FIA Formula 3 racer Andreas Estner will compete with Lanan Racing in the BRDC British F3 Championship at the forthcoming rounds at Silverstone (8-9 June) and then Spa Francorchamps in July.

With the F1-supporting F3 series set to visit both circuits in the coming months, the 18-year-old German will gain valuable mileage in a highly competitive environment when he makes his British F3 appearances at the two F1 venues.

Estner has enjoyed a productive career so far having graduated from karting in 2016 to take part in the ADAC F4 category in his home country.

Remaining in ADAC F4 for two more seasons, he also gained additional experience with occasional drives in Formula Renault NEC and Italian F4.

He began the 2019 season with a strong showing in the MRF Challenge, where he won three races and claimed six podiums to finish fourth overall, before moving up to the new FIA Formula 3 Championship with Jenzer Motorsport.

Estner joins British driver Josh Mason at Lanan Racing and commented: “I’m racing at Silverstone and Spa because I want to get as much experience of the tracks as I can before I race there in FIA F3. However I only wanted to learn the tracks in a competitive environment, and BRDC British F3 is the ideal championship for me to do that, because just a few tenths can be the difference between the back of the grid and the podium. I think I will learn a lot with Lanan Racing, they have a great track record with drivers like George Russell, and I can’t wait to get started.”

Lanan Racing Team Principal Graham Johnson commented: “We’re very happy to expand our BRDC British F3 line-up for the Silverstone and Spa rounds with Andreas. He was looking for extra track mileage at the two circuits and felt that racing in a series as competitive as British F3 with us would be of benefit for his main campaign. He’s a very capable driver, and we hope to be up towards the sharp end with him at the two rounds, while his extra experience has the added benefit of helping with our efforts with Josh Mason too, who continues to make good progress in his second season.”