Yuanpu Cui
{{Short description|Chinese racing driver (born 2008)}}
{{family name hatnote|Cui|lang=Chinese}}
{{Infobox racing driver
| name = Yuanpu Cui
| image = File:Cui-7B1A4788-1080x675.jpg
| caption = Cui in 2023
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2008|02|18|df=y}}
| module ={{Infobox racing driver|embed=yes
| nationality = {{flagicon|CHN}} China
| current series = GB3 Championship
| current team = Argenti with Prema
| first year = 2025
| car number = 56
| starts = 3 (3 entries)
| wins = 0
| podiums = 0
| poles = 0
| fastest laps = 0
| best finish = TBD
| year = 2025
| prev series = F4 British
F4 Chinese
F4 UAE
Euro 4
| prev series years = 2024
2024
2024
2023
| module = {{Infobox Chinese|hide=no|child=yes|headercolor=gainsboro
| s = 崔元普
| t = 崔元普
| p = Cuī YuánPǔ}}
}}
}}
Yuanpu Cui ({{lang-zh|s=崔元普|p=Cuī YuánPǔ}}; born 18 February 2008) is a Chinese racing driver,{{Cite web |title=Yuanpu Cui - Junior Driver - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 |url=https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/drivers/junior-driver/yuanpu-cui |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team |language=en-US}} currently competing in the 2025 GB3 Championship for Argenti with Prema. He has previously competed in the F4 British Championship with Phinsys by Argenti, and he is a member of the Mercedes Junior Team.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2023-11-24 |title=Mercedes junior Yuanpu Cui steps up to cars with Argenti in British F4 |url=https://formulascout.com/mercedes-junior-yuanpu-cui-steps-up-to-cars-with-argenti-in-british-f4/113580 |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Mercedes sign 13-year-old Chinese karter Yuanpu Cui to junior programme {{!}} Formula 1® |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/mercedes-sign-13-year-old-chinese-karter-yuanpu-cui-to-junior-programme.y2L7w88HceBfvZJlM4Hd0 |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website |language=en}}
Career
= Karting =
Cui first joined the European stage in 2016 at the age of 8, by competing in the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in the Micro Max category. He finished 33rd in the standings.{{Cite web |title=Championships {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/rotax-max-challenge-grand-finals---micro-max/2016 |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=www.driverdb.com}} He then continued in Europe in 2017, competing in the IAME International Final at Le Mans.{{Cite web |date=2017-10-15 |title=IAME International Final |url=https://www.kartcom.com/en/competitions/2017/4933-iame-international-final/results/ |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=Kartcom |language=en-US}} His best result in 2018 came in ROK the Rio, finishing 16th as he stepped up to Mini karting.{{Cite web |title=Championships {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/rok-the-rio-mini-rok/2018 |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=www.driverdb.com}} For 2019, Cui achieved two top ten positions in the championship in the same category, finishing 6th in the WSK Open Cup, and 8th at the Macao International Kart Grand Prix.{{Cite web |date=2019-10-27 |title=WSK – Open Cup |url=https://www.kartcom.com/en/competitions/2019/5123-wsk-8211-open-cup/championship/ |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=Kartcom |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Championships {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/macao-international-kart-grand-prix-mini-rok/2019 |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=www.driverdb.com}} Cui secured his first championship podium in Europe in 2020, by finishing 2nd in the Trofeo Andrea Margutti after a step up to the OKJ category.{{Cite web |date=2020-11-15 |title=Trofeo Andrea Margutti |url=https://www.kartcom.com/en/competitions/2020/1503356-trofeo-andrea-margutti/results/ |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=Kartcom |language=en-US}} In 2021, he won his first title by securing the championship in the ROK Cup Superfinal.{{Cite web |title=Championships {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/rok-cup-superfinal-junior-rok/2021 |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=www.driverdb.com}} For 2022 and 2023, Cui competed in OK karting.{{Cite web |title=Cui Yuanpu |url=https://www.kartcom.com/en/pilot/yuanpu-cui/ |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=Kartcom |date=19 October 2016 |language=en-US}}
= Formula 4 =
At the end of the 2023 season, Argenti Motorsport announced that Cui would be joining the team for the 2024 F4 British Championship. In early 2024, Cui was confirmed to be competing in the Formula 4 UAE Championship from round 2 onwards.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2024-01-10 |title=Chinese F4 rivals and F1 Academy racer Schreiner join F4 UAE grid |url=https://formulascout.com/chinese-f4-rivals-and-f1-academy-racer-schreiner-join-f4-uae-grid/114801 |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} He finished in 24th in the standings amongst a talented grid, scoring two points after a ninth place in round four at the Yas Marina Circuit.{{Cite web |title=Championships {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/formula-4-uae/2024 |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=www.driverdb.com}}{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2024-02-11 |title=Al Dhaheri hold off new points leader Al Azhari for first F4 UAE win |url=https://formulascout.com/al-dhaheri-hold-off-new-points-leader-al-azhari-for-first-f4-uae-win/115644 |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} Cui then moved on to his main campaign for 2024, in the F4 British Championship. He secured his first win at the reverse-grid race at Snetterton.{{Cite web |last=Waring |first=Bethonie |date=2024-05-26 |title=Cui storms to maiden British F4 win in reversed-grid race at Snetterton |url=https://formulascout.com/cui-storms-to-maiden-british-f4-win-in-reversed-grid-race-at-snetterton/119504 |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} He currently sits ninth in the standings.{{Cite web |title=ROKiT FIA British Formula F4 {{!}} Standings |url=https://fiaformula4.com/standings/ |access-date=2024-07-09 |language=en}}
= Formula Regional Middle East =
At the start of 2025, Cui competed in the Formula Regional Middle East Championship with Pinnacle Motorsport.{{Cite web|title=Pinnacle Motorsport welcome refreshed driver lineup for 2025 Formula Regional Middle East|date=11 January 2025|url=https://www.pinnaclemotorsport.net/pinnacle-motorsport-welcome-refreshed-driver-lineup-for-2025-formula-regional-middle-east/|access-date=17 January 2025|website=Pinnacle Motorsport|language=en}}
= GB3 Championship =
Cui moved up to in GB3 in 2025, joining Argenti with Prema.{{Cite web |date=12 December 2024 |title=Mercedes junior Cui Yuanpu joins Argenti with Prema for the 2025 GB3 Championship |url=https://www.gb-3.net/news/2024/dec/12/mercedes-junior-yuanpu-cui-joins-argenti-with-prema-for-the-2025-gb3-championship- |access-date=12 December 2024 |website=gb-3.net}}
= Formula One =
In 2021, Mercedes picked up on Cui's performances in karting and added him to their Junior Team's roster.{{Cite web |last=Chokhani |first=Darshan |date=2021-06-01 |title=Mercedes adds karter Yuanpu Cui in F1 junior programme |url=https://formularapida.net/en/mercedes-adds-karter-yuanpu-cui-in-f1-junior-programme/ |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=FormulaRapida.net |language=en-US}}
Karting record
= Karting career summary =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center"
!Season !Series !Team !Position |
| 2016
| align="left" |Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals - Micro Max | align="left" |Icepol Racing Team |33rd |
|---|
| 2017
| align="left" |IAME International Final - X30 Mini | |14th |
| rowspan="4" |2018
| align="left" |WSK Super Master Series - 60 Mini | rowspan="3" align="left" |Tony Kart Racing Team |59th |
| align="left" |WSK Open Cup - 60 Mini
|NC |
| align="left" |WSK Final Cup - 60 Mini
|55th |
| align="left" |ROK The Rio - Mini Rok
| |16th |
| rowspan="9" |2019
| align="left" |WSK Super Master Series - 60 Mini | rowspan="2" align="left" |Tony Kart Racing Team |62nd |
| align="left" |WSK Euro Series - 60 Mini
|33rd |
| align="left" |South Garda Winter Cup - Mini Rok
| rowspan="2" align="left" |Beyond Racing Team |NC |
| align="left" |Trofeo Andrea Margutti - 60 Mini
|21st |
| align="left" |WSK Open Cup - 60 Mini
| rowspan="2" align="left" |Gamoto ASD |6th |
| align="left" |Trofeo delle Industrie - 60 Mini
|16th |
| align="left" |Florida Winter Tour - Mini Rok
| align="left" |Team Montoya |34th |
| align="left" |WSK Final Cup - 60 Mini
| align="left" |Gamoto ASD |17th |
| align="left" |Macao International Kart Grand Prix - Mini Rok
| align="left" |Gamoto Racing Team |8th |
| rowspan="12" |2020
| align="left" |Florida Winter Tour - Mini Rok | align="left" |Supertune |21st |
| align="left" |WSK Champions Cup - 60 Mini
| rowspan="3" align="left" |Gamoto ASD |11th |
| align="left" |WSK Super Master Series - 60 Mini
|19th |
| align="left" |South Garda Winter Cup - Mini Rok
|22nd |
| align="left" |CIK-FIA European Championship - OKJ
| rowspan="6" align="left" |KR Motorsport |47th |
| align="left" |WSK Euro Series - OKJ
|40th |
| align="left" |Champions of the Future - OKJ
|39th |
| align="left" |CIK-FIA World Championship - OKJ
|NC |
| align="left" |Trofeo Andrea Margutti - OKJ
| style="background:#DFDFDF;" |2nd |
| align="left" |WSK Open Cup - OKJ
|18th |
| align="left" |ROK Cup International Final - Junior Rok
| align="left" |Beyond Racing Team |NC |
| align="left" |Italian ACI Championship - OKJ
| |11th |
| rowspan="13" |2021
| align="left" |WSK Champions Cup - OKJ | rowspan="7" align="left" |KR Motorsport |NC |
| align="left" |WSK Super Master Series - OKJ
|26th |
| align="left" |WSK Euro Series - OKJ
|43rd |
| align="left" |Champions of the Future - OKJ
|33rd |
| align="left" |CIK-FIA European Championship - OKJ
|39th |
| align="left" |WSK Open Cup - OKJ
|41st |
| align="left" |CIK-FIA World Championship - OKJ
|NC |
| align="left" |Italian ACI Championship - OKJ
| |22nd |
| align="left" |IAME Euro Series - X30 Junior
| rowspan="5" align="left" |Beyond Racing Team |20th |
| align="left" |ROK Cup Superfinal - Junior Rok
| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |1st |
| align="left" |Trofeo delle Industrie - OKJ
|16th |
| align="left" |South Garda Winter Cup - OKJ
|30th |
| align="left" |WSK Final Cup - OKJ
|23rd |
| rowspan="9" |2022
| align="left" |Champions of the Future Winter Series - OK | rowspan="8" align="left" |KR Motorsport |28th |
| align="left" |WSK Super Master Series - OK
|24th |
| align="left" |Champions of the Future - OK
|16th |
| align="left" |CIK-FIA European Championship - OK
|24th |
| align="left" |WSK Euro Series - OK
|7th |
| align="left" |CIK-FIA World Championship - OK
|23rd |
| align="left" |WSK Open Cup - OK
|11th |
| align="left" |WSK Final Cup - OK
|8th |
| align="left" |Trofeo Andrea Margutti - X30 Senior
| align="left" |Beyond Racing Team |4th |
| rowspan="4" |2023
| align="left" |IAME Winter Cup - X30 Senior | align="left" |KR Motorsport |17th |
| align="left" |WSK Super Master Series - OK
| rowspan="3" align="left" |Prema Racing |26th |
| align="left" |Champions of the Future - OK
|45th |
| align="left" |CIK-FIA European Championship - OK
|73rd |
| colspan="4" |Sources:{{Cite web |title=Driver: Yuanpu Cui {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/cui-yuanpu |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=www.driverdb.com}} |
= Complete Macao International Kart Grand Prix results =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year ! Series !Team ! Class ! Pre-Final ! Final |
| 2016
| align="left" | Asian Karting Open Championship | align="left" | Golden Racing Team | align="left" | Mini Rok |? |? |
|---|
| 2018
| align="left" | Asian Karting Open Championship | align="left" | Mars Racing Team | align="left" | Mini Rok |? |22nd |
| 2019
| align="left" | Asian Karting Open Championship | align="left" | Gamoto Racing Team | align="left" | Mini Rok | 19th | 8th |
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 |
| 2023
|align=left| Euro 4 Championship |align=left| Argenti Motorsport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
|---|
| rowspan="3" |2024
| align="left" |Formula 4 UAE Championship | align="left" |Xcel Motorsport | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24th |
| align="left" |F4 British Championship
| align="left" |Phinsys by Argenti | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 102.5 | 9th |
| align=left| F4 Chinese Championship
|align=left| Black Blade Racing | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 62 | 11th |
| rowspan="2" |2025
|align=left nowrap| Formula Regional Middle East Championship |align=left nowrap| Pinnacle Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28th |
| align=left| GB3 Championship
|align=left| Argenti with Prema | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22* | 15th* |
= Complete Formula 4 UAE 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 ! DC ! Points |
| 2024
!nowrap| Xcel Motorsport | YMC1 | YMC1 | YMC1 | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |YMC2 | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |YMC2 | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |YMC2 | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |DUB1 | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |DUB1 | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |DUB1 | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |YMC3 | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |YMC3 | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |YMC3 | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |DUB2 | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |DUB2 | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |DUB2 ! 24th ! 2 |
= Complete F4 British 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 ! 27 ! 28 ! 29 ! 30 ! 31 ! 32 ! DC ! Points |
| 2024
! nowrap| Phinsys by Argenti | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | DPN | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | DPN | style="background:#FFFFFF;" | DPN | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | BHI | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | BHI | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | BHI | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SNE | style="background:#FFFFBF;" | SNE | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SNE | style="background:#000000; color:#ffffff"| THR | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | THR | style="background:#EFCFFF;" | THR | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SILGP | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SILGP | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SILGP | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | ZAN | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | ZAN | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | ZAN | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | KNO | style="background:#FFDF9F;" | KNO | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | KNO | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | DPGP | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | DPGP | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | DPGP | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | DPGP | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SILN | style="background:#FFFFFF;" | SILN | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SILN | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | BHGP | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | BHGP | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | BHGP | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | BHGP ! 9th ! 102.5 |
= Complete F4 Chinese 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 ! DC ! Points |
| 2024
!nowrap| Venom Motorsport | SIC1 | SIC1 | CTC | CTC | CTC | CTC | NIC | NIC | NIC | NIC | style="background:#FFFFBF"| SIC2 | style="background:#CFCFFF"| SIC2 | style="background:#FFFFBF"| SIC2 | style="background:#DFFFDF"| SIC2 | ZIC |ZIC | ZIC |ZIC ! 11th ! 62 |
= Complete Formula Regional Middle East 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 ! DC ! Points |
| 2025
!nowrap| Pinnacle Motorsport | YMC1 | YMC1 | YMC1 | YMC2 | YMC2 | YMC2 | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DUB | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DUB | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DUB | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| YMC3 | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| YMC3 | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| YMC3 | LUS | LUS | LUS ! 28th ! 0 |
= 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 |
| 2025
!nowrap| Argenti with Prema | style="background:#DFFFDF"|SIL1 | style="background:#DFFFDF"|SIL1 | style="background:#DFFFDF"|SIL1 | style="background:#DFFFDF"|ZAN | style="background:#DFFFDF"|ZAN | style="background:#EFCFFF"|ZAN |SPA |SPA |SPA |HUN |HUN |HUN |BRH |BRH |BRH |DON |DON |DON |MNZ |MNZ |MNZ ! 14th* ! 56* |
References
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External links
- {{DriverDB driver|cui-yuanpu}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cui, Yuanpu}}
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Category:BRDC British Formula 3 Championship drivers
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