José Garfias
| José Garfias | |
|---|---|
 Garfias on the podium at the Red Bull Ring in 2025 | |
| Nationality |  Mexican |
| Born | José Antonio Garfias Martínez Lavín October 26, 2004 San Luis Potosí, Mexico |
| FIA Formula 3 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2025 |
| Current team | Prema Racing |
| Categorisation |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 22 |
| Former teams | AIX Racing |
| Starts | 21 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 29th in 2026 |
| Previous series | |
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| Statistics up to date as of 14 September 2026. | |
José Antonio "Joss" Garfias Martínez Lavín (born 26 October 2004[1]) is a Mexican racing driver who last competed in the FIA Formula 3 Championship for Prema Racing.
Garfias previously competed in Eurocup-3 and Euroformula Open, and debuted in the 2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship in Barcelona with AIX.
Career
[edit]Formula 4
[edit]2018-19
[edit]Garfias' single-seater debut came in 2019, when he joined the final round of the NACAM Formula 4 Championship with Telcel RPL Racing.[2] He scored points in all three races, finishing 15th in the standings.
2019-20
[edit]Garfias remained with Telcel RPL Racing for the 2019–20 season. He took his maiden win in the reverse-grid race two at the Autódromo Miguel E. Abed.[3] Another win came at the Autódromo Yucatán,[4] and one further victory in Monterrey saw him finish fourth overall in the standings.[5]
GB3
[edit]For 2021, Garfias joined the GB3 Championship (known for most of the season as the BRDC British Formula 3 Championship) with Elite Motorsport.[6] He took a best finish of fifth in race three at Silverstone, having taken the position from Frederick Lubin with his car partially on the grass.[7] He withdrew from the series ahead of the second Silverstone round, finishing 17th in the standings.[8]
Formula Regional
[edit]2021
[edit]Garfias made his Formula Regional debut later in 2021, joining Monolite Racing for three rounds of the 2021 Formula Regional European Championship.[9] He failed to score points, taking a best result of 20th to finish 36th overall.[8]
2024
[edit]In 2024, Garfias competed in the final three rounds of the pre-season Formula Regional Middle East Championship with Saintéloc Racing.[10] He failed to score points during the appearance, finishing 27th in the standings.
Eurocup-3
[edit]2023
[edit]After a year away from racing due to lack of sponsors, Garfias joined MP Motorsport for the inaugural Eurocup-3 season.[8][11] He took his maiden podium in Aragón after Bruno del Pino received a track limits penalty.[12] After a string of consistent performances where he did not finish below sixth, Garfias took four podiums in the final five races of the season, elevating him to fourth overall in the standings.[8]
2024
[edit]Garfias returned to the series for 2024, switching teams to Saintéloc Racing for their first full campaign in the series.[13] His season began with a sixth place in wet conditions at Spa.[14] However, he struggled to maintain the consistency from his debut season; a fifth place in Portimão came after he made contact with teammate Alexander Abkhazava,[15] and although he improved his best result to fourth at Paul Ricard,[16] Garfias only scored four further points finishes. He left the series ahead of round seven and finished tenth in the standings with 52 points.
Euroformula Open
[edit]2024
[edit]Garfias competed in the final three rounds of the 2024 Euroformula Open Championship with Team Motopark.[17] He quickly gained momentum in the series, taking two podiums out of three races in both Barcelona and Monza.[18][19] He finished seventh in the standings with 99 points.
2025
[edit]In April 2025, Garfias was announced to be remaining with Team Motopark in Euroformula Open to contest the full season with them.[20] He took his first podium of the season in race 3 at Spa-Francorchamps, despite a spin on the opening lap.[21]
FIA Formula 3 Championship
[edit]2025
[edit]Garfias made a one-off appearance in FIA Formula 3 in Barcelona round with AIX Racing, replacing an injured James Hedley.[22]
2026
[edit]Just days before the start of pre-season testing, Garfias was signed by Prema Racing to race in the 2026 season, replacing Enzo Deligny who suddenly departed for Van Amersfoort Racing.[23]
Karting record
[edit]Karting career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | SKUSA SuperNationals XXI - Mini Swift | RPL Racing | 53rd |
| 2018 | SKUSA SuperNationals XXII - X30 Junior | RPL Racing | 58th |
| 2019 | SKUSA SuperNationals XXIII - X30 Junior | 29th |
Racing record
[edit]Racing career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | NACAM Formula 4 Championship | Telcel RPL Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15th |
| 2019 | Fórmula México | RE Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 333 | 3rd |
| 2019–20 | NACAM Formula 4 Championship | Telcel RPL Racing[24] | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 238 | 4th |
| 2021 | GB3 Championship | Elite Motorsport[25][26] | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 17th |
| Formula Regional European Championship | Monolite Racing[27] | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36th | |
| 2023 | Eurocup-3 | MP Motorsport | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 160 | 4th |
| 2024 | Formula Regional Middle East Championship | Saintéloc Racing | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27th |
| Eurocup-3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 10th | ||
| Euroformula Open Championship | Team Motopark | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 99 | 7th | |
| 2025 | Euroformula Open Championship | Team Motopark | 24 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 276 | 4th |
| FIA Formula 3 Championship | AIX Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37th | |
| Macau Grand Prix | PHM Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/a | 10th | |
| 2026 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | Prema Racing | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29th |
* Season still in progress.
Complete NACAM Formula 4 Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | Telcel RPL Racing | AHR1 1 |
AHR1 2 |
PUE 1 |
PUE 2 |
PUE 3 |
SLP 1 |
SLP 2 |
SLP 3 |
MTY 1 |
MTY 2 |
MTY 3 |
AGS 1 |
AGS 2 |
AGS 3 |
PUE 1 |
PUE 2 |
PUE 3 |
AHR2 1 6 |
AHR2 2 9 |
AHR2 3 8 |
15th | 14 |
| 2019-20 | Telcel RPL Racing | AHR 1 10 |
AHR 2 Ret |
AGS 1 4 |
AGS 2 2 |
AGS 3 5 |
PUE 1 5 |
PUE 2 1 |
PUE 3 4 |
MER 1 3 |
MER 2 2 |
MER 3 1 |
QUE1 1 3 |
QUE1 2 Ret |
QUE1 3 5 |
QUE2 1 7 |
QUE2 2 4 |
QUE2 3 Ret |
MTY 1 4 |
MTY 2 1 |
MTY 3 4 |
4th | 238 |
Complete GB3 Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Elite Motorsport | BRH 1 Ret |
BRH 2 14 |
BRH 3 15 |
SIL1 1 11 |
SIL1 2 15 |
SIL1 3 51 |
DON1 1 11 |
DON1 2 12 |
DON1 3 10 |
SPA 1 13 |
SPA 2 Ret |
SPA 3 103 |
SNE 1 9 |
SNE 2 9 |
SNE 3 86 |
SIL2 1 WD |
SIL2 2 WD |
SIL2 3 WD |
OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
OUL 3 |
DON2 1 |
DON2 2 |
DON2 3 |
17th | 117 |
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Monolite Racing | IMO 1 |
IMO 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
MCO 1 |
MCO 2 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
RBR 1 28 |
RBR 2 20 |
VAL 1 24 |
VAL 2 Ret |
MUG 1 20 |
MUG 2 23 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
36th | 0 |
Complete Eurocup-3 results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MP Motorsport | SPA 1 Ret |
SPA 2 6 |
ARA 1 4 |
ARA 2 3 |
MNZ 1 6 |
MNZ 2 4 |
ZAN 1 6 |
ZAN 2 6 |
JER 1 5 |
JER 2 6 |
EST 1 6 |
EST 2 3 |
CRT 1 2 |
CRT 2 3 |
CAT 1 18† |
CAT 2 3 |
4th | 160 | |
| 2024 | Saintéloc Racing | SPA 1 6 |
SPA 2 C |
RBR 1 7 |
RBR 2 23 |
POR 1 Ret |
POR 2 5 |
POR 3 20 |
LEC 1 4 |
LEC 2 7 |
ZAN 1 22 |
ZAN 2 6 |
ARA 1 10 |
ARA 2 13 |
JER 1 |
JER 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
10th | 52 |
Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Saintéloc Racing | YMC1 1 |
YMC1 2 |
YMC1 3 |
YMC2 1 |
YMC2 2 |
YMC2 3 |
DUB1 1 17 |
DUB1 2 Ret |
DUB1 3 14 |
YMC3 1 25† |
YMC3 2 17 |
YMC3 3 14 |
DUB2 1 16 |
DUB2 2 17 |
DUB2 3 18 |
27th | 0 |
Complete Euroformula Open Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Team Motopark | PRT 1 |
PRT 2 |
PRT 3 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
HOC 3 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
HUN 3 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
LEC 3 |
RBR 1 Ret |
RBR 2 6* |
RBR 3 4 |
CAT 1 2 |
CAT 2 6 |
CAT 3 3 |
MNZ 1 3 |
MNZ 2 2 |
MNZ 3 Ret |
7th | 99 |
| 2025 | Team Motopark | PRT 1 6 |
PRT 2 7 |
PRT 3 4 |
SPA 1 10 |
SPA 2 8† |
SPA 3 3 |
HOC 1 4 |
HOC 2 1 |
HOC 3 3 |
HUN 1 2 |
HUN 2 5 |
HUN 3 1 |
LEC 1 3 |
LEC 2 11 |
LEC 3 1 |
RBR 1 2 |
RBR 2 4 |
RBR 3 2 |
CAT 1 10 |
CAT 2 10 |
CAT 3 3 |
MNZ 1 7 |
MNZ 2 Ret |
MNZ 3 4 |
4th | 276 |
Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | AIX Racing | MEL SPR |
MEL FEA |
BHR SPR |
BHR FEA |
IMO SPR |
IMO FEA |
MON SPR |
MON FEA |
CAT SPR 24† |
CAT FEA Ret |
RBR SPR |
RBR FEA |
SIL SPR |
SIL FEA |
SPA SPR |
SPA FEA |
HUN SPR |
HUN FEA |
MNZ SPR |
MNZ FEA |
37th | 0 |
| 2026 | Prema Racing | MEL SPR 24 |
MEL FEA 25 |
MON SPR 10 |
MON FEA 15 |
CAT SPR 27 |
CAT FEA 21 |
RBR SPR 24 |
RBR FEA 23 |
SIL SPR 26 |
SIL FEA 21 |
SPA SPR 19 |
SPA FEA 22 |
HUN SPR 15 |
HUN FEA 11 |
MNZ SPR 17 |
MNZ FEA 11 |
MAD SPR 22 |
MAD FEA1 Ret |
MAD FEA2 26 |
29th | 1 |
Complete Macau Grand Prix results
[edit]| Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  PHM Racing |
Tatuus F3 T-318 | 15th | 12th | 10th |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Driver: José Garfias | Driver Database".
- ↑ Garfias, José (2019-08-05). "F4 Mexico 🏎". Instagram. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (2020-01-27). "Noel Leon's NACAM F4 lead grows at Miguel E. Abed". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ↑ "Jose Garfias Martinez wins on NACAM F4's Yucatan trip". Formula Scout. 2020-03-28. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (2020-11-02). "Noel Leon wins NACAM F4 title at Monterrey". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ↑ Allen, Peter (2021-02-18). "Elite completes British F3 line-up with NACAM F4 graduate Garfias". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ↑ Whitfield, Steve (2021-06-27). "Simmons triumphs in reversed grid BRDC British F3 race at Silverstone". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- 1 2 3 4 Devaux, Grégoire (2023-12-03). "José Garfias: "I did have the feeling that I was never coming back"". Feeder Series. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (2021-09-06). "Jose Garfias to debut in FREC at Red Bull Ring with Monolite Racing". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ↑ "Saintéloc Racing on Instagram: "Hi from Dubai ! 👋 We are thrilled to announce our lineup for the third round of our UAE Championships !"". Instagram. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (2023-03-20). "Jose Garfias returns to racing with Eurocup-3 seat". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (2023-05-28). "Masson doubles up at Aragon with Eurocup-3 pole and win". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ↑ Arroyo, Juan (2024-04-18). "Eurocup-3: 2024 season guide". Feeder Series. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (2024-04-19). "Javier Sagrera wins Eurocup-3's chaotic season opener at Spa". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (2024-06-09). "Ho wins race two at Algarve as Tangavelou takes Eurocup-3 points lead". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (2024-07-07). "Christian Ho moves into Eurocup-3 points lead with Paul Ricard win". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (2024-09-10). "Motopark adds Jose Garfias and Edward Pearson to Euroformula line-up". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (2024-09-29). "Benavides takes Euroformula title, Ryabov wins on return at Barcelona". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (2024-10-20). "Benavides and David win final two races of Euroformula season". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (15 April 2025). "Motopark and Nielsen Racing add to Euroformula line-ups". Formula Scout. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (2025-05-18). "BVM Racing's Kucharczyk gets a Sunday double at Spa in Euroformula". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ↑ "Jose Garfias to replace James Hedley for AIX Racing in Barcelona". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ↑ "PREMA announces Garfias for 2026 FIA Formula 3 season". Prema Racing. 8 February 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ↑ "Jose Garfias Martinez wins on NACAM F4's Yucatan trip". Formula Scout. 2020-03-28. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ↑ Allen, Peter (2020-11-09). "Elite Motorsport to replace Lanan Racing on BRDC British F3 grid". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ↑ Allen, Peter (2021-02-18). "Elite completes British F3 line-up with NACAM F4 graduate Garfias". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (2021-09-06). "Jose Garfias to debut in FREC at Red Bull Ring with Monolite Racing". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
External links
[edit]- José Garfias career summary at DriverDB.com
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