Nicholas Latifi
| Nicholas Latifi | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Canadian |
| Born | (1995-06-29) 29 June 1995 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
FIA Formula 2 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2017 |
| Current team | DAMS |
| Car no. | 6 |
| Starts | 45 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Podiums | 12 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 6 |
| Best finish | 5th in 2017 |
| Previous series | |
2014–2016 2014–2015 2014–2015 2013–2014 2013 2013 2012 2012 | GP2 Series Formula Renault 3.5 Series Porsche Carrera Cup GB European Formula 3 Toyota Racing Series British Formula 3 Italian Formula Three Continental Tire SCC |
Nicholas Latifi (born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada[1] on 29 June 1995) is a Canadian racing driver, currently serving as Racing Point Force India's F1 development driver although next year he will become Williams' test and reserve driver.[2]
Contents
1 Career
1.1 Karting
1.2 Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge
1.3 Toyota Racing Series
1.4 Formula 3
1.5 Formula Renault 3.5
1.6 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain
1.7 Formula One
2 Personal life
3 Racing record
3.1 Career summary
3.2 Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results
3.3 Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results
3.4 Complete GP2 Series results
3.5 Complete FIA Formula 2 Championship results
3.6 Complete Formula One participations
4 References
5 External links
6 See also
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.[3]
Toyota Racing Series
He signed with Giles Motorsport team to compete in the 2013 Toyota Racing Series.[4] He finished ninth overall.
Formula 3
He started his F3 career by competing in the Italian Formula Three in 2012 with BVM.[5] He won his first F3 race in Vallelunga Circuit on 16 September 2012. He finished seventh in the final standings.[6]
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.[7][8][9] He finished seventh in the 2013 Masters of Formula 3 race.[10] On 25 July 2013, he claimed his first poles in his racing career in Spa.[11]
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.[12]
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.[13][14]
Formula One
On 14 March 2016, Renault announced Latifi as their new test driver for the 2016 season. In 2018, Force India announced him as their reserve driver.[15] In 2019 Latifi will be the test and reserve drive for Williams.[2]
Personal life
He is the son of Michael Latifi, a Canadian businessman who is CEO of Sofina Foods, Inc. and also owns a British Virgin Islands company Nidala.[16] Michael Latifi invested through Nidala £200 million (around 270 million USD) in the McLaren Group, leading to suggestions his F2 race-winning son Nicholas could be pushed from F2 racing into a more prominent role with McLaren, although McLaren CEO Zak Brown has said this has not been part of any conversation prior to investment.[17][16]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Italian Formula 3 Championship | BVM | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 117 | 7th |
Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge | Rehagen Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 84th | |
| 2013 | FIA Formula 3 European Championship | Carlin | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 15th |
British Formula 3 Championship | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 97 | 5th | ||
Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7th | ||
Toyota Racing Series | Giles Motorsport | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 503 | 9th | |
| 2014 | FIA Formula 3 European 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 | |
| 2016 | GP2 Series | DAMS | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 16th |
Formula One | Renault Sport F1 Team | Test Driver | |||||||
| 2017 | FIA Formula 2 Championship | DAMS | 21 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 178 | 5th |
Formula One | Renault Sport F1 Team | Test Driver | |||||||
| 2018 | FIA Formula 2 Championship | DAMS | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 91 | 9th |
Formula One | Sahara Force India F1 Team | Test Driver | |||||||
Racing Point Force India F1 Team | |||||||||
† As Latifi was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete FIA Formula 3 European 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 | CAT FEA | CAT SPR | MON FEA | MON SPR | RBR FEA | RBR SPR | SIL FEA | SIL SPR | HOC FEA | HOC SPR | HUN FEA | HUN SPR | SPA FEA | SPA SPR | MNZ FEA | MNZ SPR | SOC FEA | SOC SPR | YMC FEA 22 | YMC SPR 17 | 32nd | 0 |
2015 | MP Motorsport | BHR FEA | BHR SPR | CAT FEA | CAT SPR | MON FEA | MON SPR | RBR FEA | RBR SPR | SIL FEA | SIL SPR | HUN FEA 15 | HUN SPR 14 | SPA FEA | SPA SPR | MNZ FEA | MNZ SPR | SOC FEA 18 | SOC SPR 14 | BHR FEA 15 | BHR SPR 11 | YMC FEA Ret | YMC SPR C | 27th | 0 |
2016 | DAMS | CAT FEA 2 | CAT SPR 7 | MON FEA Ret | MON SPR Ret | BAK FEA Ret | BAK SPR 13 | RBR FEA 10 | RBR SPR Ret | SIL FEA 11 | SIL SPR 10 | HUN FEA 16 | HUN SPR 12 | HOC FEA 14 | HOC SPR 17 | SPA FEA 13 | SPA SPR 9 | MNZ FEA 16 | MNZ SPR 15 | SEP FEA 14 | SEP SPR 10 | YMC FEA 9 | YMC SPR 12 | 16th | 23 |
Complete FIA Formula 2 Championship 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 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | DAMS | BHR FEA 11 | BHR SPR 4 | CAT FEA 6 | CAT SPR 3 | MON FEA Ret | MON SPR 13 | BAK FEA 3 | BAK SPR 3 | RBR FEA 2 | RBR SPR 8 | SIL FEA 8 | SIL SPR 1 | HUN FEA 2 | HUN SPR 6 | SPA FEA DNS | SPA SPR 9 | MNZ FEA 3 | MNZ SPR 16 | JER FEA 4 | JER SPR 2 | YMC FEA 5 | YMC SPR 3 | 5th | 178 | ||
2018 | DAMS | BHR FEA 11 | BHR SPR 10 | BAK FEA 5 | BAK SPR 3 | CAT FEA 14 | CAT SPR 8 | MON FEA 9 | MON SPR 8 | LEC FEA 7 | LEC SPR 8 | RBR FEA 11 | RBR SPR 8 | SIL FEA 17 | SIL SPR 16 | HUN FEA Ret | HUN SPR 16 | SPA FEA 8 | SPA SPR 1 | MNZ FEA 5 | MNZ SPR 4 | SOC FEA 2 | SOC SPR Ret | YMC FEA Ret | YMC SPR 15 | 9th | 91 |
Complete Formula One participations
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | Force India VJM11 | Mercedes M09 EQ Power+ 1.6 V6 t | AUS | BHR | CHN | AZE | ESP | MON | CAN TD | FRA | AUT | GBR | GER TD | HUN | - | – | |||||||||
Racing Point Force India F1 Team | BEL | ITA | SIN | RUS TD | JPN | USA | MEX TD | BRA TD | ABU |
References
^ "«Je vise la F1 l'an prochain» – Nicholas Latifi – TVA Sports". tvasports.ca. Retrieved 8 June 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ ab "Latifi joins Williams as reserve driver for 2019 | Formula 1®". Retrieved 3 December 2018.
^ "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. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. 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. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. 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 14 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
^ ab Scott Mitchell; Jack Benyon (29 May 2018). "Nicholas Latifi: Dad's McLaren investment paints wrong picture of me". Autosport. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
^ Daan de Geus (21 May 2018). "Father of F2 Racer Nicholas Latifi Becomes McLaren Group Shareholder in $270M Deal – The deal has nothing to do with his son's racing career, however". TheDrive. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
External links
- Official website
Nicholas Latifi on Twitter
Nicholas Latifi career summary at DriverDB.com
See also
Lance Stroll, another race car driver whose father is a billionaire with investments in Formula 1
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