Aleksandr Smolyar

Aleksandr Smolyar (born 19 July 2001) is a Russian racing driver[1] currently competing in the FIA Formula 3 Championship.[2] He will drive for the ART Grand Prix team in the 2020 FIA Formula 3 Championship alongside french driver Théo Pourchaire and spaniard Sebastián Fernández.

Aleksandr Smolyar
Nationality Russian
Born (2001-07-19) July 19, 2001
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia

Racing career

Formula 4

2017 was Smolyar's debut season in single-seater racing. He competed for SMP Racing in the Spanish and Russian 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, 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 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 Spaniard Sebastián Fernández.

Racing record

Career summary
Season Series Team Races Wins Podiums Points Position
2017 SMP F4 NEZ Championship SMP Racing[3] 21 0 11 217 3rd
F4 Spanish Championship SMP Racing[4] 20 7 13 264 3rd
2018 Eurocup Formula Renault Tech 1 Racing[5] 20 0 0 57 12th
Formula Renault Northern European Cup Tech 1 Racing 10 0 0 18 17th
2019 Eurocup Formula Renault R-ace GP[6] 20 3 10 255 3rd

References
  1. "Alexander Smolyar". 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
  2. "ART GP signs SMP Racing junior Alexander Smolyar for FIA F3". 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
  3. "2017 SMP F4 NEZ Drivers". 2017-04-18. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
  4. "F4 ESPAÑA REVELA SUS PILOTOS 2017!". 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
  5. "SMP prospect Smolyar joins Tech 1 for Formula Renault Eurocup". 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
  6. "Alexander Smolyar will drive in Formula Renault Eurocup in 2019 season". 2019-02-11. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
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