Draft:Ruiqi Liu

Ruiqi "Ricky" Liu (, born 4 September 2006), is a Chinese racing driver who is set to race in the Formula Regional European Championship with Trident.

Karting
Liu began his karting career at the age of ten and achieved his first successes in 2018, winning rounds of the China Karting Championship in Shanghai and Jinhua. The following year, he would go on to win the Asian Karting Open Championship in the X30 Junior class, competing against the likes of Gerrard Xie and Bianca Bustamante.

2022
Liu made his single-seater debut at the end of 2022, where he competed in the Lausitzring round of the ADAC Formula 4 Championship, racing for US Racing. He achieved a best result of 9th from the second of the three races.

He also participated in the final two rounds of the Italian F4 Championship for AKM Motorsport with limited success, achieving a best result of 28th in Mugello and finishing 55th and last in the drivers' championship.

2023
Liu started the year off in the newly-founded Formula Winter Series, competing for US Racing. He would end up 4th in the championship with three podiums and a fastest lap.

His main campaign was a full season of the Italian F4 Championship, also with US Racing. Liu struggled to be competitive throughout the season, scoring no points and having a best result of 13th on multiple occasions. He would end up 30th in the drivers' championship, the last of his full-time teammates.

2024
In December 2023, Liu was announced to be competing in the Formula Regional European Championship with Trident for the 2024 season, partnering Roman Bilinski and Alpine Academy member Nicola Lacorte.

Complete Italian F4 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) † Did not finish, but classified

Complete Formula Winter Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Euro 4 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)