Meanwhile ‘our’ F3 star Marcus Armstrong may stick with Prema for 2019 and if so is likely to join Robert Schwartzman in the team’s squad for the new F3.
The Motorsport.com website notes that the pair were both race winners this year in F3 [and of course Toyota Racing Series], with Russian Shwartzman claiming the F3 rookie title and third in the overall standings and Armstrong reversing the position at Macau, finishing eighth overall and finishing best rookie.
While staying with Prema is logical in both cases, overseas media speculation has also linked New Zealander Armstrong with a switch to Hitech GP, whose boss Oliver Oakes gave him his chance in international karting and has mentored much of his career.
All-up, I’d say Prema is nevertheless the most likely destination for Armstrong, who led the Euro F3 rankings for much of the season before Mick Schumacher surged through later in the season. The other driver in the three-car team is expected to be another European F3 race winner in the form of Jehan Daruvala –shaken survivor of contact with Sophia Floersch at Macau.
Daruvala has been with Carlin for his two F3 seasons and is likely to lose his Force India connection now that the Formula 1 team is under new ownership.
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