The Most Famous
RACING DRIVERS from Estonia
This page contains a list of the greatest Estonian Racing Drivers. The pantheon dataset contains 1,080 Racing Drivers, 4 of which were born in Estonia. This makes Estonia the birth place of the 31st most number of Racing Drivers behind Norway, and Poland.
Top 5
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Estonian Racing Drivers of all time. This list of famous Estonian Racing Drivers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Ott Tänak (b. 1987)
With an HPI of 51.61, Ott Tänak is the most famous Estonian Racing Driver. His biography has been translated into 31 different languages on wikipedia.
Ott Tänak (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈotʲˑ ˈtæ.nɑk]; born 15 October 1987) is an Estonian rally driver and the 2019 World Rally Champion. He is currently teamed with Martin Järveoja and is competing for Hyundai Motorsport in the World Rally Championship. Tänak achieved his maiden drivers' world title in the 2019 World Rally Championship, making him the first Estonian to win the drivers' championship, the first non-Frenchman to win the title since Petter Solberg in 2003 and the first for Toyota since Didier Auriol in 1994.
2. Markko Märtin (b. 1975)
With an HPI of 51.60, Markko Märtin is the 2nd most famous Estonian Racing Driver. His biography has been translated into 24 different languages.
Markko Märtin (born 10 November 1975 in Tartu) is a retired rally driver from Estonia, who competed in the World Rally Championship from 2000 until 2005.
3. Marko Asmer (b. 1984)
With an HPI of 42.55, Marko Asmer is the 3rd most famous Estonian Racing Driver. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Marko Asmer (born 30 July 1984) is an Estonian former racing driver, who won the British Formula 3 Championship title in 2007. Asmer is also the first Estonian to test a Formula One car, having tested for the Williams BMW team in 2003, after just half a season of car racing in British Formula Ford. Asmer's father is a former racing driver Toivo Asmer, who was Estonian Minister of Regional Affairs between 1999 and 2003.
4. Paul Aron (b. 2004)
With an HPI of 39.28, Paul Aron is the 4th most famous Estonian Racing Driver. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
Paul Aron (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈpɑu̯l ˈɑ.ron]; born 4 February 2004) is an Estonian racing driver who serves as a reserve driver in Formula One for Alpine. Aron most recently competed in the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship for Hitech. Born and raised in Tallinn, Aron is the younger brother of sportscar racing driver Ralf Aron. After a successful karting career—culminating in his victory at the junior direct-drive Karting European Championship in 2018—Aron graduated to junior formulae. Debuting in Italian and ADAC F4 with Prema, he finished third in the former as the highest-placed rookie. He moved to the Formula Renault Eurocup in 2020, which then merged with Formula Regional European. He claimed third in 2021 and 2022 with Prema before progressing to FIA Formula 3, where he finished third again in his rookie season. Having debuted at Yas Island in 2023, Aron graduated to FIA Formula 2 for 2024, finishing third to Gabriel Bortoleto and Isack Hadjar following his maiden victory in Lusail with Hitech. A member of the Mercedes Junior Team from 2019 to 2023, Aron joined Alpine as a reserve driver in 2025 and made his free practice debut in Formula One at the British Grand Prix. He made his Formula E debut with Envision at the 2024 Berlin ePrix.
5. Jüri Vips (b. 2000)
With an HPI of 37.94, Jüri Vips is the 5th most famous Estonian Racing Driver. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Jüri Vips (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈjy.ri vips]; born 10 August 2000) is an Estonian racing driver. He most recently competed part-time in the NTT IndyCar Series with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, driving the No. 75 Dallara IR-18. He has previously driven in both the FIA Formula 2 Championship and FIA Formula 3 Championship, and was formerly a part of the Red Bull Junior Team. He was the 2017 ADAC Formula 4 champion.
People
Pantheon has 5 people classified as Estonian racing drivers born between 1975 and 2004. Of these 5, 5 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Estonian racing drivers include Ott Tänak, Markko Märtin, and Marko Asmer. As of April 2024, 1 new Estonian racing drivers have been added to Pantheon including Paul Aron.
Living Estonian Racing Drivers
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Ott Tänak
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Markko Märtin
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.60
Marko Asmer
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.55
Paul Aron
2004 - Present
HPI: 39.28
Jüri Vips
2000 - Present
HPI: 37.94
