RACING DRIVER
Heikki Kovalainen
1981 - Today
Heikki Kovalainen
Heikki Johannes Kovalainen (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈhei̯kːi ˈkoʋɑlɑi̯nen]; born 19 October 1981) is a Finnish racing and rally driver, who competed in Formula One from 2007 to 2013. Kovalainen won the 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix with McLaren. In sportscar racing, Kovalainen won Super GT in 2016 with SARD. Kovalainen was supported by the Renault Driver Development programme early in his racing career, during which he won the World Series by Nissan championship and finished runner-up in the GP2 series. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Heikki Kovalainen has received more than 937,757 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 48 in 2019). Heikki Kovalainen is the 294th most popular racing driver (down from 230th in 2019), the 231st most popular biography from Finland (down from 163rd in 2019) and the 18th most popular Finnish Racing Driver.
Memorability Metrics
940k
Page Views (PV)
49.42
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
50
Languages Editions (L)
8.63
Effective Languages (L*)
3.13
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Heikki Kovalainen ranks 294 out of 1,080. Before him are Teo Fabi, Timo Mäkinen, Bruno Ruffo, Ernesto Prinoth, Arthur Legat, and Marco Simoncelli. After him are Geoff Duke, Oscar Larrauri, Rudi Fischer, Dani Pedrosa, John Love, and Patrick Gaillard.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTeo Fabi
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 288
Timo Mäkinen
1938 - 2017
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 289
Bruno Ruffo
1920 - 2007
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 290
Ernesto Prinoth
1923 - 1981
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 291
Arthur Legat
1898 - 1960
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 292
Marco Simoncelli
1987 - 2011
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 293
Heikki Kovalainen
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 294
Geoff Duke
1923 - 2015
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 295
Oscar Larrauri
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 296
Rudi Fischer
1912 - 1976
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 297
Dani Pedrosa
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 298
John Love
1924 - 2005
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 299
Patrick Gaillard
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 300
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1981, Heikki Kovalainen ranks 70. Before him are Joaquín, Denis Pushilin, Jang Na-ra, Aritz Aduriz, Sunny Leone, and Ivanka Trump. After him are Maxi Rodríguez, Szymon Marciniak, Ben Barnes, Fabian Cancellara, Alexander Hleb, and Nicky Hayden.
Others Born in 1981
Go to all RankingsJoaquín
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 64
Denis Pushilin
POLITICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 65
Jang Na-ra
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 66
Aritz Aduriz
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 67
Sunny Leone
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 68
Ivanka Trump
WRITER
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 69
Heikki Kovalainen
RACING DRIVER
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 70
Maxi Rodríguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 71
Szymon Marciniak
REFEREE
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 72
Ben Barnes
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 73
Fabian Cancellara
CYCLIST
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 74
Alexander Hleb
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 75
Nicky Hayden
RACING DRIVER
1981 - 2017
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 76
In Finland
Among people born in Finland, Heikki Kovalainen ranks 231 out of 751. Before him are Edvin Wide (1896), Kurt Martti Wallenius (1893), Maria Wiik (1853), Antti Tulenheimo (1879), Carl Gustaf Mannerheim (1797), and Siri von Essen (1850). After him are Oskari Mantere (1874), Petter Adolf Karsten (1834), Harald Öhquist (1891), Harri Rovanperä (1966), Veikko Kankkonen (1940), and Timo Tolkki (1966).
Others born in Finland
Go to all RankingsEdvin Wide
ATHLETE
1896 - 1996
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 225
Kurt Martti Wallenius
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1893 - 1984
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 226
Maria Wiik
PAINTER
1853 - 1928
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 227
Antti Tulenheimo
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1952
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 228
Carl Gustaf Mannerheim
POLITICIAN
1797 - 1854
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 229
Siri von Essen
ACTOR
1850 - 1912
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 230
Heikki Kovalainen
RACING DRIVER
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 231
Oskari Mantere
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1942
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 232
Petter Adolf Karsten
BIOLOGIST
1834 - 1917
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 233
Harald Öhquist
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1971
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 234
Harri Rovanperä
RACING DRIVER
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 235
Veikko Kankkonen
ATHLETE
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 236
Timo Tolkki
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 237
Among RACING DRIVERS In Finland
Among racing drivers born in Finland, Heikki Kovalainen ranks 18. Before him are Timo Salonen (1951), Leo Kinnunen (1943), Marcus Grönholm (1968), JJ Lehto (1966), Valtteri Bottas (1989), and Timo Mäkinen (1938). After him are Harri Rovanperä (1966), Mikko Kozarowitzky (1948), Mikko Hirvonen (1980), Jari-Matti Latvala (1985), Kalle Rovanperä (2000), and Toni Gardemeister (1975).
Timo Salonen
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 12
Leo Kinnunen
1943 - 2017
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 13
Marcus Grönholm
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 14
JJ Lehto
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 15
Valtteri Bottas
1989 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 16
Timo Mäkinen
1938 - 2017
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 17
Heikki Kovalainen
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 18
Harri Rovanperä
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 19
Mikko Kozarowitzky
1948 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 20
Mikko Hirvonen
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.22
Rank: 21
Jari-Matti Latvala
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 22
Kalle Rovanperä
2000 - Present
HPI: 40.45
Rank: 23
Toni Gardemeister
1975 - Present
HPI: 38.16
Rank: 24