Basil Shaaban is a racing driver from Lebanon who last raced in Formula 3 Euro Series for Prema Powerteam. Shaaban has recorded 0 wins and 1 podium from 50 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,047 ranks Shaaban 3389th of 40,308 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2009-10-23 | Hockenheim | P12 | +37 |
| 2009-10-09 | Dijon | P10 | +86 |
| 2009-09-18 | Catalunya | P7 | +126 |
| 2009-09-18 | Catalunya | P3 | +193 |
| 2009-09-04 | Brands Hatch | P20 | −63 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +193 | Catalunya 2009 | Formula 3 Euro Series | P3 |
| +126 | Catalunya 2009 | Formula 3 Euro Series | P7 |
| +100 | Norisring 2009 | Formula 3 Euro Series | P11 |
| +87 | Oschersleben 2009 | Formula 3 Euro Series | P12 |
| +86 | Dijon 2009 | Formula 3 Euro Series | P10 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | ▸Formula 3 Euro Series | Prema Powerteam | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P19 | +575 | 4,047 |
| 2008 | ▸Formula 3 Euro Series | HBR Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P28 | −178 | 3,472 |
| 2007 | ▸Formula 3 Euro Series | HBR Motorsport | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | +2,299 | 3,649 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Jean-Karl VernayFIA Platinum | 5,044 | 46 | 5 | 41 | 11% |
| 🇳🇱 Renger van der ZandeFIA Platinum | 5,758 | 34 | 8 | 26 | 24% |
| 🇫🇷 Yann ClairayFIA Silver | 5,061 | 31 | 1 | 30 | 3% |
| 🇫🇷 Franck MailleuxFIA Gold | 4,915 | 31 | 3 | 28 | 10% |
| 🏳️ James JakesFIA Gold | 3,935 | 31 | 4 | 27 | 13% |
| 🇮🇹 Edoardo MortaraFIA Platinum | 6,550 | 30 | 2 | 28 | 7% |
| 🇫🇷 Jules Bianchi | 5,781 | 30 | 2 | 28 | 7% |
| 🇫🇮 Mika Mäki | 4,924 | 30 | 6 | 24 | 20% |
| 🇩🇪 Nico HülkenbergFIA Platinum | 6,865 | 29 | 2 | 27 | 7% |
| 🇩🇪 Sam BirdFIA Platinum | 5,981 | 29 | 2 | 27 | 7% |
| 🇳🇿 Brendon HartleyFIA Platinum, 3× champion | 6,023 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 25% |
| 🇩🇪 Christian VietorisFIA Platinum | 5,981 | 28 | 4 | 24 | 14% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,379 | 🇪🇪 Hans Villemi | Formula Renault Eurocup | 4,051 |
| 3,380 | 🇩🇪 Harald Becker | FIA GT Championship | 4,051 |
| 3,381 | 🇯🇵 Shogo Mitsuyama | Super GT | 4,051 |
| 3,382 | 🇦🇺 Declan Fraser | Supercars Championship | 4,050 |
| 3,383 | 🇺🇸 Lance Norick | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,050 |
| 3,384 | 🇩🇰 Mikkel Gaarde PEDERSEN | European Le Mans Series | 4,050 |
| 3,385 | 🇻🇪 Luis Schiavo | Star Mazda Championship | 4,049 |
| 3,386 | 🇳🇿 Neil Cunningham | FIA GT Championship | 4,049 |
| 3,387 | 🇦🇺 Nick Foster | Asian Le Mans Series | 4,049 |
| 3,388 | 🇯🇵 Yuki Nakayama | Super GT | 4,048 |
| 3,389 | 🇱🇧 Basil Shaaban | Formula 3 Euro Series | 4,047 |
| 3,390 | 🇺🇸 Bryce Aron | Indy NXT | 4,047 |
| 3,391 | 🇲🇽 Diego Menchaca | 24H Series | 4,047 |
| 3,392 | 🇩🇪 Klaus Horn | FIA GT Championship | 4,047 |
| 3,393 | 🇺🇸 Kuno Wittmer | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,047 |
| 3,394 | 🇳🇱 Peter van Merksteijn | FIA GT Championship | 4,047 |
| 3,395 | 🇨🇦 Ramez Azzam | 24H Series | 4,047 |
| 3,396 | 🇬🇧 Freddie Hunt | Prototype Cup Germany | 4,046 |
| 3,397 | 🇮🇹 Giacomo Petrobelli | Asian Le Mans Series | 4,046 |
| 3,398 | 🇬🇧 Ruben del Sarte | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,046 |
| 3,399 | 🇧🇪 Sam DeJonghe | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,046 |
Basil Shaaban, a Lebanese driver, was a professional racing driver in the Formula 3 Euro Series. He competed across three seasons from 2007 to 2009, primarily for HBR Motorsport, in a single-seater championship that ran amateurs and semi-professionals alongside graded professionals in the same field.[1]
Shaaban started his indexed career in 2007 and raced through 2009, accumulating 50 starts in the Formula 3 Euro Series. He took one podium finish across those three seasons and finished 19th in the 2009 championship standings, his final season of racing on record.[2]
He regularly raced against established professionals including Jean-Karl Vernay and Renger van der Zande, typically finishing behind them. Shaaban finished ahead of Nico Hülkenberg, the 2008 Formula 3 Euro Series champion, twice during their head-to-head meetings, and twice beat Edoardo Mortara, who would go on to win the 2010 Formula 3 Euro Series title.