Sophia Flrsch Height, Weight, Age, Family, Facts, Education, Biography

Publish date: 2024-06-27

Sophia Flörsch Quick Info
Height	5 ft 8 in
Weight	65 kg
Date of Birth	December 1, 2000
Zodiac Sign	Sagittarius
Eye Color	Green

Sophia Flörsch is a German professional racing driver who, in 2020, became the first female driver to compete in the FIA Formula 3 Championship since its formation after the GP3 Series and European F3 categories were merged into one entity. Before this, she had competed in the Ginetta Junior Championship (2015), the ADAC Formula 4 Championship (2016-2017), the Italian F4 Championship (2017), the FIA Formula 3 European Championship (2018), and the Formula Regional European Championship (2019). In February 2020, she was honored with the ‘World Comeback of the Year’ award at the Laureus World Sports Awards for her courageous return to the sport by competing in the 2019 Macau Grand Prix after she had met with a horrific accident at the 2018 Macau Grand Prix. In that race, her car had left the tarmac at more than 170 mph and had crashed through the safety barrier. The accident had caused her a spinal injury that had required a 17-hour surgery and months of recovery.

Born Name

Sophia Flörsch

Nick Name

Sophia

Sun Sign

Sagittarius

Born Place

Grünwald, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Residence

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Nationality

Education

Sophia had studied at the Grammar School Oberhaching in Bavaria.

Occupation

Professional Racing Driver

Family

Father – Alexander Flörsch
Mother – Susanne Flörsch-Painhofer

Manager

Her father, Alexander Flörsch, handles her sponsorship and marketing deals.

Car Number

31 – Formula 3
14 – Ginetta Junior Championship
99 – ADAC Formula 4 Championship

Formula 3 Teams

Sophia has raced for –

Campos Racing (2020)

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 8 in or 173 cm

Weight

65 kg or 143.5 lbs

Race / Ethnicity

White

She is of German descent.

Hair Color

Light Brown

Eye Color

Green

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Toned physique
Center-parted, long, straight hair
Has a mole on her neck
Charming smile
Radiant face

Brand Endorsements

Sophia has been sponsored by –

Hüsges Gruppe
Under Armour
Höflinger Müller
Arai Helmets
Point-Racing.com
Forca Sports
Action Line cycles
Motul

Sophia Flörsch Favorite Things

Sports – Motorsport Racing, Karting
Adventure Sports – Skiing, Windsurfing

Source – Wikipedia

Sophia Flörsch Facts

A child prodigy, Sophia had started participating in local karting competitions from the age of 5 itself.

Between 2008 and 2014, she had participated in several karting competitions all across Europe and was the youngest-ever as well as the first female participant at the 2008 SAKC Championship, the 2009 ADAC German Championship, and the 2010 European Championship Easykart.

During the 2015 Ginetta Junior Championship season, she had earned 2 wins and 2 podium finishes. Sophia was the youngest driver ever to win a race in the championship and the first rookie driver ever to win both races scheduled for a single weekend. She had to terminate her season prematurely, at 10 races, due to financial issues. She was placed at number 3 in the overall championship and was leading the rookie leaderboard at that time.

Sophia is known to assign different names to her cars in different championships. For instance, she used to call her car Paul at the 2015 Ginetta Junior Championship and Hugo at the 2017 ADAC Formula 4 Championship.

In 2017, she became the first female driver to score points in an ADAC Formula 4 race.

Featured Image by Sophia Flörsch / Instagram

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