Roger Ibe

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Roger Ibe (born 13th November, 1998 in Vancouver, Canada) is a Canadian-born Filipino racing driver.

Early Career

Ibe first came to international prominence when he won a race at Suzuka in the 2016-17 Formula Nippon season - finishing the season in fifth. He then moved across to AutoReject 2.0 in 2017, where he became the first ever North American champion by winning seven races. Ibe graduated to AutoReject 3.5 in 2018 and took eight wins in the category over two seasons - his best finish being third overall in 2019. Ibe switched to the FIA ladder in 2020 to take part in Formula Two - in which he won the series in a closely fought battle with Italian driver Antonio Giovinazzi.

Formula One

2021-: Red Bull

In the winter of 2021, Ibe was announced as a Red Bull Racing driver on a one-year deal. Ibe impressed with some strong results in the early races of the season - with some pundits and journalists nicknaming him "Mr. Excitement" due to his flamboyant and gung-ho driving style.