FRECA Archives - Motorsport

Brando Badoer the newest addition to McLaren’s Driver Development programme

Rebecca Malitz2 months ago2 months ago04 mins

Italian racing driver Brando Badoer, who is currently racing for Van Amersfoort Racing in the Formula Regional European Championship (FRECA), joins the McLaren Development programme. McLaren Racing announced today that 18-year-old Badoer, son of former F1 Driver Luca Badoer, has joined its development programme. For the upcoming 2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship Badoer will join fellow McLaren Driver…

Exclusive | James Wharton: “I’ve shown a lot of people what I can do” with FRECA performances in 2024

Luke-John Buckle5 months ago5 months ago06 mins

James Wharton believes that the FRECA car will be among the most physically demanding cars he will drive in his career. The Australian is competing in his rookie season in the championship after stepping up from Italian F4. The PREMA driver sits fifth in the standings after taking a commanding victory at Mugello and has…

Marta García takes part in Formula E’s Berlin Rookie Test and had to “adapt quickly” as she was straight out of FRECA race weekend

Anna Elizabeth Krausová7 months ago7 months ago07 mins

The reigning F1 Academy Champion added participation in Formula E’s Rookie Test to her busy schedule. Just this weekend, Marta García raced in the season opener for Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA) with Iron Dames, alongside her teammate Doriane Pin. Though not scoring any points, it was certainly a valuable experience for the…

“Still not enough today to take the win” — Doriane Pin happier with the car but finishes P3 in F1 Academy’s Race 2 at Miami

Anna Elizabeth Krausová8 months ago06 mins

Not being able to beat the current Drivers’ Championship leader Abbi Pulling throughout the weekend, Doriane Pin spoke about the challenges she faced during the Miami Grand Prix — the main one being her car. Representing Mercedes and driving with PREMA Racing in F1 Academy, the 20-year-old struggled with the set-up of her car, as…