The Sauber Academy drivers enjoyed a couple of action-packed months, as their campaigns all entered their busiest phases, with on-track activities throughout June and July racing across Europe and the United States.
 

A busy couple of months saw the Sauber Academy fully engaged with their respective campaigns, as well as training and taking part in testing sessions, travelling to historic European circuits and to the United States.

Everything is now ready for the first karting event of the year, the WSK Champions Cup that will take place at South Garda Karting in Lonato from January 17 to 21, 2024. With approximately 280 drivers already confirmed, it immediately establishes itself among the favorite races to kick off the new season. For this occasion, the MINI, OKNJ, OKJ, OK and KZ2 categories take to the track, featuring the most qualified manufacturers and teams, along with many innovations in the competitive evolution of the drivers – from category transitions among the youngest to new experiences for the more experienced drivers.

The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team is excited to confirm its Junior Programme line-up for 2023.

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.

The second year of the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine will remain impressed in the memory of its fans not only for the excitement and show that was offered on track, but also for the success achieved by the series in terms of numbers.

The race held at the Mugello Circuit will remain in the history of the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine, as Dino Beganovic is crowned champion of the 2022 season. It was enough for the Swedish driver to finish the race in fourth position to mathematically bring home the title, conquered by the Prema Racing standard bearer with one race still to go. A Prema Racing branded success, already triumphant last weekend in Barcelona, which today saw an unreachable Paul Aron on the highest step of the podium. The Estonian, who this morning also set the pole position record in the series, also overtook Gabriele Minì (ART Grand Prix) in the overall standings, moving into second place behind team-mate Beganovic.

Paul Aron once again was the fastest driver in qualifying in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine. The Estonian, who celebrated the team title with Prema Racing in Barcelona, put everyone behind setting the best time of 1:42.723 at Mugello. 

Pierre-Louis Chovet set the pace in the last collective test of the season that took place at Mugello. 

ART Grand Prix’s Gabriele Minì returned to the top of the timesheets to set the pace in the first Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine collective test at Mugello.

Mugello fog welcomed the 36 drivers of the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine, who prepare to face the final round of the season this weekend.

Gabriel Bortoleto was the undisputed star of the second Spanish round of the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine, going for a fine victory after taking his first pole position this morning. 

Gabriel Bortoleto claimed his first pole position in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine in Barcelona right on the weekend of his birthday. The R-ace GP‘s Brazilian driver set the fastest time of 1m40.532s in the Group B session, only 0.156s ahead of his teammate Hadrien David. The Frenchman finished yesterday’s race with a second place and will start from the second row of the grid in Race 2.

Paul Aron‘s victory was won by keeping the lead from start to finish. After signing the pole position this morning, he climbed on the top step of the podium for the fifth time this year at the wheel of  Prema Racing team’s car number 3.

Prema Racing’s driver Paul Aron scored the fastest time in the first Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine qualifying at Barcelona, and claimed race one pole position in an extraordinarily close session, which was held with all the cars on the track due to the fog.

The countdown marks less than three days to the start of the penultimate round of the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine, which will be back in action this weekend at the Barcelona track. 

A spectacular Race 1 full of twists and turns took place at the Red Bull Ring, where the eighth round of the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine was held, with Kas Haverkort (Van Amersfoort Racing) reaching the highest step of the podium ahead of teammate Joshua Dufek. Behind, RPM’s new addition Pierre-Louis Chovet‘s entered the season with a flawless performance, leading him to third place having led the race for a few laps.

Paul Aron confirmed his top form at Red Bull Ring claiming his fifth pole position of the year in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine at the end of a thrilling qualifying session. 

The Formula Regional by Alpine is ready to reignite its engines after the summer break at the Red Bull Ring

The second Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine race at Spa Francorchamps put on a show, as usual, providing some excitement to the numerous spectators on the stands and paddock of the Belgian track.