Rio Haryanto

Rio Haryanto is an Indonesian driver who debuted with Manor in 2016, becoming the first Indonesian to race in Formula 1. Driving for a backmarker team alongside Pascal Wehrlein, he faced a very difficult competitive environment and lost his seat mid-season due to funding issues. Before F1 he had shown pace in GP2, including race victories, and his arrival on the Grand Prix grid carried major significance for Indonesian fans. Although his F1 career was brief, Haryanto’s importance lies in representation and in expanding Formula 1’s visibility in Southeast Asia.