| Cian Shields | |
| Nationality: |  British |
| Birth Date: | 2005 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| Current Series: | FIA Formula 3 Championship |
| First Year: | 2024 |
| Current Team: | Hitech Pulse-Eight |
| Car Number: | 16 |
| Starts: | 18 (18 entries) |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Podiums: | 0 |
| Poles: | 0 |
| Fastest Laps: | 0 |
| Best Finish: | TBD |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Prev Series: | Euroformula Open GB3 Championship |
| Prev Series Years: | 2023 2022 |
Cian Shields (born 7 March 2005)[1] is a British racing driver currently racing in the 2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship with Hitech Pulse-Eight. He was Euroformula Open vice-champion.
Shields started karting at the age of 11 in 2016.[2] In 2017 he competed in IAME Cadets with British GT driver Dean MacDonald being his driver coach.[3] In 2019 he became champion of the X30 Junior category in the IAME Series Benelux.[4] [5]
In 2022, Shields began his single-seater career by joining Hitech Grand Prix in the GB3 Championship.[6] He would take his first victory in the reversed-grid race at Silverstone, holding off Nick Gilkes in the closing laps.[7] [8] Until the end of the season, which he ultimately finished in thirteenth, he would take two further podium finishes.[9]
In 2023 he joined Team Motopark to compete in the Euroformula Open Championship. Throughout the season Shields took four wins at Spa-Francorchamps, Paul Ricard, Spielberg and Mugello becoming vice-champion behind Noel León.[10] [11] [12] [13]
In late 2023 Shields rejoined Hitech Pulse-Eight for post-season testing in the FIA Formula 3 Championship.[14] Later that December, Shields was announced to be driving for Hitech during the 2024 FIA F3 season.[15]
In 2022 Shields joined 360 Racing to compete in the Prototype Challenge at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Radical SR3. In the first race he was the winning car in the Radical class.[16]
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | LGM Series - IAME Cadet | 33rd | |
| 2018 | Kartmasters British Grand Prix- X30 Mini | Fusion Motorsport | 7th |
| IAME Winter Cup - X30 Junior | Strawberry Racing | 3rd | |
| 2019 | IAME Series Benelux - X30 Junior | 1st | |
| IAME International Final - X30 Junior | 9th | ||
| British Kart Championship - X30 Junior | Fusion Motorsport | 41st | |
| IAME Euro Series - X30 Junior | 21st | ||
| IAME Winter Cup - X30 Junior | 22nd | ||
| 2020 | Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy - Senior Max | 7th | |
| Rotax Max Euro Winter Cup - Senior | Strawberry Racing | 14th | |
| IAME Winter Cup - X30 Senior | 19th | ||
| 2021 | IAME Winter Cup - X30 Senior | KR Racing | 10th |
| IAME Euro Series - X30 Senior | 13th |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | GB3 Championship | Hitech Grand Prix | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 186.5 | 13th | |
| Prototype Challenge - Radical | 360 Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | ||
| 2023 | Euroformula Open Championship | Team Motopark | 23 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 307 | 2nd | |
| Eurocup-3 | Palou Motorsport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| 2024 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | Hitech Pulse-Eight | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0* | 27th* |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
* Season still in progress.(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)