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Alpine junior Nikola Tsolov has completed the FIA Formula 3 grid for 2024 after his return to ART Grand Prix for a second season was finally confirmed.
The Bulgarian, also a protege of Fernando Alonso through his A14 Management firm, stepped all the way up to F3 last year after winning the 2022 Spanish Formula 4 title in his first season in cars.
He finished 22nd in the standings after breaking into the points late in the season, finishing seventh in the Spa sprint race and ninth at Monza.
“I feel very much at home at ART Grand Prix, which is one of the greatest teams ever, so it’s a pleasure to continue with them for a second year in F3,” he said.
“I know the team, the circuits, the procedures and, apart from the tyres, I won’t have to learn anything new. Winter testing showed that we were consistently at the top of the timesheets, and the main target will be to be at the front at every race weekend.”
Tsolov will have Christian Mansell and Laurens van Hoepen as team-mates this year.
“Niko has had to take a giant step forward coming from Spanish F4 and, despite the difficulties faced by the team in 2023, his determination and focus have only strengthened,” said Sebastien Philippe.
“The raw results haven’t been there, but we’ve seen Niko’s formidable talent grow throughout the season and the entire team is looking forward to getting off to a good start in 2024 so we can deliver results together in line with our ambitions and our work.”