Jan Charouz
Jan Charouz is a Czech former auto racing driver. He won the 2009 [Le Mans Series season] and 2006 [F3000 International Masters season], as well as taking fourth place in the 2009 [24 Hours of Le Mans]. In 2010 he was the Renault Formula One team reserve driver and has also competed in the World Series by Renault Renault 3.5">Renault F1">Renault 3.5 Championship and Auto GP.
Charouz is the son of Charouz Racing System founder and team principal.
Open-wheel career
Formula One
Renault Team reserve driver
For the 2010 season, Charouz became the Renault F1 Team reserve driver. As reserve driver he participates in Renault F1 Team test sessions, and he could be recruited for Grand Prix Friday free practices in official colours of Renault F1 Team. On March 18, 2010, Charouz drove the Renault R29 for the first time in his career during a shakedown at the Silverstone Circuit in Great Britain.HRT Team reserve driver
On 16 November 2011, Charouz drove for the HRT F1 Team at the Yas Marina Circuit for the Abu Dhabi young drivers' test. After completing 56 laps, over 4 stints, he finished the day in 11th position with a time of 1’46.644. It was later announced, on 24 November, that Charouz would replace Vitantonio Liuzzi for the first practice of the final round of the 2011 F1 season - the. The test in Abu Dhabi allowed Charouz to take part in Brazil because it secured him his FIA Super Licence - meaning he could take part in an F1 Grand Prix weekend.World Series by Renault
Charouz participated in the 2010 World Series by Renault Formula Renault 3.5 as a member of the P1 Motorsport driver line-up.AutoGP
Charouz participated in the 2010 AutoGP championship as the member of Charouz Gravity Racing driver line-up.Le Mans Series and 24 Hours of Le Mans
2009
Successful cooperation with factory Aston Martin Racing team continued also in season 2009 and similar programme as in previous two seasons was prepared for Charouz. He participated in complete 2009 Le Mans Series season and 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans however team presented itself with brand new built prototype Aston Martin LMP1. Charouz, together with his teammates Tomáš Enge and Stefan Mucke finished fourth in 24 hours of Le Mans, driving Aston Martin LMP1 No. 007 car. The trio were crowned the 2009 Le Mans Series champions claiming the Team and Driver titles, 50 years on from Aston Martin winning the World Sportscar Championship in 1959 with the DBR1. The No. 007 LMP1 car of Charouz, Enge and Mucke recording five podium finishes from five races.Racing record
Career summary
‡ Includes points scored by other A1 Team Czech Republic drivers.Complete Italian Formula 3000 Championship results
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Points |
| 2005 [Italian Formula 3000 season|2005] | Ma-Con Engineering | ADR 6 | VAL 6 | CHE 10 | MON 5 | MUG 9 | MAG 11 | MOZ | MIS | 11th | 10 |
Complete A1 Grand Prix results
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
| 2005–06 | Czech Republic|Czech Republic] | 2005–06 A1 [Grand Prix of Nations, Great Britain|GBR SPR] 18 | GBR FEA Ret | GER SPR | GER FEA | POR SPR | POR FEA | AUS SPR PO | AUS FEA PO | MYS SPR | MYS FEA | UAE SPR | UAE FEA | RSA SPR | RSA FEA | IDN SPR | IDN FEA | MEX SPR | MEX FEA | USA SPR | USA FEA | CHN SPR | CHN FEA | 12th | 56 |
| 2006–07 | Czech Republic | NED SPR PO | NED FEA PO | CZE SPR | CZE FEA | CHN SPR | CHN FEA | MYS SPR | MYS FEA | IDN SPR | IDN FEA | NZL SPR | NZL FEA | AUS SPR | AUS FEA | RSA SPR | RSA FEA | MEX SPR | MEX FEA | CHN SPR | CHN FEA | GBR SPR 13 | GBR FEA 15 | 12th | 27 |
Complete F3000 International Masters results
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
| 2006 | Charouz Racing System | MOZ1 2 | MOZ2 3 | MAG1 7 | MAG2 9 | BRH1 3 | BRH2 2 | OSC1 5 | OSC2 4 | BRN1 2 | BRN2 1 | IST1 7 | IST2 1 | EST1 Ret | EST2 Ret | EST3 3 | 1st | 75 |
Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos | Points |
| 2010 | P1 Motorsport | ALC 1 Ret | ALC 2 DSQ | SPA 1 8 | SPA 2 9 | MON 1 14 | BRN 1 7 | BRN 2 11 | MAG 1 20 | MAG 2 17 | HUN 1 7 | HUN 2 21 | HOC 1 Ret | HOC 2 15 | SIL 1 | SIL 2 | CAT 1 Ret | CAT 2 8 | 18th | 16 |
| 2011 | Gravity–Charouz Racing | ALC 1 17 | ALC 2 22 | SPA 1 8 | SPA 2 20 | MNZ 1 12 | MNZ 2 12 | MON 1 Ret | NÜR 1 21 | NÜR 2 17 | HUN 1 Ret | HUN 2 21 | SIL 1 14 | SIL 2 9 | LEC 1 Ret | LEC 2 Ret | CAT 1 8 | CAT 2 Ret | 25th | 10 |
Complete GP2 Final results
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | DC | Points |
| 2011 | Carlin | YMC FEA Ret | YMC SPR 17 | 25th | 0 |
Complete Formula One participations
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | WDC | List of [Formula One World Championship points scoring systems|Points] |
| HRT Formula 1 Team | Hispania F111 | Cosworth CA2011 2.4 V8 | AUS | MAL | CHN | TUR | ESP | MON | CAN | EUR | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | SIN | JPN | KOR | IND | ABU | BRA TD | – | – | |
| - | - | Hispania F111 | Cosworth CA2011 2.4 V8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |