Formula Regional European Championship
The Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA) is a FIA-certified regional European Formula 3 racing series. On 12 October 2018 it was announced that the Italian autosport regulator Automobile Club d’Italia (ACI) and karting promoter WSK would organize the inaugural year of the championship in 2019.[1] Their bid was chosen over Renault Sport's bid with the same chassis, who attracted fewer votes from Single-Seater Commission members.[1] Following the 2020 season, the Formula Renault Eurocup merged with the Formula Regional European Championship to become the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine.[2]
| Category | Formula Regional |
|---|---|
| Region | Europe |
| Inaugural season | 2019 |
| Constructors | Tatuus |
| Engine suppliers | Renault |
| Tyre suppliers | Pirelli |
| Drivers' champion | Dino Beganovic |
| Teams' champion | Prema Racing |
| Official website | Official Website |
| Current season | |
The championship's first season featured eight rounds on the circuits across Europe with half of them in Italy.[3]
The driver champions receive FIA Super License points. The series is intended to be a stepping stone between Formula 4 and the international FIA Formula 3 Championship.[4]
Car
The championship features Tatuus-designed and built cars. The cars will be constructed out of carbon fibre and feature a monocoque chassis which feature a number of enhanced safety features including the new Halo device and improved side impact protection, and will have a six-speed paddle-shift sequential gearbox.[1] In the 2019 and 2020 seasons, the car was powered by a Alfa Romeo 270PS (200kW) turbo engine tuned by Autotecnica.[1] After the merge with Formula Renault Eurocup for the 2021 season the championship uses Renault engines.
Champions
Drivers'
| Season | Driver | Team | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points | Clinched | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Frederik Vesti | Prema Powerteam | 10 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 467 | Race 21 of 24 | 131 |
| 2020 | Gianluca Petecof | Prema Powerteam | 5 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 359 | Race 24 of 24 | 16 |
| 2021 | Grégoire Saucy | ART Grand Prix | 7 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 277 | Race 17 of 20 | 68 |
| 2022 | Dino Beganovic | Prema Powerteam | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 267 | Race 19 of 20 | 26 |
Teams'
| Season | Team | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points | Clinched | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Prema Powerteam | 13 | 16 | 40 | 14 | 870 | Race 23 of 24 | 390 |
| 2020 | Prema Powerteam | 18 | 16 | 43 | 12 | 842 | Race 22 of 24 | 347 |
| 2021 | R-ace GP | 3 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 481 | Race 20 of 20 | 59 |
| 2022 | Prema Racing | 11 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 531 | Race 18 of 20 | 110 |
Rookie
| Season | Driver | Team | Poles | Wins (rookie) | Podiums (rookie) | Fastest laps | Points (rookie) | Clinched | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Frederik Vesti | Prema Powerteam | 10 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 506 | Race 21 of 24 | 125 |
| 2020 | Gianluca Petecof | Prema Powerteam | 5 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 430 | Race 24 of 24 | 43 |
| 2021 | Isack Hadjar | R-ace GP | 1 | 2 (8) | 6 | 3 | 166 | Race 20 of 20 | 44 |
| 2022 | Leonardo Fornaroli | Trident Racing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | Race 20 of 20 | 4 |
Drivers graduated to FIA Formula 2/3 Championship
| Driver | Formula Regional European | FIA Formula 3 | FIA Formula 2 | Other major titles before FREC | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasons | Races | Wins | Podiums | Seasons | First team | Races | Wins | Podiums | Seasons | First team | Races | Wins | Podiums | ||
| Olli Caldwell | 2019 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 2020-2021 | Trident | 38 | 1 | 4 | 2021 | Campos Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pierre-Louis Chovet | 2020 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 2020-2021 | Hitech Grand Prix | 10 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Enzo Fittipaldi | 2019 | 24 | 2 | 13 | 2020-2021 | HWA Racelab | 30 | 0 | 1 | 2021 | Charouz Racing System | 8 | 0 | 0 | Italian F4 Championship |
| Sophia Flörsch | 2019 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2020 | Campos Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Igor Fraga | 2019 | 24 | 4 | 11 | 2020 | Charouz Racing System | 16 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Jake Hughes | 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2020–2022 | BWT HWA Racelab | 10* | 0* | 0* | BRDC F4 Championship |
| Arthur Leclerc | 2020 | 23 | 6 | 15 | 2021–2022 | Prema Racing | 20* | 2* | 3* | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Matteo Nannini | 2019–2020 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2020–2021 | Jenzer Motorsport | 38 | 1 | 3 | 2021 | HWA Racelab | 5 | 0 | 0 | F4 UAE Championship |
| Gianluca Petecof | 2020 | 23 | 4 | 14 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2021 | Campos Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Oliver Rasmussen | 2020 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 2021 | HWA Racelab | 20 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Grégoire Saucy | 2021 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 2022 | ART Grand Prix | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| David Schumacher | 2019 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 2019–2021 | Campos Racing | 40 | 1 | 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Frederik Vesti | 2019 | 24 | 13 | 20 | 2020–2021 | Prema Racing | 38 | 4 | 9 | 2022 | ART Grand Prix | 0* | 0* | 0* | |
| Jüri Vips | 2020 | 9 | 0 | 3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2020–2022 | DAMS | 31* | 2* | 7* | ADAC F4 Championship |
| Lirim Zendeli | 2019 | 3 | 0 | 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2021 | MP Motorsport | 17 | 0 | 0 | ADAC F4 Championship |
* Season still in progress.
Notes:
- Gold background denotes Formula Regional European champion.
Circuits
- Bold denotes a circuit used in the 2022 season.
- Italic denotes a circuit will be used in the 2023 season.
| Number | Circuits | Rounds | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Circuit Paul Ricard | 4 | 2019–present |
| Red Bull Ring | 4 | 2019–present | |
| Imola Circuit | 4 | 2019–present | |
| Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | 4 | 2019–present | |
| Mugello Circuit | 4 | 2019–present | |
| Monza Circuit | 4 | 2019–present | |
| 7 | Vallelunga Circuit | 2 | 2019–2020 |
| Hungaroring | 2 | 2019, 2022 | |
| Circuit de Monaco | 2 | 2021–2022 | |
| Circuit Zandvoort | 2 | 2021–present | |
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 2 | 2021–present | |
| 12 | Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli | 1 | 2020 |
| Circuit Ricardo Tormo | 1 | 2021 | |
| 14 | Hockenheimring | 0 | 2023 |
References
- ^ a b c d Wood, Elliot (12 October 2018). "Italian bid beats Renault to run European regional F3 series". formulascout.com. Formula Scout. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ Smith, Luke (31 October 2020). "Formula Regional Europe merges with Renault Eurocup for 2021". Motorsport.com. Motorsport.com. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ Allen, Peter (2 November 2018). "Prema commits to Italian-promoted European Regional F3 championship". formulascout.com. Formula Scout. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "The Championship". Formula Regional by Alpine. 2021-02-02. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
External links
- Formula Regional European Championship Official Website