The Aston Martin Aramco Formula One™ Team today launches its Driver Academy, welcoming Mari Boya as its first signed driver. The Spaniard, currently competing in the FIA Formula 3 Championship, will benefit from a comprehensive development programme designed to prepare young talent for the top echelons of motorsport.

Ferrari Driver Academy talent Tuukka Taponen became the 2024 Formula Regional Middle East Champion (FRMEC) in the final round at Dubai Autodrome. Victory in Saturday’s opening race of the weekend for R-ace GP’s 17-year-old Finnish star was enough to put him beyond reach of his only remaining title rival, Taylor Barnard, and for good measure, Taponen put on a dominant display in Sunday’s season finale to further underline his superiority with another win.

Three different drivers stood atop the podium during a thrilling Formula Regional Middle East Championship Certified by FIA (FRMEC) Round 3 at Dubai Autodrome, but it was a fourth who emerged from the action with an expanded points lead. While Taylor Barnard, Nikhil Bohra, and Rafael Câmara tasted glory on the weekend, in the longer game it is Tuukka Taponen who is looking ever more difficult to beat to the ultimate prize, with two events – comprising a total of six races – remaining.

The Formula Regional Middle East Championship certified by FIA (FRMEC) was the domain of the sensational Tuukka Taponen over the course of the second round on the full 5.281km Formula 1 layout of the Yas Marina Circuit. The 17-year-old Finn, who is backed by the Ferrari Driver Academy, topped both qualifying sessions and then drove his R-ace GP car to his first two victories in the category. 

Campos Racing is pleased to announce Spaniard Mari Boya as the most recent addition to its driver line-up for the upcoming 2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship season. Boya joins German-Danish Oliver Goethe as the Red Bull Junior Driver was confirmed last week. Boya is another perfect example of Campos Racing efforts to support emerging talents from Spain following the steps of Marc Gené, Fernando Alonso, Antonio García, Álex Palou or Pepe Martí, among others.