Aleksandr Smolyar


Aleksandr Smolyar is a Russian racing driver currently competing in the FIA Formula 3 Championship. He will drive for the ART Grand Prix team in the 2020 FIA Formula 3 Championship alongside french driver Théo Pourchaire and spaniard Sebastián Fernández.

Racing career

Formula 4

2017 was Smolyar's debut season in single-seater racing. He competed for SMP Racing in the Spanish and Russian Formula 4 Championships, where he would both finish 3rd in. He scored a total of 24 podiums, with all of his race wins coming in the Spanish Championship.

Formula Renault Eurocup

In the following two years the Russian driver raced in the Formula Renault Eurocup. In his debut campaign, driving for Tech 1 Racing, Smolyar finished 12th in the standings, beating out two of his three teammates and helping the team to finish 5th in the team championship. His 2019 season would prove to be much more successful. He finished 3rd and won three races, only being beaten in the championship by Frenchman Victor Martins and his R-ace GP teammate, Oscar Piastri.

FIA Formula 3 Championship

Smolyar was signed by ART Grand Prix to drive for them in the 2020 Formula 3 Championship alongside ADAC F4 champion Théo Pourchaire and Spaniard Sebastián Fernández.

Racing record

Career summary

* Season still in progress.

Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results

YearEntrant123456789101112131415161718DCPoints
2020ART Grand PrixRBR1
FEA
9		RBR1
SPR
7		RBR2
FEA
Ret		RBR2
SPR
21		HUN
FEA
 Ret		HUN
SPR
7		SIL1
FEA
10		SIL1
SPR
1		SIL2
FEA
SIL2
SPR
CAT
FEA
CAT
SPR
SPA
FEA
SPA
SPR
MNZ
FEA
MNZ
SPR
MUG
FEA
MUG
SPR
9th*30*

* Season still in progress.