Brando Badoer, an 18-year-old Italian racing driver and McLaren Development Driver since late 2024, entered the 2025 FIA F3 Championship with high expectations. After finishing fifth in the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine, he made the anticipated step up to FIA F3 with PREMA Racing. However, his debut season has been far from…
After a dominant Feature Race win in Bahrain, Alex Dunne carried this momentum into the F2 Saudi Arabian GP with a P3 finish in the Sprint Race. The McLaren junior headed into Jeddah with a great amount of confidence, and knew he had what it takes to replicate similar results again. Speaking in the post-Sprint…
Hitech TGR’s Martinius Stenshorne claimed his third FIA Formula 3 podium after a strong performance in the 2025 F3 Melbourne Sprint Race. The Norwegian driver, who most recently finished the 2024 season 18th with 38 points, launched an aggressive campaign against the race leader, and eventual winner, Santiago Ramos. However, despite his best efforts, a…
As he steps into the newest chapter of his racing career, McLaren Driver Development programme member Brando Badoer is really proud to be partnered with the esteemed PREMA Racing for the 2025 FIA Formula 3 championship. Badoer joins PREMA after a fifth-place finish in the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship (FRECA) and will partner with…
After an 18th-place finish in his rookie season with the then-named Hitech Pulse-Eight, Martinius Stenshorne is set for a sophomore season in the FIA Formula 3 Championship. Stenshorne, a member of the McLaren Driver Development Program, will continue with Hitech, now named Hitech TGR, as he fights for the 2025 F3 title. Familiarity with team…
After a semi-successful rookie F3 season in 2024 with MP Motorsport, Ireland’s Alexander Dunne steps up to F2 with Rodin Motorsport for 2025. He will partner with Australia’s Christian Mansell for the upcoming FIA F2 season. While speaking with media, including Pit Debrief after completing pre-season testing in Barcelona, Dunne discussed his expectations for the…
The grid for the first ever Women’s Testing session organised by Formula E is looking more and more fixed as days go by. The latest addition to the lineup with be sporting a full papaya outfit, as Bianca Bustamante will be joining the NEOM McLaren team in Valencia. The young Filipina driver had joined the…
The grid of the 2025 F1 Academy season is starting to shape up, with yet another driver confirmed following Chloe Chambers’s move to Red Bull Ford. Ella Lloyd will represent McLaren driving for the Rodin team, and has recently joined the young talent development programme coordinated by Stephanie Carlin. Lloyd also takes part in the…
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…
