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Nazim Azman (born 17 August 2001) is a Malaysian racing driver who last competed in the 2023 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia. He previously competed in the FIA Formula 3 Championship with Hitech Grand Prix. He is a race winner in BRDC Formula 3 and the Euroformula Open Championship.
Junior career
Karting career
Azman began karting competitively in 2012. That year he won the Rotax Max Challenge Malaysia in the MicroMax category and would finish third in the Rotax Max Challenge Asia. He moved into European competitions in 2013, achieving a third-place finish in the ROK Cup International Final in Italy, beating the likes of future Indy Lights driver Antonio Serravalle. Azman raced in karts until 2015.
Formula 4
2016
Azman began single-seaters in 2016, competing in two rounds during the 2016-17 Formula 4 South East Asia Championship as a guest driver.
2017
For his main 2017 campaign, he competed in the F4 Spanish Championship with MP Motorsport from round 2 onwards. He took a high finish of fifth place twice and ended 11th in the standings. He also raced with MP during the final round of the SMP F4 Championship. His other one-off 2017 campaigns included the Formula Masters China and the Blancpain GT Series Asia.
During late September, Azman participated in the 2017-18 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship, and ended 13th. He also participated in three rounds during the 2017-18 Formula 4 South East Asia Championship, taking his first two single-seater wins on his way to fourth in the overall standings.
2018
For 2018, Jenzer Motorsport signed Azman to compete in the 2018 Italian F4 Championship. He scored six points finishes, achieving a high of seventh for 17th in the overall classification. He also had another full-time campaign in the F4 Spanish Championship, driving for Drivex School. After scoring two third places during the opening round, he switched to MP Motorsport, and two more podiums saw him took the championship lead following the conclusion of the second weekend. Azman scored four more podiums for the rest of the year and wounded up fourth in the standings.
BRDC British Formula 3
In 2019 Azman moved to the BRDC British F3 championship with Chris Dittmann Racing. He had a slow first half of the season, but took his first win during the third round at Brands Hatch. Azman took another win during the final round, placing 11th overall.
2020
Azman remained in BRDC Formula 3 in 2020 but switched to Carlin alongside American racing driver Kaylen Frederick and Brazilian Guilherme Peixoto. He began the season with two wins in three races, before taking his first win during the third round at Brands Hatch. Towards the end of the season, Azman scored another win. Other than his two wins, Azman scored six more podiums and ended the standings in fifth position overall.
Euroformula Open Championship
In 2021 Azman moved into the Euroformula Open Championship, partnering former British F3 rival Louis Foster and Filip Kaminiarz at CryptoTower Racing. He started his season in positive fashion, scoring his first podium in the series with a second-placed finish in the second race at the Algarve International Circuit. At the third round at Spa-Francorchamps Azman would have his best weekend of the season, finishing on the rostrum in all three races of the event, and the Malaysian followed that up by scoring another pair of podiums in the following round. Two rounds later at the Hungaroring, Azman would claim his only win and last podium of the series. He continued to take good points and eventually ended fourth in the standings.
FIA Formula 3 Championship
Azman partook in the post-season test of the FIA Formula 3 Championship in Valencia, driving for Swiss outfit Jenzer Motorsport and Charouz Racing System. Just before the pre-season test in Bahrain, Azman announced that he would join Hitech Grand Prix for the 2022 campaign, partnering with Red Bull Junior Team member Isack Hadjar and 2020 British Formula 3 champion Kaylen Frederick. In doing so, Azman became the first Malaysian driver to participate in the FIA Formula 3 Championship. Azman would be outpaced by Hadjar and Frederick throughout the season, and even had tough moments such as being in a collision with Rafael Villagómez in Silverstone. Azman ended the season with 0 points in 32nd, having had a best finish of 16th thrice.
Endurance racing career
2023 season
Azman left Formula 3 at the end of 2022 and moved to endurance racing for 2023. He first partook in the Sepang 12 Hours in March, in which he placed third overall alongside Reid Harker and Adrian D'Silva. He is also competing in the 2023 Porsche Carrera Asia with Sime Darby Racing Team.
Personal life
Azman grew up in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, but during his racing career he has been living in London.
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Rotax Max Challenge Malaysia — MicroMax | 1st | |
| Rotax Max Challenge Asia — MicroMax | 3rd | ||
| 2013 | WSK Euro Series — 60 Mini | Gamoto Racing | 16th |
| WSK Master Series — 60 Mini | 62nd* | ||
| ROK Cup International Final — Mini ROK | 3rd | ||
| Italian Karting Championship — 60 Mini | 74th* | ||
| WSK Final Cup — 60 Mini | 13th | ||
| 2014 | Rotax Euro Challenge — Rotax Junior | 47th* | |
| 2015 | Rotax Euro Challenge — Rotax Junior | NC | |
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- * Azman entered for selected races only
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Formula 4 SEA Championship | Meritus.GP | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† |
| 2017 | F4 Spanish Championship | MP Motorsport | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 11th |
| SMP F4 Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23rd | ||
| Formula Masters China | Eurasia Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15th | |
| Blancpain GT Series Asia - GT4 | EKS Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2017–18 | MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship | MRF Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 13th |
| Formula 4 SEA Championship | Meritus.GP | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 202 | 4th | |
| 2018 | Italian F4 Championship | Jenzer Motorsport | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17th |
| F4 Spanish Championship | Drivex School | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 183 | 4th | |
| MP Motorsport | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 2019 | BRDC British Formula 3 Championship | Chris Dittmann Racing | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 236 | 11th |
| 2020 | BRDC British Formula 3 Championship | Carlin | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 370 | 5th |
| 2021 | Euroformula Open Championship | CryptoTower Racing | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 270 | 4th |
| 2022 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | Hitech Grand Prix | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32nd |
| 2023 | Porsche Carrera Cup Asia | Sime Darby Racing Team | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 130 | 6th |
As Azman was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points notwithstanding finishing first in the GT4 category.
Complete Formula 4 South East Asia 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 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Meritus.GP | SEP11 4 | SEP12 Ret | SEP13 5 | SEP14 7 | SEP15 3 | SEP16 5 | CLA1 | CLA2 | CLA3 | CLA4 | CLA5 | SEN1 | SEN2 | SEN3 | SEN4 | SEN5 | SEN6 | SEP21 | SEP22 | SEP23 | SEP24 | SEP25 | SEP26 | CHA1 | CHA2 | CHA3 | CHA4 | CHA5 | CHA6 | CHA7 | SEP31 | SEP32 | SEP33 | SEP34 | SEP35 | SEP36 | NC† | 0 |
| 2017–18 | Meritus.GP | SEP11 5 | SEP12 4 | SEP13 6 | SEP14 3 | SEP15 1 | SEP16 C | CLA1 | CLA2 | CLA3 | CLA4 | CLA5 | CLA6 | CHA1 Ret | CHA2 4 | CHA3 2 | CHA4 3 | CHA5 2 | CHA6 1 | SEP21 | SEP22 | SEP23 | SEP24 | SEP25 | SEP26 | SEP31 6 | SEP32 12 | SEP33 9 | SEP34 6 | SEP35 3 | SEP36 6 | 4th | 205 |
As Azman was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete Formula Masters China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Eurasia Racing | SEP11 | SEP12 | SEP13 | SEP14 | SEP21 | SEP22 | SEP23 | SEP24 | ZIC11 | ZIC12 | ZIC13 | ZIC21 Ret | ZIC22 8 | ZIC23 8 | SIC1 | SIC2 | SIC3 | 15th | 4 |
Complete Blancpain GT Series Asia 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 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | EKS Motorsports | SEP1 21 | SEP2 20 | CHA1 | CHA2 | SUZ1 | SUZ2 | FUJ1 | FUJ2 | SHA1 | SHA2 | ZHE1 | ZHE2 | NC† | 0 |
As Azman was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete SMP 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 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | MP Motorsport | SOC1 | SOC2 | SOC3 | SMO1 | SMO2 | SMO3 | AHV1 | AHV2 | AHV3 | AUD1 | AUD2 | AUD3 | MSC11 | MSC12 | MSC13 | MSC21 | MSC22 | MSC23 | ASS1 9 | ASS2 16 | ASS3 15 | 23rd | 2 |
Complete F4 Spanish 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | MP Motorsport | ALC1 | ALC2 | ALC3 | NAV11 5 | NAV12 10 | NAV13 5 | CAT1 9 | CAT2 11 | JER1 14 | JER2 11 | JER3 10 | NAV21 8 | NAV22 12 | NAV23 13 | NOG1 Ret | NOG2 11 | NOG3 10 | EST1 10 | EST2 12 | EST3 7 | 11th | 35 |
| 2018 | Drivex School | ARA1 3 | ARA2 4 | ARA3 3 | 4th | 183 | |||||||||||||||||
| MP Motorsport | CRT1 2 | CRT2 3 | CRT3 4 | ALG1 3 | ALG2 4 | ALG3 2 | CAT1 C | CAT2 3 | JER1 6 | JER2 10 | JER3 5 | NAV1 8 | NAV2 6 | NAV3 3 | NAV4 4 |
Complete MRF Challenge Formula 2000 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | MRF Racing | BHR1 8 | BHR2 11 | BHR3 Ret | BHR4 7 | DUB1 12 | DUB2 10 | DUB3 7 | DUB4 Ret | YAS1 12 | YAS2 5 | YAS3 13 | YAS4 17 | CHE1 15 | CHE2 13 | CHE3 Ret | CHE4 15 | 13th | 27 |
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 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Jenzer Motorsport | ADR1 17 | ADR2 Ret | ADR3 12 | LEC1 15 | LEC2 17 | LEC3 15 | MNZ1 8 | MNZ2 10 | MNZ3 9 | MIS1 24 | MIS2 12 | MIS3 7 | IMO1 15 | IMO2 15 | IMO3 14 | VLL1 9 | VLL2 12 | VLL3 9 | MUG1 18 | MUG2 Ret | MUG3 19 | 17th | 17 |
Complete BRDC British Formula 3 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 | 23 | 24 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Chris Dittmann Racing | OUL1 7 | OUL2 9 | OUL3 11 | SNE1 13 | SNE2 5 | SNE3 6 | SIL11 10 | SIL12 6 | SIL13 16 | DON11 12 | DON12 11 | DON13 5 | SPA1 16 | SPA2 16 | SPA3 14 | BRH1 14 | BRH2 1 | BRH3 12 | SIL21 15 | SIL22 12 | SIL23 12 | DON21 14 | DON22 1 | DON23 11 | 11th | 236 |
| 2020 | Carlin | OUL1 3 | OUL2 12 | OUL3 2 | OUL4 4 | DON11 10 | DON12 7 | DON13 10 | BRH1 11 | BRH2 1 | BRH3 10 | BRH4 8 | DON21 5 | DON22 14 | DON23 3 | SNE1 3 | SNE2 10 | SNE3 11 | SNE4 3 | DON31 7 | DON32 1 | DON33 6 | SIL1 11 | SIL2 3 | SIL3 11 | 5th | 370 |
Complete Euroformula Open 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 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CryptoTower Racing | POR1 4 | POR2 2 | POR3 4 | LEC1 6 | LEC2 7 | LEC3 4* | SPA1 2 | SPA2 3 | SPA3 3 | HUN1 6 | HUN2 2 | HUN3 3 | IMO1 11† | IMO2 7 | IMO3 5 | RBR1 6 | RBR2 1 | RBR3 4 | MNZ1 4 | MNZ2 4 | MNZ3 8 | CAT1 4 | CAT2 7 | CAT3 8 | 4th | 262 |
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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Hitech Grand Prix | BHRSPR 16 | BHRFEA Ret | IMOSPR 21 | IMOFEA 19 | CATSPR Ret | CATFEA 18 | SILSPR 22 | SILFEA Ret | RBRSPR 24 | RBRFEA 16 | HUNSPR 23 | HUNFEA 26 | SPASPR 16 | SPAFEA 20 | ZANSPR 25 | ZANFEA 21 | MNZSPR 21 | MNZFEA 21 | 32nd | 0 |
Complete Sepang 12 Hours results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | EBM Giga Racing | Adrian D'Silva Reid Harker | Porsche 911 GT3 R | GT3 | 215 | 3rd | 3rd |
Complete Porsche Carrera Cup Asia results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | 1 | 2 | 3D | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sime Darby Racing Team | PCCA PRO | 911 GT3 Cup | SEP11 5 | SEP12 5 | KOR1 7 | KOR2 Ret | SUZ1 4 | SUZ2 5 | CHA1 | CHA2 | SEP21 3 | SEP22 5 | SIN1 5 | SIN2 5 | SIC1 7 | SIC2 5 | 6th | 130 |
