Tommy Smith | |
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Nationality | Australian |
Born | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | 6 June 2002
Related to | Jack Smith (uncle) |
FIA Formula 3 Championship career | |
Debut season | 2023 |
Current team | Van Amersfoort Racing |
Car number | 22 |
Starts | 32 (32 entries) |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | 5th in 2024 |
Previous series | |
2024 2022 2021–2022 2021 2021 2019-2019/20 2019 2017-18 2017-18 | FR Oceania Championship Australian Formula 3 Championship GB3 Championship FR European Championship S5000 Australia F3 Asian Championship Toyota Racing Series Formula Ford NZ South Island NZ Formula 1600 Championship |
Thomas Smith (born 6 June 2002) is an Australian racing driver who is currently racing in the 2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship with Van Amersfoort Racing. He previously raced with Douglas Motorsport in the GB3 Championship, having won one race & scoring two podium finishes.
The first single-seater series in which Smith competed was the 2017–18 New Zealand Formula Ford Championship. He had a best finish of third place at Teretonga Park. [1]
Smith's first year in the F3 Asian Championship was in 2019. Driving for Pinnacle Motorsport, Smith had a best finish of eighth place at the final race in Shanghai. This, along with five more points-scoring results, put him 12th in the championship. [2] For the 2019–20 season, Smith joined Absolute Racing, teaming up with the inaugural W Series champion Jamie Chadwick and FIA F3 driver Devlin DeFrancesco. Smith ended the season in 10th place with 48 points, 218 points behind champion Joey Alders. [3] His highest-scoring round came at the Chang International Circuit, where he placed sixth in Races 1 and 3 and ninth in Race 2.
In 2020, it was announced that Smith would race in Formula Renault Eurocup for the Italian team JD Motorsport alongside Finnish driver William Alatalo. [4] However, due to the impact of COVID-19, Smith was not able to compete.
In 2021, Smith contested the newly formed Formula Regional European Championship with JD Motorsport alongside Eduardo Barrichello. [5] Both Smith and Barrichello failed to amass points throughout the 20-race-long campaign, with the Australian ending up 31st in the standings. Of note, a multi-car incident on the first lap of Race 2 at Monaco resulted in Smith flipping the car of Nicola Marinangeli. [6]
During the second half of 2021, Smith moved into the GB3 Championship, which he would contest with Douglas Motorsport. In the three rounds he contested, the Australian scored a best finish of twelfth, at Snetterton and Silverstone respectively, which meant a 22nd place in the drivers' standings.
He remained in the category for the 2022 season, once again driving for Douglas Motorsport alongside Max Esterson and Marcos Flack. [7] [8] At the first round of the campaign, held at Oulton, Smith finished the main races in 17th place, whilst taking a second place in the reversed-grid Race 3, having defended against David Morales throughout the final laps. [9] Following three rounds that yielded two top-five results in the reversed-grid races, Smith found himself finishing second again at Spa-Francorchamps, which, following the application of a red flag rule, which reinstated the results from the lap before the Race 3 had been abandoned, meant that the Australian was awarded with the victory. [10] [11] This would end up being the pinnacle of Smith's season, with him scoring only one top-ten finish in the final three events.
For 2023, Smith moved to the FIA Formula 3 Championship, driving for Van Amersfoort Racing. [12] [13]
Van Amersfoort Racing retained Smith for the 2024 season. [14]
Tommy is the grandson of Peter Smith, founder of the Specialized Container Transport (SCT) Group. His father, Geoff Smith, is Peter's eldest son and currently the Managing Director of SCT Logistics. [15]
Smith's uncle Jack Smith is also a racing driver. He is currently competing in the Supercars Championship with Brad Jones Racing. [16]
Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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2017–18 | Formula Ford New Zealand South Island Series | N/A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | N/A |
NZ Formula 1600 Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 109 | N/A | ||
2018 | Australian Formula 4 Championship | Team BRM | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 8th |
2019 | Australian Formula 4 Championship | Team BRM | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 7th |
Toyota Racing Series | Giles Motorsport | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 14th | |
F3 Asian Championship | Pinnacle Motorsport | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16th | |
2019–20 | F3 Asian Championship | Absolute Racing | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 10th |
2021 | Formula Regional European Championship | JD Motorsport | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31st |
Australian S5000 Championship | Team BRM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12th | |
GB3 Championship | Douglas Motorsport | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 22nd | |
2022 | GB3 Championship | Douglas Motorsport | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 136.5 | 19th |
2023 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | Van Amersfoort Racing | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28th |
Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 14th | ||
2024 | Formula Regional Oceania Championship | mtec Motorsport | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 144 | 8th |
FIA Formula 3 Championship | Van Amersfoort Racing | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0* | 29th* |
* Season still in progress.
(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 | DC | Points |
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2018 | Team BRM | SYM 1 9 | SYM 2 8 | SYM 3 5 | PHI 1 11 | PHI 2 8 | PHI 3 7 | QLD 1 10 | QLD 2 9 | QLD 3 9 | WIN1 1 8 | WIN1 2 7 | WIN1 3 7 | WIN2 1 8 | WIN2 2 7 | WIN2 3 9 | SYD 1 6 | SYD 2 9 | SYD 3 8 | PUK 1 4 | PUK 2 6 | PUK 3 6 | 8th | 99 |
2019 | Team BRM | MEL 1 9 | MEL 2 4 | MEL 3 8 | SYD 1 4 | SYD 2 6 | SYD 3 7 | PHI1 1 | PHI1 2 | PHI1 3 | PHI2 1 | PHI2 2 | PHI2 3 | BEN1 1 6 | BEN1 2 6 | BEN1 3 4 | BEN2 1 4 | BEN2 2 5 | BEN2 3 4 | 7th | 106 |
(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 | DC | Points |
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2019 | Giles Motorsport | HIG 1 15 | HIG 2 12 | HIG 3 12 | TER 1 14 | TER 2 C | TER 3 C | HMP 1 12 | HMP 2 11 | HMP 3 12 | HMP 4 9 | TAU 1 11 | TAU 2 14 | TAU 3 13 | TAU 4 13 | MAN 1 14 | MAN 2 8 | MAN 3 Ret | 14th | 101 |
(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 | DC | Points |
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2019 | Pinnacle Motorsport | SEP 1 12 | SEP 2 13 | SEP 3 13 | CHA 1 Ret | CHA 2 DNS | CHA 3 10 | SUZ 1 15 | SUZ 2 Ret | SUZ 3 Ret | SIC1 1 9 | SIC1 2 10 | SIC1 3 10 | SIC2 1 Ret | SIC2 2 9 | SIC2 3 8 | 18th | 11 |
2019–20 | Absolute Racing | SEP1 1 10 | SEP1 2 11 | SEP1 3 10 | DUB 1 8 | DUB 2 12 | DUB 3 13 | ABU 1 12 | ABU 2 Ret | ABU 3 8 | SEP2 1 7 | SEP2 2 11† | SEP2 3 7 | CHA 1 6 | CHA 2 9 | CHA 3 6 | 10th | 48 |
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
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2021 | Team BRM | SYM R1 7 | SYM R2 Ret | SYM R3 DNS | PHI R4 | PHI R5 | PHI R6 | SAN R7 | SAN R8 | SAN R9 | SMP R10 | SMP R11 | SMP R12 | 12th | 18 |
(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 | DC | Points |
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2021 | JD Motorsport | IMO 1 Ret | IMO 2 21 | CAT 1 22 | CAT 2 25 | MCO 1 DNQ | MCO 2 Ret | LEC 1 23 | LEC 2 17 | ZAN 1 Ret | ZAN 2 29 | SPA 1 22 | SPA 2 Ret | RBR 1 Ret | RBR 2 26 | VAL 1 21 | VAL 2 21 | MUG 1 24 | MUG 2 27 | MNZ 1 28 | MNZ 2 18 | 31st | 0 |
(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 | DC | Points |
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2021 | Douglas Motorsport | BRH 1 | BRH 2 | BRH 3 | SIL1 1 | SIL1 2 | SIL1 3 | DON1 1 | DON1 2 | DON1 3 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | SPA 3 | SNE 1 12 | SNE 2 15 | SNE 3 15 | SIL2 1 12 | SIL2 2 15 | SIL2 3 14 | OUL 1 | OUL 2 | OUL 3 | DON2 1 Ret | DON2 2 16 | DON2 3 18 | 22nd | 41 |
2022 | Douglas Motorsport | OUL 1 17 | OUL 2 17 | OUL 3 2 | SIL1 1 14 | SIL1 2 16 | SIL1 3 12 | DON1 1 13 | DON1 2 21 | DON1 3 5 | SNE 1 Ret | SNE 2 18 | SNE 3 42 | SPA 1 14 | SPA 2 19 | SPA 3 11 | SIL2 1 21 | SIL2 2 16 | SIL2 3 7 | BRH 1 13 | BRH 2 11 | BRH 3 17 | DON2 1 14 | DON2 2 Ret | DON2 3 17 | 19th | 136.5 |
(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 |
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2023 | Van Amersfoort Racing | BHR SPR 23 | BHR FEA 28† | MEL SPR Ret | MEL FEA 12 | MON SPR 21 | MON FEA 15 | CAT SPR 18 | CAT FEA 23 | RBR SPR 21 | RBR FEA 18 | SIL SPR 26 | SIL FEA 25 | HUN SPR 24 | HUN FEA 29 | SPA SPR 24 | SPA FEA 18 | MNZ SPR Ret | MNZ FEA 20 | 27th | 0 | ||
2024 | Van Amersfoort Racing | BHR SPR 28 | BHR FEA 22 | MEL SPR 27 | MEL FEA Ret | IMO SPR 24 | IMO FEA 27 | MON SPR 13 | MON FEA 12 | CAT SPR 18 | CAT FEA 25 | RBR SPR 21 | RBR FEA 22 | SIL SPR 21 | SIL FEA 4 | HUN SPR | HUN FEA | SPA SPR | SPA FEA | MNZ SPR | MNZ FEA | 19th* | 12* |
Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Main race |
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2019 | Giles Motorsport | Tatuus FT-50 - Toyota | 15th | Ret |
Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main race |
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2023 | Van Amersfoort Racing | Dallara F3 2019 | 26th | 23rd | 14th |
(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 | DC | Points |
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2024 | mtec Motorsport | TAU 1 7 | TAU 2 6 | TAU 3 12 | MAN 1 6 | MAN 2 3 | MAN 3 4 | HMP 1 5 | HMP 2 9 | HMP 3 7 | CHR 1 | CHR 2 | CHR 3 | HIG 1 | HIG 2 | HIG 3 | 8th | 144 |
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