| Leonardo Cordeiro | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Full name | Leonardo Santos Cordeiro |
| Born | (1989-11-08)8 November 1989 (age 35) São José (Brazil) |
| GT Brasil career | |
| Debut season | 2012 |
| Current team | BMW Team Brasil |
| Car number | 12 |
| Starts | 4 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Previous series | |
| 2010-11 2007–09 | GP3 Series Formula Three Sudamericana |
| Championship titles | |
| 2009 | Formula Three Sudamericana |
Leonardo Santos Cordeiro (born 8 November 1989 inSão José dos Campos) is a Brazilian racing driver.
Cordeiro made hiskarting debut in 2003, at the age of 13. In 2004 and 2005, Cordeiro became Champion of the Petrobrás Smile Cup. In 2006 and 2007, he was runner-up in the Brazilian championship.[1]
Cordeiro began his single seater career in 2007 in theFormula Three Sudamericana championship. Driving for Lecor Sports, Cordeiro finished seventeenth in the championship, taking one podium finish atInterlagos.[2]
Cordeiro remained in the series for 2008 but switched to Cesario Fórmula. He improved to fifth in the standings with one win atPiriápolis.[3]
For2009, Cordeiro remained in the championship with Cesario Fórmula. He won ten of the eighteen races he competed, and became champion by 40 points ahead of compatriotClaudio Cantelli.[4]
2010 saw Cordeiro move to theGP3 Series, competing forMW Arden, the team that is backed byRed Bull Racing'sMark Webber. He joinedMichael Christensen andMiquel Monrás at the team.[5]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Formula Three Sudamericana | Lecor Sports | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 17th |
| 2008 | Formula Three Sudamericana | Cesario Fórmula | 18 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 74 | 4th |
| 2009 | Formula Three Sudamericana | Cesario Fórmula | 18 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 134 | 1st |
| 2010 | GP3 Series | MW Arden | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27th |
| 2011 | GP3 Series | Carlin | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th |
| 2012 | GT Brasil GT4 Class | BMW Team Brasil | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 3rd* |
* Season still in progress.
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | MW Arden | CAT FEA 18 | CAT SPR 12 | IST FEA 18 | IST SPR 24 | VAL FEA Ret | VAL SPR 21 | SIL FEA Ret | SIL SPR Ret | HOC FEA Ret | HOC SPR Ret | HUN FEA 22 | HUN SPR 13 | SPA FEA 14 | SPA SPR Ret | MNZ FEA Ret | MNZ SPR 8 | 27th | 0 |
| 2011 | Carlin | IST FEA Ret | IST SPR 22 | CAT FEA 23 | CAT SPR 15 | VAL FEA 10 | VAL SPR 17 | SIL FEA 17 | SIL SPR 23 | NÜR FEA 17 | NÜR SPR 19 | HUN FEA 20 | HUN SPR 15 | SPA FEA 21 | SPA SPR 18 | MNZ FEA 13 | MNZ SPR Ret | 30th | 0 |
* Season still in progress
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Formula 3 Sudamericana Champion 2009 | Succeeded by |
