Gustav Malja
| Gustav Malja | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Born |
4 November 1995 Malmö, Sweden |
| Formula Renault 3.5 Series career | |
| Debut season | 2015 |
| Current team | Strakka Racing |
| Car no. | 11 |
| Starts | 17 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 9th in 2015 |
| Previous series | |
| 2015 2013–2014 2013–2014 2012 2011–2012 |
FIA European F3 Championship Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC FR2.0 BARC Winter Series ADAC Formel Masters |
| Awards | |
| 2010, 2015 2011, 2012 |
Ronnie Peterson Memorial Award Rydell Special Award |
Gustav Malja (born 4 November 1995) is a Swedish racing driver.
Career
Karting
Born in Malmö, Sweden, Malja began his karting career in Formula Micro in 2006, winning the Gunnar Nilsson Memorial trophy the following year.[1] By 2009 he had progressed up to the KF3 category, where he won the Swedish Championship and Gothenburg Grand Prix.[2] In his final year of karting in 2010, Malja finished 22nd in the European KF3 Championship and fifth in the Junior Monaco Kart Cup.[3]
ADAC Formel Masters
In 2011, Malja graduated to single-seaters, racing in the ADAC Formel Masters championship in Germany, despite being just 15 years of age.[4] Driving for Neuhauser Racing, he took a single podium position at Assen to finish thirteenth in the standings.[5] He continued with the team for a second season in 2012, taking three race wins and a further thirteen podium places to finish runner–up to champion Marvin Kirchhöfer.[6]
Formula Renault 2.0
For 2013, Malja stepped up to Formula Renault, racing in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and Formula Renault 2.0 NEC championships with Josef Kaufmann Racing.[7] In the NEC championship, he contested eight races, taking podium places at the Nürburgring and Most to finish fifteenth in the standings.[8] In the Eurocup he finished twentieth in the championship, taking a single points–position at Paul Ricard.[9]
Malja remained with Josef Kaufmann Racing in both championships for a second season in 2014.[10] He finished fifth in the NEC championship, taking race victories at Hockenheim[11] and the Nürburgring[12] and two further podium positions.[13] In the Eurocup, he scored points on eight occasions to finish twelfth in the championship.[14]
Formula Renault 3.5 Series
Malja will step up to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series in 2015, racing for British team Strakka Racing.[15]
Formula Three
In May 2015, Malja took part in the Pau round of the FIA European Formula 3 Championship, racing for EuroInternational in the car originally intended for Marvin Kirchhöfer before he left the team prior to the start of the season.[16] He retired from the opening race of the event before finishing 25th in the remaining two races.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ADAC Formel Masters | Neuhauser Racing | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 13th |
| 2012 | ADAC Formel Masters | Neuhauser Racing | 23 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 307 | 2nd |
| Formula Renault BARC Winter Series | MGR Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2013 | Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 98 | 15th |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20th | ||
| 2014 | Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 193 | 5th |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 12th | ||
| 2015 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Strakka Racing | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 9th |
| FIA European Formula 3 Championship | EuroInternational | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42nd | |
| GP2 Series | Trident | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25th | |
| Rapax |
Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series 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 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Strakka Racing | ALC 1 10 |
ALC 2 20 |
MON 1 Ret |
SPA 1 8 |
SPA 2 14 |
HUN 1 10 |
HUN 2 3 |
RBR 1 7 |
RBR 2 7 |
SIL 1 6 |
SIL 2 8 |
NÜR 1 8 |
NÜR 2 2 |
BUG 1 11 |
BUG 2 9 |
JER 1 11 |
JER 2 5 |
9th | 79 |
Complete FIA European Formula 3 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | 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 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | EuroInternational | Mercedes | SIL 1 |
SIL 2 |
SIL 3 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
HOC 3 |
PAU 1 Ret |
PAU 2 25 |
PAU 3 25 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
MNZ 3 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
NOR 1 |
NOR 2 |
NOR 3 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
RBR 3 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
ZAN 3 |
ALG 1 |
ALG 2 |
ALG 3 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
NÜR 3 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
HOC 3 |
42nd | 0 |
Complete GP2 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 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Trident | BHR FEA |
BHR SPR |
ESP FEA |
ESP SPR |
MON FEA |
MON SPR |
AUT FEA |
AUT SPR |
GBR FEA |
GBR SPR |
HUN FEA |
HUN SPR |
BEL FEA 10 |
BEL SPR 18 |
ITA FEA |
ITA SPR |
RUS FEA |
RUS SPR |
25th | 1 | ||||
| Rapax | BHR FEA 16 |
BHR SPR 13 |
ABU FEA 16 |
ABU SPR C |
References
- ↑ "Gunnar Nilsson Memorial – Formula Micro 2007 standings". driverdb.com (Driver Database). Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ "Gustav Malja". gustavmalja.com (Gustav Malja). Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ "Monaco Kart Cup – KF3 2010 standings". driverdb.com (Driver Database). Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ "Neuhauser Racing's fifth season". adac-formel-masters.de (ADAC Formel Masters). 28 February 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ "ADAC Formel Masters 2011 standings". driverdb.com (Driver Database). Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ "ADAC Formel Masters 2012 standings". driverdb.com (Driver Database). Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ "Gustav Malja signs with Josef Kaufmann Racing for Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup campaign". news.driverdb.com (Driver Database News). 19 December 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ "Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 2013 standings". driverdb.com (Driver Database). Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ "Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup 2013 standings". driverdb.com (Driver Database). Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ Allen, Peter (12 February 2014). "Malja sticks with Josef Kaufmann for dual FR2.0 campaign". paddockscout.com (Paddock Scout). Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ Gruz, David (14 June 2014). "Malja converts pole to victory in first Hockenheim race". paddockscout.com (Paddock Scout). Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ Gruz, David (20 September 2014). "Malja wins NEC race two at the Nurburgring". paddockscout.com (Paddock Scout). Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ "Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 2014 standings". driverdb.com (Driver Database). Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ "Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup 2014 standings". driverdb.com (Driver Database). Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ Allen, Peter (28 January 2015). "Gustav Malja joins Strakka for step up to Formula Renault 3.5". paddockscout.com (Paddock Scout). Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ "FR3.5 racer Gustav Malja joins European F3 field for Pau". Autosport (Haymarket Publications). 11 May 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Gustav Malja career summary at DriverDB.com
- Gustav Malja on Twitter
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