“I am really happy to get this opportunity,” said Nikita Bedrin after confirming his F3 seat with PHM AIX Racing in February 2024. “Very last minute news and very unexpected, so a lot of hard work will have to be done. Big thanks to PHM and AIX for making it happen, I’m ready to give…
Following the FIA’s announcement that Johnny Herbert will no longer be a steward at Grand Prix races ahead of the F1 2025 season, FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem addressed the “conflict of interest” that led to the former driver’s departure. Speaking to Spanish media MARCA, Sulayem noted that Herbert’s dual roles as a steward and…
After a successful 2023 season in F3, and despite a less-than-ideal cameo in the 2023 Yas Marina F2 round, MP Motorsport promoted Franco Colapinto to their F2 line-up for the 2024 season. This proved to be a good decision for both driver and team as, despite competing in only 10 of the season’s 14 rounds,…
Despite finishing a disappointing 27th in the 2023 F3 Championship, Thomas “Tommy” Smith continued with Van Amersfoort Racing for a second season. However, while he would enjoy some improvements in 2024, the Australian driver struggled to impress. He finished the 2024 F3 season 20th in the drivers’ standings. A disappointing start to the 2024 season…
In the first part of an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, former F1 engineer Steve Hallam discussed his time with Lewis Hamilton at McLaren, and his hopes the Ferrari driver will make it eight Drivers’ Championships at the Scuderia. At the 2021 F1 Abu Dhabi GP, the now 105-time race winner looked set to win…
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem hits out at FIA criticism as he states racing must be able to continue without a race director. FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem discusses bringing in new stewards to Formula 1. Speaking during the Stewards Summit in Madrid, Sulayem suggested Formula 1 is over reliant on the race director. As…
After a successful 2023 season which saw him take the Formula Regional Oceania Championship title, Charlie Wurz stepped up to Formula 3 with Jenzer Motorsport. Unfortunately, the Austrian driver struggled throughout the 2024 F3 season, finishing outside the points on all but one occasion. He finished his debut season 22nd in the driver’s championship with…
In 2023, Hugh Barter, an Australian-Japanese teenager took to the FIA F3 grid, furthering his success from the Spanish and French F4 campaigns he previously competed in. In an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, Barter opened up on his journey to F3 and his future hopes in motor racing. The 19-year-old smiled when asked what…
In January 2024, AIX Racing announced that Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak would be joining the team, confirming his debut in Formula 3. The Thai driver previously competed in Formula 4 championships, scoring consistently well. “I am extremely delighted to announce that I will be racing with PHM AIX Racing in FIA Formula 3. I would like to…
The United Against Online Abuse (UAOA) campaign, launched in 2022 by FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem, addresses and combats online abuse within the sports community. The campaign monitors online abuse via the UAOA Barometer, which assesses the impact of abusive messages on athletes, competitors, and officials across various sports. At the FIA Officials Summit held…
