Esteban Masson
French racing driver

Esteban Masson

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Introduction

Esteban Masson (born 18 September 2004) is a Canadian-French racing driver who is the 2021 French F4 champion and currently drives for Campos Racing in the 2023 Eurocup-3 season. He previously competed in the Formula Regional European Championship.

Career

Karting

Having been born in Canada, Masson discovered karting at the age of three. He started winning titles after moving to France, with regional and national championships in the categories mini-kart, Minimes and Cadets. In 2018 Masson took the National Series Karting title and followed it up the following year by winning the French Junior Championship. Masson continued karting in 2020, finishing fifth in the IAME Euro Series.

Formula 4

2019

Masson made his single-seater debut in the final round of the 2019 French F4 Championship. He finished all three races at the Paul Ricard Circuit outside of the top ten, with a best result of eleventh in race 3.

2020

The following year Masson again raced solely in the last round of French F4 at Le Castellet. This time his results would improve, as he ended two races in points-paying positions. However, due to his status as a guest driver, Masson didn't receive any championship points.

2021

Masson joined the French F4 Championship on a full-time basis for the first time in 2021. The Frenchman started his campaign out in brilliant fashion, winning the opening race at Nogaro and taking an early championship lead after three successive victories, two in Magny-Cours and one at the Hungaroring. However, two comparatively weak rounds at Lédenon and Monza threw Masson back behind his closest rival Macéo Capietto, who had scored four podiums from those rounds compared to Masson's one. The latter would get back to winning ways in the penultimate round in Le Castellet, and took another win in the first race of the final round in Nevers. The final race threw up controversy in the title fight: having taken pole position Masson remained in the lead of the race and the standings until the last lap, when Capietto, who was trying to make a last-gasp overtake for the lead, collided with Masson, putting him out of the race and provisionally handing Capietto the title. Following an investigation by the race stewards Capietto was disqualified from all results of that weekend, handing Masson the title.

Formula Regional

Esteban Masson
Masson racing in the 2022 Formula Regional European Championship at the Red Bull Ring

For the 2022 season Masson progressed to the Formula Regional European Championship as one of the French Federation of Automobile Sport's five Équipe de France representatives. He joined two-time Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso's team, FA Racing, alongside Victor Bernier and Nicolás Baptiste. At the Zandvoort Circuit Masson collided with Pietro Delli Guanti approaching turn two, sending the Italian into a roll. Fortunately however, both drivers exited the scene uninjured and neither were given a penalty by the race stewards.

Before the round at Spa-Francorchamps, it was announced that Masson would switch to ART Grand Prix, replacing Mari Boya.

Esteban Masson
Masson racing in the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship at the Red Bull Ring.

Eurocup-3

Esteban Masson
Masson racing in the 2023 Eurocup-3 season at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

Masson moved to Eurocup-3 for 2023, with Campos Racing.

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2019 French F4 Championship FFSA Academy 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2020 French F4 Championship FFSA Academy 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2021 French F4 Championship FFSA Academy 20 6 9 5 10 236 1st
2022 Formula Regional European Championship FA Racing by MP 12 0 0 0 0 1 24th
ART Grand Prix 8 0 0 0 0
2023 Eurocup-3 Campos Racing 16 8 6 7 10 273 1st
Formula Regional European Championship Saintéloc Racing 12 0 0 0 1 39 16th
FIA World Endurance Championship - GTE Am Kessel Racing 1 0 0 0 0 15 21st

As Masson was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.

Complete French F4 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Pos Points
2019 NOG1 NOG2 NOG3 PAU1 PAU2 PAU3 SPA1 SPA2 SPA3 LÉD1 LÉD2 LÉD3 HUN1 HUN2 HUN3 MAG1 MAG2 MAG3 LEC1
18
LEC2
12
LEC3
11
NC† 0
2020 NOG1 NOG2 NOG3 MAG1 MAG2 MAG3 ZAN1 ZAN2 ZAN3 LEC11 LEC12 LEC13 SPA1 SPA2 SPA3 LEC21 LEC22 LEC23 LEC31
4
LEC32
11
LEC33
8
NC† 0
2021 NOG1
1
NOG2
6
NOG3
3
MAG11
4
MAG12
1
MAG13
1
HUN1
1
HUN2
Ret
HUN3
2
LÉD1
2
LÉD2
6
LÉD3
5
MNZ1
Ret
MNZ2
4
MNZ3
C
LEC1
2
LEC2
18
LEC3
1
MAG21
1
MAG22
Ret
MAG23
13†
1st 236

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

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points
2022 FA Racing by MP MNZ1
17
MNZ2
22
IMO1
23
IMO2
20
MCO1
14
MCO2
15
LEC1
32
LEC2
Ret
ZAN1
14
ZAN2
Ret
HUN1
10
HUN2
11
24th 1
ART Grand Prix SPA1
17
SPA2
22
RBR1
22
RBR2
Ret
CAT1
19
CAT2
16
MUG1
19
MUG2
22
2023 Saintéloc Racing IMO1 IMO2 CAT1 CAT2 HUN1
15
HUN2
11
SPA1
17
SPA2
11
MUG1 MUG2 LEC1
13
LEC2
2
RBR1
13
RBR2
4
MNZ1
6
MNZ2
16
ZAN1 ZAN2 HOC1
Ret
HOC2
Ret
16th 39

* Season still in progress.

Complete Eurocup-3 results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 DC Points
2023 Campos Racing SPA1
6
SPA2
7
ARA1
1
ARA2
1
MNZ1
3
MNZ2
3
ZAN1
1
ZAN2
1
JER1
Ret
JER2
Ret
EST1
1
EST2
14
'CRT1
1
CRT2
5
BAR1
1
BAR2
1
1st 273

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rank Points
2023 Kessel Racing LMGTE Am Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SEB ALG SPA LMS MNZ FUJ BHR
5
21st 15