# Driver

**Related endpoints**

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[Drivers](/v3/motorsport-api/endpoints-and-entities/endpoints/drivers.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

**Field description**

| Field                  | Description                                                                          | Type    |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- |
| `id`                   | Refers to the unique id of the driver (referred to as `player_id` in API responses)  | integer |
| `sport_id`             | Refers to the sport                                                                  | integer |
| `country_id`           | Refers to the country of birth of the driver                                         | integer |
| `nationality_id`       | Refers to the nationality that the driver has opted to represent                     | integer |
| `city_id`              | Refers to the city of birth of the driver                                            | integer |
| `position_id`          | Refers to the position of the driver within the team (first, second, or test driver) | integer |
| `detailed_position_id` | Not used in the Motorsport API                                                       | integer |
| `type_id`              | Not used in the Motorsport API                                                       | integer |
| `common_name`          | Refers to the name the player is known for                                           | string  |
| `firstname`            | Refers to the first name of the driver                                               | string  |
| `lastname`             | Refers to the last name of the driver                                                | string  |
| `name`                 | Refers to the name of the driver                                                     | string  |
| `display_name`         | Refers to the name that is often used to display in applications                     | string  |
| `image_path`           | Image path to the driver headshot                                                    | string  |
| `height`               | Refers to the height of the driver                                                   | integer |
| `weight`               | Refers to the weight of the driver                                                   | integer |
| `date_of_birth`        | Refers to the date of birth of the driver                                            | string  |
| `gender`               | Refers to the gender of the driver                                                   | string  |

**Include options**

`sport` `country` `city` `nationality` `teams` `latest` `position` `lineups` `metadata` `seasonDetails` `seasonTeams`


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