Bruno Correia
| Bruno Correia | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | |
| Championship titles | |
| 1996 1994 | Spanish Formula Renault Championship Formula Ford 1600 Portugal |
Bruno Ricardo Sobreiro Correia (born 16 November 1977) is a former Portuguese racing driver. He is currently the
After a career in
Correia returned to the racing circuits in 2005 for a single season. He achieved the runner up position in the Brazilian Supertouring Championship. After working as a driver trainer for several years Correia was appointed as the official World Touring Car Championship safety car driver. After the 2009 FIA WTCC Race of France in which racing driver Franz Engstler hit the inexperienced safety car drivers (employed by the French ASN, rather than the FIA) the FIA decide to employ a permanent safety car driver. After his first test race weekend at Brno Circuit, Correia was appointed as the safety car driver for the WTCC and its support classes.[3]
For 2012 Correia also joined the
On 7 October 2021 it was announced that Correia would serve as the Formula One medical car driver at theGallery
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Correia driving the FIA Formula E safety car during the 2014 Punta del Este ePrix weekend. -
Correia driving the FIA WTCC safety car at the start of the 2010 FIA WTCC Race of Japan race 1. -
Correia driving the FIA WTCC safety car at the start of the 2011 FIA WTCC Race of Japan race 1.
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References
- ^ "Portuguese Formula Ford Championship :: Overview". motorsport-archive.com. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ "Bruno Correia". LinkedIn. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ "Permanent Safety Car driver from Portugal". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ "Bruno Correia". CV. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ "Formula E course cars to be equipped with Qualcomm wireless charging". FIA Formula E. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ Noble, Jonathan. "F1 medical car crew replaced after COVID positive tests". www.motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 7 October 2021.