Sami Meguetounif
French racing driver (born 2004)
| Sami Meguetounif | |
|---|---|
 Meguetounif in 2023 | |
| Nationality |  French |
| Born | (2004-05-24) 24 May 2004 (age 19) Marseille, France |
| FIA Formula 3 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Trident |
| Car number | 5 |
| Starts | 4 (4 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | TBD in 2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2023 2022 2021–2023 2021 2021 2019–2020 2019 | FR Middle Championship FR Asian Championship FR European Championship ADAC Formula 4 Italian F4 Championship French F4 Championship F4 SEA Championship |
Sami Meguetounif (French pronunciation: [sa.mi mɛ.ɡɥɛ.tu.nif];[1] born 24 May 2004) is a French racing driver who is currently competing in the 2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship with Trident. He previously competed in the Formula Regional European Championship for two seasons in 2022 and 2023 with MP Motorsport.
Career
Karting
Meguetounif started karting in his native France in 2013, racing in the Regional PACAC championship, which he would go on to finish second in. He won the same championship in the Minime class two years later, and soon made his debut in various national championships.[2] Meguetounif moved into international competition in 2017, finishing fifth in the Karting Academy Trophy and getting second place in the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals, only losing out to Tijmen van der Helm. That year Meguetounif also won two trophies in his homeland, one of them being the National Championship, beating future flatmate and Formula 4 rival Victor Bernier.[3] In 2018 Meguetounif went on to improve to fourth in the Academy Trophy, and also made his first appearance in the European Championship.[4] He finished his karting career in 2019, with 14th place at the World Championships.[5]
Lower formulae
2019
Meguetounif made his car racing debut in the 2019 French F4 Championship, competing at the Circuit Paul Ricard, ending up in the top ten in two out of three races.[6] He also made a solitary appearance as a guest driver in the final round of the Formula 4 South East Asia Championship, where he finished second in all but one of his races.
2020
For 2020 Meguetounif decided to race in the French F4 Championship for a full season.[7] He started the season out with only ten points from the first round, but would go on to improve rapidly, getting his first podium with a second-place finish in race 1 at Magny-Cours. After a disappointing round in Zandvoort Meguetounif returned to the rostrum with third place in race 1 of round four. He followed that success up with his most successful round of the season, scoring both pole positions, two seconds and one third place at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. He finished his season off strongly, achieving his only win of the season at Le Castellet, and scoring two further podiums in the final two rounds. In total, Meguetounif finished on the podium eight times and ended up fourth in the standings.[8]
2021
In 2021 the French driver joined R-ace GP to compete in the ADAC Formula 4 Championship on a full-time basis, whilst also racing in certain rounds of the Italian Championship.[9]
Formula Regional Championship
2021
On 4 October 2021 it was announced that Meguetounif would start the final four races of the Formula Regional European Championship, remaining with R-ace.[10] He finished his first two races at the Regional F3 level in 22nd and 20th at the Mugello Circuit. The Frenchman improved significantly in the final round, finishing close to the top-ten in both races.
2022
In February of the following year, Meguetounif took part in the final round of the Formula Regional Asian Championship with Evans GP, in preparation for his main campaign.[11] Having finished 13th in his debut race, Meguetounif scored points in an incident-packed race 2. He ended up 20th in the standings.
Meguetounif joined MP Motorsport for that year's Formula Regional European Championship, partnering Michael Belov and Dilano van 't Hoff.[12] He scored his first points in the first race with a ninth-place finish, missing out on the rookie win to Sebastián Montoya by three tenths. At the second round of the season in Imola Meguetounif experienced a hard crash after being pushed off the track. He recounts losing consciousness after colliding with the wall but was found to have no serious issues during subsequent check-ups.[13] He took part in qualifying the day after, but withdrew from the race.
The Frenchman would score two more points finishes during the campaign, which included a second place in Belgium, leading him to end up 16th in the drivers' championship.
2023
Meguetounif competed the full season in the 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship with MP Motorsport.[14]
For his main campaign, Meguetounif would remain with MP in FRECA, partnering Victor Bernier and Dilano van 't Hoff.[15] A first podium of the year came soon, with the Frenchman finishing third in Barcelona.[16] After a pair of points-scoring rounds, Meguetounif and the team would miss the round in Mugello out of respect for van 't Hoff, who had died in an accident at Spa.[17] At the subsequent round in France, Meguetounif would finish second, and he would repeat that result during the next event at the Red Bull Ring, dedicating his result to van 't Hoff.[18][19] However, this would end up being his final podium finish of the year, one he ended ninth overall, six places ahead of teammate Bernier.[20]
FIA Formula 3
Having completed the post-season tests with Trident, Meguetounif would sign for the Italian team to compete in the 2024 season of the FIA Formula 3 Championship.[21]
Personal life
Meguetounif was born in Marseille and raised in Marrakesh, Morocco.[22][23] Meguetounif completed the Lycée, the equivalent to A-Levels in France. During this time, he lived and studied together with his FRECA teammate Victor Bernier.[24]
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Championnat Regional PACAC — Mini | 2nd | |
| Coupe de France — Mini | 10th | ||
| Challenge Rotax Max France — Mini | 4th | ||
| 2014 | Coupe de France — Mini | 26th | |
| Challenge Rotax Max France — Mini | 5th | ||
| 2015 | Championnat Regional PACAC — Minime | 1st | |
| National Series Karting — Minime | 2nd | ||
| Coupe de France — Minime | 11th | ||
| Challenge Rotax Max France — Minime | 2nd | ||
| Championnat de France — Minime | 6th | ||
| 2016 | Championnat de France — Cadet | 9th | |
| Coupe de France — Cadet | 4th | ||
| National Series Karting — Cadet | 8th | ||
| Challenge Rotax Max France — Cadet | 8th | ||
| 2017 | Coupe de France — OKJ | 19th | |
| Finale Nationale X30 — X30 Junior | 1st | ||
| CIK-FIA Academy Trophy | Meguetounif, Pierre | 5th | |
| Championnat de France — Nationale | 1st | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ | Goudant, Cedric | 30th | |
| IAME International Final — X30 Junior | 32nd | ||
| Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — Rotax Junior | Meguetounif, Pierre | 2nd | |
| 2018 | WSK Champions Cup — OKJ | Formula K Racing Team | 32nd |
| South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ | 2nd | ||
| WSK Super Master Series — OKJ | 16th | ||
| WSK Open Cup — OKJ | 13th | ||
| Championnat de France — Nationale | 1st | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ | Formula K Racing Team | 36th | |
| CIK-FIA Academy Trophy | Meguetounif, Pierre | 4th | |
| CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ | Team Oakes | 27th | |
| WSK Final Cup — OK | 15th | ||
| 2019 | South Garda Winter Cup — OK | Tony Kart Racing Team | 12th |
| WSK Super Master Series — OK | 16th | ||
| WSK Euro Series — OK | 28th | ||
| Championnat de France — OK | 3rd | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship — OK | VDK Racing | 33rd | |
| CIK-FIA World Championship — OK | 14th |
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | French F4 Championship | FFSA Academy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| Formula 4 SEA Championship | Meritus.GP | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2020 | French F4 Championship | FFSA Academy | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 183 | 4th |
| 2021 | ADAC Formula 4 Championship | R-ace GP | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 11th |
| Italian F4 Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 19th | ||
| Formula Regional European Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | ||
| 2022 | Formula Regional Asian Championship | Evans GP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20th |
| Formula Regional European Championship | MP Motorsport | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 16th | |
| 2023 | Formula Regional Middle East Championship | Hyderabad Blackbirds by MP | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 10th |
| Formula Regional European Championship | MP Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 75 | 9th | |
| 2024 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | Trident | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13* | 10th* |
† As Meguetounif was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.
Complete French F4 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | NOG 1 | NOG 2 | NOG 3 | PAU 1 | PAU 2 | PAU 3 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | SPA 3 | LÉD 1 | LÉD 2 | LÉD 3 | HUN 1 | HUN 2 | HUN 3 | MAG 1 | MAG 2 | MAG 3 | LEC 1 5 | LEC 2 Ret | LEC 3 7 | NC† | 0 |
| 2020 | NOG 1 5 | NOG 2 9 | NOG 3 11† | MAG 1 2 | MAG 2 4 | MAG 3 4 | ZAN 1 8 | ZAN 2 10 | ZAN 3 Ret | LEC1 1 3 | LEC1 2 12† | LEC1 3 5 | SPA 1 2 | SPA 2 3 | SPA 3 2 | LEC2 1 8 | LEC2 2 1 | LEC2 3 3 | LEC3 1 3 | LEC3 2 Ret | LEC3 3 4 | 4th | 183 |
† As Meguetounif was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
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 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | R-ace GP | RBR 1 8 | RBR 2 15 | RBR 3 6 | ZAN 1 22† | ZAN 2 7 | ZAN 3 14 | HOC1 1 Ret | HOC1 2 11 | HOC1 3 Ret | SAC 1 6 | SAC 2 8 | SAC 3 6 | HOC2 1 Ret | HOC2 2 8 | HOC2 3 6 | NÜR 1 10 | NÜR 2 14 | NÜR 3 6 | 11th | 61 |
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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | R-ace GP | LEC 1 11 | LEC 2 Ret | LEC 3 14 | MIS 1 8 | MIS 2 6 | MIS 3 5 | VLL 1 | VLL 2 | VLL 3 | IMO 1 | IMO 2 | IMO 3 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | RBR 3 | MUG 1 | MUG 2 | MUG 3 | MNZ 1 | MNZ 2 | MNZ 3 | 19th | 22 |
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 | R-ace GP | IMO 1 | IMO 2 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | MCO 1 | MCO 2 | LEC 1 | LEC 2 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | VAL 1 | VAL 2 | MUG 1 22 | MUG 2 20 | MNZ 1 15 | MNZ 2 13 | NC† | 0 |
| 2022 | MP Motorsport | MNZ 1 9 | MNZ 2 11 | IMO 1 Ret | IMO 2 DNS | MCO 1 15 | MCO 2 11 | LEC 1 15 | LEC 2 19 | ZAN 1 13 | ZAN 2 16 | HUN 1 17 | HUN 2 Ret | SPA 1 2 | SPA 2 11 | RBR 1 11 | RBR 2 15 | CAT 1 20 | CAT 2 21 | MUG 1 16 | MUG 2 28 | 16th | 21 |
| 2023 | MP Motorsport | IMO 1 17 | IMO 2 22 | CAT 1 Ret | CAT 2 3 | HUN 1 11 | HUN 2 7 | SPA 1 Ret | SPA 2 9 | MUG 1 | MUG 2 | LEC 1 2 | LEC 2 14 | RBR 1 6 | RBR 2 2 | MNZ 1 Ret | MNZ 2 10 | ZAN 1 12 | ZAN 2 9 | HOC 1 13 | HOC 2 Ret | 9th | 75 |
† As Meguetounif was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
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 | Evans GP | ABU 1 | ABU 2 | ABU 3 | DUB 1 | DUB 2 | DUB 3 | DUB 1 | DUB 2 | DUB 3 | DUB 1 | DUB 2 | DUB 3 | ABU 1 13 | ABU 2 7 | ABU 3 22 | 20th | 6 |
Complete Formula Regional Middle East 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hyderabad Blackbirds by MP | DUB1 1 Ret | DUB1 2 Ret | DUB1 3 Ret | KUW1 1 17 | KUW1 2 4 | KUW1 3 1 | KUW2 1 25† | KUW2 2 12 | KUW2 3 5 | DUB2 1 13 | DUB2 2 18 | DUB2 3 Ret | ABU 1 2 | ABU 2 Ret | ABU 3 Ret | 10th | 65 |
- † – Driver did not finish the race but was classified, as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.
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 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Trident | BHR SPR 10 | BHR FEA 4 | MEL SPR 17 | MEL FEA 12 | 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 | 10th* | 13* |
References
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- ^ "Sami Meguetounif signs with Trident for 2024 season". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
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- ^ Sami Meguetounif — Road to F1, retrieved 30 October 2021
External links
- Sami Meguetounif career summary at DriverDB.com
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