Jarno Opmeer | |
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Nationality | Dutch |
Born | Dordrecht, Netherlands | 11 April 2000
Formula One Esports Series career | |
Debut season | 2019 |
Current team | Red Bull Sim Racing |
Car number | 5 |
Starts | 53 |
Championships | 2 (2020, 2021) |
Wins | 12 |
Podiums | 25 |
Poles | 5 |
Fastest laps | 3 |
Finished last season | 5th (120 pts) |
Previous series | |
2017 2017 2016 2016 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC SMP F4 Championship F4 Spanish Championship |
Championship titles | |
Formula One Esports Series |
Jarno Opmeer (born 11 April 2000) is a Dutch esports driver and former racing driver, currently competing in the Formula One Esports Series for Red Bull Racing. Opmeer has won two Formula One Sim Racing World Championship titles, which he won consecutively from 2020 to 2021 with Alfa Romeo and Mercedes, respectively.[1]
A member of the Renault Sport Academy in 2017,[2] Opmeer previously raced in the SMP F4 Championship, where he finished runner-up to Richard Verschoor in 2016 with MP Motorsport. He then progressed to the Formula Renault Eurocup in 2017 with MP, but was dropped by the team four rounds into the 2018 season. Opmeer moved into sim racing for the 2019 Formula One Esports Series with Renault, finishing fourth in his rookie season. He then moved to Alfa Romeo for 2020, winning the championship. He defended his title with Mercedes the following season. After three seasons with Mercedes, he moved to Red Bull Racing for the 2025 season onwards. Outside of Formula One Esports, he also competed in Formula E: Accelerate for Mercedes-EQ from 2021 to 2022.