Sebastián Fernández (racing driver)
Sebastián Fernández | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 12, 2000 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Nationality | Venezuelan and Spanish |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Known for | Competing in FIA Formula 3 Championship and Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe |
Sebastián Fernández Wahbeh (born on 12 July 2000 in Caracas) is a racing driver holding Venezuelan and Spanish nationality, who most recently took part in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe series representing VS Racing. Earlier, he competed in the 2019 FIA Formula 3 Championship with Campos Racing and later in the 2020 FIA Formula 3 Championship driving for ART Grand Prix.
Early single-seater categories
Fernández launched his single-seater journey by participating in various Formula 4 championships, including those held in Italy, Germany, Spain, and the United Arab Emirates. His maiden win came during the penultimate round of the 2016 Italian F4 Championship at Monza. In 2017, he achieved five race victories and concluded the season in fourth place overall in the Italian F4 championship standings.
FIA Formula 3 European Championship
In 2018, Fernández raced in the final edition of the FIA Formula 3 European Championship with the Motopark team. Although he had prior involvement with Motopark during the 2016-17 Formula 4 UAE Championship, his season yielded only two points-scoring finishes, resulting in a 21st place finish in the drivers’ championship.
FIA Formula 3 Championship
Fernández joined Campos Racing for the inaugural season of the 2019 FIA Formula 3 Championship, but he was unable to score points throughout the year. His best race result was twelfth at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, ultimately placing him 27th in the championship—among the lowest rankings for drivers who completed the full season.
For the 2020 campaign, Fernández signed with ART Grand Prix, partnering with teammates Théo Pourchaire and Aleksandr Smolyar. He earned his first pole position in FIA Formula 3 during the opening round at the Red Bull Ring, although a collision at the first corner forced his retirement from that race.
Summary of Karting Career
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Easykart Venezuela - Infantil 60 cc | 6th | |
| 2010 | Trofeo Italiano Easykart - Easykart 60 | 67th | |
| Easykart International Grand Final - Easykart 60 | Easykart Venezuela | ||
| 2011 | Florida Winter Tour - Rotax Micro Max | 10th | |
| WSK Final Cup - 60 Mini | 12th | ||
| Easykart Venezuela - Infantil 60 cc | 4th | ||
| Easykart International Grand Final - Easykart 60 | 24th | ||
| 2012 | 23° Trofeo Andrea Margutti - 60 Junior Trophy | Birel Motorsport | 11th |
| WSK Super Master Series - 60 Mini | 7th | ||
| WSK Euro Series - 60 Mini | Baby Race | 17th | |
| Easykart Venezuela - Junior 100 cc | |||
| WSK Final Cup - 60 Mini | 5th | ||
| 2013 | Florida Winter Tour - MDD Formula TaG Junior | 17th | |
| WSK Final Cup - KFJ | Gianni Giorgi | 24th | |
| 2014 | WSK Champions Cup - KFJ | 14th | |
| CIK-FIA Karting European Championship - KFJ | RB Kart Technology | 23rd | |
| 25° Trofeo Andrea Margutti - KFJ |
] |14th | ||
| 2015 | align= " left " WSK Champions Cup- KFJ | align= " left " | 10th |
| align= " left " WSK Super Master Series- KFJ | align= " left " | 39th | |
| align= " left " WSK Night Edition- KFJ | align= " left " RB Racing | 7th | |
| align= " left " CIK-FIA Karting European Championship- KFJ | align= " left " | 15th | |
| align= " left " Karting World Championship- KFJ | align= " left " Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 5th |
Summary of racing career
| Season | Championship | Team | Events | Victories | Pole positions | Fastest laps | Podium finishes | Points scored | Final standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Italian F4 Championship | RB Racing | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 15th |
| Kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| ADAC Formula 4 Championship | RB Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25th | |
| KUG-Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| F4 Spanish Championship | MP Motorsport | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
! 2016–17 |align=left | Formula 4 UAE Championship |align=left | Team Motopark 2 |7 |1 |0 |0 |2 |65 |10th |} !rowspan=2 |2017 !align=left | Italian F4 Championship !rowspan=2 align=left | Bhaitech Racing !21 !5 !3 !2 !5 !197 !4th |- !align=left | ADAC Formula 4 Championship !3 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !NC† |}
Complete results in Italian F4 Championship
(Template:Motorsport driver results legend#key) (Entries in bold represent pole positions) (Entries in italics denote fastest laps)
2017 Italian F4 Championship| Year | Team | Final Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Italian F4 Championship | RB Racing | 15th | 55 |
| Mücke Motorsport | — | — | |
| Bhaitech | 4th | 197 |
† As a guest driver, Fernández was not eligible to earn points.
Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results
(Template:Motorsport driver results legend#key) (Entries in bold indicate pole position) (Entries 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 | Final Position | Points Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Team Motopark | DUB1 1 |
DUB1 2 |
DUB1 3 |
YMC1 1 |
YMC1 2 |
YMC1 3 |
YMC1 4 |
DUB2 1 2 |
DUB2 2 1 |
DUB2 3 7 |
YMC2 1 10 |
YMC2 2 10 |
YMC2 3 5 |
YMC2 4 4 |
YMC3 1 |
YMC3 2 |
YMC3 3 |
YMC3 4 |
10th | 65 |
Full FIA Formula 3 European Championship Results
(key) (Entries in bold denote pole positions) (Entries in italics signify fastest laps)
| Year | Team | 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Motopark | Volkswagen | PAU 1 Retired |
PAU 2 15th |
PAU 3 17th |
HUN 1 14th |
HUN 2 19th |
HUN 3 12th |
NOR 1 15th |
NOR 2 20th |
NOR 3 10th |
ZAN 1 18th |
ZAN 2 14th |
ZAN 3 12th |
SPA 1 14th |
SPA 2 13th |
SPA 3 8th |
SIL 1 15th |
SIL 2 14th |
SIL 3 Retired |
MIS 1 17th |
MIS 2 15th |
MIS 3 Retired |
NÜR 1 11th |
NÜR 2 Retired |
NÜR 3 16th |
RBR 1 15th |
RBR 2 Retired |
[[Hockenheimring ]|HOC |18th | |
Full Formula Renault Eurocup Results
(key) (Pole positions are shown in bold; fastest laps by top ten finishers are marked in italics)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Arden | MNZ 1 6th |
MNZ 2 10th |
SIL 1 |
SIL 2 |
MON 1 Retired |
MON 2 Retired |
LEC 1 9th |
LEC 2 5th |
SPA 1 3rd |
''SPA 2 '8th' |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
HOC 1 '6th' |
''HOC 2' '15th' |
''YMC '1'' ''5th'' |
''YMC '2'' ''7th'' |
'9th' | '68' |
Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship Results
(key) (Races shown in bold denote pole positions; those in italics represent fastest lap points awarded to the top ten finishers)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Campos Racing | CAT FEA 16 |
CAT SPR 12 |
LEC FEA Ret |
LEC SPR Ret |
RBR FEA 24 |
RBR SPR Ret |
SIL FEA 20 |
SIL SPR 14 |
HUN FEA 13 |
HUN SPR 23 |
| Year | Team | Remaining Races |
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Complete Macau Grand Prix Results
| Year | Team | Vehicle | Qualifying Position | Qualifying Race Result | Main Race Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall ART Grand Prix | Dallara F3 2019 | 18th | 15th | 15th |
Complete F3 Asian Championship Results
(key) (Entries in bold indicate pole positions; races in italics signify fastest lap points)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final Standing | Points Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Pinnacle Motorsport | SEP1 1st |
SEP1 2nd |
SEP1 3rd |
DUB 1st 3 pts |
DUB 2nd 2 pts |
DUB 3rd 4 pts |
ABU 1st 7 pts |
ABU 2nd 4 pts |
ABU 3rd 1 pt |
SEP2 1st |
SEP2 2nd |
SEP2 3rd |
CHA 1st |
CHA 2nd |
CHA 3rd |
8th Overall | 96 Points Total |