BRDC Formula 4 graduate Hyman to European Formula 3 with West-Tec
BRDC Formula 4 ace Raoul Hyman is a last-minute addition to the grid for the Formula 3 European Championship, which kicks off at Silverstone on April 10-12
The 18-year-old South African has joined British squad Team West-Tec, where he will partner German Fabian Schiller.
Hyman has spent much of his pre-season testing with Formula Renault Northern European Cup teams, but has made the move to F3 after two days at the wheel of a West-Tec Dallara-Mercedes at Snetterton earlier this week.
"F3 makes perfect sense in light of the FIA's new superlicence rules," said the first-year law student.
"I am very pleased to have signed with Team West-Tec, and believe that they have the engineering depth, experience and passion to help me challenge at the front."
Team boss John Miller added: "We now have a very competitive line-up and I'm looking forward to seeing Raoul up on the podium, which I'm sure he can achieve."
Hyman's graduation means that each of last year's BRDC F4 top three - George Russell, Arjun Maini and Hyman - have vaulted straight to European F3, while fifth man Struan Moore is also racing in the category, in the Japanese championship.
EUROPEAN F3 LINE-UP SO FAR
Prema Powerteam
Jake Dennis, Lance Stroll, Brandon Maisano, Felix Rosenqvist
Carlin
Gustavo Menezes, George Russell, Ryan Tveter, Antonio Giovinazzi, Callum Ilott, Tatiana Calderon (plus Sean Gelael in selected rounds)
Van Amersfoort Racing
Alessio Lorandi, Charles Leclerc, Arjun Maini
Mucke Motorsport
Michele Beretta, Mikkel Jensen, Santino Ferrucci, Maximilian Gunther, Kang Ling
Team West-Tec
Fabian Schiller, Raoul Hyman
Fortec Motorsport
Pietro Fittipaldi, Matt Rao, Martin Cao, Peter Li
EuroInternational
Marvin Kirchhofer, Nicolas Beer
Double R Racing
Nicolas Pohler, Matt Solomon
T-Sport
Julio Moreno
Motopark
Sam MacLeod, Markus Pommer, Mahaveer Raghunathan, Sergio Sette Camara, Nabil Jeffri
Signature
Alexander Albon, Dorian Boccolacci
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