Nationality: Great Britain (Scottish)
Date of Birth: 27th March 1971
Place of Birth: Dumfries, Scotland
Height: 1.82m
Weight 72.5kg
Maritial Status: Single, fiance Heidi Wichlinksi
Resident: Monte carlo, Monaco
Car: Mercedes-Benz, A-Class
Interests: Golf, Swimming, Football, Athletics
Favourite Music: Queen, Phil Collins, abhors
rap
Favourite Food: Pasta
Favourite Drink: Tea
Favourite Actors: Mel Gibson, Sylvestor Stallone
Career:
First Ever Race 11 years old,
100cc Kart, Cults track, Stranraer, 1982
Grand Prix Debut: Spain - Barcelona 1994
1st Grand Prix Points: Canada - Montreal 1994,
5th place (2nd race)
1st Grand Prix Podium: Portugal - Estoril 1994,
2nd place (6th race)
1st Grand Prix Pole: Argentina - Buenos Aires
1995
1st Grand Prix Win: Portugal - Estoril 1995
1998 Drives for McLaren
- till date
1994 Drives F1 for Williams-Renaul following
the death of Ayrton Senna
1993 Finishes 3rd in European F3000 championship
Wins GT Class for Jaguar at Le Mans 24 Hour
1992 Finishes 9th in European F3000 championship
1991 Finishes 2nd in British F3 Championship,
wins five races
1990 Drives in British Vauxhall Lotus Challenge
and GM Lotus Euroseries
1989 Wins Junior Formula Ford 1600 championship
1988 Scottish Open Kart Champion
1987 Scottish Open and British Super 1
Kart Champion
1986 Scottish Open and British Super 1
Kart Champion
1985 Scottish Junior Kart Champion
1984 Scottish Junior Kart Champion
1983 Scottish Junior Kart Champion
Grand Prix Starts: 107
Grand Prix Wins: 9
2nd Places: 21
3rd Places: 11
4th Places: 5
5th Places: 7
6th Places: 5
Total Grand Prix Points: 294
Pole Position: 10
Total Fastest Laps: 14