Kaylen Frederick, the 2020 BRDC British F3 champion, will remain in the FIA F3 Championship for 2022 and switch to Hitech GP.
Frederick was the dominant British F3 champion in 2020, before the series' evolution into GB3 in 2021. His title came thanks to nine wins and three additional podiums, and he graduated to the F1 paddock last year.
His maiden season in FIA F3 saw him score points at the Red Bull Ring, but his progress was disrupted first through injury and then after catching COVID-19. He returned for the final part of the season, and was close to points again at Zandvoort and Sochi.
The American first drove for Hitech in the official end of season tests at Valencia, and was inside the top-10 on four occasions from six sessions.
Frederick commented: “I am thrilled to race with Hitech GP for the 2022 FIA F3 season. Hitech have an established presence among many championships and a solid platform to build for success. We had a strong post-season test in Valencia and have continued to develop our working relationship.
“The entire team has been helpful in getting me acclimated to the new environment, so I am feeling super comfortable and confident heading into this year. I also would like to thank Pilot ONE Racing for their long-standing support which has allowed us to realize this great opportunity together.
“We have a great foundation under us with which to show our abilities. The season has an exciting calendar so I can’t wait to get started.”
Hitech General Manager Jay Davenport added: “We are really pleased to have Kaylen join us for the 2022 season, he produced a strong performance driving a Hitech car at the Valencia test at the end of last season and we are eager to see him carry this form over into the coming race season.”
“We have been working hard over the winter break fine-tuning our cars and our approach and we are keen to get back to business on track in Bahrain next month.”
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