Monza. Synonymous with speed, passion, and racing. With ultra-fast action on the track and a fervent atmosphere off it. It's hallowed ground for all those whose religion is high horsepower. This weekend marks round 16 of the 2025 Formula One season, as we approach the final third of the year, but, for those in Formula 3, this is the curtain call.

The FIA and ACI are proud to announce the creation of the FIA Formula Regional European Championship, a brand-new, FIA-supported single-seater competition set to commence in 2026. This marks a crucial next step in the FIA’s structured talent development pathway. The implementation of a new car in 2026 – the FR Gen2 – will mark a significant evolution in the junior single-seater landscape, signalling a strategic moment for redefining the Formula Regional level in Europe.

FIA Formula 3 returns to continue its spring tripleheader this weekend, and it will be swinging from Imola to Monte Carlo before pivoting towards Barcelona. The world's most glamorous track will be hosting round 4 for this year's series, and PREMA Racing comes back to the track that handed the team a Feature Race win last year, looking to bounce back from a challenging early part of the season.

Atlassian Williams Racing is pleased to announce that Williams Racing Academy Driver Luke Browning will take part in the first Free Practice Session at the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix, fulfilling one of four mandated rookie driver sessions this year.

Saintéloc Racing announced that Nikita Bedrin will join the team for the 2025 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine. The young driver brings a wealth of experience from both Formula Regional and FIA Formula 3, further strengthening the team’s ambitions for the upcoming season.

Van Amersfoort Racing (VAR) is pleased to announce that Rafael Villagómez will continue with the team for the 2025 FIA Formula 2 season, marking his second campaign in the Championship. The Mexican driver will race alongside John Bennett, finalizing VAR’s line-up for the season.

Williams Racing is proud to confirm the 2025 line-up of the Williams Racing Driver Academy, with the stars of tomorrow all making a step up in their careers.

Oliver Goethe stays with MP Motorsport for a full-season campaign in the 2025 FIA Formula 2 Championship.

The 2024 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA) season was an extraordinary showcase of young talent and determination, highlighted by record-breaking performances and new milestones. This fourth season featured 41 drivers from 20 nations, illustrating FRECA’s role as a premier development platform for the next generation of racing stars. Held over 10 rounds on some of Europe’s most iconic circuits, the championship not only set new records but further cemented its reputation as a vital stepping stone to the top levels of motorsport.

Dutch driver Richard Verschoor will rejoin MP Motorsport for a fresh attack of the FIA Formula 2 Championship in 2025, it is confirmed today.

Audi and Sauber Motorsport AG have secured one of the most promising talents for the future of Formula One: Brazilian Gabriel Bortoleto (20) will complete the team’s strong and well-matched pairing alongside Nico Hülkenberg (37).

The French team ART Grand Prix will make its debut in the world of Formula 4 during the season finale of the Euro 4 Championship at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza on the weekend of October 4-6.

With 11 leading teams and a grid of 33 cars the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine is ready to be back on the track the upcoming weekend, for the opening round at Hockenheim. The Championship promoted by ACI Sport and Alpine Racing, chosen every year by many high-profile drivers as a fundamental step in a succesful carreer, will involve also this year a quality driver pool, with many of them backed by various academies.

Nissan Formula E Team will field Caio Collet and Gabriele Minì in the upcoming Rookie Test, which will take place on Monday, May 13 following the Berlin E-Prix doubleheader.

Chris Dittmann Racing has confirmed that Martinius Stenshorne will race for the team at the Silverstone GB3 rounds on 27/28 April. 

Italian-licensed racer Nikita Bedrin has teamed up with MP Motorsport for a full-season attack in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine. The 18-year-old who was born in Belgorod in Russia will have Nikhil Bohra and Valerio Rinicella as his teammates.

Arden Motorsport, one of the UK’s best-known racing operations, will compete in this year’s GB4 Championship with its protégé Leon Wilson.

It was a dramatic first visit of 2024 to the Dubai Autodrome for the Formula 4 UAE Championship Certified by FIA (F4 UAE). Two race victories for Nikita Bedrin have propelled the PHM AIX Racing driver firmly into the championship hunt, in which Mumbai Falcons Racing’s Freddie Slater continues to narrowly lead. After a superb weekend that also included two pole positions, Bedrin is one of four drivers at the top of the table covered by 22 points – 25 are on offer for a race win – with two events comprising six races still to come.

Reigning Italian Formula 4 champion Kacper Sztuka will race in the 2024 Formula 3 Championship after concluding a deal with Dutch outfit MP Motorsport. The rapid Polish youngster joins MP as a fresh member of the Red Bull Junior Team.

20-year-old racing rising star Doriane Pin has officially joined the esteemed ranks of Mercedes-AMG as a member of its Junior Programme and will represent the iconic brand in Formula 1 Academy with the support of the PREMA Racing team.

Reigning Euroformula Open Champion Noel León is set to race in the 2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship together with Van Amersfoort Racing. The young Mexican driver made his first appearance for the team during the official FIA Formula 3 post-season tests this year.

Red Bull Junior driver Oliver Goethe will race in the 2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship with Campos Racing. Goethe made a spectacular FIA F3 debut with the Spanish outfit in 2022 for two rounds, finishing in the points in his first race with the team and securing a second-row start at Spa-Francorchamps.

DAMS is delighted to announce that American driver Jak Crawford will join the team for the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship, after a strong maiden campaign in the series in 2023.

Red Bull Racing have signed German FIA F3 ace Oliver Goethe to their young driver programme.

Title-winning single-seater team MP Motorsport has signed a multi-year deal to become the exclusive Technical Partner for the FIA-certified Indian F4 Championship (F4IC). Promoted and organised by Racing Promotions Private Limited (RPPL), the new Indian series will use halo-equipped second-generation Mygale F4 cars all run by the Dutch team.

Spanish youngster Bruno Del Pino Ventos will team up with MP Motorsport for his debut in the inaugural Eurocup-3 season. The 16-year-old is gearing up for his second season in single-seaters after a promising first year in the Spanish Formula 4 Championship.

Talented Danish youngster Sebastian Gravlund will remain with MP Motorsport for his promotion to the brand new Eurocup-3 series. The 18-year-old Team Denmark member hopes to build on his experience gained with MP in the Spanish Formula 4 Championship.

Mexican racing driver José Antonio ‘Joss’ Garfias Martínez Lavín has hooked up with MP Motorsport for a full-season assault on the brand new Eurocup-3 series. The 17-year-old from San Luis Potosí joins young Danish driver Sebastian Øgaard in MP’s line-up for the maiden season of the category.

Danish youngster Sebastian Øgaard is the first driver to hook up with MP Motorsport for an assault on the inaugural Eurocup-3 series. The Dutch outfit is one of the teams providing cars for this new stepping stone in between Formula 4, the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA) and FIA Formula 3.

Gabriel Bortoleto ended pre-season testing on top, setting a 1:47.417 to lead the way on the final day of running for Trident. He narrowly headed up the field from Gabriele Minì, just 0.035s off the top spot with Grégoire Saucy in the top three once again.