In the round-up: Giancarlo Fisichella is supporting a bid by the nation of Tanzania to build a Formula 1-standard race track.
In brief
Fisichella backing Tanzania grand prix track bid
Former Formula 1 driver Giancarlo Fisichella is consulting on an effort to build a Formula 1-spec race track in Zanzibar, off the coast of Tanzania.
In a post on social media, the Italian Consulate of Tanzania said that the former Ferrari, Force India and Renault driver was consulting on a bid to create a €500m race circuit in the area.
Construction on the proposed project is due to begin later next year with initial work completed “by the end of 2027.”
Buhler gets ART FREC seat
Lena Buhler, who finished runner-up in the inaugural F1 Academy season last year, will compete in the Formula Regional European Championship in 2024 with ART
The 26-year-old will race in the FREC for the third time in four years. She ran most of a season in 2021 and just two rounds in 2022, both with the R-Ace GP team.
The Sauber junior driver will race with the ART team in the championship, which begins in May at Hockenheim.
Wisnicki named final Rodin F3 driver
Piotr Wisnicki will be the third and final driver for the Rodin team (formerly Carlin) in this year’s Formula 3 championship.
The 20-year-old was named by the team yesterday, completing their line up for 2024 alongside Callum Vosin and Joseph Loake. Wisnicki competed in the opening eight races of last season, taking a best finish of 18th in the Monaco sprint race.
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