Adam Carroll (racing driver)

Adam Carroll
Adam Carroll
Born	October 26, 1982 (age 44); Portadown, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Occupation	Racing driver
Years active	1993–present
Known for	Winning the 2008–09 A1 Grand Prix championship with Team Ireland; competing in GP2 Series, Formula E, IndyCar Series

Adam Norman Carroll (born 26 October 1982) is a professional racing driver from the United Kingdom. His most recent competition was in the 2016–17 Formula E season representing Jaguar Racing. Carroll is best known for driving with Team Ireland in the A1 Grand Prix, where he clinched the championship title during the 2009 campaign.

Early career

Originating from Portadown, Northern Ireland, Carroll launched his motorsport journey in 1993, participating in karting until 1998. Following his success in securing the Elf LA FILIERE SCHOLARSHIP in 1999, he progressed into British Formula Ford, capturing the Winter Series title and finishing third at the festival event. In 2001, he continued competing in British Formula Ford before advancing to the British Formula 3 B-Class in 2002 with the Sweeney team. Despite utilizing cars that were a year old, he dominated the category and claimed the championship with a record number of points.

International racing

In 2003, Carroll stepped up to the Championship Class of British Formula 3, navigating a season with three different teams due to financial limitations but still managing eight consecutive podium finishes alongside Menu. He also took part in part of the Formula Three Euroseries that year, scoring points on his debut race. Notably, he outpaced future Formula One competitor Nico Rosberg during an end-of-season event held in South Korea. Continuing his Formula Three tenure through 2004, Carroll ended as runner-up to Nelson Piquet Jr. before moving into the 2005 GP2 Series, where he replaced Hayanari Shimoda at Super Nova Racing.

Despite minimal pre-season testing caused by a late contract agreement, Carroll quickly demonstrated competitiveness in GP2, contending briefly for the championship before mechanical failures and incidents led to setbacks. He consistently outperformed rivals with greater financial backing, including former F1 driver Giorgio Pantano. His performances attracted attention from Formula One teams, resulting in a test driver role with BAR-Honda during 2005. In 2006, Carroll joined Racing Engineering, a decision influenced by sponsorship challenges that ensured his continued presence in high-level motorsport. Later that year, he departed from the Honda program after recognizing limited prospects behind established drivers such as Button and Barrichello.

The highlight of Carroll’s 2006 campaign was securing pole position followed by third and second-place finishes at Silverstone. However, Racing Engineering’s vehicle was generally less competitive compared to most rivals and suffered frequent mechanical issues that cost valuable points. Additional setbacks included collisions and a driving error while leading race two at Hungary, which impeded his title challenge. Ultimately, Carroll concluded the season eighth overall with 33 points—tied on points with seventh-placed Gianmaria Bruni, who ranked higher due to more race wins—and accounted for all of his team’s points, outperforming his former outfit Super Nova Racing.

DTM, GP2 and A1GP

At the outset of 2007, Carroll competed in Germany’s Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) series for Futurecom TME, piloting a two-year-old Audi A4. On 26 June, he took over from Antônio Pizzonia at Fisichella Motor Sport in the GP2 Series during the round supporting the French Grand Prix. Carroll won the GP2 race at Silverstone and accumulated 13 points across that weekend alone, markedly enhancing the team's previous results. Due to sponsorship difficulties, he exited DTM on 13 July to dedicate himself fully to GP2 for the remainder of the season. He also triumphed in the opening race at Hungaroring after starting sixth and executing a complete tire change during his pit stop. Although his performance declined towards the season's end with only two points scored across the last three races, Carroll finished seventh overall, surpassing many full-season contenders.

During this timeframe, Carroll tested an A1GP car for Ireland and promptly signed on from the second event onward. He delivered Ireland’s highest-ever points total with a podium finish on debut and secured sixth place in the feature race despite starting from eighteenth position. Subsequently, he won Team Ireland’s inaugural A1GP feature race in Mexico City and earned another podium at Brands Hatch, contributing significantly to Ireland's sixth-place finish in the championship standings.

Carroll commenced the 2008 GP2 Series season without a seat but returned to FMS International for four rounds following Adrián Vallés’ departure after the opening round. He was later replaced by Marko Asmer.

In the 2008/09 A1GP season, Carroll captained Team Ireland to their first victory in China and secured the overall A1 Grand Prix title—Ireland’s maiden championship—after a fiercely contested finale in Great Britain. He amassed all 112 points for Ireland throughout the season, including five wins and three fastest laps.

By April 2009, Carroll disclosed ongoing negotiations with two emerging Formula One teams aiming for seats in 2010: Campos Meta and Manor GP (Virgin Racing). Nevertheless, he was unable to secure the €4 million funding required to finalize an agreement with Virgin. Additionally, he was considered by Lola Cars for their prospective 2010 F1 entry; however, their application was ultimately declined.

IndyCar

The IndyCar Series squad Andretti Autosport revealed that Carroll would take part in selected events during the latter half of the 2010 IndyCar Series season. He competed in both the Watkins Glen Grand Prix and the 2010 Honda Indy 200, achieving 16th and 19th place finishes, respectively. Carroll accumulated 26 points over the season, concluding 34th in the overall drivers' standings.

2011

On 2 July, Carroll made a single appearance in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series during the sixth round, stepping in for the injured Walter Grubmüller and finishing fourth and third in the two races. Additionally, he took part in the Auto GP event at Donington, where he earned pole position and finished fifth and second in the respective races. Subsequently, Carroll rejoined GP2 with Super Nova Racing starting from the German round, replacing Luca Filippi.

Formula E

During the 2015–16 Formula E season, Carroll was considered as a potential replacement driver for both Mahindra and Team Aguri, though no official opportunities arose. On 19 August 2016, he participated in pre-season testing at Donington Park with Jaguar Racing for the upcoming 2016–17 Formula E season, after which he was signed by Jaguar.

In the 2020–21 Formula E season, Carroll served as a reserve driver for NIO 333 FE Team.

Sports car racing

In 2023, Carroll joined Team WRT to compete in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, sharing the #31 vehicle with Lewis Proctor and Tim Whale. He also raced part-time in the GT World Challenge America series representing Esses Racing.

Complete British Formula Three Championship results

(key)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	Class	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	DC	Points
2002	Sweeney Racing	Dallara F301	Mugen-Honda	Scholarship	BRH 1 Ret	BRH 2 11	DON 1 4	DON 2 5	SIL 1 2	SIL 2 17	KNO 1 17	KNO 2 14	CRO 1 Ret	CRO 2 C	SIL 1 14	SIL 2 13	CAS 1 8	CAS 2 6	BRH 1 23	BRH 2 6	ROC 1 8	ROC 2 5	OUL 1 Ret	OUL < br >2 < br > Ret	SNE < br >1 < br > 9	SNE < br >2 < br > 8	SNE < br >3 < br > 6	THR < br >1 < br > 9	THR < br >2 < br > 13	DON < br >1 < br > 17	DON < br >2 < br > Ret	1st	367
2003	Lola Cars	Lola-Dome F106-03	Mugen-Honda	Championship	DON < br >1 < br > Ret	DON < br >2 < br > 6	SNE < br >1 < br > 12	SNE < br >2 < br > Ret				colspan=19 \|	10th	90
2003	Menu F3 Motorsport	Dallara F303	Opel Spiess	Championship								style = " background :#DFDFDF ;" Silverstone Circuit SIL 1 {{ small } } 2 \| style = " background :#CFCFFF ;" Silverstone Circuit SIL 2 {{{1}}}12\| style = " background :#DFDFDF ;" [[Castle Combe Circuit CAS 1 ] ] {{{1}}} 2\| style = " background :#FFDF9F ;" [ [Castle Combe Circuit CAS 2 ] ]{{{1}}}3\| style = " background :#FFDF9F ;" [ [Oulton Park OUL 1 ] ]{{{1}}}3\| style = " background :#DFDFDF ;" [ [Oulton Park OUL 2 ] ]{{{1}}}2\| style = " background :#DFFFDF ;" [ [Rockingham Motor Speedway ROC 1 ] ]{{{1}}}10\| style = " background :#EFCFFF ;" [ [Rockingham Motor Speedway ROC 2 ] ]{{{1}}}Ret\| style = " background :#EFCFFF ;" [ [Thruxton Circuit THR 1 ] ]{{{1}}}Ret\| style = " background :#FFDF9F ;" [ [Thruxton Circuit THR 2 ] ]{{{1}}}3\| style = " background :#DFFFDF ;" [ [Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps SPA 1 ] ]{{{1}}}10\| style = " background :#EFCFFF ;" [ [Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps SPA 2 ] ]{{{1}}}Ret\|	10th	90				colspan=3 \|
2004 British Formula Three Championship 2004	nowrap P1 Motorsport	nowrap Dallara F304	nowrap Mugen-Honda	Championship style= background:#FFFFBF; Donington Park DON 1 {{{1}}}1 style= background:#EFCFFF; Donington Park DON 2 {{{1}}}Ret style= background:#DFFFDF; Silverstone SIL 1 {{{1}}}4 style= background:#FFFFFF; Silverstone SIL 2 {{{1}}}C style= background:#EFCFFF; Croft CRO 1 {{{1}}}Ret style= background:#EFCFFF; Croft CRO 2 {{{1}}}Ret style= background:#DFFFDF; Knockhill KNO 1 {{{1}}}4 style= background:#EFCFFF; Knockhill KNO 2 {{{1}}}Ret style= background:#DFDFDF; Snetterton SNE 1 {{{1}}}2 style= background:#DFDFDF; Snetterton SNE 2 {{{1}}}2 style= background:#FFFFBF; Snetterton SNE 3 {{{1}}}1 style= background:#FFDF9F; Castle Combe CAS 1 {{{1}}}3 style= background:#DFDFDF; Castle Combe CAS 2 {{{1}}}2 style= background:#FFFFBF; Donington Park DON 1 {{{1}}}1 style= background:#DFFFDF; Donington Park DON 2 {{{1}}}7 style= background:#DFFFDF; Oulton Park OUL 1 {{{1}}}4 style= background:#DFFFDF; Oulton Park OUL 2 {{{1}}}8 style= background:#DFFFDF; Silverstone SIL 1 {{{1}}}5 style= background:#CFCFFF; Silverstone SIL 2 {{{1}}}18 style= background:#FFDF9F; Thruxton THR 1 {{{1}}}3 style= background:#DFFFDF; Thruxton THR 2 {{{1}}}7 style= background:#FFFFBF; Spa SPA 1 {{{1}}}1 style= background:#FFFFBF; Spa SPA 2 {{{1}}}1 style= background:#DFFFDF; Brands Hatch BRH 1 {{{1}}}9 style= background:#DFFFDF; Brands Hatch BRH 2 {{{1}}}4	2nd	233

Full Formula 3 Euro Series Results

(key)

Year	Team	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	Final Position	Points
2003	Opel Team KMS	Dallara F302/009	Spiess-Opel	HOC 1	HOC 2	ADR 1	ADR 2	PAU 1	PAU 2	NOR 1	NOR 2	LMS 1	LMS 2	NÜR 1	NÜR 2	A1R 1 6	A1R 2 Ret	ZAN 1 11	ZAN 2 15	HOC 1 5	HOC 2 Ret	MAG 1 Ret	MAG 2 17	17th	7

Full GP2 Series Results

(key) (Bolded races denote pole position) (Italicized races signify fastest lap)

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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	Final Position	Points
2005	Super Nova International	IMO FEA 5	IMO SPR 1	CAT FEA 7	CAT SPR 6	MON FEA 1	NÜR FEA Ret	NÜR SPR 2	MAG FEA 4	MAG SPR 6	SIL FEA 21	SIL SPR 8

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Results

(key) (Events highlighted in bold denote pole position) (Events in italics signify fastest lap)

Year	Team	Vehicle	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final Position	Points Earned
2007	Futurecom TME	Audi A4 DTM 2005	HOC Retired	OSC 9th	LAU 11th	BRH 15th	NOR 17th†	MUG	ZAN	NÜR	CAT	HOC	18th overall	0 points

† The driver did not complete the race but was classified after covering at least 90% of the winner's distance.

Full A1 Grand Prix results

(key) (Pole positions shown in bold) (Fastest laps in italics)

Season

Team Entry

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Championship Standing (DC)

Points Scored

2007–08

Ireland

NED
SPR

NED
FEA

CZE
SPR

CZE
FEA

MYS
SPR

MYS
FEA

ZHU
SPR

ZHU
FEA

NZL
SPR

NZL
FEA

AUS
SPR

AUS
FEA

RSA
SPR

RSA
FEA

MEX
SPR

MEX
FEA

SHA
SPR

SHA
FEA

GBR
SPR

GBR
FEA

6th place

94 points

2008–09

NLD
SPR

NLD
FEA

CHN
SPR

CHN
FEA

MYS
SPR

MYS
FEA

NZL
SPR

NZL
FEA

RSA
SPR

RSA
FEA

POR
SPR

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'| style =" background :#ffffbf"| '' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '''GBR' ''''''' ''SPR''''''< br > 'Template:Small'1' '| style =" background :#ffffbf"| [[ GBR FE'A ] ] '< br > 'Template:Small'1' '| colspan=6|' '| style =" background :#fbffbf"| Champion (1st) '| style =" background :#fbffbf"| 112 points '|}

American Open-Wheel Racing Results

(key)

IndyCar Series

Year	Team Name	Car Number	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7	Round 8	Round 9	Round 10	Round 11	Round 12	Round 13	Round 14	Round 15	Round 16	Round 17	Final Ranking	Points Total
2010	Andretti Autosport	27	"2010 São Paulo Indy 300"	"2010 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg"	"2010 Indy Grand Prix of Alabama"	"2010 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach"	"2010 RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300"	"2010 Indianapolis 500"	"2010 Bombardier Learjet 550"	"2010 Iowa Corn Indy 250" <style="background:#cfcfff;">"2010 Camping World Watkins Glen Grand Prix" "16th"	"2010 Honda Indy Toronto"	"2010 Honda Indy Edmonton" <style="background:#cfcfff;">"2010 Honda 200" "19th"	"2010 Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma"	"2010 Peak Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy 300"	"2010 Kentucky Indy 300"	"2010 Indy Japan 300"	"2010 Cafés do Brasil Indy 300" <style="background:#cfcfff;">34th <style="background:#cfcfff;">26

Seasons	Teams	Total Races	Pole Positions	Victories	Podiums (excluding wins)	Top Ten Finishes (excluding podiums)	Indianapolis Wins	Championship Titles
1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0

Full Formula Renault 3.5 Series Results

(key) (Pole positions marked in bold) (Fastest laps denoted by italics)

Year	Team Entry	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Race 4	Race 5	Race 6	Race 7	Race 8	Race 9	Race10	Race11	Race12	Race13	Race14	Race15	Race16	Race17	Final Standing	Total Points
2011 Formula Renault 3.5 Series	important nowrap=on P1 Motorsport	"ALC Race 2"\| "SPA Race 1"\| "SPA Race 2"\| "MNZ Race 1"\| "MNZ Race 2"\| "MON"\| "NÜR Race 1"\| "NÜR Race 2"\| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\|"HUN Race 1" Template:Small 4 <style="background:#FFDF9F;">HUN Race 2 Template:Small 3 \| SIL Race 1 \| SIL Race 2 \| LEC Race 1 \| LEC Race 2 \| CAT Race 1 \| CAT Race 2 \| 17th place 27 points

Complete Auto GP Results

(key) (Pole positions in bold) (Fastest laps italicized)

Year	Team Entry	Rnd. 1	Rnd. 2	Rnd. 3	Rnd. 4	Rnd. 5	Rnd. 6	Rnd. 7	Rnd. 8	Rnd. 9	Rnd.10	Rnd.11	Rnd.12	Rnd.13	Rnd.14	Final Rank	Points Total
2011 Auto GP season	nowrap\| Campos Racing	MNZ Race 1\| MNZ Race 2\| HUN Race 1\| HUN Race 2\| BRN Race 1\| BRN Race 2\| <style="background:#dfffdf;">DON Race 1 Template:Small 5	<style="background:#dfdfdf;">DON Race 2 Template:Small 2	OSC Race 1\| OSC Race 2\| <style="background:#dfffdf;">VAL Race 1 Template:Small 8	<style="background:#dfdfdf;">VAL Race 2 Template:Small 2	<style="background:#dfffdf;">MUG Race 1 Template:Small 8	<style="background:#ffffbf;">MUG Race 2 Template:Small 1	10th place	64 points

Complete European Le Mans Series Results

rowspan=2 | 2014 European Le Mans Series season

- Year - Entrant - Category - Chassis - Engine - Event_01 - Event_02 - Event_03 - Event_04 - Event_05 - Final Ranking - Points Total -
rowspan=2 nowrap \| Gulf Racing UK	rowspan=2 \| GTE	nowrap \| Porsche 911 GT3 RSR	rowspan=2 nowrap \| Porsche Flat-6 engine (4.0 L)	<style="background:#DFFFDF;">SIL Race Template:Small 9	<style="background:#DFFFDF;">IMO Race Template:Small 8	<style="background:#DFFFDF;">RBR Race Template:Small 9	colspan=2 \|	11th overall	28 points
nowrap \| Porsche RSR	colspan=3 \|	<style="background:#DFFFDF;">LEC Race Template:Small 6	<style="background:#DFFFDF;">EST Race Template:Small 4
2015 European Le Mans Series	nowrap \| Gulf Racing UK	GTE	nowrap \| Porsche RSR	nowrap \| Porsche Flat-6 engine (4.0 L)	<style="background:#FFFFBF;">SIL Race Template:Small Winner	<style="background:#DFFFDF;">IMO Race Template:Small 8	<style="background:#DFFFDF;">RBR Race Template:Small 7	<style="background:#DFFFDF;">LEC Race Template:Small 7	<style="background:#FFDF9F;">EST Race Template:Small 3rd	4th place overall	56 points

Complete British GT Championship Results

(key) (Pole positions shown in bold) (Fastest laps in italics)

- Year - Team - Car Model - Class - Rd.01 - Rd.02 - Rd.03 - Rd.04 - Rd.05 - Rd.06 - Rd.07 - Rd.08 - Rd.09 - Rd.10 - Championship Position (DC) - Points -
2014 British GT season	nowrap \| FF Corse	nowrap \| Ferrari 458 Italia GT3	GT3	OUL Race 1	OUL Race 2	ROC Race 1	SIL Race 1	<style="background:#EFCFFF;">SNE Race 1 Retired Template:Small Ret	<style="background:#DFDFDF;">SNE Race 2 Finished Second Template:Small 2	<style="background:#CFCFFF;">SPA Race 1 Finished Twenty-first Template:Small 21	<style="background:#FFDF9F;">SPA Race 2 Third Place Template:Small 3	<style="background:#DFFFDF;">BRH Race 1 Eighth Place Template:Small 8	15th overall	39 points

- Year - Team - Car - Class - Rd.01 - Rd.02 - Rd.03 - Rd.04 - Rd.05 - Rd.06 - DC - Points -

2015 British GT season	FF Corse	Ferrari 458 Italia GT3	GT3	<style="background:#DFDFDF;">OUL Race 1 Second Place Template:Small 2	<style="background:#DFFFDF;">OUL Race 2 Sixth Place Template:Small 6	<style="color:white; background-color:black">ROC Race 1 Disqualified Template:Small DSQ	SIL Race 1	SPA Race 1	<style="background:#DFFFDF;">BRH Race 1 Fifth Place Template:Small 5	<style="background:#CFCFFF;">SNE Race 1 Eleventh Place Template:Small 11	12th position	41 points

rowspan=2 \| 2016 British GT season	nowrap \| Barwell Motorsport	nowrap \| Lamborghini Huracán GT3	rowspan=2 \| GT3	BRH Race 1	<style="background:#DFFFDF;">ROC Race 1 Fourth Place Template:Small 4	<style="background:#FFFFBF;">OUL Race １ Victory Template:Small Winner	<style =" background :#DFFFDF">OUL Race ２ Fifth Place Template:Small ５						rowspan=2 \| 8th overall	rowspan=2 \| 75.5 points
nowrap \| FF Corse	nowrap \| Ferrari488 GT3				<style =" background :#FFDF9F">SIL　Race１ Third Place Template:Small ３ \| SIL SPA SNE SNE \|\|\|\|\|\|

Full FIA World Endurance Championship Results

Year	Entrant	Category	Vehicle	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Final Position	Points Accumulated
2016	Gulf Racing	LMGTE Am	Porsche 911 RSR	Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6	SIL Retired	SPA 5th	LMS 3rd	NÜR 5th	MEX 4th	COA 4th	FUJ 4th	SHA 6th	BHR 4th	7th place	106 points

24 Hours of Le Mans Performance

Year	Team Name	Drivers	Vehicle Model	Category	Completed Laps	Overall Rank	Class Rank
2016	Template:Country data GBR Template:Namespace detect showall Gulf Racing	Template:Country data GBR Template:Namespace detect showall Ben Barker Template:Country data GBR Template:Namespace detect showall Mike Wainwright	Porsche 911 RSR	GTE Am	328 laps	33rd overall	5th in class

Comprehensive Formula E Results

Season	Team Name	Chassis Model	Power Unit	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Race 4	Race 5	Race 6	Race 7	Race 8	Race 9	Race 10	Race 11	Race 12	Final Standing	Total Points
2016–17	Panasonic Jaguar Racing	Spark SRT01-e	Jaguar I-Type 1	HKG 12th	MRK 14th	BUE 17th	MEX 8th	MCO 14th	PAR 15th

Ferrari Challenge Finali Mondiali outcomes

Year	Category	Team	Vehicle	Track	Pos.
2019	Trofeo Pirelli Pro	Template:Country data HUN Template:Namespace detect showall Ferrari Budapest - FF Corse	Ferrari 488 Challenge	Template:Country data ITA Template:Namespace detect showall Mugello Circuit	1st

External links

Official website