Oscar Pedersen (racing driver)
| Oscar Pedersen | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| Born | 16 March 2006 Uppsala, Sweden |
| 2024 F4 Chinese Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Venom Motorsport |
| Car number | 26 |
| Starts | 18 (18 starts) |
| Wins | 4 |
| Podiums | 14 |
| Poles | 3 |
| Fastest laps | 6 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2024 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2024 | F4 Chinese Championship |
Oscar Pedersen (born 16 March 2006) is a Swedish racing driver from Uppsala.[1] He is the 2024 F4 Chinese champion and a member of the Sweden Junior Team.[2]
Career
[edit]Karting
[edit]Born in Uppsala, he began Karting career at the age of eight. He competed in karting competitions between 2013 and 2022, winning bronze at the World Karting Championship in the OK class in 2022.[3]
Formula Nordic
[edit]In 2023, he participated in the Formula Nordic earning two hundred and thirty eight points.[4]
F4 Chinese Championship
[edit]In 2024, he raced in the F4 Chinese Championship racing for Venom Motorsport. He managed to score three hundred and twenty points by the end of the season.[5][2]
Karting record
[edit]Karting career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | MKR Series Sweden - Formula Micro | 14th | |
| 2015 | Tom Trana Trophy - Formula Micro | 1st | |
| MKR Series Sweden - Formula Micro | 4th | ||
| Göteborgs Stora Pris – Micro | 1st | ||
| Juniorfestivalen - Formula Micro | 1st | ||
| 2016 | Swedish Kart Championship - Junior 60 | KH Racing team | 36th |
| 2017 | Swedish Kart Championship - Junior 60 | 4th | |
| MKR series Sweden - Junior 60 | KAK Motorsport | 16th | |
| WSK Final Cup - 60 Mini | N/A | 32nd | |
| 2018 | Klippan Cup - Mini 60 | Novalux Racing Team | 1st |
| Göteborgs Stora Pris - Mini 60 | 1st | ||
| Juniorfestivalen - Mini 60 | 1st | ||
| Trofeo D'Autunno – Mini | 1st | ||
| Swedish Kart League - Junior 60 | 1st | ||
| 2019 | WSK Euro Series - OK Junior | Novalux Racing Team | |
| 48° Trofeo delle Industrie - OK Junior | 19th | ||
| Swedish Championship - OK Junior | 25th | ||
| FIA Karting European Championship - OK Junior | Novalux Sri | ||
| German Kart Championship - OK Junior | Bamberger Kartracing | 25 | |
| 2020 | Swedish Championship - OK | 8th | |
| 2021 | WSK Open Cup – OK | Ward Racing | 31st |
| FIA Karting World Championship – OK | 11th | ||
| Champions of the Future – OK | 34th | ||
| Swedish Championship – OK | KAK Motorsport | 1st | |
| MKR series Sweden - Senior 125 | 48th | ||
| 2022 | FIA Karting European Championship – OK | Ward Racing | 10th |
| FIA Karting World Championship – OK | 3rd | ||
| Swedish Championship – OK | 1st | ||
| Italian ACI Karting Championship – OK | 3rd | ||
| WSK Open Cup - OK | 2nd | ||
| 2023 | FIA Karting World Championship - OK | Ward Racing | 21st |
| Italian ACI Karting Championship - OK | 5th |
Racing record
[edit]Racing career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Formula Nordic | Brink Motorsports | 17 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 238 | 2nd |
| NXT Gen Cup - Swedish Junior Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 16th | ||
| 2024 | F4 Chinese Championship | Venom Motorsport | 18 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 320 | 1st |
Complete F4 Chinese Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Venom Motorsport | SIC1 1 2 |
SIC1 2 4 |
CTC 1 1 |
CTC 2 2 |
CTC 3 1 |
CTC 4 4 |
NIC 1 1 |
NIC 2 2 |
NIC 3 2 |
NIC 4 2 |
SIC2 1 2 |
SIC2 2 3 |
SIC2 3 3 |
SIC2 4 5 |
ZIC 1 2 |
ZIC 2 2 |
ZIC 3 1 |
ZIC 4 4 |
1st | 320 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Driver: Oscar Pedersen | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
- ^ a b Wood, Ida (2024-10-21). "Yuhao Fu wins twice, Oscar Pedersen takes Chinese F4 title at Zhuhai". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ "Merited karting youngster Oscar Pedersen steps up to NXT Gen Cup". NXT Gen Cup. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ Series, Feeder (2024-08-06). "In his second single-seater season, Oscar Pedersen aims for the Chinese F4 title". Feeder Series. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-05-27). "Oscar Pedersen takes Chinese F4 lead with two Tianfu wins". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
External links
[edit]- Oscar Pedersen career summary at DriverDB.com