Max Fewtrell
| Max Fewtrell | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 29 July 1999 Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| FIA Formula 3 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2019 |
| Current team | Hitech Grand Prix |
| Car number | 4 |
| Former teams | ART Grand Prix |
| Starts | 16 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 10th in 2019 |
| Previous series | |
| 2019 2017-18 2016 2015-16 | F3 Asian Winter Series Formula Renault Eurocup F4 British Championship MRF Challenge |
| Championship titles | |
| 2018 2016 | Formula Renault Eurocup F4 British Championship |
Maximilian Fewtrell (born 29 July 1999) is a British racing driver, member of the Renault Sport Academy and 2016 British F4 champion. He will compete in the 2020 FIA Formula 3 Championship for Hitech Grand Prix alongside Kiwi Liam Lawson and Norwegian Dennis Hauger, having driven for ART Grand Prix in the 2019 season. He is brother to Theo Fewtrell.
Career
Karting
Fewtrell was born in Birmingham, and began karting in 2009 at the age of ten.[1] He went on to take major karting titles in 2013 and 2014.
Lower Formula
In 2015, Fewtrell graduated to single-seaters, partaking in the MRF Challenge where he finished eleventh.
The following year, Fewtrell joined Carlin for a campaign in British F4.[2] He took three victories and claimed the championship in the final race at Brands Hatch.[3]
Formula Renault
In December 2016, Fewtrell was named as part of Tech 1 Racing's driver line-up for the 2017 seasons of Formula Renault 2.0.[4] He won race at Red Bull Ring on his way to the rookies' title and the sixth place in the drivers' championship.[5][6]
The following year, Fewtrell switched to reigning team champions R-ace GP.[7] Achieving six wins, including becoming the first driver since Nyck de Vries to claim a double victory across a two race weekend at Hockenheim, and six pole positions, Fewtrell claimed the title in the season finale after a season-long battle with fellow Renault junior Christian Lundgaard.[8][9]
GP3 Series
Fewtrell partook in the post-season test with ART Grand Prix.[10]
FIA Formula 3 Championship
In January 2019, Fewtrell joined the championship with ART Grand Prix, alongside Christian Lundgaard and David Beckmann.[11]
He finished his season in 10th place after scoring 57 points and finishing on the podium twice, in Austria and at the Hungaroring, both being second-place finishes.
Formula One
In February 2017, Fewtrell was named as part of the Renault Sport Academy's 2017 line-up.[12]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | MRF Challenge Formula 2000 | MRF Racing | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 11th |
| 2016 | F4 British Championship | Carlin | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 358 | 1st |
| 2017 | Formula Renault Eurocup | Tech 1 Racing | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 164 | 6th |
| Formula Renault NEC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 12th | ||
| 2018 | Formula Renault Eurocup | R-ace GP | 20 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 275.5 | 1st |
| Formula Renault NEC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 15th‡ | ||
| 2019 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | ART Grand Prix | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 10th |
| F3 Asian Winter Series | Dragon Hitech GP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 11th | |
| Macau Grand Prix | Hitech Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 18th |
‡ Fewtrell was ineligible for points from the second round onwards.
Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ART Grand Prix | CAT FEA 5 |
CAT SPR 8 |
LEC FEA Ret |
LEC SPR 18 |
RBR FEA 2 |
RBR SPR 4 |
SIL FEA 19 |
SIL SPR 12 |
HUN FEA 2 |
HUN SPR 24 |
SPA FEA 9 |
SPA SPR Ret |
MNZ FEA 14 |
MNZ SPR 21 |
SOC FEA 11 |
SOC SPR 11 |
10th | 57 |
References
- ^ "Current Drivers - Infinity Sports Management". Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Fewtrell signs up for MSA Formula with Carlin". 25 January 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "FEWTRELL SECURES BRITISH F4 TITLE AT BRANDS FINALE". Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Tech 1 Racing announces its four drivers for 2017". 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ Allen, Peter (22 July 2017). "Fewtrell wins, Fenestraz gets Eurocup lead as rivals clash". formulascout.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ Wood, Elliot (29 October 2017). "Eurocup Champion Fenestraz prevents Shwartzman triple win in Barcelona finale". formulascout.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ Jackson, Connor (January 15, 2018). "MAX FEWTRELL TO REMAIN IN EUROCUP FORMULA RENAULT". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ "Max points for Max Fewtrell at Hockenheim". September 23, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ Hensby, Paul (October 21, 2018). "MAX FEWTRELL CELEBRATING AFTER CLINCHING EUROCUP TITLE IN BARCELONA". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ Paterson, Cameron (November 28, 2018). "FIVE 2018 CHAMPIONS INVOLVED IN GP3 POST-SEASON TESTING". Read Motorsport. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ "Lundgaard and Fewtrell join ART Grand Prix". January 23, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Aitken leads 2017 Renault Sport Academy line-up". 21 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
External links
- Official website
- Max Fewtrell career summary at DriverDB.com
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