Formula 3 rookie to make Formula 2 debut in Abu Dhabi

Formula 3 rookie Zane Maloney will fight for the trident in the final race of the Formula 2 season in Abu Dhabi.

late October, Trident revealed Their driver Calan Williams will not be in the final in Abu Dhabi. Instead, the team turned to Formula 3’s Zane Maloney. He had a great rookie season in F3, finishing second in the championship for the Trident.

Maloney’s History

Maloney was born and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados. The 19-year-old made his single-seater debut in 2019 in the British Formula 4 Championship with Carlin Racing. Maloney dominated the championship, winning by 20 points in 20 seasons with 10 wins and 15 podium finishes.

One year after finishing eighth in the European Formula Open, Maloney moved to the 2021 Formula European Championship (FREC).After finishing fourth in the championship, Maloney was announced as one of three drivers to compete in 2021 Formula 3 playoff test. He represents Trident, who will go on to announce him as one of the drivers for 2022.

Last season in F3, Maloney teamed up with Roman Stanek and Johnny Edgar to create the trident. Although Stanek has the advantage in experience, Zane is the team’s star player. He won three feature races in a row and reached the season finale at Monza as one of seven drivers still in contention for the title.with other competitors Victor Martins and Ollie Bierman From his side, Maloney was under pressure.

A red flag raised by Kush Maini and Brad Benavides called for an early end to the race, and Maloney was declared the winner of the Feature Race. Martins, however, had built a small gap ahead of Monza, taking the Formula 3 title despite finishing fourth. Maloney finished second in the standings by just five points.

We are very proud to announce @zane_maloney will participate in the final round @Formula 2 Abu Dhabi Championship: See you on the track! 💙🔱 #zanemaloney #formula 2 #motorsports #tridents https://t.co/lsZhwPQJkb

— Trident Team (@trident_team) November 7, 2022

After 2022

Callan Williams has left Trident & F2 “to focus on the next step in his racing career”. With one round left in the Formula 2 championship in Abu Dhabi, Trident believes the experience Maloney will gain is the best fit for his future development and the team.

Maloney is already vying for a Formula 2 seat in 2023, and Trident offers him this rare opportunity that will be a big moment in his young career.

Giacomo Ricci (Tridents manager) statement:

“We are very proud to have been able to compete with Zane Maloney in the final race of the FIA ​​Formula 2 Championship. Barbados driver Zane closed out the Formula 3 Championship with three consecutive race victories and proved It is second to none in terms of competitiveness, nearly winning the drivers’ championship. So we are delighted to have Zane on board again this year, and we are confident that Trident will be able to provide him with the utmost support and dedication to the challenging Yas Marina Circuit.”

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