Sami Meguetounif

Sami Meguetounif (; born 24 May 2004) is a French racing driver who competes in the European Le Mans Series for TDS Racing in the LMP2 Pro-Am class. He most recently raced in the Asian Le Mans Series for Algarve Pro Racing, and in both the 2025 FIA Formula 2 Championship and the 2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship with Trident.

Meguetounif has also competed in the Formula Regional European Championship for two seasons in 2022 and 2023 with MP Motorsport.

Early racing career

Karting Meguetounif started karting in his native France in 2013, racing in the Regional PACAC championship, which he would go on to finish second in. He won the same championship in the Minime class two years later, and soon made his debut in various national championships. Meguetounif moved into international competition in 2017, finishing fifth in the Karting Academy Trophy and getting second place in the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals, only losing out to Tijmen van der Helm. That year, Meguetounif also won two trophies in his homeland, one of them being the National Championship, beating future flatmate and Formula 4 rival Victor Bernier. In 2018, Meguetounif went on to improve to fourth in the Academy Trophy, and also made his first appearance in the European Championship. He finished his karting career in 2019, with 14th place at the World Championships.

Lower formulae 2019 Meguetounif made his car racing debut in the 2019 French F4 Championship, competing at the Circuit Paul Ricard, ending up in the top-ten in two out of three races. He also made a solitary appearance as a guest driver in the final round of the Formula 4 South East Asia Championship, where he finished second in all but one of his races.

2020 For 2020, Meguetounif decided to race in the French F4 Championship for a full season. He started the season out with only ten points from the first round, but would go on to improve rapidly, getting his first podium with a second-place finish in race 1 at Magny-Cours. After a disappointing round in Zandvoort, Meguetounif returned to the rostrum with third place in race 1 of round four. He followed that success up with his most successful round of the season, scoring both pole positions, two seconds and one third place at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. He finished his season off strongly, achieving his only win of the season at Le Castellet, and scoring two further podiums in the final two rounds. In total, Meguetounif finished on the podium eight times and ended up fourth in the standings.

Meguetounif racing in the 2021 ADAC Formula 4 Championship at the Red Bull Ring. 2021 In 2021, Meguetounif joined R-ace GP to compete in the ADAC Formula 4 Championship on a full-time basis, whilst also racing in certain rounds of the Italian Championship.

Formula Regional Championship

2021 On 4 October 2021, it was announced that Meguetounif would start the final four races of the Formula Regional European Championship, remaining with R-ace. He finished his first two races at the Regional F3 level in 22nd and 20th at the Mugello Circuit. Meguetounif improved significantly in the final round, finishing close to the top-ten in both races.

2022 In February of the following year, Meguetounif took part in the final round of the Formula Regional Asian Championship with Evans GP, in preparation for his main campaign. Having finished 13th in his debut race, Meguetounif scored points in an incident-packed race 2. He ended up 20th in the standings.

Meguetounif racing in the 2022 Formula Regional European Championship at the Red Bull Ring. Meguetounif joined MP Motorsport for that year's Formula Regional European Championship, partnering Michael Belov and Dilano van 't Hoff. He scored his first points in the first race with a ninth-place finish, missing out on the rookie win to Sebastián Montoya by three tenths. At the second round of the season in Imola, Meguetounif experienced a hard crash after being pushed off the track. He recounts losing consciousness after colliding with the wall but was found to have no serious issues during subsequent check-ups. He took part in qualifying the day after, but withdrew from the race.

Meguetounif would score two more points finishes during the campaign, which included a second place in Belgium, leading him to end up 16th in the drivers' championship.

Meguetounif racing in the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship at the Red Bull Ring.

2023 Meguetounif competed the full season in the 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship with MP Motorsport.

For his main campaign, Meguetounif would remain with MP in FRECA, partnering Victor Bernier and Dilano van 't Hoff. A first podium of the year came soon, with Meguetounif finishing third in Barcelona. After a pair of points-scoring rounds, Meguetounif and the team would miss the round in Mugello out of respect for van 't Hoff, who had died in an accident at Spa. At the subsequent round in France, Meguetounif would finish second, and he would repeat that result during the next event at the Red Bull Ring, dedicating his result to van 't Hoff. However, this would end up being his final podium finish of the year, one he ended ninth overall, six places ahead of teammate Bernier.

FIA Formula 3

Having completed the post-season tests with Trident, Meguetounif would sign for the Italian team to compete in the 2024 season of the FIA Formula 3 Championship. Meguetounif took two wins and two podium finishes, ending the championship in eighth place.

FIA Formula 2

Meguetounif stepped up to FIA Formula 2 for the 2025 season, continuing with Trident where he partnered with Max Esterson.

However, in a difficult campaign that saw Meguetounif score only two points; being two tenth-placed finishes, he and Trident parted ways prior to the Baku round.

Indy NXT After leaving Formula 2, Meguetounif partook in a private Indy NXT test at an undisclosed location in September 2025.

Sportscar racing career Asian Le Mans Series At the end of 2025, Meguetounif made his sportscar debut during the 2025-26 Asian Le Mans Series with Algarve Pro Racing.

European Le Mans Series In 2026, Megeutounif signed with TDS Racing to drive in LMP2 Pro-Am class of the 2026 European Le Mans Series.

Personal life Meguetounif was born in Marseille and raised in Marrakesh, Morocco. He is the son of Pierre Meguetounif, owner of Steve McQueen Eyewear. Meguetounif completed the Lycée in France. During this time, he lived and studied together with his FRECA teammate Victor Bernier.

Karting record

Karting career summary

Complete CIK-FIA Karting European Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Racing record

Racing career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2019 French F4 Championship FFSA Academy 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC† Formula 4 SEA Championship Meritus.GP 4 0 0 1 3 0 NC† 2020 French F4 Championship FFSA Academy 21 1 2 1 8 183 4th 2021 ADAC Formula 4 Championship R-ace GP 18 0 0 0 0 61 11th Italian F4 Championship 6 0 0 0 0 22 19th Formula Regional European Championship 4 0 0 0 0 0 NC† 2022 Formula Regional Asian Championship Evans GP 3 0 0 0 0 6 20th Formula Regional European Championship MP Motorsport 19 0 0 0 1 21 16th2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship Hyderabad Blackbirds by MP 15 1 2 0 2 65 10th Formula Regional European Championship MP Motorsport 18 0 0 2 3 75 9th 2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship Trident 20 2 0 0 2 84 8th 2025 FIA Formula 2 Championship Trident 21 0 0 0 0 2 21st 2025-26 Asian Le Mans Series – LMP2 Algarve Pro Racing 6 0 0 0 2 45 6th 2026 European Le Mans Series – LMP2 Pro-Am TDS Racing 3 0 0 1 0 24* 8th* 24 Hours of Le Mans – LMP2 Pro-Am Reserve driver 24 Hours of Le Mans – LMP2 Forestier Racing by Panis † As Meguetounif was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points. Season still in progress.

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 Pos Points 2019 NOG1 NOG2 NOG3 PAU1 PAU2 PAU3 SPA1 SPA2 SPA3 LÉD1 LÉD2 LÉD3 HUN1 HUN2 HUN3 MAG1 MAG2 MAG3 LEC1 LEC2 LEC3 NC† 0 2020 NOG1 NOG2 NOG3 MAG1 MAG2 MAG3 ZAN1 ZAN2 ZAN3 LEC11 LEC12 LEC13 SPA1 SPA2 SPA3 LEC21 LEC22 LEC23 LEC31 LEC32 LEC33 4th † As Meguetounif was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

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 Pos Points 2021 R-ace GP RBR1 RBR2 RBR3 ZAN1 ZAN2 ZAN3 HOC11 HOC12 HOC13 SAC1 SAC2 SAC3 HOC21 HOC22 HOC23 NÜR1 NÜR2 NÜR3 11th 61

Complete Italian F4 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 2021 R-ace GP LEC1 LEC2 LEC3 MIS1 MIS2 MIS3 VLL1 VLL2 VLL3 IMO1 IMO2 IMO3 RBR1 RBR2 RBR3 MUG1 MUG2 MUG3 MNZ1 MNZ2 MNZ3 19th 22

Complete Formula Regional European 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 DC Points 2021 R-ace GP IMO1 IMO2 CAT1 CAT2 MCO1 MCO2 LEC1 LEC2 ZAN1 ZAN2 SPA1 SPA2 RBR1 RBR2 VAL1 VAL2 MUG1 MUG2 MNZ1 MNZ2 NC† 0 2022 MP Motorsport MNZ1 MNZ2 IMO1 IMO2 MCO1 MCO2 LEC1 LEC2 ZAN1 ZAN2 HUN1 HUN2 SPA1 SPA2 RBR1 RBR2 CAT1 CAT2 MUG1 MUG2 16th 21 2023 MP Motorsport IMO1 IMO2 CAT1 CAT2 HUN1 HUN2 SPA1 SPA2 MUG1 MUG2 LEC1 LEC2 RBR1 RBR2 MNZ1 MNZ2 ZAN1 ZAN2 HOC1 HOC2 9th 75 † As Meguetounif was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

Complete Formula Regional Asian Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate the fastest lap of top ten finishers) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DC Points 2022 Evans GP ABU1 ABU2 ABU3 DUB1 DUB2 DUB3 DUB1 DUB2 DUB3 DUB1 DUB2 DUB3 ABU1 ABU2 ABU3 20th 6

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 2023 Hyderabad Blackbirds by MP DUB11 DUB12 DUB13 KUW11 KUW12 KUW13 KUW21 KUW22 KUW23 DUB21 DUB22 DUB23 ABU1 ABU2 ABU3 10th 65 – Driver did not finish the race but was classified, as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.

Complete FIA Formula 3 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 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points 2024 Trident BHRSPR BHRFEA MELSPR MELFEA IMOSPR IMOFEA MONSPR MONFEA CATSPR CATFEA RBRSPR RBRFEA SILSPR SILFEA HUNSPR HUNFEA SPASPR SPAFEA MNZSPR MNZFEA 8th 84

Complete FIA Formula 2 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 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DC Points Trident MELSPR MELFEA BHRSPR BHRFEA JEDSPR JEDFEA IMOSPR IMOFEA MONSPR MONFEA CATSPR CATFEA RBRSPR RBRFEA SILSPR SILFEA SPASPR SPAFEA HUNSPR HUNFEA MNZSPR MNZFEA BAKSPR BAKFEA LSLSPR LSLFEA YMCSPR YMCFEA 21st 2 Season still in progress.

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) + Year Team Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pos. Points 2025–26 Algarve Pro Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SEP1 SEP2 DUB1 DUB2 ABU1 ABU2 6th 45

Complete European Le Mans Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)