Nikola Tsolov
Nikola Tsolov | |
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Никола Цолов | |
Tsolov in 2022 | |
| Born | Nikola Dimitrov Tsolov 21 December 2006 Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |
| FIA Formula 2 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2025 |
| Current team | Campos Racing |
| Car number | 6 |
| Starts | 6 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 18th in 2025 |
| Previous series | |
| Championship titles | |
| 2022 | F4 Spanish |
| Statistics up to date as of 17 March 2026. | |
Nikola Dimitrov Tsolov (Bulgarian: Никола Димитров Цолов, pronounced [ni'kɔɫa dimiˈtrɔf ˈt͡sɔɫɔf]; born 21 December 2006) is a Bulgarian racing driver who competes in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for Campos Racing as part of the Red Bull Junior Team.
Born and raised in Sofia, Tsolov began competitive kart racing aged nine, winning several national and continental titles before graduating to junior formulae in 2022. He won the F4 Spanish Championship in his rookie season. Nicknamed "the Bulgarian Lion", he broke the record for most wins (5) in FIA Formula 3 from 2023 to 2025, finishing runner-up to Rafael Câmara in the latter.
A member of the Alpine Academy from 2022 to 2024 and the Red Bull Junior Team since 2025, Tsolov completed his first Formula One showrun in June 2025, driving the Red Bull RB7 in Sofia.