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Sainz and Jaafar on the podium in Pau
13 May 2012
Carlos Sainz Jnr took another British F3 victory in Pau today, with Jazeman Jaafar just behind in second. Team mate Jack Harvey took points for fifth, with Fantin sixth. Harry Tincknell failed to finish. Taking part in the Grand Prix de Pau, Sainz and Jaafar finished second and third on the road, behind F3 Euro Series racer Raffaele Marciello who was entered in the FIA European F3 Championship and not eligible for points in the British F3 Series.
Double British F3 class podium for Carlin in Pau
12 May 2012
Carlin’s Jazeman Jaafar has taken second position in today’s race in Pau during the third round of the Cooper Tires British Formula Three International Series. However the Malaysian driver will pick up maximum points in the British F3 championship after becoming the series top scoring driver during the race. Jack Harvey finished fifth and also took to the podium as the third highest placed British F3 driver.
Strong qualifying for Carlin drivers in Pau
12 May 2012
Carlin’s British F3 drivers completed a strong showing around the streets of Pau this morning, during qualifying for the third event of the 2012 Cooper Tires British F3 International Series. Carlos Sainz Jnr was the quickest of the Carlin men, and was quickest in his group, while Jazeman Jaafar continued his strong pace from yesterday’s practice to be second fastest in his group.
11 May 2012
Carlin’s Jazeman Jaafar has set the pace today in Pau after two free practice sessions ahead of the third round in the 2012 Cooper Tires British Formula Three International Series. The PETRONAS backed Malaysian driver set the quickest time of the day around the tricky street circuit while team mates Jack Harvey and Carlos Sainz also had positive sessions, running in the top four throughout the day. However Pietro Fantin saw his day compromised by a mechanical issue which meant he lost valuable track time. Contact with the barriers for Harry Tincknell in the afternoon session put an end to his day.
Carlin's F3 squad return to Pau
10 May 2012
This weekend will mark the return of the Grand Prix de Pau to the Cooper Tires British Formula Three International Series calendar after an absence of five years. Carlin head to the French street circuit for the third round of the season with drivers Carlos Sainz Jnr, Jazeman Jaafar, Jack Harvey, Harry Tincknell and Pietro Fantin. Sainz will also be eligible to score points in the FIA European Formula 3 Championship which is incorporated in the British F3 event.
Sainz takes second again in Hockenheim
29 April 2012
Carlin completed a strong first outing in the FIA European Formula 3 Championship with another podium for Carlos Sainz Jr today. The Red Bull Junior took a second place in the first race on Saturday and claimed another strong second placed finish at the Hockeheimring this morning in his Volkswagen powered Dallara. Team mate William Buller recovered well from a difficult opening lap to cross the line sixth.
Two cars in the top four for Carlin in Hockenheim
28 April 2012
Carlin drivers Carlos Sainz Jr and William Buller made a competitive start to the 2012 F3 Euro Series this morning, taking a second and fourth place finish respectively at the Hockenheimring in Germany. The Carlin drivers got to grips quickly with the new Hankook tyres on their Volkswagen powered F3 cars in what was also the first event of the FIA Formula 3 European Championship.
Sainz takes maiden F3 Euro Series pole
27 April 2012
Carlin’s Carlos Sainz has taken the first pole position of the 2012 FIA F3 Euro Series today after a dominating qualifying session around the German track. The first race weekend of the season will see the Spaniard line up on the front row of the grid while team mate Will Buller will start from eighth position.
15 April 2012
Having taken his first ever British F3 win yesterday, Carlin’s Carlos Sainz Jr took victory again today, at a rain soaked Monza circuit in Italy. The 17 year-old Spaniard was unchallenged in his Volkswagen powered Carlin machine throughout the 40 minute Feature race, which was started behind the safety car. Jazeman Jaafar finished fourth, Harry Tincknell was sixth and Jack Harvey was eighth. Harvey and Pietro Fantin took second and third respectively in the morning’s Sprint race.
Sainz storms to victory in Monza
14 April 2012
Carlin’s Carlos Sainz Jr stormed to his first victory in the Cooper Tires British F3 International Series today, in an eventful opening race at the Monza circuit in Italy. The Red Bull Junior emerged from the pits first after the entire field pitted for wet weather tyres after the green flag lap and was unchallenged to the chequered flag. Jazeman Jaafar claimed another podium in third place, while Jack Harvey was fifth and Pietro Fantin was seventh. Harry Tincknell was unable to finish after running wide over the kerbs.
14 April 2012
Carlos Sainz Jr has stormed to his first British F3 pole position in a tense qualifying session in Monza this morning. The Red Bull Junior was competitive throughout the session, but waited until the final minutes to post a time that could not be beaten. Team mate Pietro Fantin was the next highest Carlin runner in sixth, with Harry Tincknell seventh, Jazeman Jaafar eighth and Jack Harvey ninth. .
Carlin's F3 team expands into Europe
12 April 2012
Reigning British Formula Three Champions Carlin are set to compete in the new FIA European Formula 3 Championship with Northern Irishman William Buller and Red Bull Junior driver Carlos Sainz Jr. The 10 round championship also incorporates the F3 Euro Series. Both Buller and Sainz Jr have experience in British Formula 3; Buller a previous racer winner in 2011, and Sainz Jr an early front runner in this year’s British championship. Having claimed three consecutive F3 titles with Volkswagen in Britain, Carlin will be racing with Volkswagen power in Europe this season.
Carlin drivers dominate the standings in British F3
07 April 2012
It was an encouraging start for Carlin’s British F3 squad at Oulton Park this weekend, with the team’s quintet of drivers adding four more trophies to the team’s collection in races two and three after a Carlin podium lock out in race one. Pietro Fantin and Jazeman Jaafar finished second and third in race two, while Jack Harvey and Harry Tincknell took second and third in race three. Harvey leaves the Cheshire circuit as championship leader, with Jaafar second in the standings, Tincknell third, Carlos Sainz Jr fourth and Pietro Fantin sixth.
Harvey leads Carlin 1-2-3-4 at Oulton Park
07 April 2012
Jack Harvey took a stunning lights to flag victory at Oulton Park this morning, in race one of the 2012 Cooper Tires British F3 Series. The Racing Steps driver dealt well with the pressure of his first pole position to take victory by 7.7 seconds from team mate Jazeman Jaafar. Carlos Sainz Jr completed a Carlin podium lock out in third in his first ever F3 race, while Harry Tincknell was fourth. Pietro Fantin recovered from contact at the start of the race to finish eighth.
Harvey takes maiden pole at Oulton Park
06 April 2012
Carlin’s Jack Harvey opened his 2012 International British F3 Series account with two pole positions at the first race weekend of the season at Oulton Park in Cheshire today. The Racing Steps Foundation backed driver made the most of changeable conditions in this afternoon’s 30 minute qualifying session to claim pole for race one and race three tomorrow. Team mate Harry Tincknell was third fastest on his debut with Carlin, while F3 rookie Carlos Sainz Jnr was fourth, Jazeman Jaafar fifth and Pietro Fantin eighth.
Carlin teams on the pace in pre-season testing
14 March 2012
British race team Carlin have enjoyed a successful start to the 2012 season, with the team’s British F3 and GP3 squads topping the time sheets in pre-season testing. Carlin’s GP2 and Formula Renault 3.5 teams have also clocked up times in the top three to mark a strong start to the season over the last two weeks.
Jazeman Jaafar completes Carlin's 2012 British F3 line-up
03 February 2012
Carlin’s Cooper Tires British Formula Three International Series 2012 driver line-up has been finalised with the announcement that Jazeman Jaafar will drive for the team in the upcoming season. The 19 year-old Malaysian starts his third season with the Carlin team, having continued to impress the Surrey based squad with his development in the junior categories.
Pietro Fantin to drive for Carlin's Championship winning team
03 February 2012
Pietro Fantin will join Carlin’s championship winning team for the 2012 Cooper Tires British Formula 3 International Series. Fantin is already a race winner in the series, following a victory at Rockingham in his rookie season in 2011. Fantin joins Carlos Sainz Jnr, Harry Tincknell and Jack Harvey who have already been announced as members of Carlin’s 2012 F3 squad.
Three Carlin championship winning cars on display at Autosport Show
12 January 2012
Carlin have provided three multiple championship winning cars for display at this week’s Autosport International Show at the NEC Arena in Birmingham. Takuma Sato’s British Formula Three winning car from 2001 will be on show alongside Alvaro Parente’s 2005 challenger, while 2011 British F3 champion Felipe Nasr’s car will make an appearance at the Anglo American Oil Company stand.
Tincknell to drive for Carlin in 2012
11 January 2012
Carlin are pleased to announce that Harry Tincknell will be driving for the team in the Cooper Tires British Formula Three International Series in 2012. The Brit already has experience in the series after spending the 2011 season competing with Fortec.
Jack Harvey continues with Carlin for assault on 2012 British F3 season
09 January 2012
British racer Jack Harvey will continue for a second season with 2011 Cooper Tires British F3 Championship winning team Carlin for an assault on the 2012 title. The Racing Steps Foundation backed driver had a successful 2011 season taking 4 podiums including a brilliant maiden win at the Nurburgring in Germany.
Nasr storms to second in Macau
20 November 2011
Carlin’s Felipe Nasr took a stunning second place in the 58th Macau Grand Prix today, in an eventful 15 lap race which was eventually won by Daniel Juncadella. Nasr fought closely with the front runners to take a well deserved second place and cross the line as the top British F3 and Volkswagen powered driver. Jazeman Jaafar steered clear of the various incidents to finish a very strong 8th place. Kevin Magnussen was taken out of contention after a big accident at the end of the race running eighth, while Carlos Huertas who had started fifth, crossed the line 13th after being hit early on in the race.
Nasr takes second in Macau Qualification Race
19 November 2011
Felipe Nasr took a stunning second place for Carlin in today’s Qualification race ahead of the 58th Macau Grand Prix, despite race long pressure from third placed man Roberto Merhi. Carlos Huertas made it two Carlin cars in the top five, while Jazeman Jaafar finished 17th, with Kevin Magnussen 19th from the back row of the grid. . .
Carlin drivers on the pace in Macau
18 November 2011
Carlin’s British F3 drivers put in an impressive display in second qualifying in Macau today, as a break in the weather finally allowed for some dry running around the challenging circuit. Reining champion Felipe Nasr was again impressive and qualified sixth overall, with team mate and Macau rookie Kevin Magnussen just behind him in seventh. Carlos Huertas made it three Carlin cars in the top ten with the ninth quickest time overall, while Jazeman Jaafar was 17th. .
Nasr on the front row in Macau first qualifying
17 November 2011
Carlin’s British F3 champion Felipe Nasr put in an impressive display in a wet qualifying session ahead of the 58th Macau Grand Prix today, to set the third fastest time overall. Nasr was later elevated to second on the grid after provisional pole man Roberto Merhi was penalised for crossing the pit lane exit. With several drivers facing investigation by the stewards, provisional grid positions are set to change further. .
Carlin quartet keen to impress in Macau
16 November 2011
This weekend British F3 champions Carlin tackle the prestigious 58th Macau Grand Prix with four of the teams’ 2011 F3 drivers taking on the famous street circuit. Championship winner Felipe Nasr, vice champion Kevin Magnussen as well as teammates Carlos Huertas and Jazeman Jaafar all line up ready to make an impression in the blue riband event.
Sainz Jr. Joins Carlin F3 Squad
03 November 2011
Red Bull Junior Carlos Sainz Jr will race with Carlin in the 2012 Cooper Tires British Formula Three International Series. Sainz finished 2011 as Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup vice-champion and is the first driver to be announced in Carlin’s 2012 British F3 line-up.
10 October 2011
Carlin’s Carlos Huertas has taken his first win of the season during the finale of the 2011 Cooper Tires British Formula Three Championship at Silverstone. The young Colombian snatched the lead from team mate Kevin Magnussen and although he came under pressure from the Dane he held on to finish first – his best result this season. Rupert Svendsen-Cook was also on the podium in third. The result means three Volkswagen powered Carlin cars graced the final podium of the year. Magnussen also becomes Vice-Champion.
Magnussen magnificent at Silverstone
08 October 2011
Carlin’s Kevin Magnussen has won the first race of this weekend’s 2011 Cooper Tires British Formula Three Championship season finale. The young Dane took a lights to flag victory at Silverstone after building up an impressive gap to the cars behind. Felipe Nasr was also on the podium in third position and Jazeman Jaafar was just behind him in fourth. Carlos Huertas came home seventh and Jack Harvey tenth. Unfortunately Rupert Svendsen-Cook was forced to retire on the first lap.
Magnussen on pole at Silverstone
08 October 2011
Kevin Magnussen has put his Carlin car on pole position for race one and race two at this weekend’s 2011 Cooper Tires British Formula Three Championship finale at Silverstone. Having set some quick times throughout the session Magnussen stormed to pole with Carlos Huertas just behind him in second and Championship winner Felipe Nasr in P3.
The Fight for second intensifies at Silverstone
07 October 2011
Carlin drivers Felipe Nasr and Carlos Huertas topped the timesheets at Silverstone today, during the testing ahead of the final event of the 2011 Cooper Tires British F3 Series. The slower morning session saw newly crowned champion Felipe Nasr go quickest, while Huertas dominated the final part of a disrupted second session to set the quickest time of the day overall.
Carlin Macau line-up confirmed
06 October 2011
British F3 Champions Carlin have announced that they will be taking four drivers to the prestigious 58th Macau Grand Prix next month. Newly crowned British Formula Three champion Felipe Nasr will be making his second appearance at the famous event. Joining him will be Carlos Huertas and Jazeman Jaafar who both tackled the street circuit last year and Macau rookie Kevin Magnussen. All four drivers have had a successful year in British F3 with Carlin.
Carlin drivers fight for second
05 October 2011
The finale of the 2011 Cooper Tires British Formula Three International Series takes place at Silverstone this weekend, Felipe Nasr has already won the title however the fight for second and third in the championship is tighter than ever. While Carlos Huertas may currently be second in the standings, team mates Kevin Magnussen, Rupert Svendsen-Cook and Jazeman Jaafar are all mathematically capable of take the title of vice-champion.
Carlin top the time sheets at Silverstone
28 September 2011
Carlin have topped the time sheets at the last official test of the year for the 2011 Cooper Tires British Formula Three International Series at Silverstone today. Kevin Magnussen was the quickest in the first session of the day, with a time that would remain unbeaten in the remaining two sessions. Carlos Huertas took the honours in the second round of testing. The third and final test of the day saw Nasr top the timings. All six Carlin drivers were on the pace throughout the day.
Magnussen takes victory at Donington
25 September 2011
Kevin Magnussen won a dramatic Feature Race at Donington Park today, in round 27 of the Cooper Tires British F3 Series. The Danish racer fought a lengthy battle with team mate Jack Harvey, who led at the start and later ran in second place before retiring through a technical problem. Rupert Svendsen-Cook took third place to complete a strong weekend for the British driver. Carlos Huertas was the next driver across the line in fourth place. Felipe Nasr was ninth after an eventful race, just ahead of Jazeman Jaafar who 10th after a spin in what had been a strong race.
Svendsen-Cook storms to victory at Donington
23 September 2011
Rupert Svendsen-Cook stormed to a convincing victory in race one of the weekend at Donington today, having led from the lights to the chequered flag. The British racer led the field from pole position and was unchallenged for the remainder of the race. Team mate Carlos Huertas crossed the line second, just ahead of F3 rookie Jack Harvey, making it a Carlin 1-2-3 on the podium. Jazeman Jaafar also enjoyed a strong result in fifth place, while Felipe Nasr and Kevin Magnussen failed to finish after contact on lap two.
Nasr and Svendsen-Cook on pole at Donington
23 September 2011
Felipe Nasr took his fourth pole position of the Cooper Tires British F3 International season today, in qualifying at the Donington circuit. The newly crowned British F3 champion just beat team mate Jack Harvey to pole for Sunday’s Feature race by 0.064 seconds. Racing Steps Driver Harvey put in his best qualifying performance of the season so far, and had been an earlier contender for pole. Carlin team mate Rupert Svendsen-Cook went third fastest overall, although his second fastest lap was enough to clinch pole for race one later today. Carlos Huertas was fourth quickest overall with Kevin Magnussen fifth. Jazeman Jaafar made it all Carlin cars in the top eight with eighth place.
Jaafar and Svendsen-Cook set the pace
22 September 2011
The Cooper Tires British F3 International Series recommenced today, with practice ahead of rounds 25, 26 and 27 of the season at Donington. Jazeman Jaafar topped the timesheets in this afternoon’s hour long session, just a fraction ahead of team mate Rupert Svendsen-Cook who was also on the pace. Kevin Magnussen, who was also a consistent front running in the morning was third quickest ahead of Jack Harvey and Felipe Nasr. Carlos Huertas was eighth quickest..
Battle recommences for Carlin drivers at Donington
20 September 2011
This weekend sees the Carlin team back in action at Donington Park for rounds 25, 26 and 27 of the 2011 Cooper Tires British Formula Three Championship. Carlin’s Felipe Nasr secured the 2011 title last time out at Rockingham so heads into his fist race weekend as the newly crowned champion. The battle for second position however is still up for grabs with team mate Kevin Magnussen currently holding on after a strong weekend in Rockingham in which he won the final race of the weekend.
Christian Bakkerud
12 September 2011
Nasr clinches British F3 title as Magnussen wins race!
04 September 2011
Carlin’s Felipe Nasr has won the Cooper Tires British Formula Three Championship after a third place at the Rockingham circuit today. It was team mate Kevin Magnussen who won the race however following a brilliant drive in a race that saw two safety car periods. Jazeman Jaafar and Jack Harvey finished P5 and P6 respectively. Carlos Huertas was eleventh and Rupert Svendsen-Cook didn’t finished due to an off early on in the race.
Nasr takes podium during race two at Rockingham
04 September 2011
Carlin’s Felipe Nasr and celebrated on the podium this morning after race two of this weekend’s Cooper Tires British Formula Three Championship at Rockingham. Team mates Jazeman Jaafar, Kevin Magnussen and Carlos Huertas finished P4, P5 and P6 respectively while Rupert Svendsen-Cook finished tenth and Jack Harvey fourteenth.
Svendsen-Cook and Harvey on the podium
03 September 2011
Carlin drivers Rupert Svendsen-Cook and Jack Harvey celebrated on the podium this afternoon, having finished second and third respectively in round 22 of theCooper Tires British Formula Three race at Rockingham. All Carlin cars finished in the top eight, Jazeman Jaafar and Carlos Huertas finished fourth and fifth while Felipe Nasr finished sixth after a drive-through penalty. Kevin Magnussen finished in seventh position.
Nasr on the front row for Carlin
03 September 2011
Felipe Nasr has put his Volkswagen powered Carlin car on the front row ahead of this afternoon’s 2011 Cooper Tires British Formula 3 race at Rockingham. All six Carlin cars qualified within the top seven.
Brazilian racer Nasr had been near the top of the order for most of the session however Pietro Fantin clinched pole from the Carlin man.
Kevin Magnussen and Jazeman Jaafar line up next on the grid in third and fourth, while Jazeman Jaafar, Rupert Svendsen-Cook and Carlos Huertas start fifth, sixth and seventh respectively.
Jaafar tops the timing during practice at Rockingham
02 September 2011
Carlin driver Jazeman Jaafar found himself topping two of the three practice sessions today for the 2011 Cooper Tires British Formula 3 Championship at Rockingham. Practice one saw Jaafar take the top spot with his Carlin team mates not far behind, and all within the top eight. Practice two was interrupted by two red flags however the Carlin drivers were again high in the timings. Practice three once again saw all Carlin drivers in great positions and Jaafar taking the top spot.
Magnussen on the podium on F3 Masters debut
14 August 2011
Carlin’s Kevin Magnussen took a podium finish on his Formula 3 Masters debut today, while team mate Rupert Svendsen-Cook took fifth place and the third fastest lap of the race. Jazeman Jaafar crossed the line 11th, just ahead of Carlos Huertas in 12th.
Magnussen takes victory at Spa
29 July 2011
Carlin’s Kevin Magnussen has won race two of this weekend’s 2011 Cooper Tires British Formula Three Series at Spa taking a brilliant lights to flag victory. Rupert Svendsen-Cook followed him home in second – giving the team a 1-2 finish. Felipe Nasr finished 8th while Carlos Huertas and Jack Harvey battled each other for their positions. Jazeman Jaafar made up a number of places to finish sixteenth after contact with invitation driver Roberto Mehri pushed him down the field on lap one.
Jaafar storms to the podium in Spa
29 July 2011
Carlin’s Jazeman Jaafar put in a stunning drive to take third place in race one of this weekend’s 2011 Cooper Tires British Formula 3 Series at a surprisingly dry circuit in Spa-Francorchamps. Jaafar was the highest placed Volkswagen engine finisher and also takes points in the Formula Three International Trophy event. All Carlin drivers finished in the top 10; Jack Harvey took firth, Rupert Svendsen-Cook came home sixth with Kevin Magnussen close behind in seventh. Felipe Nasr and Carlos Huertas rounded off the top ten in P9 and P10 respectively.
No rest for Carlin drivers at Spa
27 July 2011
This weekend Carlin head to the infamous Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium for rounds 19, 20 and 21 of the 2011 Cooper Tires British Formula Three Series. Following two pole positions and two wins last time out at Paul Ricard, the reining champions are hoping to continue their success within the championship..
Carlin look to the future
21 July 2011
Having recently celebrated the team’s 200th race victory, the Carlin teams are now looking to the future as they prepare to move into a purpose built factory which will house the team from September this year. The reining British F3 and Formula Renault 3.5 champions, along with Carlin’s GP3 and GP2 teams will all be situated under one roof at the new factory in Farnham, Surrey.
Nasr wins after drama for Magnussen
18 July 2011
A close and eventful race three in Paul Ricard resulted in a dramatic finale for race leader Kevin Magnussen. The Carlin driver had led the race from the outset to the final corner, only to end his race off track following an over ambitious move by second placed man Antonio Felix da Costa. That left Carlin team mate Felipe Nasr free to take his seventh win of the season. A post-race penalty for da Costa would later elevate F3 rookie Jack Harvey to the podium, Rupert Svendsen-Cook to fourth and Carlos Huertas to fifth. Jazeman Jaafar failed to finish after contact on the first lap.
Svendsen-Cook takes second in race two
17 July 2011
Carlin driver Rupert Svendsen-Cook took second place in a chaotic race at the Paul Ricard circuit in the South of France this morning, in round 17 of the Cooper Tires British F3 International Series. The British racer challenged for the lead at the start, but couldn’t quite find a way past pole man Will Buller and crossed the line second. Kevin Magnussen was fourth, just ahead of team mates Carlos Huertas and Jack Harvey. Felipe Nasr was ninth after a spin, while Jazeman Jaafar managed to finish tenth, despite starting from the back of the grid.
Nasr takes win number six
16 July 2011
Felipe Nasr took another race victory for Carlin this afternoon, following a flawless drive to his sixth victory of the season in the 2011 Cooper Tires British F3 Series. Pole sitter Kevin Magnussen lost out at the start and initially dropped to seventh place, but fought back to finish fourth. Carlos Huertas drove a solid race to claim another podium in third. Jack Harvey continued his strong run of form and was fifth, just ahead of team mate Rupert Svendsen-Cook in sixth. Jazeman Jaafar provided many of the highlights of the race with a determined drive and several overtaking manoeuvres.
Magnussen storms to pole at Paul Ricard
15 July 2011
Carlin’s Kevin Magnussen stormed to two pole positions in qualifying at Paul Ricard today, ahead of rounds 16, 17 and 18 of the 2011 Cooper Tires British F3 International Series. Brazilian team mate Felipe Nasr will join Magnussen on the front row for both race one and race three. All Carlin cars qualified in the top nine, completing a strong morning for the championship winning team.
Magnussen leads the way at Paul Ricard
14 July 2011
Carlin’s Kevin Magnussen set the quickest lap in free practice at the Paul Ricard circuit in the south of France today, ahead of the sixth event on the 2011 Cooper Tires British F3 Series. Felipe Nasr had been the pace setter in the morning session, but it was Magnussen who got the most from the track which was a new experience for the majority of the British F3 drivers.
Harvey and Nasr win in Germany
03 July 2011
British F3 rookie Jack Harvey took his maiden victory in the series today, in round 14 of the Cooper Tires British F3 International Series. The Racing Steps Foundation driver led from the start to take victory ahead of team mate Rupert Svendsen-Cook. Championship leader Felipe Nasr took the win in the third and final race of the weekend, after long term race leader Kevin Magnussen dropped to fifth following a mechanical problem.
Magnussen takes 200th win for Carlin
02 July 2011
Kevin Magnussen took Carlin’s 200th race win in Germany today, following a lights to flag victory around the Nurbürgring. The young Dane, who previously won at Snetterton earlier this year, held off team mate Felipe Nasr in a close fight for victory. Jazeman Jaafar finished fourth which moves him back up to third in the drivers’ standings, while Jack Harvey put in an impressive performance to finish seventh, just ahead of team mate Rupert Svendsen-Cook in eighth. Carlos Huertas failed to finish after making contact with another car on lap one.
Nasr takes victory at Brands Hatch
19 June 2011
Felipe Nasr took his fourth victory of the season this afternoon, in another thrilling wet/dry British F3 race at Brands Hatch. Nasr took the lead at the mid way point from Rupert Svendsen-Cook who lead in the early stages, but later failed to finish after contact with another car in the closing stages. Jazeman Jaafar continued his strong run of points in fourth, just ahead of Carlos Huertas and Jack Harvey in fifth and sixth respectively. Kevin Magnussen endured another chaotic race and crossed the line 15th.
Double podium for Carlin at Brands Hatch
18 June 2011
Carlin’s Felipe Nasr and Rupert Svendsen-Cook both took podiums in round 10 of the Cooper Tires 2011 British F3 International Series today, with Jazeman Jaafar and Carlos Huertas rounding off the top five finishers in what was an eventful and exciting wet/dry race.
Svendsen-Cook takes Brands poles
18 June 2011
Carlin’s Rupert Svendsen-Cook took his maiden British F3 pole today, ahead of the Brands Hatch round of the 2011 Cooper Tires British F3 Series. In an incredibly close session, Svendsen-Cook set two laps good enough for pole, handing him the top spot for both race 1 and race 3 of the weekend. Felipe Nasr was the front runner for the majority of the session and qualified third overall, while Carlos Huertas was fourth quickest, Kevin Magnussen eighth quickest, Jazeman Jaafar 10th and Jack Harvey 11th.
Magnussen heads Snett 1-2 for Carlin
15 May 2011
Kevin Magnussen took his second race win of the weekend at Snetterton this afternoon, with a copy cat move of his overtaking manoeuvre on Felipe Nasr in race one yesterday. The young Dane took the lead at the restart on lap three and never looked back to take his second win of the season. Carlos Huertas completed a Carlin 1-2 to take his fourth podium of the season, whilst Jazeman Jaafar narrowly missed out on the podium in fourth place. Jack Harvey crossed the line 12th, just ahead of Rupert Svendsen-Cook who started from the pit lane following a mechanical issue, whilst Felipe Nasr endured a tumultuous race to finish 17th but set a new lap record in the process.
Magnussen leads Carlin 1-2-3-4 at Snetterton
14 May 2011
Kevin Magnussen took his first British F3 victory at Snetterton today, in round seven of the 2011 British F3 International Series. The young Dane snatched victory from team mate and championship leader Felipe Nasr after a safety car restart, with the duo heading a Volkswagen powered Carlin 1-2-3-4 ahead of Carlos Huertas and Rupert Svendsen-Cook. Jack Harvey finish 15th after a problem in qualifying earlier today, while Jazeman Jaafar crossed the line 16th following a mechanical problem.
Carlin at the front in British F3 testing
13 May 2011
Carlin’s Felipe Nasr set the pace in both free practice tests at Snetterton today, ahead of rounds seven, eight and nine of the Cooper Tires British F3 Series. Team mate Rupert Svendsen-Cook was also a consistent front runner and was second quickest in both sessions. All of the Carlin drivers made good progress today, with Kevin Magnussen third quickest in this morning’s session and Carlos Huertas also in the top seven this morning. Jack Harvey continued his learning curve in his rookie season, whilst Jazeman Jaafar lost out on track time due to a technical problem.
Carlin drivers aiming high at Snetterton
12 May 2011
Carlin’s British F3 squad are aiming high in the third round of the 2011 Cooper Tires British F3 International Series at Snetterton this weekend. Local boy Rupert Svendsen-Cook is looking to build on his win at Monza while Kevin Magnussen is hoping to overcome the bad luck that has plagued him throughout the start of the season. Both drivers are keen to show their true potential while fellow Carlin drivers Jazeman Jaafar, Carlos Huertas and Jack Harvey will also be pushing hard to close the gap to team mate Felipe Nasr who currently leads the championship standings. .
Carlin field Jaafar, Huertas and Dillmann in Hockenheim
27 April 2011
British F3 champions Carlin will take Jazeman Jaafar, Carlos Huertas and Tom Dillmann to Germany this weekend, to take part in the first FIA Formula 3 International Trophy round at the Hockenheim circuit. The three Carlin drivers will take part in the F3 Euro Series race this weekend, which forms the first round of the new-for-2011 F3 International Trophy.
Front running form for Carlin at Oulton Park
25 April 2011
Jazeman Jaafar, Felipe Nasr and Carlos Huertas took more solid points in this morning’s sprint race at Oulton Park, in round five of the 2011 Cooper Tires British F3 Series. In a 20 minute sprint around the Cheshire circuit, Jaafar finished fourth, just ahead of team mates Nasr and Huertas. Rupert Svendsen-Cook and Jack Harvey also finished in the points in eighth and tenth receptively, while pole sitter Kevin Magnussen endured a frustrating race after stalling on the grid.
Double podium for Carlin at Oulton Park
23 April 2011
Felipe Nasr and Jazeman Jaafar took a double podium for Carlin this afternoon, in round four of the 2011 Cooper Tires British F3 Series. In a relatively uneventful opening race of the weekend, Nasr and Jaafar finished second and third respectively, just ahead of team Huertas in fourth, while Kevin Magnussen was eighth and Svendsen-Cook tenth. Jack Harvey crossed the line 11th, just out of the points..
Nasr takes win number two in Monza
17 April 2011
Felipe Nasr completed a near perfect weekend in Monza today, with his second win of the 2011 Cooper Tires British F3 International Series. The Brazilian – who was 11th in the early stages – stormed through the field in his Volkswagen powered Dallara to take a dramatic win in today’s 40 minute feature race. Jazeman Jaafar completed a strong weekend to take his second podium of the weekend in third, while Carlos Huertas was fifth, while Svendsen-Cook crossed the line sixth. Kevin Magnussen crossed the line eighth despite a badly damaged front wing, and Jack Harvey was 17th.
Svendsen-Cook takes dominant win at Monza
17 April 2011
Rupert Svendsen-Cook took his first win of the season this morning, in round two of the 2011 Cooper Tires British F3 International Series. The British racer stole the race lead from Riki Christodoulou and broke away from the field to remain unchallenged for the remainder of the race. Felipe Nasr followed up his race win yesterday with an impressive second place from sixth on the grid, while Jazeman Jaafar was fifth, Carlos Huertas sixth, with Kevin Magnussen was eighth and Jack Harvey 11th.
Nasr leads Carlin 1-2-3 in Monza
16 April 2011
Felipe Nasr led home a Carlin 1-2-3 today, in the first race of the 2011 Cooper Tires British F3 Series. The Brazilian racer avoided numerous collisions and incidents to take his first race victory for Carlin around the historic Monza circuit in Italy. Jazeman Jaafar crossed the line to take a competitive second place following a close battle with team mate Carlos Huertas who was just 0.05 seconds behind. Rupert Svendsen-Cook crossed the line 5th, while Kevin Magnussen was 15th having lost his front wing and Jack Harvey failed to finish after contact on the first lap left him with a broken front suspension..
Carlin ready for British F3 challenge
15 April 2011
Carlin’s British F3 team head to Monza this week, for the first round of the 2011 Cooper Tires British F3 International Series. The championship winning squad have been front runners in pre-season testing and are aiming to start the season with some strong results at the Italian circuit this weekend.
Huertas quickest at Snetterton
06 April 2011
It was another strong day for Carlin’s British F3 team today, as the final day of pre-season testing took place before the 2011 Cooper Tires British F3 International Series gets underway next week in Monza. Carlos Huertas topped the timesheets at Snetterton today, just ahead of team mate Kevin Magnussen who was quickest yesterday.
Magnussen leads the way at Snetterton
05 April 2011
Kevin Magnussen topped the timesheets in official testing today, as the Carlin team prepared for the 2011 Cooper Tires British F3 International Series. The Danish racer was quickest in both the morning and afternoon sessions, while team mate Carlos Huertas finished the day second quickest, with Felipe Nasr completing a Carlin top three.
Felipe Nasr Q and A
15 March 2011
Carlin’s Carlos Huertas and Jazeman Jaafar set the pace at Silverstone this week, during a two day test ahead of the 2011 Cooper Tires British F3 International Series. It was Huertas who set the quickest time on Tuesday, while Jaafar set the quickest time during today’s final session..
Huertas and Jaafar set the pace at Silverstone
9 March 2011
Carlin’s Carlos Huertas and Jazeman Jaafar set the pace at Silverstone this week, during a two day test ahead of the 2011 Cooper Tires British F3 International Series. It was Huertas who set the quickest time on Tuesday, while Jaafar set the quickest time during today’s final session..
Nasr sets the pace for Carlin again at Rockingham
2 March 2011
Carlin’s Felipe Nasr topped the time sheets for the second consecutive day today, as the first official test of the 2011 Cooper Tires British F3 season came to an end at Rockingham. The 18 year-old Brazilian went almost four tenths quicker than his best time yesterday, ending the day just 0.146 seconds quicker than team mate Kevin Magnussen. Carlos Huertas finished the day third quickest, ahead of team mate Rupert Svendsen-Cook, while Jazeman Jaafar was sixth quickest and F3 rookie Jack Harvey was eighth..
Nasr and Huertas quickest at Rockingham
1 March 2011
The 2011 British F3 season got underway today, as the first official test of the season took place at the Rockingham Motor Speedway. Despite the bitterly cold and grey conditions, it was a positive day for the Carlin team. 19 year-old Felipe Nasr set the quickest time of the day in the morning session, going just a fraction quicker than team mate Carlos Huertas who topped the sheets in the afternoon. The day ended on a high for the current champions, with all six Carlin drivers finishing the day in the top seven.
Kevin Magnussen Q and A
8 February 2011
Despite being just 18 years-old, Kevin Magnussen already has one year of F3 under his belt, having finished third in German F3 last year. Now racing with Carlin in British F3, Kevin will compete in the championship in which his father set the record for the most F3 wins in one season (14) on his way to the title in 1994. Here, the Danish born racer talks about the pressure of his famous name and his expectations ahead of the 2011 Cooper Tires British F3 International Series…….
Jaafar completes Carlin's 2011 BF3 line-up
7 February 2011
Jazeman Jaafar will stay with Carlin in 2011 for his second season in the Cooper Tires British F3 International Series. The PETRONAS backed driver already has experience of the British F3 podium, following a strong rookie season in the junior championship last year.
Nasr and Magnussen join Svendsen-Cook for British F3 with Carlin
09 December 2010
Carlin's 2011 British F3 line-up will be strengthened further next season by second year British F3 drivers Rupert Svendsen-Cook and Felipe Nasr. Both drivers are race winners in the series and while it will be Svendsen-Cook's second year with Carlin, 18 year-old Nasr will be racing with the team f...
Sixth and seventh for Carlin in Macau
21 November 2010
Carlin's all-rookie line-up put in a steady performance in Macau today. António Félix da Costa was the top Carlin finisher in the 57th Macau Grand Prix, crossing the line in sixth place just ahead of team mate Jean-Eric Vergne in seventh. Jazeman Jaafar was 14th while James Calado fi...
Seventh for Vergne ahead of Macau Grand Prix
20 November 2010
Carlin's Jean-Eric Vergne will start the 57th Macau Grand Prix tomorrow from seventh on the grid with team mate Antonio Felix da Costa just behind in ninth place. Jazeman Jaafar put in a strong performance and will line up 13th following today's Qualification race. James Calado will start from the...
Disappointing qualifying for Carlin in Macau
20 November 2010
The second qualifying session for the 57th Macau Grand Prix was a typically eventful affair this morning, with two red flag periods disrupting running. Three of Carlin's four cars made contact with the wall which ended their sessions, leaving Jean-Eric Vergne 11th fastest, Antonio Felix da Costa 13...
Carlin happy with progress in chaotic Macau
19 November 2010
The second Formula 3 free practice session in Macau saw disruption before it even got underway this morning, when the session was reduced from 45 to 30 minutes due to several accidents which delayed the schedule. Once on track, it was Vergne who headed the Carlin team, setting the sixth fastest tim...
Strong start in Macau
18 November 2010
British F3 champions Carlin made a strong start to the Macau Grand Prix today, in two typically eventful sessions. James Calado was the top Carlin driver in first qualifying this afternoon, taking a provisional eighth spot. Jean-Eric Vergne was 12th quickest ahead of Antonio Felix da Costa in 14th...
Jazeman Jaafar Q and A
17 November 2010
Despite having just completed his first season in Formula 3, Jazeman Jaafar will be the youngest competitor at the Macau Grand Prix this year when he takes to the track just five days after his 18th birthday. The young Malaysian will be the only Carlin driver with experience of the Macau circuit an...
Jean-Eric Vergne Q and A
13 November 2010
Jean-Eric Vergne stormed to the British F3 title this season, taking 13 wins on his way to becoming the first Frenchman to win the championship. Now the 20 year-old Red Bull Junior sets his sights on adding the prestigious Macau F3 Grand Prix to his list of achievements in 2010. Here, Jean-Eric ta...
Huertas joins Carlin for British F3
28 October 2010
Carlos Huertas will join champions Carlin for an assault on the 2011 Cooper Tires British F3 International Series. The Colombian - racer who visited the podium on four occasions this year - will be aiming for the title with the six times championship winning squad. After spending his childhood kar...
Cornelius tests with Carlin
12 October 2010
British racer Max Cornelius took part in an F3 test with Carlin this week as he continues his climb up the motorsport ladder. The 16 year-old follows in the footsteps of F1 aces Jenson Button and Kimi Raikkonen as he completes a test programme with the championship winning British F3 team. Corneliu...
Carlin confirm all rookie line-up for Macau
06 October 2010
British F3 champions Carlin will take a four driver line-up to the 57th Macau Grand Prix next month. Newly crowned champion Jean-Eric Vergne will make his Macau debut, as will British vice-champion James Calado and their British F3 team mate Jazeman Jaafar. Also joining Carlin's regular F3 racers ...
Calado wins thrilling season finale
26 September 2010
James Calado took a stunning victory in arguably one of the most thrilling races of the 2010 Cooper Tires British F3 Series today. The Racing Steps driver dominated proceedings in both dry and wet conditions, in a race which featured heavy rain and pit stops. Adriano Buzaid drove a superb race on ...
Double podium for Carlin at Brands
25 September 2010
James Calado and Adriano Buzaid took a second and third place finish for Carlin today, in the first British F3 race of the weekend at Brands Hatch. Calado finished a close second to championship rival Oliver Webb, while Buzaid finished in a comfortable third place to boost his championship standing...
Harvey joins Carlin for 2011
25 September 2010
Formula BMW graduate Jack Harvey will join Carlin for the 2011 British F3 International Series, it was announced today. The 17 year-old will follow in the footsteps of fellow Racing Steps Foundation drivers Oliver Turvey and James Calado, who have both raced and won races with Carlin in British F3....
Race against a Carlin F3 driver!
22 September 2010
2010 British F3 champions Carlin will be teaming up with racing simulation experts PureTech Racing (PTR) at this weekend's British F3/GT meeting at the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent. Carlin's F3 racers, including 2010 champion Jean-Eric Vergne will each set laps on a single-seater simulator which wi...
Buzaid leads Carlin 1-2-3 at Snetterton
30 August 2010
Adriano Buzaid completed an impressive weekend at the Snetterton circuit in Norfolk today, taking victory in round 27 of the 2010 Cooper Tires British F3 Series, ahead of team mates Jean-Eric Vergne and James Calado. The trio took Carlin's fourth 1-2-3 finish of the season. Jazeman Jaafar put in a...
10 not out for Carlin
29 August 2010
Jean-Eric Vergne took Carlin's tenth consecutive British F3 race win this afternoon, at a wet Snetterton circuit in Norfolk. It was the Frenchman's 13th win of the season and takes him one step closer to breaking the record of the most British F3 wins in a season - which currently stands at 14. Ve...
Buzaid takes double pole at Snetterton
29 August 2010
Adriano Buzaid put in a stunning effort at Snetterton this morning, to take pole position for both rounds 25 and 27 of the 2010 Cooper Tires British F3 Series. The Brazilian swept to pole despite tough competition from team mates Jean-Eric Vergne and James Calado who qualified second and third resp...
Carlin top the times at Snetterton
28 August 2010
James Calado and Adriano Buzaid both took their place at the top of the time sheets today, in first and second practice at the Snetterton circuit in Norfolk. Taking part in testing ahead of rounds 25, 26, 27 of the 2010 Cooper Tires British F3 Series, Racing Steps Foundation backed driver Calado se...
Champions on a mission at Snetterton
27 August 2010
Newly crowned British F3 champions Carlin will be back in action this weekend at the Snetterton circuit in Norfolk. 2010 champion Jean-Eric Vergne is aiming to add to his tally of wins - despite having already secured the title - as he aims to break the record for the most British F3 wins in one se...
Vergne 2010 British F3 champion
15 August 2010
Jean-Eric Vergne took the British F3 Series crown today with his 12th victory of the season at the home of British motorsport, Silverstone and became the first ever Frenchman to take the title. The Red Bull Junior's points tally of 344 is unbeatable in the remaining six races. Vergne's championshi...
Calado heads Carlin 1-2-3-4 at Silverstone
14 August 2010
James Calado took a stunning victory at Silverstone this afternoon in round 22 of the 2010 Cooper Tires British F3 Series. The Racing Steps backed driver stole victory from team mate Jean-Eric Vergne in a treacherous race which saw changeable weather conditions throughout. Vergne took second place...
Vergne wins again at Thruxton
08 August 2010
Carlin's Jean-Eric Vergne took his second win of the weekend at Thruxton this afternoon, making it three out of three for the Carlin team at the Hampshire circuit. The Red Bull Junior didn't have it all his own way though, as a close fight with team mate James Calado for the lead proved to be one o...
Vergne storms to victory at Thruxton
08 August 2010
Jean-Eric Vergne stormed to his tenth race win of the season this afternoon, in round 20 of the 2010 Cooper Tires British F3 Series. Team mate James Calado made it an impressive one-two finish for the Carlin squad as he fought his was to second place, while Rupert Svendsen-Cook completed another co...
Calado leads home Carlin 1-2-3-4 at Thruxton
07 August 2010
James Calado took his third win of the season today, leading home a Carlin 1-2-3-4 in round 19 of the 2010 Cooper Tires British F3 Series. The Racing Steps man passed team mate Jean-Eric Vergne for the lead on lap 15, with Rupert Svendsen-Cook following home the two leaders in third and Adriano Buz...
Carlin dominate qualifying at Thruxton
07 August 2010
Reigning British F3 champions Carlin dominated qualifying at the Thruxton circuit in Hampshire today, qualifying 1-2-3 thanks to the efforts of Jean-Eric Vergne, James Calado and Adriano Buzaid. With the drivers' second quickest times setting the grid for race one later today, Vergne and Calado wil...
Calado quickest at Thruxton
06 August 2010
James Calado topped both free practice sessions at the Thruxton circuit in Hampshire this afternoon, ahead of the seventh round of the 2010 Cooper Tires British F3 International Series. 18 year-old Lucas Foresti set the second quickest time of the day on his Thruxton debut, with current championshi...
Clean sweep for Vergne in Spa
31 July 2010
Carlin's Jean-Eric Vergne took his third victory of the weekend at Spa-Francorchamps circuit this afternoon, making it a clean sweep for the Red Bull Junior who now leads the championship by 87 points. Completing a strong weekend for the Carlin team was James Calado who finished second, while Ruper...
Back to front for Vergne in Spa
30 July 2010
Jean-Eric Vergne put in a stunning performance to take his eighth victory of the season this afternoon following an impressive drive through the field from seventh on the grid. The Red Bull Junior dominated proceedings during the 20 minute reverse-grid race to extend his lead in the championship to...
1-2-3 in Spa!
30 July 2010
Carlin took a 1-2-3 finish in the first British F3 race of the weekend at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit this afternoon. It was Jean-Eric Vergne who led the field home having started from pole, despite dropping to third on the opening lap. James Calado pushed his team mate hard to finish a close se...
Front row lock out for Carlin in Spa
30 July 2010
Jean-Eric Vergne and James Calado will form an all Carlin front row for race one of the Belgian round of the 2010 Cooper Tires British F3 Series later today. Rupert Svendsen-Cook will line up on the third row of the grid in fifth place, while Buzaid will start ninth, Foresti 11th and Jaafar 18th. ...
Carlin make a strong start in Spa
29 July 2010
British F3 champions Carlin made a strong start to the Belgian round of the 2010 Cooper Tires British F3 Series today, as James Calado and Jean-Eric Vergne topped the timesheets in practice this afternoon at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. In a swollen British F3 field of 26 cars - which includes si...
Vergne tops the time sheets at Snetterton
20 July 2010
Carlin's Jean-Eric Vergne topped the time sheets at the British F3 official test at Snetterton today and was the only driver to drop the 1minute 2second barrier. Vergne was fastest overall in what was a successful test for the Carlin F3 squad, as all six of the team's drivers finished the day withi...
Double podium for Carlin in Rockingham thriller
18 July 2010
A thrilling finale to the Rockingham round of the Cooper Tires British F3 Series delivered two podium finishes for the Carlin team this afternoon. Jean-Eric Vergne fought back from a first lap incident to take second place and extend his lead into the championship, while James Calado crossed the lin...
Vergne takes stunning victory at Rockingham
17 July 2010
Jean-Eric Vergne took Carlin's ninth British F3 win of the season this afternoon, in a dramatic race at the Rockingham Speedway in Northamptonshire. The Frenchman held off a charging Carlos Huertas to take his sixth win of the season and extend his lead in the championship to 43 points. Team mate ...
Strong performance from Carlin in Zandvoort
06 June 2010
British F3 champions Carlin enjoyed a strong finish to the 2010 RTL GP Masters of Formula 3 this afternoon, in a chaotic race which saw Jean-Eric Vergne set the fastest lap and finish fourth. Lucas Foresti put in a mature drive to take an impressive seventh place while Rupert Svendsen-Cook finished...
Carlin ready for 2010 F3 Masters
05 June 2010
Jean-Eric Vergne will lead the Carlin team on the grid for the RTL GP Masters of F3, following a busy day of track action in the Netherlands today. The Red Bull Junior was the quickest Carlin driver at Zandvoort this afternoon and will line up eighth for the race tomorrow. Jazeman Jaafar put in a ...
Carlin to run four cars at RTL GP Masters of F3
02 June 2010
British F3 champions Carlin will run a four car team at this year's RTL GP Masters of F3 - Zandvoort. Championship leader Jean-Eric Vergne will make his debut at the event as will F3 race winner Rupert Svendsen-Cook, Jazeman Jaafar and Lucas Foresti. Following five victories already this season, R...
Vergne extends championship lead in Hockenheim
30 May 2010
Carlin's Jean-Eric Vergne extended his lead in the 2010 Cooper Tires British F3 Series today, with a flawless lights to flag victory in Hockenheim. Vergne was once again joined on the podium by Jazeman Jaafar who took third place, just ahead of team mate Adriano Buzaid in fourth. James Calado put ...
Buzaid takes podium in Hockenheim Sprint race
29 May 2010
Adriano Buzaid took a well earned podium finish this afternoon in round 11 of the 2010 Cooper Tires British F3 Series. The Brazilian made up for the disappointment of losing out in race one earlier today with a competitive third place finish. Race one winner Jean-Eric Vergne took six points in fif...
Vergne and Jaafar take Carlin one-two
29 May 2010
Jean-Eric Vergne led home a Carlin one-two this afternoon, at the Hockeheim circuit in Germany. The Red Bull Junior retook the championship lead with his fourth victory ahead of Jazeman Jaafar in an eventful race which saw two aborted starts and numerous drive-through penalties. James Calado drov...
Vergne takes pole in Hockenheim
28 May 2010
Jean-Eric Vergne confirmed his dominant pace in this morning's free practice session to take pole for both rounds 10 and 12 of the Cooper Tires British F3 Series in Hockenheim this afternoon. The Carlin racer was fourth tenths ahead of his nearest rival to take his fifth and sixth pole positions of...
Vergne sets the pace in final practice at Hockenheim
28 May 2010
Carlin's Jean-Eric Vergne set the pace in free practice in Hockenheim this morning, before qualifying for the tenth round of the 2010 Cooper Tires British F3 Series gets underway this afternoon. Racing Steps Foundation driver James Calado was also on the pace and was one of the quickest drivers on ...
Vergne takes victory and Jaafar first F3 podium
23 May 2010
Jean-Eric Vergne bounced back from a disappointing first race yesterday with victory in race two at Magny Cours this morning. In a hectic British F3 race which was red flagged following a substantial accident involving James Calado, there was plenty of overtaking action involving Vergne, Jazeman Ja...
Vergne rues start to finish fourth
22 May 2010
Pole sitter Jean-Eric Vergne fought back following a poor start in round seven of the 2010 Cooper Tires British F3 Series this afternoon, having dominated proceedings so far this weekend. The Red Bull junior lost several places after stalling at the start and put in a spirited drive to climb back u...
Vergne takes double poles at Magny Cours
22 May 2010
Jean-Eric Vergne took pole position for rounds seven and nine of the 2010 Cooper Tires British F3 Series today; having set the two fastest laps in this morning's qualifying session at Magny Cours. The Frenchman looked dominant on his home circuit and led the way from the start of the session. Oult...
Vergne sets the pace on home turf
21 May 2010
The third round of the 2010 Cooper Tires British F3 Series got underway today, with Carlin's Jean-Eric Vergne setting the pace at the Circuit de Nevers, Magny Cours. The Frenchman was near the top of the timesheets throughout the session and set the quickest time overall on his penultimate lap. Ja...
Calado takes win number two at Silverstone
02 May 2010
James Calado got his championship firmly back on track this afternoon, with his second win of the weekend at Silverstone. The Carlin driver took another lights to flag victory, despite pressure from second placed man Oliver Webb. Adriano Buzaid was the next Carlin driver across the line in fifth, ...
Vergne sets the pace at Silverstone
30 April 2010
Carlin's Jean-Eric Vergne set the pace at Silverstone today, as practice got underway for the second round of the 2010 Cooper Tires British F3 Series. The 20 year-old Frenchman, who currently leads the championship standings, was quickest in both the morning and afternoon practice sessions. Testin...
Carlin’s F3 stars take to Silverstone F1 circuit
28 April 2010
Carlin's F3 team are back in racing action at Silverstone this weekend, following the team's dominant performance at Oulton Park nearly a month ago. The current British F3 champions took three races wins, three fastest laps and two pole positions thanks to the efforts of Jean-Eric Vergne and Rupert...
Vergne takes victory number two at Oulton Park
05 April 2010
Jean-Eric Vergne got his British F3 championship challenge off to a flying start this weekend, with another pole, fastest lap and race win in the third race of the weekend at Oulton Park. Vergne made it three wins from three for the Carlin team, following victory for Rupert Svendsen-Cook in race tw...
Svendsen-Cook takes victory at Oulton Park
05 April 2010
Rupert Svendsen-Cook stormed to his maiden victory in the Cooper Tires British F3 Series today in only his second race in the championship. The 19 year-old rookie took the lead with a stunning overtaking manoeuvre on Daisuke Nakajima and powered to victory with a mature and intelligent drive. Adri...
Vergne takes Carlin’s 100th F3 victory
03 April 2010
Carlin's Jean-Eric Vergne completed a perfect British F3 debut at Oulton Park today, starting from pole and setting the fastest lap on his way to victory. The Red Bull racer drove a lights to flag victory to take Carlin's 100th race win in the British F3 Series. Team mate Adriano Buzaid also had c...
Vergne takes pole on F3 debut
03 April 2010
Carlin racer Jean-Eric Vergne took pole position for rounds one and three of the Cooper Tires British F3 Series today, as the 2010 season got underway at Oulton Park. Rupert Svendsen-Cook also put in a strong performance to take two top four qualifying spots on his F3 debut. Pre-season favourite J...
Jean-Eric Vergne Q and A
24 March 2010
The Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup vice champion has a lot to live up to racing a Red Bull liveried car in the Cooper Tires British F3 Series this year. Having impressed in pre-season testing and following in the footsteps of former champions Alguersuari and Ricciardo, Jean-Eric Vergne is already cons...
Vergne and Svendsen-Cook lead the way at Silverstone
23 March 2010
Jean-Eric Vergne and Rupert Svendsen-Cook concluded a successful day of testing for Carlin today, finishing first and second quickest respectively in official testing at Silverstone. The two F3 rookies set the two fastest times despite changeable conditions around the GP circuit, as the Carlin team...
Vergne sets the pace in British F3 testing
10 March 2010
Carlin driver Jean-Eric Vergne was once again the quickest driver on track during British F3 official testing today, as the teams took their only opportunity to test at the Oulton Park circuit before the first qualifying session of the year there in April. Carlin team mates Adriano Buzaid and James...
Carlin drivers top Rockingham test
02 March 2010
Carlin's British F3 team enjoyed another successful pre-season test today, with Jean Eric-Vergne setting the quickest time over two days at the Rockingham Motor Speedway. Vergne edged ahead of team mates James Calado and Adriano Buzaid who made it a Carlin 1-2-3 on the combined time sheets. Taking...
Strong performance from Carlin drivers at Snetterton
25 February 2010
Carlin's British F3 drivers delivered a promising performance following two days at the Snetterton circuit today. All five of Carlin's drivers finished the second day of running day within the top 12, with Adriano Buzaid, Jean-Eric Vergne and James Calado finishing the day third, fourth and fifth ...
Carlin lead the way as British F3 resumes
24 February 2010
British F3 champions Carlin started the 2010 season where they finished it in 2009 - at the top of the timesheets. Racing Steps Foundation driver James Calado set the benchmark time in both the morning and afternoon sessions, with fellow Carlin drivers Jean Eric Vergne and Adriano Buzaid setting th...
Buzaid completes Carlin’s British F3 line-up
24 February 2010
British F3 race winner Adriano Buzaid will complete Carlin's F3 squad for the 2010 season. The 21 year-old Brazilian will join already confirmed drivers James Calado, Jean-Eric Vergne, Rupert Svendsen-Cook and Jazeman Jaafar. 2010 will be Buzaid's second season in Formula 3, following a strong roo...
Jazeman Jaafar joins Carlin for British F3
22 February 2010
Malaysian racer Jazeman Jaafar will join current British F3 champions Carlin for 2010 in his first season in Formula 3. The former Formula BMW Europe driver will race in Britain for the first time this season with the five time championship winning team. 17 year-old Jaafar, who races with the back...
Ricciardo and Hartley get F1 call up
26 January 2010
Carlin's 2009 British F3 champion Daniel Ricciardo and former Carlin ace Brendon Hartley will both become reserve drivers for Red Bull's two F1 teams in 2010. The Red Bull junior team members will alternate reserve driver duties on a race-by-race basis. Ricciardo and Hartley are the two latest Carl...
BRDC honours Carlin British F3 drivers
08 December 2009
Two of Carlin's 2009 British F3 drivers were honoured by the British Racing Drivers Club (BRDC) yesterday, in a prestigious ceremony hosted by BRDC President Damon Hill and attended by the Prime Minister Gordon Brown. 2009 British F3 champion Daniel Ricciardo was presented with the John Cooper and ...
Svendsen-Cook joins Carlin line-up in British F3
03 December 2009
Rupert Svendsen-Cook will join Carlin's British F3 team for the 2010 season. The 19 year-old will race alongside Racing Steps Foundation driver James Calado and Red Bull racer Jean-Eric Vergne who have already been announced at the championship winning squad. Svendsen-Cook heads to Carlin following...
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