For all his success in the junior ranks of single seater racing, in Europe and in Japan, and despite his role as a test driver for the Jaguar F1 team in 2002, sportscar ace André Lotterer – born on this day in 1981 – only enjoyed a single outing in Formula 1.
At 33, the Belgo-German’s one-off opportunity to join motorsport’s elite came at the 2014 Belgian Grand Prix with Caterham when he replaced Kamui Kobayashi.
Lotterer qualified 21st but his F1 debut only lasted a lap due to a power unit failure.
With three wins at Le Mans and a recent World Endurance Championship title with Porsche under his belt, Lotterer has more than redeemed his shattered F1 dreams, establishing himself as one of the most successful and respected drivers in endurance racing.
