Konsta Lappalainen

Konsta Lappalainen (born 11 August 2002) is a Finnish racing driver. He is currently driving in the Formula Regional European Championship for KIC Motorsport.

Konsta Lappalainen
Nationality Finland
Born (2001-08-11) 11 August 2001
Espoo, Finland
Formula Regional European Championship career
Debut season2019
Current teamKIC Motorsport
Car number40
Starts45
Wins0
Podiums3
Poles0
Fastest laps1
Best finish6th in 2020
Previous series
2018
2017-18
2017		ADAC Formula 4
SMP F4 Championship
F4 Spanish Championship

Career

Karting

Born and raised in Espoo Lappalainen started his karting career in 2012. His best result was winning the Finnish Karting Championship in the OK class in 2016.

Lower formulae

In 2016 Lappalainen made his single-seater racing debut with part-time appearances in the F4 Spanish Championship. He finished all races in the top ten, however due to him being a guest driver Lappalainen didn't score any points.[1]

The next year the Finn continued racing in Spain, whilst also driving in SMP F4. He struggled in both series however, finishing 15th and 13th in the respective championships.

In 2018, Lappalainen continued in the SMP F4 Championship. He won seven races and scored 15 podiums, winning the championship 41 points ahead of Michael Belov.[2]

Formula Regional European Championship

In 2019 KIC Motorsport announced that Lappalainen would drive for them in the inaugural season of the Formula Regional European Championship alongside Isac Blomqvist.[3] He finished third at the Red Bull Ring, the only podium of his season, and ended the season in 11th in the standings.

Lappalainen would continue driving for KIC in 2020.[4] His season would be much more successful, with the Finn scoring two podiums and finishing sixth in the drivers' championship, although Lappalainen was beaten by his teammate Patrik Pasma.

Racing record

Career summary
Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2016 F4 Spanish Championship Double R Racing 5 0 0 0 0 N/A NC†
2017 SMP F4 Championship Lappalainen Team 3 0 0 0 1 16 15th
F4 Spanish Championship SMP Racing 3 0 0 0 0 4 13th
KIC Motorsport 9 0 0 0 0 12
2018 SMP F4 Championship KIC Motorsport 21 7 4 3 15 316 1st
ADAC Formula 4 Championship 11 0 0 0 0 19 15th
2019 Formula Regional European Championship KIC Motorsport 23 0 0 0 1 56 11th
2020 Formula Regional European Championship KIC Motorsport 22 0 0 1 2 140 6th

† As Lappalainen was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.

References
  1. "Konsta Lappalainen - Career and Success:". January 5, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  2. "F4 round-up: Lappalainen wins NEZ title, Suganami surprises in Japan". October 21, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  3. "NEZ F4 stars Lappalainen and Blomqvist to step up to Regional F3". January 18, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  4. "Konsta Lappalainen and Patrik Pasma join KIC Motorsport in FREC". March 10, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
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