Paul Aron

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Paul Aron
File:FIA F3 Austria 2023 Nr. 1 Aron (1).jpg
Aron driving the Dallara F3 2019 during the 2023 Spielberg Formula 3 round.
Nationality Estonia Estonian
Born (2004-02-04) 4 February 2004 (age 20)
Tallinn, Estonia
Related to Ralf Aron (brother)
FIA Formula 2 Championship career
Debut season 2023
Current team Hitech Pulse-Eight
Car no. 17
Former teams Trident
Starts 2 (2 entries)
Wins 0
Poles 0
Fastest laps 0
Best finish 24th in 2023
Previous series
2023
2022
2021–2022
2020
2019
2019		 FIA Formula 3 Championship
FR European Championship
FR Asian Championship
Formula Renault Eurocup
ADAC F4 Championship
Italian F4 Championship

Paul Aron (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpɑu̯l ˈɑ.ron]; born 4 February 2004) is an Estonian racing driver who is set to compete in the 2024 Formula 2 Championship with Hitech Pulse-Eight. He previously raced in the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship with Prema Racing, coming third in the standings. Beforehand, he competed in the Formula Regional European Championship for Prema in 2021 and 2022, in which he ended both series in third. Aron was part of the Mercedes Junior Team.[1] He also won the rookie cup in the 2019 Italian F4 Championship and placed third in the regular standings.

Career

Karting

Starting in Estonia at the age of 8, Aron climbed the karting ladder as he was soon racing all over Europe but mostly in Italy. Aron won the CIK-FIA Karting European Championship in 2018.[2][3]

Lower formulae

Aron made his single-seater debut in the 2019 ADAC Formula 4 Championship, racing for Prema Powerteam.[4] Aron did not wait long to take his first win, taking his first in Austria.[5] Two rounds later, he would win again in Netherlands, both of aforementioned wins would be his only podiums.[6] He continued to score consistently and ended seventh in the standings.[7]

Aron's more successful campaign in 2019 came in the Italian F4 Championship, also racing for Prema. He again took his first win at the Austria, the fourth round of the season.[8] His other win was achieved at the penultimate round in Mugello.[9] Having scored six other podiums, Aron finished the year in third behind Red Bull junior driver Dennis Hauger and Brazilian FDA-member Gianluca Petecof.[10] Thanks to nine rookie victories Aron became the rookie champion.[11]

Formula Renault Eurocup

After testing with them in the post-season test at Paul Ricard in November 2019, Aron was signed to ART Grand Prix's new Formula Renault Eurocup outfit for the 2020 season.[12][13] Aron had a difficult campaign, his high point of the season being his only podium, a second place at the Nürburgring.[14] the Estonian was outscored by his more experienced teammates Grégoire Saucy and eventual champion Victor Martins and finished eleventh in the standings.[15]

Formula Regional European Championship

2021

File:FREC 2021 Spielberg Nr. 1 Aron (2).jpg
Aron in the 2021 Formula Regional European Championship at the Red Bull Ring.

In 2021 Aron moved back to Prema to partner David Vidales and Dino Beganovic in the Formula Regional European Championship.[16] The Estonian's first podium came at the opening round at Imola, where he finished second in race 2, being beaten only by previous year's teammate Grégoire Saucy.[17] Aron was able to finish third at the following two rounds respectively, but would then go on a podium drought that lasted until the seventh round of the season, which included a non-points scoring round at Circuit Paul Ricard.[18] He would end that streak by finishing third during the first race at the Red Bull Ring.[19] After a round in which he finished fourth and twelfth in Valencia, Aron claimed his first pole position of the season at the Mugello Circuit.[20] He would then swoop by to take his first win in the series.[21] The next day was just as superior for him, again taking pole and ending a complete sweep with a win.[22][23] He concluded his season in Monza with a second place.[24] Aron finished the year third overall with 197 points, two wins and seven total podiums behind Saucy and Hadrien David.[25]

2022

File:FREC 2022 Spielberg Nr. 3 (1).jpg
Aron racing in the 2022 Formula Regional European Championship at the Red Bull Ring.

During pre-season in 2022, Aron joined Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema for the Asian Championship.[26] Aron did not win a race during that championship, but did manage to take a double pole during the third Dubai round.[27] Claiming three podiums, he was classified ninth in the standings.[28]

Aron continued with Prema for the 2022 Formula Regional European Championship.[29] He got off to a great start, winning pole and the second race during the Monza opening round.[30][31] After a third place in Imola, he had a terrible weekend in Monaco as a crash in qualifying hampered a chance of points.[32] He would bounce back with a win at Paul Ricard,[33] before completing a complete sweep in the next round at Zandvoort.[34][35] However, the Estonian would go podium-less throughout the next three rounds, despite taking two pole positions at Spa-Francorchamps and the Red Bull Ring.[36][37] A win followed in Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya which was followed by another podium in the second race.[38] The final round in Mugello witnessed Aron notch up yet another victory in the first race, but his title challenge ended as teammate Dino Beganovic was crowned champion.[39] However, a poor second race meant that he failed to score, and race winner Gabriele Minì pipped Aron to second in the standings by four points.[40] This meant Aron again finished third in the standings but he scored more points that the year before (238), had the most wins of anyone that season, (6), and the most poles (7).[41]

FIA Formula 3 Championship

File:FIA F3 Austria 2023 Nr. 1 Aron (2).jpg
Aron in 2023 Austrian F3 Grand Prix

In November 2021, Aron partook in the post-season test with Prema Racing on Day 2 and Day 3.[42] [43]

At the end of September 2022, Aron again took part in the FIA Formula 3 post-season test with Prema, contesting on all three days.[44] During the following month, the team confirmed that Aron had signed up to compete in the 2023 F3 season, partnering FREC rival Dino Beganovic and GB3 champion Zak O'Sullivan.[45]

He had a solid debut in Bahrain, finishing fifth in his first outing, but in the feature race, ended outside the points after a penalty for forcing teammate O'Sullivan wide.[46] Aron qualified in sixth and finished in fourth for the sprint race.[47] However, race winner Franco Colapinto was disqualified, promoting Aron to his first podium.[48] He finished sixth in the feature race.[49] He qualified third in Monaco.[50] He then held off Gabriele Minì to take the final points-paying position in the sprint race.[51] He capped the weekend by maintaining his third place in the feature race.[52] He continued his consistent qualifying form in Barcelona, securing fifth.[53] He would finish both races in the same position.[54][55]

In Austria, Aron produced a lap that took him to pole, but due to exceeding track limits, was demoted to fourth.[56] In the sprint race, he would redeem himself, jumping all the way to second from eighth by lap 8. A safety car helped to close the gap to race leader Pepe Martí, and Aron overhauled him for his first and only win of the season.[57][58] The feature race provided contrasting fortunes, as he would clip his front wing in a battle for the lead with Grégoire Saucy and Aron had to pit for repairs.[59] At Silverstone, Aron scored good points with fourth in the feature race.[60] In Budapest, Aron persisted his qualifying form, doing so in sixth, despite labelling it as "difficult".[61] Despite that, he would finish both races in fourth and fifth, again continuing his consistent form.[62]

Aron had his worst qualifying session in Spa-Francorchamps in 11th.[63] After a slow start from second in the sprint race which dropped him to fourth, he later overcame Hugh Barter for third, which was were he would finish.[64] In the feature race, Aron was one of the minority who started on wet tyres. It proved to be the right gamble, hitting the front at the end of the first sector on the first lap. After Oliver Goethe crashed, Aron opted to pit under the safety car on a drying track for dry tyres. This resulted him in throwing away a potential victory, as the track had not dried enough yet. He eventually was left to rue his choice, finishing in eighth place.[65] Aron qualified third for the Monza season finale.[66] His sprint race was over within seconds, as Caio Collet hit him, causing Aron to suffer a rear puncture and lose control, slamming into Jonny Edgar and Martí.[67] Aron had a messy race, being involved in many battles that saw him slip to seventh.[68] Aron finished third in the standings with 112 points, achieving one win and four podiums, and helping Prema to clinch the teams' title.[69]

Aron took part in the 2023 Macau Grand Prix with SJM Theodore Prema Racing.[70] His Macau debut would not go as planned, suffering a massive crash in the main race which tore his car in half.[71]

FIA Formula 2 Championship

2023

Prior to the final round in Yas Marina for the 2023 FIA Formula 2 Championship, Trident announced they had signed Aron to replace Clément Novalak.[72]

In November 2023, Aron partook in the post-season test with Hitech Pulse-Eight.[73]

2024

In November 2023, Aron was announced to step up to Formula 2 with Hitech Pulse-Eight for the 2024 season.[74]

Formula One

In July 2019, the Mercedes Formula One team added Aron to their junior team.[1] He was part of the junior team until November 2023, where he confirmed his exit.[75]

Personal life

Aron's older brother is 2015 Italian F4 champion Ralf Aron, who currently is a team manager at Prema Powerteam.[76]

Karting record

Karting career summary

Season Series Team Position
2012 Estonian Championship — Cadet AIX Racing Team 6th
2015 WSK Gold Cup — 60 Mini 24th
WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini Baby Race Srl 37th
WSK Final Cup — 60 Mini 14th
2016 WSK Champions Cup — 60 Mini Baby Race Srl 9th
WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini 13th
WSK Final Cup— 60 Mini 31st
2017 WSK Champions Cup — OKJ Baby Race Srl NC
South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ 34th
WSK Super Master Series — OKJ 22nd
CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ 32nd
CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ Ricky Flynn Motorsport 63rd
WSK Final Cup — OKJ Baby Race Srl 33rd
2018 WSK Champions Cup — OKJ Ricky Flynn Motorsport 1st
South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ 1st
WSK Super Master Series — OKJ 3rd
German Karting Championship — Junior 8th
WSK Open Cup — OKJ 31st
CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ 1st
CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ 8th
WSK Final Cup — OKJ 17th

Complete CIK-FIA Karting European Championship results

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

Year Team Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DC Points
2017 Baby Race Srl OKJ SAR
QH
37		 SAR
R
DNQ		 CAY
QH
7		 CAY
R
25		 LEM
QH
31		 LEM
R
19		 ALA
QH
28		 ALA
R
NR		 KRI
QH
26		 KRI
R
22		 32nd 4
2018 Ricky Flynn Motorsport OKJ SAR
QH
1		 SAR
R
1		 PFI
QH
15		 PFI
R
(15)		 AMP
QH
3		 AMP
R
1		 AUB
QH
7		 AUB
R
5		 1st 83

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2019 Italian F4 Championship Prema Powerteam 21 2 1 0 8 226 3rd
ADAC Formula 4 Championship 20 2 0 0 2 129 7th
2020 Formula Renault Eurocup ART Grand Prix 20 0 0 0 1 54 11th
2021 Formula Regional European Championship Prema Powerteam 20 2 2 1 7 197 3rd
2022 Formula Regional Asian Championship Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema 15 0 2 1 3 80 8th
Formula Regional European Championship Prema Racing 20 6 7 4 8 241 3rd
Aurum 1006 km - GT3 Circle K milesPLUS Racing Team 1 0 1 0 1 N/A 2nd
2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship Prema Racing 18 1 0 2 4 112 3rd
Macau Grand Prix SJM Theodore Prema Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
FIA Formula 2 Championship Trident 2 0 0 0 0 0 24th
2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship Hitech Pulse-Eight

* Season still in progress.

Complete Italian F4 Championship results

(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 Pos Points
2019 Prema Powerteam VLL
1
5		 VLL
2
12		 VLL
3
Ret		 MIS
1
4		 MIS
2
Ret		 MIS
3
C		 HUN
1
3		 HUN
2
3		 HUN
3
26		 RBR
1
1		 RBR
2
23		 RBR
3
3		 IMO
1
4		 IMO
2
6		 IMO
3
4		 IMO
4
2		 MUG
1
1		 MUG
2
4		 MUG
3
2		 MNZ
1
8		 MNZ
2
3		 MNZ
3
5		 3rd 226

Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results

(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 Pos Points
2019 Prema Powerteam OSC
1
6		 OSC
2
4		 OSC
3
7		 RBR
1
23		 RBR
2
6		 RBR
3
1		 HOC
1
16		 HOC
2
Ret		 ZAN
1
15		 ZAN
2
1		 ZAN
3
Ret		 NÜR
1
7		 NÜR
2
10		 NÜR
3
6		 HOC
1
4		 HOC
2
9		 HOC
3
Ret		 SAC
1
5		 SAC
2
11		 SAC
3
7		 7th 129

Complete Formula Renault Eurocup results

(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 DC Points
2020 ART Grand Prix MNZ
1
Ret		 MNZ
2
12		 IMO
1
Ret		 IMO
2
6		 NÜR
1
11		 NÜR
2
2		 MAG
1
10		 MAG
2
12		 ZAN
1
7		 ZAN
2
17		 CAT
1
8		 CAT
2
12		 SPA
1
Ret		 SPA
2
DNS		 IMO
1
Ret		 IMO
2
8		 HOC
1
9		 HOC
2
5		 LEC
1
10		 LEC
2
17		 11th 54

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results

(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 DC Points
2021 Prema Powerteam IMO
1
4		 IMO
2
2		 CAT
1
3		 CAT
2
4		 MCO
1
3		 MCO
2
Ret		 LEC
1
14		 LEC
2
26		 ZAN
1
4		 ZAN
2
7		 SPA
1
18		 SPA
2
8		 RBR
1
3		 RBR
2
13		 VAL
1
4		 VAL
2
12		 MUG
1
1		 MUG
2
1		 MNZ
1
6		 MNZ
2
2		 3rd 197
2022 Prema Racing MNZ
1
27		 MNZ
2
1		 IMO
1
3		 IMO
2
6		 MCO
1
25		 MCO
2
DNQ		 LEC
1
1		 LEC
2
4		 ZAN
1
1		 ZAN
2
1		 HUN
1
6		 HUN
2
7		 SPA
1
4		 SPA
2
4		 RBR
1
Ret		 RBR
2
16		 CAT
1
1		 CAT
2
4		 MUG
1
1		 MUG
2
11		 3rd 238

Complete Formula Regional Asian Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DC Points
2022 Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema ABU
1
Ret		 ABU
2
15		 ABU
3
7		 DUB
1
15		 DUB
2
10		 DUB
3
23		 DUB
1
6		 DUB
2
14		 DUB
3
Ret		 DUB
1
2		 DUB
2
8		 DUB
3
2		 ABU
1
5		 ABU
2
Ret		 ABU
3
3		 8th 80

Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results

(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 DC Points
2023 Prema Racing BHR
SPR
5		 BHR
FEA
12		 MEL
SPR
3		 MEL
FEA
6		 MON
SPR
10		 MON
FEA
3		 CAT
SPR
5		 CAT
FEA
5		 RBR
SPR
1		 RBR
FEA
25		 SIL
SPR
12		 SIL
FEA
4		 HUN
SPR
4		 HUN
FEA
5		 SPA
SPR
3		 SPA
FEA
8		 MNZ
SPR
Ret		 MNZ
FEA
7		 3rd 112

Complete Macau Grand Prix results

Year Team Car Qualifying Quali Race Main race
2023 Hong Kong SJM Theodore Prema Racing Dallara F3 2019 14th 7th DNF

Complete FIA Formula 2 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

Year Entrant 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 DC Points
2023 Trident BHR
SPR		 BHR
FEA		 JED
SPR		 JED
FEA		 MEL
SPR		 MEL
FEA		 BAK
SPR		 BAK
FEA		 MCO
SPR		 MCO
FEA		 CAT
SPR		 CAT
FEA		 RBR
SPR		 RBR
FEA		 SIL
SPR		 SIL
FEA		 HUN
SPR		 HUN
FEA		 SPA
SPR		 SPA
FEA		 ZAN
SPR		 ZAN
FEA		 MNZ
SPR		 MNZ
FEA		 YMC
SPR
16		 YMC
FEA
18		 24th 0
2024 Hitech Pulse-Eight BHR
SPR
 BHR
FEA
 JED
SPR
 JED
FEA
 MEL
SPR
 MEL
FEA
 IMO
SPR
 IMO
FEA
 MON
SPR
 MON
FEA
 CAT
SPR
 CAT
FEA
 RBR
SPR
 RBR
FEA
 SIL
SPR
 SIL
FEA
 HUN
SPR
 HUN
FEA
 SPA
SPR
 SPA
FEA
 MNZ
SPR
 MNZ
FEA
 BAK
SPR
 BAK
FEA
 LSL
SPR
 LSL
FEA
 YMC
SPR
 YMC
FEA
 TBD TBD

* Season still in progress.

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