Andre Lotterer turns 36 today, and was able to do so by celebrating with a podium appearance at the Six Hours of Bahrain endurance race. Although the German-born Belgian racing driver is best known for his success in sportscars these days, he also made a brief appearance in the annals of Formula 1. He was the reserve driver for Jaguar Racing in 2001-2, working alongside regular drivers Eddie Irvine and Pedro de la Rosa. When a race seat failed to materialise he headed east and competed in Formula Nippon (now Japanese Super Formula) and Super GT. Lotterer then made his first Le Mans 24 appearance in 2009. He subsequently became a fixture of the LMP1 Audi Sport Team Joest in the FIA World...
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