Nikola Tsolov is a racing driver from Bulgaria who competes in Formula 2 for Campos Racing. Tsolov has recorded 11 wins and 19 podiums from 85 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 6,074 ranks Tsolov 167th of 40,349 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.
| 2026-09-26 | Baku FR2 | P2 | +109 |
| 2026-09-25 | Baku SR | P5 | +59 |
| 2026-09-25 | Baku FR1 | DNF | โ171 |
| 2026-09-13 | Madrid FR | P18 | โ150 |
| 2026-09-12 | Madrid SR | DNF | โ158 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +155 | Monaco 2024 | Formula 3 | P1 |
| +142 | Spielberg 2024 | Formula 3 | P1 |
| +136 | Sakhir 2025 | Formula 3 | P1 |
| +134 | Budapest 2024 | Formula 3 | P1 |
| +134 | Monaco 2026 | Formula 2 | P1 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | โธFormula 2 | Campos Racing | 25 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +194 | 6,074 |
| 2025 | โธFormula 3 | Campos Racing | 20 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | P2 | +255 | 5,880 |
| โธFormula 2 | Campos Racing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P18 | โ472+155 | ||
| 2024 | โธFormula 3 | ART Grand Prix | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P9 | +293 | 4,998 |
| 2023 | โธFormula 3 | ART Grand Prix | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P22 | +3,355 | 4,705 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ๐จ๐ฆ Mari Boya | 5,067 | 81 | 51 | 30 | 63% |
| ๐ณ๐ฑ Laurens van Hoepen | 5,785 | 66 | 41 | 25 | 62% |
| ๐ฎ๐น Gabriele Mini | 6,332 | 65 | 29 | 36 | 45% |
| ๐ธ๐ช Dino Beganovic | 6,318 | 65 | 29 | 36 | 45% |
| ๐ณ๐ด Martinius Stenshorne | 5,887 | 64 | 37 | 27 | 58% |
| ๐จ๐ด Sebastian MontoyaFIA Silver | 5,051 | 64 | 40 | 24 | 63% |
| ๐ฒ๐ฝ Noel Leon | 6,006 | 63 | 38 | 25 | 60% |
| ๐น๐ญ Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak | 5,557 | 63 | 43 | 20 | 68% |
| ๐ฉ๐ช Oliver GoetheFIA Silver | 5,080 | 62 | 35 | 27 | 56% |
| ๐ฎ๐ช Alex Dunne | 6,557 | 47 | 23 | 24 | 49% |
| ๐ฌ๐ง Arvid LindbladFIA Platinum | 7,139 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 23% |
| ๐ง๐ท Gabriel BortoletoFIA Platinum, 2ร champion | 6,870 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 6% |
| ๐ฆ๐ท Franco ColapintoFIA Platinum | 6,767 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 17% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 157 | ๐ฎ๐น Antonio Giovinazzi | WEC | 6,099 |
| 158 | ๐ง๐ท Gil de Ferran | IndyCar | 6,099 |
| 159 | ๐ซ๐ท Jacques Laffite | FIA GT Championship | 6,099 |
| 160 | ๐ฉ๐ช Jochen Mass | Formula 1 | 6,098 |
| 161 | ๐บ๐ธ Harry Schell | Formula 1 | 6,087 |
| 162 | ๐จ๐ญ Marc Surer | Formula 1 | 6,086 |
| 163 | ๐ฌ๐ง David Coulthard | Formula 1 | 6,078 |
| 164 | ๐ง๐ท Bruno Senna | WEC | 6,075 |
| 165 | ๐ฉ๐ช Karl Kling | Formula 1 | 6,075 |
| 166 | ๐ฎ๐น Alex Caffi | FIA GT Championship | 6,074 |
| 167 | ๐ง๐ฌ Nikola Tsolov | Formula 2 | 6,074 |
| 168 | ๐ณ๐ฟ Mike Thackwell | International Formula 3000 | 6,073 |
| 169 | ๐ฎ๐น Alessandro Nannini | FIA GT Championship | 6,072 |
| 170 | ๐ฌ๐ง David Hobbs | Formula 1 | 6,070 |
| 171 | ๐บ๐ธ Tony Bettenhausen | Formula 1 | 6,070 |
| 172 | ๐ฌ๐ง Mike Hailwood | Formula 1 | 6,069 |
| 173 | ๐ฌ๐ง Taylor Barnard | Formula E | 6,068 |
| 174 | ๐ณ๐ฑ Carel Godin de Beaufort | Formula 1 | 6,067 |
| 175 | ๐ช๐ธ Marc Gene | WEC | 6,067 |
| 176 | ๐บ๐ธ Paul Russo | Formula 1 | 6,067 |
| 177 | ๐ฎ๐ช Derek Daly | Formula 1 | 6,063 |
Nikola Tsolov is an established professional racing in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for Campos Racing as part of the Red Bull Junior Team. He races the FR1 and FR2 classes in a multiclass championship run across 19 countries, competing against a field that spans from amateur entrants to graded professionals. Tsolov joined Campos Racing in 2023 and has remained with the team throughout his indexed career.[1]
Tsolov took 5 wins and 9 podiums across 56 starts in Formula 3 from 2023 to 2025, finishing second in the 2025 championship standings. He has added 6 wins and 10 podiums from 29 starts in Formula 2 since 2025, competing at a level where he regularly meets and runs closely matched against established professionals such as Mari Boya and Laurens van Hoepen. His wins have included finishes ahead of elite professionals; he has beaten Platinum-graded Arvid Lindblad three times and 2024 Formula 3 champion and 2025 Formula 2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli ten times across their meetings.[2]
The grid contains several drivers who have won or held high standing in their series, yet Tsolov has placed himself among the front runners regularly enough to show he belongs in that company. His rating of 6,074 reflects a driver competing at the established professional level, measured by the calibre of opponent he beats consistently rather than by any single result.