Esteban Gutiérrez
Esteban Manuel Gutiérrez Gutiérrez (Spanish pronunciation: [esˈteβam maˈnwel ɣuˈtjeres ɣuˈtjeres]; born 5 August 1991) is a Mexican racing driver currently competing in the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship for Glickenhaus Racing and the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship for CrowdStrike Racing by APR. He is also a development driver for Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team.
| Esteban Gutiérrez | |
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Gutiérrez at the 2019 Italian Grand Prix | |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Born | 5 August 1991 Monterrey, Mexico |
| FIA World Endurance Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2022 |
| Current team | Glickenhaus Racing |
| Racing licence | FIA Platinum |
| Car number | 709 |
| Former teams | Inter Europol Competition |
| Starts | 7 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 15th in 2022 |
| Previous series | |
| 2011–2012 2011 2010 2009–2010 2009–2010 2008 2007 | GP2 Series GP2 Asia Series GP3 Series Formula 3 Euro Series British F3 Formula BMW Europe Formula BMW USA |
| Championship titles | |
| 2010 2008 | GP3 Series Formula BMW Europe |
| Awards | |
| 2012 2007 | Pirelli Trophy for Tyre Management FBMW USA Rookie/Year |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Active years | 2013–2014, 2016 |
| Teams | Sauber, Haas |
| Engines | Ferrari |
| Car number | 21 |
| Entries | 59 (59 starts) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 6 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| First entry | 2013 Australian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
| 2016 position | 21st (0 pts) |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Years | 2023– |
| Teams | Glickenhaus Racing |
| Best finish | 7th (2023) |
| Class wins | 0 |
Previously from 2013 to 2014, Gutiérrez drove for the Sauber Formula One team but lost his drive at the end of the 2014 season. He then signed with Ferrari as their test and reserve driver for 2015. Gutiérrez drove for the Haas F1 Team for the 2016 Formula One season.
In 2008, Gutiérrez won the Formula BMW Europe championship title,becoming the youngest Mexican driver to win an International Championship at 17 years old. He also won the inaugural GP3 season in 2010. With the Lotus GP team in 2012, he became the first GP3 graduate to finish in the top three of the GP2 parent series.
Gutiérrez has also raced in Formula E and the IndyCar Series. His younger brother José Gutiérrez is also a racing driver.