Background
He attended Princethorpe College in Warwickshire, and is the son of former Sainsbury"s Chief Executive Officer Justin King.
He attended Princethorpe College in Warwickshire, and is the son of former Sainsbury"s Chief Executive Officer Justin King.
Formula Renault 2.0 United Kingdom
King"s early racing career began in karting before he moved to open-wheel racing at the end of 2010. He began driving in Formula Renault United Kingdom, starting in the Formula Renault United Kingdom Winter Series before he began the main championship in 2011. Formula Two
In 2009, aged only fifteen, King tested a Formula Two car.
He drove four races in Formula Palmer Audi at the Silverstone round in 2010, managing to get a podium and impressing series boss Jonathan Palmer.
In 2011, he has signed up for three rounds of the Formula Two championship, at Spa-Francorchamps, the Nürburgring and Brands Hatch during the Formula Renault United Kingdom summer break. King will be the youngest driver to take part in the modern era of the series.
GP2 Series
In February 2015, it was confirmed King would move up to GP2, signing with Racing Engineering, alongside Alexander Rossi, for 2015. Career summary
Complete Formula Two results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete FIA European Formula 3 Championship results
(key)
Complete GP2 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.