Pedro Piquet
| Pedro Piquet | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Born | 3 July 1998 Brasília, Brazil |
| Related to | Nelson Piquet (father) Nelson Piquet Jr. (brother) |
| FIA European Formula 3 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2016 |
| Current team | Van Amersfoort Racing |
| Car number | 5 |
| Starts | 6 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Previous series | |
| 2014-2015 | Brazilian Formula Three Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 2014-2015 | Brazilian Formula Three Championship |
Pedro Piquet is a Brazilian racing driver. He is the son of three-time Formula One world champion Nelson Piquet and younger brother of Formula E champion Nelson Piquet, Jr. He is known for his successes in single-seater junior categories, including winning the 2014 and 2015 Brazilian Formula 3 Championships.
Career
Karting
Piquet began his racing career in karts at age 8 in 2006.[1] During his karting career, he won numerous titles, including three Brazilian championships.[2]
Toyota Racing Series
Piquet debuted in single-seater cars in the 2014 Toyota Racing Series. He struggled in the first six races, finishing no higher than 13th. His season was then brought to a premature end by licensing problems relating to his age.[3]
For 2016, he will return to the series, racing for M2 Competition.[4]
Brazilian Formula Three
Following his derailed season in the Toyota Racing Series, Piquet returned to Brazil and began racing in Brazilian Formula Three in 2014. He had an extremely successful season, winning 11 of the 16 races and the championship.[5] In 2015, he chose to continue racing in Brazilian Formula Three and he is currently leading the championship.
European Formula 3
In 2016, Piquet will step up to European Formula 3 with Van Amersfoort Racing
Other racing experience
Alongside his single-seater racing, Piquet has participated in other events. In 2014, he entered and won the Brazilian Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge. He also entered one race in the Global Rallycross Championship, taking a podium, and one race in the Brazilian Mercedes-Benz Challenge C250 Cup. In 2015, he started two races in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, scoring no points. He also raced again in the Brazilian Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge, this time scoring two podiums in six races.[6]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | FLaps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Toyota Racing Series | M2 Competition | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 23rd |
| Brazilian Formula Three | Cesário F3 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 211 | 1st | |
| Brazilian Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | NC† | ||
| Global Rallycross Championship - GRC Lites | Piquet Sports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 12th | |
| Brazilian Mercedes-Benz Challenge C250 Cup | Linardi Sports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 24th | |
| 2015 | Brazilian Formula Three | Cesário F3 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 213 | 1st |
| Porsche Supercup | The Heart of Racing by Lechner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| Brazilian Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 49 | 13th | ||
| 2016 | Toyota Racing Series | M2 Competition | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 710 | 5th |
| European Formula 3 | Van Amersfoort Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16th* |
† As Piquet was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.
Complete Porsche Supercup 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Heart of Racing by Lechner |
ESP | MON | AUT 27 |
GBR | HUN DSQ |
BEL | ITA | USA | USA | NC† | 0† |
† As Piquet was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete FIA European Formula 3 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Van Amersfoort Racing | Mercedes | LEC 1 11 |
LEC 2 14 |
LEC 3 Ret |
HUN 1 13 |
HUN 2 14 |
HUN 3 7 |
PAU 1 |
PAU 2 |
PAU 3 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
RBR 3 |
NOR 1 |
NOR 2 |
NOR 3 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
ZAN 3 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
NÜR 3 |
IMO 1 |
IMO 2 |
IMO 3 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
HOC 3 |
16th* | 6* |
* Season still in progress.
References
- ^ http://www.piquetsports.com/biografia-pedro-piquet/. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ http://piquetjrmania.com/pedro-piquet/. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ http://www.paddockscout.com/qa-with-pedro-piquet-being-a-piquet-doesnt-affect-my-performance/18363. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Allen, Peter (9 November 2015). "Pedro Piquet to return to Toyota Racing Series for 2016 edition". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/formula-3-brazil/2014/. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/pedro-piquet/. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
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External links
- Pedro Piquet career summary at DriverDB.com