Rio Haryanto

Indonesian racing driver

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Born: January 22, 1993
Age in 2026: 33
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Birth year: 1993

About Rio Haryanto

Rio Haryanto (born 22 January 1993) is an Indonesian former racing driver who competed in Formula One at 12 Grands Prix in 2016. As of 2026, Haryanto remains the only Indonesian driver to compete in Formula One. Born and raised in Surakarta, Haryanto began his career in karting, winning multiple continental championships before progressing to junior formulae in 2008. He won his first title at the Formula BMW Pacific Championship in 2009 with Meritus. In an impressive first season at this level, he won a race at Istanbul Park and took two further podium placings to finish fifth place in the drivers' championship, the leading Manor driver.

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The world when Rio Haryanto was born

Rio Haryanto was born in 1993. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1993

#1 song"I Will Always Love You" – Whitney Houston
Top movieSchindler's List
Top TV show60 Minutes
Best-selling bookThe Client – John Grisham

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMichael Jordan retires (first time) to play baseball
Top headlineWorld Trade Center bombing
Technology milestoneMosaic browser makes the web accessible to everyone
Defining fadBeanie Babies (early)
Notable inventionMosaic web browser
World population5.53 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderBill Clinton
Sports championToronto Blue Jays (World Series)
Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
U.S. population257.8M

1993 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Rio Haryanto's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1993	2026
Gas	$1.11	$3.45/gal
Average home	$104,000	$435,000
Average income	$38,651	$67,500
Minimum wage	$4.25	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$4.14	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.29	$0.73
Population	257.8M	341 million

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