1. Kaylen Frederick was born on 4 June 2002 and is a German-American race car driver who is currently competing in Super Formula Lights with B-Max Racing Team.
42 Facts About Kaylen Frederick
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Kaylen Frederick was the last champion of the British Formula 3 Championship in 2020.
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Kaylen Frederick previously competed in the FIA Formula 3 Championship from 2021 to 2023.
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In 2016 Kaylen Frederick switched to formula racing at the age of fourteen, where he competed in the F1600 Championship Series with Team Pelfrey.
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Kaylen Frederick drove for Pelfrey in the season finale of the F2000 Championship at Virginia International Raceway.
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Kaylen Frederick immediately took pole position, but finished seventh in the first race, while failing to finish the second race.
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Kaylen Frederick took his first podiums at Barber Motorsports Park, scoring a pair of second places, after being out bested by Oliver Askew.
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Kaylen Frederick scored only two more third places that season at the Toronto Street Circuit and Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
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Kaylen Frederick drove an F2000 Championship Series weekend at Mid-Ohio, where he earned pole position and a podium finish.
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In 2018, Kaylen Frederick took another shot at US F2000 with Pabst Racing Services.
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Kaylen Frederick achieved all his four podium finishes consecutively, at Lucas Oil Raceway, Road America and Toronto, taking three second places and one third place.
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Kaylen Frederick drove in the first race weekend of the Formula 4 United States Championship in Virginia with the K-Hill Motorsports team, but managed only a retirement, 23rd and 12th in the races.
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Kaylen Frederick achieved two top ten finishes in four races, with a fifth place at the Monza as his best result.
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In 2019 Kaylen Frederick switched full-time to racing in Europe and was expected to race in the Euroformula Open, but instead competed in British Formula 3 with Carlin.
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Kaylen Frederick achieved his first class win on his first weekend at Oulton Park during the second race.
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Kaylen Frederick failed to make the podium for the last three rounds and ended ninth in the standings.
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Kaylen Frederick remained with Carlin in BRDC F3 for 2020, partnering Guilherme Peixoto and Nazim Azman.
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Kaylen Frederick started his season in Oulton Park with two wins.
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At the first Donington Park round, Kaylen Frederick won and secured a second place.
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Kaylen Frederick secured the title during the final race, beating Maini by 51 points.
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In 2021 Kaylen Frederick progressed to the FIA Formula 3 Championship.
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Kaylen Frederick had a solid debut in the championship, achieving a best finish of 17th twice during the first two rounds.
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On lap 11, he made a late dive on Juan Manuel Correa which spun both around, and Kaylen Frederick retired on the spot.
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Kaylen Frederick missed the Budapest round due to the injury and was substituted by Jake Hughes.
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Kaylen Frederick did not compete in Spa-Francorchamps after testing positive for Covid-19.
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Kaylen Frederick returned in Zandvoort, and achieved 11th place in just his second race on his return.
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Kaylen Frederick scored two points, besting out Cohen, who scored 0 points, but got outlasted by Edgar, who scored 23 points.
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Kaylen Frederick then tested for Hitech Grand Prix during the post-season test.
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Kaylen Frederick switched to Hitech Grand Prix for 2022, partnering Isack Hadjar and former BRDC F3 teammate Nazim Azman.
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Kaylen Frederick's car stalled on the straight to turn 4 which dropped him to the back, but despite the setback, he managed to climb back into the points in tenth place.
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Kaylen Frederick improved to his best F3 finish in Imola, ending in seventh place during the feature race.
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Kaylen Frederick scored good points in the races, finishing seventh and ninth after battling tyre degradation.
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Kaylen Frederick's form dipped during the next three rounds, failing to even fight near the points-paying positions thanks to poor qualifying sessions.
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In Monza, Kaylen Frederick returned to competing in the top 10, but both races were marred with collisions that led to punctures.
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Kaylen Frederick ended 17th in the standings with 27 points, being outscored massively by Hadjar but beating Azman.
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Kaylen Frederick moved to ART Grand Prix for his third Formula 3 season in 2023, partnering single-seater champions Gregoire Saucy and Nikola Tsolov.
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Kaylen Frederick started his season in Bahrain with sixth in qualifying, but was set back by contact in which he sustained a puncture during the sprint race.
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Kaylen Frederick again scored a point in the Melbourne sprint race, after all three MP Motorsport cars were disqualified.
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Kaylen Frederick returned to the points for the last time at the Red Bull Ring where he finished seventh in the sprint race, but his feature race was halted due to a broken front wing sustained after fighting Mari Boya.
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Kaylen Frederick ended the season in a disappointing 21st place overall with 11 points, with ART Grand Prix having a tough season as well.
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In October 2023, Kaylen Frederick tested an Indy NXT car at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with HMD Motorsports.
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Kaylen Frederick earned his first pole for the second race in Sugo but struggled for pace and eventually finished fifth.