Nelson Mason / Press kit

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A concise biography, original reporting and selected photographs from Nelson’s career. For interviews, current portraits, logos or additional usage permissions, contact Nelson directly.

Biography / Updated September 2026

Nelson Mason.

Nelson Mason is a Canadian racing driver from Niagara Falls, Ontario, a European Formula 3 race winner and European F3 Open Winter Series champion. His international career includes GP3, the Macau Formula 3 World Cup and World Series Formula V8 3.5, alongside experience in Porsche Cup and North American dirt racing.

In the 2013 European F3 Open main championship, he recorded three wins, seven podiums and four pole positions, finishing third overall. A one-off guest appearance at Barcelona in 2014 brought a second-place Euroformula Open finish. In 2023, he became All-Star World Short Track Champion in DIRTcar Sportsman at Charlotte.

His work beyond competition includes Canadian talent development through teamCMS and MIAC, coaching through race teams and Racers360 / Blayze, and mentorship. He founded MaseRace Motorsport to explore different disciplines and keep his family involved in the sport.

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Nelson Mason celebrating victory at Paul Ricard
Paul Ricard · 2013

European F3 Winter Series victory.

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Nelson Mason’s World Series car at Silverstone
Silverstone · 2017

World Series Formula V8 3.5.

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Nelson Mason’s number 35 modified at Merrittville
Merrittville · Archive

MaseRace Motorsport number 35.

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Editorial notes

Precision matters.

Championship context

The European F3 Open Winter Series title and third overall in the 2013 main championship are separate achievements.

International pathway

World Series Formula V8 3.5 was a leading route toward Formula 1. It should not be described as having become FIA Formula 2.

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