2022 Formula Regional Asian Championship Certified by FIA Round 5 Race 3

The Formula Regional Asian Championship is fully certified by the sport’s world governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). The Formula Regional Asian Championship certified by FIA follows the federation’s ground-breaking single chassis, single engine concept, and is the only FIA-certified championship for the Asian region officially recognised as the stepping stone to the FIA Formula 3 Championship.

The series has already helped several drivers progress up the motorsport ladder to higher categories, notably 2021 champion and Alfa Romeo F1 driver for 2022, Zhou Guanyu, and Haas F1 Team driver Nikita Mazepin, third in 2020 behind FIA F2 Championship-bound Jack Doohan, and ahead of two-time W Series champion Jamie Chadwick and F1 reserve driver and Grand Prix starter Pietro Fittipaldi.

When the series was launched for the 2018 season as the F3 Asian Championship Certified by FIA, it was immediately hailed as a hugely positive step in the development of the category around the world. Junior motorsport has been growing rapidly in Asia in recent years, with highly competitive FIA Formula 4 series in China, Japan and South East Asia giving young drivers a better opportunity than ever before to advance their skills and move up to the next level.

The championship has become an important part of the FIA driver development pyramid concept, designed to take drivers from Formula 4 to Formula 1. Formula 4 China, established in 2015, was joined by Formula 4 South East Asia in 2017 and each has the potential to be key feeder series for the Formula Regional Asian Championship certified by FIA in future.

The Tatuus F3 cars comply with the latest FIA specifications and feature a number of enhanced safety features including the new Halo device and improved side impact protection and has a six-speed paddle shift gear box. The car is powered by the Autotecnica 270hp turbo engine.

Carrying FIA Super License points for the top 9 championship finishers, the series also includes a Team Championship.