Now retired, and runs the family transportation business founded by his grandfather. However, he remains in the sport as he is the two-seater Formula 1 driver and is at all the Grand Prix' in 2018 performing this role. His post-Formula 3000 career wasn't bad, with a decent spell in both sportscars and the Porsche Supercup. Saelens was very strong in Formula 3, winning the French Formula 3 title in 1998 and later that year won the Marlboro Masters at Zandvoort, but Formula 3000 didn't see the same success. Unusually for a young driver coming up the ranks, Saelens drove in touring cars before moving into single-seaters.

Biography last updated 20 Jul 2017