Louis Foster
Louis Foster (born 27 July 2003) is a British racing driver. He currently competes in the BRDC British F3 Championship with Double R Racing, graduating from the F4 British Championship, where he finished third in 2019.
| Louis Foster | |
|---|---|
 Foster on the British F4 podium after winning at Silverstone in 2019. | |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 27 July 2003 |
| BRDC British Formula 3 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2020 |
| Current team | Double R Racing |
| Starts | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Previous series | |
| 2019 | F4 British Championship |
Personal life
Louis is the son of former British Touring Car Championship racer Nick Foster. He attends Lord Wandsworth College in Hook, Hampshire. Foster is also a keen hockey and rugby player.[1]
He is managed by former F1 driver Mark Blundell’s sports agency, MB Partners.[2]
Career
Ginetta Junior Championship
Foster made his car racing debut in the final three meetings of the 2017 Ginetta Junior Championship, driving with Elite Motorsport. He then competed in that year’s Ginetta Junior Winter Series.
He returned to the championship in 2018 and was a persistent title contender throughout the season. Foster claimed 19 podiums, of which 9 were victories plus four pole positions and two fastest laps on his way to second place in the championship. He scored the most points of any driver but lost out on the title by just eight points to teammate Adam Smalley after dropped scores were accounted for.[3]
During the campaign, Foster accrued several records; the first rookie to win three races in one weekend, the first driver to win five races in succession and the youngest driver to score an outright victory.
F4 British Championship
Following his successful stint in Ginetta Juniors, Foster moved to single-seaters when he joined Double R Racing for the 2019 F4 British Championship certified by FIA, powered by Ford EcoBoost season.
Foster was immediately on the pace, taking victory in only the second race of the season. He followed that with a sublime weekend in Donington, winning two races and scoring a third place finish in the other to give him a 17 point lead in the championship table.
Across the rest of the season, Foster accrued another three wins and nine podium finishes - dominating at Silverstone – to finish the year third in the championship, remaining in the title hunt until the season finale weekend at Brands Hatch.[4]
BRDC F3 Championship
For 2020, Foster graduated to the BRDC British F3 Championship, remaining with Double R Racing.[5]
The opening round at Oulton Park, scheduled for 11 and 13 April, was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ginetta Junior Championship | Elite Motorsport | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 671 | 2nd |
| 2019 | F4 British Championship | Double R Racing | 30 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 353 | 3rd |
| 2020 | BRDC British F3 Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0* | NC* |
Complete Ginetta Junior Championship 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 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Elite Motorsport | BHI
4 |
BHI
3 |
DON
2 |
DON
3 |
DON
1 |
THR
8 |
THR
3 |
OUL
3 |
OUL
2 |
CRO
5 |
CRO
7 |
CRO
3 |
SNE
6 |
SNE
3 |
SNE
3 |
ROC
1 |
ROC
1 |
ROC
2 |
KNO
1 |
KNO
1 |
SIL
1 |
SIL
1 |
SIL
1 |
BHGP
4 |
BHGP
2 |
BHGP
1 |
2nd | 671 |
Complete F4 British Championship 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 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Double R Racing | BHI
7 |
BHI
1 |
BHI
4 |
DON
1 |
DON
3 |
DON
1 |
THR
10 |
THR
2 |
THR
2 |
CRO
3 |
CRO
6 |
CRO
2 |
OUL
6 |
OUL
6 |
OUL
5 |
SNE
8 |
SNE
4 |
SNE
8 |
THR
12 |
THR
DNF |
THR
3 |
KNO
DNF |
KNO
5 |
KNO
1 |
SIL
1 |
SIL
3 |
SIL
1 |
BHGP
DNF |
BHGP
6 |
BHGP
6 |
3rd | 353 |
References
- "Profile – Louis Foster Racing". Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- "MB Partners | Louis Foster". Mysite. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- Paice, Simon (2018-11-14). "2018 BTCC Supports Season Review: Top 15 Drivers". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- "Advantage Maloney after Carlin racer storms to victory in Brands Hatch opener | British F4". fiaformula4.com. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- "British F3 - British ace Foster remains with Double R for British F3 graduation". BRDC British F3 Championship. 2020-01-31. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- "British F3 - BRDC British F3 season opener postponed due to Coronavirus outbreak". BRDC British F3 Championship. 2020-03-17. Retrieved 2020-03-24.