Career
Karting
Prior to his single-seater career, Baptista enjoyed a successful period in karting in his native Brazil. He also went on to finish seventh in the CIK-FIA KF3 World Cup in 2012. Formula Three
Baptista made his single-seater debut in 2014, racing in the B Class of the Brazilian Formula Three Championship for the Cesário F3 team
Foreign 2015, Baptista moved to Europe to compete in the Euroformula Open Championship, racing for reigning champions RP Motorsport.
He secured the championship title at the final round of the season in Barcelona, finishing five points ahead of Russian Konstantin Tereshchenko after taking race victories at Paul Ricard, Estoril, Red Bulletin Ring, Spa-Francorchamps and Monza. He also finished second to Tereshchenko in the accompanying Spanish Formula Three Championship, which was held within the main championship at the Jerez, Estoril and Barcelona rounds.
Career summary.