Hülkenberg's estate is open

Twenty-five of the thirty drivers have already been confirmed for this new F3 Euro Series season. They will compete for the championship title to succeed Nico Hülkenberg, today very busy with F1 testing with Williams.

Published on 19/03/2009 à 12:46

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In each team, a subtle mix of experienced drivers and rookies is put in place. Title holder, the French team ART Grand Prix retains Jules Bianchi and fields three rookies: Valtteri Bottas, Esteban Gutierrez and Adrien Tambay.

Based in Bourges, the Signature team is banking on the Finnish Mika Mäki, revelation of the 2008 season, the Frenchman Jean-Karl Vernay and the rookie Tiago Geronimi. Same mix on the German side of Mücke Motorsport with the experienced Christian Vietoris and Sam Bird and the rookies Marco Wittmann and Alexander Sims.

After a successful first season in the category, SG Formula places its confidence in Jon Lancaster and Henkie Waldschmidt and advances Italian Andrea Caldarelli from Formula Renault 2.0 towards F3.

Carlin Motorsport will enter two single-seaters for the New Zealander Brendon Hartley and rookie Jake Rosenweig.

The HBR Motorsport team is betting on fielding two rookies with two drivers from the German F3 Cup, Kevin Mirocha and Johnny Cecotto Jr.

Highly anticipated, Motopark Academy will debut in F3 this season with the Finn Atte Mustonen, headliner of the British championship for the last two years, and the Swiss rookie Christopher Zanella.

Among the other drivers who could fight for victory, Carlo van Dam will take part in the debut of Kolles & Heinz Union and Roberto Merhi will represent Manor Motorsport.

Kolles & Heinz Union, Manor Motorsport, Prema Powerteam and RC Motorsport still have steering wheels available.

The first race of the season will take place at Hockenheim on May 16.