Dienst began karting in 2007, collecting his first major karting victory that year in the ADAC Kart Masters. He also won the Stefan-Bellof Pokal in 2009. He remained in karting until 2011.[1] In 2012 he participated in the Formula BMW Talent Cup, a competition for junior drivers.[2] He won the competition, earning sponsorship for 2013 for higher-level single-seater racing series'.[3]
Formula 4 & 3
In 2013, Dienst graduated to single seaters in ADAC Formel Masters, racing for Neuhauser Racing. He achieved eight podiums, including his first victory at the Automotodróm Slovakia Ring. He ended his debut season in fifth. Dienst went on to race for ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg in his second season, winning three races and achieving seven podiums, improving his championship rank to fourth. In 2015, he participated in the inaugural season of the ADAC Formula 4 Championship, which replaced the ADAC Formel Masters. Racing for the HTP Junior Team,[4] Dienst won the championship, thus becoming first champion of the German Formula 4 championship.[5] Dienst also started three races in the 2015 FIA Formula 3 European Championship for Artline Engineering as a guest driver.
Later career
In 2016, Dienst participated in the ADAC GT Masters for Schütz Motorsport. In the penultimate round at the Hockenheimring, he was able to achieve a podium finish for the first time. He scored a total of 51 points, and placed 14th in the drivers' classification and fifth in the junior classification.