Axel Gnos (born 30 April 2003) is a Swiss-French racing driver of Vietnamese descent, who drives for G4 Racing in the
Formula Regional European Championship
The Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA) is a FIA-certified regional European Formula 3 racing series. On 12 October 2018 it was announced that the Italian autosport regulator Automobile Club d’Italia (ACI) and karting prom ...
.
Career
Lower formulae
Gnos made his car racing debut in the
2018 Italian F4 Championship
The 2018 Italian F4 Championship Powered by Abarth was the fifth season of the Italian F4 Championship. It began on 29 April in Imola and finished on 21 October in Monza after seven triple header rounds.
The title was clinched by Enzo Fittipald ...
with AS Motorsport, where he raced in two rounds.
In 2019 he drove in both the
Italian
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and
Spanish F4 championships, for
Jenzer Motorsport
Jenzer Motorsport is an auto racing team based in Switzerland. Founded in 1993 by Andreas Jenzer the team is currently competing in FIA Formula 3, Italian F4 and F4 Spanish and has had a number of drivers who would turn out to be successful in ...
and G4 Racing respectively.
He had a successful campaign in the Spanish series, where he finished on the podium twice and ended his season sixth in the drivers' standings.
In 2020 Gnos once again competed in the
Italian F4 Championship
Italian Formula 4 Championship is the first formula racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations. The inaugural season was the 2014 Italian F4 Championship, effectively replacing the Formula Abarth.
History
Gerhard Berger and th ...
with G4 Racing, where he placed 23rd in the championship, having scored six points.
Toyota Racing Series
The Swiss driver raced in the
Toyota Racing Series
The Formula Regional Oceania Championship is New Zealand's premier formula racing category. The series includes races for every major trophy in New Zealand circuit racing including the New Zealand Motor Cup and the Denny Hulme Memorial Trophy. ...
for Kiwi Motorsport at the start of the 2020 season. He scored 15 points and finished 18th in the standings, last of all full-time drivers.
Formula Regional European Championship
In February 2021 it was announced that Gnos would be competing in the
Formula Regional European Championship
The Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA) is a FIA-certified regional European Formula 3 racing series. On 12 October 2018 it was announced that the Italian autosport regulator Automobile Club d’Italia (ACI) and karting prom ...
with G4 Racing.
His season would ultimately prove to be fruitless, with Gnos scoring a best finish of 14th at
Barcelona
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and finishing 28th in the standings.
For the 2022 season, the Swiss driver remained with his father's team, G4, this time partnering
Matías Zagazeta and
Owen Tangavelou
Owen Tangavelou (born 4 March 2005) is a Vietnamese- French racing driver who most recently competed in the Formula Regional European Championship with Trident, having previously raced with Race Performance Motorsport.
Career
Karting
Ta ...
. Following a challenging campaign, during which the Swiss driver missed a round following a crash at
Spa-Francorchamps
The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (), frequently referred to as ''Spa'', is a motor-racing circuit located in Stavelot, Belgium. It is the current venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix, hosting its first Grand Prix in 1925, and has he ...
, Gnos confirmed that he would be leaving the team and the series after the end of the season, which he ended in 31st place.
Karting record
Karting career summary
Racing record
Career summary
* Season still in progress.
Complete Italian F4 Championship results
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete F4 Spanish Championship results
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete Toyota Racing Series results
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gnos, Axel
2003 births
Living people
Swiss racing drivers
Italian F4 Championship drivers
ADAC Formula 4 drivers
Spanish F4 Championship drivers
Toyota Racing Series drivers
Formula Regional European Championship drivers
Jenzer Motorsport drivers
MP Motorsport drivers
Sportspeople from Lausanne
Swiss people of Vietnamese descent