Nicola Marinangeli

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Nicola Marinangeli
FREC 2022 Spielberg Nr. 24 (1).jpg
Nationality Flag of Italy.svg Italian
Born (2003-05-14) 14 May 2003 (age 21)
Foligno, Italy
FIA Formula 3 Championship career
Debut season 2025
Current team AIX Racing
Racing licence FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver
Car numberTBA
Starts0 (0 entries)
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finishTBD in 2025
Previous series
2023-242024-25
20232024
2023

2022
2022
2021
20202022
2020
20192020
2019
2019
Asian Le Mans Series

International GT Open
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
Ferrari Challenge Europe
Euroformula Open Championship
F3 Asian Championship
FR European Championship
Formula Renault Eurocup
Formula 4 UAE Championship
Italian F4 Championship
ADAC Formula 4

Nicola Marinangeli (born 14 May 2003) is an Italian racing driver set to compete in the 2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship with AIX Racing.

Contents

Single-seater career

Lower formulae

2018

Born in Foligno, Marinangeli started his career in 2018 in the Italian F4 Championship for DR Formula. [1] He drove in the final event at Mugello and scored a best finish of 22nd.

2019

Following that the Italian signed for Xcel Motorsport to drive in the 2019 F4 UAE Championship. [2] However, Marinangeli finished last in the standings, with 37 points and being one of only three drivers not to score a podium throughout the season. [3] He then competed full-time in Italian F4 with Bhai Tech Racing. [4] He scored no points and finished 29th in the drivers' standings.

2020

In January of 2020 Marinangeli once again competed in the F4 UAE Championship. [5] He won one race and finished fifth in the drivers' standings.

Formula Renault Eurocup

Marinangeli was signed by Bhaitech Racing to drive in the final season of the Formula Renault Eurocup. [6] Both of his teammates would beat him in the championship, where the Italian only scored one point.

Formula Regional European Championship

Marinangeli racing in the 2021 Formula Regional European Championship at the Red Bull Ring. FREC 2021 Spielberg Nr. 14 Marinangeli.jpg
Marinangeli racing in the 2021 Formula Regional European Championship at the Red Bull Ring.

In 2020 Marinangeli made his debut in the Formula Regional European Championship for KIC Motorsport at Imola. [7] In the five races he competed in the Italian scored six points, leading to him finishing 17th and last in the drivers' championship.

He joined Arden Motorsport for the 2021 season, partnering Alex Quinn and William Alatalo. Despite regular finishes in the top twenty Marinangeli was unable to reach the points once during the season, leading to 30th place in the standings at the end of the campaign.

FIA Formula 3 Championship

2021

Marinangeli tested for Charouz Racing System on the final two days of the FIA Formula 3 post-season test in November of 2021. [8]

2025

On 17 February 2025, it was confirmed that Marinangeli would make his FIA Formula 3 debut in the 2025 season after a spell out of single-seater racing, driving for AIX Racing. [9]

Euroformula Open Championship

In February 2022 Marinangeli was announced by Dutch team Van Amersfoort Racing as one of their drivers for that year's Euroformula Open season. [10]

Sportscar career

Marinangeli made his first foray into sportscar racing during the back end of 2022, contesting two rounds of the Ferrari Challenge Europe at Mugello and Imola.

The following year, it was announced that the Italian would be joining AF Corse in the International GT Open series, driving alongside Riccardo Agostini. [11] He would also partner Sean Hudspeth in the Silver Cup class of the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup. [12]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2018 Italian F4 Championship DR Formula 30000043rd
2019 Formula 4 UAE Championship Xcel Motorsport1500003711th
Formula 4 UAE Championship - Trophy Round 20011N/ANC
Italian F4 Championship Bhai Tech Racing 200000029th
2020 Formula 4 UAE Championship Xcel Motorsport1911192025th
Formula Renault Eurocup Bhaitech Racing 160000121st
Formula Regional European Championship KIC Motorsport50000617th
2021 Formula Regional European Championship Arden Motorsport 200000030th
F3 Asian Championship Motorscape150000021st
2022 Formula Regional Asian Championship Evans GP 150000124th
Euroformula Open Championship Van Amersfoort Racing 800003612th
Formula Regional European Championship Monolite Racing80000037th
Ferrari Challenge Europe - Trofeo Pirelli (Pro) Chiuini De Poi – Perugia40000169th
2023 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup AF Corse 1000000NC
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Silver 0201556th
International GT Open 131003906th
2023-24 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Dragon Racing30000030th
2024 International GT Open AF Corse 1420051043rd
2024-25 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Dragon Racing
2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship AIX Racing

* Season still in progress.

Complete Italian F4 Championship results

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

YearTeam12345678910111213141516171819202122PosPoints
2018 DR Formula ADR
1
ADR
2
ADR
3
LEC
1
LEC
2
LEC
3
MNZ
1
MNZ
2
MNZ
3
MIS
1
MIS
2
MIS
3
IMO
1
IMO
2
IMO
3
VLL
1
VLL
2
VLL
3
MUG
1

22
MUG
2

Ret
MUG
3

29
43rd0
2019 Bhai Tech Racing VLL
1

16
VLL
2

13
VLL
3

27
MIS
1

22
MIS
2

29
MIS
3

C
HUN
1

14
HUN
2

Ret
HUN
3

19
RBR
1

24
RBR
2

24
RBR
3

Ret
IMO
1

15
IMO
2

27
IMO
3

21
IMO
4

17
MUG
1

Ret
MUG
2

25
MUG
3

13
MNZ
1

14
MNZ
2

27
MNZ
3

20
29th0

Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results

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

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
2019 Xcel Motorsport DUB1
1

9
DUB1
2

8
DUB1
3

9
DUB1
4

8
YMC1
1

9
YMC1
2

Ret
YMC1
3

10
YMC1
4

10
DUB2
1

Ret
DUB2
2

8
DUB2
3

10
DUB2
4

Ret
YMC2
1

8
YMC2
2

DNS
YMC2
3

7
YMC2
4

7
DUB3
1
DUB3
2
DUB3
3
DUB3
4
11th37
2020 Xcel Motorsport DUB1
1

3
DUB1
2

3
DUB1
3

2
DUB1
4

C
YMC1
1

2
YMC1
2

5
YMC1
3

3
YMC1
4

Ret
YMC2
1

4
YMC2
2

1
YMC2
3

Ret
YMC2
4

2
DUB2
1

5
DUB2
2

2
DUB2
3

9
DUB2
4

3
DUB3
1

10
DUB3
2

Ret
DUB3
3

5
DUB3
4

Ret
5th202

Complete Formula Renault Eurocup results

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

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617181920PosPoints
2020 Bhaitech Racing MNZ
1

12
MNZ
2

11
IMO
1

17
IMO
2

14
NÜR
1
NÜR
2
MAG
1
MAG
2
ZAN
1

17
ZAN
2

15
CAT
1

18
CAT
2

Ret
SPA
1

16
SPA
2

11
IMO
1

13
IMO
2

Ret
HOC
1

13
HOC
2

15
LEC
1

18
LEC
2

13
21st1

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021222324DCPoints
2020 KIC Motorsport MIS
1
MIS
2
MIS
3
LEC
1
LEC
2
LEC
3
RBR
1
RBR
2
RBR
3
MUG
1
MUG
2
MUG
3
MNZ
1
MNZ
2
MNZ
3
CAT
1
CAT
2
CAT
3
IMO
1

9
IMO
2

10
IMO
3

11
VLL
1

10
VLL
2

C
VLL
3

9
17th6
2021 Arden Motorsport IMO
1

Ret
IMO
2

18
CAT
1

Ret
CAT
2

21
MCO
1

Ret
MCO
2

Ret
LEC
1

25
LEC
2

Ret
ZAN
1

27
ZAN
2

28
SPA
1

26
SPA
2

Ret
RBR
1

20
RBR
2

21
VAL
1

31
VAL
2

18
MUG
1

30
MUG
2

28
MNZ
1

17
MNZ
2

Ret
30th0
2022 Monolite Racing MNZ
1
MNZ
2
IMO
1
IMO
2
MCO
1
MCO
2
LEC
1
LEC
2
ZAN
1
ZAN
2
HUN
1
HUN
2
SPA
1

Ret
SPA
2

26
RBR
1

23
RBR
2

25
CAT
1

30
CAT
2

27
MUG
1

29
MUG
2

31
37th0

Complete Formula Regional Asian Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

YearEntrant123456789101112131415DCPoints
2021 Motorscape DUB
1

15
DUB
2

13
DUB
3

14
ABU
1

14
ABU
2

14
ABU
3

Ret
ABU
1

13
ABU
2

Ret
ABU
3

14
DUB
1

14
DUB
2

16
DUB
3

15
ABU
1

12
ABU
2

15
ABU
3

18
21st0
2022 Evans GP ABU
1

Ret
ABU
2

Ret
ABU
3

13
DUB
1

14
DUB
2

11
DUB
3

15
DUB
1

14
DUB
2

10
DUB
3

11
DUB
1

14
DUB
2

17
DUB
3

13
ABU
1

Ret
ABU
2

13
ABU
3

16
24th1

Complete Euroformula Open Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

YearEntrant1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526DCPoints
2022 Van Amersfoort Racing POR
1

8
POR
2

Ret
POR
3

6*
PAU
1

Ret
PAU
2

7*
LEC
1

6*
LEC
2

9
LEC
3

8
SPA
1
SPA
2
SPA
3
HUN
1
HUN
2
HUN
3
IMO
1
IMO
2
IMO
3
RBR
1
RBR
2
RBR
3
MNZ
1
MNZ
2
MNZ
3
CAT
1
CAT
2
CAT
3
12th36

Complete International GT Open results

YearTeamCarClass1234567891011121314Pos.Points
2023 AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3 Pro PRT
1

5
PRT
2

9
SPA
5
HUN
1

6
HUN
2

5
LEC
1

5
LEC
2

9
RBR
1

4
RBR
2

1
MNZ
1

5
MNZ
2

2
CAT
1

2
CAT
2

12
6th90
2024 AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3 Pro PRT
1

6
PRT
2

Ret
HOC
1

3
HOC
2

Ret
SPA
14
HUN
1

2
HUN
2

5
LEC
1

4
LEC
2

1
RBR
1

11
RBR
2

2
CAT
1

6
CAT
2

1
MNZ
4
3rd104

*Season still in progress.

Complete GT World Challenge results

GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup

YearTeamCarClass12345678910Pos.Points
2023 AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3 Silver BRH
1

23
BRH
2

Ret
MIS
1

28
MIS
2

26
HOC
1

17
HOC
2

24
VAL
1

31
VAL
2

26
ZAN
1

21
ZAN
2

19
6th55

*Season still in progress.

References

  1. "Entry List" (PDF). acisport.it. ACI Sport Italia. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  2. "NEW RACING ROOKIES ARRIVE IN DUBAI FOR THIRD SEASON OF F4UAE". 7 January 2019. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  3. "Italian F4 Championship - Provisional Entry List 2019" (PDF).
  4. Costa, Massimo (31 January 2019). "Marinangeli si accasa da Bhaitech (Marinangeli is taken over by Bhaitech)". ITALIARACING.net. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  5. "Xcel Motorsport on Instagram". Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  6. "Nicola Marinangeli avec Bhaitech Racing en Formule Renault Eurocup". autohebdo.fr. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  7. Wood, Elliot (20 November 2020). "Marinangeli and Hauger join Formula Regional Europe field at Imola". FormulaScout. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  8. "Sargeant set for Carlin return in FIA F3's post-season test". Formula Scout. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  9. "AIX Racing confirm the signing of Nicola Marinangeli for 2025 season". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 17 February 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  10. "Van Amersfoort Racing | Nicola Marinangeli joins VAR for 2022 EFO Championship". www.vanamersfoortracing.nl. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  11. "33-car entry at Portimão season-opener as GT Sport celebrates 25 years of racing". www.gtopen.net. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  12. "2023 FGTWCE - PROVISIONAL ENTRY LIST Brands Hatch - Media v5" (PDF). gt-world-challenge-europe.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.