Year by
year, the tradition-rich Macau GP is the final Fórmula 3 race of the
year, representing the unofficial world finale. And the grid for this
year’s edition of the prestigious event that was won by future
Fórmula 1 aces such as Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher, in the
past, once again will feature numerous FIA Fórmula 3 European
Championship drivers.
It goes
without saying that the new European Champion Esteban Ocon (SJM
Theodore Racing by Prema) will be the spearhead of the FIA Fórmula 3
European Championship fraction on the grid. Last year, the Frenchman
made his Fórmula 3 debut, at Macau’s demanding street circuit. And
already then, the now 18-year old Frenchman delivered in fine style
and convinced by setting fast lap times and finishing 10th. Just like
Ocon, his toughest rivals in the championship also will travel to the
South China Sea: Tom Blomqvist (Jagonya Ayam with Carlin),
vice-champion behind Ocon, as well as Max Verstappen (Van Amersfoort
Racing) and Lucas Auer (Mücke Motorsport) also want to battle it out
for the win, in Macau.
Altogether,
12 of the 15 best young FIA Fórmula 3 European Championship drivers
will race in the former Portuguese colony, among them Tatiana
Calderón (JZR/Mücke Motorsport). The 21-year old Colombian will be
the first woman to contest the Macau GP since Cathy Muller back in
1983. Meanwhile, three FIA Fórmula 3 European Championship teams
succeeded in signing prominent drivers, for the prestigious event:
W66.com Double R Racing will be represented by Spain’s Fórmula
Renault 3.5 frontrunner Roberto Merhi, Eurointernational relies on
the services of Monaco’s GP2 driver Stefano Coletti and Signature
will contest the race - as they did at Imola - with William Buller.
Just as Merhi, the Briton also contested the 2014 Fórmula Renault
3.5 season.
Photo: GCS
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