Marcus Armstrong
Introduction
Marcus Armstrong (born 29 July 2000), is a motor racing driver from New Zealand.
Career
Born in Christchurch, Armstrong began karting in 2010, winning major titles from 2011 onwards. While still karting, Armstrong graduated to single seaters in 2014 in the 2014-15 season of New Zealand Formula Ford Championship.
In 2016, Armstrong once again diversified his karting with stints in BRDC British Formula 3 and the two Formula Renault 2.0 series.
In November 2016, Armstrong was among five drivers invited to join the Ferrari Driver Academy and was confirmed as a member the following month. That same month, he was confirmed to race in the 2017 Toyota Racing Series with M2 Competition.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F. Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Toyota Finance 86 Championship | Neale Motorsport | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 316 | 8th |
| 2014-15 | Toyota Finance 86 Championship | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 482 | 7th | |
| New Zealand Formula Ford Championship | N/A | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | NC | |
| 2015-16 | Toyota Finance 86 Championship | Neale Motorsport Auckland City Toyota | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 150 | 17th |
| 2016 | BRDC British Formula 3 Autumn Trophy | Double R Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | R-ace GP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 24th | ||
| 2017 | Toyota Racing Series | M2 Competition | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 135 | 5th* |
† As Armstrong was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
* Season still in progress