Tom Gamble (racing driver)

Tom Gamble
Gamble in 2024
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Born (2001-11-07) 7 November 2001 (age 23)
Epperstone, England
Related toGeorge Gamble (brother)
European Le Mans Series career
Debut season2020
Current teamUnited Autosports
Racing licence FIA Gold
Car number22
Starts17
Wins5
Podiums10
Poles0
Fastest laps2
Best finish1st (LMP3) in 2020
Previous series
2021
20202022
2019
2018
20162017
FIA World Endurance Championship
Asian Le Mans Series
GT World Challenge Europe
BRDC British F3 Championship
Ginetta Junior Championship
Championship titles
2020
2017
European Le Mans Series - LMP3
Ginetta Junior Championship
Awards
2018Autosport BRDC Award

Tom Gamble (born 7 November 2001) is a British racing driver who currently races for United Autosports in European Le Mans Series. He is a Ginetta Junior champion, a BRDC British Formula 3 race winner, and has previously competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship.[1][2] He won the Autosport BRDC Award in 2018,[3] for which he received a prize Formula One test with McLaren.[4][5] Five years later, in 2023, Gamble joined McLaren as a factory driver.[6]

He is the younger brother of George Gamble, also a racing driver in the British Touring Car Championship.

  1. ^ Leach, Tom (7 October 2019). "Career in Formula One still the dream for Nottinghamshire's Tom Gamble - in spite of setbacks". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Young F1 star Tom Gamble gives talk at Rainworth school". Mansfield Chad. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  3. ^ Turner, Kevin (3 December 2018). "How Tom Gamble won the 2018 McLaren Autosport BRDC Award". Autosport. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  4. ^ Kew, Matt (22 October 2019). "Gamble completes prize F1 test in 2013 McLaren". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  5. ^ "How an Autosport Award winner is forging a path to Le Mans". Autosport. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  6. ^ Lloyd, Daniel (13 March 2023). "McLaren Signs Gamble as Factory Driver". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 13 March 2023.