The 17 year old EuroFormula Open title contender will make his FIA F3 debut this weekend at the Hungaroring, a track in which he has great past success securing two podiums in EFO.

Christian will become only the fifth Australian driver to compete in the championship when he joins the grid in Hungary. The BRDC Rising Star and Motorsport UK Academy member will tackle a free practice session and qualifying on Friday, then a 40 minute Sprint race on Saturday and a 45 minute feature race on Sunday.  He’ll also be joining the team for Round 7 of the championship at Spa-Francorchamps on 29-31 August. Another track where he already raced, displaying his driving skills at the wheel of a single-seater and getting two podium finishes in P2 during the recent EuroFormula Open weekend at the legendary Belgian circuit.

This next step in Christian’s career comes off the back of a strong showing in all championships he’s contested. Competing in the 2021 GB3 championship, he ended the season third overall and in the 2020 F4 British Championship powered by Ford EcoBoost, where he won the Rookie trophy.

Commenting on this next step in his career Christian Mansell said:

“I’m super excited to be joining FIA Formula 3 with Charouz Racing System. This is a fantastic opportunity for me to put myself against an incredibly talented grid of drivers and get my name out there racing on the Formula 1 weekends. It will be my first time in the car so there will be a lot to learn from the start, but I like both circuits so I will be able to hit the ground running with those. I’m mega excited and can’t wait to get started this weekend in Hungary”


Antonín Charouz, Charouz team owner echoed:


“I’m really happy to welcome Christian in the team and I’m looking forward to see him in the car. He’ll need all of our support to get confident with a single-seater different from the ones he already raced with, but I’m confident that it will happen very naturally and very quickly given how talented he is. The fact that he already had experiences at both Hungaroring and Spa-Francorchamps is definitely an optimum starting point for his debut. The team and I are really excited to have him on board, I’m sure that he’s excited too and he’ll show everybody what he’s capable of”.


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Infinity Sport Management Director Gary Catt concluded:

"We're so pleased that Christian has the opportunity to showcase his talent in FIA Formula 3. He's been on the podium at every EFO event so far this season and is making a charge for the championship title. The step up will be a challenge, but we're sure he'll hit the ground running and be able to continue his impressive form."


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