DUNNE SEEKS F3 MOVE FOR 2023
British F4 leader sets sights on FIA F3, Formula Regional or GB3 for next year
British Formula 4 championship leaderAlex Dunne is eyeing a move to a Formula 3-level championship next season with FIA Formula 3, Formula Regional and GB3 among his options.
The 16-year-old Irishman last season graduated from karts and sampled ADAC and Spanish Formula 4 meetings, taking pole on his Spanish F4 debut. This year in his debut British F4 debut campaign he raced to the table top by winning six of the opening 10 races with the Hitech GP team. Dunne also is racing in Italian Formula 4 this year with US Racing and sits third in the standings.
He told Motorsport News: “Next year I’ll definitely be doing F3, but it just depends on what series. I will be doing F3 but I’m not sure what championship I’ll be doing.
“FIA F3 would be nice, FRECA is a good option as well and GB3 is a good option too, once I’m driving a race car
I’ll be happy.”
He added that his destination for 2023 will likely depend on budget. “Now that we’re moving up, F3 especially and F2 as well everything starts to get a lot more expensive so I think budget will definitely be the main thing,” Dunne said.
Dunne also said he has not decided whether he will compete in British or Italian F4 when the two championships clash on the weekend of British F4’s Brands Hatch season finale.
“We haven’t really decided that yet, that’s a decision we’ll have to make when the time comes,” he said.