Anthony Davidson

Anthony Denis Davidson (born 18 April 1979) is a British former racing driver and broadcaster who competed in Formula One between 2002 and 2008, and the FIA World Endurance Championship from 2012 to 2021. In endurance racing, Davidson won the FIA World Endurance Drivers' Championship in 2014 with Toyota. Born in Hemel Hempstead, Davidson began competitive kart racing aged eight, winning several national championships. He graduated to junior formulae in 1999, where he took several titles in Formula Ford and Formula Three. A test driver for BAR in 2001 and 2002, Davidson debuted in Formula One at the latter Hungarian Grand Prix, replacing Alex Yoong at Minardi for two Grands Prix. He remained a test driver for BAR—later known as Honda—until 2007, when he was signed to a full-time seat with Super Aguri alongside Takuma Sato; he finished a career-best eleventh at the Spanish, Canadian, and United States Grands Prix in the SA07. Amidst financial troubles, Super Aguri withdrew from the sport after the Spanish Grand Prix in 2008, ending both Davidson and Sato's driving careers in Formula One. Following his departure, Davidson moved into sportscar racing, competing in the premier LMP1 class of the FIA World Endurance Championship from 2012 to 2017 with Toyota, winning the series in 2014 alongside Sébastien Buemi. From 40 starts in the top class of WEC, Davidson took 13 wins and claimed runner-up at the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans. He entered three further seasons in the LMP2 class with DragonSpeed and Jota, before retiring at the end of his 2021 campaign. Beyond his racing career, Davidson became a commentator and pundit with the BBC in 2009, and has worked with Sky Sports F1 since 2012. He has also lent his voice to 11 editions of the F1 video game series and has...