Roberto Innocent Faria (born 15 January 2004) is a Brazilian racing driver who last raced in the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship with

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by Charouz. He previously raced in the

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with

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s. He was a member of the

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Career

Karting

Having begun karting at the age of 11, Faria soon moved into European competitions, racing in the

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in 2017. He would compete for KR Motorsport in 2018, racing in the

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and World championships.

Lower formulae

Faria made his single-seater racing debut in 2019, competing for

s in the

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alongside Mariano Martínez. He would experience a difficult season, scoring a best finish of fourth at

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and finishing eleventh in the standings, one place and fifty points ahead of his teammate.

FIA Formula 3 Championship

In September 2022, Faria partook in the

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post-season test with

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during the first day. In February 2023, Faria was announced as a

by Charouz driver for the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship.

Formula One

In 2022 Faria became a member of the

Karting record

Karting career summary

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

Racing record

Racing career summary

^* Season still in progress.

Complete F4 British Championship results

(

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

Complete BRDC British F3 Championship results

(

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

Complete F3 Asian Championship results

(

) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) ^† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results

(

) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) ^* Season still in progress.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Faria, Roberto Living people 2004 births Brazilian racing drivers BRDC British Formula 3 Championship drivers Sportspeople from Rio de Janeiro (city) British F4 Championship drivers F3 Asian Championship drivers Carlin racing drivers Karting World Championship drivers Fortec Motorsport drivers Sauber Motorsport drivers FIA Formula 3 Championship drivers PHM Racing drivers Charouz Racing System drivers