Christian Mansell
| Christian Mansell | |
|---|---|
 Mansell in 2022 | |
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Born | 9 February 2005 Maitland, New South Wales, Australia |
| FIA Formula 3 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2022 |
| Current team | Campos Racing |
| Car number | 23 |
| Former teams | Charouz Racing System |
| Starts | 4 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 38th in 2022 |
| Previous series | |
| 2021-2022 2021 2020 2019 | Euroformula Open BRDC British F3 F4 British Championship Australian Formula 4 Championship |
Christian Mansell (born 9 February 2005) is an Australian racing driver set to compete in the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship with Campos Racing. He previously competed in the 2022 Euroformula Open Championship for CryptoTower Racing, finishing in third overall in the standings.
Career
Karting
Mansell did not achieve much karting success, his highest finish in the CIK-FIA Karting European Championship came in 2019, where he achieved 69th in the OKJ category.[1]
Lower formulae
2019
In 2019, Mansell made his single-seater debut in the New South Wales Formula Race Car Championship. The Bolwarra resident also raced in two rounds of the Australian Formula 4 Championship with AGI Sport and finished all but one race in the top seven.[2] However, due to Mansell being a guest driver he was not classified in the standings.
2020
For 2020 Mansell moved over to the United Kingdom to race full-time in the F4 British Championship, partnering Zak O'Sullivan and Matías Zagazeta at Carlin.[3] Whilst the Australian only managed to score one win at the Brands Hatch Circuit, in contrast to O'Sullivan's nine over the course of the season, he did score four more podiums, which included two third places and a second place at the final round.[4] This led to Mansell finishing seventh in the championship at the end of the year.[5] Furthermore, Mansell would come out victorious in that season's Rookie Cup, winning that title with a 61.5 point gap to Frederick Lubin.[6]
BRDC British F3 Championship
Mansell stayed on with Carlin in 2021, progressing to the BRDC British Formula 3 Championship.[7] The Aussie took his first win of the season in the reversed grid race at the opening round in Brands Hatch, after overtaking six cars over the course of the race.[8] His next win came at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, claiming it in the first race.[9] Mansell scored a further three podiums to rank third in the standings.[10]
Euroformula Open
In 2021, Mansell made his Euroformula Open Championship debut at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.[11]
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He remained in the series for the 2022 season, partnering Vladislav Lomko and Josh Mason at CryptoTower Racing.[12] The Australian started his season out in strong fashion, taking the opening victory of the season at the Estoril Circuit.[13]
FIA Formula 3
Mansell made his first ever F3 appearance in the 2022 FIA Formula 3 Championship, at the Hungaroring with Charouz Racing System. In his debut, he replaced Zdeněk Chovanec.[14] He had two decent weekends, achieving a best finish of 22nd at the Budapest Sprint Race and also outperforming teammate László Tóth.[15][16] Mansell returned to his main campaign at the Euroformula Open before the Zandvoort round and was replaced by David Schumacher.[17] Mansell was ranked 38th in the final standings.[18]
At the end of September, Mansell partook in the post-season test with Campos Racing on the first two days.[19][20][21] On November 28, Mansell was unveiled as a full-time driver with Campos Racing for the 2023 F3 season.[22]
Personal life
Although sharing the same last name, he is not related to Formula One World Champion Nigel Mansell.
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ | 52nd | |
| CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ | Lennox Racing Team | 72nd | |
| CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ | 70th | ||
| WSK Final Cup — OKJ | 84th | ||
| 2019 | Australian Kart Championship — KA2 | 12th | |
| WSK Super Master Series — OKJ | Lennox Racing Team | 105th | |
| CIK-FIA Karting European Championship — OKJ | 69th | ||
| WSK Euro Series — OKJ | 80th |
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Australian Formula 4 Championship | AGI Sport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| New South Wales Formula Race Car Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | ||
| 2020 | F4 British Championship | Carlin | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 163 | 7th |
| 2021 | GB3 Championship | Carlin | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 371 | 3rd |
| Euroformula Open Championship | Carlin Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 11th | |
| Team Motopark | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 2022 | Euroformula Open Championship | CryptoTower Racing | 26 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 377 | 3rd |
| FIA Formula 3 Championship | Charouz Racing System | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38th | |
| 2023 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | Campos Racing |
† As Mansell was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
* Season still in progress
Complete F4 British Championship 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 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Carlin | DON 1 12 |
DON 2 5 |
DON 3 7 |
BHGP 1 6 |
BHGP 2 1 |
BHGP 3 7 |
OUL 1 8 |
OUL 2 12 |
OUL 3 8 |
KNO 1 9 |
KNO 2 6 |
KNO 3 Ret |
THR 1 10 |
THR 2 7 |
THR 3 7 |
SIL 1 Ret |
SIL 2 7 |
SIL 3 6 |
CRO 1 10 |
CRO 2 6 |
SNE 1 3 |
SNE 2 8 |
SNE 3 9 |
BHI 1 3 |
BHI 2 3 |
BHI 3 2‡ |
7th | 163 |
‡ Half points were awarded for Race 3, as less than 75% of the scheduled distance was completed.
Complete BRDC British Formula 3 Championship 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 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Carlin | BRH 1 8 |
BRH 2 10 |
BRH 3 16 |
SIL1 1 8 |
SIL1 2 7 |
SIL1 3 11 |
DON1 1 5 |
DON1 2 6 |
DON1 3 64 |
SPA 1 1 |
SPA 2 3 |
SPA 3 58 |
SNE 1 7 |
SNE 2 11 |
SNE 3 105 |
SIL2 1 4 |
SIL2 2 9 |
SIL2 3 82 |
OUL 1 5 |
OUL 2 3 |
OUL 3 11 |
DON2 1 13 |
DON2 2 3 |
DON2 3 16 |
3rd | 371 |
Complete Euroformula Open Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
| 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 | 25 | 26 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Carlin Motorsport | POR 1 |
POR 2 |
POR 3 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
LEC 3 |
SPA 1 5 |
SPA 2 4 |
SPA 3 6 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
HUN 3 |
IMO 1 |
IMO 2 |
IMO 3 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
RBR 3 |
11th | 79 | ||||||||
| Team Motopark | MNZ 1 2 |
MNZ 2 6 |
MNZ 3 4 |
CAT 1 10 |
CAT 2 16 |
CAT 3 5 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | CryptoTower Racing | POR 1 1 |
POR 2 8 |
POR 3 3 |
PAU 1 2 |
PAU 2 2 |
LEC 1 4 |
LEC 2 1 |
LEC 3 2 |
SPA 1 2 |
SPA 2 2 |
SPA 3 4 |
HUN 1 4 |
HUN 2 2 |
HUN 3 1 |
IMO 1 3 |
IMO 2 5 |
IMO 3 2* |
RBR 1 2* |
RBR 2 5 |
RBR 3 4 |
MNZ 1 3 |
MNZ 2 Ret |
MNZ 3 Ret |
CAT 1 3 |
CAT 2 4 |
CAT 3 4 |
3rd | 377 |
Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Charouz Racing System | BHR SPR |
BHR FEA |
IMO SPR |
IMO FEA |
CAT SPR |
CAT FEA |
SIL SPR |
SIL FEA |
RBR SPR |
RBR FEA |
HUN SPR 22 |
HUN FEA 23 |
SPA SPR Ret |
SPA FEA 23 |
ZAN SPR |
ZAN FEA |
MNZ SPR |
MNZ FEA |
38th | 0 | ||
| 2023 | Campos Racing | BHR SPR |
BHR FEA |
MEL SPR |
MEL FEA |
IMO SPR |
IMO FEA |
MON SPR |
MON FEA |
CAT SPR |
CAT FEA |
RBR SPR |
RBR FEA |
SIL SPR |
SIL FEA |
HUN SPR |
HUN FEA |
SPA SPR |
SPA FEA |
MNZ SPR |
MNZ FEA |
* | * |
References
- ^ "FIA Karting European Championship - OKJ 2019 standings". DriverDB. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Double Time at Phillip Island". 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Australian racer Christian Mansell adds to Carlin's 2020 line-up". 28 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ Waring, Bethonie (8 August 2020). "Christian Mansell holds off Roberto Faria for first British F4 win". Formula Scout. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "F4 British Championship powered by Ford EcoBoost 2020 standings". DriverDB. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Christian Mansell Crowned 2020 British F4 Rookie Cup Champion At Brands Hatch - automobilsport.com". www.automobilsport.com. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Christian Mansell steps up to British F3 with Carlin". Highway F1. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ Whitfield, Steve (23 May 2021). "Mansell ends British F3 opener with reversed grid Brands Hatch win". Formula Scout. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Christian Mansell Braves Spa Conditions For Superb Second Win". christianmansellracing.com. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Christian Mansell Seals Third In GB3 Championship With Donington Podium". christianmansellracing.com. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ Wood, Ida (15 June 2021). "Carlin returns to Euroformula at Spa with Christian Mansell". Formula Scout. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Christian Mansell ahead of the season: "It's a very exciting opportunity!"". www.euroformulaopen.net. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ Mason, Dan (1 May 2022). "Christian Mansell Takes Dominant Maiden Euroformula Open Win In Estoril Opener". NLM. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Christian Mansell Set For Exciting FIA Formula 3 Debut With Two Event Deal". christianmansellracing.com. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Christian Mansell Leads Charouz Charge On FIA Formula 3 Debut". christianmansellracing.com. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Christian Mansell Shows Fight On Second FIA F3 Weekend In Spa-Francorchamps". christianmansellracing.com. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ Gascoigne, Roger (31 August 2022). "Schumacher returns to Charouz's FIA F3 line-up for Zandvoort". Formula Scout. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Driver Standings for the FIA Formula 3 2022 Championship". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Formula 3 returns to action with post-season testing in Jerez". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Jerez post-season testing Day 2 entry list". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Jerez post-season testing Day 3 entry list". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Campos Racing sign Christian Mansell for 2023 season". 28 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ https://formulascout.com/christian-mansell-joins-campos-for-full-time-fia-f3-move/101401
External links
- [1] official website
- Christian Mansell career summary at DriverDB.com
- 2005 births
- Living people
- Australian racing drivers
- Racing drivers from New South Wales
- BRDC British Formula 3 Championship drivers
- Carlin racing drivers
- British F4 Championship drivers
- Euroformula Open Championship drivers
- Motopark Academy drivers
- FIA Formula 3 Championship drivers
- Charouz Racing System drivers
- Karting World Championship drivers
- Campos Racing drivers