Max Esterson

BIOGRAPHY

Before taking to the track in real life, Max Esterson kicked off his racing career in the virtual world, competing in sim racing but made his single seater debut in 2020. He drove in the F1600 Championship, finishing the season fifth. The following year he moved up to the GB3 Championship, finishing seventh overall. He also finished the National Formula Ford Championship third and was the winner of the Walter Hayes Trophy.

In 2022, he completed a second season of GB3 where he finished seventh and was the winner of the Formula Ford Festival that year. In 2023, he made four race appearances in FIA Formula 3 with Rodin Carlin alongside a full GB3 Championship season, where he finished 11th.

He then completed a full season of F3 with Jenzer Motorsport in 2024, finishing 21st in the Drivers’ Championship. Esterson then moved up to FIA Formula 2 with TRIDENT for the final two rounds of the 2024 campaign.

The American will now complete a full season in FIA Formula 2 in 2025 with TRIDENT.

RACING RECORD

2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship (Trident) - 31st (4 races) FIA Formula 3 Championship (Jenzer Motorsport) - 21st

2023 GB3 Championship - 11th Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix, FIA F3 World Cup - 20th FIA Formula 3 Championship (Rodin Carlin) - 35th (4 races)

2022 GB3 Championship - 7th Formula Ford 1600, Walter Hayes Trophy - 5th 51st BRSCC Formula Ford Festival - Winner

2021 Formula Ford 1600, Walter Hayes Trophy - Winner 50th BRSCC Formula Ford Festival - 2nd Avon Tyres National Formula Ford Championship, Pro - 3rd

2020 Formula Ford 1600, Walter Hayes Trophy - 14th BRSCC Formula Ford Festival - 6th F2000 Championship Series - 16th BRSCC Avon Tyres National FF1600 Championship F1600 Championship Series - 5th