Matias Laine
| Matias Laine | |
|---|---|
|
Laine in 2013. | |
| Nationality |
 Finnish |
| Born |
25 April 1990 Joensuu (Finland) |
| Formula Renault 3.5 Series career | |
| Debut season | 2013 |
| Current team | Strakka Racing |
| Car no. | 12 |
| Former teams | P1 by Strakka Racing |
| Starts | 34 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 13th in 2014 |
| Previous series | |
| 2011 2010 2009 2009 2008 2008 |
GP3 Series Formula 3 Euro Series Formula Renault 2.0 UK Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 FR2.0 UK Winter Series FR2.0 Portugal Winter Series |
Matias Laine (born 25 April 1990 in Joensuu) is a Finnish racing driver.
Career
Karting
Laine began his motorsport career in karting in 2003, finishing as runner-up in the Finnish Raket Cup Championship. In 2005 he won the Finnish Championship for the ICA Junior class.
Formula Renault
Laine began his formula racing career in the 2008 Formula Renault 2.0 UK Winter Cup season with CR Scuderia. He finished ninth in the championship with 50 points. He also completed two races of 2008 Portugal Winter Series FR2.0 at Estoril. Laine finished third and thirteenth in those races.
The following season, Laine competed in both the Formula Renault 2.0 UK and Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 championships for CRS Racing and Motopark Academy respectively. He finished fourteenth in the UK standings, scoring points in each of the twelve races,[1] before injury curtailed his season at Snetterton. In the Eurocup, he took 22nd place in the championship with six points that were earned in the second race at Silverstone Circuit.[2]
Formula Three
2010 will see Laine move to the Formula 3 Euro Series, competing for Motopark Academy. He joined fellow Formula Renault graduates António Félix da Costa and Adrian Quaife-Hobbs at the team.[3] He earned his first point finishing ninth at Hockenheim round because Esteban Gutiérrez who finished sixth was guest driver and was ineligible to scoring points.[4]
GP3
Laine contested for the Marussia Manor Racing team in 2011 and eventually finished 31st. He was signed to MW Arden for the 2012 season where he scored his first points and then his first podium finish in the Spanish round. He won his first GP3 race at Spa Francorchamps, along with a final podium at Monza. He ended the season fifth and earned a drive for the 2013 Formula Renault 3.5 season with P1 Motorsport.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F.L. | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Formula Renault 2.0 UK Winter Cup | CR Scuderia Formula Renault | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 9th |
| Portugal Winter Series FR2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12th | ||
| 2009 | Formula Renault UK 2.0 | CRS Racing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 14th |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | Motopark Academy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 22nd | |
| 2010 | Formula Three Euroseries | Motopark Academy | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14th |
| 2011 | GP3 Series | Marussia Manor Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31st |
| 2012 | GP3 Series | MW Arden | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 111 | 5th |
| 2013 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | P1 by Strakka Racing | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 23rd |
| 2014 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Strakka Racing | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 13th |
Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Motopark Academy | Dallara F308/096 | Volkswagen | LEC 1 10 |
LEC 2 13 |
HOC 1 9 |
HOC 2 10 |
VAL 1 Ret |
VAL 2 10 |
NOR 1 8 |
NOR 2 7 |
NÜR 1 11 |
NÜR 2 Ret |
ZAN 1 12 |
ZAN 2 10 |
BRH 1 10 |
BRH 2 6 |
OSC 1 11 |
OSC 2 Ret |
HOC 1 10 |
HOC 2 9 |
14th | 3 |
Complete GP3 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 | D.C. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Marussia Manor Racing | TUR FEA 18 |
TUR SPR Ret |
ESP FEA 19 |
ESP SPR 24 |
VAL FEA 17 |
VAL SPR Ret |
GBR FEA Ret |
GBR SPR Ret |
GER FEA 14 |
GER SPR 23 |
HUN FEA 14 |
HUN SPR 21 |
BEL FEA 18 |
BEL SPR Ret |
ITA FEA 20 |
ITA SPR Ret |
31st | 0 |
| 2012 | MW Arden | ESP FEA 5 |
ESP SPR 3 |
MON FEA 21 |
MON SPR 16 |
VAL FEA 5 |
VAL SPR 3 |
GBR FEA 9 |
GBR SPR 18 |
GER FEA 4 |
GER SPR 5 |
HUN FEA 7 |
HUN SPR 6 |
BEL FEA 5 |
BEL SPR 1 |
ITA FEA 3 |
ITA SPR 6 |
5th | 111 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | P1 Motorsport | MNZ 1 9 |
MNZ 2 Ret |
ALC 1 16 |
ALC 2 14 |
MON 1 19 |
SPA 1 17 |
SPA 2 11 |
MSC 1 14 |
MSC 2 21 |
RBR 1 Ret |
RBR 2 15 |
HUN 1 10 |
HUN 2 15 |
LEC 1 Ret |
LEC 2 16 |
CAT 1 7 |
CAT 2 16 |
23rd | 9 |
| 2014 | Strakka Racing | MNZ 1 10 |
MNZ 2 12 |
ALC 1 19 |
ALC 2 14 |
MON 1 13 |
SPA 1 4 |
SPA 2 7 |
MSC 1 8 |
MSC 2 7 |
NÜR 1 6 |
NÜR 2 Ret |
HUN 1 Ret |
HUN 2 13 |
LEC 1 9 |
LEC 2 17 |
JER 1 10 |
JER 2 Ret |
13th | 40 |
References
- ↑ "Formula Renault 2.0 UK 2009". driverdb.com (Driver Database). Retrieved 2009-12-24.
- ↑ "Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup 2009". driverdb.com (Driver Database). Retrieved 2009-12-24.
- ↑ Beer, Matt; Mills, Peter (2009-12-09). "Motopark signs Quaife-Hobbs, Laine". autosport.com (Haymarket Publications). Archived from the original on 2009-12-24. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
- ↑ Tischer, Alexander H.H. (2010-04-24). "Hockenheim Race 1" (PDF). f3euroseries.com. Formula Three Euroseries. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
External links
- Official website
- Laine career statistics at Driver Database