Fairuz Fauzy
Mohamed Fairuz bin Mohamed Fauzy | |
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| Born | October 24, 1982 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Known for | Professional race car driver, Formula One test driver |
Mohamed Fairuz bin Mohamed Fauzy (born on 24 October 1982) is a former professional race car driver from Malaysia.
Early career
Fairuz initiated his racing journey in karting in 1994 before moving up to compete in the British Formula Ford championship in 1999. The following year, he advanced to the British Formula Renault series. By 2002, he was racing in the B-Class of British Formula 3, and in 2003, he progressed to the main class, driving for SYR and Promatecme teams. In 2004, his career continued with stints at Menu and P1 racing teams.
In 2005, Fairuz stepped into the GP2 Series, joining a growing group of Asian drivers. Although he participated in every race during the 2005 and 2006 seasons, he did not accumulate championship points but remained active in the series. At the same time, he competed for A1 Team Malaysia alongside Alex Yoong in the A1 Grand Prix competitions.
The year 2007 saw Fairuz contesting the Formula Renault 3.5 Series with Cram Competition. He returned to the GP2 Asia Series in 2008, driving for Super Nova Racing. In 2009, while racing with Mofaz Racing in Formula Renault 3.5, Fairuz delivered a strong final race performance at Ciudad del Motor de Aragón. This effort propelled him past several rivals to secure second place overall in the championship standings, finishing behind Bertrand Baguette.
Formula One
Fairuz was appointed as a test and reserve driver for Spyker F1 during the season and was later considered for a reserve role with Lotus Racing in 2010. On 9 November 2009, Lotus Racing's chief technical officer Mike Gascoyne confirmed Fairuz’s position as the team’s test driver; however, this did not guarantee him a race seat.
On 13 December 2009, Fairuz was officially named as Lotus's third driver.
He took over from Heikki Kovalainen during the first practice session at the 2010 Malaysian Grand Prix, following a coin toss victory by Jarno Trulli over Kovalainen. During this session, Fairuz completed nineteen laps and recorded the 22nd fastest time, outperforming drivers from Hispania Racing, including Karun Chandhok and Bruno Senna. He also participated in first practice at the 2010 British Grand Prix, substituting for Trulli and posting the 23rd fastest lap ahead of Sakon Yamamoto. Additionally, he replaced Kovalainen in first practice sessions at both the 2010 German Grand Prix and the 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. By the end of that year, Fairuz ended his association with Lotus Racing after completing one year of his five-year contract.
During 2010, tensions escalated between Lotus Racing and Group Lotus, resulting in Group Lotus withdrawing its support and choosing to sponsor Renault F1 from onwards. Consequently, Fairuz transitioned to Renault as a test and reserve driver alongside teammates such as Bruno Senna, Romain Grosjean, and Ho-Pin Tung.
Post-Formula One
After declaring his intention to return full-time in 2011, Fairuz rejoined Super Nova Racing for both the 2011 GP2 Series and 2011 GP2 Asia Series. He partnered with Luca Filippi in the main series and teamed up with Johnny Cecotto Jr. for the Asia series. He finished fourteenth in the Asia championship and earned his first points in the main GP2 series during its opening round, ultimately placing eighteenth overall in that season’s standings.
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position | |||
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| 2000 | British Formula Ford Championship | N/A | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20th | |||
| 2001 | Formula Renault UK | Saxon International | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 134 | 7th | |||
| 2002 | British Formula 3 Championship – National Class | Fred Goddard Racing | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 119 | 9th | |||
| 2003 | British Formula 3 International Series | Promatecme UK /Team SYR | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.5 | 16th | |||
| 2004 | British Formula 3 International Series | Menu F3 Motorsport/P1 Racing | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 12th | |||
| 2005 | GP2 Series | DAMS | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24th | |||
| 2005–06 | A1 Grand Prix | A1 Team Malaysia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8‡ | 5th‡ | |||
| 2006 | align=left |2006 GP2 Series | align=left |Super Nova Racing | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25th | |||
| 2007 | align=left | 2007 Formula Renault 3.5 Series | align=left | Cram Motorsport | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 11th | |||
| align=left |2007 Formula One World Championship | align=left |Spyker F1 | colspan=7 | Test driver | ||||||||||
| 2007–08 | align=left |2007–08 A1 Grand Prix season | align=left |A1 Team Malaysia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7‡ | 15th‡ | |||
| 2008 | align=left |2008 GP2 Asia Series | align=left |Super Nova Racing | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 4th | |||
| align=left | 2008 Formula Renault 3.5 Series | align=left | Fortec Motorsport | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 18th | ||||
| 2008–09 | align=left |2008–09 A1 Grand Prix season | align=left |A1 Team Malaysia | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 43‡ | 6th‡ | |||
| 2009 | align=left |2009 Formula Renault 3.5 Series | align=left |Mofaz Racing | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 98 | 2nd | |||
| 2010 | 2010 Formula One World Championship | Lotus Racing | Test driver | |||||||||
| 2011 | 2011 GP2 Asia Series | Super Nova Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14th | |||
| 2011 GP2 Series | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18th | |||||
| 2011 Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Mofaz Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 16th | ||||
| 2011 Formula One World Championship | Lotus Renault GP | Test driver | ||||||||||
| 2013 | Super GT - GT300 | apr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34th | |||
| Porsche Carrera Cup Asia | Sime Darby Auto Performance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||||
| 2015 | GT Asia Series - GT3 | OD Racing | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 21st | |||
| 2016-17 | Asian Le Mans Series - GT | OD Racing Best Leader Team | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18th | |||
| 2017 | Blancpain GT Series Asia - GT3 | Arrows Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |||
‡ Team standings
Full Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship results
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| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final Position | Points |
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| 2001 | Saxon International | BHI 9 |
THR 6 |
OUL Ret |
SIL Ret |
DON 4 |
KNO 11 |
SNE 3 |
CRO Ret |
OUL 10 |
SIL 10 |
SIL 10 |
DON 13 |
BGP 15 |
7th | 134 |
Full British Formula Three Championship results
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| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Final Standing | Points |
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| 2002 | Fred Goddard Racing | Dallara F301 | Renault Sodemo | Scholarship |
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9th |
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Full GP2 Series results
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| 2005 GP2 Series | DAMS |
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Full GP2 Asia Series results
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Full A1 Grand Prix Results
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...Full Formula Renault 3.5 Series Results
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...Full Super GT Results
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...Full Formula One Results
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...References
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- 1982 births
- Living people
- Malaysian racing drivers
- GP2 Series drivers
- British Formula Renault 2.0 drivers
- A1 Team Malaysia drivers
- British Formula Three Championship drivers
- Malaysian people of Malay descent
- Malaysian Muslims
- Formula Ford drivers
- GP2 Asia Series drivers
- Racing drivers from Kuala Lumpur
- World Series Formula V8 3.5 drivers
- Super GT drivers
- Asian Le Mans Series drivers
- Super Nova Racing drivers
- Cram Competition drivers
- Fortec Motorsport drivers
- OAK Racing drivers
- A1 Grand Prix drivers
- P1 Motorsport drivers
- DAMS drivers
- Porsche Carrera Cup Asia drivers