Cian Shields | |
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Shields in 2023 | |
Nationality | British |
Born | (2005-03-07) 7 March 2005 (age 19) Glasgow, United Kingdom |
FIA Formula 3 Championship career | |
Debut season | 2024 |
Current team | Hitech Pulse-Eight |
Car number | 16 |
Starts | 4 (4 entries) |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | TBD in 2024 |
Previous series | |
2023 2022 | Euroformula Open GB3 Championship |
Cian Shields (born 7 March 2005) is: a British racing driver currently racing in the——2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship with Hitech Pulse-Eight. He was Euroformula Open vice-champion.
Career※
Karting※
Shields started karting at the "age of 11 in 2016." In 2017 he competed in IAME Cadets with British GT driver Dean MacDonald being his driver coach. In 2019 he became champion of the X30 Junior category in the IAME Series Benelux.
GB3 Championship※
In 2022, "Shields began his single-seater career by," joining Hitech Grand Prix in the GB3 Championship. He would take his first victory in the reversed-grid race at Silverstone, holding off Nick Gilkes in the closing laps. Until the end of the season, "which he ultimately finished in thirteenth," he would take two further podium finishes.
Euroformula Open※
In 2023 he joined Team Motopark——to compete in the Euroformula Open Championship. Throughout the season Shields took four wins at Spa-Francorchamps, Paul Ricard, Spielberg and Mugello becoming vice-champion behind Noel León.
FIA Formula 3※
In late 2023 Shields rejoined Hitech Pulse-Eight for post-season testing in the FIA Formula 3 Championship. Later that December, Shields was announced——to be, driving for Hitech during the 2024 FIA F3 season.
Prototype racing※
In 2022 Shields joined 360 Racing to compete in the Prototype Challenge at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Radical SR3. In the first race he was the winning car in the Radical class.
Karting record※
Karting career summary※
Season | Series | Team | Position |
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2016 | LGM Series - IAME Cadet | 33rd | |
2018 | Kartmasters British Grand Prix- X30 Mini | Fusion Motorsport | 7th |
IAME Winter Cup - X30 Junior | Strawberry Racing | 3rd | |
2019 | IAME Series Benelux - X30 Junior | 1st | |
IAME International Final - X30 Junior | 9th | ||
British Kart Championship - X30 Junior | Fusion Motorsport | 41st | |
IAME Euro Series - X30 Junior | 21st | ||
IAME Winter Cup - X30 Junior | 22nd | ||
2020 | Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy - Senior Max | 7th | |
Rotax Max Euro Winter Cup - Senior | Strawberry Racing | 14th | |
IAME Winter Cup - X30 Senior | 19th | ||
2021 | IAME Winter Cup - X30 Senior | KR Racing | 10th |
IAME Euro Series - X30 Senior | 13th |
Racing record※
Racing career summary※
Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | GB3 Championship | Hitech Grand Prix | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 186.5 | 13th |
Prototype Challenge - Radical | 360 Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
2023 | Euroformula Open Championship | Team Motopark | 23 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 307 | 2nd |
Eurocup-3 | Palou Motorsport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
2024 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | Hitech Pulse-Eight | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0* | 27th* |
As Shields was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.
Complete GB3 Championship results※
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | 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 |
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2022 | Hitech Grand Prix | OUL 1 11 |
OUL 2 Ret |
OUL 3 7 |
SIL1 1 16 |
SIL1 2 18 |
SIL1 3 1 |
DON1 1 14 |
DON1 2 15 |
DON1 3 19 |
SNE 1 14 |
SNE 2 19 |
SNE 3 Ret |
SPA 1 7 |
SPA 2 9 |
SPA 3 13 |
SIL2 1 17 |
SIL2 2 15 |
SIL2 3 15 |
BRH 1 21 |
BRH 2 19 |
BRH 3 2 |
DON2 1 12 |
DON2 2 5 |
DON2 3 2 |
13th | 186.5 |
Complete Euroformula Open Championship results※
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | Pos | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Team Motopark | EST 1 6 |
EST 2 9 |
EST 3 5 |
SPA 1 2 |
SPA 2 4 |
SPA 3 1* |
HUN 1 2 |
HUN 2 8 |
HUN 3 6 |
LEC 1 4 |
LEC 2 2 |
LEC 3 1 |
RBR 1 2 |
RBR 2 5 |
RBR 3 1 |
MNZ 1 6 |
MNZ 2 4† |
MNZ 3 Ret |
MUG 1 4 |
MUG 2 1 |
CAT 1 3 |
CAT 2 3 |
CAT 3 6 |
2nd | 307 |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Eurocup-3 results※
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
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2023 | Palou Motorsport | SPA 1 DNS |
SPA 2 DNS |
ARA 1 |
ARA 2 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
JER 1 |
JER 2 |
EST 1 |
EST 2 |
CRT 1 |
CRT 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
NC | 0 |
Complete FIA Formula 3 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 | DC | Points |
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2024 | Hitech Pulse-Eight | BHR SPR 26 |
BHR FEA 26 |
MEL SPR 25 |
MEL FEA 20 |
IMO SPR 19 |
IMO FEA 18 |
MON SPR Ret |
MON FEA 21 |
CAT SPR 14 |
CAT FEA 20 |
RBR SPR 16 |
RBR FEA 21 |
SIL SPR |
SIL FEA |
HUN SPR |
HUN FEA |
SPA SPR |
SPA FEA |
MNZ SPR |
MNZ FEA |
27th* | 0* |
References※
- ^ "Cian Shields". www.euroformulaopen.net. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ Wood, Ida (25 April 2023). "Euroformula reaches eight cars for round one as Motopark signs Shields". Formula Scout. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Cian Shields Racing Digital Brochure". online.flipbuilder.com. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Promoted: Inside karting with Cian Shields". www.autosport.com. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Cian Shields". www.gb-3.net. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Scout, Formula (1 February 2022). "Hitech reveals GB3 line-up of Luke Browning, Bryce Aron. And Cian Shields". Formula Scout. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Hitech confirms Aron, Browning and Shields in 2022 GB3 line-up". KartXpress. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ Callander, Michael (8 May 2022). "Shields takes first car racing win in GB3 at Silverstone". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ Whitfield, Steve (8 May 2022). "Hitech rookie Shields wins reversed-grid GB3 race at Silverstone". Formula Scout. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Wood, Ida (28 May 2023). "Shields wins, Simonazzi second after crashing in third Euroformula race". Formula Scout. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Wood, Ida (23 July 2023). "Aron and Shields win Euroformula's Sunday races at Paul Ricard". Formula Scout. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Wood, Ida (10 September 2023). "Shields moves up to second in Euroformula standings with his third win". Formula Scout. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Wood, Ida (22 October 2023). "Trulli, Revesz and Simonazzi share Euroformula wins at Barcelona". Formula Scout. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Formula 3 gears up for post-season testing from Jerez". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Cian Shields steps up to Formula 3 with Hitech Pulse-Eight for 2024". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Spa-Francorchamps Sports Prototype Cup report". Sports Prototype Cup | Racing Series for Revolution, Radicals and Open Prototypes. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
External links※
- Cian Shields career summary at DriverDB.com