Paul di Resta

Born on 16 April 1986 in Uphall, Scotland, and raised in Bathgate, Paul di Resta is part of a proud Scottish racing tradition that includes names like Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart, and David Coulthard (his cousin, no less). But di Resta’s journey to the Formula One grid—and beyond—has been anything but predictable.

Nationality	British
Born	Paul di Resta 16 April 1986 Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland

Before making his F1 debut, di Resta had already made waves in the junior ranks. He was Formula 3 Euro Series champion in 2006, beating none other than Sebastian Vettel to the title. Then he switched gears—literally—by moving to touring cars, where he clinched the DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters) championship in 2010 with Mercedes. Not too shabby for someone still in their mid-20s.

That performance earned him a spot in Formula One, and he debuted with Force India in 2011. Over three seasons, di Resta proved himself a dependable and intelligent racer. He scored points in his very first F1 race and regularly held his own in the ultra-competitive midfield. He came close to a podium finish a few times, but luck—and sometimes strategy—wasn’t always on his side.

By 2014, di Resta found himself without a full-time F1 seat. Rather than sit idle, he rejoined the DTM paddock with Mercedes, picking up where he left off and continuing to rack up strong results.

But Formula One hadn’t seen the last of him.

In 2016, di Resta became a reserve driver for Williams, and in a moment that felt straight out of a racing drama, he was called up at the last minute to race in the 2017 Hungarian Grand Prix after Felipe Massa fell ill. With no recent F1 mileage, minimal prep, and having spent most of his recent time in a TV commentary booth, di Resta suited up and jumped straight into qualifying. He performed admirably—proving once again that true racers never forget how to hustle.

He later took on a similar reserve role with McLaren in 2022, showing that his blend of experience, adaptability, and professionalism kept him in demand across the paddock.

Outside the cockpit, di Resta became a familiar face and voice as a commentator and pundit for Sky Sports F1, bringing insight and calm analysis to millions of fans tuning in around the world.

These days, he’s still very much a part of racing—competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) for Peugeot.

Paul di Resta Formula One World Championship career

F1 Career	2011–2013, 2017
Teams	Force India, Williams
Entries	59
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	121
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	2011 Australian Grand Prix
Last entry	2017 Hungarian Grand Prix

Paul di Resta Teammates

7 drivers	Involvement	First Year	Last Year
Vitantonio Liuzzi	8	2010
Adrian Sutil	46	2010	2013
Nico Hulkenberg	34	2011	2012
Jules Bianchi	9	2012
James Calado	5	2013
Felipe Massa	1	2017
Lance Stroll	1	2017

Paul di Resta Complete Formula One Results

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	WDC	Points
2010	Force India F1 Team	Force India VJM03	Mercedes FO 108X 2.4 V8	BHR	AUS TD	MAL TD	CHN TD	ESP TD	MON	TUR	CAN	EUR TD	GBR TD	GER	HUN TD	BEL	ITA TD	SIN	JPN	KOR	BRA	ABU		–	–
2011	Force India F1 Team	Force India VJM04	Mercedes FO 108Y 2.4 V8	AUS 10	MAL 10	CHN 11	TUR Ret	ESP 12	MON 12	CAN 18 †	EUR 14	GBR 15	GER 13	HUN 7	BEL 11	ITA 8	SIN 6	JPN 12						13th	27
	Sahara Force India F1 Team	Force India VJM04	Mercedes FO 108Y 2.4 V8																KOR 10	IND 13	ABU 9	BRA 8
2012	Sahara Force India F1 Team	Force India VJM05	Mercedes FO 108Z 2.4 V8	AUS 10	MAL 7	CHN 12	BHR 6	ESP 14	MON 7	CAN 11	EUR 7	GBR Ret	GER 11	HUN 12	BEL 10	ITA 8	SIN 4	JPN 12	KOR 12	IND 12	ABU 9	USA 15	BRA 19 †	14th	46
2013	Sahara Force India F1 Team	Force India VJM06	Mercedes FO 108F 2.4 V8	AUS 8	MAL Ret	CHN 8	BHR 4	ESP 7	MON 9	CAN 7	GBR 9	GER 11	HUN 18 †	BEL Ret	ITA Ret	SIN 20 †	KOR Ret	JPN 11	IND 8	ABU 6	USA 15	BRA 11		12th	48
2017	Williams Martini Racing	Williams FW40	Mercedes M08 EQ Power+ 1.6 V6 t	AUS	CHN	BHR	RUS	ESP	MON	CAN	AZE	AUT	GBR	HUN Ret	BEL	ITA	SIN	MAL	JPN	USA	MEX	BRA	ABU	NC	0