Leonardo Fornaroli has been introduced by Invicta as one in all its System 2 drivers for 2025 following his System 3 title success at Monza.
The 19-year-old grew to become the primary Italian to win the F3 championship in its present guise on Sunday, pipping compatriot Gabriele Mini with a ultimate nook go for third on Christian Mansell.
Having taken the flag in second, Mini was subsequently disqualified for operating with tyre pressures that failed to stick to the minimal prescribed ranges, with Fornaroli finally claiming the crown by a margin of 23 factors.
Fornaroli additionally grew to become the primary driver to prime the factors standings with out taking a race win, after a constant marketing campaign that featured seven podium finishes.
The transfer to Invicta brings to an finish a three-year relationship with Trident, with whom Fornaroli competed within the 2022 System Regional European sequence and in each of his F3 campaigns.
The Norfolk staff at the moment fields 2023 F3 champion Gabriel Bortoleto and Kush Maini, and is on the prime of the groups’ standings within the first yr for Dallara’s F2 2024 chassis.
“I’m so completely satisfied to have the ability to rejoice profitable the F3 championship with this information and I can’t wait to step as much as F2 subsequent season,” mentioned Fornaroli.
“Invicta Racing has confirmed itself over a few years to be among the finest groups in F2, together with this season.
Gabriel Bortoleto, Invicta Racing
Picture by: System Motorsport Ltd
“I’m actually excited to work with the staff for the 2025 season. I wish to take this chance to thank Trident for the previous three years, they are surely the very best staff in F3.
“To go from the very best staff in F3 to the very best in F2 is a very a dream come true.”
Whereas consistency has been key to Fornaroli’s success, questions shall be requested in his maiden F2 season about his race-winning skill as his most up-to-date single-seater victories got here in 2021, with a single success in every of the Central European Zone F4 and Italian F4 championships.
Forward of his debut at first of the 2025 marketing campaign, Fornaroli will participate within the post-season take a look at in Abu Dhabi along with his new staff.
“We’re completely delighted to welcome Leonardo to the staff for 2025,” mentioned Invicta staff principal Andy Roche.
“Successful the F3 championship is an unimaginable achievement for him, and I’ve little doubt that he’ll do an excellent job in 2025. We’ve adopted Leonardo’s single-seater profession for a number of years now and it’s clear that he’s an impressive expertise.”
“Following within the footsteps of Gabriel this yr, we’re thrilled to have the reigning F3 champion be part of our staff for the second yr in succession.”
Bortoleto’s victory from final on the grid in Sunday’s F2 function race put him 10.5 factors behind championship chief Isack Hadjar (Campos) with three rounds to go.
