After a difficult rookie season in FIA Formula 3 with Trident, the time has come to shine for Olli Caldwell. In Barcelona the 18-year-old bagged his first win in the series. A years worth of experience and a seat in a top team can make a huge difference, and that very much applies to Olli Caldwell. His win in Race 2 seems like a breakthrough, … Continue reading Caldwell takes maiden FIA F3 victory in ‘crazy race’
There is an immense amount of pressure on young Dennis Hauger’s shoulders. The Norwegian is in his second year in FIA Formula 3 and is one of the big favourites. But although he didn’t have the perfect start to the season, he leads the championship. Hauger got off to a good start in Barcelona by grabbing pole position and bagging four points. Pole position however … Continue reading ‘Very happy’ Hauger takes FIA F3 championship lead
He should have won his first FIA Formula 3 race last year, but it was not until this weekend Alex Smolyar lifted the winners trophy for the first time. The ART GP driver explains how his race win came about. “Of course, I am very happy with the first victory, but I am already focused on the next race,” shared Alexander Smolyar . – Yesterday … Continue reading Smolyar thinks ability to drive in dirty air crucial for maiden win
Four-time race winner James Hedley joins Fortec Motorsports for a second year of British F4. The 17-year-old has some ‘unfinished business this year’ after an ‘unlucky season’. The 17-year-old from Poole, Dorset, is set to contest a second season in Britain’s FIA Formula 4 series after an impressive debut campaign in 2020. Hedley, who continues with the support of long-term backers Hendy Group, stood on the … Continue reading Hedley joins reigning British F4 Champions Fortec
While the next Formula 2 round at Monaco is only a little under a month away, the teams and drivers had a last chance to test their machinery at Barcelona. Three days and a ton of mileage later, this is what they had to say. The expectations surrounding Robert Shwartzman are sky high. The Prema driver had a very good (but inconsistent) debut year and … Continue reading Formula 2 Field Completes Final Test Before Toughest Race of the Season
Andretti recovers in Indy Lights from a slow start at Barber, a tight four-way battle for the title in Indy Pro 2000 and Christian Brooks takes the lead in USF2000! By Jeroen Demmendaal Indy Lights The opening weekend at Barber was always going to be an outlier in this year’s Indy Lights season. The HMD Motorsports/Global Racing Group had spent a lot of time testing … Continue reading Road to Indy round-up: St Petersburg
It has been more than a year and a half since the fateful accident at Spa which cost the live of Anthoine Hubert and nearly ended Juan Manuel Correa’s career. But after extensive recovery and numerous surgeries, the 21-year-old will make his comeback in Formula 3. Yes, a step lower than where he was before the accident, but that doesn’t matter to Correa. He’s just … Continue reading Juan Manuel Correa ‘happy’ with testing ahead of comeback, but admits ‘there’s still room for improvement’
Just a warning up front: in preparing for this Indy Lights season preview, I partly revisited the text I wrote last year ahead of the 2020 Indy Lights season. After all, while the 2020 season eventually got cancelled because of the pandemic, many of the names that were scheduled to compete then are back on the roster now. And since several of those drivers basically … Continue reading Indy Lights season preview – Get ready for a title battle royale
Only a few days to go until the 2021 Road to Indy season kicks off at Barber Motorsports Park. Our editor-at-large and resident Road to Indy writer Jeroen Demmendaal highlights some of the potential stars in Indy Pro 2000 that deserve extra attention this year. By Jeroen Demmendaal The build-up of a Road to Indy weekend is one of my favourite things in racing. Each … Continue reading Indy Pro 2000 season preview: bigger, better, faster
Only a few days to go until the 2021 Road to Indy season kicks off at Barber Motorsports Park. Our editor-at-large and resident Road to Indy writer Jeroen Demmendaal highlights some of the potential stars in USF2000 that deserve extra attention this year. By Jeroen Demmendaal As I wrote in last year’s preview, while Indy Pro 2000 and especially Indy Lights usually provide a pretty … Continue reading USF2000 season preview: spectacle guaranteed
With the first round of the 2021 Formula 2 season just around the corner the drivers are raring to go. Rookie or newcomer, every one of them are ready to make a mark. From Oscar Piastri to Theo Pourchaire, we asked a few of them what their goals are ahead of the opening round in Bahrain. By Floris Visman The 2021 Formula 2 season is … Continue reading Exclusive: F2 stars on their 2021 ambitions
We’re less than two weeks away from the long awaited Formula 2 season opener at Bahrain. And while most of the drivers had a satisfying pre-season test, the tyres are not the easiest to get to grips with (no pun intended). DAMS driver Marcus Armstrong looks forward to the season, and knows his fortunes can turn very quickly. “It was a very intensive test,” he … Continue reading Tyres biggest talking point leading up to F2 season opener
