Stefan Wilson
| Stefan Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 British |
| Born |
20 September 1989 Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England |
| Related to | Justin Wilson (brother) |
| Firestone Indy Lights career | |
| Debut season | 2009 |
| Current team | Fan Force United |
| Car no. | 24 |
| Former teams |
First Motorsports/Walker Racing Bryan Herta Autosport Andretti Autosport |
| Starts | 32 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| Best finish | 3rd in 2011 |
| Previous series | |
|
2008 2006–07 |
British Formula 3 Formula Palmer Audi |
Stefan James Wilson (born 20 September 1989 in Sheffield, UK) is a British racing driver. He is the younger brother of the late Formula One and IndyCar Series driver Justin Wilson. He is also the winner of the 2007 McLaren Autosport BRDC Award for promising young British drivers.
After a long karting career as a child, Stefan stepped up to open-wheel racing in November 2006, competing in the Formula Palmer Audi Autumn Trophy at Snetterton and Brands Hatch. Stefan gradually improved over the course of his first six car races and finished the six-race mini-series in ninth place, also ending as top rookie. He picked up three top-six finishes and set fastest lap in the final round at Brands Hatch.
Stefan competed in the 2007 Formula Palmer Audi Championship, the 10th anniversary of the series and also the 10th anniversary of when his brother Justin won the first FPA title. He finished 2nd in the championship after a great final round at Croft, where he scored 2 podiums after his worst qualifying of the season, only starting 7th and 9th for the two races. Stefan overtook a total of 11 cars. He also closed the final gap between him and more experienced driver Tim Bridgman to just 28 points.
He scored 4 wins over the course of the season; the first came in round 4 of the championship at the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit in front of nearly 50,000 spectators. The second half of Wilson's championship was more successful as he scored 4 pole positions and 3 of his 4 wins. Wilson ended the championship in 2nd place, with a tally of 4 wins, 9 podiums, 4 pole positions, 5 fastest laps, and 2 lap records.
At the end of the season he won the McLaren Autosport BRDC Award for young British drivers. Part of the award was a prize drive in a McLaren Formula One car, which took place on the Silverstone National Circuit on 13 November 2009.
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