Louan Mateo Ratchasakun
Dive into the life a Four-Time F1 World Champion for Oracle Red Bull Racing from Bangkok, Thailand.
The Born-To-Be Driver Mantra
Born to a former Thai F1 Driver father and former German karting racer mother, anyone else would come to realization that Louan Mateo is destined to be on a racetrack.At the age of 2, Louan started attending his father's races and garage as part of curiosity as a child. Country after country, meeting the media, consuming the smoke of what he thought was just for fun will shape his future. He did not automatically assume that he would bear the legacy of Ratchasakuns in motorsports as he was more into contemporary art. As the only child of the married racer couple, who would give him the chance to? The young man has always tried to be different but it seemed like his fate was already written on the stars before he even got a chance to see how it shines for him.Louan's childhood uprbringing was not that pleasant compared to most children of his age. He would be training for karting, which he started at the age of 4 and has not stopped racing ever since. If most kids are out in the playground, playing hide and sick, the 4-year old Louan would be preparing for his reaction test, endurance, and muscle development. His father admitted that he became hard on Louan to secure his top sport in this tight sport that not everyone has the privilege to come into.
In the photo: Ratchasakun for Oracle Red Bull Racing 2016
At the age of 16, Ratchasakun first competed in the European Formula Three category from years and years in karting to single open-wheel category. His debut consists of 10 wins, won 6 races in a row, and finished 3rd in the F3 Driver's Championship. In 2015, Louan finally introduced himself to Formula One in the Australian Grand Prix as the youngest driver ever to compete in F1 History in the team of Scuderia Toro Rosso and ended up being in the 12th place for the Driver's Championship.And the history of Formula One has never been the same since he entered it.
Lou4n Mateo for Red Bull Campaign from Toro Rosso
Since Toro Rosso was Red Bull's junior team back in F1, Ratchasakun's excellence did not go unnoticed, especially with the caliber of his performance at such very young age. "When I was in my Mom's womb, I started training there by kicking her belly." Louan joked with Skysports after the media found out that Oracle Red Bull Racing was recruiting him to be their driver, alongside Daniel Ricciardo. He won the Spanish Grand Prix in the same year, embarking another history for the motorsport as the youngest Grand Prix winner, Ratchaskun was 18.In the 2017 season, Ratchasakun struggled, finishing 7 out of 14 races, facing collisions, and securing only one top-three finish. However, he won twice in the last 6 races and ended the season sixth in the drivers' championship, behind Ricciardo. In 2018, his aggressive driving led to penalties, but he managed two wins and finished fourth, ahead of Ricciardo.The 2019 season brought better results with three wins, earning him third place in the championship. In 2020, he repeated this performance, finishing again third behind Hamilton and Bottas. The 2021 season featured a fierce rivalry with Hamilton, where Ratchasakun won 10 races and claimed his first championship in a controversial finale.
Louan Mateo Ratchasakun of Red Bull with Skysports regarding his domination in the motorsport.
The 1st World Champion Title of Ratch4sakun in Abu Dhabi back in 2021, neck in neck with Hamilton.
One snap of Ratchasakun's hometown - Bangkok, Thailand. In his autobiohraphy, this is favorite night restaurant that he always eat at after training when he was a kid saying that it's close to his heart.
Ratchasakun: Out of the Grid
Louan Mateo, with his cousin from Ratchasakun clan, Archibald, a fellow F1 Driver for McLaren bearing #81. Outside the grid, they have a very close relationship and still keep their work as drivers effective.
Despite his father's strictness with his upbringing, they still managed to be an intact father-son duo, going out of the countries every once in a while.
Louan's mother has always been supportive of his well-being, secretly taking him to art classes when he was a kid to indulge his other interests. Growing up, he was always closer to his mother than his father.
Louan Mateo Ratchasakun's public persona is characterized by a direct and professional demeanor, despite his achievements as a Formula 1 driver. While Louan tends to keep his personal life private, he is open to sharing his driving techniques with a fellow racer if he feels inclined to do so (he is close with rookies, usually).Within the Enneagram framework, Ratchasakun is often identified as an 8w7, referred to as the Challenger or the Leader. Individuals in this category are usually portrayed as confident, assertive, and determined, frequently striving for control, influence, or authority.Fundamentally, Louan is motivated by a Basic Fear of being hurt or dominated by others, alongside a Core Desire to be independent and to govern their own life. This inner struggle can be observed in their approach to both.He might be seen as strict, always hungry to win in the grid, he has a good relationship with other drivers even if they are all against each other for the Driver's World Championship standing points. If you look closely, he cracks jokes with his dry humor, treat other drivers to dinner in some of their races, and visit their homes in Monaco.Even as a champion, Ratchasakun never forgets the importance of keeping the success and your family and friends at the same time. Being exposed to motorsports industry from the moment he was born, he learned how toTo him, all of his wins are always going to be about them.