Christian McGonagall

Christian McGonagall is a British racing driver. A bright talent of British motorsport, McGonagall was a test driver for Jaguar and debuted in 2021, replacing for 2 races the injured Josephi Krakowski. He scored 4 points, and in 2022 he got a full-time ride at Mercedes. In the final race of 2022, he also scored his first ever win and finished 5th in the standings. With champion Nicholas Latifi leaving for Racing Point, he became the lead driver for Mercedes in 2023, scoring two more wins and finishing 4th in the standings. In 2024, he made the step to Formula Earth for BMW Williams, where he scored 6 points in his first ever season. In 2025, he moved to Tesla Haas as part of a swap deal with Freyr Vigfusson. He stayed with the team for two years, scoring a total of 26 points. In 2027, he returned to BMW Williams to replace the retiring Vigfusson, and as of now, has scored the most recent points finish of the struggling British team. In 2030, he moved to Shadow with the aim of a competitive year in a more powerful car, and he finished in an impressive 7th, scoring his first win in his home race at Silverstone and being quite close to McLaren during the season. In 2030, he improved further and finished 4th in the standings, finally fulfiling his potential.