Oliver Askew

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Oliver Askew
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2016Team USA Scholarship

Oliver Clark Askew (born December 12, 1996) is an American-Swedish[1] race car driver who races under the American flag. He is the 2019 Indy Lights champion.[2]

Personal life

Oliver Askew was born in Melbourne, Florida and raised in Jupiter. With his mother hailing from Sweden, Askew is bilingual in Swedish.[3] Throughout his career, Askew frequently raced alongside friend and fellow Jupiter native Kyle Kirkwood.[4]

Racing career

Early career

Askew began karting at the age of 8 in Jupiter. He finished third and sixth in the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals, and won the BNL Senior Max series in his European debut in 2015. At the end of the year, he signed with Absolute Racing to make his open-wheel debut in the last two rounds of the Formula Masters China, with two podium finishes in six races, but he failed to secure a racing program for 2016 due to a lack of funding.[5]

In 2016, after being spotted during a winning performance in a one-off

USF2000 championship.[7]

USF2000

Askew won the 2017 USF2000 championship. The win earned him a $400,000 scholarship from

Mazda Road to Indy ladder system to IndyCar racing.[8] In May 2017, Askew joined the Rising Star Racing program which attempts to aid young American open-wheel drivers advance in their careers.[9]

Pro Mazda

In February 2018, Askew signed with Cape Motorsports to drive in the 2018 Pro Mazda series.[10] Askew scored his first Pro Mazda victory in Race 1 at Portland.[11] He finished the 2018 season third in the Pro Mazda championship.

Indy Lights

In September 2018, Askew partook in the

Andretti Autosport.[12] In February 2019, Andretti confirmed Askew would race with them in the forthcoming championship.[13]
Askew won the
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. In winning the championship, Askew has been awarded a scholarship which guarantees him an entry into a minimum of three races in the 2020 IndyCar Series, including the Indianapolis 500.[14]

IndyCar

In July 2019, Askew joined the Portland test with

Patricio O'Ward, would race full-time for the team in 2020.[16] A hard crash at the 2020 Indianapolis 500 left Askew with concussion-like symptoms; after racing the next four events, Askew sought treatment and was withdrawn from the harvest Grand Prix rounds.[17] He was later cleared to return for the season finale.[18] On October 12, AMSP dropped Askew in advance of 2021 without giving a reason why.[19]

Askew returned to IndyCar with AMSP for the second race of the Detroit Grand Prix, standing in for the injured Felix Rosenqvist after the latter crashed heavily during the first race.[20] He raced with Ed Carpenter Racing at the following race at Road America in place of the injured Rinus VeeKay.[21]

In July 2021 Askew tested with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing at Barber Motorsports Park alongside Danish Formula 2 driver Christian Lundgaard.[22] He later signed to drive the third Rahal entry for the final three races of the season.[23] Askew's three race run with the team was mixed. He recorded a top ten finish and a RLL's only Fast Six qualifying slot on a road or street course at Laguna Seca but was caught up in accidents at Portland and Long Beach. He also caused significant damage to the #45 car in a crash in qualifying at Long Beach. Ultimately RLL chose Lundgaard to drive the third RLL car full time in 2022, ending Askew's chances with the team.

Sports car career

In January 2021, Askew made his sports car racing debut at the 24 Hours of Daytona driving for Riley Motorsports in the LMP3 class. Askew would go on to win the race in that class.[24]

Formula E

Avalanche Andretti Formula E (2022)

In November 2021, it was announced that Askew would reunite with

Formula E the following year, partnering Jake Dennis.[25] He managed to score his first points in Formula E on his debut, after finishing 9th at the Diriyah ePrix.[26]

Askew departed Andretti after just one season despite being rookie of the year, with his seat being taken by André Lotterer.[27] Askew left the series following the season after being unable to secure a seat.

After Formula E

During the 2023 season, Askew would become a commentator for the Formula E broadcasting team, accompanying former Formula E Champion Nelson Piquet Jr and Naomi Schiff, starting with the Mexico City ePrix.[28] It would ultimately be his only season as a Formula E commentator.

Racing record

Career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2015 Formula Masters China Absolute Racing 6 0 0 0 2 34 10th
2017 U.S. F2000 National Championship Cape Motorsports 14 7 7 8 11 351 1st
F2000 Championship Series N/A 2 0 0 2 0 46 25th
2018 Pro Mazda Championship Cape Motorsports 16 1 3 2 5 303 3rd
2019 Indy Lights
Andretti Autosport
 18 7 7 5 15 486 1st
2020 IndyCar Series
Arrow McLaren SP
 12 0 0 0 1 195 19th
2021 IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP3 Riley Motorsports 1 1 0 0 1 1744 6th
Forty7 Motorsports 1 0 0 0 0
Andretti Autosport
 5 0 0 1 0
IndyCar Series
Arrow McLaren SP
 1 0 0 0 0 61 29th
Ed Carpenter Racing 1 0 0 0 0
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing 3 0 0 0 0
2021–22 Formula E
Avalanche Andretti Formula E
 16 0 0 0 0 24 16th

* Season still in progress.

American open–wheel racing results

U.S. F2000 National Championship

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rank Points
2017 Cape Motorsports STP
2 		STP
1 		BAR
1 		BAR
1 		IMS
1 		IMS
1 		ROA
17 		ROA
3 		IOW
1
TOR

2
TOR

12 		MDO
1 		MDO
4 		WGL
2 		1st 351

Pro Mazda Championship

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Rank Points
2018 Cape Motorsports STP
5 		STP
6 		BAR
7 		BAR
12 		IMS
2 		IMS
4
LOR

6 		ROA
9 		ROA
8
TOR

4
TOR

2 		MOH
6 		MOH
3 		GMP
5 		POR
1 		POR
3 		3rd 303

Indy Lights

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Rank Points
2019
Andretti Autosport
STP

3
STP

10 		COA
1 		COA
1
IMS

2
IMS

3 		INDY
1 		RDA
5 		RDA
3
TOR

2
TOR

1 		MDO
1 		MDO
1 		GTW
1 		POR
2 		POR
3 		LAG
4 		LAG
2 		1st 486

IndyCar Series

(key)

Year Team Chassis No. Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Rank Points Ref
2020
Arrow McLaren SP
 Dallara DW12 7 Chevrolet TXS
9 		IMS
26
ROA

15
ROA

21
IOW

3
IOW

6 		INDY
30 		GTW
14 		GTW
17
MDO

19
MDO

15 		IMS IMS
STP

16 		19th 195 [29]
2021
ALA
STP
TXS
TXS
IMS
 INDY DET DET
25 		29th 61 [30]
Ed Carpenter Racing 21
ROA

12
MDO
 NSH
IMS
 GTW
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing 45 Honda POR
24 		LAG
9 		LBH
22

* Season still in progress.

Indianapolis 500

Year Chassis Engine Start Finish Team
2020 Dallara Chevrolet 21 30
Arrow McLaren SP

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rank Points
2021
 Riley Motorsports LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 DAY
1† 		6th 1744
Andretti Autosport
MDO

6 		WGL
4 		WGL
4 		ELK
5 		PET
10
Forty7 Motorsport Duqueine M30 - D08 SEB
4

† Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP3 Championship. * Season still in progress.

Complete Formula E results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Chassis Powertrain 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pos Points
2021–22
Avalanche Andretti Formula E
 Spark SRT05e BMW iFE.21 DRH
9 		DRH
11 		MEX
17 		RME
14 		RME
15 		MCO
15 		BER
15 		BER
15
JAK

13 		MRK
11
NYC

19
NYC

Ret
LDN

4
LDN

Ret
SEO

Ret
SEO

5 		16th 24

References

  1. ^ Nyström, Magnus (March 5, 2020). "Oliver Askew okänd svensk i Indycar 2020 - har dubbelt medborgarskap" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "Oliver Askew". indycar.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  3. ^ "10 Questions with Oliver Askew – Motorsports Tribune" Archived August 13, 2018, at the Wayback Machine "Motorsports Tribune"
  4. ^ "Catching Up with Kyle Kirkwood and Oliver Askew, Part One". November 15, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "US Kart Star Askew Set for Open-Wheel Debut at Zhuhai – eKartingNews". ekartingnews.com. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  6. ^ DeHarde, Christopher (January 12, 2017). "Oliver Askew: A Diamond in the Rough". Motorsports Tribune. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  7. ^ "MRTI: Oliver Askew’s two-month, two-scholarship wild ride" NBCSports.com
  8. ^ "Askew wraps USF2000 title as VeeKay wins Watkins Glen finale" "NBC Sports"
  9. ^ "Oliver Askew formally confirmed on Rising Star Racing program" NBC Sports
  10. ^ "Oliver Askew says staying with Cape Motorsports for Pro Mazda “a no-brainer”" Formula Scout
  11. ^ "Askew wins, VeeKay takes Pro Mazda title in Portland Race 1" Racer.com
  12. ^ "Askew leads Indy Lights as Chris Griffis Test concludes". September 23, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  13. ^ "ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT ADDS ASKEW TO INDY LIGHTS ROSTER". February 11, 2019. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  14. ^ "Indy Lights: Askew clinches 2019 title while VeeKay wins Laguna Seca I". NBC Sports. September 21, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  15. ^ Miller, Robin (July 27, 2019). "Askew set for Ganassi IndyCar test". RACER. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  16. INDYCAR
    . October 30, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  17. ^ Fryer, Jenna (September 24, 2020). "IndyCar: Askew sidelined with concussion symptoms, Helio in". Associated Press. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  18. ^ Pruett, Marshall (October 20, 2020). "Askew cleared for St Pete return". Racer. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  19. ^ Pruett, Marshall (October 12, 2020). "AMSP to split with Askew after St Petersburg". Racer. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  20. ^ "Oliver Askew will replace Felix Rosenqvist at IndyCar Detroit - NBC Sports". MotorSportsTalk | NBC Sports. June 13, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  21. ^ Pruett, Marshall (June 18, 2021). "Askew impresses in ECR debut at Road America". Racer.com. Racer Marketing and Media. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  22. ^ Medland, Chris (July 27, 2021). "F2 race winner Lundgaard tests an IndyCar for Rahal". Racer.com. Racer Media & Marketing. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
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  25. ^ Malsher-Lopez, David (November 24, 2021). "Askew joins Dennis in Andretti Formula E squad". Autosport. Motorsport Network. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
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  27. ^ Boxall-Legge, Jake (September 6, 2022). "Lotterer to remain in Formula E with Andretti, Askew out". Motorsport.com. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by
U.S. F2000 National Championship
Champion
2017
 Succeeded by
Preceded by
Patricio O'Ward
Indy Lights
Champion
2019
 Succeeded by
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