Thomas Smith (born 6 June 2002) is an Australian racing driver who is set to compete in the 2025 Indy NXT with HMD Motorsports. He previously competed in the FIA Formula 3 Championship in 2023 and 2024 with Van Amersfoort Racing. Prior, he raced with Douglas Motorsport in the 2022 GB3 Championship, having won one race & scoring two podium finishes.
| Tommy Smith | |
|---|---|
 Smith in 2023 | |
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Born | 6 June 2002 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Related to | Jack Smith (uncle) |
| FIA Formula 3 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | Van Amersfoort Racing |
| Car number | 22 |
| Starts | 38 (38 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 20th in 2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2024 2023–2024 2022 2021–2022 2021 2021 2019-2019/20 2019 2017-18 2017-18 | FR Oceania Championship FIA Formula 3 Championship Australian Formula 3 Championship GB3 Championship FR European Championship S5000 Australia F3 Asian Championship Toyota Racing Series Formula Ford NZ South Island NZ Formula 1600 Championship |
Career
editNew Zealand Formula Ford
editThe first single-seater series in which Smith competed was the 2017–18 New Zealand Formula Ford Championship. He had a best finish of third place at Teretonga Park.[1]
F3 Asian Championship
editSmith's first year in the F3 Asian Championship was in 2019. Driving for Pinnacle Motorsport, Smith had a best finish of eighth place at the final race in Shanghai. This, along with five more points-scoring results, put him 12th in the championship.[2] For the 2019–20 season, Smith joined Absolute Racing, teaming up with the inaugural W Series champion Jamie Chadwick and FIA F3 driver Devlin DeFrancesco. Smith ended the season in 10th place with 48 points, 218 points behind champion Joey Alders.[3] His highest-scoring round came at the Chang International Circuit, where he placed sixth in Races 1 and 3 and ninth in Race 2.
Formula Renault Eurocup
editIn 2020, it was announced that Smith would race in Formula Renault Eurocup for the Italian team JD Motorsport alongside Finnish driver William Alatalo.[4] However, due to the impact of COVID-19, Smith was not able to compete.
Formula Regional European Championship
editIn 2021, Smith contested the newly formed Formula Regional European Championship with JD Motorsport alongside Eduardo Barrichello.[5] Both Smith and Barrichello failed to amass points throughout the 20-race-long campaign, with the Australian ending up 31st in the standings. Of note, a multi-car incident on the first lap of Race 2 at Monaco resulted in Smith flipping the car of Nicola Marinangeli.[6]
GB3 Championship
edit2021
editDuring the second half of 2021, Smith moved into the GB3 Championship, which he would contest with Douglas Motorsport. In the three rounds he contested, the Australian scored a best finish of twelfth, at Snetterton and Silverstone respectively, which meant a 22nd place in the drivers' standings.
2022
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He remained in the category for the 2022 season, once again driving for Douglas Motorsport alongside Max Esterson and Marcos Flack.[7][8] At the first round of the campaign, held at Oulton, Smith took a second place in the reversed-grid Race 3, having defended against David Morales throughout the final laps.[9]
Following three rounds that yielded two top-five results, Smith found himself finishing second again at Spa-Francorchamps, which, following the application of a red flag rule, which reinstated the results from the lap before the Race 3 had been abandoned, meant that the Australian was awarded with the victory.[10][11] This would end up being the pinnacle of Smith's season, with him scoring only one top-ten finish in the final three events.
FIA Formula 3
edit2023
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For 2023, Smith moved to the FIA Formula 3 Championship, driving for Van Amersfoort Racing.[12][13] He finished 27th in the standings with no points, having a best finish of 12th in the Feature race at Melbourne, starting from 27th.
2024
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Van Amersfoort Racing retained Smith for the 2024 season.[14] He scored his first points in the category with a fourth-place finish in a wet-dry race at Silverstone starting from 26th position.[15]
Formula Regional Oceania Championship
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Smith competed in three of the five Rounds in the 2024 Formula Regional Oceania Championship with MTEC Motorsports in preparation of his 2024 racing season.[16] He scored two podiums, finishing 8th overall having missed six races, gaining two FIA Super Licence Points.
Indy NXT
editFor 2025, Smith would switch to Indy NXT with HMD Motorsports after spending two seasons in FIA Formula 3.[17]
Personal life
editTommy is the grandson of Peter Smith, founder of the Specialized Container Transport (SCT) Group. His father, Geoff Smith, is Peter's eldest son and currently the Managing Director of SCT Logistics.[18]
Smith's uncle Jack is also a racing driver, who formerly competed in the Supercars Championship with Brad Jones Racing.[19]
He is also currently completing a degree at Deakin University and is a part of there Elite Sport's Program.
In a podcast, Smith said that he started working with sports psychologist Jacqui Louder in 2024, to help with the challenging mental side of motorsport. Louder is the sports psychologist for Collingwood Football Club and one of the key figures to their recent 2023 AFL Grand Final.
Racing record
editRacing career summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Formula Ford New Zealand South Island Series | N/A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | N/A |
| NZ Formula 1600 Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 109 | N/A | ||
| 2018 | Australian Formula 4 Championship | Team BRM | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 8th |
| 2019 | Australian Formula 4 Championship | Team BRM | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 7th |
| Toyota Racing Series | Giles Motorsport | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 14th | |
| F3 Asian Championship | Pinnacle Motorsport | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16th | |
| 2019–20 | F3 Asian Championship | Absolute Racing | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 10th |
| 2021 | Formula Regional European Championship | JD Motorsport | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31st |
| Australian S5000 Championship | Team BRM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12th | |
| GB3 Championship | Douglas Motorsport | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 22nd | |
| 2022 | GB3 Championship | Douglas Motorsport | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 136.5 | 19th |
| 2023 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | Van Amersfoort Racing | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28th |
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 14th | ||
| 2024 | Formula Regional Oceania Championship | mtec Motorsport | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 144 | 8th |
| FIA Formula 3 Championship | Van Amersfoort Racing | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 20th | |
| 2025 | Indy NXT | HMD Motorsports |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Australian Formula 4 Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Team BRM | SYM 1 9 |
SYM 2 8 |
SYM 3 5 |
PHI 1 11 |
PHI 2 8 |
PHI 3 7 |
QLD 1 10 |
QLD 2 9 |
QLD 3 9 |
WIN1 1 8 |
WIN1 2 7 |
WIN1 3 7 |
WIN2 1 8 |
WIN2 2 7 |
WIN2 3 9 |
SYD 1 6 |
SYD 2 9 |
SYD 3 8 |
PUK 1 4 |
PUK 2 6 |
PUK 3 6 |
8th | 99 |
| 2019 | Team BRM | MEL 1 9 |
MEL 2 4 |
MEL 3 8 |
SYD 1 4 |
SYD 2 6 |
SYD 3 7 |
PHI1 1 |
PHI1 2 |
PHI1 3 |
PHI2 1 |
PHI2 2 |
PHI2 3 |
BEN1 1 6 |
BEN1 2 6 |
BEN1 3 4 |
BEN2 1 4 |
BEN2 2 5 |
BEN2 3 4 |
7th | 106 |
Complete Toyota Racing Series results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Giles Motorsport | HIG 1 15 |
HIG 2 12 |
HIG 3 12 |
TER 1 14 |
TER 2 C |
TER 3 C |
HMP 1 12 |
HMP 2 11 |
HMP 3 12 |
HMP 4 9 |
TAU 1 11 |
TAU 2 14 |
TAU 3 13 |
TAU 4 13 |
MAN 1 14 |
MAN 2 8 |
MAN 3 Ret |
14th | 101 |
Complete F3 Asian Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Pinnacle Motorsport | SEP 1 12 |
SEP 2 13 |
SEP 3 13 |
CHA 1 Ret |
CHA 2 DNS |
CHA 3 10 |
SUZ 1 15 |
SUZ 2 Ret |
SUZ 3 Ret |
SIC1 1 9 |
SIC1 2 10 |
SIC1 3 10 |
SIC2 1 Ret |
SIC2 2 9 |
SIC2 3 8 |
18th | 11 |
| 2019–20 | Absolute Racing | SEP1 1 10 |
SEP1 2 11 |
SEP1 3 10 |
DUB 1 8 |
DUB 2 12 |
DUB 3 13 |
ABU 1 12 |
ABU 2 Ret |
ABU 3 8 |
SEP2 1 7 |
SEP2 2 11† |
SEP2 3 7 |
CHA 1 6 |
CHA 2 9 |
CHA 3 6 |
10th | 48 |
Complete S5000 results
edit| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Team BRM | SYM R1 7 |
SYM R2 Ret |
SYM R3 DNS |
PHI R4 |
PHI R5 |
PHI R6 |
SAN R7 |
SAN R8 |
SAN R9 |
SMP R10 |
SMP R11 |
SMP R12 |
12th | 18 |
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | JD Motorsport | IMO 1 Ret |
IMO 2 21 |
CAT 1 22 |
CAT 2 25 |
MCO 1 DNQ |
MCO 2 Ret |
LEC 1 23 |
LEC 2 17 |
ZAN 1 Ret |
ZAN 2 29 |
SPA 1 22 |
SPA 2 Ret |
RBR 1 Ret |
RBR 2 26 |
VAL 1 21 |
VAL 2 21 |
MUG 1 24 |
MUG 2 27 |
MNZ 1 28 |
MNZ 2 18 |
31st | 0 |
Complete GB3 Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Douglas Motorsport | BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
BRH 3 |
SIL1 1 |
SIL1 2 |
SIL1 3 |
DON1 1 |
DON1 2 |
DON1 3 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
SNE 1 12 |
SNE 2 15 |
SNE 3 15 |
SIL2 1 12 |
SIL2 2 15 |
SIL2 3 14 |
OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
OUL 3 |
DON2 1 Ret |
DON2 2 16 |
DON2 3 18 |
22nd | 41 |
| 2022 | Douglas Motorsport | OUL 1 17 |
OUL 2 17 |
OUL 3 2 |
SIL1 1 14 |
SIL1 2 16 |
SIL1 3 12 |
DON1 1 13 |
DON1 2 21 |
DON1 3 5 |
SNE 1 Ret |
SNE 2 18 |
SNE 3 42 |
SPA 1 14 |
SPA 2 19 |
SPA 3 11 |
SIL2 1 21 |
SIL2 2 16 |
SIL2 3 7 |
BRH 1 13 |
BRH 2 11 |
BRH 3 17 |
DON2 1 14 |
DON2 2 Ret |
DON2 3 17 |
19th | 136.5 |
Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Van Amersfoort Racing | BHR SPR 23 |
BHR FEA 28† |
MEL SPR Ret |
MEL FEA 12 |
MON SPR 21 |
MON FEA 15 |
CAT SPR 18 |
CAT FEA 23 |
RBR SPR 21 |
RBR FEA 18 |
SIL SPR 26 |
SIL FEA 25 |
HUN SPR 24 |
HUN FEA 29 |
SPA SPR 24 |
SPA FEA 18 |
MNZ SPR Ret |
MNZ FEA 20 |
27th | 0 | ||
| 2024 | Van Amersfoort Racing | BHR SPR 28 |
BHR FEA 22 |
MEL SPR 27 |
MEL FEA Ret |
IMO SPR 24 |
IMO FEA 27 |
MON SPR 13 |
MON FEA 12 |
CAT SPR 18 |
CAT FEA 25 |
RBR SPR 21 |
RBR FEA 22 |
SIL SPR 21 |
SIL FEA 4 |
HUN SPR 25 |
HUN FEA 24 |
SPA SPR 25 |
SPA FEA 16 |
MNZ SPR 23 |
MNZ FEA 15 |
20th | 12 |
Complete New Zealand Grand Prix results
edit| Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Main race |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |  Giles Motorsport
|
Tatuus FT-50 - Toyota | 15th | Ret |
Complete Macau Grand Prix results
edit| Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |  Van Amersfoort Racing
|
Dallara F3 2019 | 26th | 23rd | 14th |
Complete Formula Regional Oceania Championship Results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | mtec Motorsport | TAU 1 7 |
TAU 2 6 |
TAU 3 12 |
MAN 1 6 |
MAN 2 3 |
MAN 3 4 |
HMP 1 5 |
HMP 2 9 |
HMP 3 7 |
CHR 1 |
CHR 2 |
CHR 3 |
HIG 1 |
HIG 2 |
HIG 3 |
8th | 144 |
Complete American open–wheel racing results
editIndy NXT
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with L indicate a race lap led) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | HMD Motorsports | STP | BAR | IMS | IMS | DET | GMP | RDA | MDO | IOW | LAG | LAG | POR | MIL | NSH |
* Season still in progress.
References
edit- ^ "NZ Formula 1600 Championship 2018 standings | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Countdown begins as F3 Asian Championship Certified by FIA prepares for second sensational season - F3 Asian Championship Certified by FIA". www.f3asia.com. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Absolute Racing sign Cao and Smith for F3 Asian new season | Absolute Racing". Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ Wood, Elliot (6 March 2020). "Tommy Smith swaps Asian F3 for Europe with JD Motorsport". Formula Scout. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ Wood, Ida (20 January 2021). "Tommy Smith finally joins JD Motorsport in F3 after pandemic delay". Formula Scout. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ Tommy Smith has a car land on him #F3 #MonacoGP #Australia, retrieved 3 November 2021
- ^ "TOMMY SMITH RETURNS TO DOUGLAS MOTORSPORT FOR FULL 2022 GB3 CAMPAIGN". www.gb-3.net. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ Smyth, Richard (14 April 2022). "Your season guide for the 2022 GB3 Championship". F1 Feeder Series. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ "GRUNDTVIG POWERS TO RACE THREE VICTORY AT OULTON PARK". www.gb-3.net. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ "AMENDED RACE THREE RESULT – SMITH DECLARED WINNER". www.gb-3.net. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ Neal, Timothy (26 July 2022). "SMITH GETS FIRST GB3 WIN ON RECOUNT". AutoAction.
- ^ "Tommy Smith joins VAR for '23 FIA F3". www.vanamersfoortracing.nl. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "RACE WINNER SMITH GRADUATES TO FIA F3". www.gb-3.net. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "Tommy Smith stays with Van Amersfoort Racing for 2024". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "'It does take a little bit of pressure off now' – Tommy Smith of his first Formula 3 points at Silverstone". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Aussie Smith signs for part season in NZ with mtec Motorsport". toyota.co.nz. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (10 October 2024). "Tommy Smith steps up to Indy Nxt with HMD Motorsports". Formula Scout. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Board Members".
- ^ https://autoaction.com.au/2022/12/22/smith-to-step-up-to-formula-3 [bare URL]
External links
edit- Tommy Smith career summary at DriverDB.com