Nazim Azman has become the first Malaysian driver to race in the FIA Formula 3 Championship after joining Hitech Grand Prix for the 2022 season.
The 20-year-old, who competed in the EuroFormula Open series last year where he finished fourth, would be partnering Red Bull junior Isack Hadjar and former British F3 champion Kaylen Frederick in the Silverstone-based team's three-car line-up.
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Nazim, who made his single-seater debut in the 2016-17 Formula 4 SEA season, also finished fifth overall in the 2020 BRDC British Formula 3 with two wins and eight podiums.
"I'm really excited to be stepping up to the FIA F3 series with Hitech GP. The team is an established race and championship winner in the F3 category and will provide me with the perfect platform from which to focus on racing against some of the best young talent in the world.
"I can't deny that this is a big step up for me but, having raced and won in both the British and EuroFormula Open series, I believe that I am ready for the challenge," said Nazim.
The 2022 FIA F3 campaign kicks off in Bahrain at the end of March.
BREAKING ? Nazim Azman steps up to @FIAFormula3 with Hitech
— Hitech GP (@HitechGP) March 1, 2022
??Azman will partner Red Bull junior Isack Hadjar, alongside Kaylen Frederick in the team’s three-car line-up for 2022.
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