20 Facts About Charles Pic

Charles Pic competed for China Racing at four further ePrix, including a points finish in Monaco, but retired after the Berlin ePrix.

Since 2022, Charles Pic has maintained full ownership of French racing team DAMS, who have competed in FIA Formula 2.

In 2006, Charles Pic made his Formula Renault debut, racing for La Filiere.

Charles Pic finished the season as third and became the rookie champion.

For 2008 Charles Pic moved to Tech 1 Racing to contest the Formula Renault 3.5 Series.

Charles Pic remained with Tech 1 for the following season and won twice more, at Silverstone and the Nurburgring, which helped him to finish third in the final standings.

Charles Pic won on debut with the British outfit during the Asia Series' season-opener at Bahrain, before repeating the feat in the main series at the start of 2010 at Circuit de Catalunya.

For 2011 Charles Pic moved to the Barwa Addax squad alongside future Formula 1 team-mate Giedo van der Garde.

In November 2011 Charles Pic made his debut at the wheel of a Formula One car, driving for Marussia Virgin Racing at the young driver test held at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi.

Charles Pic was due to drive for a day and-a-half of the test, but the Virgin team decided to give him a further half-day of running after he encountered engine problems on the second day of the test.

Charles Pic made his debut in the Australian Grand Prix finishing 15th.

Charles Pic however, retired in three consecutive races in Bahrain Grand Prix, Spanish Grand Prix and Monaco Grand Prix.

In November 2012 it was announced that Charles Pic had signed a multi-year contract at the Renault-powered Caterham squad, with former GP2 team-mate and F1 rookie Giedo van der Garde later confirmed alongside him.

Charles Pic made his Caterham debut at the 2013 Australian Grand Prix, finishing in 16th place, then finished 14th in Malaysia where he narrowly lost out to the Marussia of Jules Bianchi.

Charles Pic's season began to gather pace in Bahrain where Pic comfortably beat both Marussia cars and a Sauber, before a major upgrade to his Caterham at the Spanish Grand Prix established Pic as the quickest of the younger teams' drivers.

Charles Pic would continue this trend throughout the European portion of the season, scoring 15th-place finishes at Silverstone and the Hungaroring while displaying pace close to that of the established midfield runners.

Charles Pic recovered well at the season-closing Brazilian Grand Prix, where he qualified over half a second clear of team-mate van der Garde and well clear of the Marussias.

Charles Pic competed in the first round in Beijing for Andretti Autosport and finished in fourth position.

Charles Pic returned to Formula E for the fifth round of the championship in Miami driving for China Racing.

In 2022, Charles Pic acquired full control of the French racing team DAMS.