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Artem Markelov

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10/09/1994
29
1.82m
74kg
Single
Moscow
Moscow

Official website:
amarkelov.com/en/

BIOGRAPHY

Artem began karting in 2006 aged 12, and raced mostly in his native Russia for the majority of his karting career, working his way up through the junior ranks to progress into the KF2 category by 2010.

In 2011 he made the switch to open-wheel racing, finishing fourth in the ADAC Formel Masters with Motopark, taking one win from 23 races.

2012 saw him move to German Formula 3 with Lotus finishing 7th in his rookie year, claiming two victories in the process. A year later he finished runner-up in the same series, recording 339 points courtesy of an excellent run of results which saw him take 21 podiums from 26 races including two wins.

2014 saw Artem make the step up from German Formula 3 to GP2 with Russian Time. He endured a tough season, acclimatising to the bigger, faster cars. His best result came in the Hungary Sprint race where he finished seventh.

He recorded his first GP2 podium in 2015 on the way to finishing 13th in the Drivers' standings. He took third place in the feature race in Spa after starting from 22nd. Fifth place finishes in the Belgium sprint race and Monza feature solidified the Russian's spot in his second year of running in GP2.

In 2016, Artem finished his third year in the GP2 Series in 9th place taking two podiums along the way, including his first GP2 win, which came in a dramatic Monaco feature race. From 15th on the grid, he played the patient game, benefitting from several safety cars, before pipping Norman Nato by 1.5s at the flag.

A number of fourth and fifth places kept Artem well in the top ten of the championship, and he capped the year off with a third place at the final round in Abu Dhabi.

Artem secured his best season in single-seaters in 2017, claiming second place in the FIA Formula 2 Championship with Russian Time who were crowned team champions courtesy of a healthy 210-point contribution from the 23-year-old.

He won five races over the course of the season, including at the season opener in Bahrain, the sprint race in Austria, the feature in Spa and back-to-back victories at the final two rounds in Jerez and Abu Dhabi.

On 20 February 2018, Artem was named as Renault's test and development Driver. Alongside his test driver duties, he will race in F2 for a fifth season with Russian Time.

Artem Markelov

PORTRAIT

STATISTICS (PRIOR TO 2019)

DETAILS

Artem Markelov

BIOGRAPHY

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