Cian Shields

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Cian Shields
Eurocup-3 2023 Spa Cian Shields.jpg
Shields in 2023
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Born (2005-03-07) 7 March 2005 (age 19)
Glasgow, United Kingdom
FIA Formula 3 Championship career
Debut season 2024
Current team Hitech Pulse-Eight
Car number16
Starts18 (18 entries)
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finishTBD in 2024
Previous series
2023
2022 		Euroformula Open
GB3 Championship

Cian Shields (born 7 March 2005) [1] is a British racing driver currently racing in the 2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship with Hitech Pulse-Eight. He was Euroformula Open vice-champion. [2]

Contents

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]

Shields at the Red Bull Ring in 2023 Euroformula Open 2023 Spielberg Nr. 73 Shields (2).jpg
Shields at the Red Bull Ring in 2023

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

Shields driving the Dallara F3 2019 during the 2024 Spielberg Formula 3 round FIA F3 Austria 2024 Nr. 16 Shields.jpg
Shields driving the Dallara F3 2019 during the 2024 Spielberg Formula 3 round

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]

Karting record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamPosition
2016LGM Series - IAME Cadet33rd
2018Kartmasters British Grand Prix- X30 MiniFusion Motorsport7th
IAME Winter Cup - X30 JuniorStrawberry Racing3rd
2019IAME Series Benelux - X30 Junior1st
IAME International Final - X30 Junior9th
British Kart Championship - X30 JuniorFusion Motorsport41st
IAME Euro Series - X30 Junior21st
IAME Winter Cup - X30 Junior22nd
2020Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy - Senior Max7th
Rotax Max Euro Winter Cup - SeniorStrawberry Racing14th
IAME Winter Cup - X30 Senior19th
2021IAME Winter Cup - X30 SeniorKR Racing10th
IAME Euro Series - X30 Senior13th

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2022 GB3 Championship Hitech Grand Prix 241003186.513th
Prototype Challenge - Radical 360 Racing200000NC†
2023 Euroformula Open Championship Team Motopark 23403103072nd
Eurocup-3 Palou Motorsport 000000NC
2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship Hitech Pulse-Eight 400000*27th*

† 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)

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021222324DCPoints
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		13th186.5

Complete Euroformula Open Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617181920212223PosPoints
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		2nd307

* Season still in progress.

Complete Eurocup-3 results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam12345678910111213141516DCPoints
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 		NC0

Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrant1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
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
MNZ
FEA
29th*0*

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Wood, Ida (25 April 2023). "Euroformula reaches eight cars for round one as Motopark signs Shields". Formula Scout. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
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  5. ↑ "Cian Shields". www.gb-3.net. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  6. 1 2 Scout, Formula (1 February 2022). "Hitech reveals GB3 line-up of Luke Browning, Bryce Aron and Cian Shields". Formula Scout. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
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  11. ↑ Wood, Ida (23 July 2023). "Aron and Shields win Euroformula's Sunday races at Paul Ricard". Formula Scout. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  12. ↑ Wood, Ida (10 September 2023). "Shields moves up to second in Euroformula standings with his third win". Formula Scout. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
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