The FIA Formula 3 Championship has revealed its new-look F3 2025 car, which will be raced for the next three seasons.

The design philosophy is to give young drivers who aspire to race in Formula 2 and Formula 1 the best opportunity to progress through the pyramid.

In common with the other teams, Hitech GP will take delivery of a first car before the end of December 2024 and the other two cars will be supplied in mid-January 2025.

The new car reflects the same safety, systems, and performance as the current F1 and F2 family, at affordable costs. It complies with the latest FIA safety standards and is powered by a bespoke 6-cylinder 3.4-litre naturally aspirated Mecachrome engine, which delivers 380 horsepower at 8000 rpm.

The new car is planned to run on Aramco’s advanced fuel, which is being developed to be compliant with the FIA’s 100% sustainable fuel standard in 2025. This fuel, also planned to be used in the F2 Championship, is intended as a step forward in the Formula 1 group’s drive to be Net Zero by 2030.

In a further significant step in sustainability, the car will be shod in the new Pirelli 16” tyres, which from 2025 will have a natural rubber component certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).

The car has been designed to boost overtaking capabilities, which will produce exciting on-track action and the new cockpit has been designed to improve the ergonomics and driver installation to accommodate a wide range of racers.

The car systems will still include marshalling such as Virtual Safety Car (VSC), an optimised Drag Reduction System (DRS) and a new Marelli Vehicle Control Unit (VCU), identical to the current F2 car.

The F3 2025 made a successful shakedown test last June in Varano, with former F2 driver Tatiana Calderon at the wheel. Since then, it has covered 2,000 kilometres across several development tests.

Hitech and its 2025 F3 drivers will first be able to experience the new generation car at the official pre-season tests early next year.

Commenting at the launch of the new car at Monza, FIA Formula 3 Championship CEO Bruno Michel said: “I am very pleased to unveil our new F3 car, which will race for the next three seasons. Just like the current F2 car, together with the FIA, we have designed a machine that is challenging, safe, and the perfect tool to prepare young drivers who aspire to race in F1 in the future.

“The 2025 F3 car has been designed to provide exciting racing, with a lot of overtaking opportunities. We have also worked to ensure this new car fits all types of drivers, taking into account the FIA’s requirements regarding the steering effort. With this in mind, we have enhanced our car’s driveability and comfort to further ensure the new generation car is more inclusive.

“I’m also very proud of reaching another important milestone in terms of sustainability: thanks to our partner Aramco, the F3 car will run on advanced fuel, meeting the FIA 100% sustainable fuel standard as early as 2025, and several parts of the F3 2025 will use recycled carbon.

“As always, controlling costs has remained a hot topic when designing the F3 2025, so we have made sure to keep them as low as possible. We have also ensured that this new car can be managed with 11 operational people, as per the Sporting Regulations.

“Once again, I would like to thank our partners Aramco, Pirelli, Dallara, and Mecachrome, whose expertise and knowhow make this new car the best tool to prepare the F3 drivers on their way to the pinnacle of motorsport.”

The 2025 FIA Formula 3 car – IN DETAIL

DESIGN CRITERIA

• Aerodynamics optimized to facilitate overtaking. Very low ride height sensitivity and wide range of suspension set-up possibilities.
• Cost effectiveness
• Compliant to FIA F3 2025 safety rules
• Static tests
• Crash tests
• Anti-intrusion panels
• Steel Halo
• Wheel tether cables

ERGONOMICS

• Driver comfort
• Steering wheel size and handles ergonomic
• Steering effort under FIA requirements

TECHNOLOGY

• Bodywork – Carbon – Kevlar honeycomb structures made by Dallara
• Sequential gearbox
• Electro-hydraulic gear shift system
• All in one ECU- GCU – Data logger equipment from Marelli
• High speed data acquisition system but no telemetry
• DRS
• F1 type VSC & Marshalling system

CHASSIS AND BODYWORK

• Chassis designed by Dallara Automobili
• Carbon Monocoque complying to FIA F3 2025 Safety standards
• Front and rear wing made out of carbon composite material

ENGINE

• Bespoke Mecachrome 6-cylinder 3.4-litre naturally aspirated 380 HP @ 8000 rpm
• Fly by wire throttle system

SUSTAINABILITY

• Advanced fuel meeting the FIA 100% sustainable fuel standard.
• Recycled carbon:

• Front end plate
• Driver seat shell
• Engine cover

GEARBOX

• Bespoke six gear longitudinal gearbox designed by 3Mo
• Marelli electro-hydraulic command via paddle shift from steering wheel

TYRES

• 16 inches Pirelli tyres
• Three specific compounds developed for Formula 3 to provide the most suitable compound for every circuit

PERFORMANCE

• A top speed of 300 km/h
• Lateral acceleration up to +/- 2.6 G
• Maximum braking deceleration -1.9 G
• Acceleration 0 – 100 km/h: 3.0 seconds
• Acceleration 0 – 200km/h: 7.7 seconds