Sergey Afanasyev (racing driver)
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n racing driver, holder of honour "Master of sports of Russia".

Early career & Formula Renault

Afanasiev began his racing career in 2003 in the Formula RUS
Formula RUS
Formula RUS was a Russian formula racing class, corresponding to FIA's Formula Е category. The class was designed to help beginners and young karters make an easy transition to auto racing. The series ran from 2002 to 2007....

. That year saw him take three wins in this series and he took championship title. He also took part in eight Formula Renault Monza races for BVM Minardi Junior Team
Minardi
Minardi was an automobile racing team and constructor founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. It competed in the Formula One World Championship from 1985 until 2005 with little success, nevertheless acquiring a loyal following of fans...

, finishing the year in 13th place.

The following year, Afanasiev took part in a full Formula Renault 2.0 Germany season, driving with Lukoil Racing team. He finished tenth overall in that year. He also contested thirteen races of the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, hugely crashed at Bilbao and taking a best race result of fourth at Oschersleben to finish twenty-fourth in the standings.

In 2006 Afanasiev moved up to new Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup
Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup
The Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup is a Formula Renault 2.0 championship held on Northern Europe...

 championship for Lukoil Racing team. He finished eighth overall in that year. He also contested ten races of the Formule Renault 2.0 Suisse championship and finishing as runner-up.

Formula Three Euroseries

In 2007 Afanasiev made his debut in Formula Three Euroseries
Formula Three Euroseries
The Formula 3 Euro Series is a European-based junior single seater formula for Formula Three chassis that was launched in 2003 as a merger of the French Formula Three Championship and German Formula Three Championship...

 for HBR Motorsport team. He failed to score a championship point. Also he contested in Masters of Formula 3
Masters of Formula 3
The Masters of Formula 3 is a Formula Three race held annually, usually at the Circuit Park Zandvoort in the Netherlands. Due to noise restrictions in the Zandvoort area, the 2007 and 2008 races were held in the Belgian circuit of Zolder...

 at Zolder, but he did not qualify and missed the race.

International Formula Master

Afanasiev took part in International Formula Master
International Formula Master
International Formula Master, also known as Formula Super 2000, was a European-based junior single seater formula. The series was conceived as a competitor for Formula Three and made its debut at Valencia in 2007...

 for two years with JD Motorsport team. In first season he won one race and finished eighth overall. He also contested in six Formula Renault 3.5 Series races for the KTR team and failed to score a championship point.

Afanasiev remained in the series for 2009 season
2009 International Formula Master season
The 2009 International Formula Master season was the third International Formula Master season. The season consisted of eight double-header events, beginning on May 16 at Pau and ending on September 20 at Imola. The series supported the World Touring Car Championship at all European rounds except...

 and improved to second place overall.

FIA Formula Two Championship

In 2010 Sergey graduated to Formula Two, finishing 3rd in the points with four podium finishes.

Career results

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2003 Formula RUS
Formula RUS
Formula RUS was a Russian formula racing class, corresponding to FIA's Formula Е category. The class was designed to help beginners and young karters make an easy transition to auto racing. The series ran from 2002 to 2007....

Lukoil-Serebryaniy dojd'-Junior 14 0 1 1 5 39 4th
2004 Formula RUS
Formula RUS
Formula RUS was a Russian formula racing class, corresponding to FIA's Formula Е category. The class was designed to help beginners and young karters make an easy transition to auto racing. The series ran from 2002 to 2007....

Lukoil Racing Team Junior 14 10 11 12 14 63 1st
Formula Renault Monza
Formula Renault
Formula Renault is a class of formula racing founded in 1971. It is popular in Europe and other countries. Regarded as an entry-level series to motor racing, it is a respected series where drivers can learn advanced racecraft before moving on to Formula Three, World Series by Renault, GP2 or...

BVM Minardi Junior Team
Minardi
Minardi was an automobile racing team and constructor founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. It competed in the Formula One World Championship from 1985 until 2005 with little success, nevertheless acquiring a loyal following of fans...

8 0 0 0 0 32 13th
2005 Formula Renault 2.0 Germany Lukoil Racing 16 0 0 0 0 155 10th
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
2005 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season
The 2005 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season was the fifteenth Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season. The season began at Zolder on April 30 and finished at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza on October 22, after sixteen races. Kamui Kobayashi was crowned series champion.-Driver...

13 0 0 0 0 0 24th
Formula RUS
Formula RUS
Formula RUS was a Russian formula racing class, corresponding to FIA's Formula Е category. The class was designed to help beginners and young karters make an easy transition to auto racing. The series ran from 2002 to 2007....

Lukoil Racing Team-Formula Rus 1 1 1 1 1 22 16th
2006 Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup Lukoil Racing 14 1 2 1 2 167 8th
Formule Renault 2.0 Suisse
Formule Renault 2.0 Suisse
Formula Renault 2.0 ALPS is a category of Formula Renault open-wheel racing, created by the merging of the Formula Renault 2.0 Middle European Championship and Formula Renault 2.0 Italia....

10 6 8 8 9 230 2nd
Formula RUS
Formula RUS
Formula RUS was a Russian formula racing class, corresponding to FIA's Formula Е category. The class was designed to help beginners and young karters make an easy transition to auto racing. The series ran from 2002 to 2007....

Formula Rus 2 2 2 1 2 43 10th
2007 Formula Three Euroseries
2007 Formula Three Euroseries season
The 2007 Formula 3 Euro Series season was the fifth championship year of Europe’s premier Formula Three series. As in previous years, the championships took place over ten rounds – each with two races – held at a variety of European circuits. Each weekend consisted of one 60-minute practice session...

HBR Motorsport 18 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Masters of Formula 3
2007 Masters of Formula 3
The 2007 Zandvoort Masters of Formula 3 @ Zolder was the seventeenth Masters of Formula 3 race held at Zolder on August 5, 2007. It was won by Nico Hülkenberg, for ASM Formule 3.-Drivers and teams:-Even numbers:-Odd numbers:-Group A:-Group B:...

1 0 0 0 0 N/A NC
2008 International Formula Master
2008 International Formula Master season
The 2008 International Formula Master season was the second International Formula Master series season.-Teams and drivers:All teams use a Tatuus chasis with a Honda K20A engine-Pre-Season Testing Schedule:-Race calendar:-Drivers:...

JD Motorsport
JD Motorsport
JD Motorsport is an auto racing team based in Italy.-External links:*...

16 1 1 0 2 28 8th
Formula Renault 3.5 Series KTR
Kurt Mollekens
Kurt Mollekens is a Belgian race car driver and team owner.Mollekens debuted as a driver in top-level karting during 1990, staying there until 1992 when he moved up to Formula Ford...

6 0 0 0 0 0 34th
2009 International Formula Master
2009 International Formula Master season
The 2009 International Formula Master season was the third International Formula Master season. The season consisted of eight double-header events, beginning on May 16 at Pau and ending on September 20 at Imola. The series supported the World Touring Car Championship at all European rounds except...

JD Motorsport
JD Motorsport
JD Motorsport is an auto racing team based in Italy.-External links:*...

16 1 0 1 9 68 2nd
2010 FIA Formula Two Championship
2010 FIA Formula Two Championship season
The 2010 FIA Formula Two Championship season was the second year of the FIA Formula Two Championship. The championship began on April 18 at Silverstone and concluded on September 19 at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, after nine double-header rounds....

Lukoil 18 0 1 1 4 157 3rd

Complete Formula Three Euroseries results

(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points
2007
2007 Formula Three Euroseries season
The 2007 Formula 3 Euro Series season was the fifth championship year of Europe’s premier Formula Three series. As in previous years, the championships took place over ten rounds – each with two races – held at a variety of European circuits. Each weekend consisted of one 60-minute practice session...

HBR Motorsport Dallara
Dallara
Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993...

 F305/045
Mercedes
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG...

HOC
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Hockenheimring
The Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg is an automobile racing track situated near the town of Hockenheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located on Bertha Benz Memorial Route. Amongst other motor racing events, it biennially hosts the Formula One German Grand Prix...


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Hockenheimring
The Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg is an automobile racing track situated near the town of Hockenheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located on Bertha Benz Memorial Route. Amongst other motor racing events, it biennially hosts the Formula One German Grand Prix...


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BRH
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Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events...


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BRH
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Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events...


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NOR
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Norisring
The Norisring is a street circuit in Nuremberg, on the former Nazi party rally grounds site of the NSDAP party conventions. As the city's German name Nürnberg would lead to confusion with the already famous Nürburgring, the old name Noris was chosen for the simple track which is nowadays approx...


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NOR
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Norisring
The Norisring is a street circuit in Nuremberg, on the former Nazi party rally grounds site of the NSDAP party conventions. As the city's German name Nürnberg would lead to confusion with the already famous Nürburgring, the old name Noris was chosen for the simple track which is nowadays approx...


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MAG
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Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours is a motor racing circuit located in central France, near the towns of Magny-Cours and Nevers, some 250 km from Paris...


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MAG
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Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours is a motor racing circuit located in central France, near the towns of Magny-Cours and Nevers, some 250 km from Paris...


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MUG
1
Mugello Circuit
Mugello Circuit is a race track in the Mugello region of Italy near Florence. Its length is . It has 15 turns and a long straight.Grand Prix motorcycle racing host an annual event here . Also, the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters hold an annual event. The track is property of Scuderia Ferrari which...


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MUG
2
Mugello Circuit
Mugello Circuit is a race track in the Mugello region of Italy near Florence. Its length is . It has 15 turns and a long straight.Grand Prix motorcycle racing host an annual event here . Also, the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters hold an annual event. The track is property of Scuderia Ferrari which...


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ZAN
1
Circuit Park Zandvoort
Circuit Park Zandvoort is a motorsport race track located in Burgemeester van Alphenstraat 108, 2041 KP in the dunes north of the town of Zandvoort, in the Netherlands, near the North Sea coast line.- History :...


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Circuit Park Zandvoort
Circuit Park Zandvoort is a motorsport race track located in Burgemeester van Alphenstraat 108, 2041 KP in the dunes north of the town of Zandvoort, in the Netherlands, near the North Sea coast line.- History :...


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NÜR
1
Nürburgring
The Nürburgring is a motorsport complex around the village of Nürburg, Germany. It features a modern Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a much longer old North loop track which was built in the 1920s around the village and medieval castle of Nürburg in the Eifel mountains. It is located about...


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NÜR
2
Nürburgring
The Nürburgring is a motorsport complex around the village of Nürburg, Germany. It features a modern Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a much longer old North loop track which was built in the 1920s around the village and medieval castle of Nürburg in the Eifel mountains. It is located about...


12
CAT
1
Circuit de Catalunya
The Circuit de Catalunya is a racetrack in Montmeló, to the north of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit.-History:...


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CAT
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Circuit de Catalunya
The Circuit de Catalunya is a racetrack in Montmeló, to the north of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit.-History:...


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NOG
1
Circuit Paul Armagnac
Circuit Paul Armagnac is a motorsport race track near Nogaro in southwestern France. The track was built in 1960. The venue hosted the French round of the Grand Prix motorcycle road racing world championship in 1978 and 1982, as well as the 2003 round of the FIA Sportscar Championship. It also...


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NOG
2
Circuit Paul Armagnac
Circuit Paul Armagnac is a motorsport race track near Nogaro in southwestern France. The track was built in 1960. The venue hosted the French round of the Grand Prix motorcycle road racing world championship in 1978 and 1982, as well as the 2003 round of the FIA Sportscar Championship. It also...


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HOC
1
Hockenheimring
The Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg is an automobile racing track situated near the town of Hockenheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located on Bertha Benz Memorial Route. Amongst other motor racing events, it biennially hosts the Formula One German Grand Prix...


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HOC
2
Hockenheimring
The Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg is an automobile racing track situated near the town of Hockenheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located on Bertha Benz Memorial Route. Amongst other motor racing events, it biennially hosts the Formula One German Grand Prix...


DNS
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Complete Formula Two results

(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 DC Points
2010
2010 FIA Formula Two Championship season
The 2010 FIA Formula Two Championship season was the second year of the FIA Formula Two Championship. The championship began on April 18 at Silverstone and concluded on September 19 at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, after nine double-header rounds....

14 SIL
1
Silverstone Circuit
Silverstone Circuit is an English motor racing circuit next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. The circuit straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border, with the current main circuit entry on the Buckinghamshire side...


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SIL
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Silverstone Circuit
Silverstone Circuit is an English motor racing circuit next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. The circuit straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border, with the current main circuit entry on the Buckinghamshire side...


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MAR
1
Marrakech Street Circuit
The Marrakech Street Circuit is a temporary street circuit in Agdal district, Marrakech, Morocco. The circuit is venturing by MGP....


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MAR
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Marrakech Street Circuit
The Marrakech Street Circuit is a temporary street circuit in Agdal district, Marrakech, Morocco. The circuit is venturing by MGP....


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MNZ
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Autodromo Nazionale Monza
The Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a race track located near the town of Monza, north of Milan, in Italy. The circuit's biggest event is the Formula One Italian Grand Prix, which has been hosted there since the sport's inception....


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MNZ
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Autodromo Nazionale Monza
The Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a race track located near the town of Monza, north of Milan, in Italy. The circuit's biggest event is the Formula One Italian Grand Prix, which has been hosted there since the sport's inception....


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ZOL
1
Zolder
The Circuit Zolder, also known as Circuit Terlaemen, is an undulating motorsport race track in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium.Built in 1963, Zolder hosted the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix on 10 separate occasions in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as the 1980 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix. The F1 circus...


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ZOL
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Zolder
The Circuit Zolder, also known as Circuit Terlaemen, is an undulating motorsport race track in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium.Built in 1963, Zolder hosted the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix on 10 separate occasions in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as the 1980 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix. The F1 circus...


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ALG
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Autódromo Internacional do Algarve
The Autódromo Internacional do Algarve commonly referred to as Portimao Circuit is a race circuit located in Portimão, Portugal. With a total cost of €195 million , the project includes a karting track, technology park, five-star hotel, sports complex and apartments.Construction was finished in...


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ALG
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Autódromo Internacional do Algarve
The Autódromo Internacional do Algarve commonly referred to as Portimao Circuit is a race circuit located in Portimão, Portugal. With a total cost of €195 million , the project includes a karting track, technology park, five-star hotel, sports complex and apartments.Construction was finished in...


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BRH
1
Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events...


6
BRH
2
Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events...


5
BRN
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Masaryk Circuit
The Masaryk circuit or Masarykring, now referred to as the Brno Circuit, refers two Czech racing circuits located close to the city of Brno.The original circuit was made up of public roads, and at its longest measured nearly...


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Masaryk Circuit
The Masaryk circuit or Masarykring, now referred to as the Brno Circuit, refers two Czech racing circuits located close to the city of Brno.The original circuit was made up of public roads, and at its longest measured nearly...


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Motorsport Arena Oschersleben
The Motorsport Arena Oschersleben is long race track with a width of 11 – 13 meters and elevation changes of 23 metres. The circuit is located in Oschersleben, Börde , Northern Germany...


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OSC
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Motorsport Arena Oschersleben
The Motorsport Arena Oschersleben is long race track with a width of 11 – 13 meters and elevation changes of 23 metres. The circuit is located in Oschersleben, Börde , Northern Germany...


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