Cian Shields

Cian Shields
Shields in 2023
Born	(2005-03-07) 7 March 2005 (age 20) Glasgow, Scotland
Nationality	British Irish via dual nationality
FIA Formula 2 Championship career
Debut season	2024
Current team	AIX Racing
Car number	21
Starts	15
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Poles	0
Fastest laps	0
Best finish	30th in 2024
Previous series
2024 2023 2022	FIA Formula 3 Euroformula Open GB3

Cian Shields (born 7 March 2005) is a British racing driver of Irish descent who competes in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for AIX Racing.

Born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland, Shields is of Irish descent. ^[1] He was the 2023 Euroformula Open Championship runner-up and contested the 2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship with Hitech.

Career

Karting

Shields started karting at the age of 11 in 2016. ^[2] In 2017, he competed in IAME Cadets, coached by British GT driver Dean MacDonald, ^[3] and became X30 Junior-category champion in the IAME Series Benelux two years later. ^{[4] [5]}

Lower formulae and prototype racing

Shields driving at Spa-Francorchamps during the 2023 Eurocup-3 season

In 2022, Shields began his single-seater career by joining Hitech Grand Prix in the GB3 Championship. ^{[5] [6]} He would take his first victory in the reversed-grid race at Silverstone, holding off Nick Gilkes in the closing laps. ^{[7] [8]} Until the end of the season, which he ultimately finished in thirteenth, he would take two further podium finishes. ^[9]

Shields at the Red Bull Ring during the 2023 Euroformula Open

Shields moved to the Euroformula Open Championship in 2023, driving for Team Motopark. ^[9] 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

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 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 driving the Dallara F2 2024 during the 2025 Spielberg Formula 2 round

Shields continued 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	11	0	0	0	0	0*	20th*

^† 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 17	MEL FEA C	BHR SPR 18	BHR FEA 22	JED SPR Ret	JED FEA 19	IMO SPR 18	IMO FEA 11	MON SPR Ret	MON FEA 13	CAT SPR 12	CAT FEA 19	RBR SPR 12	RBR FEA Ret	SIL SPR 17	SIL FEA 14	SPA SPR 13	SPA FEA 19	HUN SPR 21	HUN FEA 16	MNZ SPR	MNZ FEA	BAK SPR	BAK FEA	LSL SPR	LSL FEA	YMC SPR	YMC FEA	22nd*	0*

* Season still in progress.

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External links

• Cian Shields career summary at DriverDB.com