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The questions the FIA must address after Wittich's surprise F1 departure

The sudden departure of Formula 1's race director Niels Wittich has caught the entire paddock by surprise and is leaving the beleaguered governing body with more questions than answers, some more uncomfortable than others.

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How a winless F3 racer produced a moment of championship-winning quality

Without fail, every driver and every team in any motorsport category you could care to mention will tell you every year that consistency is their number one target. Yes, there will also be the usual spiel about title aspirations, but all know that bagging points at every round is crucial…

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How Sharp proved a cut above the GB3 pack to claim back-to-back titles

He faced stiff competition from his more experienced rivals throughout, but Louis Sharp sealed the 2024 GB3 Championship in convincing style with more poles, victories and laps led than anybody else. Remaining with Rodin Motorsport for his graduation from a title-winning British Formula 4 campaign, Sharp made the perfect start…

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What could have been: Jenson Button’s F3000 test, 25 years on

When Fortec Motorsport bowed out of International Formula 3000 at the end of 2000, it did so with a single podium courtesy of Jamie Davies finishing second in Monaco. Another provisionally taken by Andreas Scheld at the Nurburgring was chalked off for the most minor of technical infractions, a stray…

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Beganovic replaces Correa for the final two rounds of F2 season

Ferrari academy driver Dino Beganovic will make the step up to Formula 2 for events in Qatar and Abu Dhabi with DAMS, which round out the F1 feeder series’ 2024 campaign.

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Three F3 race winners set to tackle the historic Macau GP

Three FIA Formula 3 race winners are among numerous drivers from the series to step down a level of the single-seater ladder to enter next month’s Macau Grand Prix.

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Three FIA F3 race winners set to tackle the Macau GP

Three FIA Formula 3 race winners are among numerous drivers from the series to step down a level of the single-seater ladder to enter next month’s Macau Grand Prix.

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DAMS joins F3 for 2025, replacing Jenzer Motorsport

Formula 3 has confirmed that DAMS will join the grid in place of Jenzer for the next three-year cycle.

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The hidden winner of Bearman's and Colapinto's Baku heroics

The performances of Oliver Bearman and Franco Colapinto at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix left Haas and Williams with plenty to mull over.

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Why it was "completely impossible" for F3 to race in Macau in 2024

Formula 3 CEO Bruno Michel has insisted it was "completely impossible" for the championship to race at this year's Macau Grand Prix and has explained why Formula Regional is the series to fill the void.

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Red Bull junior Lindblad earns F2 promotion with Campos

Arvid Lindblad has joined F3 champion Leonardo Fornaroli in having his place on the 2025 F2 grid confirmed.

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O'Sullivan loses ART F2 seat due to funding issues, Browning steps up

Williams junior Zak O'Sullivan has parted ways with the ART Formula 2 squad due to funding issues ahead of this weekend’s Azerbaijan round, with Luke Browning stepping in.

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O'Sullivan loses ART F2 seat

Williams junior Zak O'Sullivan has parted ways with ART due to funding issues ahead of this weekend’s Azerbaijan round.

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Mini replaces F1-bound Bearman for F2 Baku debut

Gabriele Mini will partner Andrea Kimi Antonelli for Prema when F2 heads to Azerbaijan this weekend after full-season driver Oliver Bearman was called up by Haas to replace Kevin Magnussen, who is serving a race ban for the weekend.

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Pourchaire on his future: "I don't have any money to put on the table"

Formula 2's youngest race winner when he triumphed in Monaco at just 17 years old, Theo Pourchaire once was one of the hottest prospects on the way to Formula 1. After winning the F2 title at age 20 but on his third attempt, the Sauber reserve driver was unable to…

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The winless champion: Is Fornaroli deserving of his F3 crown?

The junior ranks are full of race-winning talent with egos boosted by a lifetime of victories in karting and entry-level single-seater categories. By the time drivers reach Formula 3, the wheat begins to be separated from the chaff, with only 30 spaces available each year to continue the climb to…

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F3 champion Fornaroli signs with Invicta for 2025 F2 graduation

Leonardo Fornaroli has been announced by Invicta as one of its Formula 2 drivers for 2025 following his Formula 3 title success at Monza.

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F3 Italy: Fornaroli champion after astonishing last-gasp pass

Leonardo Fornaroli clinched championship glory with a stunning last-lap dive on ART’s Christian Mansell at the Parabolica as Sami Meguetounif took victory in F3's Italian feature race.

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F3 Italy: Fornaroli snatches title in astonishing last-gasp pass

Leonardo Fornaroli clinched championship glory with a stunning last-lap dive on ART’s Christian Mansell at the Parabolica, as Sami Meguetounif took victory in F3's Italian feature race.

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F3 reveals new Dallara racer to debut in 2025

The FIA Formula 3 Championship has lifted the covers of its all-new 2025 car in a special launch ceremony at Monza.

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F3 Italy: Tramnitz scores maiden win as title fight rolls on to finale

Tim Tramnitz became the 12th different F3 race winner this season, breaking his duck in the Monza sprint race, while the championship fight remains wide open heading into tomorrow's finale.

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Why Goethe ditched F3 title fight to replace Williams' Colapinto in F2

Oliver Goethe has insisted that the chance to drive in F2 "overrules" his slim hope of becoming F3 champion.

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F3 title showdown: Who is in the running for glory?

After nine weekends and 18 races, the curtain is ready to fall on the Formula 3 season at Monza this weekend. Prema has already claimed the teams’ championship, so all the focus is on the drivers’ battle.

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Who is Franco Colapinto, Alpine's newest F1 driver?

After a disappointing start to his Formula 1 career, Australian racer Jack Doohan has been replaced at the Alpine F1 team by reserve driver Franco Colapinto. The switch will see Colapinto race for the French team from F1’s next outing at Imola, for at least five rounds.

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