Lundqvist to BRDC F3 with Double R
LINUS LUNDQVIST WILL GRADUATE TO the BRDC British Formula 3 Championship with Double R Racing this season.
After cutting his teeth in Swedish Formula Renault 1.6 in 2015 and ’16, Lundqvist competed in British Formula 4 in 2017, also with Double R. Although his season was blighted with bad luck, he took five wins on his way to fifth in the standings. He also made a single appearance in British F3 at Spa, securing a best result of seventh.
“I learned a lot from that one-off at Spa last year, and it remains one of the highlights of my season,” said the 18-year old. “The car is so much fun to drive, and by the end of that weekend I was down to just a few tenths off the fastest guys. Having done that race at Spa also means I will be familiar with all the tracks on the calendar; I obviously know the British ones from F4. There will still be things to learn, but overall I’m feeling pretty confident going into pre-season testing.”
The Woking-based Double R squad, which won the British F3 title in 2016 with new Indycar rookie Matheus Leist, will partner Lundqvist with American USF2000 graduate Dev Gore, with its third driver yet to be confirmed.
“Linus is a quality driver, a real genuine prospect, and our aim is to be regularly challenging for podiums and race wins as the championship unfolds,” said team boss Anthony Hieatt. “We’ve got a fantastic relationship and everyone at the team is very hungry to achieve a lot of success in British F3 this season.”
Elsewhere in British F3, Carlin has signed Nicolai Kjaergaard. It will be the 18-year-old Dane’s second attempt at the championship, having raced with Fortec Motorsports in 2017.
“I definitely feel excited to be joining Carlin; the team won the championship last year,” said Kjaergaard. “Hopefully I can go out and be a challenger for the championship this season – this is the goal for me and the team. I feel like this move is a step up in terms of expectations, both from myself and the people around me.
“Testing so far has been good and the guys in the team have been great, very helpful, and have made me feel really welcome, so it’s been easy for me to settle in and focus on performance.”