Sam Bird

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Sam Jamie Bird (born 9 January 1987) is a British professional racing driver who serves as Nissan's reserve driver in Formula E. Bird was a reserve driver for Mercedes in Formula One between 2010 and 2013, a period in which he came third in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series and second in the GP2 Series. Bird then entered Formula E with Virgin in 2014, and became one of the stars of the Gen1 era. He won his first ePrix at Putrajaya in 2014, and placed third in the championship in 2017–18. Bird moved to Jaguar in 2020, but was largely overshadowed by teammate Mitch Evans. He later spent two years at McLaren, before transitioning to a Nissan reserve role for 2025. Bird won twelve Formula E races over 11 seasons. In parallel, Bird competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship, and won the LMP2 title for G-Drive Racing in 2015. Between 2016 and 2021, Bird was a Ferrari factory driver, winning four races in LMGTE Pro with Davide Rigon.

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