| Luiz Felipe Nasr | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Born | 21 August 1992 , Brasília, DF, Brazil |
| 2013 GP2 Series | |
| Debut season | 2012 |
| Current team | Carlin |
| Car no. | 9 |
| Former teams | DAMS |
| Starts | 26 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | 10th in 2012 |
| Previous series | |
| 2010–11 2009 2009 2008 |
British Formula Three Formula BMW Europe Formula BMW Pacific Formula BMW Americas |
| Championship titles | |
| 2011 2009 |
British Formula Three Formula BMW Europe |
Luiz Felipe de Oliveira Nasr (born August 21, 1992 in Brasília, DF) is a Brazilian auto racing driver. He is the 2009 Formula BMW Europe season champion and the 2011 British Formula Three season champion, Nasr refused Red Bull Junior Team to join Robertson Management of the ex-racing driver Steve Robertson, he managed the career of two F1 stars, Kimi Räikkönen and Jenson Button.
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Career [edit]
Karting [edit]
Nasr began karting in Brazil when he was seven years old. Between 2000 and 2007 he won several championship titles in Brazil.[1]
Formula BMW [edit]
- 2008
Nasr made his open-wheel racing debut in the final round of the 2008 Formula BMW Americas season at Interlagos which supported the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix, claiming a podium finish in the second race in a championship that was dominated by Alexander Rossi.[1]
- 2009
Nasr moved to the European championship of Formula BMW in 2009 for EuroInternational. He finished 14 of the 16 races in the top two, won 6 races, 5 pole-positions and claimed the title by 104 points from team-mate Daniel Juncadella. As the championship was held by BMW, that was link to Sauber in that season, Nasr was called to test an F1 racing car of Sauber, but with the end of BMW in F1, this test couldn't happen and didn't happen.
Formula Three [edit]
- 2010
For the 2010, Nasr moved into the British Formula Three Championship with Räikkönen Robertson Racing, joining a three-car team alongside the team's 2009 drivers Carlos Huertas and Daisuke Nakajima.[2] In addition to signing for the team, Nasr has also been signed to Robertson Management, the organisation that manages the career of former Formula One world champion Kimi Räikkönen. Nasr finished the 2010 British Formula Three season in the 5th position/[3]
- 2011
Nasr signed with Carlin Motorsport for the 2011 Championship also had him win the Sunoco Rolex 24 at Daytona Challenge, a special joint racing programme among series in the United Kingdom that use Sunoco Racing Fuel. The winner of that challenge won a drive in the 2012 Rolex 24 at Daytona. He was third in the Daytona 24 Hour.[4] Nasr claimed the title of the 2011 British Formula Three season, 123 points ahead of his team mate, Kevin Magnussen.
In the 2012 Rolex 24 at Daytona, Nasr finished third overall and in class, driving a second generation Riley prototype for Michael Shank Racing.
GP2 Series [edit]
- 2012
Nasr signed with DAMS to race in the 2012 GP2 Series season with the support of Brazilian sponsors Banco do Brasil and Eike Batista's OGX.[5] Nasr's best results were a 2nd place in the Race 2 of the Belgian round and a 4th place in the Race 1 of the German round. He was teamed with the experienced Davide Valsecchi, who won the drivers' championship; Nasr's tenth place in the standings allowed DAMS to win the teams' championship as well. He took four podium finishes, with a best finish of second at Spa, and was the second highest-placed rookie overall, behind James Calado.
- 2013
For the 2013 GP2 Series season Nasr will move to Carlin, partnering British Jolyon Palmer. In Brazil, he is believed to be the next promising talent. Nasr believes that he will be a title contender, alongside James Calado and Marcus Ericsson. And he hopes to be driving an F1 car in the end of the year.[6]
Personal life [edit]
Nasr lists his favourite hobbies as sports, fishing and mechanics,[7] his favourite driver as Ayrton Senna,[7] and his favourite circuit as Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.[7] Felipe is the nephew of Amir Nasr, who owns one of the most successful South American Formula Three racing teams that helped with the progression of many Brazilian drivers in junior formula, such as Hélio Castroneves, Vitor Meira, Antônio Pizzonia, Luciano Burti, Bruno Junqueira, Cristiano da Matta, Mario Haberfeld, Max Wilson, Átila Abreu and Sérgio Jimenez.
Racing record [edit]
Career summary [edit]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Formula BMW Americas | Amir Nasr Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 10th |
| 2009 | Formula BMW Europe | EuroInternational | 16 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 392 | 1st |
| Formula BMW Pacific | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0† | NC† | ||
| 2010 | British Formula Three | Räikkönen Robertson Racing | 30 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 136 | 5th |
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 11th | ||
| 2011 | British Formula Three | Carlin Motorsport | 30 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 318 | 1st |
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 2nd | ||
| 2012 | 24 Hours of Daytona | Michael Shank Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 3rd |
| GP2 Series | DAMS | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 95 | 10th | |
| Formula 3 Euro Series | Carlin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | |
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 5th | ||
| 2013 | GP2 Series | Carlin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 3rd* |
* Season in progress. † – As Nasr was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete GP2 Series results [edit]
(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | DAMS | MYS FEA 6 |
MYS SPR 3 |
BHR1 FEA Ret |
BHR1 SPR 6 |
BHR2 FEA 11 |
BHR2 SPR 5 |
ESP FEA 11 |
ESP SPR 9 |
MON FEA 17 |
MON SPR Ret |
VAL FEA Ret |
VAL SPR 14 |
GBR FEA 6 |
GBR SPR 3 |
GER FEA 4 |
GER SPR 3 |
HUN FEA 25 |
HUN SPR 8 |
BEL FEA 8 |
BEL SPR 2 |
ITA FEA Ret |
ITA SPR 21 |
SGP FEA 6 |
SGP SPR 7 |
10th | 95 |
| 2013 | Carlin | MYS FEA 4 |
MYS SPR 2 |
BHR FEA 4 |
BHR SPR 2 |
ESP FEA 2 |
ESP SPR 3 |
MON FEA 4 |
MON SPR 4 |
GBR FEA |
GBR SPR |
GER FEA |
GER SPR |
HUN FEA |
HUN SPR |
BEL FEA |
BEL SPR |
ITA FEA |
ITA SPR |
SGP FEA |
SGP SPR |
ABU FEA |
ABU SPR |
2nd* | 96* |
* Season in progress.
References [edit]
- ^ a b "Introducing Luiz Felipe Nasr". Autosport 197 (9): p. 59. August 27, 2009.
- ^ Freeman, Glenn (ed.) (2010-01-14). "Pit & Paddock: Nasr lands Double R British F3 seat". Autosport 199 (2): p. 25.
- ^ Beer, Matt (2010-01-21). "Robertsons to manage Nasr's career". autosport.com (Haymarket Publications). Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ Sunoco Daytona Challenge – September 5, Nasr wins Formula 3 Championship and Maintains Challenge Lead
- ^ Elizalde, Pablo (2012-02-16). "British F3 champion Felipe Nasr will race in GP2 with DAMS". autosport.com (Haymarket Publications). Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ^ [1]
- ^ a b c "Formula BMW Europe. 2009 Championship Guide.". bmw-motorsport.com. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
External links [edit]
- Official website
- Felipe Nasr – career summary at DriverDB.com
- Amir Nasr Racing
- Felipe Nasr on Twitter
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Esteban Gutiérrez |
Formula BMW Europe Champion 2009 |
Succeeded by Robin Frijns |
| Preceded by Jean-Éric Vergne |
British Formula Three Champion 2011 |
Succeeded by Jack Harvey |
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