Charles Pic
| Born | 15 February 1990 |
|---|---|
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  French |
| 2012 team | Marussia-Cosworth[1] |
| 2012 car # | 25[1] |
| Races | 0 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 2012 Australian Grand Prix |
| Charles Pic | |
|---|---|
 Pic driving for Tech 1 Racing at the Silverstone round of the 2008 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season |
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| Born | Montélimar (France) |
| Related to | Arthur Pic (brother) |
| 2012 GP2 Series | |
| Debut season | 2010 |
| Current team | Barwa Addax Team |
| Car no. | 3 |
| Former teams | Arden International |
| Starts | 37 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Poles | 4 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 4th in 2011 |
| Previous series | |
| 2006 2007 2007 2008–09 2009–10-2011 |
FRenault Campus France French Formula Renault Eurocup FRenault Formula Renault 3.5 Series GP2 Asia Series |
Charles Pic (born 15 February 1990 in Montélimar, France) is a French racing driver who will race in Formula One in 2012 with Marussia.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Karting
Pic had a successful career in karting, winning minor championships and individual races and coming close to winning the European Championship ICA Junior.
[edit] Formula Renault
Pic raced in Formula Renault Campus in France in 2006, where he finished third. Pic raced in the Championnat de France Formula Renault 2.0 and the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 in 2007, and he finished fourth in the French series and third in the championship.
[edit] Formula Renault 3.5 Series
He was signed to drive for Formula Renault 3.5 Series team Tech 1 Racing in early 2008.[2] He was partnered by Julien Jousse, and finished sixth in the championship with two wins at Circuit de Monaco — dominating the whole weekend, with pole position and fastest lap — and at Le Mans. He continued in the series in 2009 with Tech 1, starting in embarrassing fashion, when he spun off on the parade lap in Barcelona. He recovered from a slow start to the season, by winning two races at Silverstone and the Nürburgring, and finished third in the championship. In 2009 he was also a member of the Renault Driver Development.[3]
[edit] GP2 Series
Pic raced for Arden International in the 2009–10 GP2 Asia Series season, and continued with the team into the 2010 GP2 Series season.[4] Pic claimed his first victory for the team, winning the sprint race of the first Bahrain round. He also won the first race of the main 2010 season at the Circuit de Catalunya.[5] He finished tenth in the drivers' standings.
For 2011, Pic moved to the Barwa Addax team, alongside Giedo van der Garde. He failed to score any points in the Asia series, but scored his second main series win at Catalunya, leading home Van der Garde for an Addax one-two finish. He scored his second victory of the season in the Monaco sprint race, a result which moved him up to third place in the drivers' championship. He then took pole position for the round at Valencia, the two points briefly moving him into the championship lead, but he retired from both races, dropping back in the standings as a result. He eventually finished fourth in the championship, three points ahead of Van der Garde.
[edit] Formula One
In November 2011, Pic made his debut at the wheel of a Formula One car, driving for Marussia Virgin Racing at the young driver test held at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi.[6] He was due to drive for a day and-a-half of the test, but the Virgin team decided to give him a further half-day of running after he encountered engine problems on the second day of the test.[7]
During the test, several news sources reported that Pic had agreed a deal to race with the team in the 2012 season.[8][9] After the conclusion of the 2011 Brazilian Grand Prix it was confirmed that Pic would indeed partner Timo Glock at the renamed Marussia F1 in 2012.[10] It was also confirmed that Pic would be mentored by the ex-F1 driver and fellow countryman, Olivier Panis.[11]
[edit] Racing record
[edit] Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Formula Renault Campus France | La Filière | 13 | 1 | 2 | ? | 8 | 162 | 3rd |
| 2007 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | SG Formula | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 88 | 3rd |
| French Formula Renault 2.0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 69 | 4th | ||
| 2008 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Tech 1 Racing | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 69 | 6th |
| 2009 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Tech 1 Racing | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 94 | 3rd |
| 2009–10 | GP2 Asia Series | Arden International | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 5th |
| 2010 | GP2 Series | Arden International | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 10th |
| 2011 | GP2 Asia Series | Barwa Addax Team | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18th |
| GP2 Series | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 4th |
[edit] 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Tech 1 Racing | MNZ 1 9 |
MNZ 2 3 |
SPA 1 Ret |
SPA 2 12 |
MON 1 1 |
SIL 1 15 |
SIL 2 13 |
HUN 1 18 |
HUN 2 9 |
NÜR 1 Ret |
NÜR 2 12 |
LEM 1 1 |
LEM 2 6 |
EST 1 Ret |
EST 2 2 |
CAT 1 8 |
CAT 2 8 |
6th | 69 |
| 2009 | Tech 1 Racing | CAT 1 DNS |
CAT 2 6 |
SPA 1 4 |
SPA 2 Ret |
MON 1 9 |
HUN 1 11 |
HUN 2 8 |
SIL 1 7 |
SIL 2 1 |
LEM 1 6 |
LEM 2 Ret |
ALG 1 4 |
ALG 2 2 |
NÜR 1 6 |
NÜR 2 1 |
ALC 1 13 |
ALC 2 11 |
3rd | 94 |
[edit] 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Arden International | ESP FEA 1 |
ESP SPR 7 |
MON FEA 11 |
MON SPR 7 |
TUR FEA Ret |
TUR SPR DNS |
VAL FEA 6 |
VAL SPR 5 |
GBR FEA 10 |
GBR SPR 8 |
GER FEA 3 |
GER SPR 17 |
HUN FEA 11 |
HUN SPR 9 |
BEL FEA 4 |
BEL SPR Ret |
ITA FEA 11 |
ITA SPR 8 |
ABU FEA 20 |
ABU SPR 11 |
10th | 28 |
| 2011 | Barwa Addax Team | TUR FEA 7 |
TUR SPR 4 |
ESP FEA 1 |
ESP SPR 19 |
MON FEA 8 |
MON SPR 1 |
VAL FEA Ret |
VAL SPR Ret |
GBR FEA 11 |
GBR SPR 10 |
GER FEA 2 |
GER SPR DSQ |
HUN FEA 2 |
HUN SPR 13 |
BEL FEA Ret |
BEL SPR 19 |
ITA FEA 2 |
ITA SPR Ret |
4th | 52 |
[edit] Complete GP2 Asia 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Arden International | ABU1 FEA Ret |
ABU1 SPR 15 |
ABU2 FEA 10 |
ABU2 SPR 8 |
BHR1 FEA 5 |
BHR1 SPR 1 |
BHR2 FEA 3 |
BHR2 SPR 19 |
5th | 18 |
| 2011 | Barwa Addax Team | ABU FEA 9 |
ABU SPR 21 |
ITA FEA 21 |
ITA SPR 11 |
18th | 0 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b "2012 FIA Formula One World Championship Entry List". FIA.com (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile). 30 November 2011. http://fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/f1releases/2011/Pages/f1-entry-2012.aspx. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ English, Steven (2008-02-06). "Tech 1 aiming to retain crown". Autosport (Haymarket Publications). http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/65006. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
- ^ "The Renault Driver development Programme announces its 2009 class". f1technical.net (f1technical). 19 January 2009. http://www.f1technical.net/news/11442. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ Beer, Matt (2010-01-15). "Pic to contest full season with Arden". Autosport (Haymarket Publications). http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80899. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
- ^ Glendenning, Mark (2010-05-08). "Pic wins eventful season opener". Autosport (Haymarket Publications). http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/83444. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
- ^ Elizalde, Pablo (11 November 2011). "Charles Pic joins Virgin for Abu Dhabi test". Autosport (Haymarket Publications). http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96077. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ "Yas Marina day two – Vergne still top for Red Bull". Formula1.com (Formula One World Championship). 16 November 2011. http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2011/11/12805.html. Retrieved 22 November 2011. "and an unscheduled engine change cost him more time. As a result, Virgin have decided to give Pic a further stint in the MVR-02 on Thursday morning."
- ^ Noble, Jonathan (15 November 2011). "Charles Pic set to race with Virgin in 2012". Autosport (Haymarket Publications). http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96229. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ Bean, David (21 November 2011). "Brazilian Grand Prix 2011: Preview". TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk (BlackEagleMedia). http://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2011/11/brazilian-grand-prix-2011-preview/. Retrieved 22 November 2011. "Brazil could also be the final race for Jérôme d'Ambrosio, with Virgin Racing expected to announce Charles Pic alongside Timo Glock for next season."
- ^ "Marussia Virgin Racing Completes 2012 Race Driver Line-up". Virgin Racing. 27 November 2011. http://www.marussiavirginracing.com/news/514/charles-pic-ked. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ Norman, Craig (8 December 2011). "Pic picks a good role model". BadgerGP.com (Badger GP). http://badgergp.com/2011/12/pic-panis-marussia/. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
[edit] External links
- Charles Pic official website
- Site Officiel en Français de Charles Pic
- Team official website
- Charles Pic career statistics at Driver Database
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