Nazim Azman

Azman began karting competitively in 2012. That year he won the Rotax Max Challenge Malaysia in the MicroMax category and would finish third in the Rotax Max Challenge Asia.{{Cite web|title=Rotax Max Challenge Malaysia - MicroMax 2012 standings {{!}} Driver Database|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/rotax-max-challenge-malaysia---micromax/2012/|access-date=31 December 2021|website=DriverDB|language=en}} He moved into European competitions in 2013, achieving a third-place finish in the ROK Cup International Final in Italy, beating the likes of future Indy Lights driver Antonio Serravalle.{{Cite web|title=ROK Cup International Final - Mini ROK 2013 standings {{!}} Driver Database|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/rok-cup-international-final---mini-rok/2013/|access-date=31 December 2021|website=DriverDB}} Azman raced in karts until 2015.

Azman began single-seaters in 2016, competing in two rounds during the 2016-17 Formula 4 South East Asia Championship as a guest driver.{{Cite web|last=Allen|first=Peter|date=8 August 2016|title=F4 SEA begins with Love and Frost sharing three wins each|url=https://formulascout.com/f4-sea-begins-with-love-and-frost-sharing-wins/35248|access-date=19 January 2023|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|title=Formula 4 South East Asia (SEA) Championship 2016 standings|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/formula-4-south-east-asia-championship/2016/|access-date=19 January 2023|website=DriverDB|language=en}}

For his main 2017 campaign, he competed in the F4 Spanish Championship with MP Motorsport from round 2 onwards.{{cite web|date=1 September 2017|title=Navarra, Round 2: Preview|url=http://f4spain.com/news-post/navarra-round-2-preview/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170902160902/http://f4spain.com/news-post/navarra-round-2-preview/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 2, 2017|access-date=2 September 2017}} He took a high finish of fifth place twice and ended 11th in the standings.{{Cite web|title=F4 Spanish Championship certified by FIA 2017 standings|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/formula-4-spain/2017/|access-date=19 January 2023|website=DriverDB|language=en}} He also raced with MP during the final round of the SMP F4 Championship.{{Cite web|title=SMP F4 NEZ Championship Certified by FIA 2017 standings|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/smp-f4-championship/2017/|access-date=19 January 2023|website=DriverDB|language=en}} His other one-off 2017 campaigns included the Formula Masters China and the Blancpain GT Series Asia.

During late September, Azman participated in the 2017-18 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship, and ended 13th.{{cite web|last=Thukral|first=Rachit|date=3 November 2017|title=MRF Challenge unveils 2017-18 entry list|url=https://www.motorsport.com/indian-openwheel/news/mrf-challenge-unveils-2017-18-driver-line-up-974243/|publisher=Motorsport.com|access-date=5 October 2021}}{{Cite web|title=MRF Challenge Formula 2000 2018 standings|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/mrf-challenge---formula-2000/2018/|access-date=19 January 2023|website=DriverDB|language=en}} He also participated in three rounds during the 2017-18 Formula 4 South East Asia Championship, taking his first two single-seater wins on his way to fourth in the overall standings.{{Cite web|title=Formula 4 South East Asia (SEA) Championship 2017 standings|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/formula-4-south-east-asia-championship/2017/|access-date=19 January 2023|website=DriverDB|language=en}}

For 2018, Jenzer Motorsport signed Azman to compete in the 2018 Italian F4 Championship.{{cite news|last1=Allen|first1=Peter|date=4 April 2018|title=Jenzer Motorsport to field six drivers in Italian F4|work=formulascout.com|publisher=Formula Scout|url=http://www.formulascout.com/jenzer-to-field-six-drivers-in-italian-f4/41908|access-date=5 April 2018}} He scored six points finishes, achieving a high of seventh for 17th in the overall classification.{{Cite web|title=Italian F.4 Championship Powered by Abarth 2018 standings|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/italian-formula-4-championship/2018/|access-date=19 January 2023|website=DriverDB|language=en}} He also had another full-time campaign in the F4 Spanish Championship, driving for Drivex School.{{cite web|date=15 May 2018|title=DRIVEX CON TRES JÓVENES PROMESAS EN LA NUEVA TEMPORADA DE F4 SPAIN|url=https://drivex.net/drivex-con-tres-jovenes-promesas-en-la-nueva-temporada-de-f4-spain/|url-status=dead|accessdate=16 May 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516175514/https://drivex.net/drivex-con-tres-jovenes-promesas-en-la-nueva-temporada-de-f4-spain/|archivedate=16 May 2018}} After scoring two third places during the opening round, he switched to MP Motorsport, and two more podiums saw him took the championship lead following the conclusion of the second weekend.{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=8 July 2018|title=F4 round-up: Azman moves into lead in Spain, Martono aims for second SEA title|url=https://formulascout.com/f4-round-up-azman-moves-into-lead-in-spain-martono-aims-for-second-sea-title/43673|access-date=19 January 2023|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}} Azman scored four more podiums for the rest of the year and wounded up fourth in the standings.{{Cite web|title=F4 Spanish Championship 2018 standings|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/formula-4-spain/2018/|access-date=19 January 2023|website=|language=en}}

In 2019 Azman moved to the BRDC British F3 championship with Chris Dittmann Racing.{{cite web|date=13 March 2019|title=Nazim Azman moves up to BRDC British F3 with Chris Dittmann Racing|url=https://www.britishf3.com/british-f3-news/nazim-azman-moves-up-to-brdc-british-f3-with-chris-dittmann-racing/|accessdate=13 March 2019}} He had a slow first half of the season, but took his first win during the third round at Brands Hatch.{{Cite web|last=Lumb|first=Tim|date=4 August 2019|title=Nazim Azman wins reversed grid British F3 race at Brands Hatch|url=https://formulascout.com/nazim-azman-british-f3-win-at-brands-hatch/53047|access-date=19 January 2023|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}} Azman took another win during the final round, placing 11th overall.{{Cite web|last=Woollard|first=Craig|date=15 September 2019|title=Novalak claims British F3 title after Hoggard clash, Azman wins race|url=https://formulascout.com/nazim-azman-wins-race-clement-novalak-claims-british-f3-title/54490|access-date=19 January 2023|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|title=BRDC British Formula 3 Championship 2019 standings|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/formula-3-britain/2019/|access-date=19 January 2023|website=DriverDB|language=en}}

Azman remained in BRDC Formula 3 in 2020 but switched to Carlin alongside American racing driver Kaylen Frederick and Brazilian Guilherme Peixoto.{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=24 July 2020|title=2020 BRDC British Formula 3 season preview|url=https://formulascout.com/2020-brdc-british-formula-3-season-preview/64935|access-date=19 January 2023|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}} He began the season with two wins in three races, before taking his first win during the third round at Brands Hatch.{{Cite web|last=Waring|first=Bethonie|date=29 August 2020|title=Fast-starting Azman wins for Carlin in BRDC British F3 at Carlin|url=https://formulascout.com/fast-starting-azman-wins-for-carlin-in-brdc-british-f3-at-carlin/67211|access-date=19 January 2023|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}} Towards the end of the season, Azman scored another win.{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=25 October 2020|title=Nazim Azman scores fourth reversed grid BRDC British F3 win|url=https://formulascout.com/nazim-azman-scores-fourth-reversed-grid-brdc-british-f3-win/70018|access-date=19 January 2023|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}} Other than his two wins, Azman scored six more podiums and ended the standings in fifth position overall.{{Cite web|title=BRDC British Formula 3 Championship 2020 standings|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/formula-3-britain/2020/|access-date=19 January 2023|website=DriverDB|language=en}}

File:Euroformula Open 2021 Spielberg Nr. 18 Azman.jpg at the Red Bull Ring]]

In 2021 Azman moved into the Euroformula Open Championship, partnering former British F3 rival Louis Foster and Filip Kaminiarz at CryptoTower Racing.{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=19 March 2021|title=Nazim Azman steps up to Euroformula with CryptoTower Racing Team|url=https://formulascout.com/nazim-azman-steps-up-to-euroformula-with-cryptotower-racing-team/76443|access-date=31 December 2021|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}} He started his season in positive fashion, scoring his first podium in the series with a second-placed finish in the second race at the Algarve International Circuit.{{Cite web|date=1 May 2021|title=Das wins with strategic drive in Euroformula's first reversed grid race|url=https://formulascout.com/das-wins-with-strategic-drive-in-euroformulas-first-reversed-grid-race/78150|access-date=31 December 2021|website=Formula Scout|language=en-US}} At the third round at Spa-Francorchamps Azman would have his best weekend of the season,{{Cite web|title=Foster flies to his third Spa win in Euroformula in reversed grid race|date=20 June 2021|url=https://www.euroformulaopen.net/en/news/4331/foster-flies-to-his-third-spa-win-in-euroformula-in-reversed-grid-race|access-date=19 January 2023|website=euroformulaopen.net|language=en}} finishing on the rostrum in all three races of the event, and the Malaysian followed that up by scoring another pair of podiums in the following round.{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=11 July 2021|title=Stevenson's maiden Euroformula triumph makes it two in a row for VAR|url=https://formulascout.com/stevensons-maiden-euroformula-triumph-makes-it-two-in-a-row-for-var/81067|access-date=19 January 2023|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=11 July 2021|title=Das extends Euroformula lead with wet Hungaroring win|url=https://formulascout.com/das-extends-euroformula-lead-with-wet-hungaroring-win/81111|access-date=19 January 2023|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}} Two rounds later at the Hungaroring, Azman would claim his only win and last podium of the series.{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=12 September 2021|title=Azman earns first Euroformula win, Foster moves into points lead|url=https://formulascout.com/azman-earns-first-euroformula-win-foster-moves-into-points-lead/83593|access-date=19 January 2023|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}} He continued to take good points and eventually ended fourth in the standings.{{Cite web|title=Euroformula Open 2021 standings|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/european-f3-open/2021/|access-date=19 January 2023|website=DriverDB|language=en}}

Azman partook in the post-season test of the FIA Formula 3 Championship in Valencia, driving for Swiss outfit Jenzer Motorsport and Charouz Racing System.{{Cite web|last=Gascoigne|first=Roger|date=31 October 2021|title=Crawford and Bearman join Prema for FIA F3 Valencia post-season test|url=https://formulascout.com/crawford-and-bearman-join-prema-for-fia-f3-valencia-post-season-test/86076|access-date=31 December 2021|website=Formula Scout|language=en-US}} Just before the pre-season test in Bahrain, Azman announced that he would join Hitech Grand Prix for the 2022 campaign, partnering with Red Bull Junior Team member Isack Hadjar and 2020 British Formula 3 champion Kaylen Frederick. In doing so, Azman became the first Malaysian driver to participate in the FIA Formula 3 Championship.{{Cite web|title=Azman joins Hitech Grand Prix for 2022|url=https://www.fiaformula3.com/Latest/4vETkiLGUVK7ANeB6oDMuN/azman-joins-hitech-grand-prix-for-2022|access-date=1 March 2022|website=FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Azman hoping to match up to his teammates during rookie campaign|date=14 March 2022|url=https://www.fiaformula3.com/Latest/5dwo6V1l1Q70vJoudkMXFC/azman-hoping-to-match-up-to-his-teammates-during-rookie-campaign|access-date=19 January 2023|website=FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website|language=en}} Azman would be outpaced by Hadjar and Frederick throughout the season, and even had tough moments such as being in a collision with Rafael Villagómez in Silverstone.{{Cite web|title=FEATURE RACE: Leclerc scores first 2022 win after tight Silverstone battle|date=3 July 2022|url=https://www.fiaformula3.com/Latest/6WrhFL3FA8kW4oQ2wZMKpB/feature-race-leclerc-scores-first-2022-win-after-tight-silverstone-battle|access-date=19 January 2023|website=FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website|language=en}} Azman ended the season with 0 points in 32nd, having had a best finish of 16th thrice.{{Cite web|title=Driver Standings for the FIA Formula 3 2022 Championship|url=https://www.fiaformula3.com/Standings/Driver|access-date=8 October 2022|website=FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website|language=en}}

Azman left Formula 3 at the end of 2022 and moved to endurance racing for 2023. He first partook in the Sepang 12 Hours in March, in which he placed third overall alongside Reid Harker and Adrian D'Silva.{{Cite web|title=EBM Giga Racing Takes 3rd Place At The Sepang 12 Hours|date=21 March 2023|url=https://www.dsf.my/2023/03/ebm-giga-racing-takes-3rd-place-at-the-sepang-12-hours/|access-date=7 May 2023|language=en}} He also competed in the 2023 Porsche Carrera Asia with Sime Darby Racing Team.{{Cite web|title=Nazim Azman to make his debut in 2023 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia|date=18 April 2023|url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2023/04/18/nazim-azman-to-make-his-debut-in-2023-porsche-carrera-cup-asia/65406|access-date=7 May 2023|language=en}} Azman finished sixth in the standings, having amassed one podium in Sepang.{{Cite web|title=Porsche Carrera Cup Asia - Pro 2023|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/porsche-carrera-cup-asia/2023|access-date=28 April 2024|website=DriverDB|language=en}}

In 2024, Azman continued in the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia with Sime Darby Racing Team.{{Cite web|title=Sime Darby Racing Team returns to compete in the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia 2024|url=https://www.simedarbymotors.com/media/latest-highlights/sime-darby-racing-team-returns-to-compete-in-the-porsche-carrera-cup-asia-2024|access-date=28 April 2024|language=en}}

Azman grew up in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, but during his racing career he has been living in London.{{Cite web|title=Azman on growing up in Malaysia: "It's where I like to go for holidays now!"|date=28 March 2022|url=https://www.fiaformula3.com/Latest/6DNFfJ93U4w9LJnmozcPq9/azman-on-growing-up-in-malaysia-its-where-i-like-to-go-for-holidays-now|access-date=20 January 2023|website=FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website|language=en}}

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^† As Azman was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

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