Jarno Opmeer (born 11 April 2000) is a Dutch esports driver and former racing driver and is the 2020 and 2021 Formula One Esports Champion.[1] He also competed in the Formula E: Accelerate Series with Mercedes-EQ. He currently competes in the Formula One Esports Series with Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Esports Team.

Jarno Opmeer
NationalityDutch
Born (2000-04-11) 11 April 2000 (age 24)
Dordrecht, Netherlands
Formula One Esports Series career
Debut season2019
Current teamMercedes-AMG PETRONAS Esports Team
Car number5
Starts53
Championships2 (2020, 2021)
Wins12
Podiums25
Poles5
Fastest laps3
Finished last season5th (120 pts)
Previous series
2017
2017
2016
2016
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC
SMP F4 Championship
F4 Spanish Championship
Championship titles
Formula One Esports Series

Career

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Formula 4

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Opmeer graduated to single-seaters in 2016, participating in the SMP F4 Championship. He took seven victories and thirteen podiums in his debut year of F4, finishing second place in the championship to fellow countryman Richard Verschoor.

Opmeer also participated in two race meetings of the Spanish F4 with MP Motorsport, taking 5 podiums out of 6 races.

Formula Renault

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In 2017, Opmeer continued his collaboration with MP and joined the Eurocup championship.[2] He had seven-point-scoring finishes including the 5th place in the penultimate race of the season at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.[3] While in the standings he ended fifteenth, behind his teammates Richard Verschoor and Neil Verhagen.

Formula One

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In February 2017, Opmeer was inducted into the Renault Sport Academy.[4] In the end of 2017 Opmeer confirmed that the contract he had with the Renault Sport Academy hadn't been extended.[5]

Formula One Esports

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In April 2019, Opmeer was signed to RenaultVitality Esports Team as a driver for the third season of the F1 Esports Series.[6] The Dutchman finished his first season in the competition in fourth place and helped secure his team 4th place in the teams' championship.[7]

For the 2020 Formula One Esports Series he moved to the Alfa Romeo Orlen Esports Team. He achieved 4 wins and won the drivers championship. He out-scored Frederik Rasmussen of Red Bull Racing Esports to the drivers' championship by 22 points and also helped secure 2nd in the teams' championship.[8]

On 26 January 2021, Opmeer announced that he has signed with the Mercedes Formula One Esports team.[9] On 16 December 2021, Opmeer won the 2021 Formula One Esports Series.[10] He achieved 4 wins and 7 podiums, edging out championship rival Fredrick Rasmussen with 9 podiums by just 8 points.

The 2022 season proved to be much more difficult for Opmeer, as his struggles in qualifying heavily affected his race results. However, he won 2 races back-to-back and finished fifth overall in the championship.

Jarno began the 2023–24 season by finishing second in Bahrain from P9 on the grid.[11] With continued struggles in qualifying pace he would only achieve a single win this season, at Silverstone, achieving 4th overall in the drivers championship.

Formula E: Accelerate

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In 2021, Opmeer was signed to the Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team to compete in the esport series Formula E: Accelerate. In his first year he finished fifth overall in the standings, scoring his debut podium in the final round set in Rome.

In the double-header London Open in 2022 Opmeer finished second overall.

Racing record

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Karting career summary

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SeasonSeriesTeamPosition
2009Dutch Championship — Mini Juniors1st
2010Dutch Championship — Mini Juniors1st
2011Belgian Championship — KF515th
Dutch Championship — KF31st
2012Dutch Championship — KF34th
2013German Karting Championship — Junior12th
CIK-FIA European Championship — KFJ41st
2014IAME International Final — X30 Junior17th
German Karting Championship — JuniorMaddox Racing Team7th
Rotax Max Wintercup — Rotax Max Junior31st
2015German Karting Championship — SeniorMaddox Racing Team11th
SKUSA SuperNationals — KZ239th
Jarno Opmeer at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in 2017

Racing career summary

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SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2016SMP F4 ChampionshipMP Motorsport21745132642nd
F4 Spanish Championship6010580NC†
2017Formula Renault EurocupMP Motorsport2300002715th
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC500016810th
2018Formula Renault EurocupMP Motorsport40000025th

† – As Opmeer had not competed in the required number of rounds, he was ineligible for a championship position.

Complete SMP F4 Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617181920PosPoints
2016MP MotorsportSOC
1

2
SOC
2

1
ZAN1
1

3
ZAN1
2

1
ZAN1
3

1
ZAN2
1

1
ZAN2
2

1
ZAN2
3

3
MSC1
1

5
MSC1
2

2
MSC1
3

3
MSC2
1

10
MSC2
2

16
MSC2
3

2
AND
1

5
AND
2

9
AND
3

12
AHV
1

1
AHV
2

1
AHV
3

4
2nd270

Complete F4 Spanish Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617181920PosPoints
2016MP MotorsportNAV
1

3
NAV
2

3
NAV
3

4
ALC
1

2
ALC
2

3
ALC
3

3
ALG
1
ALG
2
ALG
3
VAL
1
VAL
2
VAL
3
CAT
1
CAT
2
JAR
1
JAR
2
JAR
3
JER
1
JER
2
JER
3
NC†0

† – As Opmeer had not competed in the required number of rounds, he was ineligible for a championship position.

Complete Formula Renault Eurocup results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617181920212223PosPoints
2017MP MotorsportMNZ
1

18
MNZ
2

21
SIL
1

Ret
SIL
2

15
PAU
1

11
PAU
2

22
MON
1

13
MON
2

Ret
HUN
1

8
HUN
2

14
HUN
3

12
NÜR
1

16
NÜR
2

16
RBR
1

13
RBR
2

Ret
LEC
1

11
LEC
2

11
SPA
1

11
SPA
2

10
SPA
3

6
CAT
1

16
CAT
2

5
CAT
3

9
15th27
2018MP MotorsportLEC
1
LEC
2
MNZ
1
MNZ
2
SIL
1
SIL
2
MON
1
MON
2
RBR
1

18
RBR
2

Ret
SPA
1

12
SPA
2

24
HUN
1
HUN
2
NÜR
1
NÜR
2
HOC
1
HOC
2
CAT
1
CAT
2
25th0

Esports career summary

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SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2019Formula One Esports SeriesRenaultVitality1211051234th
2020Formula One Esports SeriesAlfa Romeo Racing Orlen Esports Team1242081961st
2021Formula One Esports SeriesMercedes-AMG Petronas Esports Team1242171951st
2022Formula One Esports SeriesMercedes-AMG Petronas Esports Team1220031225th
2023–24Formula One Sim Racing World ChampionshipMercedes-AMG Petronas Esports Team1210341224th

Complete Formula One Esports Series results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam123456789101112PosPoints
2019RenaultVitalityBHR
2
CHN
5
AZE
14
CAN
3
AUT
3
GBR
10
GER
1
BEL
3
ITA
8
JPN
6
USA
4
BRA
12
4th123
2020Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen Esports TeamBHR
1
VIE
3
CHN
1
NED
2
CAN
1
AUT
3
GBR
9
BEL
5
ITA
2
JPN
4
MEX
1
BRA
7
1st196
2021Mercedes-AMG Petronas Esports TeamBHR
4
CHN
1
AUT
1
GBR
9
ITA
2
BEL
2
POR
7
NED
6
USA
1
EMI
2
MEX
1
BRA
4
1st195
2022Mercedes-AMG Petronas Esports TeamBHR
2
EMI
11
GBR
5
AUT
4
BEL
6
NED
4
ITA
18
MEX
1
USA
1
JPN
Ret
BRA
8
UAE
6
5th122
2023–24Mercedes-AMG Petronas Esports TeamBHR
2
SAU
7
AUT
Ret
GBR
1
BEL
5
NED
7
USA
7
MXC
9
SAP
3
LVG
3
QAT
6
ABU
6
4th122

Complete Formula E: Accelerate Series results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam123456PosPoints
2021Mercedes-EQ Formula E TeamNYC
6
HKG
14
BER
14
DIR
10
LES
5
RME
3
5th49
2022Mercedes-EQ Formula E TeamLDN
3
LDN
2
2nd33

References

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  1. ^ "Opmeer Crowned Driver Champion As Red Bull Defend Teams' Title". f1esports.com. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Gruz, David (21 February 2017). "Formula 4 champion Fewtrell joins Renault F1 Academy, Aitken to ART". Autosport. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  3. ^ Waring, Bethonie (29 October 2017). "Sacha Fenestraz crowned Eurocup champion as Shwartzman wins again at Barcelona". formulascout.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Aitken leads 2017 Renault Sport Academy line-up". 21 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Jarno Opmeer uit talentenprogramma Renault". Formule1.nl (in Dutch). 12 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Renault adds former F1 junior to esports roster". motorsport.com. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Tonizza and Red Bull Crowned Champions! 2019 F1 Esports Grand Final Report". F1Esports News. 5 December 2019. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Opmeer seals F1 Esports title, Red Bull tops teams". The Race. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Reigning F1 Esports champion Opmeer signed by Mercedes alongside Huis and Moreno | Formula 1". www.formula1.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  10. ^ Wood, Will (17 December 2021). "Correa "thinking of Anthoine" as he makes Formula 2 return in test". RaceFans. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Ronhaar Secures F1 Sim Racing 2023 World Championship Opening Race". f1esports.com. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
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