Miguel Costa (racing driver)

Miguel Costa
Costa in 2026
NationalityBrazil Brazilian
United States American
BornMiguel Ethel Costa
(2009-02-23) 23 February 2009
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Formula Regional European Championship career
Debut season2026
Current teamRPM
Car number7
Starts3
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finishTBD in 2026
Previous series
2026
2025
2025		FR Middle East
F4 Spanish
Eurocup-4 Spanish Winter

Miguel Ethel Costa (born 23 February 2009) is a Brazilian and American racing driver currently competing in the Formula Regional European Championship for RPM.

Costa previously raced in the F4 Spanish Championship with Campos Racing.

Career

Karting (2013–2024)

Costa began competitive karting at the age of four in the USA.[1] Racing in Micro karts at the beginning of his career, Costa finished second in the Florida Winter Tour in the Swift class,[2] as well as finishing second in the Rok Cup USA and SKUSA SuperNationals the same year.[3][4] Costa then spent the next two years racing full-time in Mini karts, most notably finishing fourth in the 2018 Orlando Cup in Mini Rok and fifth in the 2019 IAME International Final in X30 Mini.[5][6] During this time frame, Costa made his debut in European karts in late 2018, before primarily racing there the following year as he won the rookie title in the Italian Karting Championship.[3]

In 2020, Costa joined the Sauber Karting Team as he spent most of the year in mini karts,[7] before stepping up to junior karts midway through the year, finishing sixth in the Andrea Margutti Trophy and seventh in the Italian Karting Championship in X30.[8] Switching to OK-J for the following year, Costa had a mostly quiet year, but capped off his first full year in the category by finishing 10th in the Karting World Championship.[9]

After starting 2022 by finishing fourth in the WSK Champions Cup for Fernando Alonso's DPK Racing,[10][11] returned to the Sauber Karting Team for the rest of the year, most notably finishing second in the WSK Open Cup.[12] During 2022, Costa was also eighth in both the Champions of the Future Winter and Euro Series,[13] as well as finishing fifth in the WSK Final Cup and fourth in the Italian Karting Championship.[14] Costa then spent 2023 in Senior karts as a fully-fledged member of the Sauber Academy,[15] before leaving the stable ahead of 2024 and dabbled between the OK and KZ2 classes in his final year of karting.[16][17]

Formula 4 (2025)

Stepping up to single-seaters in 2025,[18] Costa joined Campos Racing to race in the F4 Spanish Championship.[19] Starting off the year in the Eurocup-4 Spanish Winter Championship,[20] Costa took a rookie win and an overall podium in race two at Navarra as he rounded out the winter eighth in points.[21][22] Racing in the main championship for the rest of the year,[23][24] Costa scored a best result of fourth in race one at Barcelona to end the year 14th in points.[25]

Formula Regional (2026)

In 2026, Costa joined RPM for a dual campaign in the Formula Regional Middle East Trophy and the Formula Regional European Championship.[26] In the former, Costa scored his maiden podium in Formula Regional competition in the reverse-grid race of the first Yas Marina round as he ended the winter 15th in points.[27]

Karting record

Karting career summary

Season Series Team Position
2017 Florida Winter Tour — Micro Swift 2nd
Florida Winter Tour — Micro Rok 2nd
SKUSA SuperNationals — Micro Swift 2nd
2018 Florida Winter Tour — Mini Rok 6th
SKUSA Winter Series — Mini Swift 6th
United States Pro Kart Series — Mini Swift 9th
Orlando Cup — Mini Rok 4th
SKUSA SuperNationals — Mini Swift MR Racing 23rd
WSK Final Cup — 60 Mini AV Racing 128th
2019 Florida Winter Tour — Mini Rok MC Racing 14th
WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini AV Racing 140th
WSK Euro Series — 60 Mini AV Racing
Team Driver Racing Kart[a]		 27th
Italian Karting Championship — 60 Mini Team Driver Racing Kart 21st
IAME International Final — X30 Mini 5th
WSK Open Cup — 60 Mini Team Driver Racing Kart 21st
WSK Final Cup — 60 Mini 10th
Rok Cup Superfinal — Mini Rok 16th
2020 SKUSA Winter Series — Mini Swift 7th
WSK Champions Cup — 60 Mini Sauber Academy NC
WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini 24th
WSK Euro Series — 60 Mini 41st
Rok Cup International Final — Junior Rok 19th
Andrea Margutti Trophy — X30 Junior 6th
Italian Karting Championship — X30 Junior 7th
2021 WSK Champions Cup — OK-J Sauber Academy 13th
WSK Super Master Series — OK-J 13th
WSK Euro Series — OK-J 27th
Champions of the Future — OK-J 54th
Karting European Championship — OK-J 63rd
WSK Open Cup — OK-J 42nd
Karting World Championship — OK-J 10th
South Garda Winter Cup — OK-J 25th
WSK Final Cup — OK-J 18th
2022 WSK Champions Cup — OK-J DPK Racing 4th
WSK Super Master Series — OK-J Sauber Academy 11th
Champions of the Future Winter Series — OK-J 8th
Champions of the Future Euro Series — OK-J 8th
Karting European Championship — OK-J 17th
WSK Euro Series — OK-J 13th
Italian Karting Championship — OK-J 4th
Karting World Championship — OK-J NC
WSK Open Cup — OK-J 2nd
WSK Final Cup — OK-J 5th
2023 South Garda Winter Cup — OK DPK Racing 29th
WSK Champions Cup — OK Sauber Academy 22nd
WSK Super Master Series — OK Sauber Academy
Parolin Motorsport[b]		 19th
Champions of the Future Euro Series — OK Parolin Motorsport 35th
Karting European Championship — OK 14th
WSK Euro Series — OK 17th
Karting World Championship — OK 20th
WSK Final Cup — OK 34th
2024 WSK Super Master Series — KZ2 Modena Kart 61st
Champions of the Future Euro Series — OK Parolin Motorsport
VictoryLane[c]		 43rd
Karting European Championship — OK Parolin Motorsport 20th
WSK Open Series — KZ2 Modena Kart 24th
Karting European Championship — KZ2 26th
Karting World Championship — OK VictoryLane 11th
Champions of the Future Euro Series — KZ2 Modena Kart NC
Karting World Cup — KZ2 16th
Sources:[28][29]

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2025 Eurocup-4 Spanish Winter Championship Campos Racing 9 0 0 0 1 33 8th
F4 Spanish Championship 19 0 0 0 0 27 14th
2026 Formula Regional Middle East Trophy RPM 11 0 0 0 1 27 15th
Formula Regional European Championship 10 0 0 0 0 4* 22nd*
Sources:[28]

* Season still in progress

Complete Eurocup-4 Spanish Winter Championship 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 DC Points
2025 Campos Racing JER
1
9		 JER
2
6		 JER
3
9		 POR
1
24		 POR
2
12		 POR
3
17		 NAV
1
Ret		 NAV
2
2		 NAV
3
6		 8th 33

Complete F4 Spanish Championship 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 18 19 20 21 DC Points
2025 Campos Racing ARA
1
16		 ARA
2
7		 ARA
3
9		 NAV
1
12		 NAV
2
26		 NAV
3
20		 POR
1
18		 POR
2
12		 POR
3
9		 LEC
1
11		 LEC
2
15		 LEC
3
27		 JER
1
Ret		 JER
2
DNS		 JER
3
WD		 CRT
1
10		 CRT
2
6		 CRT
3
18		 CAT
1
4		 CAT
2
16		 CAT
3
31†		 14th 27

Complete Formula Regional Middle East Trophy 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 DC Points
2026 RPM YMC1
1
10		 YMC1
2
2		 YMC1
3
Ret		 YMC2
1
16		 YMC2
2
7		 YMC2
3
10		 DUB
1
22		 DUB
2
15		 DUB
3
14		 LUS
1
17		 LUS
2
C		 LUS
3
10		 15th 27

Complete Formula Regional European Championship 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 18 19 20 DC Points
2026 RPM RBR
1
9		 RBR
2
Ret		 RBR
3
9		 ZAN
1
Ret		 ZAN
2
25		 SPA
1
17		 SPA
2
C		 SPA
3
Ret		 MNZ
1
DSQ		 MNZ
2
19		 MNZ
3
Ret		 HUN
1
23		 HUN
2
14		 LEC
1
18		 LEC
2
27		 IMO
1		 IMO
2		 IMO
3		 HOC
1		 HOC
2		 25th* 4*

* Season still in progress.

Notes

  1. ↑ Costa competed for AV Racing in round 1 and competed for Team Driver Racing Kart in rounds 2–4.
  2. ↑ Costa competed for Sauber Academy in round 1 and competed for Parolin Motorsport in rounds 2–4.
  3. ↑ Costa competed for Parolin Motorsport in rounds 1–4 and competed for VictoryLane in round 5.

References

  1. ↑ "Aos 10 anos, brasileiro será o mais jovem da história em programa de talentos de equipe de F1". ge.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 22 January 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "FWT Rotax MAX Challenge, Homestead - January 22 2017, 1st round". vroomkart.com. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  3. 1 2 França, Rodrigo (6 November 2019). "Jovem talento do kart, Miguel Costa disputa WSK em busca de novos títulos na Europa". f1mania.net (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  4. ↑ Cole, David (20 November 2017). "EKN Trackside: SKUSA SuperNationals 21 – SuperSunday Report". ekartingnews.com. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  5. ↑ Drehmer, Erno (19 March 2018). "Pilotos brasileiros conquistaram dois títulos e um vice no Florida Winter Tour. Decisão foi no final de semana em Orlando". kartmotor.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  6. ↑ Cole, David (21 October 2019). "2019 IAME International Final – Saturday Report". ekartingnews.com. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  7. ↑ Marson, Leonardo (27 January 2020). "Brasileiro se torna o mais jovem a entrar em academia de equipe de F1". racingonline.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "Miguel Costa testa com a Kart Republic após resultados consistentes no Troféu Andrea Margutti". kartmotor.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 17 November 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Miguel Costa encerra temporada como revelação brasileira no Mundial de Kart". autoracing.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 1 January 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  10. ↑ Marson, Leonardo (19 January 2022). "Equipe de Fernando Alonso convida Miguel Costa para etapa especial do WSK". racingonline.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "Miguel Costa conquistou 4º lugar no WSK Champions Cup competindo como convidado na equipe de Fernando Alonso". kartmotor.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 24 January 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  12. ↑ "Miguel Costa vibra com pódio na WSK e cita sonhos na modalidade". esportes.r7.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 6 October 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  13. ↑ "Kart – Miguel Costa encerra o Champions of the Future no top-10". autoracing.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 1 July 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  14. ↑ "WSK Final Cup Finale". kartsportnews.com. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  15. ↑ "Na equipe de Alonso, Miguel Costa estreia na categoria OK na elite do kart mundial". motorsport.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 24 January 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  16. ↑ Marson, Leonardo (30 July 2024). "Após bom desempenho em Open, Miguel Costa disputa última etapa do Europeu de Kart de olho em top-10 na Suécia". f1mania.net (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  17. ↑ Sandro, Alex (26 January 2024). "Kart – O piloto Miguel Costa faz sua estreia na categoria KZ em busca de novas conquistas". velocidadenosangue.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  18. ↑ "Miguel Costa testou na Fórmula 4 em Barcelona e visitou Gabriel Bortoleto após treino da Fórmula 1". kartmotor.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 30 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  19. ↑ "Miguel Costa assina com Campos Racing para disputar F4 Espanhola em 2025". motorsport.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 4 November 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  20. ↑ Chaguri, Luiz Felipe (4 February 2025). "Miguel Costa estreia de F4 em Jerez com a Campos Racing". f1mania.net (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  21. ↑ "F4: O piloto Miguel Costa vence na Rookie e conquista pódios em Navarra". velocidadenosangue.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 11 March 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  22. ↑ Wood, Ida (9 March 2025). "Thomas Strauven crowned Spanish F4 Winter champion in final race". formulascout.com. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  23. ↑ "Embalado por vitória na rookie, Miguel Costa estreia na F4 Espanhola em Aragón". racingonline.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 27 March 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  24. ↑ "F4 Espanhola: Miguel Costa fatura duplo top-5 entre os Rookies em Aragón". autoracing.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 31 March 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  25. ↑ Wood, Ida (15 November 2025). "Spanish F4 champ Strauven on top again in unusual day at Barcelona". formulascout.com. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  26. ↑ "Costa acerta com RPM e disputa temporadas da Fórmula Regional Europeia e do Oriente Médio". grandepremio.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 22 December 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  27. ↑ Wood, Ida (23 January 2026). "FRegional's Gen2 era starts with three victors and big crash in Abu Dhabi". formulascout.com. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  28. 1 2 "Miguel Costa | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  29. ↑ Kartcom. "Costa Miguel". Retrieved 18 April 2026.
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