Ralph Boschung
Ralph Boschung (born 23 September 1997) is a Swiss racing driver who competed in Formula 2 from 2017 to 2019, for Campos Racing, MP Motorsport and Trident.[1]
| Ralph Boschung | |
|---|---|
 Ralph Boschung in Monza, 2017 | |
| Nationality |  |
| Born | 23 September 1997 Monthey, Switzerland |
| FIA Formula 2 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2017 |
| Current team | Trident |
| Car number | 21 |
| Former teams | Campos Racing, MP Motorsport |
| Starts | 54 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 18th in 2018 |
| Previous series | |
| 2015-16 2012 2013–14 | GP3 Series Formula BMW ADAC Formel Masters |
Career
Formula BMW Talent Cup
In 2012, Boschung competing in open-wheel racing, in Formula BMW Talent Cup. He ended the season 5th.
ADAC Formel Masters
In 2013, Boschung competing in ADAC Formel Masters from Team KUG Motorsport, ended the season 7th. In 2014, move to Lotus, ended the season 7th.
GP3 Series
In 2015, Boschung debuted in the GP3 Series with Jenzer Motorsport, finishing 11th in the championship and finishing on the podium in the sprint race at Silverstone.
For the 2016 season, Boschung switched to Koiranen GP. He won the sprint race at the Red Bull Ring and finished 11th in the standings, helping Koiranen to finish 5th in the team championship.
FIA Formula 2
In 2017 Boschung signed for Campos Racing to compete in the inaugural FIA Formula 2 Championship. He had various teammates, those being Stefano Coletti, Roberto Merhi, Robert Vișoiu and Álex Palou. Boschung himself didn't complete the season and was replaced by Lando Norris for the 2017 Yas Marina FIA Formula 2 round. Boschung scored 11 points and finished 19th in the championship. In 2018 he competed for MP Motorsport alongside Merhi. He scored 17 points and finished the season in 18th, however, he again failed to sit out the season, being replaced by Niko Kari for the rounds at Sochi and Abu Dhabi. Boschung raced for Trident in the 2019 FIA Formula 2 Championship, where he scored 3 points and finished 19th in the championship. His season was plagued by funding problems, due to which he lost his seat for the rounds in Austria, Britain, Italy and Abu Dhabi. Trident subsequently finished last in the team championship.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Formula BMW Talent Cup | N/A | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 4th |
| 2013 | ADAC Formel Masters | Team KUG Motorsport | 24 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 122 | 7th |
| 2014 | ADAC Formel Masters | Lotus | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 160 | 7th |
| 2015 | GP3 Series | Jenzer Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 11th |
| 2016 | GP3 Series | Koiranen GP | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 11th |
| 2017 | FIA Formula 2 Championship | Campos Racing | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 19th |
| 2018 | FIA Formula 2 Championship | MP Motorsport | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 18th |
| 2019 | FIA Formula 2 Championship | Trident | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19th |
Motorsports career results
Complete GP3 Series 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 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Jenzer Motorsport | CAT FEA Ret |
CAT SPR 14 |
RBR FEA 8 |
RBR SPR 8 |
SIL FEA 8 |
SIL SPR 3 |
HUN FEA 13 |
HUN SPR 8 |
SPA FEA 9 |
SPA SPR 8 |
MNZ FEA 9 |
MNZ SPR 7 |
SOC FEA 11 |
SOC SPR DNS |
BHR FEA 10 |
BHR SPR 9 |
YMC FEA 12 |
YMC SPR 11 |
11th | 28 |
| 2016 | Koiranen GP | CAT FEA 10 |
CAT SPR 10 |
RBR FEA 4 |
RBR SPR 1 |
SIL FEA 6 |
SIL SPR 12 |
HUN FEA 5 |
HUN SPR 22 |
HOC FEA 15 |
HOC SPR Ret |
SPA FEA |
SPA SPR |
MNZ FEA 18 |
MNZ SPR 9 |
SEP FEA |
SEP SPR |
YMC FEA |
YMC SPR |
11th | 48 |
Complete FIA Formula 2 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Campos Racing | BHR FEA 12 |
BHR SPR Ret |
CAT FEA 12 |
CAT SPR 17 |
MON FEA 12 |
MON SPR Ret |
BAK FEA 8 |
BAK SPR 8 |
RBR FEA 7 |
RBR SPR Ret |
SIL FEA 11 |
SIL SPR Ret |
HUN FEA 11 |
HUN SPR 16 |
SPA FEA 13 |
SPA SPR 13 |
MNZ FEA 15 |
MNZ SPR 13 |
JER FEA Ret |
JER SPR 19† |
YMC FEA |
YMC SPR |
19th | 11 | ||
| 2018 | MP Motorsport | BHR FEA 10 |
BHR SPR 7 |
BAK FEA 7 |
BAK SPR 8 |
CAT FEA Ret |
CAT SPR Ret |
MON FEA Ret |
MON SPR Ret |
LEC FEA Ret |
LEC SPR 16 |
RBR FEA Ret |
RBR SPR 15 |
SIL FEA 9 |
SIL SPR 8 |
HUN FEA 18 |
HUN SPR Ret |
SPA FEA Ret |
SPA SPR 12 |
MNZ FEA 8 |
MNZ SPR Ret |
SOC FEA |
SOC SPR |
YMC FEA |
YMC SPR |
18th | 17 |
| 2019 | Trident | BHR FEA 11 |
BHR SPR 14 |
BAK FEA 12 |
BAK SPR Ret |
CAT FEA 10 |
CAT SPR 10 |
MON FEA 9 |
MON SPR Ret |
LEC FEA Ret |
LEC SPR 15 |
RBR FEA |
RBR SPR |
SIL FEA |
SIL SPR |
HUN FEA 18† |
HUN SPR 18 |
SPA FEA C |
SPA SPR C |
MNZ FEA |
MNZ SPR |
SOC FEA 14 |
SOC SPR 12 |
YMC FEA |
YMC SPR |
19th | 3 |
† Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.
References
- "Ralph Boschung fastest on day two at Estoril". autosport.com. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Ralph Boschung career summary at DriverDB.com