Sami Seliö
Sami Seliö
U.I.M. World champion
2007 F1
2010 F1
European champion
Other medals
1996 F4 World III
2005 F1 World II
2008 F1 World II
2009 F1 World III
2012 F1 World III
2016 F1 World III
Finland
Born: 5.5.1975
Classes: F1, F4, SJ-15
First race 1988
Started in national junior class SJ-15 invented by his father and got Finnish national champion title in this class 1990. Sami still supports class in Finland and boats have his F1-team colouring.
1991 joined F4 class as youngest ever driver in World championship.
First F1 years were pain for Sami with trying use Johnson engine - quick but unreliable.
First two titles in F1 (2007 and 2010) he "stole" from other. Three races before end of the season nobody believes that Sami can win title. He still did it!
Lives on Tenerife. Uses mainly BaBa boats. Team Red Devil, Mad-Croc.
Got title "The Best Driver in Nordic Countries" 2010.
Very quick in time trials. 14 pole positions with 11 race wins (situation 2010).
Homepage: http://www.samiselio.com/
In F1:
1998 IX
1999 XI
2000 XV
2001 IX
2002 XI
2003 X
2004 V
2005 II
2006 VIII
2007 I
2008 II
2009 III
2010 I
2011 VII
2012 III
2013 IV
2014 IV
2015 VII
2016 III
2017 VI
2018 VII
Sami Seliö F1 2009 Lahti
Sami Seliö F1 2008 Lahti