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Joe Ellis

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If it's got an engine, I've watched it race. F2 and F3 correspondent with a sprinkling of speedway here and there.
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Formula 2Formula 3

HWA start F2 and F3 seasons with points

By Joe Ellis
July 6, 2020
3 Mins read

Guiliano Alesi was the standout driver as HWA got their Formula 2 career underway in Austria. There were also points for rookie Enzo Fittipaldi in F3.

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Formula 2

Ticktum stars in mixed opening F2 weekend for DAMS

By Joe Ellis
July 6, 2020
2 Mins read
A stunning opening weekend for Dan Ticktum a huge positive for DAMS despite Sean Gelael’s double retirement.
Formula 2

Drugovich takes lights-to-flag maiden F2 victory

By Joe Ellis
July 6, 2020
1 Mins read
A superb drive from a driver who has excelled since his jump into F2. Drugovich seems right at home in his MP Motorsport machine.
Formula 3

Lawson survives late safety car to win F3 sprint race

By Joe Ellis
July 5, 2020
1 Mins read
A thrilling race from start to finish saw Red Bull junior Liam Lawson take his first victory in F3.
Formula 2

Ilott profits from teammates lack of luck to take maiden F2 win

By Joe Ellis
July 5, 2020
1 Mins read
Elation and desperation for UNI-Virtuosi as Ilott wins but Zhou has victory snatched away by mechanical gremlins.
Formula 3

Piastri cruises to debut F3 victory after first corner contact

By Joe Ellis
July 4, 2020
2 Mins read
The 2019 Formula Renault Eurocup champion started off his Formula 3 career in the best possible way with victory in Austria.
Formula 2

Zhou stamps authority on field by storming to F2 pole in Austria

By Joe Ellis
July 4, 2020
1 Mins read
Renault Academy driver Guanyu Zhou lay down a huge marker to his rivals as he took a convincing pole position for Saturday’s F2 feature race.
Formula 3

Fernández on F3 pole after thrilling qualifying

By Joe Ellis
July 4, 2020
1 Mins read
A frantic end to the first qualifying of the year and there’s a new name at the top of the timing sheets.
Formula 2

Red Bull rookie Tsunoda tops F2 practice

By Joe Ellis
July 3, 2020
1 Mins read
It was all about the rookies as Formula 2 returned to the track in Austria.
Formula 3

Beckmann and Piastri a cut above in F3 practice

By Joe Ellis
July 3, 2020
1 Mins read
Cars are FINALLY back on track, and it was FIA Formula 3 who got the ball rolling in Austria.
Formula 1WTCR

How touring car success got Priaulx an F1 drive

By Joe Ellis
July 1, 2020
3 Mins read
Andy Priaulx is one of the most decorated touring car drivers of all-time, but that didn’t stop him stamping his mark on F1 despite never racing.
FeaturesFormula 2

Your Complete Guide to FIA Formula 2 in 2020

By Joe Ellis
June 30, 2020
7 Mins read
We’re not far away now, the season’s curtain raiser is just around the corner and here is everything you need to know before F2 gets underway.
FeaturesFormula 3

Your Complete Guide to FIA Formula 3 in 2020

By Joe Ellis
June 29, 2020
5 Mins read
Another bumper-field of 30 cars will soon be roaring back to life. Here is everything you need to know ahead of Formula 3’s return to the race track.
Formula 3

Beckmann joins Trident after DeFrancesco exit

By Joe Ellis
June 25, 2020
1 Mins read
It’s a late change of drivers with the season opener less than two weeks away. Thankfully, this pairing are very familiar with each other.
Formula 3

Nannini back behind the wheel ahead of F3 season

By Joe Ellis
June 19, 2020
1 Mins read
As the season opener drawers nearer and nearer, young Matteo Nannini is one of many drivers getting back in the saddle in preparation.
Formula 2Formula 3

Date set for Formula 2 and 3 return

By Joe Ellis
June 2, 2020
1 Mins read
It’s been a VERY long wait but we now know when Formula 2 and 3 will be back on track.
24 Hours of Le ManseSports

Aston Martin Virtual Le Mans teams revealed

By Joe Ellis
May 29, 2020
2 Mins read
The first Virtual Le Mans 24 Hours is just around the corner and Aston Martin are next to reveal their three-car GTE team for the race.
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