DAMS announces Nicola Lacorte's replacement for Austria

As the halfway point of the season has been reached in Formula 3, with five meetings already having concluded, the second half of the season will open with one absentee. 28th in the FIA ​​F3 general classification, Nicola Lacorte is playing alongside DAMS, and is having a difficult season with the French team.

Initially receiving a penalty in the form of 10 seconds of stop and go, later converted into a 30-second penalty after the race on 1^er Last June, the Italian driver then saw his license points deducted by three points for driving above the speed limit under a safety car, before causing a collision with Brando Badoer. The DAMS driver, ousted from this new race weekend in Austria, will leave his place to Nikita Johnson.

The 17-year-old American driver currently sits ninth in the GB3 standings after two podium finishes so far this season alongside Hitech. Also competing in the Oceania Regional Formula – third after 15 races – the freelancer also contested an Indy NXT race, finishing 22nd.

Although FRECA is not competing this weekend of June 27-29, no European Regional Formula driver has been selected to seize this opportunity for a seat. AIX Racing has been regularly using freelancers this season, which was successful for Freddie Slater, for example, who finished second in his first sprint race with the German team. It's worth noting that Nicola Lacorte will return next race weekend at Silverstone with a capital of 6 points.

🇦🇹 Spielberg – 27 to 29 June
Round 7 incoming at the Red Bull Ring! Fast, flowing, and full of action – precision will be key in Austria.
🎯 Who's ready to race?
🔥 F2: @jakcrawford_ | @kushmaini
🚀 F3: Johnson, Zagazeta, Ho
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— DAMS Lucas Oil (@damsracing) June 23, 2025

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