 Pari gbolohun ti o tẹle: Kobayashi gba ipo kẹta rẹ ni Formula One pẹlu ipo kẹta ni, lẹhin ti o duro nipasẹ titẹ-ije gigun lati ọdọ Jenson Button. Kobayashi di awakọ ara Japan akọkọ lati pari lori podium Formula One ni Japan ni ọdun 22, lẹhin Aguri Suzuki ni : 1990 Japanese Grand Prix, ati ni kẹta Japanese awakọ lati pari lori kan Formula Ọkan podium lẹhin Suzuki ati Takuma Sato ni 2004 United States Grand Prix. 