Clément Novalak


Clément Novalak is a French racing driver who races under the United Kingdom flag and is the 2019 British Formula 3 champion.

Career

Karting

Novalak started karting in France when he was 10 years old. He won a couple of championships, his first of which was in 2015 at the WSK Super Master Series. He competed all around Europe including France, Sweden, Italy and the UK. In 2014, Novalak received backing from former karting champion and Hitech Grand Prix founder Oliver Oakes.

Toyota Racing Series

In 2018, Novalak made his single-seater debut in the championship with Giles Motorsport. Claiming two wins at Teretonga and Hampton Downs saw him end the season fifth and as top rookie.

Formula Renault Eurocup

Following his performance in the Toyota Racing Series, Novalak was signed to Josef Kaufmann Racing for the 2018 season.

British Formula 3

Novalak's first season in British F3 was in 2018 with Carlin. The first race of the season he took pole at Oulton Park, however he would retire from the race. Novalak competed in 4 of the 8 rounds in that season with the best finish being 4th, he finished the season in 18th with 120 points, only two points behind the swede Arvin Esmaeili who had a full-time drive.
In 2019 Novalak got a full-time drive with Carlin. He got two poles and two wins, in the second race of the final round of the season himself and championship rival Johnathan Hoggard collided meaning they both finished at the bottom end of the points. Hoggard finished 15th whereas Novalak finished 12th which gave him 4 points, enough to win him the title despite Hoggard winning the final race.

FIA Formula 3 Championship

Following his British F3 title win, Novalak joined Carlin for the second and third days of the post-season test at Valencia. In February 2020, Novalak was named as part of Carlin's lineup for the 2020 season, which includes him, Cameron Das and Enaam Ahmed. He scored his first podium in Austria.

Formula One

In 2017, Novalak partook in an assessment with the Ferrari Driver Academy.

Racing record

Career summary

* Season still in progress.
† As Novalak was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results

YearEntrant123456789101112131415161718DCPoints
2020Carlin Buzz RacingRBR1
FEA
10		RBR1
SPR
3		RBR2
FEA
29		RBR2
SPR
25		HUN
FEA
9		HUN
SPR
12		SIL1
FEA
8		SIL1
SPR
3		SIL2
FEA
SIL2
SPR
CAT
FEA
CAT
SPR
SPA
FEA
SPA
SPR
MNZ
FEA
MNZ
SPR
MUG
FEA
MUG
SPR
10th*29*

* Season still in progress.