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Raoul Hyman
Hyman at the Red Bull Ring in 2019.
Nationality	South African
Born	(1996-05-12) 12 May 1996 (age 28) Durban, South Africa
Related to	Christopher Hyman (father)
Super Formula Championship career
Debut season	2023
Current team	B-Max Racing
Racing licence	FIA Gold
Car number	51
Starts	9 (9 entries)
Wins	0
Poles	0
Fastest laps	0
Best finish	25th in 2023
Previous series
2022 2019 2019 2018 2017 2017 2016 2015-16 2013-14	Formula Regional Americas FIA Formula 3 Championship Toyota Racing Series F3 Asian Championship Euroformula Open Championship GP3 Series BRDC British Formula 3 FIA Formula 3 European BRDC Formula 4
Championship titles
2022 2018	Formula Regional Americas F3 Asian Championship

Raoul Joshua Hyman (born 12 May 1996) is a South African racing driver, he has competed in the Super Formula Championship for B-Max Racing. He is the 2022 Formula Regional Americas and 2018 F3 Asian Champion.

Career

Lower formulae

Hyman made his car racing debut in 2013, competing in the BRDC Formula 4 Championship with HHC Motorsport. He finished seventh in the standings, having taken four podiums.

He returned to BRDC F4 in 2014, once again driving for HHC alongside Sennan Fielding and Will Palmer. The South African started his season out strongly, winning the season opener at Silverstone from pole position, before achieving the same feat weeks later at Brands Hatch, where he fended off a charging Arjun Maini in the closing laps. A pair of podiums at the next two events respectively followed, as Hyman elevated himself into the championship battle. However, scoring only one podium from the second round at Silverstone and none at Brands Hatch made him fall back compared to rivals Maini and George Russell. Nevertheless, Hyman ended his season strongly, winning at Donington Park and taking another victory and a second place at the final round in Snetterton, which meant that he finished third in the standings.

FIA Formula 3 European

In 2015, Hyman progressed to the FIA Formula 3 European Championship, where he raced for Team West-Tec F3. The campaign proved to be disappointing, with Hyman taking a best finish of sixth at Monza, which resulted in 21st place in the overall standings.

Hyman partnered up with Carlin to contest European F3 the following year. However, following the season opener, Hyman left the series, having scored a solitary point.

GP3 Series

After competing in a one-off round of the BRDC British F3 Championship the previous year, Hyman returned to a full-time race seat in 2017, driving for Campos Racing in the GP3 Series. Points at the season opener were followed by a victory during the Sprint Race in Austria, where the South African controlled his gap to rival Giuliano Alesi to take his first victory in nearly three years. This would end up being the highlight of Hyman's season, as he ended up 13th in the standings, having scored just two more points at the Hungaroring.

F3 Asian Championship

For the 2018 season, Hyman would contest the inaugural season F3 Asian Championship, partnering Jake Hughes and Hon Chio Leong at Dragon HitechGP. Whilst Hughes, who only competed in three events, would win every race he competed in, Hyman would end up taking the title, having scored eleven podiums over the course of the campaign, which included a win at Ningbo, by a mere two points.

FIA Formula 3

Having raced in the Toyota Racing Series at the start of the 2019 season, where he finished fourth in the standings with four podiums, Hyman planted himself into the newly formed FIA Formula 3 Championship, where he would drive for Sauber Junior Team by Charouz. He would end up having an unsuccessful season, finishing 22nd, with two points coming from the season finale at Sochi.

Formula Regional Americas

Following a two-year hiatus from racing, which he called "two of the worst years I've ever had", Hyman returned in 2022, driving for TJ Speed Motorsports in the Formula Regional Americas Championship. The South African experienced a dominant campaign, in which he won eleven races, whilst only missing the podium twice. His title victory would earn him a $600,000 prize to compete in the Super Formula Championship.

Super Formula

At the end of 2022, it was announced that Hyman would be driving for B-Max Racing in Super Formula the following year.

Personal life

Hyman was born in South Africa and moved to London, United Kingdom at 15.

He has Indian ancestry.

Racing record

Racing career summary

‡ Team standings.

Season still in progress.

Complete BRDC Formula 4 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results

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

Complete GP3 Series results

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

Complete F3 Asian Championship results

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

Complete Toyota Racing Series 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 points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

Complete Formula Regional Americas Championship results

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

Indian Racing League results

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

‡ Standings based on entry points, not individual drivers.

* Season in progress.

Complete Super Formula results

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

References

1. "Honda 2023 Motorsports Program Overview". Honda Racing. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
2. "TJ Speed Inks Raoul Hyman to FR Americas Effort Through PMH Diversity Program". Formula Regional Americas Championship. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
3. "The 24 F4 Entries". Formula 4. British Racing Drivers' Club. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
4. "Raoul Hyman confirms F4 return with HHC Motorsport in 2014". BRDC Formula 4 Championship. British Racing Drivers' Club. 16 December 2013. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
5. Smith, Nick (26 April 2014). "F4 Opener Gives Raoul Hyman Maiden Win". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
6. Smith, Nick (19 May 2014). "First Brands Victory To Raoul Hyman". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
7. "Frantic action at Donington shakes up BRDC Formula 4 championship". www.yokohama.eu (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 December 2022.
8. Allen, Peter (26 October 2014). "Hyman wins ahead of Russell and Fielding to keep four-way fight alive". Formula Scout. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
9. "Six into one for BRDC Formula 4 as Russell wins championship". www.yokohama.eu (in Italian). Retrieved 20 December 2022.
10. Hensby, Paul (3 April 2015). "Hyman joins European F3 with West-Tec". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
11. "2016 FIA Formula 3 European Championship Provisional Entry List Paul Ricard" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
12. Martin-Janiak, David (15 April 2016). "Raoul Hyman to drive for HHC Motorsport at Brands Hatch this weekend". KNW | KartingNewsWorldwide.com | Your latest racing news. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
13. "Hyman, Siebert join Falchero at Campos". GPUpdate.net. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
14. "2017 Spielberg GP3 Race 2 Results". Motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
15. "Red Bull Ring GP3: Hyman scores lights-to-flag maiden win". www.motorsport.com. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
16. Allen, Peter (25 May 2018). "Hitech signs Raoul Hyman for new Asian F3 series". formulascout.com. Formula Scout. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
17. Software, Entelect. "RAOUL HYMAN CLINCHES 2018 F3 ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP CERTIFIED BY FIA TITLE IN DRAMATIC SEASON FINALE". www.motorsport.co.za. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
18. "Sauber Junior Team by Charouz reveal 2019 line-up". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
19. "Armstrong wins, as Shwartzman clinches Championship crown". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
20. Dickinson, Adam (25 July 2022). "The years of agony that hardened FR Americas leader Raoul Hyman: 'Two of the worst years I've had'". F1 Feeder Series. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
21. Dickinson, Adam (6 April 2022). "Your season guide to the 2022 Formula Regional Americas Championship". F1 Feeder Series. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
22. "Super Formula: Raoul Hyman seals HPD scholarship prize". us.motorsport.com. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
23. "Super Formula: Raoul Hyman's three-year wait for Japan dream". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
24. "Raoul Hyman". 5 August 2023.
25. "Get to know Raoul Hyman in 10 Questions". 25 August 2022.
26. "Raoul Hyman on Instagram: "Excited to be racing in the @indianracingleagueofficial over the next few weeks! Travelling to and racing in India has always been a dream of mine, especially having grown up with Indian heritage and culture. Really grateful to be invited out to compete! We'll be racing in the @wolfracingcars Thunder GB08 - Looks mega, can't wait to get on track! Let's get to work @quickgabi @sohilshahracing @_amir_sayed_ !! #indianracingleague #GoaAces #letsgo"".

External links

• Official website
• Raoul Hyman career summary at DriverDB.com

• 1996 births
• Living people
• South African people of Indian descent
• Sportspeople of Indian descent
• South African racing drivers
• FIA Formula 3 European Championship drivers
• GP3 Series drivers
• Euroformula Open Championship drivers
• Toyota Racing Series drivers
• FIA Formula 3 Championship drivers
• F3 Asian Championship drivers
• Carlin racing drivers
• BRDC British Formula 3 Championship drivers
• Formula Regional Americas Championship drivers
• Team West-Tec drivers
• Campos Racing drivers
• Hitech Grand Prix drivers
• Charouz Racing System drivers
• Super Formula drivers
• Sauber Motorsport drivers
• South African expatriate sportspeople in England
• South African Christians
• B-Max Racing drivers
• Sportspeople from Durban
• Indian Racing League drivers