Louis Delétraz
| Louis Delétraz | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Swiss |
| Born |
22 April 1997 Geneva, Switzerland |
| Related to | Jean-Denis Délétraz (father) |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 career | |
| Debut season | 2014 |
| Current team | Josef Kaufmann Racing |
| Car no. | 14 |
| Former teams | AVF |
| Starts | 23 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Poles | 5 |
| Fastest laps | 3 |
| Best finish | 2nd in 2015 |
| Previous series | |
| 2013–15 2012 |
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Formula BMW Talent Cup |
| Championship titles | |
| 2015 | Formula Renault 2.0 NEC |
Louis Delétraz (born 22 April 1997) is a Swiss racing driver. He is the son of former Formula One and Le Mans 24 Hours driver Jean-Denis Délétraz.[1]
Career
Karting
Delétraz began karting in his native Switzerland in 2008, winning the Vega Trofeo Super Mini class the following year.[2] Third-place finishes followed in the KF3 Bridgestone Cup Switzerland and Vega Trofeo Junior categories in 2010 before winning the latter championship in 2011.[3]
Formula BMW Talent Cup
Delétraz began his single-seater career in September 2012, racing in the Grand Final of the Formula BMW Talent Cup season, held at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben in Germany. He started each of the three races from Pole position, winning the second race of the event.[4] In the final race of the weekend, Delétraz collided with fellow Swiss driver Ralph Boschung with both drivers retiring from the race. He was subsequently excluded from the event following an incident in the pit lane after the race.[5]
Formula Renault 2.0
Delétraz graduated to Formula Renault for 2013, racing in the Formula Renault 2.0 NEC championship with Josef Kaufmann Racing.[6] He finished the season in 19th place in the championship,[7] with a best race result of fifth coming in the second race of the Silverstone meeting.
Delétraz continued with the team for a second FR2.0 NEC season in 2014.[8] After winning the opening race of the season at Monza,[9] he took a further four podium positions to finish runner-up in the championship, sixteen points behind Fortec Motorsports Ben Barnicoat.[10] During the year, Delétraz also made his debut in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 championship, taking part in the rounds at Spa-Francorchamps, Nürburgring and Paul Ricard as a guest driver.[11]
In 2015, Delétraz stayed with Josef Kaufmann Racing for a third season, racing a dual campaign in both Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and Formula Renault 2.0 NEC.[12] He currently leads the championship in both series, achieving three race wins in the former and four victories in the latter so far.[13][14]
In April 2015, Delétraz was announced as one of the four drivers selected to join the BMW Motorsport Junior Programme for 2015. As part of the initiative, he is due to contest three races of the Veranstaltergemeinschaft Langstreckenpokal Nürburgring series (VLN) for the manufacturer.[15]
Formula Renault 3.5 Series/Formula V8 3.5
Delétraz will make his debut in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series at the fifth round of the 2015 season at the Red Bull Ring, driving for the returning Comtec Racing team.[16] He will graduate to the series full time with Fortec in 2016.
Formula One
In February 2016, Deletraz was confirmed as a member of Renault's young driver program.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Formula BMW Talent Cup | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 4th | |
| 2013 | Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 19th |
| 2014 | Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 242 | 2nd |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | AVF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| Josef Kaufmann Racing | |||||||||
| 2015 | Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 16 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 378 | 1st |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 193 | 2nd | ||
| Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Comtec Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th | |
| 2016 | Formula V8 3.5 | Fortec Motorsport |
† As Delétraz was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.
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 | Comtec Racing | ALC 1 |
ALC 2 |
MON 1 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
RBR 1 15 |
RBR 2 Ret |
SIL 1 |
SIL 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
BUG 1 |
BUG 2 |
JER 1 |
JER 2 |
29th | 0 |
References
- ↑ Hensby, Paul (23 April 2015). "Louis Deletraz: "It's really important for my future to do well this year"". thecheckeredflag.co.uk (Black Eagle Media Network). Retrieved 22 June 2015.
...and is following in the footsteps of his Father Jean-Denis Deletraz, who was a Formula 1 driver in the 1990s.
- ↑ "Vega Trofeo – Super Mini 2009 standings". driverdb.com (Driver Database). Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ↑ "Vega Trofeo – Junior 2011 standings". driverdb.com (Driver Database). Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ↑ "Louis Delétraz leads from start to finish to win second race of final in Oschersleben". press.bmwgroup-sport.com (BMW). 15 September 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ↑ "Marvin Dienst wins third race of "Grand Final" to be crowned overall winner of the 2012 Formula BMW Talent Cup". press.bmwgroup-sport.com (BMW). 16 September 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ↑ Khorounzhiy, Valentin (25 January 2013). "Louis Deletraz joins Josef Kaufmann for FR2.0 NEC". paddockscout.com (Paddock Scout). Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ↑ "Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 2013 standings". driverdb.com (Driver Database). Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ↑ Khorounzhiy, Valentin (10 February 2014). "Josef Kaufmann Racing sign Deletraz for sophomore NEC campaign". paddockscout.com (Paddock Scout). Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ↑ David, Gruz (12 April 2014). "Deletraz victorious in first race of Formula Renault NEC at Monza". paddockscout.com (Paddock Scout). Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ↑ "Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 2014 standings". driverdb.com (Driver Database). Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ↑ Hensby, Paul (16 June 2015). "The rising star of Louis Deletraz". thecheckeredflag.co.uk (Black Eagle Media Network). Retrieved 22 June 2015.
He also made his Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Series debut in 2014, making three appearances at Spa-Francorchamps, the Nurburgring and Paul Ricard.
- ↑ Khorounzhiy, Valentin (16 January 2015). "Deletraz remains with Josef Kaufmann Racing for dual campaign in FR2.0". paddockscout.com (Paddock Scout). Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ↑ Hensby, Paul (14 June 2015). "2015 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 standings after Hungary". thecheckeredflag.co.uk (Black Eagle Media Network). Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ↑ "Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 2015 standings". driverdb.com (Driver Database). Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ↑ "BMW Motorsport Juniors 2015 confirmed.". bmw-motorsport.com (BMW). 9 April 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ↑ Mills, Peter (3 July 2015). "Comtec to make Formula Renault 3.5 return at Red Bull Ring". Autosport (Haymarket Publications). Retrieved 3 July 2015.
External links
- Louis Delétraz on Facebook
- Louis Delétraz career summary at DriverDB.com
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Ben Barnicoat |
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Champion 2015 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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