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The second of the three drivers for the 2021 season of the FIA Formula 3 Championship has been confirmed: HWA RACELAB is putting its faith in the promising and talented Rafael Villagomez (Mexico) in the coming season of the junior racing series. The 19-year-old will make his debut in the series for the team from Affalterbach.

• Rafael Villagomez: “I am sure that I will learn a lot and that we will do a great job together!”
• Thomas Strick: “Rafael has shown that he has the drive you need to succeed in FIA Formula 3.”

A duo of Italian drivers will contest the 2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship for HWA RACELAB. Alessio Deledda and Matteo Nannini will be behind the wheel for the team from Affalterbach in the highest Formula racing series for young drivers. Nannini will compete on two fronts in the 2021 season, as he lines up for HWA RACELAB in both Formula 2 and FIA Formula 3.

• Alessio Deledda: "I am excited to be participating in such a competitive championship."
• Matteo Nannini: "I feel ready and determined to grow as a driver."
• Thomas Strick: "We have found a good mix for our team."

Matteo Nannini (Italy) has been confirmed as the first driver to join HWA RACELAB, which lines up in FIA Formula 3 in 2021. The 17-year-old arrives with one year of Formula 3 experience to his name. He recently attended the post-season tests in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for HWA RACELAB.

• Matteo Nannini in action in FIA Formula 3 for HWA RACELAB
• Matteo Nannini: “I will give it everything to get the best results possible.”
• Thomas Strick: “Matteo showed great willing to learn during the tests in Bahrain.”

BWT HWA RACELAB brought the penultimate race weekend of the FIA Formula 2 Championship in Sakhir (Bahrain) to a positive close with tenth place in the Sunday race. Artem Markelov (Russia) produced an impressive fightback, climbing twelve places in total. 17-year-old Théo Pourchaire (France) demonstrated his talent on his Formula 2 debut, but was unfortunate in race two.  

• 18th place and DNF for Théo Pourchaire, 22nd and 10th place for Artem Markelov
• Artem Markelov: "Tenth place from 22nd on the grid - that is a really good result."
• Théo Pourchaire: "I really enjoyed my first FIA Formula 2 races."
• Thomas Strick: "Artem showed what could have been in race two."

HWA AG is renowned for delivering top performance in everything it does - including in the area of sustainability. The HWA AG not only meets the most exacting demands of motorsport and engineering, but also when it comes to implementing environmental standards and sustainability criteria. This comprehensive commitment to ecological issues has now been confirmed by an audit conducted by the International Automobile Federation FIA. HWA AG has achieved the coveted 3-star status within the certification programme of the FIA Environment and Sustainability Commission. This is the highest distinction that the world federation awards in this area.

• HWA AG receives FIA certificate for exemplary implementation of ecological standards   
• Further certificates in the area of environmental and quality management
• Ulrich Fritz: "This is an incentive for us to consistently continue our efforts in the area of environmental protection and sustainability."