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Paul di Resta

1986 - Today

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Paul di Resta (born 16 April 1986) is a British racing driver and broadcaster from Scotland, who competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Peugeot. Di Resta competed in Formula One between 2011 and 2017. Born in Uphall and raised in Bathgate, di Resta drove in Formula One for Force India from 2011 to 2013, and became a reserve driver for the Williams F1 team in 2016, driving a single race for them as a substitute driver in 2017. A former Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) and Formula 3 Euro Series champion, di Resta did not secure a Formula One seat for 2014, instead rejoining Mercedes to race again in DTM. He later became a reserve F1 driver for McLaren for the 2022 season, and a former commentator for Sky Sports' coverage of F1. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia. Paul di Resta is the 890th most popular racing driver, the 6,588th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,480th in 2019) and the 165th most popular British Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Paul di Resta ranks 890 out of 1,080. Before him are Norberto Fontana, Don Branson, Carl Fogarty, Tina Thörner, Yvan Muller, and Franco Morbidelli. After him are Jörg Müller, Carl Edwards, Charles Pic, Hideki Noda, Emilio Alzamora, and Juuso Pykälistö.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1986, Paul di Resta ranks 410. Before him are Bruno Rezende, Jonathan Pitroipa, Nahuel Guzmán, Yurizan Beltran, Matías Fernández, and Marina Satti. After him are Mana Nakao, Kirsten Flipkens, Steven Strait, Lassad Nouioui, Kalisto, and František Rajtoral.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Paul di Resta ranks 6,590 out of 8,785. Before him are Vere Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough (1880), Brendan Foster (1948), Alistair Petrie (1970), Paul Kaye (1964), Wes Morgan (1984), and Elyes Gabel (1983). After him are Leslie Benzies (1971), Tom Parker Bowles (1974), Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (2004), Lou Macari (1949), Kevin Muscat (1973), and Hugh Padgham (1955).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom

Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Paul di Resta ranks 165. Before him are Ken Downing (1917), Roberta Cowell (1918), Tiff Needell (1951), Dario Franchitti (1973), Jonathan Rea (1987), and Carl Fogarty (1965). After him are Dan Wheldon (1978), Adam Carroll (1982), Gary Paffett (1981), Alister McRae (1970), Oliver Turvey (1987), and Cal Crutchlow (1985).

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