Fairuz Fauzy Facts for Kids

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Fauzy is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Fairuz.

Quick facts for kids Mohamed Fairuz bin Mohamed Fauzy
Fairuz at the 2011 Nürburgring World series by Renault round
Nationality	Malaysian
Born	(1982-10-24) 24 October 1982 (age 42) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
GP2 Series career
Debut season	2005
Current team	Super Nova Racing
Racing licence	FIA Gold
Car no.	16
Former teams	DAMS
Starts	62
Wins	0
Poles	0
Fastest laps	0
Best finish	16th in 2011
Previous series
2008, 2011 2007–08, 2008–09 2007–09 2005–06 2002–2004 2001 2000	GP2 Asia Series A1 Grand Prix FRenault 3.5 Series A1 Grand Prix British Formula 3 Formula Renault 2.0 UK British Formula Ford

Mohamed Fairuz bin Mohamed Fauzy (born 24 October 1982) is a professional race car driver from Malaysia. He is known for his career in various racing series, including GP2 Series, Formula Renault 3.5 Series, and even as a test driver in Formula One. Fairuz has competed for several teams, showing his skills in different types of open-wheel racing cars.

Fairuz's Early Racing Days
Fairuz in Formula One
After Formula One
Career Highlights
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Fairuz's Early Racing Days

Fairuz driving for A1 Team Malaysia in the 2008-09 A1 Grand Prix season.

Fairuz Fauzy began his racing journey in 1994, starting with karting events. Karting is often the first step for many future race car drivers. In 1999, he moved up to British Formula Ford, which uses small, open-wheel race cars.

The next year, in 2000, he joined British Formula Renault. This series helped him improve his racing skills even more. By 2002, Fairuz was racing in British Formula 3, a more advanced series. He started in the B-Class and then moved to the main class in 2003.

In 2005, Fairuz joined the GP2 Series. This series is a step below Formula One, where many talented drivers compete. He raced for the DAMS team. Even though he didn't score points in his first year, he kept racing in GP2 in 2006. During this time, he also drove for A1 Team Malaysia in the A1 Grand Prix series, representing his country.

In 2007, Fairuz competed in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series with the Cram Competition team. He returned to the GP2 Asia Series in 2008 with the Super Nova team. In 2009, he had a great year in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series with Mofaz Racing. He finished second overall in the championship, which was a fantastic achievement!

Fairuz in Formula One

Fairuz Fauzy got a big opportunity in 2007 when he became a test and reserve driver for the Spyker F1 team. This meant he would help test the car and be ready to race if a main driver couldn't.

In 2009, there was talk that he might join Lotus Racing as a reserve driver for 2010. On November 9, 2009, Mike Gascoyne, a top person at Lotus Racing, confirmed that Fairuz would indeed be their test driver. However, he also made it clear that Fairuz would not be getting a full-time race seat.

Fairuz during first practice at the 2010 Malaysian Grand Prix.

On December 13, 2009, Fairuz was officially announced as the third driver for Lotus. This meant he would often drive during practice sessions at Grand Prix weekends. He got to drive in the first practice session at the 2010 Malaysian Grand Prix, replacing Heikki Kovalainen. He completed 19 laps and was faster than some other cars. He also drove in practice sessions at the 2010 British Grand Prix, 2010 German Grand Prix, and 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

After the 2010 season, Fairuz left Lotus Racing. The team's main sponsor, Group Lotus, decided to support Renault F1 instead. As part of this new deal, Fairuz became a test and reserve driver for Renault in 2011, alongside other talented drivers like Bruno Senna.

After Formula One

Fairuz driving for Super Nova at the Monza round of the 2011 GP2 Series season.

Fairuz wanted to race full-time again in 2011. He rejoined Super Nova Racing for the 2011 GP2 Series and 2011 GP2 Asia Series. He scored his first points in the main GP2 series in the first race of the championship. He finished 18th in the main series championship that year.

Fairuz continued to race in other series after his time in Formula One. He competed in the Super GT Series in Japan, which features sports car racing. He also raced in the GT Asia Series and the Asian Le Mans Series, showing his versatility in different types of racing cars.

Career Highlights

Fairuz Fauzy has had a long and interesting career in motorsports. Here are some of his notable achievements:

In 2001, he finished 7th in the Formula Renault UK championship.
He achieved a 9th place finish in the British Formula 3 Championship – National Class in 2002.
In 2007, he took three podium finishes (top 3) in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series.
He won a race and had three podiums in the 2008 GP2 Asia Series, finishing 4th overall.
In the 2008–09 A1 Grand Prix season, he won a race and had three podiums, helping A1 Team Malaysia finish 6th.
His best result was finishing 2nd in the 2009 Formula Renault 3.5 Series championship, with one win and five podiums.
He was a test driver for Spyker F1 and Lotus Racing in Formula One.

Fairuz Fauzy's career shows his dedication and skill as a race car driver from Malaysia, competing at high levels of international motorsport.