British F3: Hampus Ericsson Joins Double R for 2019

Hampus Ericsson will make the step up to the BRDC British F3 Championship full-time for 2019 after signing for Double R Racing.

The 16-year-old who made his debut at Donington Park last season, picking up a podium in his first weekend, will join the defending champions. He made a name for himself in 2017 when he won the Ford F4 Challenge Cup during his first year of single-seater competition.

Ericsson, younger brother of ex-Formula 1 driver Marcus Ericsson, has spent the last two years racing in the F4 British Championship on the ToCA support package. He would finish his debut season tenth with two podiums, despite missing three rounds, securing the Challenge Cup in the process.

2018 proved tougher for the Swede. He returned to the Fortec Motorsports team, though failed to collect any silverware before his mid-season switch to F3.

The move is similar to the route his brother Marcus did in 2009, when after a full season with Fortec in British F3, competed for Double R in three rounds of the 2009 season. He would go on to collect two race victories for the team that year, while also winning the Japanese F3 Championship.

“First of all, I want to thank Boyo [Hieatt], Double R, my sponsors, investors and, of course, my brother Marcus to give me the opportunity to do this! I did two test days with the team in December and it felt great, the guys pushed me and gave me a great car to drive so I’m looking forward to the start of the season.” – Hampus Ericsson.

He will join the team that helped Linus Lundqvist to the title last year, becoming their first signing of the season and BRDC F3’s fourth.

“Hampus is a driver we rate very highly, he more than proved his ability at Donington last year with a podium on his first weekend in British F3 so we’re absolutely delighted he is joining Double R. We obviously know what he’s done in British F4 too, he’s a very quick and talented driver, and it’s great to have another Ericsson back at Double R!

“We’re very pleased to have such a promising young racer signed as our first driver for the 2019 season, and now we’ll be stepping up our testing and preparations. We’re confident Hampus is a driver who will make a major impression on the championship this year, definitely one to watch.” – Anthony Hieatt

The Championship begins at Oulton Park on the 20^th April.