Sebastian Murray
| Sebastian Murray | |
|---|---|
Murray at the Hungaroring in 2024 | |
| Nationality | Scottish British |
| Born | 2 April 2007 Scotland |
| Indy NXT career | |
| Debut season | 2025 |
| Current team | Andretti Cape Indy NXT |
| Car number | 2 |
| Starts | 4 (4 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Previous series | |
| 2024 2023-2024 2023 2023 | GB3 Championship Formula 4 UAE Championship GB4 Championship F4 Spanish Championship |
Sebastian Murray (born 2 April 2007) is a Scottish racing driver who currently competes in the 2025 Indy NXT season with Andretti Cape Indy NXT.[1] He previously competed for Chris Dittmann Racing in the 2024 GB3 Championship.[2]
Career
Karting
Murray had a karting career which was mostly based in the UAE. He competed in Europe in the IAME Euro Series, however, taking a best race result of 17th in the series.[3]
Formula 4
2022
Murray made his car racing debut at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, in the Formula 4 UAE Trophy Round, driving for Xcel Motorsport. He finished 8th and 9th in the two races respectively.[4]
2023
It was confirmed that Murray would drive for Italian team Cram Motorsport for the full 2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship season.[5] Murray would go on to get a best result of 13th place at Kuwait Motor Town as he finished 30th in the drivers' standings.[5] Over the course of the year, Murray made some sporadic F4 appearances whilst dedicating the year to testing Formula 4 cars.[1] He drove two rounds of the 2023 GB4 Championship with Graham Brunton Racing and driving a single round of the 2023 F4 Spanish Championship for Saintéloc Racing.[6]
2024
On 24 November 2023, Hitech Pulse-Eight announced that Murray would be driving one of their four cars for the 2024 Formula 4 UAE season.[7] This proved to be a breakthrough season for Murray, as he scored twelve points with a best result of 5th at the Yas Marina Circuit on his way to 19th in the drivers' championship.[8]
GB3 Championship
On 26 February 2024, Murray announced his graduation from Formula 4 to the GB3 Championship, as he moved to Chris Dittmann Racing for the full 2024 season.[2] Murray had a strong debut, with a best result of 7th at Oulton Park in Cheshire, against more experienced opposition.[9] However, Murray had a tough remainder of the season, and did not better this result as he finished 18th in the standings, although he finished ahead of his Filipino teammate Flynn Jackes.[10]
Indy NXT
In 2025, Murray switched stateside for his racing programme, competing in the Indy NXT with Andretti Cape Indy NXT.[11] Murray struggled in the first half of the season, as he only finished inside the top ten once. In the eighth round of the season at Mid-Ohio, Murray was racing with teammate Ricardo Escotto on lap 4 when their tires made contact, just as Escotto was attempting to overtake Murray. The two cars spun directly into the barriers, and Murray's car got airborne upon impact and flipped upside-down before coming to rest in the middle of the track.[12] Murray was not cleared to race at Iowa Speedway the following week.[13]
Personal life
His younger brother Max is currently karting in the UAE.[14]
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | IAME Series UAE - Cadet | 15th | |
| 2018-19 | IAME Series UAE - Cadet | 16th | |
| 2019-20 | IAME Series UAE - X30 Junior | 3rd | |
| 2020-21 | IAME Series UAE - X30 Junior | 7th | |
| 2021 | IAME Euro Series - X30 Junior | KR-Sport | 35th |
| 2021-22 | IAME Series UAE - X30 Senior | 9th | |
| 2022 | IAME Euro Series - X30 Senior | KR-Sport | 55th |
| 2022-23 | IAME Series UAE - X30 Senior | 8th | |
| Sources:[15][3] | |||
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Formula 4 UAE Championship - Trophy Round | Xcel Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC |
| 2023 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Cram Motorsport | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th |
| GB4 Championship | Graham Brunton Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 17th | |
| F4 Spanish Championship | Saintéloc Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39th | |
| 2024 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Hitech Pulse-Eight | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 19th |
| GB3 Championship | Chris Dittmann Racing | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 18th | |
| 2025 | Indy NXT | Andretti Cape Indy NXT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63* | 14th* |
Complete Formula 4 UAE 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 | Cram Motorsport | DUB1 1 35 |
DUB1 2 35 |
DUB1 3 26 |
KMT1 1 21 |
KMT1 2 26 |
KMT1 3 32 |
KMT2 1 27 |
KMT2 2 13 |
KMT2 3 26 |
DUB2 1 21 |
DUB2 2 24 |
DUB2 3 24 |
YMC 1 30† |
YMC 2 Ret |
YMC 3 25 |
30th | 0 |
| 2024 | Hitech Pulse-Eight | YMC1 1 18 |
YMC1 2 12 |
YMC1 3 18 |
YMC2 1 15 |
YMC2 2 14 |
YMC2 3 Ret |
DUB1 1 30 |
DUB1 2 14 |
DUB1 3 10 |
YMC3 1 10 |
YMC3 2 5 |
YMC3 3 21 |
DUB2 1 20 |
DUB2 2 25 |
DUB2 3 16 |
19th | 12 |
Complete GB4 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Graham Brunton Racing | OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
OUL 3 |
SIL1 1 |
SIL1 2 |
SIL1 3 |
DON1 1 |
DON1 2 |
DON1 3 |
DON1 4 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
SNE 3 |
SIL2 1 |
SIL2 2 |
SIL2 3 |
BRH 1 11 |
BRH 2 11 |
BRH 3 93 |
DON2 1 11 |
DON2 2 9 |
DON2 3 93 |
17th | 62 |
Complete GB3 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chris Dittmann Racing | OUL 1 15 |
OUL 2 13 |
OUL 3 7 |
SIL1 1 19 |
SIL1 2 Ret |
SIL1 3 C |
SPA 1 16 |
SPA 2 8 |
SPA 3 DSQ |
HUN 1 17 |
HUN 2 15 |
HUN 3 Ret |
ZAN 1 Ret |
ZAN 2 7 |
ZAN 3 Ret |
SIL2 1 14 |
SIL2 2 13 |
SIL2 3 14 |
DON 1 13 |
DON 2 20 |
DON 3 163 |
BRH 1 15 |
BRH 2 18 |
BRH 3 132 |
18th | 111 |
American open–wheel racing results
Indy NXT
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with L indicate a race lap led) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Andretti Cape | STP 17 |
BAR 16 |
IMS 12 |
IMS 12 |
DET 6 |
GMP 12 |
RDA 11 |
MOH 18 |
IOW Wth |
LAG | LAG | POR | MIL | NSH | 10th* | 140* |
* Season still in progress.
References
- ^ a b "Sebastian Murray". www.gb-3.net. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ a b Wood, Ida (2024-02-26). "F4 racer Seb Murray steps up to GB3 with Chris Dittmann Racing". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ a b "MURRAY Sebastian". Kartcom. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2022-11-20). "Carlin's Louis Sharp wins the F4 support races at the Abu Dhabi GP". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ a b Wood, Ida (2022-12-14). "Cram Motorsport and Sainteloc Racing reveal F4 UAE line-ups". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ "Driver: Sebastian Murray | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2023-11-24). "Seb Murray joins Hitech GP for his second season in F4 UAE". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ Whitfield, Steve (2024-04-01). "Macintyre wins GB3's reversed-grid race after late drama for Rogeon". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ "Standings". www.gb-3.net. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ Wood, Ida (21 January 2025). "Seb Murray makes shock jump up to Indy Nxt with Andretti Cape". Formula Scout. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ Kotak, Yash (July 6, 2025). "WATCH: Frightening shunt sends Indy NXT car backflipping at Mid-Ohio". Sportskeeda. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "X30 Junior - IAME UAE". www.iame.ae. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ "Results Archive - IAME UAE". www.iame.ae. Retrieved 2024-04-06.