Formula 2 and 3 boss Bruno Michel said bringing good female drivers to the F3 grid was “key” and he didn’t understand why Jamie Chadwick had failed to get a 2022 seat.
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Red Bull junior Edgar withdraws from FIA F3 series after Crohn’s diagnosis
Formula 3
Posted onRed Bull junior driver Jonny Edgar will not contest the remainder of the FIA Formula 3 Championship after being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease.
Martins takes victory and championship lead in F3 Bahrain feature race
Formula 3
Posted onVictor Martins claimed the first F3 feature race victory in 2022, keeping Arthur Leclerc from the lead on track and in the points standings.
Russian F3 driver Smolyar switches to black livery after entering as a neutral
Formula 3
Posted onRussian Formula 3 Alexander Smolyar finished third in today’s season-opening race after entering the championship as a neutral competitor and switching to a plain black livery.
F3 driver Kari penalised for driving wrong way along track in “very dangerous” incident
Formula 3
Posted onFormula 3 driver Niko Kari has been penalised for driving the wrong way along the track in what the stewards called a “very dangerous” incident.
Hadjar wins FIA F3 opener after track limits penalty for Bearman
Formula 3
Posted onIsack Hadjar has taken the first win of the season for Hitech after Oliver Bearman was penalised for exceeding track limits.
Colapinto and Van Amersfoort claim pole on FIA F3 debut in Bahrain
Formula 3
Posted onFranco Colapinto has taken pole for Van Amersfoort Racing on the debuts for both driver and team in FIA Formula 3 in Bahrain.
Russian driver Smolyar returns to race in FIA F3 as neutral driver
Formula 3
Posted onRussian Formula 3 driver Alexander Smolyar has reversed his decision not to participate in the FIA series this year and entered as a neutral driver.
F3 driver Smolyar joins other Russian drivers leaving FIA series
Formula 3
Posted onFormula 3 driver Alexander Smolyar has joined the growing number of Russian drivers who have opted not to continue racing in the wake of the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
Formula 2 team Hitech follows Haas in terminating Uralkali sponsorship
Formula 2
Posted onFormula 2 team Hitech Grand Prix has officially confirmed the termination of its sponsorship deal with Uralkali, after Formula 1 team Haas did the same.
F2 will introduce synthetic fuel before F1 despite teams’ concerns
Formula 2
Posted onFormula 2 team bosses objected to the series being used as a “test bed” for Formula 1’s synthetic fuels, saying it “wouldn’t be wise.”
Williams sign Zak O’Sullivan to driver academy as he steps up to F3
Formula 3
Posted onWilliams have signed 2021 GB3 champion Zak O’Sullivan to their driver academy and confirmed he will contest in this year’s FIA Formula 3 championship.
Why the next karting prodigy won’t reach F1 as quickly as its newest champion did
News focus
Posted onIt isn’t just the FIA’s superlicence rules which prevents young racing prodigies reaching Formula 1 as quickly as Max Verstappen did.
F2 and F3 to trial sustainable fuel before F1 – Symonds
Formula 2
Posted onFormula 2 and Formula 3 will trial new synthetic, sustainable fuels before they are introduced to Formula 1 in 2026.
Novalak to make early F2 debut with MP as Zendeli hits budget trouble
Formula 2
Posted onClement Novalak will make his Formula 2 debut at the next round in Saudi Arabia in place of Lirim Zendeli, who said his season is over due to “financial reasons”.
F2 reveals longest-ever 28-race calendar, F3 to race 18 times in 2022
Formula 2
Posted onFormula 2 will hold a record 28 races in its 2022 season, while Formula 3’s calendar will feature 18, all supporting Formula 1 races.
Axed triple-header F2 and F3 format was “not easy to understand”
Formula 2
Posted onThe triple-header header format introduced for Formula 1’s two most prominent support series created confusion, the series promoter admitted after it was dropped within a year of being introduced.
Doohan wins and delivers F3 title for Trident after ignoring team orders
Formula 3
Posted onJack Doohan won the final Formula 3 race of the season and helped his Trident team to clinch the championship – after ignoring their pleas to hand the lead to his team mate.
F2 and F3 cut Sochi schedules from three races to two
Formula 2
Posted onFormula 2 and Formula 3 have trimmed their schedules from three races each to two due to the wet conditions at Sochi Autodrom.
Hauger takes Formula 3 title as Sargeant wins first Sochi race
Formula 3
Posted onDennis Hauger has sealed the 2021 F3 title in unexpected fashion, winning it on Friday after the opening race at Sochi was brought forward.