Fionn McLaughlin (; born 29 October 2007) is a

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from Northern Ireland, who competes under the Irish flag in the

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for

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TGR as part of the

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. McLaughlin claimed top-six finishes in the OK class of the

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and

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in 2024. McLaughlin graduated to the F4 Formula Winter Series in 2025 driving with

TGR. He finished his debut campaign as rookie champion and 3rd in the overall championship.

Career

Karting career

In 2019, McLaughlin finished 14th overall in the IAME Cadet class of the British Karting Championships. The following year he competed in both Britain and Europe. In Italy he competed for Dino Chiesa's Kart Republic team. In 2021, McLaughlin moved up to the junior category, winning at the PF International Kart Circuit and finishing 4th overall in the IAME Euro Series. The following year he came 2nd in the 2022 British IAME Junior X30 Championship and finished 2nd in the IAME world finals held in

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, France.

2023

In 2023, McLaughlin was invited to sign with the professional karting team, Kart Republic, racing as part of the VDK Team, based in Belgium. He would compete in the CIK-FIA European Championship finishing 7th overall in the Championship. In 2023, McLaughlin would also compete in the FIA World Karting championship claiming pole position in his group. He would also claim three heat wins across the weekend narrowly missing out on winning the final due to an engine failure. In the same year Fionn claimed 4th position in the Iame X30 European championships. Fionn would also compete at the IAME world games in Portimão, Portugal claiming 5th position. He won the FIA Academy Champions of the Future race in

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, finishing first with a significant lead.

2024

In 2024, McLaughlin competed in the CIK-FIA European Karting Championship and the CIK-FIA World Karting Championship, finishing 6th overall in both. McLaughlin claimed 3rd overall in the OK Champions of the Future Euro Series, claiming a race win in the 4th round of the championship, which took place in Kristianstad. He would also claim 2nd place overall in the X30 IAME Euro Series.

Single seater career

Following a shootout in

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and GP3 cars between 11 invited drivers at

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in August 2024, McLaughlin was chosen to be a member of the

Formula 4

For 2025, McLaughlin is set to compete both in the Formula Winter Series and the

with

TGR. McLaughlin finished his debut campaign in the Formula Winter Series as rookie champion and 3rd in the overall championship.

Karting record

Karting career summary

Racing record

Racing career summary

Complete Formula Winter Series results

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

Complete F4 British Championship results

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

Notes

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McLaughlin, Fionn 2007 births Living people Racing drivers from Northern Ireland Karting World Championship drivers Irish racing drivers British F4 Championship drivers Hitech Grand Prix drivers 21st-century sportsmen from Northern Ireland Formula Winter Series drivers