Ugo Ugochukwu has grow to be Prema’s first signing for the 2025 Formulation 3 season.
The American 17-year-old is the third driver introduced for the first season with new Dallara-built vehicles, becoming a member of returning rivals Charlie Wurz and Mari Boya, who will race for Trident and Campos respectively.
Prema is prone to area an all-new line-up given the robust campaigns of Gabriele Mini, Arvid Lindblad and Dino Beganovic this time period – as all three completed inside the highest six of the drivers’ standings.
In stepping up with Prema, McLaren junior Ugochukwu continues a relationship that started in 2022 and has seen them compete collectively in a number of F4 disciplines.
This season Ugochukwu has contested the Formulation Regional European Championship, and is at the moment 14th within the standings with a single podium outcome to his identify.
“I’m actually completely happy to announce that I will likely be racing with Prema within the 2025 FIA Formulation 3 Championship,” stated Ugochukwu.
Ugo Ugochukwu on the 2023 Macau Grand Prix
Photograph by: Macau GP
“Working with all of the folks right here is particular, the chemistry is superb and it makes the work actually gratifying on and off the monitor. We’ve got had two constructive seasons collectively and I’m trying ahead to constructing on that and I’m positive we may have a great yr.”
Ugochukwu beforehand took half within the post-season F3 assessments with Rodin, though he’ll expertise a considerably levelled taking part in area with the extra skilled drivers, given the introduction of recent equipment for the approaching season.
“We loved working with Ugo within the final two years from Formulation 4 to Formulation Regional, and we predict he has nice potential,” added Prema staff principal Rene Rosin.
“We’re satisfied that he will likely be a fantastic match for FIA Formulation 3 subsequent yr by way of method and driving model. We are going to quickly begin preparations and we stay up for serving to him make a clean and profitable transition to the brand new collection.”
McLaren is at the moment represented within the F1 assist paddock by F2 championship chief Gabriel Bortoleto in addition to Alex Dunne and Martinius Stenshorne, with all three but to substantiate their 2025 plans.