Dennis van de Laar

Dennis van de Laar
Dennis van de Laar in F3 - Hockenheimring 2014
Nationality Netherlands
Born (1994-02-03) 3 February 1994
Haarlem (Netherlands)
Related toRonald van de Laar (father)
FIA European F3 Championship career
Debut season2013
Current teamPrema Powerteam
Car number126
Former teamsVan Amersfoort Racing
Starts64
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish14th in 2014
Previous series
2012
2011
2010
German Formula Three
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC
Suzuki Swift Cup Netherlands

Dennis Alphons Ronald van de Laar (born 3 February 1994) is a former Dutch racing driver.

Having started racing cars in the Formido Swift Cup, where one race win helped him to third in the championship, van de Laar moved into the Formula Renault Northern European Cup in 2011 with Van Amersfoort Racing. With a best race result of sixth at Most, the Dutchman ended up seventh in the standings. The following year yielded a step-up to Formula Three, as van de Laar moved to the German F3 series. Remaining with Van Amersfoort, he finished ninth overall and scored a lone podium at his home track in Zandvoort. During the same year, van de Laar also made his debut in the Formula 3 Euro Series, as well as competing in the Masters of Formula 3 and Macau Grand Prix events.

Van de Laar undertook his final career step in 2013, driving for VAR in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship. In a competitive field, the Dutchman took a total of six top-ten finishes and was classified 20th overall. He once again took part in the Masters of F3 and Macau races, finishing 11th and 18th respectively.

After taking a win and three further podium in the Florida Winter Series at the start of 2014, van de Laar returned to European F3, this time with the title-defending Prema Powerteam. Even though his results improved to 14th in the table, the Dutch driver was outclassed by his teammates, who finished the season 1st, 5th, and 10th respectively. Following the season, van de Laar retired from racing.

Since April 2021, van de Laar has been a shareholder in Returnista, a Dutch logistics company headquartered in Amsterdam.