| Car | 23 |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Date of Birth | 19th October 1981 |
| Place of Birth | Suomussalmi, Finland |
| Marital status: | Single |
| Height | 1.72 m |
| Weight | 66 kg |
| Favourite Music | NightWish (Finnish Rock Band) |
| Hobbies | Gym, cycling, cross-country skiing, golf |
| Website | www.heikkikovalainen.net |
| Formula 1 statistics | |
| Grand Prix Debut | 2007 Australian GP |
| Grand Prix Starts | 31 |
| Grand Prix Points | 73 |
| Grand Prix Wins | 1 |
| Pole Positions | 1 |
| Fastest Laps | 2 |
| Number of Finishes | 28 |
| Number of Podiums | 3 |
| Number of finishes in Points | 20 |
| Number of Doubles | |
| (pole position & win) | 0 |
| Number of Trebles | |
| (pole position, win & fastest lap) | 0 |
| Formula 1 | |
| 2008 | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver |
| 2007 | Renault F1; Formula 1 debut. 30 points; 7th in the Drivers’ Championship; finished second in the Japanese Grand Prix and 4th in Canada |
| 2006 | Renault F1 third driver |
| Competition History | |
| 2005 | GP2 Series championship runner-up: five wins, two poles, 105 points |
| 2004 | World Series by Nissan Champion: six wins, nine poles, 10 fastest laps. Winner of Race of Champions. Second test driver for Renault F1 |
| 2003 | World Series by Nissan 2nd place: one win; two poles. Test drive Renault R23 |
| 2002 | Formula 3 British Championship: 3rd place, five wins, three poles, three fastest laps, best rookie. Winner of the British Grand Prix Support Race, 2nd place in Macau Grand |
| 2001 | Formula Renault British Championship: 4th place; two wins; two poles, three fastest laps; best rookie. 8th in Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix (First Formula 3 race); "Rookie of the Year" by the Finnish Automobile Sports Federation |
| 2000 | Finnish Karting Formula Super A. Scandinavian Champion, Finnish Vice-Champion, Paris Bercy Elf Masters Champion, Kart Driver of the Year in Finland |
| 1999 | Finnish Karting Formula A, Runner-up |
Heikki Kovalainen
