Frederik Vesti
Danish racing driver
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| 2025 | At Indianapolis, controlled the race midpoint and built a ten-second gap to Kakunoshin Ohta, taking over first place from Jack Aitken. Aitken held on during a final lap restart to claim victory. |
| 2025 | At Watkins Glen, the team ran up front until a late pit stop dropped them to fifth. |
| 2025 | At Petit Le Mans, the team dominated the second half and secured their second win of the season, finishing second in both overall standings and the Michelin Endurance Cup. |
| 2025 | Competing in IMSA SportsCar Championship in the GTP class with Cadillac Whelen and continuing as a reserve driver for Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team. |
| 2025 | Vesti participated in the Berlin rookie test, driving for Andretti in Formula E. |
| 2025 | Frederik Vesti signed with Whelen Cadillac Racing to compete in the 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship, joining teammates Earl Bamber and Jack Aitken. |
| June 2025 | Partnered with Jack Aitken and Felipe Drugovich at Le Mans, forming the youngest Hypercar lineup based on average age. |
| April 2025 | Replaced Earl Bamber at Laguna Seca, finishing sixth with Jack Aitken. |
| March 2025 | At Sebring, battled for the lead with Nick Tandy before the team ultimately finished fourth. |
| January 2025 | Competed in the 24 Hours of Daytona, initially leading before falling to sixth during the third hour. Experienced a rear suspension failure causing a crash, but the team repaired the car and finished ninth in the GTP class. |
| 2024 | Competed in multiple motorsport series including European Le Mans Series, 24 Hours of Le Mans, GT World Challenge Europe, and IMSA SportsCar Championship. Continued as a reserve driver for Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team. |
| 2024 | Vesti was promoted by Mercedes to serve as their reserve driver, sharing the role with Mick Schumacher. |
| 2024 | Vesti drove the Mercedes W15 for the first time during the Yas Marina young drivers' test, finishing 21st place overall in the morning session. |
| 2024 | Vesti raced in the 24 Hours of Spa but was forced to retire after 276 laps due to floor damage. |
| 2024 | Vesti competed in his first 24 Hours of Le Mans with Cool Racing, finishing tenth in the LMP2 category after experiencing a radiator problem early in the race that set them back two laps. |
| 2024 | In his first European Le Mans Series season, Vesti achieved two podium finishes: a second place in Paul Ricard and a third place in the season finale at Portimão. He finished ninth in the LMP2 standings with 34 points. |
| May 2024 | Frederik Vesti participated in his first Formula E car test with Mahindra Racing at the Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit during the Berlin rookie test. |
| January 2024 | Frederik Vesti announced his debut in sports car racing, joining the European Le Mans Series in the LMP2 class with Cool Racing, partnering with Alejandro García and Ferdinand Habsburg. |
| 2023 | Vesti took part in his first free practice session at the Mexico City Grand Prix, driving 26 laps and being classified in 19th place. |
| September 2023 | Vesti finished second in the Formula 2 Championship, securing 6 wins, 10 podiums, 1 pole position, and 3 fastest laps, and helping Prema to second place in the teams' championship. |
| May 2023 | At Monaco, Vesti took his first pole of the year and claimed a lights-to-flag victory in the feature race, taking the championship lead. |
| March 2023 | In Jeddah, Vesti won his first feature race in Formula 2 by taking advantage of leaders spinning out. |
| 2022 | Vesti drove for Mercedes during the Abu Dhabi young driver test at the Yas Marina Circuit, completing 124 laps and finishing 22nd fastest. |
| September 2022 | Vesti finished ninth in the Formula 2 Championship with 117 points, scoring one win, one pole, and five podiums while helping ART to third in the teams' standings. |
| July 2022 | Vesti scored his first pole position of the season at the Red Bull Ring. |
| April 2022 | Vesti claimed his first Formula 2 victory in Baku, overtaking Jehan Daruvala during a safety car restart in the late stages of the race. |
| January 21 2022 | ART Grand Prix announced Frederik Vesti would join their Formula 2 team for the 2022 season alongside Théo Pourchaire. |
| 2021 | Competed in FIA Formula 3 Championship with ART Grand Prix, finishing 4th overall with 1 win. |
| 2021 | At Barcelona, Vesti took his first podium of the season with a third place, gaining two positions on the penultimate lap after Dennis Hauger and Matteo Nannini collided. |
| 2021 | In the Sochi season finale, Vesti finished second in the final race, which helped him overtake Victor Martins and secure fourth place in the championship. |
| 2021 | Vesti signed with ART Grand Prix to race in Formula 3 alongside Aleksandr Smolyar and Juan Manuel Correa. |
| 2021 | At the Red Bull Ring, Vesti won his only race of the year by beating polesitter Dennis Hauger early on and successfully defending his position. |
| 2021 | At Paul Ricard, Vesti claimed his second pole position overall. |
| 2021 | Becomes the inaugural champion of the Formula Regional European Championship, highlighting his racing prowess. |
| January 19 2021 | Frederik Vesti was announced as a Mercedes Junior Team driver. |
| 2020 | At Monza, Vesti won his second race overall, overtaking Théo Pourchaire on the third-to-last lap and helping Prema become the teams' champions. |
| 2020 | At the Red Bull Ring, Vesti achieved his first pole position in the championship and won his first race, despite it being cut short due to treacherous weather conditions. |
| 2020 | At Mugello, Vesti secured his third win by passing Lirim Zendeli and Jake Hughes, and successfully defending his position in the final laps. |
| 2020 | Vesti achieves fourth place in the FIA Formula 3 Championship, demonstrating his early racing potential. |
| January 2020 | Vesti was announced to continue driving for Prema Racing in the FIA Formula 3 Championship, partnering with Oscar Piastri and Logan Sargeant. |
| 2019 | Won the Formula Regional European Championship with Prema Powerteam, securing 13 wins and 10 pole positions out of 24 races. |
| 2019 | Raced in the Macau Grand Prix, replacing an injured Jehan Daruvala at Prema Powerteam, finishing the race in tenth place. |
| 2019 | Ranked 13th in Motorsport.com's top 20 junior single-seater drivers of the year. |
| 2018 | Competed in ADAC Formula 4 Championship, Italian F4 Championship, and participated in FIA Formula 3 European Championship and Macau Grand Prix. |
| 2018 | Vesti participated in one round of the Italian F4 Championship at Circuit Paul Ricard, winning two out of three races and finishing tenth in the championship. |
| 2018 | Made his debut at the Macau Grand Prix in the European Formula 3 Championship, finishing 15th in the race. |
| 2018 | Frederik Vesti competed in the German F4 Championship with Van Amersfoort Racing, achieving his maiden win during the second Hockenheimring round and a second win at the Nürburgring. He finished fourth in the championship standings with six additional podiums. |
| 2017 | Competed in multiple Formula 4 championships: ADAC Formula 4 Championship (7th place), F4 Danish Championship (2nd place with 8 wins), and briefly in Formula 4 United States Championship. |
| 2016 | Competed in Formula Ford Denmark with Vesti Höyer Motorsport, finishing 4th overall with 2 wins in 20 races. |
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