Hitech GP's first two GB3 seasons assessed
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Hitech GP have made an impressive start to life in the GB3 Championship, with a Drivers’ Championship challenge in 2020 and a runner-up spot in the Teams’ Championship in its second season.
Isack Hadjar was quickest for the second day in a row in FIA F3 testing, as a sandstorm saw F2’s afternoon session cancelled.
James Hedley will return to Elite Motorsport for GB3 in 2022, having competed in the final round at Donington Park with the team in October.
Two French drivers topped the times in FIA F3 testing in Bahrain on Thursday, with Isack Hadjar and Victor Martins quickest for Hitech and ART respectively.
Zane Maloney topped the times at the end of the first day of FIA F3 testing in Sakhir.
The afternoon brought the quickest times of the day in the desert.
Pre-season testing for the 2022 FIA Formula 3 Championship begins on Wednesday (2 March) at the Bahrain International Circuit.
With 29 of 30 seats confirmed, we take a look at who’s running where in Sakhir.
Nazim Azman will become the first Malaysian to drive in FIA F3 as he competes with Hitech Grand Prix in 2022.
Enzo Trulli has joined Carlin for the 2022 FIA F3 season, completing the team’s line-up as it looks to improve on its tenth-place finish in 2021.
British F4 podium-finisher Marcos Flack has joined Douglas Motorsport for a full GB3 campaign in 2022, after testing with the team throughout the latter stages of 2021.
He joins Tommy Smith and Max Esterson as the team looks to improve on last year.
Jak Crawford endured clutch issues throughout his Formula Regional Asian Championship campaign, but three podiums have him feeling positive ahead of FIA F3 testing next week.
2020 GB3 runner-up Kush Maini will graduate to FIA F3 with MP Motorsport in 2022.
He made one appearance with ARC Bratislava in the LMP2 class of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship, also competing in Asian F3.
Joel Granfors enjoyed his first taste of the new Tatuus MSV-022 in testing last week, and is positive about the GB3 season to come with Fortec Motorsport.
Carlin Buzz Racing have filled two of their seats for the 2022 FIA Formula 3 Championship, with Brad Benavides joining the team.
Benavides ran with Carlin in Euroformula Open in 2021.
BWT Alpine F1 Team has announced its Alpine Academy roster for 2022, with two drivers introduced and two continuing for their fourth year in the programme.
Campos have completed their 2022 FIA Formula 3 Championship line-up, with FRECA race-winner David Vidales joining the Spanish team.
GB3 race-winner Ayrton Simmons will re-join Charouz Racing System in FIA F3 in 2022, after debuting with the team in Sochi last year.
Caio Collet will stay with MP Motorsport for 2022 after two podiums in his maiden FIA F3 campaign.
Both he and the team are targeting wins this year.
