Jordan King

Jordan King
Born	(1994-02-26) February 26, 1994 Warwick, England
Occupation	Racing driver
Years active	2010–present
Known for	GP2 Series race wins, British F3 International Series champion, reserve driver for Mahindra Formula E Team

Jordan King (born 26 February 1994 in Warwick) is a British professional racing driver currently serving as the reserve driver for the Mahindra Formula E Team. He made his inaugural Formula E appearance at the 2024 Berlin ePrix.

King has achieved victories in the GP2 Series as well as in the LMP2 category of the WEC. His racing portfolio also includes participation in the 2018 IndyCar Series. Additionally, he secured the championship title in the British F3 International Series.

Personal life

Educated at Repton School in Derbyshire through a C. B. Fry scholarship, King later attended Princethorpe College located in Warwickshire. He is the son of former Sainsbury's CEO Justin King.

King actively supports fundraising initiatives for Birmingham Children's Hospital, having raised over £8,500 in 2019 by cycling the North Coast 500. In 2020, he undertook an 84-mile run along the Hadrian's Wall Path to aid fundraising efforts. More recently, in 2024, he completed the London Marathon with a time of 2:58, contributing upwards of £16,900 to the hospital’s funds.

In addition to his racing career, King manages the professional development of 2024 Euro 4 Champion Akshay Bohra.

Formula Renault 2.0 UK

King’s motorsport journey began in karting, progressing to open-wheel racing by late 2010. He made his debut in the Formula Renault UK Winter Series that year and competed full-time in the main championship throughout 2011.

FIA Formula Two Championship

At just fifteen years old, King tested a car from the Formula Two series in 2009. The following year, he participated in four rounds of the Formula Palmer Audi series at Silverstone, securing a podium finish and earning commendations from series director Jonathan Palmer. In 2011, King committed to three rounds of Formula Two at circuits including Spa-Francorchamps, the Nürburgring, and Brands Hatch, becoming the youngest competitor in the contemporary era of this championship.

GP2 Series

In February 2015, King progressed to the GP2, signing with Racing Engineering alongside teammate Alexander Rossi for the 2015 campaign, where he concluded twelfth in the overall standings. He remained with Racing Engineering for the 2016 season, achieving two race victories and finishing seventh overall.

2017

King joined MP Motorsport for his third season competing in this series during .

2019

In , King returned to MP Motorsport, paired with Indian driver Mahaveer Raghunathan. He was absent from the Monaco round due to his participation in the 2019 Indianapolis 500, with substitute driver Artem Markelov filling in. Over the season, King secured two podium finishes: third place during the feature race at Baku and second place in the sprint race at Monza, ultimately ranking ninth overall.

King holds two track records within Formula 2 that he set during the 2017 season at both Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and Autodromo Nazionale di Monza.

King secured a role as a development driver with the Manor Marussia Formula One team for the 2015 campaign and continued in this capacity when the team was rebranded as Manor Racing in . He participated in his first Formula One session during free practice at the 2016 United States Grand Prix.

From 2020 onwards, King has been engaged as a development driver for the Alpine F1 Team.

IndyCar Series

In 2018, King joined Ed Carpenter Racing on a part-time basis, piloting the No. 20 entry alongside team owner Ed Carpenter. Carpenter focused on oval circuits, while King competed in 11 road and street course events. During his IndyCar debut at the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, King set a new qualifying track record, advanced to the Firestone Fast 6, and led the race by lap five. He also reached the Fast 6 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the INDYCAR Grand Prix qualifying and led during the international round at the Honda Indy Toronto. Throughout the season, King advanced beyond the initial qualifying phase in half of his appearances.

King returned to IndyCar competition in 2019 to participate in his inaugural Indianapolis 500 with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. The event marked his first oval race experience, where he qualified his No. 42 car on day one, earning the 26th starting spot.

FIA World Endurance Championship

King ventured into prototype racing in 2019 by signing with Jackie Chan DC Racing x Jota for the 1000 Miles of Sebring, part of the 2018-19 Super Season. He achieved victory in the LMP2 category on his endurance racing debut and completed the season with the team, including competing in his first 24 Hours of Le Mans in June.

During the 2019-20 Super Season, King participated in two events driving for Team LNT's Ginetta Cars entry in the LMP1 class.

Formula E

King's initial exposure to Formula E machinery came through testing with Mahindra Racing during 2016-17, followed by a private evaluation with Dragon Racing in 2019. In February 2021, he assumed a simulator and development driver role at Mahindra. In April 2023, King took part in the rookies' driver test at Berlin's Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit representing Mahindra.

Mahindra Racing (2024)

King made his competitive debut for Mahindra at the Berlin ePrix, stepping in for Nyck de Vries, who was unavailable due to a scheduling conflict with the 6 Hours of Spa endurance race.

Career summary

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Poles	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	Position
2010	Formula Palmer Audi	MotorSport Vision	4	0	1	0	1	20	23rd
	Formula Renault UK Winter Series	Manor Competition	6	0	0	0	0	43	15th
2011	Formula Renault UK	Manor Competition	20	0	1	1	1	265	8th
	MRF Formula 1600 India	Team Sidvin	8	4	1	6	6		1st
	FIA Formula Two Championship	MotorSport Vision	6	0	0	0	0	17	14th
2012	Manor / MP Motorsport	Formula Renault 2.0 NEC	20	1	0	2	9	316	2nd
		Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0	14	0	0	0	1	31	13th
	Toyota Racing Series	M2 Competition	14	1	1	1	4	591	5th
2012–13	MRF Challenge Formula 2000	MRF Racing	8	4	2	4	6	159	2nd
2013	Carlin Motorsport	FIA Formula 3 European Championship	30	0	0	1	2	176	6th
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