Paul di Resta

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Paul di Resta (born 16 April 1986) is a British racing driver and broadcaster from Scotland, who competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Peugeot. Di Resta competed in Formula One between 2011 and 2017.
Born in Uphall and raised in Bathgate, di Resta drove in Formula One for Force India from 2011 to 2013, and became a reserve driver for the Williams F1 team in 2016, driving a single race for them as a substitute driver in 2017. A former Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) and Formula 3 Euro Series champion, di Resta did not secure a Formula One seat for 2014, instead rejoining Mercedes to race again in DTM. He later became a reserve F1 driver for McLaren from 2020 to 2022, and a commentator for Sky Sports’ coverage of F1. Additionally, di Resta has raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans for United Autosports in LMP2 and for Peugeot in Hypercar.

Paul di Resta was born on 16 April 1986 in Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland. Di Resta is of Italian descent and grew up in Bathgate. He is a former pupil of Bathgate Academy and supports Celtic Football Club. He now lives in Monaco, and is a cousin of racing drivers Dario and Marino Franchitti. His step-father was Scottish…