Kamui Kobayashi

Kamui Kobayashi is a fighter from Amagasaki who made the whole world watch. His Formula One years from 2009 to 2014 were defined by fearless, late-braking overtakes, and his 2012 podium at Suzuka, on home soil, remains one of the most emotional moments I have seen in the sport. What I respect most is that he never faded after F1: he leads Toyota in the World Endurance Championship and still races in Super Formula. He pairs grounded Kansai grit with the nerve to compete at the very top. For me, he is simply one of Japan's proudest motorsport exports.

Name (English)

Kamui Kobayashi

Name (Japanese)

小林可夢偉

Reading

こばやし かむい

Born

September 13, 1986 (age 39)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Tiger

Origin

Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

Height

170 cm

Occupation

racing automobile driver / Formula One driver

• Official sitehttp://www.kamui-kobayashi.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kamuikobayashi/
• Xhttps://x.com/kamui_kobayashi
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamui%20Kobayashi
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B0%8F%E6%9E%97%E5%8F%AF%E5%A4%A2%E5%81%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82798

Tags

• Hyōgo Prefecture
• racing automobile driver
• Formula One driver

Last updated

2026-06-21

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