Early Career

Frijns wasn’t born into racing. In fact, a family friend gave the Dutchman his first experience in a kart. After travelling to a few races and experiencing the smells and sounds of racing, it became apparent to Frijns that he wanted to take racing up more competitively. He was given a quad bike to play with in the garden and was forever being told to get off it by his mother after ruining the garden, a young Frijns was getting the feel for driving.

He progressed through the single-seater ranks and won titles in several junior categories, including Formula BMW Europe and Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup. He took the 2012 World Series by Renault 3.5 title at his first attempt, the last driver to achieve such a feat being Robert Kubica in 2005.

The Dutch driver and GP2 race winner has been recognised for his talent throughout his career. At the Formula 1 young driver test in Abu Dhabi, he tested for both Sauber and Red Bull Racing.

In 2013, Frijns joined Sauber as its test driver and took part in a partial season of GP2, picking up one victory and two podium finishes. Frijns later joined Caterham F1 as a test driver for 2014. Between then and now, he has raced in Blancpain GT and 2018 in the DTM series with Audi Sport.

Formula E Debut

After racing for Andretti in Formula E's 2015/16 and 2016/17 campaigns, Frijns returned to the series with Envision Virgin Racing in 2018/19, replacing Alex Lynn.

Frijns rounded off an impressive campaign in fourth place in the standings, claiming his second win of Season 5 in New York finale, having taken to the top step in Paris in Round 8. For the 2019/20 season, Frijns once again piloted Envision Virgin Racing's Audi-powered Gen2 challenger alongside British driver Sam Bird. They ended Season 7 on a high in Berlin with four Super Pole appearances and a pair of podiums on the way to 12th in the Drivers' table.

Frijns was a season-long pacesetter after podiums in Diriyah and Monaco, but the Dutchman slipped to fifth in the Drivers' running at the last. Given how tight the competition was in 2020/21, though, that means they wound up just 10 points shy of eventual winner Nyck de Vries (Mercedes-EQ).

For 2021/22, he returned with Envision Racing alongside Nick Cassidy and once again proved to be a consistent performer. His highlights included podiums in Diriyah, Rome and New York City on his way to seventh in the Drivers’ table.

Formula E | Season 9

New surroundings beckoned for Season 9 and the start of the GEN3 era as Frijns joined the ABT CUPRA outfit. It wasn't to be for the Dutchman after a hand injury in the first race in Mexico City saw him miss many races. 

Returning to action, his best showing came in the wet in Berlin. Frijns surprisingly put the ABT CUPRA machine on pole, showcasing his prowess under challenging conditions. He ended the year down the order in 22nd with a best finish of ninth in Jakarta.

Formula E | Season 10 - 11

Frijns was back in green and with Envision for Season 10. He ended the year inside the top 10, picking up a hat-trick of second-place finishes, including a pair and the fastest lap bonus point in Portland.

That podium performance will see Envision retain Frijns' services for Season 11 as he chases down more top finishes in 2024/25.

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