Ticktum’s win sets him on the path

A last-gasp victory in the Far East could have significant repercussions for Brit

This will be a huge couple of weeks for young British racer Daniel Ticktum. In just under two week’s time, he will be waiting nervously at the Autosport Awards ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, eager to see whether he has been selected as the Mclaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year.

Even before that, there were more challenges to overcome, and last weekend’s Macau F3 Grand Prix was quite a sizeable one. F3 wasn’t a formula that the Londoner – the rehabilitated bad boy of British motorsport – had the most experience of. Allied to that, he was on the toughest circuit in the world up against the cream of the crop among the world’s rising stars: it was quite a challenge.

Admittedly, he was fortunate to be in the right place at the right time when the two leaders managed to crash at the last corner, but he still had to be in prime position to capitalise. That he did, and he led Mclaren’s new test and reserve driver Lando Norris over the line for a British 1-2. Callum Ilott had won the qualification race too. All in all, it was a weekend that highlighted the strength of the next wave of British talent that will be writing the next decade of headlines. Given the evidence of Macau, the future is in some pretty safe hands. Matt James, Editor (Twitter: @Mattjmnews)

Race one: Friday, 0430-0700hrs Race two: Saturday, 0430-0700hrs