Patricio González (born 5 August 2008) is a Mexican racing driver currently competing in the 2026 GB3 Championship with VRD Racing. He is the younger brother of Rodrigo González.
Career
American open-wheel racing career
2024
Karting from the age of four, he started his single-seater career in YACademy Winter Series, where he came seventh by the seasons end.
With his older brother, Rodrigo, they both made their Road to Indy debut in the USF Juniors for DEForce Racing Driver Development. He achieved five top-ten finishes, with a sixth at Portland International Raceway being his highest.
2025
The brothers renewed their partnership with DEForce Racing for their sophomore year in the USF Juniors. He achieved his first top-five finish in the championship in the third round of the series at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. González got a pair of podiums at the next round in Road America and collected a final podium in the last round of the series at Portland International Raceway.
During 2025, he and his brother stepped up to the USF2000 Championship with DEForce Racing for select rounds in the championship. His highest recorded result was a ninth place in the second race of his debut round at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where he started nineteenth on the grid.
GB3 Championship
2025
Both González brothers joined VRD Racing for the final half of the GB3 Championship. His best result in the season was a sixth in the second race of the penultimate round at Donington Park.
2026
González contested the full season of the 2026 GB3 Championship for VRD Racing, with the same team as his brother. He ended the first round at Silverstone Circuit with his best result yet of fifth in the third race. González achieved his maiden win in the third race of the next round at the Red Bull Ring.
Personal life
He and his older brother Rodrigo, are the sons of former racing driver Ricardo González, who won the 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship. Their uncle, onetime Champ Car racer Roberto Gonzalez, also won the World Endurance Championship in 2022. They have a cousin Matias Gonzalez Negri, who is currently competing in karts. Rodrigo began karting as Patricio was doing it as well.
Karting record Karting career summary SeasonSeriesTeamPosition2023SKUSA SuperNationals – KA100 JuniorSupertune USA23rd2024SKUSA SuperNationals – KA100 SeniorSupertune USA53rd
Racing record Racing career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2024 YACademy Winter Series ? ? ? ? ? ? 7th USF Juniors DEForce Racing Driver Development 16 0 0 0 0 124 15th2025 YACademy Winter Series ? ? ? ? ? ? 8th USF Juniors DEForce Racing 16 0 0 0 3 208 8th USF2000 Championship 7 0 0 0 0 56 20th GB3 Championship VRD Racing 12 0 0 0 0 79 21st 2026GB3 ChampionshipVRD Racing 3 0 0 0 0 40 6th* Season still in progress.
American open-wheel racing results USF Juniors (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led) YearTeam12345678910111213141516RankPoints2024DEForce Racing Driver DevelopmentNOL1NOL2NOL3ALA1ALA2VIR1VIR2VIR3MOH1MOH2ROA1ROA2ROA3POR1POR2POR3 15th 1242025 DEForce RacingNOL1NOL2NOL3ALA1ALA2ALA3MOH11MOH12MOH21MOH22ROA1ROA2ROA3POR1POR2POR3 8th 208
USF2000 Championship (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led) YearTeam123456789101112131415161718RankPoints2025DEForce Racing STP1 STP2 NOL1 NOL2 NOL3 IMS1 IMS2 IRP ROA1 ROA2 MOH1 MOH2 MOH3 TOR1 TOR2 POR1 POR2 POR3 20th 56
Complete GB3 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 2025 VRD Racing SIL11 SIL12 SIL13 ZAN1 ZAN2 ZAN3 SPA1 SPA2 SPA3 HUN1 HUN2 HUN3SIL21SIL22SIL23BRH1BRH2BRH3DON1DON2DON3MNZ1MNZ2MNZ3 21st 79 2026 VRD RacingSIL11SIL12SIL13SPA1SPA2SPA3HUN1HUN2HUN3RBR1RBR2RBR3SIL21SIL22SIL23DON1DON2DON3BRH1BRH2BRH3CAT1CAT2CAT3 5th* 146* Season still in progress.
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