Category: Formula 3

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Juan Manuel Correa ‘happy’ with testing ahead of comeback, but admits ‘there’s still room for improvement’

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’

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British F4, Chinese F4, Euroformula Open, f3, Formula 2, Formula 3, Formula 4, Italian F4, News, Spanish F4, W Series

Top 9 feeder series drivers that were left without a seat in 2020

The Covid pandemic did a number on a lot of drivers plans and left some stranded without a drive for an entire year. But even ignoring the virus, feeder series are getting more expensive by the year, which means drivers are not just dropping out because of a lack of talent. We take a look at nine of them. By Ed Spencer Mahaveer Raghunathan (Formula … Continue reading Top 9 feeder series drivers that were left without a seat in 2020

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Asian F3, British F4, Danish F4, f3, F4 UAE, Formula 3, Formula 4, Formula Regional Europe, Formula Regional Japan, Formula Regional Middle East, Indy Pro 2000, Italian F4, News, Road To Indy, Spanish F4, Super Formula, UAE4, USF Pro 2000, W Series

Women in feeder series: this is how they did in 2020

Since the W Series got cancelled due to the covid pandemic back in June the amount of women in feeder series has been cut in half. That leaves us with two categories: W Series drivers that scrambled to find a seat and female drivers outside of W Series that have chosen their own path. From Formula 4 to Formula 2 and everything in between, here’s … Continue reading Women in feeder series: this is how they did in 2020

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ADAC F4, Euroformula Open, f3, F4 US, Formula 2, Formula 3, Formula 4, Formula Regional Oceania, Italian F4, News

Liberty’s promised land: in search of an American F1 star

America remains the most polarised market for F1. It’s provided two champions, hosted more than forty Grand Prix that were part of the Formula One World Championship and has an ever growing fanbase despite more motorsport competition than any other country. So what’s missing? An American driver. By Adam Dickinson It’s produced one of the most revered racers of all time in Mario Andretti, and … Continue reading Liberty’s promised land: in search of an American F1 star

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Formula 2, Formula 3, Formula 4, Formula Regional Europe, Formula Regional Oceania, Italian F4, News, Super Formula

Post-Massa: in search of the next Brazilian F1 star

Since Felipe Massa departed Formula 1 in 2017 (for a second and final time) there has not been a Brazilian at the start of an official Grand Prix. A sad fact for a country with arguably the most passionate F1 fans in the world. We scoured the feeder series for Brazilian talent and rated the most promising ones. By Adam Dickinson Brazil is the nation … Continue reading Post-Massa: in search of the next Brazilian F1 star

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Formula 3

Who we think will be FIA F3 champion (and more)

It’s almost impossible to predict the FIA Formula 3 season with a whole new crop of rookies coming from different championships and five of last years top six having moved on to Formula. But we still tried! Here’s how we see it. Follow Jeroen Demmendaal, Adam Dickinson & Floris Visman on Twitter. Who will win the drivers’ championship, and who’ll be involved in the title fight? Floris Visman: No less … Continue reading Who we think will be FIA F3 champion (and more)

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Formula 3, Formula 4

What the new Sauber Academy looks like

On Wednesday Sauber announced their inaugural Academy lineup, before the bulk of feeder series championships get underway. It looks to have replaced the Sauber Junior Team, although in a slimmed-down guise with only four drivers signed to the team: Theo Pourchaire, Petr Ptacek, Dexter Patterson and Emerson Fittipaldi Jr. By Adam Dickinson Here we look who those drivers are, their pedigree that’s earned them a … Continue reading What the new Sauber Academy looks like

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Juri Vips Hitech F3
Formula 2, Formula 3, Formula 4, W Series

Daily Discussion: do driver academies work?

The F1 silly season merry-go-round took off in earnest last week, as Ferrari decided to replace Sebastian Vettel with Carlos Sainz. McLaren also chose to replace Sainz with a proven driver, while Renault is apparently toying with the idea of resigning the near-geriatric Fernando Alonso. As a result, several people around the interwebs asked themselves: with all these experienced drivers shuffling seats, is the F1 … Continue reading Daily Discussion: do driver academies work?

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Formula 2, Formula 3, Formula 4

From Alesi to Schumacher: these famous names are trying to make it to F1

As with many other things, racing too tends to run within families. From top drivers racing around the world to club legends, lineage can be found at all levels in motorsport. The Rosberg and Hill families are among the most successful. Two generations went on to win the most prestigious title in all of racing, an incredible feat yet to be repeated. By Harry Verolme … Continue reading From Alesi to Schumacher: these famous names are trying to make it to F1

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Frederik Vesti
Formula 3

Whatsapping with: Frederik Vesti (FIA F3)

Not many drivers can say they had a year like Frederik Vesti’s in 2019. The Dane wiped the floor with everyone in the Formula Regional European Championship and made a promotion to FIA Formula 3 with Prema. We talked to him about that year, the Macau GP and more. By Floris Visman Frederik Vesti booked his first real success in single-seaters in 2017 when he … Continue reading Whatsapping with: Frederik Vesti (FIA F3)

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Formula 3

Whatsapping with: Ukyo Sasahara (F3 Asia champion)

Ukyo Sasahara has been on the feeder series ladder since 2013, but he definitely booked his greatest victory in 2019 by winning the F3 Asia Championship with Hitech GP. We had a chat with him about that successful year and his 2020 goals. By Floris Visman The Japanese driver has been in the junior single-seater categories for a while now, debuting in 2013 in Formula … Continue reading Whatsapping with: Ukyo Sasahara (F3 Asia champion)

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Ulysse de Pauw
Formula 3

Whatsapping with: Ulysse de Pauw (BRDC British F3)

Ulysse de Pauw had a very decent BRDC British F3 season last year, considering he was brought into his team Douglas Motorsport late. He feels he has developed massively as a driver. We had a chat with him. By Floris Visman Belgian driver Ulysse de Pauw debuted in single-seaters in 2018 when he took on the challenge of French F4 through the FFSA Academy. He … Continue reading Whatsapping with: Ulysse de Pauw (BRDC British F3)

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