Andrew founded raceweek in 2019 to bring more attention to junior motorsport categories. He runs the site alongside a career as a full-time news journalist and has attended 12 grands prix.
WSeries
W Series, the international single-seater championship for female drivers, has signed its first major sponsorship deal with global telecom company ROKiT Phones. The multi-year deal includes branding on all 20 cars and drivers’ overalls, with a celebration livery displayed at the Autosport Awards on Sunday. ROKiT is currently the title
FIA Formula 3
Australians Calan Williams, Jack Doohan, and Oscar Piastri have joined a field of 31 young drivers in a three-day post-season FIA Formula 3 test at Circuit de Valencia. Calan Williams raced in the Toyota Racing Series and Euroformula Open this year, while Jack Doohan, a Red Bull junior driver, has
Australian Formula 3
John Magro is the 2019 Australian Formula 3 Champion after winning all 3 races in the series’ Wakefield Park round, extending his winning streak to 15 victories in a row. Magro took the outright lap record at the circuit as well as extending the record for most consecutive wins in
British Formula 3
Australian Bart Horsten has taken part in a driver evaluation day, supervised by F1 driver George Russell and run by the Lanan Racing BRDC British F3 team, as part of their preparations for the 2020 season. Horsten, who finished fifth overall in British F4 in 2019 said: “It’s been
Toyota Racing Series
Angolan driver Rui Andrade has been announced as the first driver for reigning champions M2 Competition in the 2020 Castrol Toyota Racing Series. Andrade will be the first Angolan to race in the 16 year history of the New Zealand series. He has been on triple-duty throughout 2019, racing in
Euroformula Open
Kiwi Liam Lawson has taken the 2019 Euroformula Open Rookie title, and second place in the overall championship, with his win in the final race of the year at Monza. Pole-sitter Teppei Natori led from the start, but Lawson completed a move at the first chicane in the opening laps.
Weekend Preview
Welcome to your Weekend Preview for 12-13 October. Here’s your look at the Aussies and Kiwis who are competing around the world this weekend. Kiwi Liam Lawson is in the hunt for the Euroformula Open Rookie title at the final round in Monza, as well as runner-up in the
Euroformula Open
With the 2019 Euroformula Open Championship wrapped up by Marino Sato in Barcelona last time out, all eyes will be on the battle for the series’ rookie title, with Kiwi Liam Lawson just six points ahead of Linus Lundqvist. Lawson is casting his eyes ahead, saying: “Obviously it’s very
Formula One
Daniel Ricciardo, speaking on Tuesday ahead of the 2019 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, reflected on his disappointment from the past two races and the challenges the Renault F1 Team face in rebuilding their form. “Leaving without points from the last two races is disappointing,” said Ricciardo, “and probably not
Toyota Racing Series
18 year-old Swedish driver Lucas Petersson will join the 2020 Catrol Toyota Racing Series, as the second driver officially confirmed for a summer of racing in New Zealand. Petersson began in karts in 2008 at age 7, and was ultimately crowned Junior Max class champion of the United Arab Emirates
Toyota Racing Series
Swiss driver Axel Gnos is the first driver to be announced for the 2020 Castrol Toyota Racing Series in New Zealand, after a three-pronged Formula 4 assault in 2019. The sixteen year-old raced in the Italian, Spanish, and German Formula 4 Championships this year for Jenzer Motorsport and G4 Racing.
Weekend Preview
Welcome to your Weekend Preview for 28-29 September. Here’s your look at the Aussies and Kiwis who are competing around the world this weekend. The final round of the first ever FIA Formula 3 Championship heads to Sochi this weekend, in support of the VTB Formula One Grand Prix.