Here’s how the Mercedes Junior Team did in 2021

With hundreds of drivers competing in feeder series all over the world, your chances of getting to Formula 1 are slim. If you manage to join the academy of a Formula 1 team though, they increase tenfold. That is, if you perform. In this series we take a look at how the members of F1 academies have performed in 2021. Today: the Mercedes Junior Team. … Continue reading Here’s how the Mercedes Junior Team did in 2021

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Here’s how the Sauber Academy did in 2021

With hundreds of drivers competing in feeder series all over the world, your chances of getting to Formula 1 are slim. If you manage to join the academy of a Formula 1 team though, they increase tenfold. That is, if you perform. In this series we take a look at how the members of F1 academies have performed in 2021. Today: the Sauber Academy. By … Continue reading Here’s how the Sauber Academy did in 2021

F2 star Lundgaard goes Stateside: ‘IndyCar fired a completely new spark in me’

It goes without saying that Christian Lundgaard hasn’t had the best of seasons in Formula 2 with ART GP. In a year beset by bad luck and an often puzzling lack of pace, the Danish 20-year-old and F2 sophomore has not emerged as the title candidate that many expected him to be after a promising rookie season. By Jeroen Demmendaal Time for a change of … Continue reading F2 star Lundgaard goes Stateside: ‘IndyCar fired a completely new spark in me’

Winning Pourchaire feels ‘no extra pressure’ being linked to Alfa Romeo F1 seat

After major speculation surrounding his possible graduation to Formula One for next season, Théo Pourchaire increased his stock even further with a spectacular victory in the first F2 sprint race of the weekend at Monza. By Tyler Foster “It was a great race for me. I started P4. The start was not so bad, I kept my position. After that, I did some great overtakes. … Continue reading Winning Pourchaire feels ‘no extra pressure’ being linked to Alfa Romeo F1 seat

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Pourchaire on F1 in 2022: Following races will ‘probably decide my future’

Formula 2’s youngest current driver is Sauber Academy’s 18-year-old Théo Pourchaire. The French teenager, who turned 18 just last month, is currently sitting 6th in the F2 standings (on 65 points) at the halfway point of the season. At the peak of Formula 1’s ‘silly season’, the youngster is being touted as Alfa Romeo’s possible partner for Valtteri Bottas for the 2022 F1 season. By … Continue reading Pourchaire on F1 in 2022: Following races will ‘probably decide my future’

Exclusive: FRECA Surprise Saucy Wants To Stay With ART GP And Move Up To F3

Grégoire Saucy has been utterly dominant so far in FRECA, winning more than half of the races and leading by 60 points in the Standings. The Swiss driver opens up and explains how he has been able to find so much pace this year. By Perceval Wolff Hadrien David, Gabriele Minì, Paul Aron, David Vidales; the new Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine had plenty … Continue reading Exclusive: FRECA Surprise Saucy Wants To Stay With ART GP And Move Up To F3

Exclusive: Vesti On F3 Season: ‘Nowhere Near Where We Deserve To Be’

Regarded as one of the very best young talents in the world right now, ART Grand Prix’s Frederik Vesti has very high aspirations. And as we approach the final leg of the 2021 FIA F3 Championship, the 19-year-old Dane reflects on his summer break, what he thinks of his season so far, as well as what he really thinks of the polarising new race weekend … Continue reading Exclusive: Vesti On F3 Season: ‘Nowhere Near Where We Deserve To Be’

Juan Manuel Correa On The Up Again After ‘Losing Driver Instinct’

FIA Formula 3 driver Juan Manuel Correa is starting to feel like himself again after spending the whole weekend in Hungary without special adjustments. He is ready to resume the season at Spa, despite his horrific accident there in Formula 2 two years ago, which cost the life of Anthoine Hubert. By Charlie Parker ART’s Juan Manuel Correa is now halfway through his first season … Continue reading Juan Manuel Correa On The Up Again After ‘Losing Driver Instinct’

Exclusive: Vesti Is ‘Pushing To Make F2 Happen’

The journey to the very top of the pyramid in world motorsport is notorious for being one of the most challenging tasks in sport, with all the series leading up to Formula 1 being intensely competitive on top of ever-increasing budgets the further you go. And as ART Grand Prix’s Frederik Vesti confesses, the positives from having support from a strong team as well as … Continue reading Exclusive: Vesti Is ‘Pushing To Make F2 Happen’

Exclusive: Juan Manuel Correa Rules Out F3 In 2022, Sets Sights On F2 Return

Sauber Academy driver Juan Manuel Correa is looking to get back to F2 as quickly as possible and doesn’t see F3 as an option for next year. By Charlie Parker Correa was part of that horrific Formula 2 crash back in 2019 at Spa that unfortunately claimed the life of Anthoine Hubert. It was deemed a long shot at one time that Correa would be … Continue reading Exclusive: Juan Manuel Correa Rules Out F3 In 2022, Sets Sights On F2 Return

Unhappy Lundgaard Looking For ‘Dramatic Changes’ To Save F2 Season

ART GP driver Christian Lundgaard is ‘definitely not satisfied’ with the first half of his Formula 2 season and hopes to improve consistency before the end of the season.  By Charlie Parker Speaking before his IndyCar debut at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Danish driver has admitted he is not pleased with the season so far: “It’s been a tricky one, we all know where … Continue reading Unhappy Lundgaard Looking For ‘Dramatic Changes’ To Save F2 Season

F2 ‘Loanee’ Lundgaard Amazes In First Ever IndyCar Qualifying

ART GP driver Christian Lundgaard makes his much-anticipated NTT IndyCar Series debut at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend, with the Alpine Academy member being loaned out to the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team after a trying season in Formula 2 so far for the promising 20-year-old Dane. By Matt Jeffray Coming off the back of a 7th place finish in last year’s Formula … Continue reading F2 ‘Loanee’ Lundgaard Amazes In First Ever IndyCar Qualifying