Cian Shields Explained

Cian Shields (born 7 March 2005)^[1] is a Scottish-Irish racing driver who is set to compete in the 2024 Formula 2 Championship for AIX Racing. He last raced in the 2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship with Hitech Pulse-Eight. Shields was the Euroformula Open vice-champion.

Career

Karting

Shields started karting at the age of 11 in 2016.^[2] In 2017 he competed in IAME Cadets with British GT driver Dean MacDonald being his driver coach.^[3] In 2019 he became champion of the X30 Junior category in the IAME Series Benelux.^{[4] [5]}

GB3 Championship

In 2022, Shields began his single-seater career by joining Hitech Grand Prix in the GB3 Championship.^[6] He would take his first victory in the reversed-grid race at Silverstone, holding off Nick Gilkes in the closing laps.^{[7] [8]} Until the end of the season, which he ultimately finished in thirteenth, he would take two further podium finishes.^[9]

Euroformula Open

In 2023 he joined Team Motopark to compete in the Euroformula Open Championship. Throughout the season Shields took four wins at Spa-Francorchamps, Paul Ricard, Spielberg and Mugello becoming vice-champion behind Noel León.^{[10] [11] [12] [13]}

FIA Formula 3

In late 2023 Shields rejoined Hitech Pulse-Eight for post-season testing in the FIA Formula 3 Championship.^[14] Later that December, Shields was announced to be driving for Hitech during the 2024 FIA F3 season.^[15]

Prototype racing

In 2022 Shields joined 360 Racing to compete in the Prototype Challenge at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Radical SR3. In the first race he was the winning car in the Radical class.^[16]

FIA Formula 2

In November 2024, it was announced that Shields would race with AIX Racing for the last two rounds of the 2024 Formula 2 season at Qatar and Abu Dhabi. He is replacing Niels Koolen, and will be partnered alongside Joshua Dürksen.^{[17] [18]}

Karting record

Karting career summary

Season	Series	Team	Position
2016	LGM Series - IAME Cadet		33rd
2018	Kartmasters British Grand Prix- X30 Mini	Fusion Motorsport	7th
	IAME Winter Cup - X30 Junior	Strawberry Racing	3rd
2019	IAME Series Benelux - X30 Junior		1st
	IAME International Final - X30 Junior		9th
	British Kart Championship - X30 Junior	Fusion Motorsport	41st
	IAME Euro Series - X30 Junior		21st
	IAME Winter Cup - X30 Junior		22nd
2020	Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy - Senior Max		7th
	Rotax Max Euro Winter Cup - Senior	Strawberry Racing	14th
	IAME Winter Cup - X30 Senior		19th
2021	IAME Winter Cup - X30 Senior	KR Racing	10th
	IAME Euro Series - X30 Senior		13th

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Poles	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	Position
2022	GB3 Championship	Hitech Grand Prix	24	1	0	0	3	186.5	13th
	Prototype Challenge - Radical	360 Racing	2	0	0	0	0	0	NC†
2023	Euroformula Open Championship	Team Motopark	23	4	0	3	10	307	2nd
	Eurocup-3	Palou Motorsport	0	0	0	0	0	0	NC
2024	FIA Formula 3 Championship	Hitech Pulse-Eight	20	0	0	0	0	0	30th
	FIA Formula 2 Championship	AIX Racing	2	0	0	0	0	0	29th

^† As Shields was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.

Complete GB3 Championship results

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

Complete Euroformula Open Championship results

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

* Season still in progress.

Complete Eurocup-3 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 FIA Formula 2 Championship results

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

• Season still in progress.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cian Shields . 26 July 2023. www.euroformulaopen.net . en.
2. Web site: Cian Shields Racing Digital Brochure . 9 November 2023 . online.flipbuilder.com.
3. Web site: 16 November 2017 . Promoted: Inside karting with Cian Shields . 9 November 2023 . www.autosport.com . en.
4. Web site: Cian Shields . 9 November 2023 . www.gb-3.net.
5. Web site: Scout . Formula . 1 February 2022 . Hitech reveals GB3 line-up of Luke Browning, Bryce Aron and Cian Shields . 9 November 2023 . Formula Scout . en-US.
6. Web site: Hitech confirms Aron, Browning and Shields in 2022 GB3 line-up . 25 July 2022 . KartXpress . en-US.
7. Web site: Callander . Michael . 8 May 2022 . Shields takes first car racing win in GB3 at Silverstone . 25 July 2022 . The Checkered Flag . en-GB.
8. Web site: Whitfield . Steve . 8 May 2022 . Hitech rookie Shields wins reversed-grid GB3 race at Silverstone . 9 November 2023 . Formula Scout . en-US.
9. Web site: Wood . Ida . 25 April 2023 . Euroformula reaches eight cars for round one as Motopark signs Shields . 9 November 2023 . Formula Scout . en-US.
10. Web site: Wood . Ida . 28 May 2023 . Shields wins, Simonazzi second after crashing in third Euroformula race . 9 November 2023 . Formula Scout . en-US.
11. Web site: Wood . Ida . 23 July 2023 . Aron and Shields win Euroformula's Sunday races at Paul Ricard . 9 November 2023 . Formula Scout . en-US.
12. Web site: Wood . Ida . 10 September 2023 . Shields moves up to second in Euroformula standings with his third win . 9 November 2023 . Formula Scout . en-US.
13. Web site: Wood . Ida . 22 October 2023 . Trulli, Revesz and Simonazzi share Euroformula wins at Barcelona . 9 November 2023 . Formula Scout . en-US.
14. Web site: Formula 3 gears up for post-season testing from Jerez. 4 October 2023. 27 December 2023. FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. en.
15. Web site: Cian Shields steps up to Formula 3 with Hitech Pulse-Eight for 2024. 22 December 2023. 27 December 2023. FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. en.
16. Web site: Spa-Francorchamps Sports Prototype Cup report . 9 November 2023 . Sports Prototype Cup Racing Series for Revolution, Radicals and Open Prototypes . en-US.
17. Web site: AIX Racing confirm Cian Shields for the rest of the 2024 Formula 2 season . 23 November 2024. 23 November 2024 . FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website . en.
18. Web site: Wood . Ida . 23 November 2024 . Cian Shields steps up to F2 with PHM Racing for final two rounds . 23 November 2024 . Formula Scout . en-US.