Rio Haryanto facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rio Haryanto
Haryanto at the 2016 Russian Grand Prix
Born	(1993-01-22) 22 January 1993 (age 32) Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	Indonesian
Active years	2016
Teams	Manor
Car number	88
Entries	12 (12 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	2016 Australian Grand Prix
Last entry	2016 German Grand Prix
Previous series
2019–2020 2019 2012–2015 2010–2011 2011 2008–2009 2009 2009 2008–2009 2008	Asian Le Mans Series GTWC Asia GP2 Series GP3 Series Auto GP Formula BMW Pacific Australian F3 Formula BMW Europe Asian Formula Renault Formula Asia 2.0
Championship titles
2009	Formula BMW Pacific

Rio Haryanto (born on January 22, 1993) is an Indonesian former racing driver and businessman. He is famous for being the only Indonesian driver to ever compete in Formula One. He raced in 12 Grand Prix races in 2016.

Rio was born and grew up in Surakarta, Central Java. He started his racing journey in karting, winning many championships across Asia. Later, he moved on to bigger racing cars called "junior formulae" in 2008. He won his first major title in 2009, taking home the Formula BMW Pacific Championship with the Meritus team.

Early Racing Days

Racing in Asia

Rio Haryanto racing in Formula BMW Pacific in 2009.

Rio started his car racing career in 2008. He competed in three different series in Asia: the Asian Formula Renault Challenge, Formula Asia 2.0, and Formula BMW Pacific. He did best in the FAsia 2.0 series, winning two races and finishing third overall.

In 2009, he raced in several series again, but his main focus was the Formula BMW Pacific championship. He was amazing, winning 11 out of 15 races with the Meritus team. This included four straight wins at his home track, Sentul, where he also got pole positions and fastest laps.

GP3 Series Adventures

In 2010, Rio moved to Europe to race full-time in the GP3 Series. This series supports Formula One races. He joined the Manor Racing team. In his first year, he won a race in Turkey and got two more podium finishes. He ended up in fifth place in the championship, showing he was a rising star.

He stayed with the team in 2011, which was then called Marussia Manor Racing. He won two more races, one at the Nürburgring and another at the Hungaroring. Both of these wins happened in the rain, which earned him a reputation as a great driver in wet conditions.

Auto GP Challenge

Besides GP3, Rio also raced in the Auto GP series in 2011 with the DAMS team. He won a race in Valencia, Spain, and finished seventh in the drivers' standings. His team, DAMS, won the teams' championship that year.

GP2 Series Journey

Rio Haryanto with Marcus Ericsson at his first GP2 Series race in 2012.

Rio made his first appearance in the GP2 Series in 2011. He then raced full-time in 2012 with the Carlin team. He was the first Indonesian driver to reach this level of motorsport in over a decade. In his first season, he got one fastest lap and one pole position in wet conditions at Spa, proving again he was good in the rain. He finished 14th in the championship.

In 2013, he got his first podium finish in the GP2 Series at Silverstone. He continued to show his skills, getting another podium in 2014 at Monaco.

His best year in GP2 was 2015 when he joined the Campos team. He won three races that season: one in Bahrain, one at the Red Bull Ring, and another at Silverstone. He finished the 2015 GP2 Series in an impressive fourth place overall.

Formula One Dream

Rio Haryanto during practice at the 2016 Bahrain Grand Prix.

Rio had been connected to the Virgin/Marussia/Manor team for a long time. In 2010, he even got to test with Virgin in Abu Dhabi because he was the highest-ranked Manor driver in GP3. In 2012, he tested for Marussia again and completed enough laps to get a special license called a "superlicence," which you need to race in Formula One. He was the first Indonesian driver to get one!

Racing for Manor (2016)

On February 18, 2016, it was officially announced that Rio Haryanto would be a driver for Manor Racing in the 2016 Formula One season. He raced alongside Pascal Wehrlein.

His first race was the 2016 Australian Grand Prix. It started a bit rough when he had a small crash in the pit lane during practice. He had to start the race with a penalty and later retired from the race due to a car problem.

In the 2016 Bahrain Grand Prix, he finished 17th. He continued to race, but his car was not very fast. He had a career-best finish of 15th at the 2016 Monaco Grand Prix.

Unfortunately, on August 10, 2016, Manor announced that Rio would become a reserve driver. This was because he couldn't get enough sponsorship money. The Indonesian government's promised funds were blocked. Esteban Ocon took his place for the rest of the season. After the season, Manor Racing faced financial problems and left Formula One. Rio was the only driver from the team who didn't get to race in Formula One in 2017.

After Formula One

Sports Car Racing

After his time in Formula One, Rio continued racing in sports car events.

• In 2018, he raced in the SIC888 Race in Shanghai, finishing 5th with his teammates.
• In 2019, he competed in the Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia and the Asian Le Mans Series with T2 Motorsports, driving a Ferrari.

About Rio's Life

Rio Haryanto was born in Solo to Sinyo Haryanto and Indah Pennywati. His parents are from Surakarta and are of Chinese-Indonesian descent. He has three older brothers, Roy, Ricky, and Rian, who also raced cars when they were younger.

In 2014, Rio earned a business degree from Anglia Ruskin University. After his Formula One career, he started working in his family's printing company, Kiky. He also owns two restaurants in Central Java: Grandis Barn Restaurant and Teakyard Restaurant.

Rio and his family are devout Muslims. Before races, he would often put a special verse from the Quran, called the Throne Verse, in his car and read it as part of his race routine. His family also owns an Islamic boarding school called a Pesantren.

Rio supports his hometown football club, Persis Solo.

On December 5, 2024, Rio Haryanto married Athina Papadimitriou, who is the niece of Sandiaga Uno, a well-known Indonesian politician.

Racing Summary

Karting Career

Car Racing Summary

^† As Haryanto was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

See also

In Spanish: Rio Haryanto para niños