Justin Wilson | Birthdate: | July 31st 1978 | | | | Country: | Great-Britain  | | | | Gender: | M |
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| History: | | 1990 - | 1992 Karting | | 1994 - | Formula A: British Championship: 3rd Renault Gp at Buckmore ParkFormula Vauxhall Junior Winter Series: won first ever race (the first 16-year-old to win a British Motor Race) | | 1995 - | Formula Vauxhall Junior Challenge Cup: Champion (4 race wins)Formula Vauxhall Junior Championship: 3rd overallFormula Vauxhall Winter Series: 3rd (best newcomer) | | 1996 - | British Formula Vauxhall: Paul Stewart Racing Team, runner-up (1 win, 5 seconds, 3 thirds, 2 pole positions, 3 fastest laps). Finished every round in the top five. | | 1997 - | British Formula Vauxhall: Paul Stewart Racing Team, 4th overall (3 wins, 2 seconds, 2 thirds, 2 pole positions, 4 fastest laps, 1 lap record). | | 1998 - | Formula Palmer Audi: Champion (9 wins, 4 pole positions, 10 fastest laps, 6 lap records) | | 1999 - | FIA International F3000 Championship: Team Astromega (2 points finishes and several times top qualifying rookie) | | 2000 - | FIA International F3000 Championship: Nordic Racing, 5th overall (3rd at the Silverstone GP, 2nd at the A1 Ring GP, a total of 5 points finishes) | | 2001 - | FIA International F3000 Championship: Nordic Racing, Champion (10 podium finishes out of 12 races, 2 pole positions, 3 race wins). First British driver to score record number of F3000 points (71). | | 2002 - | Telefonica World Series by Nissan: Racing Engineering Team, 4th overall (2 wins, 2 pole positions, 1 second place, 5 third-place finishes) | | 2003 - | Formula 1: driver Minardi F1 Team |
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After taking the 2001 F3000 championship, Justin Wilson had to wait until 2003 to be given a Formula 1 chance, at Minardi.
The lanky Briton was always going to struggle in the speed-challenged backmarker, however he did do quite well compared to experienced team-mate Jos Verstappen. And when Antonio Pizzonia was sacked by Jaguar, Wilson was snapped up to race for the final six races of the season.
He partnered Mark Webber, the man he had beaten to the F3000 title two years previously. Despite being beaten by Webber, Wilson got closer to the Australian than Pizzonia had ever done. Finally at Indianapolis Wilson took his first Formula 1 point, but was still dropped at the end of the year in favour of sponsor-happy Cristian Klien.
Wilson went to America in 2004, and after a decent first year in Champ Cars he has started winning in 2005. So much so, he's even a contender for the title.
Statistics
| Statistic | # | Percentage | First | Last |
| Number of Grand Prix | 16 | 100% |  2003 |  2003 |
| Number of starts | 16 | 100.00% | 2003 | 2003 |
| Number of finishes | 7 | 43.75% |  2003 | 2003 |
| Number of finishes in points | 1 | 6.25% |  2003 | 2003 |
| Number of retirements | 9 | 56.25% | 2003 |  2003 |
