After a successful maiden season in the FIA Formula 3 championship, HWA RACELAB is on the brink of another highlight. The team from Affalterbach will contest the Suncity Group Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix (14 to 17 November) for the first time. Jake Hughes (Great Britain), Keyvan Andres (Iran) and Sophia Flörsch (Germany) will be on the starting grid of the FIA F3 World Cup, which will be held as part of the 66th edition of the Macau Grand Prix. The race is particularly special for Sophia Flörsch, just one year after her accident.
HWA AG will add another string to its motorsport bow from next year: As of the 2020 season, HWA will line up in the international FIA Formula 2 Championship with its own team - HWA RACELAB. In doing so, the company expands its commitment to actively promoting talented young drivers and also demonstrates its expertise in the field of motorsport.
Jake Hughes (Great Britain) twice finished in the points at the final round of the FIA Formula 3 Championship in Sochi. In doing so, he brought the season to a positive end for HWA RACELAB. Keyvan Andres (Iran) and Bent Viscaal (Netherlands) both produced impressive fightbacks. The team from Affalterbach ended its first season in Formula 3 in fifth place in the Team standings.
HWA RACELAB is the first team in the new off-road racing series, Extreme E, to present the car to the public. The fully-electric, high-performance Odyssey 21 off-road car will be premiered as an exhibition car at the "Krone E-Mobility Play Days" this weekend. The event, taking place in Spielberg at 28th and 29th September, is one of the largest E-mobility events in Europe.
HWA RACELAB finished on the podium for the fourth time this season, as Monza hosted the latest race weekend of the FIA Formula 3 Championship. Jake Hughes (Great Britain) produced an outstanding display on a wet track to finish third in the weekend's second race. He had previously finished six to pick up more points on Saturday. His team-mates Bent Viscaal (Netherlands) and Keyvan Andres (Iran) endured a disappointing weekend.
The sixth round of the FIA Formula 3 Championship in Spa was overshadowed by the fatal accident of Formula 2 driver Anthoine Hubert at the same track on Saturday. The best results for HWA RACELAB in the two races at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps went to Keyvan Andres (Iran) and Bent Viscaal (Netherlands), who both finished in 14th place after strong pursuits. Jake Hughes (Great Britain) was extremely unlucky, involved in a collision through no fault of his own on both days.
Significant milestone for HWA RACELAB at the fifth FIA Formula 3 event in Budapest: In the first race of the weekend, Jake Hughes (Great Britain) reaches the rostrum for the second time this season – and then completes the first Formula 3 double podium for HWA RACELAB with a third-place finish in race two. In addition to this historic success, Bent Viscaal (Netherlands) and Keyvan Andres (Iran) also deliver impressive chasing performances at the Hungaroring.
#HWAstalavista - this was the motto, with which HWA RACELAB went into its final race weekend in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship. And the farewell turned out to be a happy one. The final race of the season in New York City saw both Stoffel Vandoorne and Gary Paffett pick up points in eighth and tenth place respectively - just reward for themselves and the entire team for the development work they have done over the course of the season.
HWA RACELAB driver Jake Hughes (Great Britain) finished in the points again at round four of the FIA Formula 3 Championship in Silverstone. The winner from Spielberg finished ninth in Saturday's opening race at his home Grand Prix. In doing so, Hughes picked up a further two points in the championship. The team from Affalterbach failed to enjoy the same success on Sunday.
