Cian Shields (born 7 March 2005)[1] is a British and Irish racing driver from Scotland, who is contracted to compete in the 2025 FIA Formula 2 Championship for AIX Racing.
He competed in the FIA Formula 3 Championship with Hitech, and was runner-up in the 2023 Euroformula Open Championship.[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]
Lower formulae and prototype racing
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]
Shields moved to the Euroformula Open Championship in 2023, driving for Team Motopark.[2] Throughout the season Shields took four wins at Spa-Francorchamps, Paul Ricard, Spielberg and Mugello, becoming the series runner-up.[10][11][12][13] During the year he also entered the opening round of the newly-formed Eurocup-3 series, but did not start any of the races, and drove for 360 Racing in the Prototype Challenge at Spa-Francorchamps in a Radical SR3; he won the first race in the Radical class.[14][15]
FIA Formula 3
In late 2023 Shields rejoined Hitech Pulse-Eight for post-season testing for the FIA Formula 3 Championship.[16] Later that December, Shields was announced to be driving for Hitech during the 2024 FIA F3 season.[17] The year proved to be a challenge, as Shields finished last of all full-time competitors and scored no points.[18] His best result came during the Barcelona sprint race, where he finished 14th. At the end of the campaign, Hitech's team manager Tom Bellringer praised Shields for his progress throughout the season.[19]
FIA Formula 2
2024
Shields took part in the final two rounds of the 2024 Formula 2 season with AIX Racing, replacing Niels Koolen.[20][21] He benefited from a pit stop under safety car conditions in the Qatar feature race to finish eleventh, though he also qualified last for both that round and the one at Abu Dhabi.[22][23][24] Thereafter he took part in the Abu Dhabi post-season test.[25]
2025
Shields continues with AIX Racing for his first full Formula 2 campaign in 2025, partnering up with Joshua Dürksen.[26]
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th | |
| 2025 | FIA Formula 2 Championship | AIX Racing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD |
† 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 |
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 18 |
LSL FEA 11 |
YMC SPR 18 |
YMC FEA 18 |
30th | 0 |
| 2025 | AIX Racing | MEL SPR |
MEL FEA |
BHR SPR |
BHR FEA |
JED SPR |
JED FEA |
IMO SPR |
IMO FEA |
MON SPR |
MON FEA |
CAT SPR |
CAT FEA |
RBR SPR |
RBR FEA |
SIL SPR |
SIL FEA |
SPA SPR |
SPA FEA |
HUN SPR |
HUN 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.
- ^ "Shields (Motopark) takes second win of the season". www.euroformulaopen.net. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (10 September 2023). "Shields moves up to second in Euroformula standings with his third win". Formula Scout. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "EuroFormula Open Championship Standings 2023 | Motorsport Stats". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "This are the protagonists of the first round of the season. Eurocup-3 is about to start!". Twitter. EuroCup-3. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Spa-Francorchamps Sports Prototype Cup report". Sports Prototype Cup | Racing Series for Revolution, Radicals and Open Prototypes. 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.
- ^ "FIA Formula 3 Championship Standings 2024 | Motorsport Stats". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Hitech Pulse-Eight 2024 Review: Plenty of highlights in a strong season". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Lloyd, Martin (3 December 2024). "Hadjar recovers, Bortoleto falters and Aron finally wins: Lusail F2 takeaways". Feeder Series. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "2024 Doha Event - F2 Qualifying - final classification" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). 30 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "2024 Yas Marina Event - F2 Qualifying - final classification" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). 6 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "Formula 2 set to hit the Yas Marina Circuit for post-season testing". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "AIX Racing complete 2025 lineup with Cian Shields". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 18 January 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
External links
- Cian Shields career summary at DriverDB.com
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