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Category: Formula Three

  • Formula 3 announce 2025 calendar

    FIA Formula 3 has announced the calendar for the 2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship. With next season will consist of a total of 10 round again, and all support events of the FIA Formula One World Championship and the FIA Formula 2 Championship.
    The 10 teams and 30 drivers will contest a total of 20 races across three continents.

    F3’s seventh season will kick off in Melbourne, Australia on March 14th to 16th. With the final and tenth round of the 2025 F3 season will be taking place in Monza, Italy on September 5th to 7th.

    RoundDate Location
    114th – 16th MarchMelbourne, Australia
    211th – 13th AprilSakhir, Bahrain
    316th – 18th MayImola, Italy
    422nd – 25th MayMonte Carlo, Monaco
    530th May – 1st JuneBarcelona, Spain
    627th – 29th JuneSpielberg, Austria
    74th – 6th JulySilverstone, Great Britain
    825th – 27th JulySpa-Francorchamps, Belgium
    91st – 3rd AugustBudapest, Hungary
    105th – 7th SeptemberMonza, Italy

    F3 is providing fantastic action on track for our fans this year and I am delighted that the series will again be joining Formula 1 at 10 events next season. The skill of the drivers and the intense action on track is thrilling for our fans and demonstrates the talent in the pipeline we have for the future. F3 is a vital part of our pyramid system, and I want to thank the FIA, Bruno Michel, CEO F2/F3, and his team, all the competitors for the amazing job they do, and pay tribute to Dallara, Mecachrome, Aramco, and Pirelli for their continued support of the series. We are all looking forward to the rest of the season and an exciting 2025.
    Stefano Domenicali, President & CEO of Formula 1.

    The FIA Formula 3 Championship provides a wonderful opportunity for young drivers from regional and national series to race at venues which feature on the schedule of the pinnacle of the sport – the FIA Formula One World Championship. Once again, we have an exciting calendar for 2025. F3 demonstrates the FIA’s commitment to nurturing young talent and broadening their horizons.
    FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem.

    I’m very pleased to keep ten rounds, 20 races, for Formula 3 in 2025. Next season’s calendar comprises the same tracks as in 2024. We’re bringing F3 on three different continents, which is fantastic for these young drivers, who are able to learn new tracks and race in front of the F1 and F2 paddocks. So far, in 2024, we’ve seen some incredible racing, so I expect the same for next year.
    FIA Formula 3 CEO, Bruno Michel.

  • F3 – RND 4 Day 3 & 4

    Day 3-

    Tsolov got the launch he needed to retain first, but Tramnitz was able to leapfrog the ART of van Hoepen to take second into Turn 1.

    Further back and coming through Casino Square, contact between the third ART of Christian Mansell and PREMA Racing’s Arvid Lindblad put both into the wall.
    Their clash left the AIX Racing car of Joshua Dufek, MP Motorsport driver Alex Dunne and Hitech Pulse-Eight’s Cian SHields unable to avoid a collision behind.

    It brought out the Safety Car before the first lap was completed, but with five cars needing to be cleared a red flag followed.

    Racing got back underway entering lap 4 with a rolling start and Tsolov retained his lead comfortably over Tramnitz.

    The gaps fluctuated between those in the top 10 in the early phases of green flag racing, as Tsolov was able to repel Tramnitz thereby preventing the MP driver from gaining the DRS advantage.

    Lap 13, the race was run for Kacper Sztuka, who stopped on the inside of Turn 1 with a puncture after contact with Var’s Sophia Floersch, bringing out a Safety Car once again.
    It was a short interruption and racing action then resumed going onto Lap 16, and Tsolov re-launched into a decent lead.

    Over the line to start lap 20, the gap was up to 3.5s over Tramnitz, who had van Hoepen and Leon charging and within a second in the fight for the podium positions.

    The full top 10 are- P1: Tsolov, P2: Tramnitz, P3: Van Hoepen, P4: Leon, P5: Loake, P6: Boya, P7: Beganovic, P8: Browning, P9: Fornaroli and P10: Goethe.

    Day 4-

    Mini got a good launch to hold onto the lead over Mansell into Turn 1 as Browning followed the pair in third position.
    Further round the opening lap, Jenzer Motorsport driver Charlie Wurz was left in the barriers at Portier after contact with Rodin Motorsport’s Piotr Wisnicki to bring out a Safety Car.

    Racing got back underway entering lap 3, with Mini retaining the lead over the chasing pack but with Mansell was right in his wheel tracks.

    Joseph Loake proved overtaking was possible around the Principality, diving to the inside of Mari Boya’s Campos Racing car at La Rascasse on lap 6.

    With the opening third of the race run, Mini still had Mansell for company in second, unable to break out of DRS range to the Australian driver, while Browning had dropped several seconds back in third.

    ART’s Laurnes van Hoepen was on the move next, making a brave dive to the inside of Van Amersfoort’s Noel Leon at Mirabeau to move into 10th.

    Lap 20, and there was three-car collision at Turn 5 involving Leon, ART driver Nikola Tsolov and Sami Meguetounif.
    The Trident driver was left out of the running, the other pair rejoined but not before the safety car was deployed.

    Tsolov had attempted a pass on the inside but tagged the VAR driver into a spin, leaving Meguetounif nowhere to go in avoidance.
    The Safety Car was withdrawn entering lap 23, and Mini got a good enough restart to keep Mansell behind him.

    Loake attempted another pass on Boya, but with the door firmly shut on him at the Turn 6 hairpin, MP Motorsport’s Tim Tramnitz profited to seize eighth position.

    Mini repelled the last gasp challenge from Mansell to secure his first victory of the season and his second Feature Race triumph on the streets of Monte Carlo.

    The full top 10 are- P1: Mini, P2: Mansell, P3: Browning, P4: Lindblad, P5: Fornaroli, P6: Beganovic, P7: Boya, P8: Tramnitz, P9: Loake and P10: Goethe.

  • F3 – RND 4 Day 1 & 2

    Day 1-

    PREMA’s Gabriele Mini led the opening session of the Monte Carlo weekend on a 1:27.400 in a session heavily disrupted by Red Flags.

    Overcast conditions gave way to rain, ensuring the Italian’s early laptime remained quickest ahead of Leonardo Fornaroli and teammate Dino Beganovic.

    There were rumbles of thunder as the session got underway though the drops of rain didn’t warrant a move away from dry tyres.
    Rodin Motorsport’s Joseph Loake was the first driver of the weekend to use the run-off area at Sainte Devote before rejoining the track.

    But moment’s later, AIX Racing’s Tasanapol Inthraphyvasak went off into the barriers at the same place to bring out an early Red Flag.
    With running resumed 32 minutes remaining of the session.

    However, another Red Flag quickly followed as Rodin’s Callum Voisin repeated the same incident as the first red flag at Turn 1 to half the session.

    The field went back out onto track with 24 minutes remaining as Mini still led the way with a 1:27.400 for PREMA.
    Rain began to fall though just as the first flying laps began and it was Sami Meguetounif that this time found the barriers.

    With 13 minutes left of practice, the green light was back on and drivers ventured back out fitted with wet Pirelli tyres as the rain intensified, preventing any further improvements.

    Day 2-

    Group A-

    The even numbered cars hit the track first with Oliver Goethe of Campos Racing leading the first 15 runners out onto the circuit.

    P2 in the championship, Luke Browning set the first benchmark to beat laying down a 1:26.170. That was bettered by championship leader Leonardo Fornaroli right away, as he put in a 1:25.963 in the Trident.

    Browning went quicker as the track continued to improve, recording a 1:24.532 on his next effort to return to P1. Whilst Fornaroli couldn’t get back on terms as he filtered through half a second down on the Brit’s lap.

    With three minutes to go Browning found more pace to bring the time to beat down to a 1:24.230, Having gone purple in sector one, Gabriele Mini moved up into P2.

    Under a minute left of qualifying and Boya was pushing to the absolute limit and tagged the inside wall at Turn 15, undoing his effort having gone fastest in sector one.

    Browning had been up on his time and a fastest middle sector put him on course for an improvement. But exiting Turn 16 he tapped the wall, damaging his suspension and forcing him to abandon his lap.

    Mini obliged and set the provision pole time moments later on a 1:23.942, 0.288s quicker than Brownings earlier time.

    Group B-

    Just at the flying laps were about to get underway, the Jenzer Motorsport car of James Hedley went into the barriers at Turn 1, losing his front win and bringing out the red flags.

    Once the session resumed, it was Dino Beganovic that laid down the initial time to beat a 1:25.569, 0.249s quicker than next-best Mansell in the ART car.

    Further improvements from the PREMA duo of Beganovic and Arvid Lindblad took the pace down to a 1:24.9 in the Briton’s favour, that was until Mansell leapfrogged the pair with a 1:24.921.

    Joseph Loake popped his Rodin Motorsport car up to P2 as the drivers began to push the limits further approaching the closing stages.

    Into the final two minutes of qualifying and Lindblad went quickest of all in the first sector, while teammate Beganovic was purple in the middle sector.
    Just before the Swede could finish his lap, the Red Flags were out as Sebastian Montoya and Charlie Wurz were off at Turn 1.

    The full top 10 overall is – P1: Mini, P2: Mansell, P3: Browning, P4: Lindblad, P5: Fornaroli, P6: Beganovic, P7: Boya, P8: Loake, P9: Leon and P10: Tramnitz.

  • F3 drivers join McLaren Driver Development programme

    McLaren have announced that two more drivers are joining their development programme – Alex Dunne and Martinius Stenshorne.
    Both currently race in Formula 3, Dunne for MP Motorsport and Stenshorne for Hitech Pulse-Eight.

    Dunne impressed McLaren when he won the 2022 British F4 Championship with Hitech Grand Prix, with the 18 year old from Ireland also put in an eye-catching performance in Bahrain earlier this year securing his first F3 points.

    Norwegian Stenshorne comes for a rallying background and was a prolific karter in his junior days, and has already tasted victory in F3 with a Sprint race win in Australia.

    McLaren’s Driver Development programme was established in 2022, and funnels young talent towards F1, Formula E and IndyCar.

    McLaren have a history of developing and promoting young talent – notably very happy to advance both Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris to F1, with both drivers going straight into the sharp end of the grid.

    We’re pleased to announce that Alex and Martinius have joined our Driver Development programme. They are both exciting and promising young talents within motorsport, with proven records on track in their respective junior categories including this season’s FIA Formula 3 Championship. The entire team is looking forward to welcoming Alex and Martinius to the McLaren family and we’ll be working closely to support their development within our talent pipeline.
    Stephanie Carlin, Director of F1 Business Operations – who runs the junior programme.

    It’s an honour to join the McLaren Driver Development programme. I’m looking forward to getting started with the team. McLaren provides the perfect environment for me to develop my skillset as I continue my journey in motorsport. I’m grateful for Zak [Brown] and Stephanie’s support and I’m excited to meet the rest of the team at MTC.
    Dunne on the news.

    I’m incredibly excited to join the McLaren Driver Development programme, it’s an honour to now be part of the McLaren family. The team has a great history of developing talent, so I’m looking forward to growing with the team and learning from their expertise as I continue on my journey towards the top of motorsport. Thank you to Zak, Stephanie and the entire team for their faith in me, I can’t wait to get started.
    Stenshorne adding to the news.

  • F3 – RND 3 Day 2 & 3

    Day 2-

    Polesitter Kacper Sztuka had Leon tucked intot he slipstream from lights out and with the tow, the Mexican rounded the MP rookie to take the lead into the first chicane.
    Tramnitz followed through on his teammate to take second place before Goethe then moved himself up to third, having started sixth on the grid.

    Contact for Campos’ Mari Boya left the Spaniard spinning at Turn 6 and in the gravel. That brought out the Safety Car before the opening lap was even completed.

    Leon led the restart entering lap 4, with a comfortable buffer over Tramnitz in second and the VAR driver’s lead was 1.2s after the first lap under racing conditions.

    The Safety Car came back out on lap 5, after Callum Voisin found the barriers on the exit of Turn 7.
    Contact with the Jenzer Motorsport car belonging to Charlie Wurz bounced the Rodin Motorsport driver wide and then into the wall.

    Leon didn’t get the same launch as first time around as racing got back underway on lap 8, but despite his best efforts, Tramnitz couldn’t find room to pass into the first chicane.

    Further back, Sami Meguetounif went spinning into the gravel after the slightest of touches with the rear of Dino Beganovic’s PREMA ahead of him into Turn 2.
    The Trident driver was left beached in the gravel and out of the race, requiring another Safety Car.

    Gabriele Mini had been tucked up behind the ART Grand Prix car of Laurens van Hoepen, but the Italian driver finally cleared him into Turns 5 & 6 with a brave pass into the chicane.

    There was a fourth Safety Car deployed on lap 13, but it was quickly withdrawn, and racing resumed on lap 15.
    Once again, Leon managed the restart perfectly to keep hold of the lead as the top three broke clear of the chasing pack.

    Beganovic was able to pass Sztuka for fourth with two laps to go, as the Swede made his way by the MP rookie into the first chicane. Browning tried to follow the PREMA through but suffered contact with the Polish driver that broke his front wing and left him in the gravel at Turn 7.

    The brief Virtual Safety car which was withdrawn on the final lap allowed Goethe to catch Leon unaware and take the lead out of Turn 15. The German led through the final corners to earn the Imola Sprint victory.

    The full top 10 are- P1: Goethe, P2: Tramnitz, P3: Leon, P4: Beganoivc, P5: Sztuka, P6: Mini, P7: van Hoepen, P8: Lindblad, P9: Bedrin and P10: Ramos.

    Day 3-

    Santiago Ramos perfected his start and led the trio of Tridents flying in formation to the first chicane, Fornaroli and Meguetounif with tows close behind.

    Sprint race winner, Oliver Goethe was following the Prema of Arvid Lindblad in the battle for fourth after climbing up three spots on the opening lap. The Campos driver was able to find a route through on the second lap to take P4 from the Briton.

    Onto Lap 3 and Fornaroli had the tow with DRS to sweep into the lead of the race into the first chicane.
    Further back, Goethe took third from Meguetounif while Luke Browning made a move on the Prema of Dino Beganovic into the same corner.

    With DRS, Goethe was by the pole sitter Ramos at Turn 2 on lap 5, brave on the brakes to sweep around the outside of the Mexican for P2.
    One lap later and the Red Bull Junior had the lead of the race after an issue for Fornaroli on the main straight put him down to fifth position.

    Trident teammates Ramos and Meguetounif were in battle on lap 12 as the Frenchman cleared taking second position into Turn 2. Goethe meanwhile had built up his advantage in the lead and was ahead by 2.5s at the halfway point.

    Fornaroli’s fightback continued at the expense of Ramos on lap 14, clearing his teammate to take third. Browning moved ahead of the Mexican driver on the next lap to move himself into P4 to keep title rival Fornaroli in sight.

    Up ahead, Meguetounif had slowly closed down the gap on race leader Geothe and moved to within DRS range going into lap 17, just 0.7s behind across the line.

    With five laps to go, the Frenchman rounded the Campos driver to take the lead at the first chicane, though Fornaroli was catching the pair with a lap over a second quicker that the top two.

    The Italian was into DRS range of Goethe on lap 19 but couldn’t find a way to pass the Campos driver before the end.
    This left Meguetounif to take his maiden Formula 3 race win on Trident home soil ahead of Goethe and Fornaroli.

    The full top 10 are- P1: Meguetounif, P2: Goethe, P3: Fornaroli, P4: Browning, P5: Beganovic, P6: Mini, P7: Lindblad, P8: Ramos, P9: Boya and P10: Montoya.

  • F3 – RND 3 Day 1

    Free Practice-

    Campos Racing’s Oliver Goethe was the man to beat in Free Practice around Imola, with the German driver’s 1:32.047 the time to beat in the opening session of the weekend.
    Hitech Pulse-Eight’s Luke Browning finished in P2, 0.3s down on the top time while Mari Boya made it two Campos cars in the top three.

    A very quiet opening 10 minutes gave way to some early laptimes, and it was Joseph Loake that went quickest for Rodin Motorsport. His 1:36.795 put him fastest in the initial stages before the rest of the field ventured out.

    PREMA Racing’s Arvid Lindblad lowered the benchmark to a 1:33.784 on his first lap, with ART Grand Prix driver Christian Mansell slotting into P2, 0.2s down.

    There was a red flag with 24 minutes of the session to go after Campos Racing’s Sebastian Montoya found the barriers at the exit of Turn 15, running resumed with 18 minutes left.

    Wurz’s teammate Max Esterson was next to take over in P1, before Browning put in a 1:32.367 to go comfortably quickest with just over 10 minutes to go.

    Goethe closed the gap down to the leader to just under a tenth of a second before then going to the top of the times on his next effort.
    A 1:32.047 put him 0.3s clear of the pack with five minutes left.

    A second red flag quickly followed after Piotr Wisnicki slid into the barriers at Turn 9, with little time left, the session wasn’t restarted.

    Qualifying-

    Santiago Ramos saved his best for last to lead teammates Leonardo Fornaroli and Sami Meguetounif in an exciting Imola Qualifying session.
    The Mexican’s 1:31.767 put him on pole in the final moments to top a Trident 1-2-3 result!

    With tyre preparation laps completed, PREMA Racing’s Gabriele Mini led the way on a 1:32.598 ahead of compatriot Fornaroli. ART Grand Prix rookie Laurens van Hoepen filtered through in third, 0.172s down on the top effort.

    There was a red flag with 10 minutes gone after Rodin Motorsport’s Callum Voisin spun into the gravel at Turn 4.
    The session resumed and Oliver Goethe took over at the top. The Campos Racing driver carried on his form from Practice to pip Mini and to take provisional pole by 0.081s.

    Most drivers returned to the pits with just under half of the qualifying session remaining, but Fornaroli stayed on track and put in his personal best to go 0.3s clear in P1 on a 1:32.159. MP Motorsport’s Alex Dunne followed suit and move himself up to second, 0.141s behind with 12 minutes to go.

    Dino Beganovic was the first to improve, just 0.003s quicker than Fornaroli’s earlier time. Teammate Arvid Lindblad then took over with a 1:32.109.

    Into the final two minutes and there were green and purple sectors throughout the field. Fornaroli restored himself onto provisional pole to go 0.2s quicker than Lindblad.

    The full top 10 are- P1: Ramos, P2: Fornaroli, P3: Meguetounif, P4: Lindblad, P5: Beganovic, P6: Mini, P7: Goethe, P8: Van Hoepen, P9: Browning and P10: Tramnitz.

  • F3 – RND 2 Day 2 & 3

    Day 2-

    The top five remained the same at the start with pole-sitter van Hoepen covering off Stenshorne to retain the lead. His ART teammate and home favourite Christian Mansell stayed in third ahead of the Red Bull-liveried cars of Oliver Goethe and Lindblad.

    However, van Hoepen and Stenshorne quickly became embroiled in a multi-lap battle for the lead on lap 3. But this battle brought the rest of their rivals into play, with the top 10 only covered by three seconds.

    On lap 6, Mansell was now coming under attack from Lindblad with the PREMA driver taking P3 at Turn 9. Just behind the pair, Goethe lost P5 to his Campos teammate Mari Boya at the same corner.

    In the battle for points, Dino Beganovic was on the move in other PREMA car and quickly dispatched Fornaroli at Turn 12 for 9th, the Trident driver then ran wide onto the gravel, dropping him to 15th.

    Back at the front, Stenshorne had built a gap of over two and a half seconds to van Hoepen, but the ART driver was then overtaken by Lindblad.
    As the race moved past the halfway stage, Beganovic was now coming under attack from Sebastian Montoya. The Campos driver made the move past on the run down to Turn 1, with the Swede then losing another position to Charlie Wurz two corners later.

    Van Amersfoort Racing’s home hero Tommy Smith collided with the rear of Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak at Turn 1. The Thai racer was out of the car and the race whilst the Australian continued on.

    Back to green flag racing, Beganovic made the move past Wurz for P8 at the popular Turn 9. The Austrian ran wide at corner exit, losing further positions to drop him down to 13th.

    The full top 10 is – P1: Stenshorne, P2: Lindblad, P3: Van Hoepen, P4: Boya, P5: Goethe, P6: Mini, P7: Dunne, P8: Montoya, P9: Fornaroli and P10: Mansell.

    Day 3-

    Fornaroli led away from pole, staying ahead of the PREMA pair of Mini and Beganovic. But there was plenty of action at the back of the pack as MP Motorsport’s Tim Tramnitz suffered a puncture after colliding with Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak.

    The PHM AIX Racing driver then hit Sophia Floersch and despite both being able to continue to the pitlane, they were both forced to retire with damage.

    We were back to green flag conditions, with the top three remaining the same, Luke Browning and Arvid Lindblad rounded out the top five with the pair pouncing on the PHM AIX’s Nikita Bedrin to move up the order.

    On lap 11, there was more bad news for the Australian fans as Christian Mansell lost two places at Turn 11, with Jenzer Motorsport’s Charlie Wurz and Campos’ Sebastian Montoya overtaking the ART Grand Prix driver.

    Beganovic after being given the all clear to overtake Mini for second, and he did just that on lap 12, making his way past at Turn 9. The PREMA driver then quickly got within DRS range of Fornaroli.

    Mini’s struggles continued as by the end of Lap 13, he lost another position at Turn 9. A lap later, Beganovic took the lead from Fornaroli at the same corner. Elsewhere, Campos Racing teammates Mari Boya and Sebastian Montoya quickly got past Bedrin, moving them up to fifth and sixth.

    The top three were now covered by just a second a half with Fornaroli well within DRS range of Beganovic as the drivers set off on lap 18. Mini was however beginning to show strong pace and closed in on Browning for third.

    The full top 10 is: P1: Beganovic, P2: Fornarolli, P3: Mini, P4: Browning, P5: Wurz, P6: Montoya, P7: Boya, P8: Bedrin, P9: Goethe and P10: Mansell.

  • F3 – RND 2 Day 1

    Practice-

    PREMA Racing’s Gabriele Mini set the early pace in Melbourne as the Italian topped timesheets in Free Practice ahead of Qualifying thanks to a time of 1:33.225.

    Mini proved to be the one to beat for the majority of the morning session with compatriot Leonardo Fornaroli his nearest challenger, ending up three-tenths off his time. PREMA teammate Dino Beganovic wound up third.

    But at the start of proceedings it was an all-PREMA top three as Mini hit the ground running with a lap of 1:34.874, leading Beganovic by three tenths, as Arvid Lindblad tucked into third.

    Soon after, Hitech Pulse-Eight’s Cian Shields spun into the barrier at the final corner, bringing out the Red Flags after 15 minutes of running.
    The drivers were back out on track with half of the session remaining and once again it was Mini who set the pace, strengthening his grip on P1.

    With three minutes left in the session, another Red Flag was waved after ART Grand Prix driver Nikola Tsolov collided with MP Motorsport’s rookie Alex Dunne. The Irishman ended up in the barriers, and the session was not resumed.

    Qualifying-

    Trident’s Leonardo Fornaroli took his second Formula 3 pole position, beating rival Gabriele Mini to take the top spot in Melbourne thanks to his time of 1:33.044.

    Mini had provisional pole until the final flying laps and wound up just 0.019s off the top spot, but sealed a front row start for the Feature Race, with his teammate Dino Beganovic in third.

    After the first set of laps Fornaroli set the pace thanks to his time of 1:33.882 with Free Practice timesheet-topper Mini over four-tenths back of his compatriot in second.
    The Trident driver could not improve on his next attempt, but the PREMA racer did and closed the gap to 0.020s. Hitech Pulse-Eight’s Luke Browning then went up to third, two-tenths back of Fornaroli’s time.

    With only five minutes left in the session, Sami Meguetounif crashed his Trident into the barrier at the exit of the final corner bringing out the red flags. Moments prior, Mini had gone up to P1 with a 1:33.505.

    The lights went green, which left the drivers with four and a half minutes to set their final laps, and it was Fornaroli who took pole position.

    The full top 10 are – P1: Fornaroli, P2: Mini, P3: Beganovic, P4: Bedrin, P5: Browning, P6: Tsolov, P7: Lindblad, P8: Goethe, P9: Mansell and P10: Stenshorne.

  • F3 – RND 1 Day 1

    Free Practice-

    Hitech Pulse-Eight driver, Luke Browning picked up from where he left off in pre-season testing, where he ended practice as the fastest driver with a time of 1:47.828s.

    Installation laps opened practice, but it was a long wait until the teams and drivers ventured out of the pitlane for serious running. Joseph Loake of Rodin Motorsport led the way with 15 minutes left.

    That was until Fornaroli came through to secure the top spot with a 1:48.599, just as a Virtual Safety Car was deployed.
    Mini suffered a spin at Turn 4, beaching his car in the gravel trap as the VSC quickly became a Red Flag.

    Practice resumed with six minutes left of running time and everyone was eager to make the most of it. Browning and Fornaroli exchanged fastest efforts until the British driver crossed the line, with Beganovic being another late improver, moving up to third late on.

    Qualifying-

    Dino Beganovic claimed pole position for PREMA Racing, setting a 1:46.431 to take the first P1 of the season. The Swede driver left it until the final moments to leap up the times.

    After several warm up laps, Max Esterson hit the front for Jenzer Motorsport, setting a 1:47.573 to lead early on, 0.047s ahead of Trident’s Leonardo Fornaroli.

    Mari Boya was next to go quickest overall, setting a 1:47.307 though that was quickly beaten. Fornaroli returned to the top of the timesheets, with Beganovic moving up to second.

    Once again, the field boxed for the final time and were back out for the final flying laps with six minutes left. Green and purple sectors began to fly and Christian Mansell put ART Grand Prix to the top with a 1:46.843 for the rest to beat.

    The full top 10 are- P1: Beganovic, P2: Browning, P3: Mini, P4: Meguetounif, P5: Ramos, P6: Fornaroli, P7: Tramnitz, P8: Mansell, P9: Lindblad and P10: Esterson.

  • ART Grand Prix confirm Tsolov

    Nikola Tsolov will continue with ART Grand Prix this year, completing the 2024 Formula 3 grid. The Bulgarian driver will be racing in his second season in the Championship.

    Tsolov finished his rookie campaign 22nd in the Drivers’ Standings, earning two points finishes in the second half of the season.
    He also became apart of the Alpine Academy last year in February, after he was an Affiliate in March 2022.

    Prior to joining Formula 3, the 17 year old was victorious in Spanish F4, where he won the 2022 Championship with a dominant campaign.
    He accumulated a record 400 points, taking 13 race wins and a further five podium finishes en route to the title.

    Not only this, he has had stints in Formula Regional Middle East Championship, Macau Grand Prix and Eurocup-3.

    I feel very much at home at ART Grand Prix, which is one of the greatest teams ever, so it’s a pleasure to continue with them for a second year in F3. I know the team, the circuits, the procedures and, apart from the tyres, I won’t have to learn anything new. Winter testing showed that we were consistently at the top of the timesheets, and the main target will be to be at the front at every race weekend.

    Tsolov on the news.

    Niko has had to take a giant step forward coming from Spanish F4 and, despite the difficulties faced by the team in 2023, his determination and focus have only strengthened. The raw results haven’t been there, but we’ve seen Niko’s formidable talent grow throughout the season and the entire team is looking forward to getting off to a good start in 2024 so we can deliver results together in line with our ambitions and our work.

    Sebastien Philippe, Team Principal.

  • PHM AIX Racing confirm Bedrin

    PHM AIX Racing have finalised their driver line-up for the 2024 Formula 3 season following announcement that Nikita Bedrin will race for the team.

    Bedrin returns for a second year in Formula 3 after sealing two podium finishes in 2023 at the Budapest Sprint Race and the Spa-Francorchamps Feature race with Jenzer Motorsport.

    However, Bedrin has plenty of history with PHM AIX Racing, previously racing for the team in 2022 at the Formula 4 UAE, ADAC F4 and Italian F4 Championships – where he became a race winner at the former two events.
    He also won two races for the team at the Formula Regional Middle East Championship in 2023.

    Welcome Back to the team, Nikita. Besides Taylor Barnard, PHM AIX Racing is supporting and educating Nikita in the third season now. No doubts about his raw speed and talent, Nikita matured on and off track and convinced us to give him another chance to prove himself, after a difficult first season in 2023. Although being compromised by some bad luck, he was able to show some respectable highlights last season with two podiums under very difficult conditions in F3. No doubts, with Nikita, his former FRMEC Teammate Joshua Dufek and Tasanapol, we have a very promising driver line-up, and I am sure, that with all the effort and work the team has done through the winter break, we will compete consistently for points and podiums.

    Rehfeld on the news.

  • Alex Dunne completes MP Motorsport line-up

    MP Motorsport have confirmed that Alex Dunne will join the team for the 2024 FIA Formula 3 campaign.
    The Irishman finished second in the 2023 GB3 Championship and took part in post-season F3 testing with Hitech Pulse-Eight.

    Dunne claimed five race victories during the GB3 campaign, falling just short of taking the title in what was his rookie season in the series.

    Prior, to GB3, Dunne made his single seater racing debut in 2021, taking part in partial Spanish and ADAC F4 Championship campaigns. He took three poles, three fastest laps and three podiums across both series’.

    In 2022, he competed in a trio of F4 Championships, winning the British F4 title and also winning races in the UAE and Italian Championships with multiple race wins across the trio.
    His 11 wins, poles and 17 podiums in British F4 gave him his first ever single seater title while 11 trips to the rostrum and three victories in the Italian series put him runner-up in the standings.

    Dunne also topped the final Formula 3 test of 2023 around a rainy Imola circuit in what was his first taste of F3 action.

    I’m thrilled to start my first full season of FIA F3 with MP Motorsport. They are proven winners in every category that they compete in, and I’m sure that they will use their experience to help me build on my initial experiences with the F3 car in the post-season FIA F3 test at Imola and then at Macau. I will be up against the best drivers at this level of single-seater racing, but that’s what I’m here for. I relish the challenge ahead and can’t wait to get started!

    Dunne on the news.

    We are truly excited to welcome Alex to our FIA F3 team. He has had an outstanding year in GB3 and then, fresh into an FIA F3 car, proved his innate pace at Imola and Macau. His Macau performance in particular was hard to overlook, so we were happy to pounce and snap him up for our final FIA F3 seat. Along with Tim and Kacper, we will have three very quick young drivers all eager to prove their point. I’m confident that they will all shine in their debut seasons.

    Sander Dorsman, Team Principal of MP Motorsport.

  • Charlie Wurz completes Jenzer line-up

    Charlie Wurz will join Jenzer Motorsport for the 2024 FIA Formula 3 campaign, filling out the final spot in the Swiss team’s line-up for this season.

    Wurz, son of ex-F1 driver Alexander, arrives in F3 after a partial campaign in Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine and Euroformula Open Championship.
    The Austrian took five podiums en route to P6 in the Standings as well as a maiden win at Monza in the latter.

    Prior to that, the 18 year old began his single seater career in the Italian F4 Championship back in 2021, taking part in six races before returning for a full campaign the following year.

    That same season, he won the 2022 Formula 4 UAE title with two wins and 10 podiums in total. He finished the Italian F4 season fourth, also taking one win and six podiums in total.

    I am thrilled to be racing with Jenzer Motorsport for the 2024 FIA F3 season. I feel confident and comfortable having a team with such high motivation behind me. I can’t wait to get started in Bahrain in a few weeks time.

    Wurz on the news.

    Part of Charlie’s blood seems to be pure fuel and passion! The FIA F3 official test days we did together at the end of 2023 as well as how he was able to shine in the demanding FIA F3 Macau World Cup event was very positive. Let’s push together to achieve great results and bring the Jenzer Motorsport car – featuring the new livery – once more to the front.

    Andreas Jenzer, Team Principal.

  • Rodin Motorsport complete F3 line-up

    Rodin Motorsport have finalised their line-up for the 2024 FIA Formula 3 season by announcing that Polish racer, Piotr Wisnicki will be joining the team.

    Wisnicki joins the team having raced in F3 previously for part of the 2023 campaign with PHM AIX Racing. The 20 year old has experience in Formula Regional and the Italian F4 championships, becoming a multiple time points scorer in the latter.

    Wisnicki completes Rodin’s line-up for the 2024 season with the team having previously announced the signings of Callum Voisin and Joseph Loake.

    I’m pleased to be able to announce that I’m joining Rodin Motorsport for the upcoming season. I’ve already raced in the championship so that’s given me a really good understanding going into this year; I’m looking forward to putting everything I’ve learned in the past into this season. It’s great to be joining the team, I’ve been working closely with them over the past few weeks, and everything looks great, so I think we’re going to have a good year together.

    Wisnicki on the news.

    Piotr had a part season racing in the championship last year and despite his limited track time, he’s learned a lot from this valuable time behind the wheel. Piotr has a fantastic attitude which matches our own ethos here in the team. I’m really looking forward to working with him this season, I’m sure he’s going to be a great asset to the team and an exciting driver to watch on track.

    Sam Waple, Rodin Motorsport’s Formula 3 Team Manager.

  • Joshua Dufek joins PHM AIX Racing

    PHM AIX Racing have confirmed the first of their three drivers for the 2024 season, with Joshua Dufek joining the team.
    Dufek was a final round substitute at Campos Racing at the end of last year, driving for them in the Sprint and Feature Races at Monza, but will now gear up for his first full campaign.

    The Swiss driver arrives in FIA Formula 3 after competing in half a season of Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine before switching over and finishing the year with Euroformula Open Championship action.

    He ended up 13th in FRECA after leaving at the halfway stage but finished up seventh in the Euroformula standings, taking seven podiums and one win.

    Dufek also took part in post-season testing with PHM AIX Racing, driving for the team in Jerez, Barcelona and Imola.

    The 19 year old started out his single seater career in Spanish F4 back in 2020, where he finished fourth overall.
    He then moved to ADAC Formula 4 where he once again achieved podiums en route to P7 in the standings. He also completed a season on Italian F4 alongside that in 2021 securing one win and ending the season seventh.

    I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be teaming up with PHM once again to make my debut in FIA F3! It’s an exciting opportunity and I can’t wait to hit the track and show what I can do. The official tests at the end of last year really helped us in setting a solid baseline and I hope to build on that to make this season together a memorable one!

    Dufek on the news.

    Servus Joshua. We are very glad to welcome Joshua back in our team. We have been following Joshua for a long time now. Joshua is part of our closer circle of drivers, since he has already driven for us in the FRMEC 2023. He has had a challenging 2023 at the beginning, but showed his real speed and abilities in various classes before and in our post-season testing. Joshua is part of our very strong driver line up and encourages the whole Team with his positive attitude and teamwork. We are convinced to be on a very competitive Level this season.

    Roland Rehfeld, PHM AIX Sporting Director.

  • Kacper Sztuka joins MP Motorsport

    MP Motorsport have confirmed Kacper Sztuka as their second signing for the 2024 FIA Formula 3 campaign.
    The Polish driver joins Tim Tramnitz at MP for the upcoming season fresh from winning the Italian F4 Championship last year.

    Sztuka was dominant in the latter half of the 2023 season, winning nine races across the season and taking a further three podiums en route to the title.

    He spent three years in Italian F4 having graduated from karting in 2021. He ended his first campaign 36th before improving to sixth in year two, taking two wins and four podiums before his crowning campaign in 2023.
    He also claimed the Formula Winter Series title last year, winning five of the six races he competed in an finishing the other in second.

    Sztuka took part in the final post-season test last year with MP Motorsport, finishing with a best result of 12th in the second morning session. He was also named as a new member of the Red Bull Junior Team lineup for 2024.

    I’m extremely happy to be able to step up to FIA F3 with MP Motorsport. The team has a strong pedigree in the series, which will help me with a smooth transition from F4 to F3. I loved the car when I drove it in the Imola test, and can’t wait to step back into it for more testing and the new season ahead. It’s going to be a huge challenge but I’m up for the task. Bring it on!

    Sztuka on the news.

    We are really pleased to welcome Kacper to the team. He has had a sensational season in Italian F4, and being invited to join the Red Bull Junior Team was just reward for what has been a brilliant year. He immediately showed his promise in the Imola test, so we are confident that Kacper is ready for a strong debut in FIA F3. The whole team are looking forward to working with him during the season.

    Sander Dorsman, Team Principal.

  • Max Esterson joins Jenzer

    Jenzer Motorsport have confirmed the second of their three drivers for the 2024 FIA Formula 3 campaign, with Max Esterson joining the team.

    The American driver took part in post-season testing with the team in Jerez, Barcelona and Imola, logging over 400 laps with the team.
    Not only this he raced with Rodin Carlin last season across the Silverstone and Budapest rounds.

    Before his F3 foray last year, Esterson began his racing career in single seaters in the UK, racing in FF1600 events including the Walter Hayes Trophy and Formula Ford Festival between 2020 and 2022.

    He claimed P1 in the Walter Hayes Trophy in 2021 and followed that up by winning the Formula Ford Festival the year after as well as competing in a full season of GB3.
    He returned to the British series last year and ended the season 11th overall. He claimed one race victory and three podiums across his two seasons in the GB3 Championship.

    I’m excited to be joining Jenzer Motorsport and to be racing in FIA F3. Jenzer has a great history of success and has proven they can run at the front in F3, which has to be considered one of the most competitive series in the world. It’s a big step up for me with more power, more downforce, and a heavier car, but I feel like I’ve gelled well with Jenzer’s family environment in the post-season tests last year and at the Macau Grand Prix in November. I’m grateful to Andreas and everyone at the team for the opportunity and to all my supporters like iRacing who have stepped up and helped me make this move. We’re working hard to be well prepared for Bahrain in February and I’m excited to get going!

    Esterson on the news.

    American racing driver Max Esterson will take on the challenge of competing as a rookie in the FIA F3 Championship with Jenzer Motorsport this season, after completing the official post-season 2023 test days with our team as well as the prestigious Macau World Cup. With Max competing with the American flag and sponsors, we will work to bring the next American driver into the FIA F1 paddock!

    Andreas Jenzer, Team Principal.

  • MP Motorsport confirm first signing for 2024

    Tim Tramnitz has become MP Motorsport’s first confirmed driver for the upcoming FIA Formula 3 campaign.

    The German driver joins the team fresh from competing in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine where he finished the 2023 season third, he achieved three wins and a further seven podiums.

    Before that, the 19 year old claimed multiple German karting titles before graduating to single-seaters in 2020. Seasons in ADAC and Italian F4 in 2021 brought runner-up finishes in them both before he switched to FRECA in 2022.

    Tramnitz was also announced as a Red Bull Junior Team driver for the forthcoming season, joining the Formula 1 junior team’s ranks for 2024 and was present at all three-post season tests for MP Motorsport at the tail end of 2023.

    It’s wonderful to be able to step up to FIA Formula 3 with a team such as MP Motorsport. They have won in every single-seater category that they have competed in, and I’m confident that their experience will contribute to being on the pace in FIA F3 straight out of the blocks. It was a joy to test the car at those three tracks, and I worked well with the team. So now let’s translate that to the races – I can’t wait to get started!

    Tramnitz of his signing with MP.

    We are truly happy to see Tim become a new member of our FIA Formula 3 driver line-up. He has been a force to be reckoned with all through his time in FRECA, so he is more than ready for his step up to the next level. The tests showed that he’s up there among the more experienced drivers, I’m sure that Tim will do the Red Bull name proud in 2024.

    Sander Dorsman, MP Motorsport Team Principal.

  • Rodin Motorsport sign rookie Joseph Loake

    Rodin Motorsport have announced that Joseph Loake will be racing for them in FIA Formula 3 in 2024.

    The 18 year old is making the move to Formula 3 after enjoying a stellar season racing in the GB3 Championship in which he finished third overall, scoring four wins to go along with eight podiums and three pole positions.

    Loake started his single seater career back in 2019, where he went to BRSCC Fiesta Junior Championship, even though he missed the opening round he still went on to finish second in the Championship.
    A year later, he came back for a second year in the series, he won all eight races and clinched the championship at Croft, where he won the title 50 points ahead of his nearest rival.

    The Brit then moved onto Formula 4 in 2021, where he took 3 wins, 5 podiums on the way to finish 6th.
    He done a second consecutive season with JHR Developments where he grabbed four wins, two poles and 9 podiums on the way to finish 5th.

    In 2023, Loake moved onto GB3 Championship, but stuck with JHR Development for the third year running. He took four wins, three poles and eight podiums to finish 3rd overall.
    In December 2023, Loake was also named as the winner of the Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year award, and is set to receive a test drive with Aston Martin.

    I’m so pleased to be moving to the FIA F3 Championship for the upcoming season. To have been given the incredible opportunity to race in such a fantastic championship with Rodin Motorsport is something I could have only dreamed of a few months ago, so I cannot wait to get cracking and make the most of it.

    Loake on the news.

    Joseph is a driver who has already done great things in his short career. He’s adapted well to every car he’s ever driven and I’m really looking forward to seeing what he can do behind the wheel of the F3 car. While it’s going to, no doubt, be a big challenge for him I have confidence that he will work well with the team and put everything into the upcoming year. I can’t wait to start working together.

    Sam Waple, Rodin Motorsport’s F3 Team Manager.

  • Jenzer announce Matias Zagazeta

    Jenzer Motorsport have announced that they have signed rookie Matias Zagazeta ahead of the 2024 FIA Formula 3 season – the 20 year old becoming the first of the Swiss outfit’s three drivers confirmed for the year.

    From Lima in Peru, Zagazeta began his career karting in the USA, winning multiple titles, before taking his talents across the pond to Europe.
    He then moved over to single seater racing in 2020, taking part in the F4 British Championship, finishing as the runner-up in his second year in the category back in 2021.

    After two seasons, in Formula Regional, Zagazeta took part in the F3 post-season test in Imola with Jenzer at the end of the 2023 campaign before also competing in the Macau World Cup with the team.

    I am delighted to confirm that I will be driving for Jenzer Motorsport for the 2024 FIA F3 season. It is an incredible opportunity for me, and I can’t thank Jenzer enough for this opportunity and to my sponsors for making this possible. Working already with the team during testing and the Macau Grand Prix helped us understand the position we are in and get to know the team. I am excited to see what next year will bring and we will work hard to achieve some memorable results together.

    Zagazeta on the news.

    We are looking forward to continue working with Matias after getting to know him in testing and at Macau. He is a great young racing driver with a big passion and strong motivation. It takes a big heart to step up to the third highest level of motorsport, and we are happy that Matias will be at the steering wheel of one of our FIA F3 racing machines this season. Let’s get some great results together.

    Andreas Jenzer, Team Principal.

  • Rodin Carlin confirm Voisin

    Callum Voisin will step up to FIA Formula 3 with Rodin Carlin in 2024. The 17 year old joins F3 after winning the GB3 Championship with the British team last season.

    After spending 2019 and 2020 racing in karting, Voisin made the step up into car racing, competing in the Ginetta Junior Championship in 2021.
    He followed that up with a switch to single seaters and GB3, racing with Rodin Carlin in 2022 and 2023, culminating in last year’s title success.

    He claimed 17 podium finishes, five fastest laps, 11 pole positions and five race victories across those two seasons, with two victories and six poles launching him to the GB3 title success.

    The Brit also took part in post-season testing with the team, following the end of last year’s F3 season, forming part of the Rodin Carlin lineup at the Jerez, Barcelona and Imola tests.

    I am absolutely thrilled to be staying with Rodin Carlin for the 2024 FIA F3 season. It is a dream of mine to race alongside the Formula 1 stage, so I can’t wait to get started with pre-season testing in Bahrain. There is plenty for me to learn, not least new tracks and a different car. I am immensely grateful to Rodin Carlin, RDA and Edge management for making this possible.

    Voisin on his promotion.

    I’m so pleased that Callum will be joining our FIA F3 team for the upcoming season. Callum has been part of the wider Rodin Carlin team for the past two seasons so being able to build on that strong working relationship is something I’m incredibly happy we can continue. Despite the learning curve ahead, I have no doubt that Callum with be a huge asset to the team following what was a brilliant GB3 Championship winning campaign.

    Sam Waple, Rodin Carlin F3 Team Manager.

  • Cian Shields steps up to F3

    Hitech Pulse-Eight have become the fifth team to confirm their lineup announcing that Cian Shields will be driving for them in the 2024 Formula 3 season.

    The 18 year old moves up to the third tier off the back of a successful campaign in the Euroformula Open Championship this year. He earned the Vice Champion title with four wins and 10 podiums to his name.

    Shields got his first taste of the F3 car during the three post-season tests, earning the sixth-fastest time of the second day of running in Jerez.

    Shields’ karting career began in 2016, with him going on to achieve third in the IAME Winter Cup X30 Junior category two years later, before being crowned Champion in the IAME Series Benelux Junior category in 2019.

    Graduating to single seaters in 2022, he competed in the GB3 Championship with Hitech, he finished 13th in the standings, securing one victory and two podiums across the season.
    He will be reuniting with the British team to partner compatriot Luke Browning and fellow rookie, Martinius Stenshorne next season.

    I am excited to join Hitech in FIA F3 next year. It will be a new challenge for me, but one I am looking forward to. Having raced with the team in GB3 in 2022, I have every confidence that they will allow me to develop in my rookie season in the series. Looking forward to getting the season started in Bahrain!

    Shields on the news.

    We are delighted to add Cian to our Formula 3 line-up for next season. We are confident in his ability, having raced with the team in GB3 last year and taking a win and podiums together. Here’s to a successful season ahead!

    Paul Bellringer, Hitech’s F3 Team Manager.

  • Trident sign Santiago Ramos

    Trident have locked in their lineup for the 2024 FIA Formula 3 campaign, announcing that Santiago Ramos will be joining them next season.
    The 19 year old will be partnering Leonardo Fornaroli and fellow rookie Sami Meguetounif at the Italian team.

    Ramos makes the step up to the third tier off the back of his second Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine campaign, finishing 11th in the Standings with one podium finish.

    The Mexican driver had his first chance to get to grips with the F3 car during post-season tests, clocking in 407 laps of running across the six days in Jerez, Barcelona and Imola.

    After honing his racing skills in karting, Ramos progressed to single seaters in 2019 with a three-round debut in Italian F4. Returning to run in the Championship across the following two seasons, he earned a best result of fifth before joining the FRECA grid for the 2022 campaign.

    So happy to announce that I’m joining Trident Motorsport for the FIA F3 championship! Working closely with them during post-season testing has been fantastic. I’m excited about this new chapter, ready to give it my all, and looking forward to making every race weekend a memorable experience. Huge thanks to Trident, Escudería Telmex, and my sponsors for this opportunity!

    Ramos on the news.

    It is with extreme delight and confidence that we welcome a young prospect like Santiago Ramos to our line-up. We are looking forward to doing a great job with him, and we think we have all the necessary resources to allow him to improve and make his way through the motorsport ladder. We like to invest in rookie drivers, who have yet to express their full talent. I am convinced that, together with Santiago, we will achieve our goals as in the team’s tradition.

    Giacomo Ricci, Trident Team Manager.

  • VAR complete 2024 line-up

    Van Amersfoort Racing have completed their roster for the 2024 FIA Formula 3 campaign with the confirmation of Sophia Floersch’s return to the Dutch team.

    The Alpine Academy driver makes the switch from PHM Racing, after earning her and the team’s maiden points in the Spa-Francorchamps Feature Race this year.

    The German driver brings with her plenty of single-seater experience. After racing in ADAC Formula 4 and European F3, she finished seventh in the 2019 Formula Regional European Championship with VAR, before making her F3 debut in 2020.

    Switching to endurance and sportscar racing full-time the following year, Floersch is three-time 24 Hours of Le Mans participant, alongside having competed in DTM and the World Endurance Championship.

    I am super excited to be back with Van Amersfoort Racing, it feels like coming home. I have confidence in our ability to progress and deliver strong performances together in the upcoming FIA F3 season.

    Floersch on the news.

    Obviously we are very pleased to have Sophia back with us. We did Macau together this year which has been great. We believe that her experience in FIA F3 plus her familiarity with the team can benefit us next season.

    Fits van Amersfoort, Team Principal.

  • Christian Mansell moves to ART GP

    Christian Mansell will return for a second FIA Formula 3 campaign in 2024, where he will partner up with ART Grand Prix after a season with Campos Racing.

    The 18 year old secured two podium finishes in his rookie year in the Silverstone Sprint Race and Spa-Francorchamps Feature Race, for which he earned the Dallara Award for Best Comeback of the Year.

    After concluding the campaign 12th in the Standings, he completed all three post-season tests with the French outfit alongside an appearance at the Macau Grand Prix.

    Mansell’s racing journey began in karting back at home in Australia, before stepping up single seaters in 2019 with appearances in the New South Wales Formula Race Car Championship and the Australian Formula 4 Championship.

    Moving to the UK, he made a strong first impression in his 2020 British F4 campaign, where he scored one win and five podiums, he finished seventh in the Standings and was crowned the Rookie’s Cup Champion. In 2021 he joined the GB3 Championship grid, achieving two wins and five podiums to secure third.

    The following year, he fought for the title in Euroformula Open, ultimately finishing third with three wins and a further 12 podium finishes to his name.
    In addition, he also made F3 debut with a two-round appearance for Charouz Racing System in Budapest and Spa.

    I’m super happy to sign with ART Grand Prix for the 2024 FIA Formula 3 season. I’m looking forward to working with the team to achieve better results in the Teams’ Championship and for myself as a driver next year. I’ve already competed in Macau with the team, so I’m very well integrated into the ART Grand Prix group, and I could not be happier. I’m really excited to start this new journey and I’m eagerly anticipating the upcoming race in Bahrain!

    Mansell on the news.

    Christian has shown he has a good ability to learn and progress with a strong second half of the 2023 season. He confirmed his qualities to the team during the off-season tests and in Macau. In 2024, he will have everything he needs to blossom and achieve both his goals as well as those of the team.

    ART Team Principal, Sebastien Philippe.

  • Tommy Smith stays with VAR

    Tommy Smith will be getting back behind the wheel for Van Amersfoort Racing in his sophomore FIA Formula 3 season next year.

    The Australian driver experienced a challenging rookie campaign, but after positive showings during the three post-season tests and the Macau Grand Prix.

    The 21 year old’s racing career began in the 2017 – 2018 New Zealand Formula 1600 Championship, achieving his first podium that same season.
    Two consistent campaigns would follow in the Australian F4 Championship, achieving eighth and seventh in the Standings.

    2021 saw Smith compete in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine, in addition to a three-round appearance in the GB3 Championship.
    Sticking with GB3 for 2022, he secured 18 points-scoring finishes, including one victory at Spa-Francorchamps and a podium in the opening round.

    Continuing with Van Amersfoort Racing for another year is an incredible opportunity. The team and I have had a great partnership so far, and I cannot wait to see what 2024 brings us. I’m eagerly waiting for the challenges ahead, and ready to give it my all for a great second season in FIA Formula 3.

    Smith on the news.

    Tommy is a great character to work with and we’re thrilled to extend our partnership for another season. With his rookie season behind him, 2024 will be the year where he can put his experience in the championship to use. We’re excited to see how he will perform next year.

    Rob Niessink, CEO of Van Amersfoort Racing.

  • Sami Meguetounif steps up with Trident

    Trident have confirmed that Sami Meguetounif will be driving for them in FIA Formula 3 next year, this makes him the teams second signing.

    Meguetounif joins the Italian team off the back of finishing ninth in the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine. He took three podiums in his second campaign.
    He also completed post-season testing with Trident earlier this year, recording six top 10 session times.

    The 19 year old’s racing career began in karting, where he became the French National Champion twice in 2017 and 2018 in the Rotax Junior category.
    Stepping up to single-seaters the following year, he made guest appearances in the Formula 4 South East Asia Championship and French F4.

    Returning for a full-season in French F4 in 2020, he finished fourth overall with one win, two pole positions and eight podiums. He then switched to ADAC F4 for the 2021 season, he finished 11th in the Standings before moving up to FRECA, taking his maiden podium in the opening round.

    2023 saw him begin the year competing in the Formula Regional Middle East Championship, where he earned one win, two poles and two podiums before returning for his second FRECA campaign.

    I’m really really really happy to be joining Trident. We all know the good job the team did in these past seasons. I’m very excited to start this new challenge and to be driving during the same race weekends as the big boys of Formula 1. I will work hard this winter to arrive in Bahrain well-prepared. I have already started working with the team during the post-season tests and they already taught me so much to make my adaptation to this new category better and help me go faster. I would also like to thank my sponsors for their amazing support.

    Sami on the news.

    We are delighted to welcome a promising driver like Sami Meguetounif to our line-up. The Marseille-born driver achieved good results in the FRECA championship and impressed the team’s technical staff in the collective 2024 preparation tests at Jerez, Barcelona and Imola. We are convinced that, by joining the Trident Motorsport family, Sami will find the right environment to make great steps within the motorsport ladder.

    Giacomo Ricci, Trident Team Manager.

  • Van Amersfoort recruit Noel Leon for 2024

    Van Amersfoort Racing have announced that reigning EuroFormula Open Champion, Noel Leon will make the step up to FIA Formula 3.

    The 18 year old joins the third tier after claiming the 2023 Euroformula Open title, where he grabbed sevens wins and 16 podiums to grab the title.

    Leon made his single seater debut in 2018, competing in one round of the NACAM Formula 4 Championship with a two-race appearance the next year.
    A full season follow up campaign in 2019-20 saw him take the title, achieving seven wins, 10 pole positions and 15 podiums.

    2021 saw him secure both the Formula 4 United States Championship and NASCAR Challenge Series Mexico titles, before moving to the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine for the 2022 season.

    Being part of Van Amersfoort Racing has been a joy so far. We did the post-season tests and Macau together which was a positive experience and great preparation for the upcoming season. I cannot wait for the season to start!

    Leon on the step up.

    We’re delighted to welcome Noel León to our team for the upcoming FIA F3 season. Noel showcased himself as a talented and driven racer. His previous single-seater experience and determination will help him in preparing for a competitive 2024 season.

    Frits van Amerfoort, VAR Team Principal.

  • Montoya completes Campos Racing’s line-up

    Campos Racing have locked in their three drivers for the 2024 FIA Formula 3 season, confirming that Sebastian Montoya will be racing for the Spanish team.

    The Colombian makes the switch from Hitech Pulse-Eight, after earning one podium in Melbourne and finished 16th in the Standings.
    He returns to the team he made his F3 debut with, having made a two-race appearance with Campos in Zandvoort in 2022, where he earned back to back P8 finishes.

    Graduating from karting to Italian Formula 4 in 2020, Montoya went on to finish 11th in the Standings,a s well as competing in six ADAC F4 races.
    Repeating the same programme the following year, he secured two pole positions and nine podiums to improve to fourth.

    At the start of 2022, the Red Bull Athlete won twice in the Formula Regional Asian Championship and went on to finish seventh overall. A tough step-up to the Formula Regional European Championship followed, where he concluded the year in 13th.

    I am really excited to be joining Campos Racing for the upcoming FIA Formula 3 season. To be honest, we had a nice learning curve immediately in testing after making my comeback to the team. Macau didn’t exactly bring us the result we were expecting. But the potential is there and we just need to maximise our options. We know our car is strong, enough to score points on a regular basis and hopefully we will be able to fight for podiums and wins.

    Montoya on the news.

    It’s nice to have Sebas in Campos Racing next year. He is a very talented driver, as he already proved scoring points twice on his debut in FIA F3 with Campos Racing, and we will work as hard as possible in order to allow him to reach his full potential. Sebas left us plenty of positives during post-season testing and the very best of his racing career is still to come. Sebas, Oliver and Mari are a young driver line-up but with plenty of experiences and races under their belt in FIA F3. The 2024 season looks exciting ahead for Campos Racing!

    Adrian Campos, Team Principal.

  • Martinius Stenshorne joins HiTech

    HiTech Pulse Eight have confirmed that Martinius Stenshorne will move to FIA Formula 3 with the British team in 2024.

    Stenshorne joins the team after finishing second in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine in 2023, taking top rookie honours with four pole positions, five wins and six podiums to his name.

    The 17 year old began his racing career in karting, earning multiple titles between 2018 and 2020, including the 2018 WSK Master Series in 60 Mini alongside the Italian Championship in the same category.

    The Norwegian moved up to single seaters in 2022, completing a season in Italian F4 where he finished seventh overall before moving up to FRECA.

    Stenshorne also took part in post-season testing with Hitech Pulse-Eight earlier this year, he finished the final day in Jerez as the fastest driver.

    I am looking forward to making the step up to FIA F3 with Hitech next season. I have every confidence that they will allow me to develop in my rookie season in the championship. It will be a new challenge for me, however I am feeling eager to be fighting for the top spots from the get-go.

    Stenshorne on the news.

    We are delighted to add Martinius to our Formula 3 line-up for 2024. He showed great potential during testing and given his race-winning form in FRECA this year, we are confident that we will have an exciting and successful season together.

    Paul Bellringer, Hitech Pulse-Eight F3 Team Manager.