Louis Delétraz | |
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Nationality | Swiss |
Born |
Geneva, Switzerland |
22 April 1997
Related to | Jean-Denis Délétraz (father) |
GP2 Series career | |
Debut season | 2016 GP2 Series |
Current team | Racing Engineering |
Car no. | TBA |
Former teams | Carlin |
Starts | 2 |
Wins | 0 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | 26th in 2016 |
Previous series | |
2015-16 2014-15 2013–15 2012 |
Formula V8 3.5 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Formula BMW Talent Cup |
Championship titles | |
2015 | Formula Renault 2.0 NEC |
Louis Delétraz (born 22 April 1997) is a Swiss racing driver. He is the son of former Formula One and Le Mans 24 Hours driver Jean-Denis Délétraz.
Delétraz began karting in his native Switzerland in 2008, winning the Vega Trofeo Super Mini class the following year. Third-place finishes followed in the KF3 Bridgestone Cup Switzerland and Vega Trofeo Junior categories in 2010 before winning the latter championship in 2011.
Delétraz began his single-seater career in September 2012, racing in the Grand Final of the Formula BMW Talent Cup season, held at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben in Germany. He started each of the three races from Pole position, winning the second race of the event. In the final race of the weekend, Delétraz collided with fellow Swiss driver Ralph Boschung with both drivers retiring from the race. He was subsequently excluded from the event following an incident in the pit lane after the race.
Delétraz graduated to Formula Renault for 2013, racing in the Formula Renault 2.0 NEC championship with Josef Kaufmann Racing. He finished the season in 19th place in the championship, with a best race result of fifth coming in the second race of the Silverstone meeting.
Delétraz continued with the team for a second FR2.0 NEC season in 2014. After winning the opening race of the season at Monza, he took a further four podium positions to finish runner-up in the championship, sixteen points behind Fortec Motorsports Ben Barnicoat. During the year, Delétraz also made his debut in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 championship, taking part in the rounds at Spa-Francorchamps, Nürburgring and Paul Ricard as a guest driver.