Jonny Edgar

**Jonny Edgar** (born 13 February 2004) is an English racing driver who last raced in the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship for MP Motorsport. He was both a member of the Red Bull Junior Team and the 2020 ADAC Formula 4 champion.

## Career

### Karting

Born in Whitehaven, Edgar started his career in 2012, being in the fourth generation of Edgars to practice motor racing. Edgar began his karting career with Fusion Motorsport in Britain, finishing second in the Super 1 National Championship just three years after his debut. He also won the SKUSA SuperNationals that year, driving for Team Benik. His karting highlight came in 2017, when he won the CIK-FIA European Championship in the OKJ-category on his first attempt, having beaten the likes of Hadrien David, Zane Maloney and Jack Doohan. In Edgar's final year of karting he managed to finish third in the WSK Super Master Series, having remained with Forza Racing.

### Lower formulae

#### 2019

In 2019, Edgar made his car racing debut in the Italian F4 Championship, driving for Jenzer Motorsport, whilst also competing in selected rounds of the ADAC Formula 4 Championship as a guest driver. He scored two podiums, namely a second-place finish at Imola and third at Mugello. Edgar scored a further two pole positions and two fastest laps, and with 97 points the Red Bull Junior finished 10th in the standings.

#### 2020

Edgar would continue to race in both the Italian and German Formula 4 Championships, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic he would only compete part-time in the former. He signed for Van Amersfoort Racing, partnering fellow Red Bull Junior Team member Jak Crawford. The British driver would end up winning the ADAC Formula 4 Championship with a gap of just two points to Crawford, while in the Italian Championship he would finish fourth, winning at Imola and the season finale in Vallelunga, despite having missed two race weekends.

### FIA Formula 3 Championship

#### 2021

In October 2020 Edgar completed the first post-season test at Catalunya, running for MP Motorsport. Later that month, the Dutch outfit once again fielded Edgar in the second post-season test at Jerez. In December, Edgar partook in a test with the Carlin team at Algarve. At the start of January, Edgar was announced to drive for Carlin in the 2021 season, partnering Ido Cohen and Kaylen Frederick. He qualified 12th and thus started on pole on his debut as a result of reverse grid, and finishing that race in fifth place gave him his first points in Formula 3. The Briton's most successful round came at the Red Bull Ring where he, after only qualifying in 18th place, finished sixth, fifth and tenth in the races respectively. Unfortunately, Edgar didn't manage to score any further points after that round and ended up 18th in the standings, having scored all but two points of Carlin that year. However in September 2021, Edgar was nominated for the Autosport BRDC Award and was selected as one of the four finalists together with Louis Foster, Ollie Bearman and eventual winner Zak O'Sullivan.

#### 2022

In November 2021, Edgar switched to reigning team champions Trident for the post-season test at Catalunya, driving alongside Roman Staněk and rookie Zane Maloney. After further testing during the winter, Edgar was confirmed with the Italian outfit in January for the 2022 season. Having been picked as one of the title favourites, it was a surprise when Edgar finished outside of the top ten in both races of the opening round. However, he later revealed that he had been diagnosed with Crohn's disease, which caused major weight loss during the winter and made driving immensely difficult. Edgar opted to pull out of the championship following that round, claiming that he "[needed] to take some time out to prioritise [his] health. After missing the rounds at Imola and Barcelona, the Brit returned for the fourth round at Silverstone, having "improved sufficiently" to return to racing. In the feature race, he scored his first points of the season with an eighth place finish. He would continue his points-scoring form into the following round in Austria, where he ended up seventh in the sprint race, however a collision caused by Caio Collet at the Safety car restart in the feature race prevented another points finish. A scoreless round at Budapest came next, although Edgar would finish off the season in a positive manner, scoring points in all of the remaining six races, being the only driver to manage this feat. Edgar ended up twelfth in the standings, having helped Trident to the runner-up spot in the teams' championship and become the highest placed driver to have missed at least two rounds.

After the end of the season, Edgar took part in the post-season test, partnering Franco Colapinto and Mari Boya at MP Motorsport.

#### 2023

Edgar remained in Formula 3 for the 2023 season, this time moving to MP Motorsport after a successful test. However, much as the Briton had hoped to start the season off strongly, he was only able to collect two points during the first four rounds of 2023. Despite persistent qualifying struggles, Edgar would eventually return to the top ten, finishing fifth and sixth in Austria. More top-ten finishes came in the subsequent two events, with a highlight being fourth during the Spa sprint race, before Edgar managed to take his maiden victory in the category at Monza, managing to stay in the lead even after a last-lap safety car restart. He finished the year in 13th position overall, being beaten by teammate Colapinto, who ended up fourth.

### Formula One

In September 2017, Edgar was named as one of four new signings to the Red Bull Junior Team, alongside Dennis Hauger, Jack Doohan and Harry Thompson. However at the start of 2023, Edgar was announced to be leaving the junior team.

### Formula E

In April 2023, Edgar was invited to take part in the Formula E Berlin rookie test with Envision Racing.

## Personal life

Edgar is the cousin of racing driver Jessica Edgar. They are part of the fourth generation of Edgars to practice motor racing.

The Briton was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in April 2022.

## References

1. ↑ Jonny Edgar: The Red Bull protege battling back after illness struck. motorsport.com.
2. ↑ Athlete Profile Jonny Edgar (December 29, 2020).
3. ↑ Jonny Edgar steps up to Formula 4 with Red Bull and Jenzer Motorsport (December 21, 2018).
4. ↑ Series, F1 Feeder (2020-11-12). The Battle of the Bulls: how Jonny Edgar won the 2020 ADAC F4 title (en).
5. ↑ Vallelunga race 3: Edgar wins; Minì, Pizzi and Beganovic for the championship (en-US).
6. ↑ FIA Formula 3 returns to action for Barcelona post-season test (October 4, 2020).
7. ↑ FIA Formula 3 back on track in Jerez for final post-season test of 2020 (October 26, 2020).
8. ↑ FIA F3 and Euroformula teams continue winter testing at Algarve. *FormulaScout* (December 12, 2020).
9. ↑ Red Bull Junior Edgar joins Carlin for FIA F3 – Jonny Edgar.
10. ↑ FOUR FINALISTS SELECTED FOR 2021 ASTON MARTIN AUTOSPORT BRDC AWARD. *British Racing Drivers' Club* (September 30, 2021). Retrieved on February 7, 2022.
11. ↑ awards.autosport.com. Young Driver | Autosport Awards (en).
12. ↑ FIA Formula 3 returns to action with post-season testing in Valencia (en).
13. ↑ Edgar switches to Trident for second season in F3 (January 14, 2022). Retrieved on January 14, 2022.
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Edgar to be replaced by Rasmussen at Trident due to health reasons (4 April 2022).
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Series, F1 Feeder (2022-04-28). Jonny Edgar on season-ending disease: 'I knew what to do, but just couldn't do it' (en).
16. ↑ F3: Red Bull's Edgar leaves FIA series after Crohn's diagnosis · RaceFans (en-GB) (2022-04-04).
17. ↑ FIA F3 Championship, Jonny Edgar to line up at Silverstone – Jonny Edgar (24 June 2022).
18. ↑ Jonny Edgar returns with Trident at Silverstone (en).
19. ↑ FIA F3: Silverstone, Rd.4 (3 July 2022).
20. ↑ McClure, Michael (2022-09-19). Ultimatums and uncertainty: FIA F3 drivers reflect on the season and discuss plans for next year (en).
21. ↑ Formula 3 returns to action with post-season testing in Jerez (en) (20 September 2022).
22. ↑ Jerez post-season testing Day 2 entry list (en) (21 September 2022).
23. ↑ Jerez post-season testing Day 3 entry list (en) (22 September 2022).
24. ↑ Bruin, Lois de (2022-12-20). Edgar switches to MP Motorsport for renewed FIA F3 assault (en-US).
25. ↑ Jonny Edgar: ‘F3 experience should lead to more consistency with MP’ (en).
26. ↑ Edgar dreaming of home race podium after Spielberg comeback (en).
27. ↑ FEATURE RACE: Edgar holds his nerve for maiden F3 win in last lap Monza shootout (en).
28. ↑ Driver Standings for the FIA Formula 3 2023 Championship (en).
29. ↑ Van Vliet, Pierre (September 24, 2017). Red Bull selects its lucky juniors. *F1i.com*.
30. ↑ White, Megan (18 January 2023). Red Bull Junior Team announces 2023 line-up.
31. ↑ Jonny Edgar Joins Jack Aitken At Envision Racing For Rookie Test (en) (13 April 2023).
32. ↑ Aitken and Edgar complete rookie test (en) (24 April 2023).
33. ↑ Rodin Carlin sign British racer Jessica Edgar for F1 Academy. Formula One (9 February 2023).
34. ↑ Allen, Georgia (4 August 2020). Jessica Edgar "This sport runs through my veins".
35. ↑ Athlete Profile Jonny Edgar (December 29, 2020).