Aaro Vainio was born on 2 October 1993 and is a Finnish racing driver, currently contesting in ADAC GT Masters.
10 Facts About Aaro Vainio
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Aaro Vainio won the Finnish championship in 2007, and in 2008 he won the European KF3 Championship and the Junior Monaco Kart Cup.
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In 2010 Vainio stepped up to single-seater racing, driving for Tech 1 Racing in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0.
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Aaro Vainio had been expected to be part of the SG Formula team, but the team shut down.
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Aaro Vainio's manager was Nicolas Todt, son of FIA president Jean Todt and manager of Formula One driver Felipe Massa who had set a goal to get Vainio to Formula One in 2014.
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Aaro Vainio was a candidate for the Ferrari Young Driver Academy, but was unsuccessful.
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Aaro Vainio achieved a podium finish in his third race but only scored points twice during the remainder of the season, ultimately finishing 15th in the standings.
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Aaro Vainio remained in GP3 for 2012, moving to the Lotus GP team, where he took his maiden series win in the first ever GP3 race in Monaco.
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Aaro Vainio finished the season fourth in the standings, behind Antonio Felix da Costa, teammate Daniel Abt and champion Mitch Evans.
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In 2013, Aaro Vainio competed in GP3, this time for new team Koiranen GP.