| Ernesto Rivera | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Mexico |
| Born | (2008-12-01) 1 December 2008 (age 16) Mexico |
| F4 Spanish Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Griffin Core by Campos Racing |
| Car number | 44 |
| Starts | 21 (21 entries) |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 5th in 2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2024 2024 2024 | F4 British Championship F4 Spanish Championship Formula Winter Series |
Ernesto Rivera (born 1 December 2008) is a Mexican racing driver, who last competed in the 2024 F4 Spanish Championship with Griffin Core by Campos Racing. He is a member of the Red Bull Junior Team.
Career
Karting
Rivera has an impressive karting record. He was a regular at the front of the SKUSA SuperNationals between 2021 and 2023. In 2022, Rivera won the SuperNationals in the X30 Junior class, followed by a debut in the KA100 Junior category, which resulted in an appearance in the finale. 2023 resulted in further success, as he finished second in the Rotax US Trophy, as he joined the championship in the Senior category. at the SuperNationals, Rivera won both the X30 Junior and the KA100 Senior titles. He ended the year in Bahrain at the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals.
Formula 4
In 2024, it was announced that Rivera would be stepping up to cars to join Campos Racing for the 2024 Formula Winter Series and the 2024 F4 Spanish Championship. In the Formula Winter Series, he showed signs of pace, and scored one podium over 11 races, as he finished 15th in the championship and 4th in the rookie standings. As he moved on to his main season in the F4 Spanish Championship, he impressed immediately as he secured a podium in the first round of the season at Jaramá. Rivera then proceeded to win his first race in the championship in Portimão. He had a consistent year compared to his rivals, scoring points in all but six races, as he finished a respectable fifth place in his rookie season of car-racing. He later announced that he would be competing in one round of the 2024 F4 British Championship at Zandvoort with Hitech Pulse-Eight.
Formula One
In September 2024, it was confirmed that Rivera would be joining the Red Bull Junior Team after a successful trial at the Red Bull Driver Search. He would join the academy with three other young drivers.
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | SKUSA SuperNationals - X30 Junior | HRI Mexico | 34th |
| 2022 | SKUSA SuperNationals - X30 Junior | Rolison Performance Group | 1st |
| SKUSA SuperNationals - KA100 Jr. | 39th | ||
| 2023 | Rotax US Trophy - Senior Max | 2nd | |
| SKUSA SuperNationals - X30 Junior | Rolison Performance Group | 1st | |
| SKUSA SuperNationals - X30 Senior | 25th | ||
| SKUSA SuperNationals - KA100 Sr. | 1st | ||
| Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals - Rotax Senior | NC | ||
| Sources: | |||
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Formula Winter Series | Campos Racing | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 15th |
| F4 Spanish Championship | Griffin Core by Campos Racing | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 148 | 5th | |
| F4 British Championship | Hitech Pulse-Eight | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 22nd | |
| 2025 | Formula Regional Middle East Championship | Pinnacle Motorsport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD |
Complete Formula Winter 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Campos Racing | JER 1 23 |
JER 2 34 |
JER 3 6 |
CRT 1 DSQ |
CRT 2 Ret |
CRT 3 14 |
ARA 1 Ret |
ARA 2 10 |
ARA 3 26 |
CAT 1 C |
CAT 2 3 |
CAT 3 19 |
15th | 24 |
Complete F4 Spanish 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Griffin Core by Campos Racing |
JAR 1 9 |
JAR 2 Ret |
JAR 3 2 |
POR 1 8 |
POR 2 1 |
POR 3 4 |
LEC 1 5 |
LEC 2 4 |
LEC 3 4 |
ARA 1 32† |
ARA 2 25 |
ARA 3 6 |
CRT 1 7 |
CRT 2 5 |
CRT 3 20 |
JER 1 4 |
JER 2 6 |
JER 3 Ret |
CAT 1 4 |
CAT 2 4 |
CAT 3 11 |
5th | 148 |
Complete F4 British 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 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hitech Pulse-Eight | DPN 1 |
DPN 2 |
DPN 3 |
BHI 1 |
BHI 2 |
BHI 3 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
SNE 3 |
THR 1 |
THR 2 |
THR 3 |
SILGP 1 |
SILGP 2 |
SILGP 3 |
ZAN 1 5 |
ZAN 2 26 |
ZAN 3 6 |
KNO 1 |
KNO 2 |
KNO 3 |
DPGP 1 |
DPGP 2 |
DPGP 3 |
DPGP 4 |
SILN 1 |
SILN 2 |
SILN 3 |
BHGP 1 |
BHGP 2 |
BHGP 3 |
BHGP 4 |
22nd | 18 |
Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pinnacle Motorsport | YMC1 1 |
YMC1 2 |
YMC1 3 |
YMC2 1 |
YMC2 2 |
YMC2 3 |
DUB 1 |
DUB 2 |
DUB 3 |
YMC3 1 |
YMC3 2 |
YMC3 3 |
LSL 1 |
LSL 2 |
LSL 3 |
TBD | TBD |
References
- ^ "Driver: Ernesto Rivera | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- "ERNESTO RIVERA". Página oficial. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- "Red Bull bolsters F1 junior academy with four signings". RacingNews365. 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- "Skusa – Supernationals". Kartcom. 2022-11-20. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- "Rotax Challenge Grand Finals". Kartcom. 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- "Campos Racing". www.camposracing.com. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- Wood, Ida (2024-03-10). "MP's Griffin Peebles wins the Formula Winter Series title at Barcelona". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- "Formula Winter Series Overall Points" (PDF). 11 July 2024.
- Wood, Ida (2024-05-12). "Lucas Fluxa crashes out then wins red-flagged Spanish F4 race". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- Wood, Ida (2024-06-09). "Campos's Ernesto Rivera gets first Spanish F4 win in safety car-filled race". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- "F4 Spanish Championship Standings 2024 | Motorsport Stats". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- Wood, Ida (2024-07-10). "International Formula 4 stars Kieffer and Rivera to cameo in British F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- "F1: Ernesto Rivera ficha con el equipo junior de Red Bull" (in Spanish). 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- "Red Bull bolsters F1 junior academy with four signings". RacingNews365. 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- "Rivera Ernesto". Kartcom. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
External links
- Ernesto Rivera career summary at DriverDB.com