Nico Müller is a professional racing driver from Switzerland.
Education
Müller began his karting career in 2004 and the following year, Müller finished sixth in the Bridgestone Cup Switzerland International Cooperation Administration Junior class. He improved to third place in the same competition in 2006 and also finished as runner-up in the Swiss Junior Championship. In his first year in the category, he finished fifth, taking a victory at Spa-Francorchamps along with two other podium places.
Career
Karting
Formula Renault 2.0
In 2008, Müller stepped up to single-seaters, racing in his native Formula Renault series for Jenzer Motorsport. He also took part in selected races of both the Italian Formula Renault 2.0 and Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup series. In November of that year, he contested the Italian Formula Renault 2.0 Winter Series, which was held over two races at the Imola circuit.
Müller remained in the Swiss Formula Renault 2.0 series in 2009 and wrapped up the title in dominant fashion, finishing on the podium in all twelve races, taking nine victories and nine pole positions.
He also contested a full season of the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 championship with Jenzer Motorsport. During the season he took a further four points-scoring positions to finish eleventh in the championship, the third highest placed rookie driver.
GP3 Series
In 2010, Müller graduated to the new GP3 Series, continuing his long relationship with Jenzer Motorsport. He took his first victory in the category at the third round of the season in Valencia, winning the sprint race after starting from the front row of the grid.
Müller will remain in the championship with Jenzer Motorsport for a second season in 2011.
Other Series
At the end of October 2009, Müller tested a Formula Renault 3.5 Series car for the first time, driving for Prema Powerteam at Motorland Aragón in Spain as a prize for winning the Swiss Formula Renault title. A week later, he took part in the first International Formula Master test session of the winter at the Hungaroring, finishing as the fastest driver on day one before taking second place the following day. Career summary
Complete GP3 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Diploma in Tropical Medicine results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap).