Ameya Vaidyanathan

Nationality|  Indian
Born|  (1996-07-29) 29 July 1996 (age 28)
Pune, Maharashtra, India
FIA Formula 3 European Championship
Years active| 2017–2018
Teams| Carlin Motorsport
Starts| 39
Wins| 0
Poles| 0
Fastest laps| 0
Best finish| NC in 2018
Previous series
2015
2015
2015
2016
2016–2017
2017| Formula Renault 2.0 NEC
MSA Formula
BRDC Formula 4 Championship
BRDC British Formula 3 Championship
Euroformula Open Championship
Toyota Racing Series

Ameya Vaidyanathan (born 29 July 1996 in Pune) is a racing driver from India. He last competed in the Japanese Formula 3 Championship for B-Max Racing with Motopark.[1]

He is best known for his involvement in a serious crash at a Formula 3 meeting at the Norisring in 2018 involving Daniel Ticktum.[2][3]

## Racing Record

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### Career summary

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Season  | Series  | Team  | Races  | Wins  | Poles  | F/Laps  | Podiums  | Points  | Position

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2015  | Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | MGR Motorsport  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 10  | 36th
MSA Formula Championship | Joe Tandy Racing | 21  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 15  | 22nd
BRDC Formula 4 Championship | Hillspeed | 24  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 217  | 12th
BRDC Formula 4 Autumn Trophy | 4  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 40  | 8th
2016  | BRDC British Formula 3 Championship | Carlin | 15  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 95  | 22nd
Euroformula Open Championship | 14  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 26  | 15th
2017  | Toyota Racing Series | MTEC Motorsport  | 15  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 358  | 16th
Euroformula Open Championship | Carlin | 16  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 5  | 169  | 4th
FIA Formula 3 European Championship | 9  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 22nd
2018  | FIA Formula 3 European Championship | 29  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 23rd
2019  | Japanese Formula 3 Championship | B-Max Racing with Motopark | 20  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 13th

### Complete MSA Formula results

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(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  | 19  | 20  | 21  | 22  | 23  | 24  | 25  | 26  | 27  | 28  | 29  | 30  | DC  | Points

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2015 | Joe Tandy Racing | BHI
1 | BHI
2 | BHI
3 | DON

17 | DON

14 | DON

11 | THR

Ret | THR

17 | THR

15 | OUL

20 | OUL

DNS | OUL

Ret | CRO

12 | CRO

Ret | CRO

17 | SNE

19 | SNE

Ret | SNE

18 | KNO
1 | KNO
2 | KNO
3 | ROC

15 | ROC

10 | ROC

16 | SIL
1 | SIL
2 | SIL
3 | BHGP

Ret | BHGP

16 | BHGP

15 | 22nd  | 15

### Complete Toyota Racing Series results

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(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  | DC  | Points

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2017 | MTEC Motorsport  | RUA

13 | RUA

14 | RUA

Ret | TER

15 | TER

11 | TER

19 | HMP

6 | HMP

5 | HMP

Ret | TAU

12 | TAU

17 | TAU

14 | MAN

14 | MAN

14 | MAN

11 | 16th  | 358

### Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year  | Entrant  | Engine  | 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  | DC  | Points

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2017 | Carlin | Volkswagen | SIL
1 | SIL
2 | SIL
3 | MNZ
1 | MNZ
2 | MNZ
3 | PAU
1 | PAU
2 | PAU
3 | HUN
1 | HUN
2 | HUN
3 | NOR
1 | NOR
2 | NOR
3 | SPA

16 | SPA

14 | SPA

15 | ZAN

13 | ZAN

17 | ZAN

18 | NÜR

19 | NÜR

21 | NÜR

18 | RBR
1 | RBR
2 | RBR
3 | HOC
1 | HOC
2 | HOC
3 | 19th  | 1
2018 | Carlin | Volkswagen | PAU

Ret | PAU

16 | PAU

16 | HUN

19 | HUN

17 | HUN

18 | NOR

17 | NOR

DSQ | NOR

EX | ZAN

22 | ZAN

Ret | ZAN

20 | SPA

12 | SPA

16 | SPA

22 | SIL

17 | SIL

21 | SIL

18 | MIS

20 | MIS

20 | MIS

16 | NÜR

14 | NÜR

17 | NÜR

Ret | RBR

19 | RBR

15 | RBR

22 | HOC

20 | HOC

18 | HOC

17 | 23rd  | 0

### Complete Japanese Formula 3 Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year  | Entrant  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15  | 16  | 17  | 18  | 19  | 20  | Pos  | Points

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2019 | B-Max Racing with
Motopark | SUZ

Ret | SUZ

11 | AUT

9 | AUT

10 | AUT

9 | OKA

8 | OKA

12 | OKA

8 | SUG

9 | SUG

8 | FUJ

9 | FUJ

8 | SUG

10 | SUG

11 | SUG

11 | MOT

8 | MOT

10 | MOT

12 | OKA

9 | OKA

8 | 13th  | 0

## References

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1. ^ Dinakaran, Vaishali (4 June 2019). "Indian racers abroad and their plans for the 2019 season of motorsport". Overdrive. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
2. ^ "FIA to assess if Vaidyanathan is up to F3 "standard"". Motorsport.com. 25 June 2018.
3. ^ "FIA Formula 3 2018 - Norisring Race 2: Huge start crash between Ticktum and Vaidyanathan". "Sportify Channel" on YouTube. 27 December 2018.

*[Best finish]: Best finish in the championship