Lucas Auer (born 11 September 1994) is an Austrian racing driver. He currently drives for Mercedes-AMG in DTM and the GT World Challenge Europe, where he won the overall and sprint championship in 2024. He is the nephew of former Formula 1 driver Gerhard Berger, and spent one season in Super Formula as a Red Bull Junior Team member.
Early career
In October 2011, Auer won the 2011 JK Racing Asia Series season championship. He then tested a F3 Euroseries car at Valencia, with his 52-year-old uncle Gerhard Berger looking on.F1: Grand Prix News Briefs (Update 2) Speedtv.com. SPEED Staff / GMM. 28 December 2011.
On 25 August 2012, Auer, driving for Van Amersfoort Racing, won the 21st round of the German F3 season, held at the 4.534-kilometre Lausitzring. He finished second in the Championship.
After the four season Mercedes Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters campaign, in December 2018 the Red Bull Junior Team announced that Auer would join the junior program from the 2019 season and he was confirmed to race the Super Formula Championship 2019 season. Auer was released from the program after a single season by "mutual consent", with team manager Helmut Marko citing Auer's age and lack of FIA Super License points as reasons for their split. He would return to DTM the next year with BMW Team RMR.
Personal life Auer is the nephew of former Benetton, McLaren and Ferrari F1 driver Gerhard Berger. He is the son of Berger's sister Claudia, who runs a transport company in Wörgl in Tyrol – not far from Berger's own family business.Behind the scenes at Sepang Autosport Plus. Retrieved 7 June 2011
Racing record
Career summary
Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2011 JK Racing Asia Series EuroInternational 18 7 6 9 17 292 1st 2012 German Formula 3 Championship Van Amersfoort Racing 27 2 2 4 11 298 2nd FIA Formula 3 European Championship 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC‡ Toyota Racing Series Giles Motorsport 15 0 2 0 2 589 6th 2013 FIA Formula 3 European Championship Prema Powerteam 30 1 0 2 8 277 4th Toyota Racing Series Giles Motorsport 15 2 3 4 6 797 3rd FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 Lotus 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC 2014 FIA Formula 3 European Championship kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport 33 3 1 2 13 365 4th Macau Grand Prix 1 0 0 0 1 2nd FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP1 Lotus 3 0 0 0 0 1 24th 2015 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters ART Grand Prix 17 0 1 0 0 18 23rd 2016 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Mercedes-Benz DTM Team Mücke 18 1 2 0 2 68 12th 2017 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Mercedes-AMG Motorsport BWT 18 3 3 0 4 136 6th ADAC GT Masters BWT Mücke Motorsport 4 1 0 0 2 55 17th Formula One Sahara Force India F1 TeamTest driver 2018 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters SILBERPFEIL Energy Mercedes-AMG Motorsport 20 0 3 2 4 121 7th Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Strakka Racing 1 0 0 0 0 4 42nd International GT Open Drivex School 2 0 0 0 1 0 NC‡ International GT Open - Pro-Am 2 1 0 0 1 0 NC‡ 2019 Super Formula B-Max Racing with Motopark 7 0 0 1 1 14 9th Toyota Racing Series M2 Competition 15 1 3 1 7 270 3rd ADAC GT Masters Team Zakspeed BKK Mobil Oil Racing 2 0 0 0 0 13 30th Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing 1 0 0 0 0 10 22nd Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 1 0 4 23rd 2020 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters BMW Team RMR 18 1 0 0 2 51 12th 2021 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Mercedes-AMG Team Winward 16 2 1 1 4 152 5th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup AKKA ASP Team10000132nd Intercontinental GT Challenge Mercedes-AMG Team AKKA ASP10000419th 2022 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Mercedes-AMG Team Winward 16 2 2 1 4 153 2nd GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Winward Racing500000NC GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Gold Cup501103110th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD1010028554th Intercontinental GT Challenge Mercedes-AMG GruppeM Racing101000NC 2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Mercedes-AMG Team Winward 16 0 0 1 2 111 9th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Mercedes-AMG Team Al Manar 1 0 0 0 0 3 25th GetSpeed10000 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Bronze Cup GetSpeed 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC Intercontinental GT Challenge Mercedes-AMG Team Al Manar100002018th Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing10000 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Winward Racing 0 0 0 0 0 0 NC2024 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Mercedes-AMG Team Winward 16 0 0 0 1 116 10th GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Winward Racing Team Mann-Filter 10 3 1 1 8 107 1st GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Mercedes-AMG Team Mann-Filter51012486th Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed20000 0 NC‡ Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf 3 1 2 0 2 Intercontinental GT Challenge Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed200000*NC* 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910000DNF GT World Challenge America - Pro-Am SunEnergy1 Racing100000NC†2024-25 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Climax Racing40000124th 2025 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf 16 2 2 1 4 188 2nd GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Winward Racing 10 1 1 2 4 76.5 4th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 1 0 0 0 0 312 62nd Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Mercedes-AMG Team Mann-Filter 5 1 1 0 2 72 2nd2025-26Asian Le Mans Series - GTQMMF by GetSpeed602002713th 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Winward Racing 1 1 0 0 1 382 56thGT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup 10 0 0 2 3 45.5 6thDeutsche Tourenwagen MastersMercedes-AMG Team Landgraf 14 0 0 1 4 152 4th*Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen RacingGT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupMercedes-AMG Team Mann-FilterFIA GT World CupMercedes-AMG Team Tigani Motorsport ‡ As Auer was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points. * Season still in progress.
Complete German Formula Three 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 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 DC Points 2012 Van Amersfoort Racing ZAN1 ZAN2 ZAN3 SAC1 SAC2 SAC3 OSC1 OSC2 OSC2 SPA1 SPA2 SPA3 ASS1 ASS2 ASS3 RBR1 RBR2 RBR3 LAU1 LAU2 LAU3 NÜR1 NÜR2 NÜR3 HOC1 HOC2 HOC3 2nd 298
Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results (key) Year Entrant Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 DC Points 2012 Van Amersfoort Racing Volkswagen HOC1 HOC2 PAU1 PAU2 BRH1 BRH2 RBR1 RBR2 NOR1 NOR2 SPA1 SPA2 NÜR1 NÜR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 VAL1 VAL2 HOC1 HOC2 NC‡ 0‡ 2013 Prema Powerteam Mercedes MNZ1 MNZ2 MNZ3 SIL1 SIL2 SIL3 HOC1 HOC2 HOC3 BRH1 BRH2 BRH3 RBR1 RBR2 RBR3 NOR1 NOR2 NOR3 NÜR1 NÜR2 NÜR3 ZAN1 ZAN2 ZAN3 VAL1 VAL2 VAL3 HOC1 HOC2 HOC3 4th 277 2014 kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport Mercedes SIL1 SIL2 SIL3 HOC1 HOC2 HOC3 PAU1 PAU2 PAU3 HUN1 HUN2 HUN3 SPA1 SPA2 SPA3 NOR1 NOR2 NOR3 MSC1 MSC2 MSC3 RBR1 RBR2 RBR3 NÜR1 NÜR2 NÜR3 IMO1 IMO2 IMO3 HOC1 HOC2 HOC3 4th 365 ‡ As Auer was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rank Points 2013 Lotus LMP2 Lotus T128 Praga Judd 3.6 L V8 SIL SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ SHA BHR NC 0 2014 Lotus LMP1 CLM P1/01 AER P60 2.0 L Turbo V6 SIL SPA LMS COA FUJ SHA BHR SÃO 24th 1
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pos Points 2015 ART Grand Prix DTM AMG Mercedes C-Coupé HOC1 HOC2 LAU1 LAU2 NOR1 NOR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 SPL1 SPL2 MSC1 MSC2 OSC1 OSC2 NÜR1 NÜR2 HOC1 HOC2 23rd 18 2016 Mercedes-Benz DTM Team Mücke Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM HOC1 HOC2 SPL1 SPL2 LAU1 LAU2 NOR1 NOR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 MSC1 MSC2 NÜR1 NÜR2 HUN1 HUN2 HOC1 HOC2 12th 68 2017 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport BWT Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM HOC1 HOC2 LAU1 LAU2 HUN1 HUN2 NOR1 NOR2 MSC1 MSC2 ZAN1 ZAN2 NÜR1 NÜR2 SPL1 SPL2 HOC1 HOC2 6th 136 2018 SILBERPFEIL Energy Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM HOC1 HOC2 LAU1 LAU2 HUN1 HUN2 NOR1 NOR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 BRH1 BRH2 MIS1 MIS2 NÜR1 NÜR2 SPL1 SPL2 HOC1 HOC2 7th 121 2020 BMW Team RMR BMW M4 Turbo DTM SPA1 SPA2 LAU1 LAU2 LAU1 LAU2 ASS1 ASS2 NÜR1 NÜR2 NÜR1 NÜR2 ZOL1 ZOL2 ZOL1 ZOL2 HOC1 HOC2 12th 51 2021 Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo MNZ1 MNZ2 LAU1 LAU2 ZOL1 ZOL2 NÜR1 NÜR2 RBR1 RBR2 ASS1 ASS2 HOC2 HOC2 NOR1 NOR2 5th 152 2022 Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo ALG1 ALG2 LAU1 LAU2 IMO1 IMO2 NOR1 NOR2 NÜR1 NÜR2 SPA1 SPA2 RBR1 RBR2 HOC1 HOC2 2nd 153 2023 Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo OSC1 OSC2 ZAN1 ZAN2 NOR1 NOR2 NÜR1 NÜR2 LAU1 LAU2 SAC1 SAC2 RBR1 RBR2 HOC1 HOC2 9th 111 2024 Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo OSC1 OSC2 LAU1 LAU2 ZAN1 ZAN2 NOR1 NOR2 NÜR1 NÜR2 SAC1 SAC2 RBR1 RBR2 HOC1 HOC2 10th 116 2025 Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo OSC1 OSC2 LAU1 LAU2 ZAN1 ZAN2 NOR1 NOR2 NÜR1 NÜR2 SAC1 SAC2 RBR1 RBR2 HOC1 HOC2 2nd 188 2026 Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo RBR1 RBR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 LAU1 LAU2 NOR1 NOR2 OSC1 OSC2 NÜR1 NÜR2 SAC1 SAC2 HOC1 HOC2 4th* 152* † Driver did not finish, but was classified as he completed 75% of the race distance.* Season still in progress.
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos. PointsBlancpain GT Series Endurance Cup 2018 Strakka Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3ProMNZSILLECSPA6HSPA12HSPA24HCAT 42nd 4 2019 Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 ProMNZSILLECSPA6HSPA12HSPA24HCAT 22nd 10GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 2021 AKKA ASP Team Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo ProMNZLECSPA6HSPA12HSPA24HNÜRCAT 32th 1 2022 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo GoldIMOLECSPA6HSPA12HSPA24HHOCCAT 10th 31 2023 Mercedes-AMG Team AlManar Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo ProMNZLECSPA6HSPA12HSPA24HNÜR 25th 3 GetSpeed BronzeCAT NC 0 2024 Mercedes-AMG Team Mann-Filter Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR MNZ JED 6th 48 2025 Mercedes-AMG Team Mann-Filter Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro LEC MNZ SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT 2nd 72 2026 Mercedes-AMG Team Mann-Filter Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro LEC MNZ SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR ALG 1st 86* * Season still in progress.
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Points 2024 Winward Racing Team Mann-Filter Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro BRH1 BRH2 MIS1 MIS2 HOC1 HOC2 MAG1 MAG2 CAT1 CAT2 1st 107 2025 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro BRH1 BRH2 ZAN1 ZAN2 MIS1 MIS2 MAG1 MAG2 VAL1 VAL2 4th 76.5 2026 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro BRH1 BRH2 MIS1 MIS2 MAG1 MAG2 ZAN1 ZAN2 CAT1 CAT2 6th 45.5 * Season still in progress.
Complete Super Formula results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 DC Points 2019 B-Max with Motopark Honda SUZ AUT SUG FUJ MOT OKA SUZ 9th 14
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Points 2022 Winward Racing GTD Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY SEB LBH LGA MDO DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR PET 54th 285 2023 Winward Racing GTD Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR IMS PET NC 0 2025 Winward Racing GTD Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 62nd 312 2026 Winward Racing GTD Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 56th 382
References
External links
Official Website Lucas Auer