Roy Nissany
Roy Nissany | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 30, 1994 Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Known for | Competing in Formula 2, European Le Mans Series, Williams test driver |
Roy Nissany ( ; born 30 November 1994) is an Israeli professional racing driver currently competing in the 2025 European Le Mans Series with Duqueine Team. He previously took part in the 2023 Formula 2 Championship representing PHM Racing by Charouz. He is the son of former racing driver Chanoch Nissany.
Personal life
Nissany was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, and currently lives in Herzliya. He competes under the Israeli flag while also holding French citizenship. His father, Chanoch Nissany, once served as a test driver for the Minardi Formula One team.
Karting
Starting karting at age six, Nissany raced in 2004 for the Hungarian G-Kart Racing Team, securing fourth place in both the FIA Central European Zone Trophy and the Hungarian Karting Championship. In 2007, he joined the Italian Morsicani Racing Team to compete in the Italian Open Masters and Winter Cup. The following year, driving for Gandolfi Racing Team, he finished runner-up at the Mille Dollari event held in Pomposa.
Junior formulae
Nissany transitioned to car racing in 2010, concluding the Formula Lista Junior championship in eighth position and achieving pole position at Monza. The next year, he entered ADAC Formel Masters with Mücke Motorsport, racing against competitors such as Pascal Wehrlein and Artem Markelov, finishing eleventh overall with two podium appearances. He continued in ADAC Formel Masters for 2012, improving to ninth place in the standings and claiming victory at the Red Bull Ring.
2013
In 2013, Nissany stepped up to the FIA Formula 3 European Championship with Mücke Motorsport alongside teammate Felix Rosenqvist. He earned eleven points through two eighth-place finishes and ended the season ranked 22nd.
2014
Remaining with Mücke Motorsport for the 2014 season alongside Rosenqvist and Lucas Auer, he enhanced his performance to finish 17th overall with a total of 26 points. His top result that year was sixth place at Nürburgring.
2015
Nissany joined Tech 1 Racing for the Formula Renault 3.5 Series season, partnering with Aurélien Panis. He achieved a podium finish by placing third at the Red Bull Ring and concluded the campaign 13th in the standings with 27 points, whereas Panis scored 42.
2016
For the 2016 season, Nissany switched to Lotus, teaming up with René Binder. Throughout the season, he claimed three pole positions, won three races, and secured four additional podiums, ultimately finishing fourth overall ahead of Binder and behind future Formula 2 driver Louis Delétraz.
2017
In 2017, competing under RP Motorsport as the series was rebranded to World Series Formula V8 3.5, Nissany was one of only eight full-time entrants. He won a race at the Circuito de Jerez and added five more podium finishes, ending fifth in the championship before the series was discontinued due to dwindling participation.
2018
Nissany participated in the FIA Formula 2 Championship season driving for Campos Vexatec Racing. After ten rounds, he managed to score a single point from a tenth-place finish at Spa-Francorchamps, while his teammate Luca Ghiotto accumulated 94 points along with four podiums. Subsequently, Nissany was replaced by Roberto Merhi for the final two events of the season.
2019
An injury early in 2019 prevented Nissany from competing throughout that year.
2020
Nissany returned to Formula 2 with Trident Racing, teaming up with Marino Sato. He scored points in the opening race at the Red Bull Ring by finishing tenth. At Spa-Francorchamps, he secured eighth place in the feature race, which granted him pole position for the reverse-grid sprint; however, he retired following a collision with fellow Williams Driver Academy member Dan Ticktum. He ended the season 19th in the drivers' standings, accounting for five of Trident's six points. In December, Nissany took part in post-season testing with DAMS at the Bahrain International Circuit.
2021
In January 2021, Nissany signed with DAMS for the season alongside Ferrari Driver Academy driver Marcus Armstrong. At the Monaco round, he qualified seventh and started fourth for the sprint race. Taking advantage of an oil leak that affected Christian Lundgaard, Nissany achieved his first Formula 2 podium by finishing third. Besides this result, his only additional points came at Monza, concluding the year 16th in the championship.
2022
Nissany continued with DAMS for a second consecutive season, partnering with F3 graduate Ayumu Iwasa. Early in the season, he earned points by finishing eighth in Bahrain's feature race and added further points in Jeddah. At Imola, after qualifying sixth and securing fourth place in the sprint race, he briefly led the feature race before crashing on lap twenty. He collected a point at Barcelona but then experienced a three-event scoring drought. His form improved with ninth-place finishes in Austria and France. Having accumulated 12 penalty points by the time of Zandvoort, he was suspended for the Monza race. Nissany wrapped up the season at Yas Marina by qualifying second and scoring points in both races, ultimately finishing 19th overall.
2023
Following post-season testing in 2022, Nissany rejoined Charouz Racing System, which was soon confirmed as PHM Racing by Charouz for the 2023 campaign. This year proved to be his least successful in Formula 2, as neither he nor his team managed to score any points. Nissany finished 21st, placing last among full-time competitors.
Formula One
Nissany's initial involvement in Formula One came through testing the Sauber C31 in October 2014. In December 2019, he took part in Williams' post-season testing and was subsequently appointed their official test driver for the following season. He made his Grand Prix weekend debut during FP1 at the , later participating in FP1 sessions at both the Italian and Bahrain Grands Prix, and represented Williams during the post-season young driver test.
He remained with Williams for , completing 83 laps during pre-season testing at Bahrain and appearing in FP1 sessions at the Spanish, French, and Austrian Grands Prix.
In , Nissany stayed within the Williams Driver Academy but did not participate in any free practice sessions and was removed from the academy roster the subsequent year.
Sportscar racing career
On 24 February 2025, Nissany declared his intention to compete full-time in the 2025 European Le Mans Series with the Duqueine Team in the LMP2 category. This announcement represented his inaugural foray into sportscar racing and marked his comeback to competitive motorsport after an absence of nearly one year.
Driving standards
Throughout his tenure in the FIA Formula 2, Nissany's driving approach has drawn considerable scrutiny. The 2022 season was notably challenging, commencing with Richard Verschoor suggesting he "pursue a different sport" following a defensive maneuver that triggered a collision at the Bahrain event. At the Silverstone race, Nissany was penalized with a five-place grid drop for forcing Dennis Hauger off the circuit, an incident that caused Hauger’s car to strike Nissany’s Halo. Subsequently, a collision involving David Beckmann at Zandvoort resulted in Nissany receiving a ban from the subsequent round after amassing twelve penalty points.
In the following year, penalty points continued to accumulate, with Nissany holding nine points after twelve rounds. A significant event took place at Monza, where he spun competitor Zane Maloney on the main straight, leading to a severe crash and earning him three penalty points.
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | South Garda Winter Cup — KF3 | 95th | |
| Italian Open Masters — KF3 | Morsicani Racing | 28th | |
| Torneo Industrie — KF3 | Gandolfio Ennio Racing | 33rd | |
| 2009 | South Garda Winter Cup — KF3 | Gandolfi Ennio Racing | DNF |
Racing career summary
2020 Formula One World Championship Williams Racing colspan="7" Test driver 2021 F3 Asian ChampionshipHitech Grand Prix 15 0 0 0 2 99 5th 2021 Formula One World ChampionshipWilliams Racing colspan="7" Test driver 2022 Formula One World ChampionshipWilliams Racing colspan="7" Test driver- Season ongoing.
Full Formula Lista Junior Results
(Legend) (Events shown in bold denote pole position) (Events in italics mark fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Daltec Racing | HOC1 1 8 |
HOC1 2 5 |
NÜR 1 4 |
NÜR 2 6 |
MOS 1 8 |
MOS 2 Ret |
HOC2 1 7 |
HOC2 2 9 |
MAG 1 9 |
MAG 2 8 |
MNZ 1 Ret |
MNZ 2 11 |
8th | 43 |
Full ADAC Formel Masters Results
(Legend) (Events in bold signify pole position) (Events italicized 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 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Final Position | Points Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mücke Motorsport | OSC 1 3 |
OSC 2 4 |
OSC 3 9 ... ... (remaining results omitted for brevity but retained in original source) ... |
11th |
81 |
|- 2012 ADAC Formel Masters Mücke Motorsport ... ! 9th ! 98 |}
Full FIA Formula 3 European Championship Results
(Legend) (Bolded races denote pole positions) (Italicized races represent fastest laps)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | 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 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Mücke Motorsport#kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport | Mercedes in motorsport#Mercedes |
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style="background:#CFCFFF;" | MNZ |
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style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SIL |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SIL |
style="background:#EFCFFF;" | SIL |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" | HOC |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" | HOC |
style="background:#EFCFFF;" | HOC |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" | BRH |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" | BRH |
style="background:#DFFFDF;" | BRH |
style="background:#DFFFDF;" | RBR |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" | RBR |
style="background:#DFFFDF;" | RBR |
style="background:#DFFFDF;" | NOR |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" | NOR |
style="background:#EFCFFF;" | NOR |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" | NÜR |
style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Nürburgring (Nürburg), Germany – Nürburgring Grand Prix Circuit (Nürburgring GP) – Race 2 (Nürburgring GP) – Race 2 (Round 20) |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" | Nürburgring (Nürburg), Germany – Nürburgring Grand Prix Circuit (Nürburgring GP) – Race 3 (Round 21) |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" | Circuit Park Zandvoort (ZAN) – Race 1 (Round 22) |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" | Circuit Park Zandvoort (ZAN) – Race 2 (Round 23) |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" | Circuit Park Zandvoort (ZAN) – Race 3 (Round 24) |
22nd |
11 | ||||||||
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nowrap | Mercedes in motorsport#Mercedes |
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style =" background: # CFCFFF; " | Silverstone Circuit#SIL Race2< br> "22" |
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style =" background: # EFCFFF; " | Hockenheimring#HOC Race1< br> "Ret" |
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style =" background: # CFCFFF; " | Pau Grand Prix#PAU Race1< br> "20" |
style =" background: # DFFFDF; " | Pau Grand Prix#PAU Race2< br> "9" |
style =" background: # CFCFFF; " | Pau Grand Prix#PAU Race3< br> "16" |
style =" background: # CFCFFF; " | Hungaroring#HUN Race1< br> "15" |
style =" background: # CFCFFF; " | Hungaroring#HUN Race2< br> "14" |
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style =" background: # DFFFDF; " | Norisring#NOR Race1< br> "7" |
style =" background: # CFCFFF; " | Norisring#NOR Race2< br> "19" |
style =" background: # EFCFFF; " | Norisring#NOR Race3< br> "Ret" |
style =" background: # CFCFFF; " | Moscow Raceway#MSC Race1< br> "18" |
style =" background: # CFCFFF; " | Moscow Raceway#MSC Race2< br> "14" |
style =" background: # CFCFFF; " | Moscow Raceway#MSC Race3< br> "16" |
style =" background: # CFCFFF; " | Red Bull Ring#RBR Race1< br> "11" |
style =" background: # CFCFFF; " | Red Bull Ring#RBR Race2< br> "14" |
style =" background: # CFCFFF; " | Red Bull Ring#RBR Race3< br> "11" |
style =" background: # CFCFFF; " | Nürburgring#NÜR Race1< br> "15" |
17th !26 |- |
Full World Series Formula V8 3.5 Results
(legend) (Races highlighted in bold denote pole position) (Races in italics signify fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tech 1 Racing | ALC 1 14th |
ALC 2 16th |
MON 1 12th |
SPA 1 14th |
SPA 2 Retired |
HUN 1 8th |
HUN 2 14th |
RBR 1 16th |
RBR 2 3rd |
SIL 1 9th |
SIL 2 14th |
NÜR 1 Retired |
NÜR 2 18th |
BUG 1 8th |
BUG 2 12th |
JER 1 9th |
JER 2 Retired |
13th | 27 | |
| 2016 | Lotus | ALC < br/>1 < br/> 7th | ALC < br/>2 < br/> 7th | HUN < br/>1 < br/> 6th | HUN < br/>2 < br/> 2nd | SPA < br/>1 < br/> Retired | SPA < br/>2 < br/> Retired | LEC < br/>1 < br/> 2nd | LEC < br/>2 < br/> 2nd |
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | RP Motorsport | SIL 1 Retired |
SIL 2 3rd |
SPA 1 2nd |
SPA 2 4th |
MNZ 1 2nd |
MNZ 2 2nd |
JER 1 1st |
JER 2 Retired |
ALC 1 4th |
ALC 2 6th |
NÜR 1 4th |
NÜR 2 5th |
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| <style = background : #DFFFDF ; >:[[Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez :MEX :< br/ >2 ]] :< br/ > Template:Small :8th | <style = background : #DFFFDF ; >:[[Circuit of the Americas :COA :< br/ >1 ]] :< br/ > Template:Small :6th |
<style = background : #DFFFDF ; >:[[Circuit of the Americas :COA :< br/ >2 ]] :< br/ > Template:Small :4th |
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<style = background : #DFFFDF ; >:[[Bahrain International Circuit :BHR :< br/ >2 ]] :< br/ > Template:Small :4th |
5th | 201 |
Full FIA Formula 2 Championship Results
(key) (Bolded race numbers denote pole positions) (Italicized race numbers indicate fastest lap points awarded to top ten finishers)
| 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 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | Final Position | Points Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:F2 | Campos Vexatec Racing | BHR Feature 16th |
BHR Sprint 15th |
BAK Feature Retired |
BAK Sprint Retired |
CAT Feature 12th |
CAT Sprint 14th |
MON Feature 12th |
MON Sprint Retired |
LEC Feature 15th |
LEC Sprint 10th |
RBR Feature Retired |
RBR Sprint 17th |
SIL Feature 15th |
SIL Sprint 14th |
HUN Feature 15th |
HUN Sprint 15th |
SPA Feature 10th |
SPA Sprint 14th |
MNZ Feature 16th |
MNZ Sprint 15th |
22nd |
1 |
-
| Trident Racing | RBR Feature 10th |
RBR Sprint 12th |
RBR Feature 15th |
RBR Sprint 18th |
HUN Feature Retired |
HUN Sprint 17th |
SIL Feature Retired |
SIL Sprint 16th |
SIL Feature 18th |
SIL Sprint 15th |
CAT Feature Retired |
CAT Sprint 12th |
SPA Feature 8th |
SPA Sprint Retired |
MNZ Feature 19th |
MNZ Sprint 10th |
19th |
5 |
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| nowrap DAMS |
16th |
16 |
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| nowrap DAMS |
19th |
20 |
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| nowrap PHM Racing by Charouz Racing System |
21st |
0 |
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Full Formula One Appearances
| Year | Team | Car Model | Power Unit | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:F1 | Williams Racing | Williams FW43 | Mercedes M11 EQ Performance 1.6 V6 t |
AUT | STY | HUN | GBR | 70A | ESP TD |
BEL | ITA TD |
TUS | RUS | EIF | POR | EMI | TUR | BHR TD |
SKH | ABU | — | — | |||||
| Template:F1 | Williams Racing | Williams FW43B | Mercedes M12 E Performance 1.6 V6 t |
BHR | EMI | POR | ESP TD |
MON | AZE | FRA TD |
STY | AUT TD |
GBR | HUN | BEL | NED | ITA | RUS | TUR | USA | MXC | SAP | QAT | SAU | ABU | – | – |
Full F3 Asian Championship Results
(Template:Motorsport driver results legend#key) (bold marks pole position) (italics denote fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final Position (DC) | Points Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 F3 Asian Championship | Hitech Grand Prix | DUB 1 2 |
DUB 2 8 |
DUB 3 3 |
ABU 1 7 |
ABU 2 8 |
ABU 3 7 |
ABU 1 5 |
ABU 2 Ret |
ABU 3 11 |
DUB 1 8 |
DUB 2 Ret |
DUB 3 7 |
ABU 1 4 |
ABU 2 7 |
ABU 3 6 |
5th | 99 |
Full European Le Mans Series Results
(key) (Entries in bold denote pole position; results shown in italics represent fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Category | Car | Power Unit | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Overall Position | Championship Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Duqueine Team | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | CAT Retired |
LEC 7th |
IMO 9th |
SPA — |
SIL — |
ALG — |
12th* | 9* |
* Championship ongoing.
See also
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