| Nationality | Australia |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Joseph Terry Mawson |
| Birth date | 27 March 1996 (age 30) |
| Birth place | Sydney, Australia |
| Racing licence | FIA Gold |
| Prev series | S5000 Tasman Series S5000 Australia Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Porsche Supercup GP3 Series European Formula 3 Championship BRDC British F3 Autumn Trophy ADAC Formula 4 French F4 Championship Karting |
| Prev series years | 2021 2021-22 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015-16 2014 |
| Titles | Australian Gold Star S5000 Australia ADAC Formula 4 Australian Rotax - JMA Light Australian Rotax - JMA Heavy Australian Karting - Jr Clubman Australian Karting - Jr National Light |
| Title years | 2021-22 2021-22 2016 2011 2011 2010 2010 |
| Awards | Motorsport Australia Young Driver of the Year |
| Award years | 2015-16 |
Joseph Terry Mawson (born 27 March 1996 in Sydney) is an Australian racing driver of Peruvian descent.[1] He is a current double champion of the Australian S5000 Championship.[2]
Mawson is currently serving a three-year competition ban set to end in May 2026 for an anti-doping rule violation.
Career
Mawson started his career in karting at the age of seven, and soon began to dominate the Junior karting scene, winning nineteen state and three national titles between 2003 and 2012. He also finished second in the Junior Max category at the 2011 Rotax World Championships, and was named Australia's best karter in 2010 by various media.[3]
Europe
Mawson made his open-wheel debut in French F4 in 2014, qualifying on pole and winning on debut at the inaugural round at the Bugatti Circuit. He completed all but the final round of the season, finishing fourth having amassed 188 points along with three wins. In 2015, he moved to ADAC Formula 4 where he joined Van Amersfoort Racing alongside Harrison Newey and Mick Schumacher. Despite the pressure from his highly rated teammates he beat them both in the championship, finishing third with five wins, finishing two points shy of second place.
In 2016, Mawson remained with VAR in ADAC Formula 4. He won ten out of 24 races on his way to the title, beating now Prema driver Schumacher by 52 points. As a result, he was given the opportunity test one of VAR's European F3 cars at Monza, managing to trade fastest laps with Lando Norris.
In 2017, Mawson graduated to European Formula 3, whilst continuing his collaboration with VAR.[4] However, he struggled throughout the season, finishing only thirteenth in the standings with one podium finish at the Nürburgring.
In 2018, Mawson contested the final season of the GP3 Series with Arden International.[5] He finished the season thirteenth with two podiums. One each in France and Russia.
In 2019, Mawson switched to the Porsche ladder, contesting the Supercup with Team Australia. He additionally competed in a handful of Porsche Carrera Cup Germany races at the end of 2019 ahead of a full campaign in 2020.
Australia
Mawson returned to Australia in 2021 as a late entry into the S5000 Championship.[6] He completed the season and won the championship with three race wins ahead of Thomas Randle, and defended his title in 2022.[7][8]
Anti-doping violation
In June 2023, halfway during the 2023 S5000 season, Mawson was provisionally suspended by Motorsport Australia for failing a doping test.[9] In September 2024, Mawson was issued with a three-year competition ban backdated to May 2023 for an anti-doping rule violation for testing positive for meldonium contained within a supplement he had used.[10][11]
Personal life
In 2025, Mawson was accused of raping a nurse at Michael Schumacher's mansion in Geneva in 2019.[12]
Racing record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | NSW Open Sprint Kart Championships - Junior National Light | 3rd |
| Queensland Sprint Kart Championships - Junior National Light | 4th | |
| 2009 | Australian National Sprint Kart Championship - Junior National Heavy | 5th |
| Australian National Sprint Kart Championship - Junior National Light | 4th | |
| Queensland Sprint Kart Championship - Junior National Light | 4th | |
| 2010 | Australian National Sprint Kart Championship - Junior National Light | 1st |
| Australian National Sprint Kart Championship - Junior Clubman | 1st | |
| Queensland Karting Championship - Junior Max | 4th | |
| Queensland Karting Championship - Junior Clubman | 1st | |
| New South Wales Karting Championship - Junior Clubman | 1st | |
| New South Wales Karting Championship - Junior Max | 1st | |
| South Australian Karting Championship - Junior Max | 1st | |
| SKUSA SuperNationals XIV - TaG Junior | 5th | |
| 2011 | Australian National Sprint Kart Championship - Junior National Heavy | 3rd |
| Australian National Sprint Kart Championship - Junior Clubman | 4th | |
| Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals - Junior | 2nd | |
| Australian Rotax Nationals - Formula JMA Light | 1st | |
| Australian Rotax Nationals - Formula JMA Heavy | 1st | |
| 2012 | Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals - Senior | 6th |
| CIK-FIA U18 World Karting Championship | 4th | |
| Australian Rotax Nationals - Rotax Light | 2nd | |
| 2013 | CIK-FIA European Championship KF | 45th |
| CIK-FIA World Championship - KF | 25th | |
| IAME International Final - X30 Senior | 13th |
Circuit career summary
* Season still in progress.
‡ Guest driver. Not eligible for points.
Complete French F4 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | style="background:#FFFFBF| LMS 1 1 | style="background:#FFDF9F| LMS 2 3 | style="background:#FFFFBF| LMS 3 1 | PAU 1 DSQ | style="background:#CFCFFF| PAU 2 17 | style="background:#CFCFFF| PAU 3 20† | style="background:#DFFFDF| VDV 1 6 | style="background:#FFDF9F| VDV 2 3 | style="background:#EFCFFF| VDV 3 Ret | style="background:#DFFFDF| MAG 1 4 | style="background:#FFDF9F| MAG 2 3 | style="background:#DFDFDF| MAG 3 2 | style="background:#DFFFDF| NOG 1 9 | style="background:#CFCFFF| NOG 2 16 | style="background:#DFFFDF| NOG 3 8 | style="background:#FFFFBF| JER 1 1 | style="background:#CFCFFF| JER 2 16 | style="background:#DFDFDF| JER 3 2 | LEC 1 | LEC 2 | LEC 3 | 4th | 188 |
Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results
(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Van Amersfoort Racing | style="background:#DFFFDF| OSC1 1 6 | style="background:#DFFFDF| OSC1 2 4 | style="background:#DFDFDF| OSC1 3 2 | style="background:#DFFFDF| RBR 1 10 | style="background:#EFCFFF| RBR 2 Ret | style="background:#FFFFBF| RBR 3 1 | style="background:#DFFFDF| SPA 1 5 | style="background:#DFFFDF| SPA 2 7 | style="background:#DFDFDF| SPA 3 2 | style="background:#FFFFBF| LAU 1 1 | style="background:#DFDFDF| LAU 2 2 | style="background:#DFDFDF| LAU 3 2 | style="background:#DFFFDF| NÜR 1 8 | style="background:#DFFFDF| NÜR 2 8 | style="background:#DFFFDF| NÜR 3 7 | style="background:#DFFFDF| SAC 1 4 | style="background:#FFDF9F| SAC 2 3 | style="background:#FFFFBF| SAC 3 1 | style="background:#DFFFDF| OSC2 1 7 | style="background:#CFCFFF| OSC2 2 26 | style="background:#FFFFBF| OSC2 3 1 | style="background:#DFFFDF| HOC 1 10 | style="background:#FFDF9F| HOC 2 3 | style="background:#FFFFBF| HOC 3 1 | style="background:#FFDF9F| 3rd | style="background:#FFDF9F| 297 |
| 2016 | Van Amersfoort Racing | style="background:#FFFFBF| OSC1 1 1 | style="background:#FFFFBF| OSC1 2 1 | style="background:#DFDFDF| OSC1 3 2 | style="background:#DFDFDF| SAC 1 2 | style="background:#FFDF9F| SAC 2 3 | style="background:#FFFFBF| SAC 3 1 | style="background:#DFFFDF| LAU 1 6 | style="background:#DFDFDF| LAU 2 2 | style="background:#CFCFFF| LAU 3 23 | style="background:#FFFFBF| OSC2 1 1 | style="background:#FFFFBF| OSC2 2 1 | style="background:#EFCFFF| OSC2 3 Ret | style="background:#DFFFDF| RBR 1 4 | style="background:#FFFFBF| RBR 2 1 | style="background:#FFDF9F| RBR 3 3 | style="background:#DFDFDF| NÜR 1 2 | style="background:#FFFFBF| NÜR 2 1 | style="background:#CFCFFF| NÜR 3 28 | style="background:#FFFFBF| ZAN 1 1 | style="background:#CFCFFF| ZAN 2 27 | style="background:#DFFFDF| ZAN 3 8 | style="background:#FFFFBF| HOC 1 1 | style="background:#FFFFBF| HOC 2 1 | style="background:#EFCFFF| HOC 3 Ret | style="background:#FFFFBF| 1st | style="background:#FFFFBF| 374 |
Complete MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | BHR 1 3 | BHR 2 2 | BHR 3 2 | BHR 4 6 | DUB 1 2 | DUB 2 2 | DUB 3 3 | DUB 4 1 | GNO 1 4 | GNO 2 1 | GNO 3 2 | GNO 4 3 | CHE 1 5 | CHE 2 1 | CHE 3 4 | CHE 4 3 | 2nd | 277 |
Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | 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 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Van Amersfoort Racing | Mercedes | style="background:#DFFFDF| SIL 1 5 | style="background:#CFCFFF| SIL 2 11 | style="background:#DFFFDF| SIL 3 8 | style="background:#CFCFFF| MNZ 1 14 | style="background:#CFCFFF| MNZ 2 16 | style="background:#EFCFFF| MNZ 3 Ret | style="background:#EFCFFF| PAU 1 Ret | style="background:#CFCFFF| PAU 2 16 | style="background:#EFCFFF| PAU 3 Ret | style="background:#DFFFDF| HUN 1 4 | style="background:#DFFFDF| HUN 2 7 | style="background:#DFFFDF| HUN 3 8 | style="background:#EFCFFF| NOR 1 Ret | style="background:#CFCFFF| NOR 2 13 | style="background:#CFCFFF| NOR 3 11 | style="background:#DFFFDF| SPA 1 5 | style="background:#DFFFDF| SPA 2 10 | style="background:#DFFFDF| SPA 3 10 | style="background:#CFCFFF| ZAN 1 14 | style="background:#CFCFFF| ZAN 2 14 | style="background:#DFFFDF| ZAN 3 9 | style="background:#FFDF9F| NÜR 1 3 | style="background:#DFFFDF| NÜR 2 7 | style="background:#CFCFFF| NÜR 3 20 | style="background:#CFCFFF| RBR 1 18 | style="background:#DFFFDF| RBR 2 8 | style="background:#DFFFDF| RBR 3 7 | style="background:#CFCFFF| HOC 1 15 | style="background:#CFCFFF| HOC 2 15 | style="background:#DFFFDF| HOC 3 9 | 13th | 83 |
Complete GP3 Series results
(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 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Arden International | style="background:#CFCFFF| CAT FEA 16 | style="background:#CFCFFF| CAT SPR 15 | style="background:#DFFFDF| LEC FEA 7 | style="background:#FFDF9F| LEC SPR 3 | style="background:#EFCFFF| RBR FEA Ret | style="background:#CFCFFF| RBR SPR 10 | style="background:#DFFFDF| SIL FEA 9 | style="background:#CFCFFF| SIL SPR 13 | style="background:#EFCFFF| HUN FEA Ret | style="background:#CFCFFF| HUN SPR 18‡ | style="background:#DFFFDF| SPA FEA 8 | style="background:#CFCFFF| SPA SPR 17† | style="background:#CFCFFF| MNZ FEA 12 | style="background:#CFCFFF| MNZ SPR 12 | style="background:#DFFFDF| SOC FEA 8 | style="background:#dfdfdf| SOC SPR 2 | style="background:#CFCFFF| YMC FEA 20 | style="background:#CFCFFF| YMC SPR 9 | 13th | 38 |
- † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.
- ‡ — Set fastest lap, but not awarded as finished outside of points position.
Complete Porsche Supercup results
(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 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Team Australia | style="background:#DFFFDF| CAT 11 | style="background:#DFFFDF| MON 13 | style="background:#DFFFDF| RBR 12 | style="background:#DFFFDF| SIL 9 | style="background:#CFCFFF| HOC 7† | style="background:#DFFFDF| HUN 9 | style="background:#DFFFDF| SPA 11 | style="background:#FFDF9F| MNZ 3 | style="background:#DFFFDF| MEX 8 | style="background:#DFFFDF| MEX 10 | 11th | 63 |
† Race shortened. No points awarded.
Complete S5000 results
| Year | Series | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Australian | Team BRM | style="background:#ffffbf| SYM R1 1 | style="background:#dfffdf| SYM R2 4 | style="background:#dfffdf| SYM R3 4 | style="background:#dfffdf| PHI R4 5 | style="background:#ffdf9f| PHI R5 3 | style="background:#ffffbf| PHI R6 1 | style="background:#dfffdf| SAN R7 5 | style="background:#dfdfdf| SAN R8 2 | style="background:#ffffbf| SAN R9 1 | style="background:#dfdfdf| SMP R10 2 | style="background:#dfffdf| SMP R11 5 | style="background:#dfffdf| SMP R12 8 | style="background:#ffffbf| 1st | 392 | ||||||
| 2021 | Tasman | style="background:#EFCFFF| SMP R1 Ret | style="background:#dfffdf| SMP R2 9 | style="background:#dfdfdf| SMP R3 2 | style="background:#dfffdf| BAT R4 5 | style="background:#EFCFFF| BAT R5 Ret | style="background:#dfffdf| BAT R6 9 | style="background:#ffffff| BAT R7 C | 6th | 92 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | Australian | style="background:#ffffbf| SYM R1 1 | style="background:#efcfff| SYM R2 Ret | style="background:#dfffdf| SYM R3 4 | style="background:#dfdfdf| PHI R4 2 | style="background:#ffdf9f| PHI R5 3 | style="background:#ffffbf| PHI R6 1 | style="background:#FFFFBF| MEL R7 1 | style="background:#dfffdf| MEL R8 10 | style="background:#FFFFBF| MEL R9 1 | style="background:#ffffbf| SMP R10 1 | style="background:#dfffdf| SMP R11 10 | style="background:#dfdfdf| SMP R12 2 | style="background:#dfffdf| HID R13 4 | style="background:#dfffdf| HID R14 6 | style="background:#efcfff| HID R15 Ret | style="background:#FFFFBF| 1st | 428 | ||||
| 2022 | Tasman | style="background:#dfdfdf| SUR R1 2 | style="background:#dfdfdf| SUR R2 2 | style="background:#dfdfdf| SUR R3 2 | style="background:#dfdfdf| ADL R4 2 | style="background:#FFFFBF| ADL R5 1 | style="background:#efcfff| ADL R6 Ret | style="background:#FFDF9F|3rd | 161 | |||||||||||||
| 2023 | Australian | 88 Racing | style="background:#ffffbf| SYM R1 1 | style="background:#ffffbf| SYM R2 1 | style="background:#ffffbf| SYM R3 1 | style="background:#ffffbf| PHI R4 1 | style="background:#ffdf9f| PHI R5 3 | style="background:#dfdfdf| PHI R6 2 | style="background:#ffffbf| WIN R7 1 | style="background:#ffffbf| WIN R8 1 | style="background:#ffffbf| WIN R9 1 | style="background:#ffffff| SMP R10 EX | style="background:#ffffff| SMP R11 EX | style="background:#ffffff| SMP R12 EX | BEN R13 | BEN R14 | BEN R15 | ADL R16 | ADL R17 | ADL R18 | 4th | 364 |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results
| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Team BRM | Nick Percat Mark Rosser | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | A–GT3 Pro-Am | 284 | 8th | 8th |
References
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- ^ "Joey Mawson: Driver Profile". JoeyMawson.com. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ "The February edition of KartOz Magazine is now on sale". KartOz Magazine. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ Allen, Peter (21 February 2017). "Joey Mawson gets European F3 graduation with VAR". Formula Scout. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Joey Mawson signs with Arden International". 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "MAWSON COMPLETES S5000 FIELD". Auto Action. 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Mawson: S5000 title means more than German F4". Speedcafe. 5 May 2021.
- ^ "MAWSON TAKES SECOND S5000 GOLD STAR CHAMPIONSHIP". Auto Action. 19 June 2022.
- ^ "Bathurst 1000 hopeful Joey Mawson suspended for failing drugs test". Nine Network. 20 July 2023.
- ^ O'Brien, Connor (25 September 2024). "Three-year ban for Mawson". V8 Sleuth.
- ^ "Driver receives sanction". Sport Integrity Australia. 25 September 2024.
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