Cian Shields (born 7 March 2005) is a British racing driver of Irish descent who competes in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for AIX Racing.
Born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland, Shields is of Irish descent.[1] He was the 2023 Euroformula Open Championship runner-up and contested the 2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship with Hitech.
Shields started karting at the age of 11 in 2016.[2] In 2017, he competed in IAME Cadets, coached by British GT driver Dean MacDonald,[3] and became X30 Junior-category champion in the IAME Series Benelux two years later.[4][5]
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In 2022, Shields began his single-seater career by joining Hitech Grand Prix in the GB3 Championship.[5][6] He would take his first victory in the reversed-grid race at Silverstone, holding off Nick Gilkes in the closing laps.[7][8] Until the end of the season, which he ultimately finished in thirteenth, he would take two further podium finishes.[9]
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Shields moved to the Euroformula Open Championship in 2023, driving for Team Motopark.[9] Throughout the season Shields took four wins at Spa-Francorchamps, Paul Ricard, Spielberg and Mugello, becoming the series runner-up.[10][11][12][13] During the year he also entered the opening round of the newly-formed Eurocup-3 series, but did not start any of the races, and drove for 360 Racing in the Prototype Challenge at Spa-Francorchamps in a Radical SR3; he won the first race in the Radical class.[14][15]
In late 2023, Shields rejoined Hitech Pulse-Eight for post-season testing for the FIA Formula 3 Championship.[16] Later that December, Shields was announced to be driving for Hitech during the 2024 FIA F3 season.[17] The year proved to be a challenge, as Shields finished last of all full-time competitors and scored no points.[18] His best result came during the Barcelona sprint race, where he finished 14th. At the end of the campaign, Hitech's team manager Tom Bellringer praised Shields for his progress throughout the season.[19]
Shields took part in the final two rounds of the 2024 Formula 2 season with AIX Racing, replacing Niels Koolen.[20][21] He benefited from a pit stop under safety car conditions in the Qatar feature race to finish eleventh, though he also qualified last for both that round and the one at Abu Dhabi.[22][23][24] Thereafter he took part in the Abu Dhabi post-season test.[25]
Shields continued with AIX Racing for his first full Formula 2 campaign in 2025, partnering up with Joshua Dürksen.[26]
Shields will continue to drive for AIX Racing for his second Formula 2 season in 2026, where he will partner Emerson Fittipaldi Jr.[27]
In June 2025, Shields took part in a private Formula One test with Aston Martin in Monza, driving the Aston Martin AMR23.[28]
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | LGM Series - IAME Cadet | 33rd | |
| 2018 | Kartmasters British Grand Prix- X30 Mini | Fusion Motorsport | 7th |
| IAME Winter Cup - X30 Junior | Strawberry Racing | 3rd | |
| 2019 | IAME Series Benelux - X30 Junior | 1st | |
| IAME International Final - X30 Junior | 9th | ||
| British Kart Championship - X30 Junior | Fusion Motorsport | 41st | |
| IAME Euro Series - X30 Junior | 21st | ||
| IAME Winter Cup - X30 Junior | 22nd | ||
| 2020 | Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy - Senior Max | 7th | |
| Rotax Max Euro Winter Cup - Senior | Strawberry Racing | 14th | |
| IAME Winter Cup - X30 Senior | 19th | ||
| 2021 | IAME Winter Cup - X30 Senior | KR Racing | 10th |
| IAME Euro Series - X30 Senior | 13th |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | GB3 Championship | Hitech Grand Prix | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 186.5 | 13th |
| Prototype Challenge - Radical | 360 Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2023 | Euroformula Open Championship | Team Motopark | 23 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 307 | 2nd |
| Eurocup-3 | Palou Motorsport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2024 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | Hitech Pulse-Eight | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th |
| FIA Formula 2 Championship | AIX Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th | |
| 2025 | FIA Formula 2 Championship | AIX Racing | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0* | 22nd* |
| 2026 | FIA Formula 2 Championship | AIX Racing |
† As Shields was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.
(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 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Hitech Grand Prix | OUL 1 11 |
OUL 2 Ret |
OUL 3 7 |
SIL1 1 16 |
SIL1 2 18 |
SIL1 3 11 |
DON1 1 14 |
DON1 2 15 |
DON1 3 19 |
SNE 1 14 |
SNE 2 19 |
SNE 3 Ret |
SPA 1 7 |
SPA 2 9 |
SPA 3 136 |
SIL2 1 17 |
SIL2 2 15 |
SIL2 3 157 |
BRH 1 21 |
BRH 2 19 |
BRH 3 2 |
DON2 1 12 |
DON2 2 5 |
DON2 3 21 |
13th | 186.5 |
(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 | 22 | 23 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Team Motopark | EST 1 6 |
EST 2 9 |
EST 3 5 |
SPA 1 2 |
SPA 2 4 |
SPA 3 1* |
HUN 1 2 |
HUN 2 8 |
HUN 3 6 |
LEC 1 4 |
LEC 2 2 |
LEC 3 1 |
RBR 1 2 |
RBR 2 5 |
RBR 3 1 |
MNZ 1 6 |
MNZ 2 4† |
MNZ 3 Ret |
MUG 1 4 |
MUG 2 1 |
CAT 1 3 |
CAT 2 3 |
CAT 3 6 |
2nd | 307 |
(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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Palou Motorsport | SPA 1 DNS |
SPA 2 DNS |
ARA 1 |
ARA 2 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
JER 1 |
JER 2 |
EST 1 |
EST 2 |
CRT 1 |
CRT 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
NC | 0 |
(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hitech Pulse-Eight | BHR SPR 26 |
BHR FEA 26 |
MEL SPR 25 |
MEL FEA 20 |
IMO SPR 19 |
IMO FEA 18 |
MON SPR Ret |
MON FEA 21 |
CAT SPR 14 |
CAT FEA 20 |
RBR SPR 16 |
RBR FEA 21 |
SIL SPR 17 |
SIL FEA Ret |
HUN SPR 21 |
HUN FEA 17 |
SPA SPR 22 |
SPA FEA 22 |
MNZ SPR 20 |
MNZ FEA Ret |
30th | 0 |
(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 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | AIX Racing | BHR SPR |
BHR FEA |
JED SPR |
JED FEA |
MEL SPR |
MEL FEA |
IMO SPR |
IMO FEA |
MON SPR |
MON FEA |
CAT SPR |
CAT FEA |
RBR SPR |
RBR FEA |
SIL SPR |
SIL FEA |
HUN SPR |
HUN FEA |
SPA SPR |
SPA FEA |
MNZ SPR |
MNZ FEA |
BAK SPR |
BAK FEA |
LSL SPR 18 |
LSL FEA 11 |
YMC SPR 18 |
YMC FEA 18 |
30th | 0 |
| 2025 | AIX Racing | MEL SPR 17 |
MEL FEA C |
BHR SPR 18 |
BHR FEA 22 |
JED SPR Ret |
JED FEA 19 |
IMO SPR 18 |
IMO FEA 11 |
MON SPR Ret |
MON FEA 13 |
CAT SPR 12 |
CAT FEA 19 |
RBR SPR 12 |
RBR FEA Ret |
SIL SPR 17 |
SIL FEA 14 |
SPA SPR 13 |
SPA FEA 19 |
HUN SPR 21 |
HUN FEA 16 |
MNZ SPR 15 |
MNZ FEA Ret |
BAK SPR 14 |
BAK FEA 18 |
LSL SPR |
LSL FEA |
YMC SPR |
YMC FEA |
22nd* | 0* |
* Season still in progress.
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