Nicholas Latifi
| Nicholas Latifi | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Canadian |
| Born |
29 June 1995 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Formula Renault 3.5 Series career | |
| Debut season | 2014 |
| Current team | Arden Motorsport |
| Car no. | 5 |
| Former teams | Tech 1 Racing |
| Starts | 23 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | 11th in 2015 |
| Previous series | |
| 2014-2015 2014-2015 2013-14 2013 2013 2012 2012 |
GP2 Series Porsche Carrera Cup GB European Formula 3 Toyota Racing Series British Formula 3 Italian Formula Three Continental Tire SCC |
Nicholas Latifi (born 29 June 1995) is a Canadian racing driver.
Career
Karting
He began his karting career in 2009 and competed until 2012.
Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge
He competed in the 2012 Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge for Rehagen Racing driving a Ford Mustang GT.[1]
Toyota Racing Series
He signed with Giles Motorsport team to compete in the 2013 Toyota Racing Series.[2] He finished ninth overall.
Formula 3
He started his F3 career by competing in the Italian Formula Three in 2012 with BVM.[3] He won his first F3 race in Vallelunga Circuit on 16 September 2012. He finished seventh in the final standings.[4]
In 2013, he raced in several series including Masters of Formula 3, British Formula 3 Championship, and FIA European Formula Three Championship, all with Carlin Motorsport.[5][6][7] He finished seventh in the 2013 Masters of Formula 3 race.[8] On 25 July 2013, he claimed his first poles in his racing career in Spa.[9]
Formula Renault 3.5
After running in selected rounds of the Formula Renault 3.5 series in 2014 for Tech 1 Racing, Latifi joined Arden International to race in the championship in 2015.[10]
Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain
Latifi made an appearance in the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain in 2014, driving for Redline Racing at Rockingham Motor Speedway and scoring a fourth-place finish in the second of two rounds there.[11][12]
Formula One
On 14 March 2016, Renault announced Latifi as their new test driver for the 2016 season.[13]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Italian Formula Three | BVM | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 117 | 7th |
| Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge | Rehagen Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 84th | |
| 2013 | Toyota Racing Series | Giles Motorsport | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 503 | 9th |
| Masters of Formula 3 | Carlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7th | |
| British Formula 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 97 | 5th | ||
| FIA European Formula 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 15th | ||
| 2014 | FIA European Formula 3 Championship | Prema Powerteam | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 128 | 10th |
| Porsche Carrera Cup GB | Redline Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 23rd | |
| Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Tech 1 Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 20th | |
| GP2 Series | Hilmer Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32nd | |
| 2015 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Arden Motorsport | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 11th |
| Porsche Carrera Cup GB | Samsung SUHD TV Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 11th | |
| GP2 Series | MP Motorsport | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27th | |
† As Latifi was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete FIA European Formula 3 Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Carlin | Volkswagen | MNZ 1 15 |
MNZ 2 16 |
MNZ 3 Ret |
SIL 1 5 |
SIL 2 Ret |
SIL 3 10 |
HOC 1 23 |
HOC 2 22 |
HOC 3 15 |
BRH 1 Ret |
BRH 2 27 |
BRH 3 7 |
RBR 1 5 |
RBR 2 Ret |
RBR 3 7 |
NOR 1 Ret |
NOR 2 19 |
NOR 3 Ret |
NÜR 1 19 |
NÜR 2 17 |
NÜR 3 21 |
ZAN 1 8 |
ZAN 2 11 |
ZAN 3 Ret |
VAL 1 17 |
VAL 2 11 |
VAL 3 Ret |
HOC 1 12 |
HOC 2 13 |
HOC 3 Ret |
15th | 45 | |||
| 2014 | Prema Powerteam | Mercedes | SIL 1 6 |
SIL 2 2 |
SIL 3 4 |
HOC 1 Ret |
HOC 2 6 |
HOC 3 Ret |
PAU 1 Ret |
PAU 2 17† |
PAU 3 Ret |
HUN 1 22 |
HUN 2 9 |
HUN 3 10 |
SPA 1 13 |
SPA 2 7 |
SPA 3 5 |
NOR 1 4 |
NOR 2 8 |
NOR 3 Ret |
MSC 1 7 |
MSC 2 8 |
MSC 3 17† |
RBR 1 Ret |
RBR 2 8 |
RBR 3 4 |
NÜR 1 13 |
NÜR 2 10 |
NÜR 3 Ret |
IMO 1 Ret |
IMO 2 6 |
IMO 3 4 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
HOC 3 |
10th | 128 |
† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.
Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Tech 1 Racing | MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
ALC 1 |
ALC 2 |
MON 1 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
MSC 1 |
MSC 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
HUN 1 Ret |
HUN 2 18 |
LEC 1 16 |
LEC 2 9 |
JER 1 16 |
JER 2 2 |
20th | 20 |
| 2015 | Arden Motorsport | ALC 1 8 |
ALC 2 14 |
MON 1 Ret |
SPA 1 4 |
SPA 2 13 |
HUN 1 Ret |
HUN 2 17 |
RBR 1 4 |
RBR 2 Ret |
SIL 1 8 |
SIL 2 5 |
NÜR 1 Ret |
NÜR 2 Ret |
BUG 1 Ret |
BUG 2 7 |
JER 1 7 |
JER 2 10 |
11th | 55 |
Complete GP2 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Hilmer Motorsport | BHR FEA |
BHR SPR |
ESP FEA |
ESP SPR |
MON FEA |
MON SPR |
AUT FEA |
AUT SPR |
GBR FEA |
GBR SPR |
GER FEA |
GER SPR |
HUN FEA |
HUN SPR |
BEL FEA |
BEL SPR |
ITA FEA |
ITA SPR |
RUS FEA |
RUS SPR |
ABU FEA 22 |
ABU SPR 17 |
32nd | 0 |
| 2015 | MP Motorsport | BHR FEA |
BHR SPR |
ESP FEA |
ESP SPR |
MON FEA |
MON SPR |
AUT FEA |
AUT SPR |
GBR FEA |
GBR SPR |
HUN FEA 15 |
HUN SPR 14 |
BEL FEA |
BEL SPR |
ITA FEA |
ITA SPR |
RUS FEA 18 |
RUS SPR 14 |
BHR FEA 15 |
BHR SPR 11 |
ABU FEA Ret |
ABU SPR C |
27th | 0 |
References
- ↑ "Mustang Wins: 2012 BMW Performance 200 at Daytona Race Recap". stangtv.com. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ↑ "Nicholas Latifi signs up for 2013 Toyota Racing Series". Toyota Racing Series (Toyota Racing Management). 15 November 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ↑ "Latifi signs with BVM Target and prepares for the Italian Formula 3 European Series". nofenders.com. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ↑ "Nicholas Latifi wins his first F3 race at Vallelunga". racecar.com. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ↑ "LOTS TO LEARN FOR CARLIN DRIVERS IN ZANDVOORT". carlin.co.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ↑ "Carlin adds three cars to growing British F3 grid". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ↑ "Jann Mardenborough joins Carlin's four-strong European F3 line-up". autosport.com. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ↑ "CARLIN ZANDVOORT ROOKIES PUT ON A STRONG SHOW". carlin.co.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ↑ "Spa British F3: Nicholas Latifi claims first poles of racing career". autosport.com. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ↑ Hayward, Joshua (23 April 2015). "World Series Renault - Teams prepare as season 11 nears". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ↑ "Nicholas Latifi gets Tech 1 Formula Renault 3.5 outings". autosport.com. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ↑ "Rees takes first Carrera Cup GB win at Rockingham". British Automobile Racing Club. 7 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ↑ "GP2 racer Latifi gets Renault F1 role, poised to make FP1 debut". Autosport. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Nicholas Latifi on Twitter
- Nicholas Latifi career summary at DriverDB.com
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