Ivan Domingues

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Ivan Domingues
Ivan Domingues.jpg
Domingues in 2024
Nationality Flag of Portugal.svg Portuguese
Born (2006-05-05) 5 May 2006 (age 18)
Leiria, Portugal
FIA Formula 3 Championship career
Debut season 2025
Current team Van Amersfoort Racing
Car number21
Starts0 (0 entries)
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finishTBD in 2025
Previous series
20232024
2023
20222023
2022
FR European Championship
Euro 4 Championship
Italian F4 Championship
Formula 4 UAE Championship

Ivan Franco Domingues (born 5 May 2006) is a Portuguese racing driver set to compete in the 2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship with Van Amersfoort Racing. He most recently competed in the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship with the team.

Contents

Career

Formula 4

2022

Domingues at the Red Bull Ring during the 2022 Italian F4 Championship F4 Italy 2022 Nr. 89 (1).jpg
Domingues at the Red Bull Ring during the 2022 Italian F4 Championship

At the start of 2022 Domingues made his single-seater debut with Xcel Motorsport in the Formula 4 UAE Championship. [1] Following two point-less rounds Domingues scored his first points in the second Dubai Autodrome round. In the fourth round the Portuguese driver achieved his maiden pole position in car racing after a disappointing session just minutes prior. [2] He went on to finish third and took another podium in the season finale at Yas Marina. Domingues finished 16th in the standings, just nine points behind his experienced teammate Jamie Day. [3]

Following that campaign he was announced to be joining Maya Weug at Iron Lynx in Italian F4. [4] [5] Domingues scored a pole position in wet conditions during the opening event at Imola. [6] He finished 15th in the standings, with 21 points. [7]

2023

Domingues during the 2023 Italian F4 Championship at the Mugello Circuit F4 Italy 2023 Mugello Nr. 17 Domingues (1).jpg
Domingues during the 2023 Italian F4 Championship at the Mugello Circuit

He remained in the series for the 2023 season, switching to Van Amersfoort Racing. [8] Domingues scored only one podium that year, being the third race in Imola. [9] He achieved multiple points finishes later in the season and placed 11th in the standings, with 56 points. [10]

Formula Regional

2023

Domingues progressed to the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship for the final two rounds with Van Amersfoort Racing, competing as a guest driver. [11]

2024

Domingues driving at the Hungaroring during the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship FREC 2024 Mogyorod Nr. 89 Domingues.jpg
Domingues driving at the Hungaroring during the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship

Domingues continued in FRECA on a full-time basis in 2024, remaining with Van Amersfoort Racing. [12] He experienced a strong opening round, securing fifth and a debut podium in the Hockenheim opener. [13] Domingues had a scoreless second round, but was able to notch up consistent points finishes throughout the season, even securing another third placed podium at Mugello. [14] Domingues wrapped his season tenth in the standings, with 78 points, behind teammates Pedro Clerot and Brando Badoer.

FIA Formula 3 Championship

Domingues moved up to FIA Formula 3 for 2025, continuing his relationship with Van Amersfoort Racing. [15]

Karting record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamPosition
2015Taça de Portugal de Karting — Cadetes6th
2016Trofeo Andrea Margutti — 60 Mini54th
2017 WSK Champions Cup — 60 MiniDPK RacingNC
South Garda Winter Cup — Mini ROKNC
WSK Super Master Series — 60 MiniDPK RacingNC
WSK Final Cup — 60 MiniCROC PROMOTION29th
2018IAME Winter Cup — X30 MiniDinamica Paralela7th
WSK Champions Cup — 60 MiniCROCPROMOTION31st
WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini44th
WSK Open Cup — 60 MiniMad-Croc Karting20th
2019South Garda Winter Cup — OKJMec Kart Manufacturing75th
WSK Super Master Series — OKJ48th
WSK Euro Series — OKJ67th
CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ72nd
Campeonato de Portugal de Karting — Junior2nd
IAME International Final — X30 JuniorNC
WSK Open Cup — OKJLennox Racing Team Srl61st
SKUSA SuperNationals — X30 JuniorNC
2020South Garda Winter Cup — OKJLeclerc By Lennox Racing74th
WSK Super Master Series — OKJ45th
CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ45th
WSK Euro Series — OKJ34th
CIK-FIA Academy Trophy Domingues, Manuel Rosa20th
ROK Cup International Final — Junior ROK4th
Champions of the Future — OKJ14th
CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJLeclerc By Lennox Racing56th
International IAME Games — X30 Junior35th
2021 WSK Champions Cup — OKLeclerc By Lennox RacingNC
WSK Super Master Series — OK34th
WSK Euro Series — OKDPK Racing30th
CIK-FIA European Championship — OK34th
Champions of the Future — OK32nd
CIK-FIA World Championship — OKDPK Racing46th
Sources: [16] [17]

Complete CIK-FIA Karting European Championship results

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

YearTeamClass12345678DCPoints
2019Mec Kart Manufacturing Srl OKJ ANG
QH
60
ANG
R
DNQ
GEN
QH
70
GEN
R
DNQ
KRI
QH
68
KRI
R
DNQ
LEM
QH
57
LEM
R
DNQ
72nd0
2020Leclerc by Lennox Racing OKJ ZUE
QH
32
ZUE
R
29
SAR
QH
48
SAR
R
DNQ
WAC
QH
64
WAC
R
DNQ
45th0
2021DPK Racing OK GEN
QH
24
GEN
R
33
AUB
QH
42
AUB
R
DNQ
SAR
QH
36
SAR
R
19
ZUE
QH
51
ZUE
R
DNQ
34th0

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship Xcel Motorsport2001023916th
Italian F4 Championship Iron Lynx 1901002115th
2023 Italian F4 Championship Van Amersfoort Racing 1700015611th
Euro 4 Championship 600002811th
Formula Regional European Championship 400000NC†
2024 Formula Regional European Championship Van Amersfoort Racing 2000027810th
2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship Van Amersfoort Racing 000000TBD

† As Domingues was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points or be classified in the championship.
* Season still in progress.

Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results

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

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617181920PosPoints
2022 Xcel Motorsport YMC1
1

17
YMC1
2

12
YMC1
3

12
YMC1
4

11
DUB1
1

22
DUB1
2

20
DUB1
3

13
DUB1
4

20
DUB2
1

9
DUB2
2

25
DUB2
3

13
DUB2
4

10
DUB3
1

7
DUB3
2

17
DUB3
3

3
DUB3
4

Ret
YMC2
1

26
YMC2
2

11
YMC2
3

3
YMC2
4

Ret
16th39

Complete Italian F4 Championship results

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

YearTeam12345678910111213141516171819202122DCPoints
2022 Iron Lynx IMO
1

9
IMO
2

7
IMO
3

27†
MIS
1

22
MIS
2

8
MIS
3

11
SPA
1

12
SPA
2

8
SPA
3

12
VLL
1

12
VLL
2

12
VLL
3

10
RBR
1

Ret
RBR
2

8
RBR
3
RBR
4

20
MNZ
1

36†
MNZ
2

WD
MNZ
3

C
MUG
1

18
MUG
2

16
MUG
3

Ret
15th21
2023 Van Amersfoort Racing IMO
1
IMO
2

4
IMO
3

3
IMO
4

24
MIS
1

23
MIS
2

5
MIS
3

7
SPA
1

20
SPA
2

11
SPA
3

DNS
MNZ
1

16
MNZ
2

Ret
MNZ
3

29†
LEC
1

6
LEC
2

30
LEC
3

23
MUG
1

10
MUG
2

19
MUG
3

8
VLL
1
VLL
2
VLL
3
11th56

Complete Euro 4 Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789DCPoints
2023 Van Amersfoort Racing MUG
1

11
MUG
2

23
MUG
3

4
MNZ
1

6
MNZ
2

13
MNZ
3

6
CAT
1

CAT
2

CAT
3

11th28

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results

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

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
2023 Van Amersfoort Racing IMO
1

IMO
2

CAT
1

CAT
2

HUN
1

HUN
2

SPA
1
SPA
2
MUG
1

MUG
2

LEC
1

LEC
2

RBR
1
RBR
2
MNZ
1
MNZ
2
ZAN
1

22
ZAN
2

20
HOC
1

Ret
HOC
2

16
NC†0
2024 Van Amersfoort Racing HOC
1

5
HOC
2

3
SPA
1

17
SPA
2

27
ZAN
1

7
ZAN
2

7
HUN
1

10
HUN
2

17
MUG
1

3
MUG
2

7
LEC
1

4
LEC
2

8
IMO
1

Ret
IMO
2

16
RBR
1

19
RBR
2

10
CAT
1

10
CAT
2

10
MNZ
1

13
MNZ
2

15
10th78

† As Domingues was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points or be classified in the championship.

Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results

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

YearEntrant1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
2025 Van Amersfoort Racing BHR
SPR

BHR
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

SPA
SPR

SPA
FEA

HUN
SPR

HUN
FEA

MNZ
SPR

MNZ
FEA

TBDTBD

* Season still in progress.

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