Christian Klien
Christian Klien is an Austrian Formula 1 driver with 49 race starts from 2004 to 2010, 0 wins, 0 pole positions, 0 podiums and 14 championship points.
Klien's first start was the 2004 Australian Grand Prix for Jaguar, from 19th on the grid, finishing 11th. The best season was 2005: 15th in the championship with 9 points, for Red Bull. The longest team-mate pairing was with David Coulthard, 28 races: Klien finished ahead 9 times to 15 when both were classified, and out-qualified Coulthard 12 times to 16. 14 of the 49 starts ended in a retirement (29%).
- Nationality
- Austrian
- Born
- 7 Feb 1983 (age 43)
- Active
- 2004 to 2010, 4 seasons
- Teams
- Jaguar, Red Bull, HRT
| Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Fastest laps | Laps led | Points | DNFs | Best finish | Best championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 5th | 15th |
Compare with team-mates: David Coulthard, Mark Webber. Or anyone else.
Season by season
Explained: how points and the championships work · how the points system changed since 1950 · the closest and most one-sided team-mate pairings.
| Season | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | HRT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27th |
| 2006 | Red Bull | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18th |
| 2005 | Red Bull | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15th |
| 2004 | Jaguar | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16th |
By team
| Team | Years | Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Laps led | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguar | 2004 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Red Bull | 2005–2006 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| HRT | 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Every race
| Race | Team | Grid | Finish | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | HRT | 24 | 20 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix | HRT | 23 | 22 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 2010 Singapore Grand Prix | HRT | 22 | R | Hydraulics | 0 |
| 2006 Italian Grand Prix | Red Bull | 16 | 11 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2006 Turkish Grand Prix | Red Bull | 10 | 11 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix | Red Bull | 13 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 2006 German Grand Prix | Red Bull | 12 | 8 | Finished | 1 |
| 2006 French Grand Prix | Red Bull | 12 | 12 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2006 United States Grand Prix | Red Bull | 16 | R | Accident | 0 |
| 2006 Canadian Grand Prix | Red Bull | 12 | 11 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2006 British Grand Prix | Red Bull | 14 | 14 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2006 Monaco Grand Prix | Red Bull | 11 | R | Transmission | 0 |
| 2006 Spanish Grand Prix | Red Bull | 14 | 13 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2006 European Grand Prix | Red Bull | 15 | R | Gearbox | 0 |
| 2006 San Marino Grand Prix | Red Bull | 17 | R | Hydraulics | 0 |
| 2006 Australian Grand Prix | Red Bull | 13 | R | Accident | 0 |
| 2006 Malaysian Grand Prix | Red Bull | 8 | R | Hydraulics | 0 |
| 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix | Red Bull | 8 | 8 | Finished | 1 |
| 2005 Chinese Grand Prix | Red Bull | 14 | 5 | Finished | 4 |
| 2005 Japanese Grand Prix | Red Bull | 4 | 9 | Finished | 0 |
| 2005 Brazilian Grand Prix | Red Bull | 6 | 9 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2005 Belgian Grand Prix | Red Bull | 16 | 9 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2005 Italian Grand Prix | Red Bull | 13 | 13 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2005 Turkish Grand Prix | Red Bull | 10 | 8 | Finished | 1 |
| 2005 Hungarian Grand Prix | Red Bull | 11 | R | Accident | 0 |
| 2005 German Grand Prix | Red Bull | 10 | 9 | Finished | 0 |
| 2005 British Grand Prix | Red Bull | 15 | 15 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2005 French Grand Prix | Red Bull | 16 | R | Fuel pressure | 0 |
| 2005 United States Grand Prix | Red Bull | 14 | W | Withdrew | 0 |
| 2005 Canadian Grand Prix | Red Bull | 16 | 8 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 2005 Bahrain Grand Prix | Red Bull | 7 | W | Electrical | 0 |
| 2005 Malaysian Grand Prix | Red Bull | 7 | 8 | Finished | 1 |
| 2005 Australian Grand Prix | Red Bull | 6 | 7 | Finished | 2 |
| 2004 Brazilian Grand Prix | Jaguar | 15 | 14 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 2004 Japanese Grand Prix | Jaguar | 14 | 12 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2004 Chinese Grand Prix | Jaguar | 15 | R | Collision | 0 |
| 2004 Italian Grand Prix | Jaguar | 14 | 13 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2004 Belgian Grand Prix | Jaguar | 13 | 6 | Finished | 3 |
| 2004 Hungarian Grand Prix | Jaguar | 14 | 13 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 2004 German Grand Prix | Jaguar | 12 | 10 | Finished | 0 |
| 2004 British Grand Prix | Jaguar | 13 | 14 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2004 French Grand Prix | Jaguar | 13 | 11 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2004 United States Grand Prix | Jaguar | 13 | R | Collision | 0 |
| 2004 Canadian Grand Prix | Jaguar | 10 | 9 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 2004 European Grand Prix | Jaguar | 12 | 12 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2004 Monaco Grand Prix | Jaguar | 14 | R | Accident | 0 |
| 2004 Spanish Grand Prix | Jaguar | 16 | R | Throttle | 0 |
| 2004 San Marino Grand Prix | Jaguar | 14 | 14 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 2004 Bahrain Grand Prix | Jaguar | 12 | 14 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2004 Malaysian Grand Prix | Jaguar | 13 | 10 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2004 Australian Grand Prix | Jaguar | 19 | 11 | +2 Laps | 0 |