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The new FIA Formula 3 car that will be raced in the championship from 2025 has been revealed in the paddock at Monza amid the 2024 season finale.
Once again by Dallara and powered by a Mecachrome engine, the F3 2025 will be the second generation of car to be used in the Formula 1 support category since it was born out of the GP3 Series in 2019.
It will run on new 16-inch tyres from Pirelli, as opposed to the 13-inch size previously used, bringing it closer to the 18-inch specification used in F1 and Formula 2.
As with the new F2 car adopted this year, there has been a focus on reducing the steering effort required with a view to making it more inclusive for female drivers, but this has not included adding power steering.
The car underwent a first shakedown back in June with Tatiana Calderon at the wheel at Varano in Italy and has since covered 2000 kilometres of testing. Teams will receive a first car by the end of December, and two more around the middle of January prior to pre-season testing.
“Just like the current F2 car, together with the FIA, we have designed a machine that is challenging, safe, and the perfect tool to prepare young drivers who aspire to race in F1 in the future,” said championship CEO Bruno Michel.
“The 2025 F3 car has been designed to provide exciting racing, with a lot of overtaking opportunities. We have also worked to ensure this new car fits all types of drivers, taking into account the FIA’s requirements regarding the steering effort. With this in mind, we have enhanced our car’s driveability and comfort to further ensure the new generation car is more inclusive.
“I’m also very proud of reaching another important milestone in terms of sustainability: thanks to our partner Aramco, the F3 car will run on advanced fuel, meeting the FIA 100% sustainable fuel standard as early as 2025, and several parts of the F3 2025 will use recycled carbon.
“As always, controlling costs has remained a hot topic when designing the F3 2025, so we have made sure to keep them as low as possible. We have also ensured that this new car can be managed with 11 operational people, as per the sporting regulations.”