The Russian driver, who finished third in the 2019 Formula Renault Eurocup, produced a solid second season in F3 last year with two sprint race victories and two further podiums.
He won the opening race in Barcelona and repeated the trick next time out at Paul Ricard, becoming the first double winner of the season.
But a tricky end to the campaign with just one points finish in the final five races saw him slide to sixth place in the final drivers’ standings.
After two seasons in F3 with ART, the SMP-backed 20-year-old will join Dutch squad MP Motorsport for 2022 with the goal of building on his progress up the ranks.
MP ran rookie Victor Martins to fifth in the points, taking a single win at Zandvoort.
“I’m delighted to team up with MP Motorsport for another season in FIA F3,” Smolyar said.
“Last year, I fought many duels with MP’s cars as they challenged for the podium finishes that I was aiming to achieve as well, and now we’re together, hoping to take as many…
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