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Sébastien Buemi

Sébastien Buemi, Swiss race car driver

Born
October 31, 1988
Age in 2026
38
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1988

About Sébastien Buemi

Sébastien Olivier Humbert Buemi (French pronunciation: [sebastjɛ̃ ɔlivje œ̃bɛʁ bɥemi]; born 31 October 1988) is a Swiss racing driver, who competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Toyota and in Formula E for Envision. In formula racing, Buemi competed in Formula One for Toro Rosso from 2009 to 2011, and won the 2015–16 Formula E Championship with Renault. In endurance racing, Buemi has won a joint-record four FIA World Endurance Championship titles—tied with Brendon Hartley—and is a four-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, all with Toyota. Buemi has competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Toyota Racing since 2012. He became the 2014 World Endurance Champion in the LMP1 class. He won both the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans and, subsequently, the 2018–19 WEC Championship. He also won the 2019, 2020 and 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans. Buemi raced in Formula E with e.dams Renault and subsequently Nissan from 2014 to 2022. He won the championship in 2015–16, and is joint second for all-time wins–tied with António Félix da Costa behind only Mitch Evans. In 2022, he signed for Envision Racing. In formula racing, Buemi competed in Formula One from 2009 to 2011, and won the 2015–16 Formula E Championship with Renault.

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Career and life highlights

Sébastien Buemi timeline

  1. In formula racing, Buemi competed in Formula One from 2009 to 2011, and won the 2015–16 Formula E Championship with Renault.
  2. He became the 2014 World Endurance Champion in the LMP1 class.
  3. He won both the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans and, subsequently, the 2018-19 WEC Championship.

The world when Sébastien Buemi was born

Sébastien Buemi was born in 1988. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1988

  • #1 song"Faith" – George Michael
  • Top movieRain Man
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookA Brief History of Time – Stephen Hawking

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBen Johnson stripped of Olympic 100m gold for doping
  • Top headlineGeorge H.W. Bush elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic fiber optic cable
  • Defining fadKoosh balls
  • Notable inventionFirst disposable contact lenses
  • World population5.11 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population244.5M

1988 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Sébastien Buemi's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19882026
Gas$0.95$3.45/gal
Average home$89,300$435,000
Average income$32,191$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.11$11.95
Postage stamp$0.25$0.73
Population244.5M341 million

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