In Profile: Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak

Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak has recently confirmed that he will be returning for a second season in Formula 3 next year with Campos Racing, so why not get to know more about the Thai driver.

He sits down to talk with us about his first racing memory, his admiration for his compatriot Alex Albon and stay to see what his 2024 teammates think is his secret talent.

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WHAT IS YOUR FIRST RACING MEMORY?

“So, I started racing from this rental kart place that I went to and there was a competition so I went and asked my dad if I could enter it and he let me. So, that was my first time racing in rental karts and it was good fun with a lot of drivers, it is good memories.”

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR RACING STYLE?

“I think pretty aggressive. I try to adapt to what the Championship needs, and in this one you have to take care of the tyres a lot more than the past Championships I've been in, which is really important but I try to remain aggressive obviously.”

WHO IS YOUR RACING HERO?

“My racing hero would have to be Alex Albon. When I was growing up and I started racing, he was doing GP3 and F2 and I was early in karting, so watching him grow as a driver and progress in his career was really good to watch.

“Obviously now he is in F1 and he is Thai, so I support him, and he is my racing idol. I've met him before at an event in Thailand but not spoken to him too much, but hopefully I can soon.”

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WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST RACING ACHIEVEMENT SO FAR?

“Probably winning F4 categories. I won in Spanish F4 and UAE and also British F4 so that was a big achievement in my career and also getting multiple podiums in Eurocup last year and FRMEC.”

HOW DO YOU RELAX AWAY FROM THE TRACK?

“I still go to school, which is a bit different to other drivers, so I have the time to go off racing. This means I also spend time with my friends and teammates. I’ve spent quite a lot of time with my teammates this year, Josh and Nikita, off the track so it's been good fun.”

DO YOU HAVE A SECRET TALENT?

Nikita Bedrin: “This guy’s drawing is insane.” Tasanpol Inthraphuvasak: “I am not an artist.” Joshua Dufek: “He drew pictures of all of us in the team and they are crazy good.” Inthraphuvasak: “It's not a hidden talent. No, I do not have a hidden talent.”

FAVOURITE TRACK ON THE F3 CALENDAR

“I'd say the one I was most looking forward to was Monaco. It's a super iconic track, I'd never been there so it was one I was looking forward to going there the most.”