Aleksandr Smolyar
Aleksandr Smolyar (born 19 July 2001) is a Russian racing driver[1] currently competing in the FIA Formula 3 Championship.[2] He drove for the ART Grand Prix team in the 2020 FIA Formula 3 Championship alongside Théo Pourchaire and Sebastián Fernández.
| Aleksandr Smolyar | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Russian |
| Born | July 19, 2001 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia |
| FIA Formula 3 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2020 |
| Current team | ART Grand Prix |
| Car number | 8 |
| Starts | 18 (18 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 11th in 2020 |
| Previous series | |
| 2018-19 2018 2017 2017 | Formula Renault Eurocup Formula Renault NEC F4 Spanish Championship SMP F4 NEZ Championship |
Racing career
Formula 4
2017 was Smolyar's debut season in single-seater racing. He competed for SMP Racing in the Spanish[3] and Russian[4] Formula 4 Championships, where he would both finish 3rd in. He scored a total of 24 podiums, with all of his race wins coming in the Spanish Championship.
Formula Renault Eurocup
In the following two years the Russian driver raced in the Formula Renault Eurocup. In his debut campaign, driving for Tech 1 Racing,[5] Smolyar finished 12th in the standings, beating out two of his three teammates and helping the team to finish 5th in the team championship. His 2019 season[6] would prove to be much more successful. He finished 3rd and won three races, only being beaten in the championship by Frenchman Victor Martins and his R-ace GP teammate, Oscar Piastri.
FIA Formula 3 Championship
Smolyar was signed by ART Grand Prix to drive for them in the 2020 Formula 3 Championship alongside ADAC F4 champion Théo Pourchaire and Sebastián Fernández.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | FLaps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | SMP F4 NEZ Championship | SMP Racing | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 217 | 3rd |
| F4 Spanish Championship | 20 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 264 | 3rd | ||
| 2018 | Formula Renault Eurocup | Tech 1 Racing | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 12th |
| Formula Renault NEC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 17th | ||
| 2019 | Formula Renault Eurocup | R-ace GP | 20 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 255 | 3rd |
| 2020 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | ART Grand Prix | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 11th |
| 2021 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | ART Grand Prix |
* Season still in progress.
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 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ART Grand Prix | RBR FEA 9 |
RBR SPR 7 |
RBR FEA Ret |
RBR SPR 20 |
HUN FEA Ret |
HUN SPR 7 |
SIL FEA 10 |
SIL SPR 6 |
SIL FEA 13 |
SIL SPR 14 |
CAT FEA 11 |
CAT SPR 12 |
SPA FEA 4 |
SPA SPR 4 |
MNZ FEA 20 |
MNZ SPR 3 |
MUG FEA 7 |
MUG SPR 10 |
11th | 59 | |||
| 2021 | ART Grand Prix | CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
CAT 3 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
LEC 3 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
RBR 3 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
HUN 3 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
ZAN 3 |
COA 1 |
COA 2 |
COA 3 |
References
- "Alexander Smolyar". 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
- "ART GP signs SMP Racing junior Alexander Smolyar for FIA F3". 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
- "F4 ESPAÑA REVELA SUS PILOTOS 2017!". 2017-06-21. Archived from the original on 2017-06-27. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
- "2017 SMP F4 NEZ Drivers". 2017-04-18. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
- "SMP prospect Smolyar joins Tech 1 for Formula Renault Eurocup". 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
- "Alexander Smolyar will drive in Formula Renault Eurocup in 2019 season". 2019-02-11. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
External links
- Aleksandr Smolyar career summary at DriverDB.com