1. Niko Kari was born on 6 October 1999 and is a Finnish former racing driver who last raced in the FIA Formula 3 Championship with Jenzer Motorsport.
19 Facts About Niko Kari
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Niko Kari won his first single-seater championship, the 2015 SMP F4 Championship, in his debut year in car racing and is a former member of the Red Bull Junior Team.
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Niko Kari raced in several national karting series in Finland from 2010 to 2013.
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In 2014, Niko Kari moved to KF European where he finished fifth overall.
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Niko Kari moved to single-seaters in 2015, starting in the new SMP F4 Championship.
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Niko Kari won seven races and took the title with three races to spare.
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Niko Kari moved to European Formula 3 Championship in 2016 with Motopark.
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Niko Kari took victory at the first race at Imola after a late lunge on Lance Stroll and finished fifth in the rookie standings and tenth overall.
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Niko Kari retired from the first race, and finished 14th in the second, scoring no points.
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In November 2016, Helmut Marko confirmed Niko Kari would move to the series full-time in 2017.
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Niko Kari finished the season with one race victory, one third place finish, 63 points and 10th place in drivers' championship.
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Niko Kari was dropped from the Red Bull Junior Team after the season.
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Niko Kari continued to race in GP3 switching to MP Motorsport for the 2018 campaign.
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Niko Kari finished 12th in the championship with 36 points.
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Niko Kari was promoted to FIA Formula 2 Championship with MP Motorsport for the last two weekends of the 2018 season replacing Ralph Boschung.
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Niko Kari retired in both races held in Sochi, finished 15th in the first race of Abu Dhabi, and retired again in the season closing second race.
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In November 2016, it was confirmed Niko Kari would remain a part of the Junior team.
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In 2022, following a year out of racing, Niko Kari joined Jenzer Motorsport in FIA Formula 3, partnering Ido Cohen and fellow Finn William Alatalo for the opening Bahrain round.
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Niko Kari finished the races in 26th and 14th, the former race was derailed by a puncture.