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| Fionn McLaughlin | |
|---|---|
 McLaughlin at the FIA Karting World Championships in England, 2024 | |
| Nationality |  Irish |
| Born | (2007-10-29)29 October 2007 (age 17) Magherafelt,Northern Ireland |
| Formula Winter Series career | |
| Debut season | 2025 |
| Current team | Hitech Pulse-Eight |
| Starts | 12 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Podiums | 6 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
Fionn McLaughlin (born 29 October 2007) is an Irish racing driver, and a member of theRed Bull Junior Team since August 2024.
After a successfulkarting career—culminating in a top 6 finish in theCIK-FIA European Championship andCIK-FIA World Championship —OK, McLaughlin graduated to theF4 Formula Winter Series in 2025 driving withHitech Pulse-Eight. He finished his debut campaign as rookie champion and 3rd in the overall championship.[1]
McLaughlin is now set to compete in the 2025F4 British Championship withHitech Pulse-Eight.
In 2019, McLaughlin finished 14th overall in the IAME Cadet class of theBritish Karting Championships.[2] The following year he competed in both Britain and Europe. In Italy he competed for Dino Chiesa's Kart Republic team.[3]
In 2021, McLaughlin moved up to the junior category, winning at the PF International Kart Circuit[4] and finishing 4th overall in theIAME Euro Series.[5] The following year he came 2nd in the 2022 British IAME Junior X30 Championship[6] and finished 2nd in the IAME world finals held inLe Mans, France.[7][8]
In 2023, McLaughlin was invited to sign with the professional karting team, Kart Republic, racing as part of the VDK Team, based in Belgium. He would compete in theCIK-FIA European Championship finishing 7th[9] overall in the Championship.
In 2023, McLaughlin would also compete in theFIA World Karting championship claiming pole position in his group.[10][11] He would also claim three heat wins across the weekend[12] narrowly missing out on winning[13] the final due to an engine failure. In the same year Fionn claimed 4th[14] position in theIame X30 European championships. Fionn would also compete at theIAME world games in Portimão, Portugal claiming 5th position.
He won the FIA Academy Champions of the Future race inAbu Dhabi, finishing first with a significant lead.
In 2024, McLaughlin competed in theCIK-FIA European Karting Championship and theCIK-FIA World Karting Championship, finishing 6th overall in both.
McLaughlin claimed 3rd overall in the OK Champions of the Future Euro Series,[15] claiming a race win in the 4th round of the championship, which took place in Kristianstad. He would also claim 2nd place overall in the X30IAME Euro Series.[16][17]
Following a shootout inFormula 4 andGP3 cars between 11 invited drivers atJerez in August 2024, McLaughlin was chosen to be a member of theRed Bull Junior Team.[8][18]
For 2025, McLaughlin is set to compete both in theFormula Winter Series[19] and theF4 British Championship withHitech Pulse-Eight.[20][21]
McLaughlin finished his debut campaign in theFormula Winter Series as rookie champion and 3rd in the overall championship.
| Season | Series | Team (s) | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Tullyallen Karting Championship — Honda Cadet | MCL Racing | 1st |
| Ulster Cup Championship — Honda Cadet | 3rd | ||
| 2017 | LGM Series — IAME Cadet | Strawberry Racing | 35th |
| 2018 | LGM Series — IAME Cadet | Strawberry Racing | 23rd |
| 2019 | Kartmasters British Grand Prix — IAME Cadet | Strawberry Racing | 18th |
| British Karting Championships — IAME Cadet | 14th | ||
| 2020 | Trofeo Andrea Margutti — 60 Mini | Team Driver Racing Kart | 8th |
| Kartmasters British Grand Prix — IAME Cadet | Fusion Motorsport | 2nd | |
| IAME Euro Series — X30 Junior | 5th | ||
| 2021 | IAME Winter Cup — X30 Junior | Fusion Motorsport | 4th |
| British Karting Championships — X30 Junior | 8th | ||
| 2022 | IAME Winter Cup — X30 Senior | Fusion Motorsport | 23rd |
| LGM Series — X30 Junior | 28th | ||
| Kartmasters British Grand Prix — X30 Junior | 6th | ||
| British Karting Championships — X30 Junior | 2nd | ||
| IAME Euro Series — X30 Senior | 18th | ||
| IAME Warriors Final — X30 Junior | 2nd | ||
| 2023 | IAME Euro Series — X30 Senior | VDK Racing | 4th |
| CIK-FIA European Championship —OK | 7th | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship —OK | 19th | ||
| Champions of the Future —OK | 16th | ||
| IAME World Finals — X30 Senior | 5th | ||
| 2024 | IAME Winter Cup — X30 Senior | VDK Racing | 34th |
| CIK-FIA European Championship —OK | 6th | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship —OK | 6th | ||
| Champions of the Future —OK | 3rd | ||
| IAME Euro Series - X30 Senior | 2nd |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Formula Winter Series | HitechTGR | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 151 | 3rd |
| F4 British Championship | Hitech Pulse-Eight |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | HitechTGR | POR 1 5 | POR 2 23 | POR 3 1 | CRT 1 7 | CRT 2 8 | CRT 3 8 | ARA 1 3 | ARA 2 1 | ARA 3 1 | CAT 1 2 | CAT 2 2 | CAT 3 24 | 3rd | 151 |
