Sean Gelael
Muhammad Sean Ricardo Gelael (born 1 November 1996) is an Indonesian racing driver currently competing with Jota Sport in the FIA World Endurance Championship.[1] He competed in GP2 Series from 2015 to 2016, and the FIA Formula 2 Championship from 2017 to 2020, racing for DAMS in his final season.[2]
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Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Muhammad Sean Ricardo Gelael 1 November 1996 Jakarta, Indonesia |
FIA World Endurance Championship career | |
Debut season | 2016 |
Current team | Jota Sport |
Car number | 28 |
Former teams | Extreme Speed Motorsports |
Starts | 10 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 7 |
Poles | 2 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | 2nd in 2021 |
FIA Formula 2 Championship career | |
Debut season | 2017 |
Former teams | Pertamina Arden, Prema Racing, DAMS |
Starts | 79 (86 entries) |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 1 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 1 |
Best finish | 15th in 2017, 2018 |
Previous series | |
2017–20 2015–16 2015 2013–14 2013–14 2012 2012 | FIA Formula 2 Championship GP2 Series Formula Renault 3.5 Series FIA European Formula 3 British Formula 3 Formula Pilota China Formula Abarth |
Career
Karting
In 2011, he competed in the Asian Karting Open Championship – Formula 125 Senior Open 2011, finishing third in the overall standings.[3]
Asian series
Gelael began his car racing career in his native continent, competing in the Formula Pilota China in 2012. He finished his debut season fourth in the overall standings and second in the "Best Asian Trophy" standings.[4] He raced for the BVM team in the last round of the 2012 Formula Abarth season at Monza.[5]
2013

In 2013, Gelael participated in the 2013 FIA European Formula 3 Championship season, joining the Double R Racing team.[6]
2014
In 2014, Gelael signed with Carlin for the 2014 season.[7] On 10 May 2014, he scored his first ever point in the championship, finishing 10th and therefore scoring one point in the Pau Grand Prix.[8] He finished the season in 18th position with 25 points.[9]
British Formula 3 Championship
Gelael competed in the 2013 British Formula 3 International Series alongside Antonio Giovinazzi, driving for Double R Racing.[10] He claimed his first podium in at Silverstone by finishing 3rd in the second race.[11] He finished eight in the final overall standings.[12]
Masters of Formula 3
On 7 July 2013, Gelael made his debut in the 2013 Masters of Formula 3, but was forced to retire from the race.[13]
Formula Renault 3.5 Series
On 20 January 2015, it was announced that Gelael will compete in the 2015 Formula Renault 3.5 Series with Carlin partnering with Tom Dillmann.[14] He finished 19th in the overall standings.[15]
2015
Gelael made his GP2 Series debut with Carlin Motorsport in the Hungarian Grand Prix in the 2015 season. He finished 18th in the feature race and 20th in the sprint race.[16]
2016
In 2016, Gelael competed full-time in the GP2 Series with Campos Racing, partnering Mitch Evans.[17] At Catalunya, he finished 19th in the feature race having started from 22nd on the grid. He scored his first podium at the Red Bull Ring, where he finished second behind his teammate Evans, who won the race.
2017
With the championship rebranded to the FIA Formula 2 Championship, Gelael moved to the Pertamina Arden team for the 2017 season, joining Norman Nato.[18] Gelael lost the team battle, finishing in points-paying positions just in four races.
2018
Gelael raced for Prema Racing in the 2018 season, joining Dutch driver Nyck de Vries.[19] In the Monaco Grand Prix, he scored his only podium for the season, finishing second in the feature race. He failed to score points for the rest of the season following his podium finish. He placed 15th with 29 points in the overall standings.
2019
For the 2019 season, Gelael remained with Prema, partnered by 2018 FIA Formula 3 European Championship winner Mick Schumacher. He lost the team battle, finishing in 17th position in the drivers' standings by scoring points in just five races.
2020
Gelael left Prema to join reigning FIA Formula 2 teams' champion DAMS for the 2020 season, replacing Sérgio Sette Câmara. He was joined by two-time Macau Grand Prix winner and Williams Driver Academy member Dan Ticktum. He scored points in both races of the second round at the Red Bull Ring, finishing tenth and seventh. He broke a vertebra from an impact with a kerb during the Barcelona feature race, and was unable to start the sprint race. He was replaced at DAMS by Red Bull Junior Team driver Jüri Vips for the next four rounds. At the time of his injury he had scored three points, compared to 61 points for teammate Ticktum.
FIA Formula 2 departure
Due to a string of accidents and technical failures, followed by Gelael's seldom points-scoring performances in FIA Formula 2 Championship that contributed to poor seasons, Gelael's father Ricardo Gelael announced that his son will no longer continue racing in Formula 2 after the 2020 season.[20]
Formula One

Gelael had his first experience of Formula One machinery, driving the Toro Rosso STR12 at the in-season test after the 2017 Bahrain Grand Prix, completing 78 laps.[21] He continued to drive for Toro Rosso in a testing capacity throughout the 2017 season, including tests at the Hungaroring and Yas Marina Circuit as well as Friday practice appearances in Singapore, Malaysia, the United States and Mexico.[22] He continued his association with Toro Rosso during the 2018 season, appearing at testing days in Spain, Hungary and Abu Dhabi, and at the Friday practice session of the United States Grand Prix.[23][24][25] In 2019, Gelael again took part in the post-season tyre test for Toro Rosso in Abu Dhabi.[26]
Asian Le Mans Series
Gelael made his Asian Le Mans Series debut in the second half of 2015–16 season. Competing for Jagonya Ayam with Eurasia alongside Antonio Giovinazzi, the pair won both races they drove in and finished third in the standings.
Gelael returned to the series for the full 2021 season, driving for Jota Sport alongside Formula E drivers Stoffel Vandoorne and Tom Blomqvist in LMP2. He finished second and fifth in Dubai and won both races in Abu Dhabi.[27]
European Le Mans Series
Gelael competed in the 2021 4 Hours of Monza with Jota Sport, driving alongside Malaysian driver Jazeman Jaafar, where he finished third.[28]
FIA World Endurance Championship
Gelael made his FIA World Endurance Championship debut with Extreme Speed Motorsports in the 2016 season, competing in the last three rounds of the season.[29]
Gelael competed in the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship with Jota Sport, partnering Stoffel Vandoorne and Tom Blomqvist to drive the No. 28 Jota Sport LMP2 car.[30] In the 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans, he finished seventh in the overall standings and second in the LMP2 class, achieving a podium in his 24 Hours of Le Mans debut.[31][32]
Personal life
Sean Gelael is the son of the owner of the Kentucky Fried Chicken Indonesian franchise and former rally driver Ricardo Gelael, and actress Rini S Bono.[33] He is the grandson of Dick Gelael, the founder of Gelael Supermarket.
Karting record
Karting career summary
Season | Series | Team | Position |
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2010 | CIK-FIA Asia-Pacific Championship — KF2 | Sean GP | 19th |
Bridgestone Cup European Final — KF2 | 26th | ||
2011 | Trofeo Grifone — KF2 | Sean GP | 4th |
Trofeo Andrea Margutti — KF2 | 32nd | ||
Coppa Del Vesuvio — KF2 | 8th | ||
WSK Euro Series — KF2 | 49th | ||
CIK-FIA European Championship — KF2 | 7th | ||
CIK-FIA World Championship — KF2 | NC | ||
WSK Master Series — KF2 | NC | ||
Asian Karting Open Championship — Formula 125 Senior | 3rd | ||
Bridgestone Cup European Final — KF2 | NC | ||
CIK-FIA Asia-Pacific Championship — KF1 | 14th | ||
2012 | Indonesia Kart Prix — KF2 | Sean GP | 16th |
WSK Master Series — KF2 | 70th | ||
Trofeo Andrea Margutti — KF2 | 50th | ||
WSK Euro Series — KF2 | 82nd | ||
CIK-FIA World Karting Championship — KF1 | 43rd | ||
Sources:[34][35] |
Racing record
Racing career summary
† As Gelael was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
* Season still in progress.
Complete Formula Pilota China 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 | DC | Points |
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2012 | Eurasia Motorsport | SHI 1 7 |
SHI 2 5 |
SHI 3 7 |
ORD1 1 4 |
ORD1 2 7 |
ORD1 3 3 |
ORD2 1 2 |
ORD2 2 2 |
ORD2 3 Ret |
GUA 1 4 |
GUA 2 4 |
GUA 3 3 |
SEP1 1 7 |
SEP1 2 4 |
SEP1 3 9 |
SEP2 1 Ret |
SEP2 2 3 |
SEP2 3 1 |
4th | 132 |
Complete British Formula 3 International Series 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 | DC | Points |
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2013 | Double R Racing | SIL 1 4 |
SIL 2 3 |
SIL 3 8 |
SPA 1 3 |
SPA 2 5 |
SPA 3 8 |
BRH 1 Ret |
BRH 2 6 |
BRH 3 6 |
NÜR 1 7 |
NÜR 2 7 |
NÜR 3 11 |
8th | 78 | |||||||||
2014 | Carlin | ROC 1 |
ROC 2 |
ROC 3 |
SIL 1 |
SIL 2 |
SIL 3 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
SNE 3 |
SPA 1 2 |
SPA 2 3 |
SPA 3 2 |
THR 1 |
THR 2 |
THR 3 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
BRH 3 |
DON 1 |
DON 2 |
DON 3 |
NC† | 0 |
† As Gelael was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete FIA Formula 3 European 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 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | DC | Points |
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2013 | Double R Racing | MNZ 1 14 |
MNZ 2 16 |
MNZ 3 17 |
SIL 1 24 |
SIL 2 16 |
SIL 3 18† |
HOC 1 21 |
HOC 2 27 |
HOC 3 Ret |
BRH 1 23 |
BRH 2 22 |
BRH 3 Ret |
RBR 1 22 |
RBR 2 17 |
RBR 3 20† |
NOR 1 Ret |
NOR 2 21 |
NOR 3 15 |
NÜR 1 20 |
NÜR 2 18 |
NÜR 3 13 |
ZAN 1 17 |
ZAN 2 20 |
ZAN 3 20 |
VAL 1 Ret |
VAL 2 21 |
VAL 3 Ret |
HOC 1 25 |
HOC 2 24 |
HOC 3 13 |
28th | 0 | |||
2014 | Carlin | SIL 1 15 |
SIL 2 20 |
SIL 3 NC |
HOC 1 13 |
HOC 2 20 |
HOC 3 22 |
PAU 1 10 |
PAU 2 Ret |
PAU 3 Ret |
HUN 1 10 |
HUN 2 21 |
HUN 3 13 |
SPA 1 18 |
SPA 2 13 |
SPA 3 13 |
NOR 1 9 |
NOR 2 17 |
NOR 3 6 |
MSC 1 17 |
MSC 2 17 |
MSC 3 11 |
RBR 1 12 |
RBR 2 7 |
RBR 3 10 |
NÜR 1 16 |
NÜR 2 21† |
NÜR 3 11 |
IMO 1 10 |
IMO 2 16 |
IMO 3 Ret |
HOC 1 10 |
HOC 2 18 |
HOC 3 8 |
18th | 25 |
† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.
Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series 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 | Pos | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | Carlin | ALC 1 Ret |
ALC 2 15 |
MON 1 8 |
SPA 1 15 |
SPA 2 12 |
HUN 1 15 |
HUN 2 Ret |
RBR 1 Ret |
RBR 2 Ret |
SIL 1 Ret |
SIL 2 10 |
NÜR 1 15 |
NÜR 2 16 |
BUG 1 16 |
BUG 2 17 |
JER 1 16 |
JER 2 9 |
19th | 7 |
Complete GP2 Series 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | Carlin | BHR FEA |
BHR SPR |
CAT FEA |
CAT SPR |
MON FEA |
MON SPR |
RBR FEA |
RBR SPR |
SIL FEA |
SIL SPR |
HUN FEA 18 |
HUN SPR 20 |
SPA FEA 20 |
SPA SPR 21 |
MNZ FEA |
MNZ SPR |
SOC FEA 19 |
SOC SPR 21 |
BHR FEA 23 |
BHR SPR 15 |
YMC FEA Ret |
YMC SPR C |
26th | 0 |
2016 | Pertamina Campos Racing | CAT FEA 17 |
CAT SPR 13 |
MON FEA 13 |
MON SPR Ret |
BAK FEA 7 |
BAK SPR Ret |
RBR FEA 2 |
RBR SPR Ret |
SIL FEA 21 |
SIL SPR 18 |
HUN FEA 22 |
HUN SPR 10 |
HOC FEA Ret |
HOC SPR Ret |
SPA FEA 18 |
SPA SPR 15 |
MNZ FEA DSQ |
MNZ SPR 16 |
SEP FEA 16 |
SEP SPR Ret |
YMC FEA Ret |
YMC SPR 21 |
15th | 24 |
Complete European Le Mans Series results
Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
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2016 | SMP Racing | LMP2 | BR Engineering BR01 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SIL 5 |
IMO | RBR | LEC | SPA | EST | 24th | 10 |
2021 | Jota Sport | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | CAT | RBR | LEC | MNZ 3 |
SPA | ALG | NC† | 0† |
† As Gelael was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Rank | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | LMP2 | Ligier JS P2 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SIL | SPA | LMS | NÜR | MEX | COA | FUJ 4 |
SHA 2 |
BHR 5 |
12th | 40 |
2021 | Jota Sport | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SPA 3 |
ALG 2 |
MNZ 5 |
LMS 2 |
BHR 2 |
BHR 3 |
2nd | 131 | |||
2022 | WRT | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SEB 2 |
SPA |
LMS |
MNZ |
FUJ |
BHR |
2nd* | 27* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete FIA Formula 2 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
Complete Formula One participations
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicates fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | WDC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Scuderia Toro Rosso | Toro Rosso STR12 | Toro Rosso 1.6 V6 t | AUS | CHN | BHR | RUS | ESP | MON | CAN | AZE | AUT | GBR | HUN | BEL | ITA | SIN TD |
MAL TD |
JPN | USA TD |
MEX TD |
BRA | ABU | – | – | |
2018 | Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda | Toro Rosso STR13 | Honda RA618H 1.6 V6 t | AUS | BHR | CHN | AZE | ESP | MON | CAN | FRA | AUT | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | SIN | RUS | JPN | USA TD |
MEX | BRA | ABU | – | – |
Complete Asian Le Mans Series results
Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Rank | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | Jota | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DUB1 2 |
DUB2 5 |
YMC1 1 |
YMC2 1 |
2nd | 78 |
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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2021 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 363 | 7th | 2nd |
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