Tuukka Taponen
| Tuukka Taponen | |
|---|---|
Taponen in 2024 | |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | Tuukka Matti Samuli Taponen 26 October 2006 Lohja, Uusimaa, Finland |
| FIA Formula 3 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | MP Motorsport |
| Car number | 8 |
| Former teams | ART Grand Prix |
| Starts | 23 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 3 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 9th in 2025 |
| Previous series | |
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| Championship titles | |
| 2024 | FR Middle East |
Tuukka Matti Samuli Taponen (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈtuːkːɑ ˈtɑponen]; born 26 October 2006) is a Finnish racing driver who currently competes in the FIA Formula 3 Championship for MP Motorsport as part of the Ferrari Driver Academy, having previously driven for ART Grand Prix in 2025.
Taponen won the senior Karting World Championship in 2021, and has since won the 2024 Formula Regional Middle East Championship and finished runner-up in the 2023 F4 UAE Championship. Taponen previously competed in the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship with R-ace GP, finishing third overall. He is a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy.