In the round-up: Porsche says it is still interested in Formula 1 after its efforts to enter the series in 2026 fell through.
In brief
Porsche still interested in F1
Porsche unsuccessfully pursued a tie-up with Red Bull for the 2026 season and subsequently announced it will not enter F1 when new engine regulations arrive in two years’ time. However the company’s director of motorsport sales Michael Dreiser says the brand, which also competes in WEC and Formula E, remains interested in F1.
“Motorsport will always be at the core of our brand identity,” he told Blackbook Motorsport. “Formula 1 remains an interesting racing series for us.
“For the next few years, we are concentrating on the current factory programmes with the Porsche 963 in WEC and the IMSA series, as well as in Formula E with the Porsche 99X Electric. There, we want to fight for overall victories. That is our tradition and our main focus, and we do not comment on speculation beyond that.”
BMW confirms crew for two WEC teams
BMW has finalised its driver line-up for the two WRT-run M Hybrid V8s which will contest the World Endurance Championship this year.
Car number 15 will be driven by Dries Vanthoor, Raffaele Marciello and Marco Wittmann. Their team mates in the number 16 car are Sheldon van der Linde, Robin Frijns and Rene Rast.
Williams and Haas reveal new junior drivers
Two Formula 1 teams have announced new junior drivers for the coming season. Haas has signed Chloe Chambers, who will fulfil their obligation to back one driver in F1 Academy. She finished ninth in Formula Regional Oceania last year, winning one race.
Williams has signed Alessandro Giusti, who won the French Formula 4 championship in 2022 before moving into Formula Regional Europe. Giusti will return to FREC this year with ART.
The second new signing to Williams’ young driver programme is 13-year-old Japanese kart racer Sara Matsui. She will continue in karts this year, competing in the OKJ class and the 2024 Champions of the Future Academy supported by F1 Academy.
Two more F3 drivers confirmed
Formula 3 teams MP and Jenzer confirmed two more drivers who will contest the 2024 season yesterday. Tim Tramnitz will graduate from FREC to race for MP. Max Esterson, who started four races for Carlin last year, has signed up for a full season with Jenzer.
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