Introduction
Ido Cohen (born 16 August 2001) is an Israeli racing driver who most recently competed in the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship for Rodin Carlin.
Career summary
Lower formulae
Cohen made his car racing debut in 2018, racing in Italian F4 and ADAC Formula 4. In Italian F4, he finished 30th overall (9th in the Rookie Championship), and in ADAC Formula 4, he finished 19th in the standings.
The Israeli would race in these same championships again for 2019, and fared much better, finishing 6th in Italian F4 and 13th in ADAC Formula 4.
Also in 2019, Cohen raced in the Formula 4 category of the FIA Motorsport Games for Team Israel, where he won the Qualifying Race, but then dropped back to 13th in the Main Race.
Euroformula Open Championship
2019
Cohen raced in the final two rounds of the 2019 Euroformula Open Championship as a guest driver for Carlin Motorsport, where he had a best finish of 7th.
2020
He would then race full time in the series in 2020 with Carlin, where he finished 7th in the standings with 114 points and 2 podiums.
FIA Formula 3 Championship
2021
In October 2020, Cohen tested in the 2020 FIA Formula 3 Championship post season test with Carlin at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, where he managed 23rd on Day 1. He then tested again with the team in the second post season test at Circuito de Jerez, where he again achieved 23rd place.In February 2021, it was announced that Cohen would race full time for Carlin Buzz Racing in the FIA Formula 3 Championship, alongside Kaylen Frederick and former Italian F4 rival Jonny Edgar.
2022
Cohen joined Jenzer Motorsport for the 2022 season, after testing with the Swiss outfit during the final day of 2021 post-season testing. Cohen had a disappointing season, but he scored his first points finish in the seventh round at Spielberg in the feature race, where he finished 9th. He ended the season 24th in the standings with 2 points, ahead of teammate Federico Malvestiti but far from his other teammate William Alatalo.
2023
Staying in the category for a third season, Cohen would return to the rebranded Rodin Carlin outfit to drive in Formula 3, partnering Oliver Gray and Hunter Yeany.
Personal life
Cohen's father Amihai Cohen owns Greek airline Bluebird Airways.
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Rotax Winter Cup — Junior | 22nd | |
| Rotax International Open — Junior | 14th | ||
| Rotax Max Euro Challenge — Junior | 46th | ||
| CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy | Cohen, Amihai | 36th | |
| 2015 | WSK Champions Cup — KFJ | RL-Competition.COM | 49th |
| Rotax Max Wintercup — Junior | 31st | ||
| WSK Super Master Series — KFJ | CRG SpA | 76th | |
| German Karting Championship — Junior | 14th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship — KFJ | NC† | ||
| Rotax Max Euro Challenge — Junior | 28th | ||
| CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy | Cohen, Amihai | 16th | |
| 2016 | WSK Champions Cup — OK | CRG SpA | NC |
| Rotax Max Wintercup — Senior | 20th | ||
| Rotax International Open — Senior | 8th | ||
| WSK Super Master Series — OK | 29th | ||
| Rotax Max Euro Challenge — Senior | 36th | ||
| 2017 | Rotax Max Wintercup — Senior | 32nd | |
| IAME Euro Series — X30 Senior | 12th | ||
| Rotax Max Euro Challenge — Senior | 22nd |
As Cohen was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Italian F4 Championship | BWT Mücke Motorsport | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th |
| ADAC Formula 4 Championship | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 19th | ||
| 2019 | Italian F4 Championship | Van Amersfoort Racing | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 132 | 6th |
| ADAC Formula 4 Championship | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 13th | ||
| Euroformula Open Championship | Carlin Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup | Team Israel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 13th | |
| 2020 | Euroformula Open Championship | Carlin Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 114 | 7th |
| Toyota Racing Series | M2 Competition | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 9th | |
| 2021 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | Carlin Buzz Racing | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24th |
| Formula Regional European Championship | JD Motorsport | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27th | |
| 2022 | Formula Regional Asian Championship | BlackArts Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21st |
| FIA Formula 3 Championship | Jenzer Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24th | |
| 2023 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | Rodin Carlin | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24th |
As Cohen was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete Italian F4 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 | 21 | 22 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | BWT Mücke Motorsport | ADR1 16 |
ADR2 11 |
ADR3 Ret |
LEC1 16 |
LEC2 15 |
LEC3 18 |
MNZ1 13 |
MNZ2 Ret |
MNZ3 Ret |
MIS1 Ret |
MIS2 18 |
MIS3 15 |
IMO1 26 |
IMO2 16 |
IMO3 Ret |
VLL1 15 |
VLL2 17 |
VLL3 Ret |
MUG1 15 |
MUG2 14 |
MUG3 16 |
30th | 0 | |
| 2019 | Van Amersfoort Racing | VLL1 Ret |
VLL2 2 |
VLL3 12 |
MIS1 8 |
MIS2 5 |
MIS3 C |
HUN1 6 |
HUN2 11 |
HUN3 3 |
RBR1 7 |
RBR2 6 |
RBR3 30 |
IMO1 5 |
IMO2 7 |
IMO3 6 |
IMO4 Ret |
MUG1 6 |
MUG2 3 |
MUG3 11 |
MNZ1 7 |
MNZ2 9 |
MNZ3 6 |
6th | 132 |
Complete ADAC Formula 4 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 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | BWT Mücke Motorsport | OSC1 Ret |
OSC2 16 |
OSC3 Ret |
HOC11 14 |
HOC12 13 |
HOC13 14 |
LAU1 8 |
LAU2 14 |
LAU3 13 |
RBR1 13 |
RBR2 10 |
RBR3 14 |
HOC21 18 |
HOC22 13 |
NÜR1 14 |
NÜR2 11 |
NÜR3 9 |
HOC31 | HOC32 | HOC33 | 19th | 7 |
| 2019 | Van Amersfoort Racing | OSC1 8 |
OSC2 Ret |
OSC3 11 |
RBR1 10 |
RBR2 5 |
RBR3 13 |
HOC1 6 |
HOC2 17 |
ZAN1 12 |
ZAN2 13 |
ZAN3 14 |
NÜR1 5 |
NÜR2 13 |
NÜR3 10 |
HOC1 7 |
HOC2 7 |
HOC3 3 |
SAC1 12 |
SAC2 13 |
SAC3 4 |
13th | 76 |
Complete FIA Motorsport Games results
| Year | Entrant | Cup | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Team Israel | Formula 4 | 2nd | 1st | 13th |
Complete Toyota Racing Series 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | M2 Competition | HIG1 10 |
HIG2 11 |
HIG3 7 |
TER1 5 |
TER2 4 |
TER3 11 |
HMP1 11 |
HMP2 14 |
HMP3 Ret |
PUK1 7 |
PUK2 8 |
PUK3 6 |
MAN1 11 |
MAN2 11 |
MAN3 11 |
9th | 164 |
Complete Euroformula Open 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 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Carlin Motorsport | HUN1 6 |
HUN2 4 |
LEC1 4 |
LEC2 5 |
RBR1 5 |
RBR2 6 |
MNZ1 11 |
MNZ2 Ret |
MNZ3 11 |
MUG1 6 |
MUG2 9 |
SPA1 3 |
SPA2 2 |
SPA3 7 |
CAT1 10 |
CAT2 11 |
CAT3 NC |
CAT4 8 |
7th | 114 |
Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Carlin Buzz Racing | CAT1 29 |
CAT2 20 |
CAT3 22 |
LEC1 24 |
LEC2 Ret |
LEC3 24 |
RBR1 Ret |
RBR2 20 |
RBR3 16 |
HUN1 28† |
HUN2 27 |
HUN3 Ret |
SPA1 Ret |
SPA2 20 |
SPA3 20 |
ZAN1 12 |
ZAN2 26† |
ZAN3 16 |
SOC1 27 |
SOC2 C |
SOC3 Ret |
24th | 0 |
| 2022 | Jenzer Motorsport | BHRSPR 14 |
BHRFEA 15 |
IMOSPR 23 |
IMOFEA 13 |
CATSPR 23 |
CATFEA 22 |
SILSPR 17 |
SILFEA 15 |
RBRSPR 14 |
RBRFEA 9 |
HUNSPR Ret |
HUNFEA 17 |
SPASPR 24† |
SPAFEA Ret |
ZANSPR 29 |
ZANFEA 16 |
MNZSPR 15 |
MNZFEA 12 |
24th | 2 | |||
| 2023 | Rodin Carlin | BHRSPR 18 |
BHRFEA 18 |
MELSPR Ret |
MELFEA Ret |
MONSPR 19 |
MONFEA Ret |
CATSPR Ret |
CATFEA 26 |
RBRSPR 17 |
RBRFEA Ret |
SILSPR 9 |
SILFEA 24 |
HUNSPR Ret |
HUNFEA 22 |
SPASPR Ret |
SPAFEA Ret |
MNZSPR 21 |
MNZFEA Ret |
24th | 2 |
Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as they completed more than 90% of the race distance.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | JD Motorsport | IMO1 | IMO2 | CAT1 | CAT2 | MCO1 | MCO2 | LEC1 | LEC2 | ZAN1 | ZAN2 | SPA1 21 |
SPA2 15 |
RBR1 25 |
RBR2 15 |
VAL1 | VAL2 | MUG1 13 |
MUG2 Ret |
MNZ1 25 |
MNZ2 Ret |
27th | 0 |
Complete Formula Regional Asian Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | BlackArts Racing | ABU1 WD |
ABU2 WD |
ABU3 WD |
DUB1 | DUB2 | DUB3 | DUB1 | DUB2 | DUB3 | DUB1 25† |
DUB2 26† |
DUB3 8 |
ABU1 27 |
ABU2 11 |
ABU3 15 |
21st | 4 |