Piotr "Piotrek" Wiśnicki (; born 20 August 2003) is a Polish racing driver who most recently competed in the

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, having previously competed in the series in

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by Charouz. He has previously competed in Italian F4 and the

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Career

Karting career

Wiśnicki started professional karting racing in 2014, at 11 years old. During that time, he came in second in the

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Central-Eastern Europe in the Mini Max category. He came in 21st during the 2016 CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy. Wiśnicki competed in more Rotax Max Challenges from 2015 to 2019 but did not win any titles.

Formula 4

2020

Wiśnicki made his single-seater debut during the

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with

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. Wiśnicki was unable to score points throughout most of his campaign, until the round at

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where he finished ninth on the road during the first race, before being promoted to eighth as

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was penalised. Wiśnicki added another points finish with sixth place in the second race, but was ultimately unable to complete the season. He finished the championship in 19th with 12 points.

2021

Wiśnicki remained with

for the

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. His first point came at the second race in

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, before adding three more points finishes which including a high of seventh. Wiśnicki ended the campaign 23rd in the championship, scoring 15 points.

Formula Regional

For 2022, Wiśnicki made the step up to the 2022 Formula Regional European Championship with KIC Motorsport, partnering Francesco Braschi and Santiago Ramos. In his first weekend at

, he finished 24th and 21st, the latter result his best finish in the championship. For the second round in

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stood in for Wiśnicki as he was to attend his school commitments. However, he returned to the next round in

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. Wiśnicki failed to score any points throughout the season and ended 35th in the standings.

FIA Formula 3 Championship

2023

For 2023, Wiśnicki was announced to be moving up to the

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with

by Charouz, partnering

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and Roberto Faria. During the first four rounds, Wiśnicki achieved a best finish of 18th place at

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. However, he would be replaced by GB3 racer McKenzy Cresswell starting from the and

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. In a Facebook post on 1 July, Wiśnicki stated he decided to "suspend" his involvement with PHM Racing, citing negligence by the team, such as lack of cooperation with the drivers regarding car setups and the firing of an engineer who was "the only one knowing how to and willing to work". By the end of the season, Wiśnicki was ranked 34th in the overall standings.

2024

In January 2024, it was announced that Wiśnicki would be returning to FIA Formula 3 for the 2024 season, partnering

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and

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at the newly rebranded

team. It would prove to be a difficult year for the Pole, being notably outpaced by teammates

and

and frequently languishing at the back of the grid. However, his big break came during a damp Silverstone feature race, where a bold decision to stay out on dry tyres proved right, as he vaulted up the leaderboard in the closing laps to finish in fifth place – his only points finish of the season. His result eventually placed him 23rd in the standings with 10 points, ahead of Loake but considerably behind teammate Voisin.

Karting record

Karting career summary

Racing record

Racing career summary

^* Season still in progress.

Complete Italian F4 Championship results

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

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) ^* Season still in progress.

Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) ^* Season still in progress.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wisnicki, Piotr Living people 2003 births Polish racing drivers Italian F4 Championship drivers Formula Regional European Championship drivers Jenzer Motorsport drivers FIA Formula 3 Championship drivers KIC Motorsport drivers PHM Racing drivers Charouz Racing System drivers Sportspeople from Warsaw Rodin Motorsport drivers 21st-century Polish sportsmen