Paul Aron is an Estonian racing driver from Tallinn and one of the most highly rated junior single-seater talents of his generation, having been backed by both the Mercedes and Alpine programmes. He is the younger brother of sportscar racer Ralf Aron.
Junior career
Aron debuted in car racing in Italian and ADAC Formula 4 with PREMA, finishing third in the Italian series as the top rookie. He took third again in Formula Regional in 2021 and 2022 with PREMA, marking him as a consistent podium contender across the lower formulae. In July 2019 he joined the Mercedes Junior Team, the programme that supports drivers toward Formula 1; he remained with Mercedes until November 2023.
Formula 3
Aron stepped up to the FIA Formula 3 Championship in 2023 with PREMA Racing and finished third in the standings in his rookie season — the latest in a string of championship third places. Late in the year he made his FIA Formula 2 debut at the Abu Dhabi finale with Trident, gathering experience ahead of a full graduation.
Formula 2
Aron contested the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship with Hitech and again finished third in the standings, this time at the sport's top junior level. He took one win, four pole positions and eight podiums for 163 points, establishing himself as a genuine front-runner and one of the fastest qualifiers on the grid.
After F2
In November 2024 Alpine signed Aron as a Formula 1 reserve driver for the 2025 season, keeping the Estonian firmly within reach of a grand prix seat.