Yuanpu Cui
Yuanpu Cui is a Chinese racing driver, who last competed in the GB3 Championship for Hillspeed. He has previously raced in the F4 British Championship with Phinsys by Argenti.
Career
Karting
Cui first joined the European stage in 2016 at the age of eight, by competing in the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in the Micro Max category. He finished 33rd in the standings. He then continued in Europe in 2017, competing in the IAME International Final at Le Mans. His best result in 2018 came in ROK the Rio, finishing 16th as he stepped up to Mini karting. For 2019, Cui achieved two top-ten positions in the championship in the same category, finishing 6th in the WSK Open Cup, and eighth at the Macao International Kart Grand Prix. Cui secured his first championship podium in Europe in 2020, by finishing second in the Andrea Margutti Trophy after a step up to the OKJ category. In 2021, he won his first title by securing the championship in the ROK Cup Superfinal. For 2022 and 2023, Cui competed in OK karting.Formula 4
At the end of the 2023 season, Argenti Motorsport announced that Cui would be joining the team for the 2024 F4 British Championship. In early 2024, Cui was confirmed to be competing in the Formula 4 UAE Championship from round 2 onwards. He finished in 24th in the standings amongst a talented grid, scoring two points after a ninth place in round four at the Yas Marina Circuit. Cui then moved on to his main campaign for 2024, in the F4 British Championship. He secured his first win at the reverse-grid race at Snetterton. He finished ninth in the standings.Formula Regional
2025
At the start of 2025, Cui competed in the Formula Regional Middle East Championship with Pinnacle Motorsport.During the eighth round of the Formula Regional European Championship at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Cui was entered with Prema Racing as a wildcard driver.
2026
During the winter, Cui will race in the Formula Regional Oceania Trophy with mtec Motorsport.GB3 Championship
Cui moved up to in GB3 in 2025, joining Argenti with Prema. Following the Hungaroring round however, Cui made a mid-season switch to Hillspeed.Formula One
In 2021, Mercedes picked up on Cui's performances in karting and added him to their Junior Team's roster. At the end of 2025, he was released from Mercedes.Karting record
Karting career summary
Complete Macao International Kart Grand Prix results
Racing record
Racing career summary
† As Cui was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
| 2024 | Xcel Motorsport | YMC1 1 | YMC1 2 | YMC1 3 | YMC2 1 28 | YMC2 2 28† | YMC2 3 11 | DUB1 1 21 | DUB1 2 27 | DUB1 3 24 | YMC3 1 20 | YMC3 2 11 | YMC3 3 9 | DUB2 1 21 | DUB2 2 21 | DUB2 3 20 | 24th | 2 |
Complete F4 British Championship results
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | DC | Points |
| 2024 | Phinsys by Argenti | DPN 1 4 | DPN 2 10 | DPN 3 C | BHI 1 8 | BHI 2 13 | BHI 3 5 | SNE 1 8 | SNE 2 11 | SNE 3 11 | THR 1 DSQ | THR 2 8 | THR 3 Ret | SILGP 1 6 | SILGP 2 7 | SILGP 3 13 | ZAN 1 7 | ZAN 2 62 | ZAN 3 11 | KNO 1 10 | KNO 2 31 | KNO 3 9 | DPGP 1 9 | DPGP 2 8 | DPGP 3 8 | DPGP 4 6 | SILN 1 14 | SILN 2 C | SILN 3 14 | BHGP 1 11 | BHGP 2 15 | BHGP 3 113 | BHGP 4 7 | 9th | 102.5 |
Complete F4 Chinese Championship results
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | DC | Points |
| 2024 | Venom Motorsport | SIC1 1 | SIC1 2 | CTC 1 | CTC 2 | CTC 3 | CTC 4 | NIC 1 | NIC 2 | NIC 3 | NIC 4 | SIC2 1 1 | SIC2 2 23 | SIC2 3 1 | SIC2 4 4 | ZIC 1 | ZIC 2 | ZIC 3 | ZIC 4 | 11th | 62 |
Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
| 2025 | Pinnacle Motorsport | YMC1 1 | YMC1 2 | YMC1 3 | YMC2 1 | YMC2 2 | YMC2 3 | DUB 1 15 | DUB 2 21 | DUB 3 17 | YMC3 1 24† | YMC3 2 21 | YMC3 3 21 | LUS 1 | LUS 2 | LUS 3 | 28th | 0 |
Complete GB3 Championship results
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
| 2025 | Prema Racing | MIS 1 | MIS 2 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | HUN 1 | HUN 2 | LEC 1 | LEC 2 | IMO 1 | IMO 2 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | CAT 1 18 | CAT 2 25 | HOC 1 13 | HOC 2 20 | MNZ 1 | MNZ 2 | NC† | 0 |
Season still in progress.
† As Cui was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete Formula Regional Oceania Trophy results
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
| 2026 | mtec Motorsport | HMP 1 11 | HMP 2 18 | HMP 3 8 | HMP 4 9 | TAU 1 10 | TAU 2 6 | TAU 3 Ret | TAU 4 6 | TER 1 11 | TER 2 12 | TER 3 C | TER 4 4 | HIG 1 | HIG 2 | HIG 3 | 9th* | 120* |