Sami Selio - 11
His 15th year...Finished tied for 3rd in 2012 with 60 points...A 2-time World Champion who won in Kiev and had three podiums...Had two pole positions at Kiev and Sharjah...Crashed out with Shaun Torrente in Liuzhou losing his chance for a third title...Had his 2011 season cut short with a huge accident in Liuzhou finishing tied for 7th in the drivers standings...Won the WC in 2007 and 2010...Both, coming from behind to win in the final race...Has 19 career pole positions more than any other active driver...Set a record in 2009 with 8 poles including five straight in the 16 race season...Known as the "Finnish Flyer"...Always known for his "stealing away" the 2007 title from Italian Guido Cappellini in Sharjah and doing the same to another World Champion American Jay Price in 2010 at the same venue...First career victory was the GP of France in La Rochelle in 2007...Started racing in the SJ 15 Class in 1990...Supports young future drivers in his home during the summer as well...Moved up to F4 in 1996...Father has a boat building business...Rookie-of-the-Year in F1 in 1998 finishing 9th that season...Career Totals: 113 starts...19 Poles...10 wins...35 podiums...55 Top-5's...36 DNF's...5 accidents...Enjoys motorcycles, diving and golf...married to Marjo...Has 3 children...winters in the Azores...Helsinki, Finland...38 years old.
2012 - 4th F1 World Championship
2011 - 7th F1 World Championship
2010 - F1 World Champion
2009 - 3rd F1 World Championship
2008 - 2nd F1 World Championship
2007 - F1 World Champion
2006 - 8th F1 World Championship
2005 - 2nd F1 World Championship
2004 - 5th F1 World Championship
2003 - 10th F1 World Championship
2002 - 11th F1 World Championship
2001 - 9th F1 World Championship
2000 - 15th F1 World Championship
1999 - 11th F1 World Championship
1998 - F1 Rookie of the year and 9th F1 World Championship
1996 - 3rd F4 World Championship
1990 - SJ - 15 Champion in Finnish series
