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Oliver Gray
Gray driving at the Mugello Circuit in 2024
Nationality	British
Born	(2005-04-28) 28 April 2005 (age 19) Woking, Surrey, England
Related to	Zac Gray, Lynsey Gray, Ian Gray
European Le Mans Series career
Debut season	2024
Current team	Inter Europol Competition
Racing licence	FIA Silver
Car number	TBA
Starts	6 (6 entries)
Wins	0
Podiums	1
Poles	0
Fastest laps	0
Best finish	7th in 2024
Previous series
2023 2022 2021–2022 2021	FIA Formula 3 Championship F4 British Championship Formula 4 UAE Championship Italian F4 Championship

Oliver "Ollie" Gray (born 28 April 2005) is a British racing driver who last competed in the 2024 European Le Mans Series with Inter Europol Competition. He most recently competed in the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship for Rodin Carlin, and was the 2022 F4 British runner-up.

He was previously a member of the Williams Driver Academy.

Early career

Formula 4

2021

Gray began his single-seater career in 2021, driving for Fortec Motorsport in the F4 British Championship. He had a solid season, taking his maiden wins in Thruxton Circuit. However, those were his only wins of the year, let alone standing on the podium. Despite missing a round, Gray placed seventh in the standings.

Gray also took part in two rounds of the Italian F4 Championship with BVM Racing. He had a best finish of 12th and placed 37th in the championship.

2022

Gray partook in the 2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship with Hitech GP. He raced in only the first two rounds, scoring a podium in the second race, which put him 15th overall.

For his main campaign, Gray switched to Carlin for his second F4 British season. The season was largely dominated by Alex Dunne, but Gray was able to notch up two wins at Croft Circuit and Silverstone. He did however, score 14 further podiums throughout the season, securing vice-champion following the conclusion of the season. He was also nominated for the Autosport BRDC Award.

FIA Formula 3 Championship

Gray was promoted to FIA Formula 3 for 2023, staying with Rodin Carlin. He had a disappointing season, failing to score points and having a best finish of 14th, which placed him 28th overall in the standings.

Formula One

Gray was part of the Williams Driver Academy from 2022 to 2023.

Sportscar career

2024: ELMS debut

Following a sub-par Formula 3 campaign, Gray switched to racing in the 2024 European Le Mans Series with Inter Europol Competition alongside Luca Ghiotto and Clément Novalak. Gray experienced a consistent campaign in the series, finishing fourth during the 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps before a first podium in Mugello with third place. He finished the season with fifth place for the 4 Hours of Portimão, as his team finished seventh in the LMP2 standings.

Gray also partook in the Porsche Carrera Cup Italia for Ombra Racing from the second round onwards; he had a highest finish of fourth place twice and finished 14th in the standings.

Personal life

Gray labels Michael Schumacher as his racing hero.

Karting record

Karting career summary

Racing record

Racing career summary

Complete F4 British Championship results

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

Complete Italian F4 Championship results

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

Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results

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

Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results

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

Complete European Le Mans Series results

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

Complete Porsche Carrera Cup Italy results

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

References

1. ^ "Oliver Gray / Athletes / Athlete Management / WHS". Archived from the original on 5 August 2021.
2. "Oliver Gray joins Williams Racing Driver Academy - automobilsport.com". www.automobilsport.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
3. Wood, Ida (5 March 2021). "British karting champion Oliver Gray moves into cars with Fortec in F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
4. Waring, Bethonie (29 August 2021). "Gray awarded Thruxton British F4 victory after Zagazeta appeal fails". Formula Scout. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
5. Waring, Bethonie (29 August 2021). "Gray wins hard-fought British F4 race three after dramatic Taylor crash". Formula Scout. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
6. "F4 British Championship certified by FIA powered by Ford 2021". DriverDB. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
7. Wood, Ida (5 October 2021). "British F4 rookie Oliver Gray joins Italian F4 grid with BVM Racing". Formula Scout. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
8. "Italian Formula 4 Championship 2021". DriverDB. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
9. Wood, Ida (17 January 2022). "Hitech and Prema reveal their full F4 UAE line-ups". Formula Scout. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
10. "F4 United Arab Emirates Championship powered by Abarth 2022". DriverDB. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
11. "Oliver Gray joins Carlin's British Formula 4 Team". carlin.co.uk. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
12. Waring, Bethonie (26 June 2022). "Williams junior Gray wins disrupted third F4 race at Croft". Formula Scout. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
13. Waring, Bethonie (25 September 2022). "Gray wins safety car-disrupted third British F4 race at Silverstone". Formula Scout. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
14. "Ollie Gray on Williams: 'I believe they're happy with my progress'". Feeder Series. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
15. Wood, Ida (4 August 2022). "Longlist of drivers for 2022 Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Award named". Formula Scout. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
16. "Carlin recruit Williams junior Gray for 2023 season". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
17. "Rodin Carlin 2023 season review: Focus on the future". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
18. "Oliver Gray joins Williams Racing Driver Academy". www.williamsf1.com. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
19. "Inter Europol Competition expands to three entries in the European Le Mans Series; confirm driver lineup". Inter Europol Competition. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
20. "Second place finish at Spa and very much in the ELMS championship race". Inter Europol Competition. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
21. "Double podium position for Inter Europol Competition at Mugello". Inter Europol Competition. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
22. "Inter Europol Competition disappointed with second position in the 2024 European Le Mans Series; proud of the season campaign". Inter Europol Competition. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
23. "Porsche Carrera Cup Italia: driver line-up 2024". Ombra Racing (in Italian). 10 April 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
24. "Porsche Carrera Cup Italia 2024: Two titles for Ombra Racing". Ombra Racing (in Italian). 8 October 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
25. "In Profile: Oliver Gray". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

External links

• Oliver Gray career summary at DriverDB.com

• 2005 births
• Living people
• Italian F4 Championship drivers
• British F4 Championship drivers
• UAE F4 Championship drivers
• FIA Formula 3 Championship drivers
• Hitech Grand Prix drivers
• Fortec Motorsport drivers
• Carlin racing drivers
• European Le Mans Series drivers
• Rodin Motorsport drivers
• Ombra Racing drivers
• Porsche Carrera Cup Italy drivers
• English racing drivers
• People from Woking
• 21st-century English sportsmen