"Managing my emotions" - James Wharton on his FIA Formula 3 debut
The young Aussie will make his FIA Formula 3 debut on home soil.
MELBOURNE–Rookie James Wharton is straight to business ahead of his FIA Formula 3 debut but admits that "managing the emotions" will be the biggest challenge of the season opener.
The 18-year-old Aussie said that the track conditions at the Australian Grand Prix make for good racing and good TV.
"I think it's one of the highest-speed tracks of the year, especially with all the DRS zones being so long," said the ART Grand Prix driver.
The Formula 3 series will this weekend race for the first time in the 2025 car which can reach speed of up to 300 km/h.
"It's quite tough on degradation as well because we're putting a lot of energy through the tyres which makes the races tough."
"It'll be my second ever time on a street track and we'll see how it goes. It should be exciting with good overtaking."
Making his Formula 3 debut at home, the normally stoic Wharton is open about the challenge it presents.
"The toughest part of the weekend will be managing the emotions. It's a lot more than just a race for me."
"I'll have more people there, family too, so I'll be managing all of that while we're working on the new car that we're still learning."
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