10 Facts About Sebastian Hohenthal

Sebastian Hohenthal's first racing in this country was the British Formula Ford Championship's Winter Series, which he won.

Sebastian Hohenthal finished in this position in that year's Formula Ford Festival at the Brands Hatch circuit, setting fastest lap in the process.

For 2005, Sebastian Hohenthal moved up to the British Formula Renault Championship with the Fortec Motorsport team.

Sebastian Hohenthal finished in fourth place in his first season in the category, and then returned to win the series in 2006, taking five pole positions and seven wins from the championship's twenty races in the course of doing so.

Sebastian Hohenthal competed in one round of the Asian Formula Renault Challenge in 2006, not scoring any points.

Sebastian Hohenthal continued his partnership with Fortec in the British Formula Three Championship for 2007, taking a win at Brands Hatch and a pole position at Thruxton en route to ninth place in the championship.

Sebastian Hohenthal remained with Fortec in the championship for 2008 and won another race at Rockingham, but withdrew from the series after the Spa races, when it became apparent that he could not compete for the drivers' championship.

Sebastian Hohenthal signed to drive for the relaunched FIA Formula Two Championship in 2009.

Sebastian Hohenthal was aiming to emulate countryman Ronnie Peterson, who won the European F2 championship in 1971, and drove car number two.

Sebastian Hohenthal joined Hello Sweden, a company that supports young athletes and racing drivers, and set up his own Hohenthal Racing Academy which opened in May 2010.