Nicola Marinangeli (born 14 May 2003) is an Italian racing driver who last competed in the FIA Formula 3 Championship for AIX Racing.
Single-seater career
Lower formula 2018 Born in Foligno, Marinangeli started his career in 2018 in the Italian F4 Championship for DR Formula. He drove in the final event at Mugello and scored a best finish of 22nd.
2019 Following that, Marinangeli signed for Xcel Motorsport to drive in the 2019 F4 UAE Championship. However, he finished last in the standings, with 37 points and being one of only three drivers not to score a podium throughout the season. He then competed full-time in Italian F4 with Bhai Tech Racing. He scored no points and finished 29th in the drivers' standings.
2020 In January 2020, Marinangeli once again competed in the F4 UAE Championship. He won one race and finished fifth in the drivers' standings.
Formula Renault Eurocup Marinangeli was signed by Bhaitech Racing to drive in the final season of the Formula Renault Eurocup. Both of his teammates would beat him in the championship, where Marinangeli only scored one point.
Formula Regional European Championship
In 2020, Marinangeli made his debut in the Formula Regional European Championship for KIC Motorsport at Imola. In the five races he competed in, he scored six points, leading to him finishing 17th and last in the drivers' championship.
Marinangeli joined Arden Motorsport for the 2021 season, partnering Alex Quinn and William Alatalo. Despite regular finishes in the top-twenty, Marinangeli was unable to reach the points once during the season, leading to 30th place in the standings at the end of the campaign.
FIA Formula 3 Championship
2021 Marinangeli tested for Charouz Racing System on the final two days of the FIA Formula 3 post-season test in November 2021.
2025 On 17 February 2025, it was confirmed that Marinangeli would make his FIA Formula 3 debut in the 2025 season after a spell out of single-seater racing, driving for AIX Racing. He experienced a challenging season, often languishing at the back of the grid; he took a best finish of 19th thrice and finished 36th in the standings, albeit second-last. Marinangeli was the lowest-finishing full-time driver of the season.
Euroformula Open Championship In February 2022, Marinangeli was announced by Dutch team Van Amersfoort Racing as one of their drivers for that year's Euroformula Open season.
Sportscar career Marinangeli made his first foray into sportscar racing during the back end of 2022, contesting two rounds of the Ferrari Challenge Europe at Mugello and Imola.
The following year, it was announced that Marinangeli would be joining AF Corse in the International GT Open series, driving alongside Riccardo Agostini. He would also partner Sean Hudspeth in the Silver Cup class of the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup.
Racing record
Racing career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2018 Italian F4 Championship DR Formula 3 0 0 0 0 0 43rd 2019 Formula 4 UAE Championship Xcel Motorsport 15 0 0 0 0 37 11th Formula 4 UAE Championship - Trophy Round 2 0 0 1 1 N/A NC Italian F4 Championship Bhai Tech Racing 20 0 0 0 0 0 29th 2020 Formula 4 UAE Championship Xcel Motorsport 19 1 1 1 9 202 5th Formula Renault Eurocup Bhaitech Racing 16 0 0 0 0 1 21st Formula Regional European Championship KIC Motorsport 5 0 0 0 0 6 17th 2021 Formula Regional European Championship Arden Motorsport 20 0 0 0 0 0 30th F3 Asian Championship Motorscape 15 0 0 0 0 0 21st 2022 Formula Regional Asian Championship Evans GP 15 0 0 0 0 1 24th Euroformula Open Championship Van Amersfoort Racing 8 0 0 0 0 36 12th Formula Regional European Championship Monolite Racing 8 0 0 0 0 0 37th Ferrari Challenge Europe - Trofeo Pirelli (Pro) Chiuini De Poi – Perugia 4 0 0 0 0 16 9th 2023 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup AF Corse10 0 0 0 0 0 NC GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Silver 0 2 0 1 55 6th International GT Open 13 1 0 0 3 90 6th2023-24 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Dragon Racing 3 0 0 0 0 0 30th2024 International GT Open AF Corse 14 2 0 0 5 104 3rd2024-25 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Dragon Racing 6 0 0 0 0 0 NC 2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship AIX Racing 19 0 0 0 0 0 36th
Complete Italian F4 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Pos Points 2018 DR Formula ADR1 ADR2 ADR3 LEC1 LEC2 LEC3 MNZ1 MNZ2 MNZ3 MIS1 MIS2 MIS3 IMO1 IMO2 IMO3 VLL1 VLL2 VLL3 MUG1 MUG2 MUG3 43rd 0 2019 Bhai Tech Racing VLL1 VLL2 VLL3 MIS1 MIS2 MIS3 HUN1 HUN2 HUN3 RBR1 RBR2 RBR3 IMO1 IMO2 IMO3 IMO4 MUG1 MUG2 MUG3 MNZ1 MNZ2 MNZ3 29th 0
Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points 2019 Xcel Motorsport DUB11 DUB12 DUB13 DUB14 YMC11 YMC12 YMC13 YMC14 DUB21 DUB22 DUB23 DUB24 YMC21 YMC22 YMC23 YMC24 DUB31 DUB32 DUB33 DUB34 11th 37 2020 Xcel Motorsport DUB11 DUB12 DUB13 DUB14 YMC11 YMC12 YMC13 YMC14 YMC21 YMC22 YMC23 YMC24 DUB21 DUB22 DUB23 DUB24 DUB31 DUB32 DUB33 DUB34 5th 202
Complete Formula Renault Eurocup results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pos Points 2020 Bhaitech Racing MNZ1 MNZ2 IMO1 IMO2 NÜR1 NÜR2 MAG1 MAG2 ZAN1 ZAN2 CAT1 CAT2 SPA1 SPA2 IMO1 IMO2 HOC1 HOC2 LEC1 LEC2 21st 1
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 DC Points 2020 KIC Motorsport MIS1 MIS2 MIS3 LEC1 LEC2 LEC3 RBR1 RBR2 RBR3 MUG1 MUG2 MUG3 MNZ1 MNZ2 MNZ3 CAT1 CAT2 CAT3 IMO1 IMO2 IMO3 VLL1 VLL2 VLL3 17th 6 2021 Arden Motorsport IMO1 IMO2 CAT1 CAT2 MCO1 MCO2 LEC1 LEC2 ZAN1 ZAN2 SPA1 SPA2 RBR1 RBR2 VAL1 VAL2 MUG1 MUG2 MNZ1 MNZ2 30th 02022 Monolite RacingMNZ1MNZ2IMO1IMO2MCO1MCO2LEC1LEC2ZAN1ZAN2HUN1HUN2SPA1SPA2RBR1RBR2CAT1CAT2MUG1MUG2 37th 0
Complete Formula Regional Asian Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate the fastest lap of top ten finishers) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DC Points 2021 Motorscape DUB1 DUB2 DUB3 ABU1 ABU2 ABU3 ABU1 ABU2 ABU3 DUB1 DUB2 DUB3 ABU1 ABU2 ABU3 21st 0 2022 Evans GP ABU1 ABU2 ABU3 DUB1 DUB2 DUB3 DUB1 DUB2 DUB3 DUB1 DUB2 DUB3 ABU1 ABU2 ABU3 24th 1
Complete Euroformula Open Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers) 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 DC Points 2022 Van Amersfoort Racing POR1 POR2 POR3 PAU1 PAU2 LEC1 LEC2 LEC3 SPA1 SPA2 SPA3 HUN1 HUN2 HUN3 IMO1 IMO2 IMO3 RBR1 RBR2 RBR3 MNZ1 MNZ2 MNZ3 CAT1 CAT2 CAT3 12th 36
Complete International GT Open results Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos. Points 2023 AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3 Pro PRT1 PRT2 SPA HUN1 HUN2 LEC1 LEC2 RBR1 RBR2 MNZ1 MNZ2 CAT1 CAT2 6th 2024 AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3 Pro PRT1 PRT2 HOC1 HOC2 SPA HUN1 HUN2 LEC1 LEC2 RBR1 RBR2 CAT1 CAT2 MNZ 3rd 104 *Season still in progress.
Complete GT World Challenge results GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Points 2023 AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3 Silver BRH1 BRH2 MIS1 MIS2 HOC1 HOC2 VAL1 VAL2 ZAN1 ZAN2 6th 55 *Season still in progress.
Complete Asian Le Mans Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) + Year Team Class Car Engine123456Pos.Points 2023–24 Dragon Racing GT Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 SEP1 SEP2 DUB ABU1 ABU2 30th 0 2024–25 Dragon Racing GT Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 SEP1 SEP2 DUB2 DUB2 ABU1 ABU2 NC† 0
† As Marinangeli was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete FIA Formula 3 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 DC Points 2025 AIX Racing MELSPR MELFEA BHRSPR BHRFEA IMOSPR IMOFEA MONSPR MONFEA CATSPR CATFEA RBRSPR RBRFEA SILSPR SILFEA SPASPR SPAFEA HUNSPR HUNFEA MNZSPR MNZFEA 36th 0 * Season still in progress.
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