| Oliver Askew | |||||
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| Driver Details | |||||
| Nationality |  American
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| P.o.B. | Melbourne, Florida, USA
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| D.o.B. | 12 December 1996 | ||||
| Début |  2022 Diriyah E-Prix I
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| Final Race |  2022 Seoul E-Prix II
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| Teams | Avalanche Andretti Formula E
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| Formula E Career | |||||
| Entries | 16 (16 Starts) | ||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||
| Poles | 0 | ||||
| F.L.s | 0 | ||||
| T.P.s | 24 | ||||
| Podiums | 0 | ||||
| FanBoosts | 0 | ||||
| Duel Record | |||||
| Duels | 3 | ||||
| Quarters | Semis | Finals | |||
| W | L | W | L | W | L |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oliver Clark Askew (born 12 December 1996 in Melbourne, Florida, USA) is a Swedish-American racing driver, who competes in the 2021/22 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship with Avalanche Andretti Formula E.[1] A former Champion of the Indy Lights series, Askew would become the first American driver since Scott Speed to race in FE when he made his debut at the 2022 Diriyah E-Prix I.[1]
Background[]
Askew began his career in karting, racing in his native United States through to the 2016 season, when the American youth earned a Team USA Scholarship.[2] That funding allowed Askew to compete at the Formula Ford Festival at the end of the season, and a spot in the Road to Indy Shootout.[2] Askew duly won the shootout at Leguna Seca, earning him a $200,000 prize to fund a campaign in the USF2000 Championship in 2017.[2]
Indy Hopes: 2017 - 2021[]
Askew entered the 2017 USF2000 Championship as one of the favourites, and a string on strong early-season results would carry the American youth to the title, just ahead of Rinus VeeKay.[2] That victory carried Askew to the next tier of the "Road to Indy" ladder, with the American racer joining the Pro Mazda Championship.[2] Third in that series, which was won by USF rival VeeKay, would be enough for Askew to progress into the Indy Lights series in 2019, joining Andretti Autosport.[2]
Once again, Askew found himself fighting with VeeKay for the honours, although for the second time in three seasons it was Askew who claimed the crown from his Dutch rival.[2] That title earned Askew a funded seat in the IndyCar Series in 2020, with Arrow McLaren SP signing him to their squad alongside Patricio O'Ward.[2] However, it proved to be a tricky rookie season for Askew in the condensed 2020 season, with the high of a podium finish in his fifth race outweighed by a heavy accident at Mid-Ohio that caused Askew to miss two races.[2]
2021 saw Askew move into Endurance racing, debuting in the LMP3 class with a run to victory at the 24 Hours of Daytona, en-route to fifth in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.[2]
Formula E History[]
Askew was signed as the second driver for Avalanche Andretti Formula E in the build-up to the 2021 Valencia Test, the single pre-season test ahead of the 2021/22 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.[1] The American racer became the first driver since Scott Speed competed in the 2014/15 season, and would partner sophomore FE racer Jake Dennis for the campaign.[1]
Full Formula E Record[]
Shown below are a series of tables outlining Oliver Askew's career in Formula E in statistical form.
Formula E Entries[]
The list below includes all of the teams and cars, as well as overall finishing positions for Oliver Askew during their FE career:
| Oliver Askew's Overall Formula E Record | |||||
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| Year | Entrant | No. | Car | Pos. | Pts. |
| 2021/22 | Avalanche Andretti Formula E[1]
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28 | BMW iFE.21 | ||
Career Results[]
Below is a table showing Oliver Askew's full Formula E record.
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
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16th | 24 |
| 9th | 11th | 17th | 14th | 15th | 15th | 15th | 15th | 13th | 11th | 19th | Ret | 4th | Ret | Ret | 5th | |||
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| Symbol | Meaning | Symbol | Meaning | |
| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | |
| 2nd | Second | DSQ | Disqualified | |
| 3rd | Third | DNS | Did Not Start | |
| 7th | Points Finish | 16th | Non-Points Finish | |
| NC | Not Classified | CAN | Race Cancelled | |
| INJ | Driver Injured | Italics | Fastest Lap | |
| Bold | Pole Position | G | Group Fastest Lap | |
References[]
Videos and Images:
References:
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Connor McDonagh, 'Askew to make Formula E debut with Andretti in season eight', crash.net, (Crash Media Group, 24/11/2021), https://www.crash.net/fe/news/993775/1/askew-make-formula-e-debut-andretti-season-eight, (Accessed 24/11/2021)
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 'Oliver Askew', driverdb.com, (DriverDB AB, 2021), https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/oliver-askew/, (Accessed 25/11/2021)