Callum Voisin
{{short description|British-Swiss racing driver}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox racing driver
| name = Callum Voisin
| image = File:FIA F3 Austria 2024 Nr. 29 Voisin.jpg
| imagesize = 300px
| caption = Voisin driving the Dallara F3 2019 during the 2024 Spielberg Formula 3 round.
| nationality = {{flagicon|GBR}} British
{{flagicon|CHE}} Swiss
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2006|03|06|df=y}}
| birth_place = Geneva, Switzerland
| current series = FIA Formula 3 Championship
| first year = 2024
| current team = Rodin Motorsport
| car number = 23
| former teams =
| starts = 24 (24 entries)
| wins = 1
| podiums = 3
| poles = 1
| fastest laps = 1
| best finish = 12th
| year = 2024
| prev series = GB3 Championship
Ginetta Junior Championship
| prev series years = 2022–2024
2021
| titles = GB3 Championship
| title years = 2023
| related to = Bailey Voisin (brother)
}}
Callum Voisin ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|v|oi|z|ən}} {{respell|VOY|zən}}; born 6 March 2006) is a British-Swiss racing driver who is set to compete in the FIA Formula 3 Championship for Rodin Motorsport. He is the 2023 GB3 champion.
Voisin was one of the final ten candidates for the Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Award in 2022, and later competed in the shootout in 2023 against Joseph Loake, Arvid Lindblad and Taylor Barnard.{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/autosport-awards/news/final-10-contenders-revealed-for-2022-aston-martin-autosport-brdc-young-driver-award/10348259/|title=Final 10 contenders revealed for 2022 Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver Award|website=Autosport.com|last=Turner|first=Kevin|date=4 August 2022|access-date=16 December 2022}}
Career
= Ginetta Junior Championship =
Voisin began his car racing career at the age of 15 in the Ginetta Junior Championship at R Racing.
= GB3 Championship =
== 2022 ==
In 2022 Voisin progressed to the GB3 Championship with Carlin, partnering Javier Sagrera and Roberto Faria.{{Cite web |title=Callum Voisin joins Carlin for GB3 - automobilsport.com |url=https://www.automobilsport.com/callum-voisin-joins-carlin-gb3---231107.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725193338/https://www.automobilsport.com/callum-voisin-joins-carlin-gb3---231107.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=25 July 2022 |access-date=25 July 2022|website=www.automobilsport.com}}{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida|title=Ginetta Junior race-winner Callum Voisin signs with Carlin for GB3|url=https://formulascout.com/ginetta-junior-race-winner-callum-voison-signs-with-carlin-for-gb3/86532|date=11 November 2022|access-date=16 December 2022|website=Formula Scout|language=en}} Having started out with an unremarkable round at Oulton Park, Voisin would score his first top five finish at the next event in Silverstone, before tasting victory for the first time in single-seaters, winning Race 1 at Donington.{{Cite web |title=Carlin's Voisin victorious at Donington Park - automobilsport.com |url=https://www.automobilsport.com/carlin-callum-voisin-win-gb3-donington---238129.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004173537/https://www.automobilsport.com/carlin-callum-voisin-win-gb3-donington---238129.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=4 October 2022 |access-date=14 December 2022 |website=www.automobilsport.com}}{{Cite news |last=Smyth |first=Richard |date=6 June 2022 |title=A trip to Red Bull and a place in history: 3 takeaways from GB3 and GB4 at Donington Park |language=en-US |work=F1 Feeder Series |url=https://feederseries.net/2022/06/06/a-trip-to-red-bull-and-a-place-in-history-3-takeaways-from-gb3-and-gb4-at-donington-park/ |access-date=14 December 2022}} He continued impressing at the following round, held at Snetterton Circuit, where he scored another victory after taking his first pole position in the series. Another podium came in Race 3 at Spa-Francorchamps, where, having originally been declared the winner, a red flag regulation denied Voisin first place, with victory being instead awarded to Tommy Smith.{{Cite web |last=Callander |first=Michael |date=24 July 2022 |title=Voisin takes third GB3 win in shortened Race 3 at Spa |url=https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2022/07/voisin-takes-third-gb3-win-in-shortened-race-3-at-spa/ |access-date=14 December 2022|website=The Checkered Flag |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=Amended Race Three Result – Smith Declared Winner |url=https://www.gb-3.net/news/2022/amended-race-three-result-smith-declared-winner |access-date=14 December 2022 |website=www.gb-3.net}} The following week, the Briton scored a pair of pole positions, which, despite him failing to convert them into wins, yielded two second places.{{Cite web |title=Granfors Storms to Second Win of the Year in Silverstone Race One |url=https://www.gb-3.net/news/2022/silverstone-race-one-report |access-date=14 December 2022 |website=www.gb-3.net}}{{Cite web |title=Silverstone Race Two Penalty Update – Lebbon Reinstated as Winner |url=https://www.gb-3.net/news/2022/silverstone-race-two-penalty-update-lebbon-reinstated-as-winner |access-date=14 December 2022 |website=www.gb-3.net}} Voisin ended his season by taking another victory at Donington Park,{{Cite web|title=Voisin wins at Donington as Browning extends GB3 points lead|url=https://formulascout.com/voisin-wins-at-donington-as-browning-extends-gb3-points-lead/99798|date=15 October 2022|access-date=16 December 2022|website=Formula Scout}} which left him fourth in the overall standings, ahead of his two teammates.{{Cite web |title=Voisin Claims Third Win of the Year as Browning Takes Title Race Advantage |url=https://www.gb-3.net/news/2022/oct/15/donington-decider-race-one-report |access-date=14 December 2022 |website=www.gb-3.net}}{{Cite web|last=Whitfield|first=Steve|date=10 December 2022|title=Scout Report: Callum Voisin|url=https://formulascout.com/scout-report-callum-voisin/101637|access-date=14 December 2022|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}} In addition, Voisin won the Jack Cavill Pole Position Cup for amassing the highest number of pole positions throughout the campaign.{{Cite web |title=Voisin's Verdict: 2022 Season Review |url=https://www.gb-3.net/news/2022/nov/7/voisins-verdict-2022-season-review |access-date=14 December 2022 |website=www.gb-3.net}}
== 2023 ==
Voisin remained with the renamed Rodin Carlin for the 2023 GB3 Championship.{{Cite web|last=Whitfield|first=Steve|date=30 January 2023|title=Callum Voisin remains with Rodin Carlin in GB3|url=https://formulascout.com/callum-voisin-remains-with-rodin-carlin-in-gb3/103262|access-date=31 January 2023|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}}
== 2024 ==
Voisin returned to the 2024 GB3 Championship for a one-off round at the season finale in Brands Hatch with Rodin Motorsport.{{Cite web|last=Whitfield|first=Steve|date=24 September 2024|title=Rodin's Voisin makes surprise GB3 return, Mills to debut with CDR|url=https://formulascout.com/rodins-voisin-makes-surprise-gb3-return-mills-to-debut-with-cdr/124124|access-date=25 September 2024|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}}
= USF Pro Championship =
At the end of October 2022, Voisin took part in a USF Pro 2000 Championship test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with Jay Howard Driver Development.{{Cite web |title=Largest Field Entered for USF Pro Fall Combine Open Test |url=https://www.usfpro2000.com/news/largest-field-entered-for-usf-pro-fall-combine-open-test |access-date=20 October 2022 |website=www.usfpro2000.com}}
= FIA Formula 3 Championship =
== 2024 ==
After winning the GB3 championship, Voisin was promoted to FIA Formula 3 for 2024, remaining with Rodin Carlin, now renamed Rodin Motorsport.{{Cite web|title=Rodin Carlin confirms Callum Voisin as first signing for 2024 season|date=4 January 2024|url=https://www.fiaformula3.com/Latest/2tRhKeqjKxt1Tpo7X4IYL2/rodin-carlin-confirms-callum-voisin-as-first-signing-for-2024-season|access-date=4 January 2024|website=FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website|language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-01-09 |title=Rodin team renamed after Carlin departure |url=https://www.autosport.com/formula2/news/rodin-team-renamed-after-carlin-departure/10564025/ |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=www.autosport.com |language=en}} Voisin secured his first podium in the series at the Silverstone Formula 3 feature race. He was originally set to win the race, but a ten-second time penalty demoted him to third, with Arvid Lindblad inheriting the victory.{{Cite web |last=Waring |first=Bethonie |date=7 July 2024 |title=Lindblad wins crazy wet-dry F3 feature race after Voisin is penalised |url=https://formulascout.com/fia-f3-results/121088 |access-date=23 February 2025 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} During the Spa-Francorchamps feature race, Voisin achieved a grand slam; he was able secure his maiden win, pole position, and fastest lap in the series. Additionally, he maintained the lead at the start of every lap during the race.{{Cite web |last=Spadi |first=Daniele |date=31 July 2024 |title=Voisin and Montoya shine as championship battle ignites: F3 Spa recap |url=https://feederseries.net/2024/07/31/voisin-and-montoya-shine-as-championship-battle-ignites-f3-spa-recap/ |access-date=23 February 2025 |website=Feeder Series |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Waring |first=Bethonie |date=28 July 2024 |title=Voisin wins, Fornaroli takes F3 points lead and Prema clinch title at Spa |url=https://formulascout.com/voisin-wins-fornaroli-takes-f3-points-lead-and-prema-clinch-title-at-spa/122168 |access-date=23 February 2025 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Gascoigne |first=Roger |date=28 July 2024 |title=F3 Spa winner Voisin: "There's still more to come. This isn't us at 100%" |url=https://formulascout.com/f3-spa-winner-voisin-theres-still-more-to-come-this-isnt-us-at-100/122160 |access-date=23 February 2025 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}
== 2025 ==
Voisin continues with Rodin Motorsport heading into the 2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship.{{Cite web|title=Callum Voisin returns with Rodin Motorsport for 2025 campaign|date=29 October 2024|url=https://www.fiaformula3.com/Latest/79nB0ZWmAg5suiGGBEC7s2/callum-voisin-returns-with-rodin-motorsport-for-2025-campaign|access-date=29 October 2024|website=FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website|language=en}}
Karting record
= Karting career summary =
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center"
!Season !Series !Team !Position |
rowspan="5" | 2019
| align="left" | Kartmasters British Grand Prix — X30 Mini | rowspan="5" align="left" | Coles Racing |8th |
---|
align="left" | British Kart Championship — Rotax Mini Max
|4th |
align="left" | BNL Karting Series — Junior Max
|16th |
align="left" | Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy — Junior Max
|34th |
align="left" | Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — Mini Max
|27th |
rowspan="3" | 2020
| align="left" | Rotax Max Euro Winter Cup — Junior | rowspan="3" align="left" | Coles Racing |5th |
align="left" | Kartmasters British Grand Prix — Rotax Junior
|18th |
align="left" | British Kart Championship — Rotax Junior
| style="background:#ffdf9f"| 3rd |
Racing record
= Racing career summary =
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center;"
! Season ! Series ! Team ! Races ! Wins ! Poles ! F/Laps ! Podiums ! Points ! Position |
2021
|style="text-align:left;"| Ginetta Junior Championship |style="text-align:left;"| R Racing | 25 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 415 | 6th |
---|
2022
|style="text-align:left;"| GB3 Championship |style="text-align:left;"| Carlin | 24 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 359 | 4th |
2023
|style="text-align:left;"| GB3 Championship |style="text-align:left;"| Rodin Carlin | 23 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 484 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st |
rowspan="2"| 2024
|style="text-align:left;"| FIA Formula 3 Championship |rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;"| Rodin Motorsport | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 67 | 12th |
style="text-align:left;"| GB3 Championship
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 24th |
2025
|style="text-align:left;"| FIA Formula 3 Championship |style="text-align:left;"| Rodin Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27* |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd* |
{{asterisk}} Season still in progress.
= Complete Ginetta Junior Championship results =
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
! 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 ! DC ! Points |
2021
! nowrap| R Racing |style="background:#dfffdf;"| THR |style="background:#ffffbf;"| THR |style="background:#ffffbf;"| SNE |style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF;"| SNE |style="background:#dfffdf;"| SNE |style="background:#ffffbf;"| BHI |style="background:#ffffbf;"| BHI |style="background:#ffffbf;"| BHI |style="background:#dfffdf;"| OUL |style="background:#ffffff;"| OUL |style="background:#dfffdf;"| KNO |style="background:#ffffbf;"| KNO |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| KNO |style="background:#dfffdf;"| KNO |style="background:#cfcfff;"| THR |style="background:#ffffbf;"| THR |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| THR |style="background:#cfcfff;"| SIL |style="background:#dfffdf;"| SIL |style="background:#dfffdf;"| SIL |style="background:#dfffdf;"| DON |style="background:#dfffdf;"| DON |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| DON |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| BHGP |style="background:#cfcfff;"| BHGP |style="background:#dfffdf;"| BHGP ! 6th ! 415 |
= Complete GB3 Championship results =
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
! 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 ! DC ! Points |
2022
!nowrap| Carlin |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL1 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL1 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL1 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DON1 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON1 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON1 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SNE |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SNE |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SNE |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SPA |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SIL2 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SIL2 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL2 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRH |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRH |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRH |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DON2 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON2 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DON2 ! 4th ! 359 |
2023
!nowrap| Rodin Carlin |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| OUL |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| OUL |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| OUL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL1 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SIL1 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL1 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SPA |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SPA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SNE |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SNE |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SNE |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SIL2 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL2 |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| SIL2 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BRH |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| BRH |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRH |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ZAN |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ZAN |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ZAN |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DON |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DON |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON !style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st !style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 484 |
2024
!nowrap| Rodin Motorsport | OUL | OUL | OUL | SIL1 | SIL1 | SIL1 | SPA | SPA | SPA | HUN | HUN | HUN | ZAN | ZAN | ZAN | SIL2 | SIL2 | SIL2 | DON | DON | DON |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRH |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRH |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BRH ! 24th ! 40 |
= Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results =
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
! Year ! Entrant ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! DC ! Points |
2024
!nowrap| Rodin Motorsport |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BHR |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BHR |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MEL |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MEL |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IMO |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IMO |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MON |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MON |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAT |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAT |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RBR |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RBR |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SIL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HUN |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HUN |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SPA |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MNZ |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MNZ ! 12th ! 67 |
2025
!nowrap| Rodin Motorsport |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MEL |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MEL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHR |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BHR |style="background:#;"| IMO |
|style="background:#;"| IMO
FEA
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| MON
SPR
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| MON
FEA
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| CAT
SPR
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| CAT
FEA
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| RBR
SPR
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| RBR
FEA
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| SIL
SPR
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| SIL
FEA
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| SPA
SPR
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| SPA
FEA
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| HUN
SPR
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| HUN
FEA
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| MNZ
SPR
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|style="background:#;"| MNZ
FEA
{{small|}}
!style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd*
!style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 27*
|}
{{asterisk}} Season still in progress.
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{official website|https://callumvoisin.com/}}
- {{DriverDB driver|callum-voisin}}
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{{Succession box
| title = GB3 Championship
Champion
| years = 2023
| before = Luke Browning
| after = Incumbent
}}
{{s-end}}
{{FIA Formula 3 Championship teams}}
{{Carlin}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Voisin, Callum}}
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