Cian Shields
| Cian Shields | |
|---|---|
 Shields in 2023 | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 7 March 2005 Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| FIA Formula 2 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | AIX Racing |
| Car number | 25 |
| Starts | 0 (0 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | TBD in 2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2024 2023 2022 | Formula 3 Euroformula Open GB3 Championship |
Cian Shields (born 7 March 2005)[1] is a British racing driver who is set to compete in the 2024 Formula 2 Championship for AIX Racing. He last raced in the 2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship with Hitech Pulse-Eight. Shields was the Euroformula Open vice-champion.[2]
Career
Karting
Shields started karting at the age of 11 in 2016.[3] In 2017 he competed in IAME Cadets with British GT driver Dean MacDonald being his driver coach.[4] In 2019 he became champion of the X30 Junior category in the IAME Series Benelux.[5][6]
GB3 Championship
In 2022, Shields began his single-seater career by joining Hitech Grand Prix in the GB3 Championship.[6][7] He would take his first victory in the reversed-grid race at Silverstone, holding off Nick Gilkes in the closing laps.[8][9] Until the end of the season, which he ultimately finished in thirteenth, he would take two further podium finishes.[2]
Euroformula Open
In 2023 he joined Team Motopark to compete in the Euroformula Open Championship.[2] Throughout the season Shields took four wins at Spa-Francorchamps, Paul Ricard, Spielberg and Mugello becoming vice-champion behind Noel León.[10][11][12][13]
FIA Formula 3
In late 2023 Shields rejoined Hitech Pulse-Eight for post-season testing in the FIA Formula 3 Championship.[14] Later that December, Shields was announced to be driving for Hitech during the 2024 FIA F3 season.[15]
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.[16]
FIA Formula 2
In November 2024, it was announced that Shields would race with AIX Racing for the last two rounds of the 2024 Formula 2 season at Qatar and Abu Dhabi. He is replacing Niels Koolen, and will be partnered alongside Joshua Dürksen.[17][18]
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th |
| FIA Formula 2 Championship | AIX Racing | NC* |
† 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Hitech Grand Prix | OUL 1 11 |
OUL 2 Ret |
OUL 3 7 |
SIL1 1 16 |
SIL1 2 18 |
SIL1 3 11 |
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 3 136 |
SIL2 1 17 |
SIL2 2 15 |
SIL2 3 157 |
BRH 1 21 |
BRH 2 19 |
BRH 3 2 |
DON2 1 12 |
DON2 2 5 |
DON2 3 21 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 17 |
SIL FEA Ret |
HUN SPR 21 |
HUN FEA 17 |
SPA SPR 22 |
SPA FEA 22 |
MNZ SPR 20 |
MNZ FEA Ret |
30th | 0 |
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 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | AIX Racing | BHR SPR |
BHR FEA |
JED SPR |
JED FEA |
MEL SPR |
MEL FEA |
IMO SPR |
IMO FEA |
MON SPR |
MON FEA |
CAT SPR |
CAT FEA |
RBR SPR |
RBR FEA |
SIL SPR |
SIL FEA |
HUN SPR |
HUN FEA |
SPA SPR |
SPA FEA |
MNZ SPR |
MNZ FEA |
BAK SPR |
BAK FEA |
LSL SPR |
LSL FEA |
YMC SPR |
YMC FEA |
TBD* | TBD* |
* Season still in progress.
References
- ^ "Cian Shields". www.euroformulaopen.net. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "AIX Racing confirm Cian Shields for the rest of the 2024 Formula 2 season". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (23 November 2024). "Cian Shields steps up to F2 with PHM Racing for final two rounds". Formula Scout. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
External links
- Cian Shields career summary at DriverDB.com
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