Zak O’Sullivan to race for PREMA in 2023 Formula 3 season

Williams Racing Academy Driver Zak O’Sullivan will join PREMA Racing for the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship.

Our 17-year-old British driver completed a three-day collective post-season test in Jerez in September and will link up with the hugely successful Italian team permanently next year.

The racer from Cheltenham enjoyed a solid rookie season in 2022 with Carlin, finishing 11th in the standings and celebrating podium finishes at both Silverstone and Zandvoort, with a pole position at the former.

Unsurprisingly, Zak is already counting down the days until pre-season.

“I am really excited to be joining PREMA for the 2023 FIA Formula 3 season,” shared the 2021 BRDC Young Driver Award winner, continuing: “It will be a new environment for me, but PREMA’s history says all we need to know so I’m confident we can have a good year together.

“The first impressions from testing were good, and the pace was pretty strong.

“I was still learning the car as there are a few differences, and I focused on getting to know all the team and the engineers, as well as learning some Italian as well!”

Sven Smeets, Sporting Director at Williams Racing, has been keeping a keen eye on Zak’s progression and is equally excited to discover what next season will bring, saying: “We’re looking forward to seeing Zak compete in his second season of Formula 3 with PREMA and working alongside them to develop and highlight Zak’s talents on and off the track.

“Zak is an integral part of our Driver Academy since joining at the beginning of 2022 and has shown his capabilities throughout his rookie season in F3.

“Following a productive test with PREMA, I’m sure he’ll adapt to his new surroundings quickly and hit the ground running in 2023.”

Find out what Zak had to say when we caught up with him at Grove, watch the full video here.