbert Buemi 31 October 1988 Aigle, Vaud, Switzerland |
| Spouse |
Jennifer (m. 2015) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Natacha Gachnang (cousin) |
| FIA World Endurance Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2012 |
| Current team | Toyota Gazoo Racing |
| Racing licence | FIA Platinum |
| Car number | 8 |
| Starts | 90 |
| Championships | 4 (2014, 2018–19, 2022, 2023) |
| Wins | 26 |
| Podiums | 53 |
| Poles | 13 |
| Fastest laps | 11 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2014, 2018–19 (LMP1), 2022, 2023 (HY) |
| Formula E career | |
| Debut season | 2014–15 |
| Current team | Envision Racing-Jaguar |
| Car number | 9 (2014–2018) 23 (2018–2022) 16 (2022–present) |
| Former teams | Renault, Nissan |
| Starts | 136 |
| Championships | 1 (2015–16) |
| Wins | 14 |
| Podiums | 33 |
| Poles | 16 |
| Fastest laps | 10 |
| Finished last season | 11th (53 pts) |
| Statistics up to date as of 26 May 2025. | |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Active years | 2009–2011 |
| Teams | Toro Rosso |
| Entries | 55 (55 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 29 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 2009 Australian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2011 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Years | 2012–2024 |
| Teams | Toyota |
| Best finish | 1st (2018, 2019, 2020, 2022) |
| Class wins | 4 (2018, 2019, 2020, 2022) |
Sébastien Olivier Humbert Buemi (French pronunciation: [sebastjɛ̃ ɔlivje œ̃bɛʁ bɥemi]; born 31 October 1988) is a Swiss racing driver, who competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Toyota and in Formula E for Envision. In formula racing, Buemi competed in Formula One from 2009 to 2011, and won the 2015–16 Formula E Championship with Renault. In endurance racing, Buemi has won a joint-record four FIA World Endurance Championship titles—tied with Brendon Hartley—and is a four-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, all with Toyota.
Buemi has competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Toyota Gazoo Racing (formerly Toyota Racing) since 2012. He became the 2014 World Endurance Champion in the LMP1 class. He won both the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans and, subsequently, the 2018-19 WEC Championship. He also won the 2019, 2020 and 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Buemi has raced FIA Formula E Championship with e.dams Renault (now Nissan Formula E Team) since 2014. He won the Formula E Championship in 2015–16. Buemi also became part of the Nismo Global Driver Exchange.