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HWA RACELAB triumphed for the first time in this season's FIA Formula 3 Championship at the Hungaroring. Matteo Nannini (Italy) produced a commanding display to win the second of the weekend's three races - the first Formula 3 victory of his young career. This success came as a welcome relief for the team from Affalterbach, which had twice been denied a possible victory this season.

• HWA RACELAB claims its first win of the season in the FIA Formula 3 Championship
• Matteo Nannini: "This race showed our full potential."
• Thomas Strick: "This victory was the reward for a perfect performance from the driver and the team."

HWA RACELAB goes into the coming races in the FIA Formula 2 Championship with a new driver line-up. Jack Aitken will be at the wheel of the number 22 car at the two Grand Prix events in Monaco (20th to 22nd May) and Baku (4th to 6th June). The Formula 1 reserve driver for Williams Racing takes the place of Matteo Nannini, who will focus on his outings in FIA Formula 3 for the rest of the season.  

• Jack Aitken takes over the Formula 2 cockpit for the races in Monaco and Baku
• Jack Aitken: "Monaco and Baku are two of my favourite circuits. It is going to be a real pleasure!"
• Thomas Strick: "We are delighted to have acquired such a talented driver as Jack."

The HWA RACELAB team tasted success at the opening round of the FIA Formula 3 Championship at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Matteo Nannini (Italy) finished third in the number 14 car in race three of the weekend. In doing so, the 17-year-old driver from the Affalterbach-based team underlined his great talent.   

• Third place for Matteo Nannini in race three at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
• Matteo Nannini: "We have the speed to challenge at the top of the championship."
• Thomas Strick: "The podium shows us that we are on the right track."

The HYRAZE League continues to gain momentum. The founding of a limited company (GmbH in German) marks the next step in the development of the revolutionary hydrogen racing series. The technological and economic development of the project is already in full swing, while there are already signs of the innovation drive that the HYRAZE League is expected to produce. 

• HYRAZE GmbH formed, with headquarters in Affalterbach
• Investors show strong interest in the revolutionary racing series
• First patent applications filed for new technological developments

The third driver has now also been confirmed. Oliver Rasmussen (Denmark) will race alongside Matteo Nannini (Italy) and Rafael Villagomez (Mexico) for HWA RACELAB in the 2021 FIA Formula 3 Championship. The 20-year-old joins the team after an impressive season in the Formula Regional European Championship and has already driven the HWA RACELAB car. 

• Oliver Rasmussen: “Participating in FIA Formula 3 is a milestone in my career. Together with HWA we will do our best to be competitive.”
• Thomas Strick: “Oliver has shown that he has the potential to produce top performances at the high level of FIA Formula 3.”