Question 1

Career Summary

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Career Summary
2025 INDY NXT by Firestone: Made his INDY NXT by Firestone debut in Portland, for a one-off appearance with AJ Foyt Racing’s strategic alliance, HMD Motorsports.
 
2023-2025 USF Pro 2000: Highest finish in the championship standings of tenth after competing for Turn 3 Motorsport, DEForce Racing, NeoTech Motorsport, and TJ Speed Motorsports over the course of three years in the series.
 
2024-2025 NASCAR Brasil Series: Competed on a part-time basis across two seasons in the Challenge class, spending most of the mixed road and oval circuits in 2025 with MX Vogel, where he earned two podium finishes and a tenth-place championship finish.
 
2025 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship: Finished 11th on the grid amongst a very competitive field, with a best finish of second at Highlands Motorsport Park.
 
2022 F4 Brazilian Championship: Transitioned to single-seater competition where he secured five podium finishes and three fastest laps of the race, bringing him to a seventh-place finish in the championship.
 
2022 Italian F4 Championship: Competed in race weekends with Cram Motorsport.
 
2012-2022 Karting: Made his debut in Brazil, in a national championship event, the 14th Copa Brasil de Kart. Progressing through the ranks, Monteiro advanced to the senior class in 2020, and was a leading contender in the Brazilian Cup and São Paulo State OK Karting Championships through to 2021. Additionally, he competed in the Brazilian KZ Championship in 2022, having a strong run in the senior KZ Graduados category.

Question 2

Up Close and Personal

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Favorite hobbies: Cycling and wakeboarding
 
Favorite music: “Arabella” by Arctic Monkeys
 
Heroes: My dad and my grandfather
 
Favorite color: Blue and gray
 
Favorite vacation spot: Brazil and Italy
 
Favorite food: Stroganoff
 
Favorite drink: Watermelon juice
 
Favorite dessert: Doce de leite
 
Favorite movies: Borat and Star Wars III
 
Favorite actor/actress: Adam Sandler
 
Favorite sport (other than racing) to watch on TV: Cycling and tennis
 
Favorite race tracks: Indianapolis and St. Petersburg
 
Favorite restaurant: D.O.M
 
Favorite holiday: Christmas
 
Favorite present received (ever): My dog and watch.
 
Favorite season (besides ‘racing season’): Fall — I like the sense of transition. It feels strategic, like a reset before the next push.
 
Your voicemail message: “Hey, it’s Nicholas. If it’s urgent, text me. If it’s exciting, I’ll call you back faster.”
 
Oldest thing in your refrigerator: Probably a bottle of hot sauce I swear I still use.
 
Pets: My schedule is too unpredictable, but I love dogs. And I have a dog in Brazil we call him Sheik.
 
Something you do before every race: Quiet mental rehearsal. I visualize the first laps and key scenarios.
 
Most interesting fact about your career: I’ve learned that performance at the highest level is more psychological than mechanical.
 
Something most people don't know about you: I’m very observant — I notice small details most people miss.
 
Who would you like to have dinner with (a person dead or alive): For sure Ayrton Senna to know how good he was
 
Quality you value most in others: Consistency. Talent is common, reliability isn’t.
 
What you'd be if you weren't a race driver: Something competitive — probably business or high-performance coaching.
 
How you got started in racing: Tried it once, never wanted to stop. It’s the best sport ever and I love racing.
 
How you relax at the race track: Music, a small circle, and just be in the race track watch all the cars around the track.
 
How you spend your spare time: Training, driving, and anything adrenaline-related.
 
Greatest fear: Not reaching my ceiling.
 
Secret wish: To look back and say I went all-in
 
Awards: Nice to have — but they’re just checkpoints.
 
Most proud accomplishment: Turning passion into a profession.
 
Best advice your mother ever gave you: Stay grounded no matter how fast life gets.
 
Greatest influence on/in your life: The mindset that you earn everything.
 
What you like most about yourself: My drive — I don’t quit easily.
 
Most thrilling experience in a race car: Qualifying laps when everything clicks.
 
Most thrilling experience outside of a racecar: Big moments where risk meets preparation.
 
Toughest part of your job: The constant pressure to be perfect. But my job it’s perfect and I love to drive race cars it’s the best feeling ever.
 
Your highest goal in racing: Be an IndyCar driver and stay there for a long time. 
 
What would a successful life look like to you? Winning in my career, and building a life with freedom, purpose, and the right people around me.

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