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Sam Bird

1987 - Today

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Sam Jamie Bird (born 9 January 1987) is a British professional racing driver who is currently racing in Formula E. He won the LMP2 title at the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship, and was runner-up at the 2013 GP2 Series and the LMGTE Pro class at the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship. Bird has also claimed 12 wins in Formula E, with a best season result of third in 2017–18. Bird's final season in Formula E came in the form of 18th place in the standings, with 31 points. This was the 2025-26 season, being his last due to McLaren's exit from Formula E to pursue their entrance to the World Endurance Championship for 2027. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sam Bird is the 1,046th most popular racing driver (down from 1,020th in 2019), the 7,672nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,551st in 2019) and the 182nd most popular British Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Sam Bird ranks 1,046 out of 1,080Before him are Jonas Folger, Robby Gordon, Fabio Leimer, Michael Ammermüller, Nobuharu Matsushita, and Ana Carrasco. After him are Adrien Fourmaux, Juan Manuel Correa, Loris Baz, Evgeny Novikov, Salvador Durán, and Rodolfo González.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1987, Sam Bird ranks 1,041Before him are Robbie Rogers, Sacha Modolo, Ondřej Pavelec, Carlos Lampe, Helena Fromm, and Olga Savchuk. After him are Sun Shengnan, Johanna Braddy, Søren Rieks, Yamaguchi Falcão, Steven Fletcher, and Huang Bowen.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Sam Bird ranks 7,672 out of 8,785Before him are Connie Talbot (2000), Tasha Danvers (1977), Andy O'Brien (1979), and Mitch Hewer (1989). After him are Ezri Konsa (1997), James Beattie (1978), Poppy Drayton (1991), Chris Morris (1963), Andy Townsend (1963), Mark Robins (1969), Alex Sharp (1989), and Tanya Reynolds (1991).

Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom

Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Sam Bird ranks 182Before him are Mike Conway (1983), Henry Surtees (1991), Sean Edwards (1986), Sam Lowes (1990), Scott Redding (1993), and James Rossiter (1983). After him are Danny Kent (1993), Oliver Rowland (1992), Callum Ilott (1998), Eugene Laverty (1986), Alex Lynn (1993), and Bradley Smith (1990).