Cian Shields


Cian Shields is a British racing driver who competes in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for AIX Racing.
Born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland, Shields is of Irish descent. He was the 2023 Euroformula Open Championship runner-up and contested the 2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship with Hitech.

Career

Karting

Shields started karting at the age of eleven in 2016. In 2017, he competed in IAME Cadets, coached by British GT driver Dean MacDonald, and became X30 Junior-category champion in the IAME Series Benelux two years later.

Lower formulae and prototype racing

In 2022, Shields began his single-seater career by joining Hitech Grand Prix in the GB3 Championship. He would take his first victory in the reversed-grid race at Silverstone, holding off Nick Gilkes in the closing laps. Until the end of the season, which he ultimately finished in thirteenth, he would take two further podium finishes.
File:Euroformula Open 2023 Spielberg Nr. 73 Shields.jpg|thumb|left|Shields at the Red Bull Ring during the 2023 Euroformula OpenShields moved to the Euroformula Open Championship in 2023, driving for Team Motopark. Throughout the season, Shields took four wins at Spa-Francorchamps, Paul Ricard, Spielberg and Mugello, becoming the series runner-up. During the year he also entered the opening round of the newly-formed Eurocup-3 series, but did not start any of the races, and drove for 360 Racing in the Prototype Challenge at Spa-Francorchamps in a Radical SR3; he won the first race in the Radical class.

FIA Formula 3

In late 2023, Shields rejoined Hitech Pulse-Eight for post-season testing for the FIA Formula 3 Championship. Later that December, Shields was announced to be driving for Hitech during the 2024 FIA F3 season. The year proved to be a challenge, as Shields finished last of all full-time competitors and scored no points. His best result came during the Barcelona sprint race, where he finished 14th. At the end of the campaign, Hitech's team manager Tom Bellringer praised Shields for his progress throughout the season.

FIA Formula 2

2024

Shields took part in the final two rounds of the 2024 Formula 2 season with AIX Racing, replacing Niels Koolen. He benefited from a pit stop under safety car conditions in the Qatar feature race to finish eleventh, though he also qualified last for both that round and the one at Abu Dhabi. Thereafter, he took part in the Abu Dhabi post-season test.

2025

Shields continued with AIX Racing for his first full Formula 2 campaign in 2025, partnering up with Joshua Dürksen.

2026

Shields will continue to drive for AIX Racing for his second Formula 2 season in, where he will partner Emerson Fittipaldi Jr.

Formula One

In June 2025, Shields took part in a private Formula One test with Aston Martin in Monza, driving the Aston Martin AMR23. At the, he took part in his first Friday free practice session, replacing Fernando Alonso where placed last in the timesheets.

Karting record

Karting career summary

Racing record

Racing career summary

† As Shields was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

Season still in progress.

Complete GB3 Championship results

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021222324DCPoints
2022Hitech Grand PrixOUL
1
11		OUL
2
Ret		OUL
3
7		SIL1
1
16		SIL1
2
18		SIL1
3
11		DON1
1
14		DON1
2
15		DON1
3
19		SNE
1
14		SNE
2
19		SNE
3
Ret		SPA
1
7		SPA
2
9		SPA
3
136		SIL2
1
17		SIL2
2
15		SIL2
3
157		BRH
1
21		BRH
2
19		BRH
3
2		DON2
1
12		DON2
2
5		DON2
3
21		13th186.5

Complete Euroformula Open Championship results

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617181920212223PosPoints
2023Team MotoparkEST
1
6		EST
2
9		EST
3
5		SPA
1
2		SPA
2
4		SPA
3
1*		HUN
1
2		HUN
2
8		HUN
3
6		LEC
1
4		LEC
2
2		LEC
3
1		RBR
1
2		RBR
2
5		RBR
3
1		MNZ
1
6		MNZ
2
4†		MNZ
3
Ret		MUG
1
4		MUG
2
1		CAT
1
3		CAT
2
3		CAT
3
6		2nd307

Complete Eurocup-3 results

YearTeam12345678910111213141516DCPoints
2023Palou MotorsportSPA
1
DNS		SPA
2
DNS		ARA
1
ARA
2
MNZ
1
MNZ
2
ZAN
1
ZAN
2
JER
1		JER
2		EST
1		EST
2		CRT
1		CRT
2		CAT
1		CAT
2		NC0

Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results

YearEntrant1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
2024Hitech Pulse-EightBHR
SPR
26		BHR
FEA
26		MEL
SPR
25		MEL
FEA
20		IMO
SPR
19		IMO
FEA
18		MON
SPR
Ret		MON
FEA
21		CAT
SPR
14		CAT
FEA
20		RBR
SPR
16		RBR
FEA
21		SIL
SPR
17		SIL
FEA
Ret		HUN
SPR
21		HUN
FEA
17		SPA
SPR
22		SPA
FEA
22		MNZ
SPR
20		MNZ
FEA
Ret		30th0

Complete FIA Formula 2 Championship results

Complete Formula One participations

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789101112131415161718192021222324Points
Aston Martin Aramco F1 TeamAston Martin AMR25Mercedes AMG
F1 M16 E Performance V6 t		AUSCHNJPNBHRSAUMIAEMIMONESPCANAUTGBRBELHUNNEDITAAZESINUSAMXCSAPLVGQATABU
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