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F1 Academy was back this weekend in Zandvoort, and PREMA Racing’s resurgence in form saw them return to the top step of the podium. Mercedes Junior Driver Doriane Pin led from pole in a rainy Race 2 to secure her second win of the season. She was also on course for a podium in the…
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From karting at eight years old, to joining the Williams Racing Academy – Zak O’Sullivan continues to make waves as he chases his Formula 1 dream. As a racing fan, it’s always great to cheer on drivers from your home country. But it’s even more special to cheer on a driver from your hometown. Residents…
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As the 2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship gets closer to crowning a champion, let’s take a look at the title fighters. The 2024 Formula 3 championship has been a season of intense battles, unexpected twists, and standout performances from all 30 drivers on the grid. This intensity has ultimately led to the title fight coming…
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The Director and Founder of Hitech GP, Oliver Oakes, has been announced as the new Team Principal of BWT Alpine F1 Team following the exit of Bruno Famin. The Enstone-based outfit have announced the appointment of their third team principal in just over a year amidst a tumultuous few seasons with poor results. Oakes, who,…
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There’s been yet another bout of post-race penalties for the F3 grid during the Belgian GP weekend – this time following the 2024 Feature Race. ART’s Christian Mansell has been handed a ten-second time penalty for causing a collision with Arvid Lindblad earlier today. The Australian was found to be wholly to blame for the…
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In an F3 Feature Race filled with incidents and Safety Cars, Callum Voisin survived three restarts to claim victory at the 2024 Belgian GP. Not only did the F3 2024 Belgian GP weekend see Voisin’s team Rodin Motorsport end a ten-year victory drought after the Feature race, but there is now a new Championship leader.…
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It was a PREMA Racing 1-2 at the F3 Sprint Race at the 2024 Belgian GP, with Dino Beganovic clinching the victory. Gabriele Minì, who led at the start, was caught by his teammate after an early Safety Car restart following a crash for Jenzer’s Max Esterson. Van Amersfoort Racing’s Noel León secured P3 on…
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Rodin Motorsport’s Callum Voisin has secured his maiden Pole position at the F3 Qualifying session of the 2024 Belgian GP. The Brit will start from the front of the grid in Sunday’s Feature race beside MP Motorsport’s Alex Dunne in P2. Leonardo Fornaroli secured P3, followed by Sebastián Montoya. An enormous traffic jam in the…
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Ferrari Driver Academy driver Tuukka Taponen is set to drive in this weekend’s F3 2024 Belgian GP Weekend as a replacement for ART’s Nikola Tsolov. The 17-year-old Finnish driver, who currently drives in the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship, will compete in the second ART car. However, Taponen will only be in the car for…
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ART’s Laurens van Hoepen has been disqualified from the F3 Feature race at the 2024 Hungarian GP, stripping him of his P2 position. The Dutchman had his result nullified following a breach of the F3 Technical Regulations. The FIA concluded that “Car 24 had not met the minimum weight requirement set out in Article 5.1…
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ART’s Nikola Tsolov secured his first Feature race win and third F3 race win this season at the 2024 Hungarian GP, closely followed by his teammate Laurens van Hoepen. Van Amersfoort racing’s Noel León secured some vital points in P3, with Trident’s Leonardo Fornaroli and the third ART of Christian Mansell in completing the top…
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AIX Racing have secured their maiden win in Formula 3. Not only did Nikita Bedrin drive to victory in the F3 Sprint race at the 2024 Hungarian GP, but his teammate Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak secured P2. Inthraphuvasak becomes the first Thai driver to stand on an F3 podium, and AIX’s victory means ten teams have now…
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Campos Racing’s Mari Boya topped the times in the F3 Practice session at the 2024 Hungarian GP. The Spaniard was followed by the two Hitech Pulse-Eights of Martinius Stenshorne and Luke Browning, both within three tenths. Van Amersfoort Racing’s Noel León finished in P4 and the Trident of Leonardo Fornaroli in P5. Tyre degradation will…
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Formula 3 driver Sophia Flörsch and F1 Academy driver Chloe Chambers recently took part in a two-day test at Silverstone with the FIA, helping to define the setup regulations of both classes to make the respective championships as accessible as possible. The test included things such as wide-range setup changes, using different compounds of tyre,…
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Arvid Lindblad won the Sprint Race at the 2024 British GP. Noel León placed second while Matías Zagazeta earned his maiden F3 podium in third. Much like yesterday’s Free Practice session in the rain, the Formula 3 Sprint Race kicking off the Saturday of the 2024 British GP at Silverstone was to take place during…
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The Formula 3 British GP weekend has already had it’s fair share of chaos so far – and it’s only Saturday. Following a heavy downpour prior to the Sprint race this morning, the session has been postponed. The track was undriveable, with even the Safety Car sliding around the waterlogged Silverstone track. However, if or…
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The only Formula 3 Practice session of the 2024 British GP has began the weekend at the historic Silverstone track. The only Formula 3 Practice session of the 2024 British GP weekend has began what is always a celebrated event at Silverstone. This is Round 7 of the Formula 3 Championship and following the Austrian…
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Hitech Formula 3 team has named Australian driver James Wharton as the replacement for suspended Martinius Stenshorne at the upcoming Silverstone race weekend. This decision comes after Stenshorne’s ban for participating in an unapproved GB3 event at the same track. Wharton, currently sixth in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine standings, will make his…
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Formula 3 driver and Alpine F1 team academy driver, Sophia Floersch will drive a Formula One car at the highly anticipated event Goodwood Festival Of Speed. On July 14th Kimi Räikkönen’s 2012 E20 machine will be driven by the Alpine academy driver for a demo run. This will be Floersch’s first stint in a modern…
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Hitech Pulse-Eight’s Luke Browning was victorious for the second time this season in the F3 Feature Race of the 2024 Austrian GP weekend. The PREMA of Dino Beganovic was hot on his heels for the majority of the race, before he was caught up in a scrap for the podium with his teammate Gabriele Minì…