Christian Vietoris
2007 German F3 driver
Nationality	German
Current team	Josef Kaufmann Racing
Car No.	N/A
Former teams	None
Starts	0
Wins	0
Podium finishes	0
Poles	0
Fastest laps	0
Debut season	2007
Best season	N/A
2006 position	N/A

Christian Vietoris (born April 1, 1989 in Gonnersdorf) is a German race car driver, currently driving in the German Formula Three Championship. The German Formula Three Championship – currently titled the ATS Formel 3 Cup – is Germanys national Formula Three series. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... It has been suggested that April Fools Day be merged into this article or section. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The German Formula Three Championship – currently titled the ATS Formel 3 Cup – is Germanys national Formula Three series. ...

Career

Vietoris was born in the late 1980s in Gonnersdorf, near the Nürburgring. Vietoris is also considered to be part of the Schumacher generation according to Autosport, "It was he [Schumacher] who sparked my interest in the sport. He was a great driver, but now I'm a Räikkönen fan." Vietoris commented.^[1] Detailed Nürburgring map showing both the Nordschleife and the new GP section. ... Michael Schumacher (pronounced / /, born January 3, 1969, in Hürth Hermülheim, Germany)[1] is a former Formula One driver, and seven-time world champion. ... It has been suggested that AtlasF1 be merged into this article or section. ... Kimi Matias Räikkönen (pronounced ), born October 17, 1979) is a Finnish Formula One racing car driver for Scuderia Ferrari. ...

Vietoris started his career through karting, the most common entry point and all racing drivers, in 1994. Nine years after starting his karting career, the young German was the national Junior Kart champion and a year later came second Western German Karting Championship. In 2005, Vietoris moved up to German Formula BMW with Eifelland Racing, "the German championship is the best. It's a higher level then the British one" the German commented. "In my opinion, the teams are better and have bigger budgets" he added.^[1] Vietoris finished his first FBMW campaign sixteenth in the Drivers' Championship with fifthteen points, sharing his position with fellow German Dominik Wasem. Race calendar and winners Championship standings (after 9 of 30 rounds) Categories: | | | ...

In 2006, the 15-year old moved to Josef Kaufmann Racing, where he won the Drivers' Championship with 277 points and taking nine race wins, his nearest rival being Finland's Mika Mäki. As well as his German FBMW title, Vietoris won the Formula BMW World Final, ahead of other FBMW champions such as Robert Wickens, the 2006 US FBMW champion, and the British Formula BMW champion, Niall Breen.

Following his impressive performances in Formula BMW, Vietoris was picked by A1 Team Germany to replace Niko Hülkenberg for the Mexican round of the 2006-07 season. For 2007, Vietoris will be competing in the German Formula Three Championship. The A1 Team Germany is the German team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series. ... Nicolas Hülkenberg (born August 19, 1987 in Emmerich, Germany) is a professional racecar driver. ... The 2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Mexico is an A1 Grand Prix race, to be held on March 25, 2007 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico. ... The 2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season is the second season for the A1 Grand Prix series. ... The German Formula Three Championship – currently titled the ATS Formel 3 Cup – is Germanys national Formula Three series. ...

Statistics

Motor racing record

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External links

• Official website (German)

References