Markus Niemelä is a racing driver from Finland who last raced in GP2 Series for BCN Competicion. Niemelä has recorded 0 wins and 1 podium from 8 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,262 ranks Niemelä 842th 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.
| 2007-09-29 | Valencia | P15 | −78 |
| 2007-09-14 | Spa-Francorchamps | P11 | +5 |
| 2007-09-07 | Monza | P9 | −16 |
| 2007-09-07 | Monza | P15 | −50 |
| 2007-07-14 | Hungaroring | P2 | +137 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +137 | Hungaroring 2007 | Formula Renault Eurocup | P2 |
| +113 | Zolder 2007 | Formula Renault Eurocup | P5 |
| +66 | Zolder 2007 | Formula Renault Eurocup | P9 |
| +5 | Spa-Francorchamps 2007 | GP2 Series | P11 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ▸Formula Renault Eurocup | BVM Minardi Team | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P17 | +3,912 | 5,262 |
| ▸GP2 Series | BCN Competicion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P29 | ↑1,238−138 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Jaime Alguersuari | 6,017 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🇷🇺 Vitaly PetrovFIA Platinum | 5,235 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇨🇭 Fabio Leimer | 5,146 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| 🇲🇨 Stéphane RichelmiFIA Gold | 4,997 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇮🇳 Karun Chandhok | 4,826 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇯🇵 Oliver Turvey | 4,776 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🇩🇪 Tobias Hegewald | 4,720 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| 🇮🇹 Daniel ZampieriFIA Gold | 4,707 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| 🇬🇧 Oliver Oakes | 4,607 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🇮🇹 Fabio Onidi | 4,569 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🇳🇿 Brendon HartleyFIA Platinum, 3× champion | 6,023 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇯🇵 Kazuki NakajimaFIA Platinum, 3× champion | 5,793 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇫🇷 Jules BianchiHigher-rated, 1× champion | 5,781 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 832 | 🇧🇪 Frédéric Vervisch | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,271 |
| 833 | 🇫🇷 Jacques Goudchaux | International Formula 3000 | 5,270 |
| 834 | 🇺🇸 Jeff Gordon | Porsche Carrera Cup NA | 5,270 |
| 835 | 🇲🇽 Ernesto Rivera | Formula 3 | 5,269 |
| 836 | 🇧🇷 Ricardo Rosset | Stock Car Pro Series | 5,269 |
| 837 | 🇫🇷 Yannick Schroeder | International Formula 3000 | 5,267 |
| 838 | 🇮🇹 Ignazio Giunti | Formula 1 | 5,266 |
| 839 | 🇨🇳 Ma Qing Hua | TCR World Tour | 5,264 |
| 840 | 🇦🇹 Bernhard Auinger | Formula 3 Euro Series | 5,263 |
| 841 | 🇺🇸 Manny Ayulo | Formula 1 | 5,263 |
| 842 | 🇫🇮 Markus Niemelä | GP2 Series | 5,262 |
| 843 | 🇧🇷 Arthur Leist | Stock Car Pro Series | 5,261 |
| 844 | 🇿🇦 Alan van der Merwe | International Formula 3000 | 5,260 |
| 845 | 🇦🇷 Esteban Tuero | FIA GT Championship | 5,260 |
| 846 | 🇧🇷 João Paulo de Oliveira | Super GT | 5,260 |
| 847 | 🇧🇷 Lucas di Grassi | Formula E | 5,260 |
| 848 | 🇺🇸 Patrick Pilet | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 5,259 |
| 849 | 🇿🇦 Peter de Klerk | Formula 1 | 5,258 |
| 850 | 🇮🇹 Nino Vaccarella | Formula 1 | 5,257 |
| 851 | 🇺🇸 Sam Mayer | NASCAR Xfinity | 5,257 |
| 852 | 🇧🇪 Alessio Picariello | GT World Challenge Europe | 5,256 |
Markus Niemelä is a Finnish single-seater driver who raced in open-wheel junior championships in 2007. He started four rounds of the Formula Renault Eurocup for BVM Minardi Team and four rounds of the GP2 Series for BCN Competicion, competing in fields that mixed amateur and professional-graded drivers at the international level. He rated as an established professional.[1]
Niemelä took a podium finish in the Eurocup but finished 29th in the GP2 championship standings across his four starts in that series. His competitive record included results against drivers who went on to significant careers in Formula 1 and sportscar racing; he beat Jaime Alguersuari, an established professional who raced 46 Formula 1 rounds, twice in their head-to-head meetings, and took a finish ahead of Brendon Hartley, who went on to win the 2007 Formula Renault Eurocup championship, the 2016 WEC LMP1 title and the 2023 WEC Hypercar title. He was closely matched with Alguersuari overall but typically finished behind Vitaly Petrov, a Platinum-graded driver who contested 58 Formula 1 rounds and 58 GP2 starts.[2]