1982 – 1986
Karting (British & Scottish championships)Racing
Kart racer - won 3 British and 6 Scottish titles; 3rd in 1985 World Junior Championship
1988 – 1988
Formula Vauxhall LotusRacing
Champion (won the 1988 Formula Vauxhall Lotus championship)
1989 – 1989
British Formula 3 ChampionshipRacing
Runner-up to David Brabham
1989 – 1992
McLaren / Benetton (F1 testing)F1
F1 test driver - first F1 test in a McLaren at Estoril, Nov 1989; tested for McLaren and Benetton
1990 – 1995
Formula 3000 (DAMS, 3001 International, Vortex, Paul Stewart Racing)Racing
Driver - best season 4th overall (1990 with DAMS)
1996 – 2000
Porsche (911 GT1 sportscar program)Sportscar
Works sportscar driver - won the 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans (with Aiello & Ortelli)
2001 – 2001
Toyota F1 (Toyota Racing)F1
F1 development/test driver for the new Toyota team
2002 – 2002
Toyota F1 (Toyota Racing)F1
F1 race driver - 17 races entered, scored no points; replaced for 2003
2003 – 2003
Renault F1F1
F1 test driver (also did ITV TV work)
2004 – 2013
Audi Sport (R8/R10/R15/R18 LMP program)Sportscar
Works sportscar driver - won Le Mans 2008 & 2013; 2006 & 2007 ALMS champion; 2013 FIA WEC champion
2005 – 2005
Abt Sportsline (DTM)Racing
DTM driver
2013 – present
BBC / Channel 4 (Formula 1 coverage)Media
F1 commentator and pundit (retired from full-time racing 17 Dec 2013)
2017 – 2021
Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler (Formula E)Formula E
Team Principal - led the team to the Formula E Teams' Championship in its debut (2017-18) season
2021 – 2026
Audi Group MotorsportBusiness
Director of Co-ordination for Audi Group Motorsport; Senior Consultant for Technical Partnerships
2026-01-23 – present
Audi F1 Team (Audi Revolut F1 Team)F1
Director of the Audi Driver Development Programme
2026-04-24 – present
Audi F1 Team (Audi Revolut F1 Team)F1
Racing Director - succeeded Jonathan Wheatley, reporting to CEO/Team Principal Mattia Binotto