| Nationality | Brazilian |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Yann Sainpy da Silva Cunha |
| Birth date | 22 January 1991 (age 35) |
| Birth place | Brasília, DF, Brazil |
| Prev series | Formula Renault 3.5 Series European F3 Open Championship British Formula 3 Formula 3 Sudamericana |
| Prev series years | 2012-13 2011 2011 2008-10 |
Yann Sainpy da Silva Cunha (born 22 January 1991[1]) is a Brazilian former racing driver.
Career
Karting
Cunha began his career kart racing. In November 2010, Cunha, teamed up with pilots Luiz Cordeiro and Lu Boesel, won the famous 500 miles kart race in Granja Viana, São Paulo, where celebrities such as Nelson Piquet Jr. and Rubens Barrichello participated as well.
Formula Three Sudamericana
In 2008 he began competing in the fastest category of the continent, the South American Formula 3.
In his first season, Cunha participated in only a few races, and started preparing for the 2009 season. 2009 was his first full year of racing. At eighteen, he worked with the team Razia Sports to develop the new Dallara F309, which now equips the cars of that class. Cunha placed second in the opening round of the competition, held in Brasília. Cunha raced a variety of circuits in 2009, he raced in his home town of Brasília but also the circuits of Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Cruz do Sul, Buenos Aires (Argentina), Piriápolis (Uruguay), São Paulo and Campo Grande. Cunha appeared on the podium for these races and was confirmed the best rookie in Formula 3.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team name | Races | Poles | Wins | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Formula 3 Sudamericana | Razia Sports | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21st |
| 2009 | Formula 3 Sudamericana | Razia Sports | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 75 | 5th |
| 2010 | Formula 3 Brazil Open | Bassan Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd |
| Formula 3 Sudamericana | 24 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 351 | 2nd | ||
| British Formula 3 | CF Racing with Manor Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21st | |
| Formula Renault UK | CRS Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 31st | |
| 2011 | Formula 3 Brazil Open | Bassan Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 2nd |
| British Formula 3 | T-Sport | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -36 | 26th | |
| European F3 Open Championship | Hache Team | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 9th | |
| 2012 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Pons Racing | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th |
| 2013 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | AV Formula | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27th |
Complete Auto GP World Series results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ombra Racing | MNZ 1 | MNZ 2 | VAL 1 13 | VAL 2 Ret | MAR 1 9 | MAR 2 6 | HUN 1 | HUN 2 | ALG 1 | ALG 2 | CUR 1 | CUR 2 | SON 1 | SON 2 | 18th | 8 |
Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series 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 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Pons Racing | ALC 1 15 | ALC 2 Ret | MON 1 Ret | SPA 1 17 | SPA 2 11 | NÜR 1 17 | NÜR 2 Ret | MSC 1 19 | MSC 2 Ret | SIL 1 Ret | SIL 2 Ret | HUN 1 22 | HUN 2 21 | LEC 1 21 | LEC 2 19 | CAT 1 23 | CAT 2 21 | 29th | 0 |
| 2013 | AV Formula | MNZ 1 Ret | MNZ 2 15 | ALC 1 15 | ALC 2 13 | MON 1 18 | SPA 1 Ret | SPA 2 Ret | MSC 1 19 | MSC 2 Ret | RBR 1 15 | RBR 2 12 | HUN 1 Ret | HUN 2 21 | LEC 1 Ret | LEC 2 Ret | CAT 1 Ret | CAT 2 19 | 27th | 0 |
References
- ^ "Yann Cunha • Career & Character Info | Motorsport Database". Motorsport Database - Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 2026-03-01.