LN4 Fusion are set to join Formula 3, Formula Regional Europe and Italian F4 in 2027, with hopes of also joining Formula 2 and British F4. The team is backed by 2025 F1 world champion Lando Norris and will be led by former Prema Racing team principal René Rosin, with Fusion Motorsport owner Dan Hazlewood running British operations. Feeder Series tells you everything you need to know.

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The new squad, backed by Norris, is launching a takeover of AIX Racing’s operations in F3 in 2027 after months of rumours that the German-Emirati squad was selling its assets. They are also entering FRegional Europe and the Italian F4 championship in 2027.

The team’s F2 entry is unconfirmed, although they have applied for an entry for the next cycle from 2027–29. The team is also exploring an entry into British F4. 

Leading the operation will be CEO Dan Richards, a British businessman; team principal Rosin, the former CEO and team principal of Prema Racing; sporting director Guillaume Capietto, the former chief technical officer at Prema; and Hazlewood, the British operation’s team principal and owner at Fusion.

The decision to take on the venture was a no-brainer for 2018 F2 runner- up Norris, who said he hopes to use his own experience in fostering the growth and development of the next generation of young drivers. 

“Because I’m a fan of racing,” Norris said when asked why he decided to launch the team. “I have been since I was a kid. As much as I love the driving part, I also love supporting other young drivers. I love to watch racing. I love to be involved. It’s something I’m going to want to be in well after my own career. It’s an opportunity to stay connected to racing, be part of something, help others. 

“I can try and help using my experience and understanding of what it takes to build an incredible racing team, hopefully the leading racing team, while helping younger drivers come through the single-seater ladder.”

Norris and LN4 Fusion unveiled the project in a livestream on the LN4 Fusion YouTube Channel on 2 September at 19:30 CEST. 

Alphabet Racing: an Italian-British collaboration

The announcement comes after months of preparation beginning with the registration of Alphabet Racing Limited – understood to be the same project – in Jersey on 28 January. Chris Phillips and Dan Richards, two British businessmen with a history in business start-ups, were named directors of the company. 

Alphabet and Hazlewood were appointed as directors of a new British-registered company called Fusion Competition on 29 January 2026. Ownership of this new company was split evenly between Hazlewood and Alphabet Racing. Richards was also then named as a director of Fusion Motorsport upon Alphabet’s 50 per cent purchase of the British team on 31 January 2026. 

Alphabet Racing is based in Italy and registered in Milan, with their headquarters to be located in Veneto. The British side of the organisation, meanwhile, will be operating out of Hazlewood’s home county of Cambridgeshire in the UK.

Rosin will act as the LN4 Fusion outfit’s team principal following his departure from Prema Racing.

After 42 years in the industry, the Rosin family, who founded Prema Racing in 1983, left the team on 12 January 2026 – 10 days before Alphabet Racing reserved its company name in Jersey. 

This exit included key personnel such as Rosin, who had served as the team principal and managing director from 2006 until his sudden exit at the start of this year. Capietto, who served as the team’s technical director, also departed in January.

The Rosin family’s withdrawal from Prema came after their expansion into IndyCar in 2025, which saw Robert Shwartzman claim pole position for the Indianapolis 500. Prema, who did not have charters for their two IndyCar entries, did not continue for the 2026 IndyCar season.

Their quiet withdrawal from IndyCar came after years-long reported financial issues at Swiss parent company DC Racing Solutions, established by Deborah Mayer and Claudio Schiavoni. Iron Dames, another subsidiary of the company, withdrew from the World Endurance Championship, IMSA and European Le Mans Series at the end of 2025.

Prema’s struggles have also been apparent in junior single-seaters. Once a dominant force in the feeder ladder from karting to F2, the team have faced difficulties in recent years. Since the new F2 chassis was introduced in 2024, the team have finished fifth and sixth in the teams’ championship and currently sit 10th in this year’s standings.

When F3 adopted a new chassis in 2025, the team finished seventh, and they are currently in the same position in the standings – despite having taken five titles and one runner-up finish from 2019 to 2024.

Rosin and his partner, former Prema head of communications Angelina Ertsou, were both present in F2 and F3’s shared paddock at the Hungaroring, wearing F1 VIP passes. The purpose of their visit was not disclosed, though Feeder Series can confirm that at least one conversation with F2 and F3 leadership was held behind closed doors.

Fusion Motorsport: a brief overview

Fusion Motorsport is a British karting team regularly competing on the international circuit, most notably the FIA Karting World Championship and European Championship. They also compete in competitions sanctioned by WSK, IAME and Champions of the Future.

Fusion have fielded a number of high-profile names over the years, including Formula E race winner Taylor Barnard, F2 race winner Zak O’Sullivan, Audi junior Freddie Slater and 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Jonny Edgar.

Prior to the announcement of LN4 Fusion, Fusion Motorsport announced plans on 1 July to launch a new operation in British F4, with the aim of  entering the series in 2027. The team completed a shakedown at Bedford Autodome at the end of the month and have advertised multiple testing opportunities.

It has since been confirmed that Fusion Motorsport’s F4 operation will be incorporated into LN4 Fusion. Norris is the 2015 champion of MSA Formula, which morphed into British F4 in 2016. 

The team will also run the LN4 Legacy Project, personally funded by Norris, to support young drivers. The project will be managed by former Alpine sporting director Julian Rouse and ADD Management, who manage Norris.

“The LN4 Legacy Programme is a very exciting programme aimed at helping talented young drivers who might not otherwise have the financial backing or support they need to fulfil their potential, with the ultimate ambition of helping them reach Formula 1,” Norris said about the programme.

“As you all know, motorsport is very expensive, so one of the biggest parts of it is funding. But as well as that, a variety of different things: coaching, media support, anything that goes with being a racing driver, from day-to-day stuff to preparing yourself for Formula 1. Funding obviously gives the driver an opportunity, but an opportunity isn’t all that you need… You need people who are there to support you, be there for you, give you honest feedback.”

Building a new team

The careers’ section on the LN4 Fusion website redirects to Alphabet Racing’s dedicated job posting site. Alphabet Racing made their first post to professional networking platform LinkedIn in early August with a general advertisement for engineers, mechanics and truck drivers.

On 14 August, advertisements appeared for specialised engineer roles in FIA F2, FIA F3 and Italian F4. Further roles were added for team management support, category lead race engineers and race mechanics. These have since been added to Motorsport Jobs, a platform built for finding roles in the racing industry.

“We are a racing operation built from the ground up to compete at the highest levels in multiple championships. Preparations have started for the 2027 season,” their LinkedIn profile reads.

Meanwhile, Alphabet Racing has already kicked off an F4 operation in Europe. The team was first spotted at a Kateyama-organised test at Le Castellet on 7 July with one car, driven by current Chinese F4 driver Zhao Zijun, who raced with Prema’s now-defunct karting operation in 2025.

The team was later spotted testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on 27 and 28 July with three F4 cars driven by three unidentified drivers.

Purchasing AIX’s assets

AIX entered F2 and F3 in 2024 after acquiring PHM Racing’s assets. In their three years of competition, the team have taken five wins in F2, securing ninth place in the teams’ championship in both 2024 and 2025.

They also finished ninth in F3 in 2024 and 2025, with their sole win in the championship coming in their debut campaign in 2024. 

AIX currently sit 11th and 10th in the F2 and F3 teams’ championships respectively. The team is still entered for this weekend’s F2 and F3 rounds at Monza with an unchanged lineup. 

Feeder Series understands that parent company AIX Investment Group has suffered significant financial troubles this year. Legal proceedings are also reportedly underway, Feeder Series learned.

At the time of publication, AIX Racing did not respond to Feeder Series’ request for comment, and a representative from AIX Investment Group also did not respond to Feeder Series‘ request for clarification on the reported legal proceedings.

This story will be updated with more information as it becomes available.

Archie Harper, Calla Kra-Caskey, Finjo Muschlien, Michael McClure, Tori Turner, Ethan Engelson, Seb Tirado and Cliona Sheerin contributed reporting.

Header photo credit: LN4 Fusion