Théo Pourchaire


Théo Pourchaire is a French racing driver and reigning ADAC F4 champion. He will compete in the 2020 FIA Formula 3 Championship for the ART Grand Prix team alongside Aleksandr Smolyar and Sebastián Fernández.

Career

Karting

Born in Grasse, Pourchaire began karting at the age of two and a half and made his competitive debut at age seven. From there he claimed multiple championships in his native France, as well as finishing third in the CIK-FIA OKJ and DKM Junior championships.

Lower formulae

In 2018, Pourchaire stepped up to single-seaters, contesting the French F4 championship. Despite being ineligible for the main championship on account of his age, he claimed victory in the second race at Spa-Francorchamps and claimed sixteen junior victories to be crowned Junior Champion.
The following year, Pourchaire remained at Formula 4 level, but switched to the ADAC Formula 4 championship as part of the US Racing-CHRS outfit. Claiming four wins, multiple podiums, including a double at the German Grand Prix support race, and consistent performances saw Pourchaire claim the championship title at the final round at the Sachsenring by seven points from Red Bull Junior and title rival Dennis Hauger.

FIA Formula 3 Championship

In October 2019, Pourchaire attended the post-season test at Circuit Ricardo Tormo, contesting all three sessions with Carlin Buzz Racing and ART Grand Prix. Two months later, he joined the latter to contest the 2020 season.

Formula One

As part of his signing with US Racing-CHRS, Pourchaire was made a member of the Sauber Junior Team. In June 2020, Pourchaire renewed his relationship with the scheme.

Racing record

Career summary

* Season still in progress.

Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results

YearEntrant123456789101112131415161718DCPoints
2020ART Grand PrixRBR1
FEA
13		RBR1
SPR
26		RBR2
FEA
9‡		RBR2
SPR
1		HUN
FEA
1		HUN
SPR
6		SIL1
FEA
12		SIL1
SPR
8		SIL2
FEA
SIL2
SPR
CAT
FEA
CAT
SPR
SPA
FEA
SPA
SPR
MNZ
FEA
MNZ
SPR
MUG
FEA
MUG
SPR
6th*51*

‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
* Season still in progress.