Personal details
Age – 19 (25/04/90)
Origin – FIN (Middle Finland)
Lives – N/A
Marital Status – Single
Occupation – Racing driver

Formula Renault UK
Team – CRS Racing
Sponsors – Laakkonen
Car Colours – Red/White/Blue
Helmet Colours – White/blue

Titles

• 2007 Finnish Formula A champion.
• 2005 Finnish Formula JICA champion

Interesting facts

• In 2007 he became the youngest ever driver to pilot a Formula One car when racing a Surtees TS9B at the Nurburging in Germany.
• Michael is the youngest person ever to race a Formula One car, during an Historic Formula One race.
• Michael’s parents, Frank and Judy, both also compete in historic racing.
• Michael’s first-ever race event was at Philip Island, Australia in an ex-Jackie Stewart Cooper BRM Tasman F1 car, gaining a class win.
  

Career History
2008 - Formula Renault UK Winter Cup, finishing 9th overall with two 6th places.
KZ1 (Gearbox) World Cup, finishing 8th.
KF1 World Cup, finishing 7th.
KF1 World Championship, finishing 21st overall.
2007 - Finnish Formula A Karting Championship, finishing 1st overall.
International Open Masters Karting Championship, finishing 3rd.
European Karting Championship, finishing 9th in KF1.
2006 - European Karting Championship, finishing 10th in Formula ICA.
WSK Karting Championship, finishing 4th in Formula ICA.
2005 - Finnish Formula JICA Championship, finishing 1st overall.
European Karting Championship, finishing 12th in Formula JICA

Website: www.matiaslaine.com