Renault have added two new recruits to their 2020 Academy line-up, with 18-year-old Oscar Piastri and 15-year-old Hadrien David joining the multi-national programme of up-and-coming racers with eyes fixed on F1.

Last year’s Formula Renault Eurocup champion, Piastri will step up to Formula 3 in 2020 with championship-winners Prema. David, meanwhile, progresses to Formula Renault Eurocup having won last season’s French F4 Championship.

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The duo join Chinese F2 driver Guanyu Zhou, 2020 F2 debutant Christian Lundgaard, FIA F3 driver Max Fewtrell and Formula Renault Eurocup racer Caio Collet on the programme.

The Academy members will take part in simulator sessions at Renault’s Enstone headquarters, while also training and developing their skills with the team, as Renault Sport Academy Director Mia Sharizman reiterated the aim was to have a junior driver enter F1 in the future.