Carlin is pleased to confirm that Indian racer Ameya Vaidyanathan will remain with the team for the 2018 season as he takes on a full-time assault in the FIA Formula Three European Championship. 2017 was a standout season for Vaidyanathan who took a fantastic race victory in the Euroformula Open Championship at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps; the 21-year-old has now confirmed that he will remain with the team for a third season as he looks ahead to a full-time campaign in the FIAF3 Championship.

Despite only taking up racing at the age of 18, Vaidyanathan has made sure to gain a vast amount of experience in various championships. Beginning with a Ginetta GT car Vaidyanathan then set his sights on single-seaters and switched to the BRDC British F4 Championship taking a handful of podiums along the way.

Vaidyanathan then competed in the BRDC British Formula Three Championship before making a switch to the Euroformula Open Championship for the 2017 season. In Spa, Vaidyanathan took a stand out win which saw him make an incredible move for the lead of the race to ensure the Indian racer stood on the very top step of the podium. Taking a total of five podiums over the course of the 2017 season, Vaidyanathan now embarks on a full-season campaign in the FIA Formula Three European Championship.

“It’s great to be moving up to FIA Formula Three in what is now my third year with Carlin,” said Vaidyanathan. “Staying in the team was a no-brainer because I can see everyone’s commitment towards achieving the highest standards. I’ve really learnt so much during my time at Carlin thus far and I’m keen to put everything to good use to find my feet in such a competitive field.”

Trevor Carlin, racing director, said, “This will be our third season working with Ameya and we’re pleased to see how much he has grown and accomplished in that time. He took his maiden win in the Euroformula Open Championship at Spa and has been consistently improving his race craft. We are extremely pleased to be working together in such competitive championship and look forward to seeing what he can achieve.”

Vaidyanathan will be out on track for pre-season testing towards the end of March at both the Hungaroring and Red Bull Ring before the 2018 FIA Formula Three European Championship gets underway at street circuit Pau in May.

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