2015
Hitech GP founded. It was a small but ambitious operation that Oliver Oakes put together to embark on the FIA Formula 3 European Championship. Starting out with a one-off round with Alexander Sims, they gathered key learnings and valuable data ahead of the team’s full season debut the following year.
2016
Hitech GP joined the FIA Formula 3 European Championship grid for its racing debut, fielding a 3-car team and from the outset was entrusted with the development of exciting young talent:
- George Russell – Mercedes Young Driver
- Ben Barnicoat – Racing Steps Foundation Driver
- Nikita Mazepin – Force India Development Driver
The opening campaign was a great success, demonstrating that Hitech GP had all the right ingredients to be a key player in the sport. Taking 4 wins, 13 podiums and 3 pole positions during a thrilling debut season, the team finished as runner-up in the Championship. To seal a sensational year, the team went on to take pole position on its first visit to the historic Macau Grand Prix. Hitech GP also embarked on the first steps of a key growth target to augment the racing operation with R&D capabilities. Renowned technical head Mark Smith joined the organisation to help form Hitech Technologies, providing technological support and services to race teams.
4 Wins
13 Podiums
3 Poles
2nd Placed Team
2017
Hitech GP entered its second full season of European F3 with a 4-car team, determined to build on its success and continuing to attract the best young talent from around the world:
- Jake Hughes – BRDC F4 Prodigy
- Ralf Aron – Italian F4 title winner
- Tadasuke Makino – Honda Formula Dream Driver
- Nikita Mazepin – Force India Development Driver
With a newly developed aero kit to get to grips with so early in the team’s evolution, it surmounted a challenging start to the season and was soon fighting at the front of the field again. The additional data from having four drivers ensured the team was continuously developing.
Hitech GP notched up a win, 13 podiums and 3 pole positions during their 2017 campaign, finishing 4th overall in the team championship.
With the Technologies division also achieving steady growth, Hitech GP expanded into new premises. One further element of the operation was ripe for development – an appreciation of the role that the correct guidance and training could play in optimising driver inputs in the overall equation. Hitech Performance was formed, with a focus on simulation and human performance.
1 Win
13 Podiums
3 Poles
4th Placed Team
2018
Development year in Formula 3. With the merger of F3 and GB3, Hitech GP appreciated that a preparation season would be key to success in this highly competitive Championship running on the F1 platform. With most teams continuing to run 5 cars in 2018, for Hitech GP this season was about collecting data and learning how to operate within the new-for-2019 regulations and according to the incoming trackside personnel limitations and mandated 3-car entry. Amongst its line-up was Álex Palou, whose development BullFrog had entrusted to Oliver and Hitech GP.
Continued success in FIA European Formula 3. There were further wins, podiums, and pole positions in the continuation of its European season campaign, despite all three drivers being new to the championship.
Hitech GP entered the new F3 Asian Championship. Consolidating its presence and success at the entry level of the single-seater pathway, it claimed both the driver and team titles in its maiden season.
European F3
2 Wins
10 Podiums
2 Poles
3rd Placed Team
Asian F3
11 Wins
19 Podiums
11 Poles
1st Place Teams’ & Drivers’ Championships
2019
Selected for the new FIA Formula 3 Championship. Running alongside Formula 1 for 8 events, Hitech GP fielded a 3-car line-up for the inaugural season and was the runner-up in both the Team and Driver standings.
Asian Formula 3 Champions. Hitech GP claimed the Teams’ title after 4 poles, 4 wins and 14 podiums.
W Series operations for the nascent all-female series. Hitech was selected to provide operations for the series’ maiden season, including preparation, freight, logistics and general trackside support. Hitech also supplied race engineers and pit crew for each of the 18 cars.
FIA Motorsport Games operations. Hitech GP was selected by the FIA to operate 20 cars in the Formula 4 category of the new Motorsport Games, the inaugural edition of which was held at Vallelunga in November 2019.
FIA F3
4 Wins
6 Podiums
1 Pole
2nd Place – Teams’ & Drivers’ Championships
Asian F3
13 Wins
17 Podiums
11 Poles
1st Place – Teams’ & Drivers’ Championships
2020
Maiden season in FIA F2. Hitech GP ended a successful debut season in 4th place in the team and driver standings, just 3 points shy of third place with Luca Ghiotto and Nikita Mazepin.
Consolidated success in FIA Formula 3. Hitech GP finished 4th in the team standings with 3 wins and a pole for Liam Lawson, racing alongside Max Fewtrell, Pierre-Louis Chovet and Dennis Hauger.
British Formula 3 debut. Hitech GP entered this new domestic UK F3 series which had been established following unprecedented demand due to the impact of the pandemic. Kushi Maini fought for the title until the closing race, taking the runner-up honours in the 8-round series. Teammate Reece Ushijima secured a race win in his maiden season, after making the step up from karts to car racing.
Asian Formula 3. The team finished 4th in the series.
FIA F2
3 Wins
7 Podiums
1 Pole
4th Place – Teams’ & Drivers’ Championships
FIA F3
2 Wins
6 Podiums
2 Poles
4th Place – Teams’ & Drivers’ Championships
Asian F3
1 Win
3 Podiums
11 Poles
4th Place – Teams’ & Drivers’ Championships
2021
Competitive showing in FIA Formula 2 and 3. Hitech GP finished the F2 season in 4th place, with Red Bull Juniors Juri Vips and Liam Lawson contesting the 8-round series.
In F3, the team finished 6th with drivers Ayumu Iwasa, Roman Staněk and Red Bull Junior Jak Crawford.
GB3 Runners-up. The team claimed 3 wins and 9 podiums.
Podiums in Asian Formula 3. The team went on to finish 4th in the five-week series, which included races at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina Circuit and Dubai Autodrome.
FIA F2
3 Wins
2 Podiums
4th Place – Teams’ & Drivers’ Championships
FIA F3
1 Win
4 Podiums
6th Place – Teams’ & Drivers’ Championships
GB3
3 Wins
9 Podiums
2nd Place – Teams’ & Drivers’ Championships
Asian F3
3 Podiums
4th Place – Teams’ & Drivers’ Championships
2022
A hard-fought F2 campaign. Marcus Armstrong and Jüri Vips secure wins and podiums and the team finishes 5th in a hotly contested season.
Wins and podiums in F3. Isack Hadjar makes a name for himself with 3 wins, 2 podiums, a pole and 2 fastest laps, alongside Kaylen Frederick and Nazim Asman.
A record 6-driver line-up in the Formula Regional Asian Championship. Isack Hadjar, Gabriele Minì, Leonardo Fornaroli and Joshua Dufek, help Hitech GP to 2nd in the Teams’ Championship with 5 wins, 5 podiums and 2 poles. Owen Tangavelou and Vladislav Lomko ran for part of the season.
A clean sweep in GB3. 7 wins, 19 podiums and 5 poles. Luke Browning dominates to help Hitech GP secure the Team and Drivers’ Championships, alongside Bryce Aron and Cian Shields. Browning comes to the attention of F1 teams, securing the Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year award.
Drivers’ Title in the F4 British Championship. Hitech GP secured the runners-up position in the teams’ standings after 13 wins (11 for Alex Dunne), 9 podiums and 11 pole positions. Eduardo Coseteng, Oliver Stewart and Daniel Mavlyutov form the rest of the line-up.
More wins and podiums in Formula 4 UAE. 2 wins and 4 podiums for Alex Dunne, Luke Browning and Oliver Gray.
FIA F2
4 Wins
5 Podiums
2 Poles
5th Place – Teams’ & Drivers’ Championships
FIA F3
3 Wins
2 Podiums
1 Pole
5th Place – Teams’ Championship
Formula Regional Asian Championship
5 Wins
5 Podiums
2 Poles
2nd Place – Teams’ Championship
Asian F3
3 Podiums
4th Place – Teams’ & Drivers’ Championships
GB3
7 Wins
19 Podiums
1st Place – Teams’ & Drivers’ Championships
F4 British Championship
13 Wins
9 Podiums
11 Poles
2nd Place – Teams’ Championship
F4 UAE Championship
2 Wins
4 Podiums
4th Place – Teams’ Championship
2023
More wins and podiums in FIA Formula 2. A competitive but inconsistent season for Jak Crawford and Isack Hadjar as they stepped up to the penultimate rung on the single-seater ladder.
A consolidating campaign in FIA Formula 3. In a hard-fought season, Gabriele Minì, Luke Browning and Sebastián Montoya brought home victories, podiums and a pole for the team.
The 70th Macau Grand Prix…One for the history books! Luke Browning reigned supreme in his first-ever Macau GP, dominating an incident-filled race from lights to flag Isack Hadjar finished in P7, whilst an impressive weekend for Alex Dunne, who had made the step up from Hitech’s GB3 squad, ended with a heartbreaking retirement following a collision. Saturday’s Qualification Race saw Browning and Dunne secure a double podium and lock out the front row for Sunday’s race. Hadjar took P9.
GB3 Runners-up in the Drivers’ standings. Alex Dunne challenged for the top honours also season long, and together with Souta Arao and Michael Shin helped the team to 4th in the Teams’ championship.
Record 5 drivers compete in the Formula Regional Middle East Championship. Sebastián Montoya and Daniel Mavlyutov contend the full season, while Gabriele Minì, Luke Browning and Jak Crawford complete a handful of races to gain further development experience.
Runners-up in the F4 British Championship certified by FIA. For a second consecutive season, Hitech GP were right in the title fight, and a stellar campaign saw 7 wins, 25 podiums, 4 poles and 10 fastest laps. Will Macintyre ended the season as the runner-up in the Drivers’ standings, while James Piszcyk, Gabriel Stilp and Kanato Le also finished in the season’s top 10.
Competitive Squad in Formula 4 UAE. More podiums and points on the Middle East stage for Arvid Lindblad, James Piszcyk and Kanato Le and Will Macintyre in the Rookies’ Championship.
FIA Formula 2
3 Wins
4 Podiums
1 Pole
8th Place – Teams’ Championship
FIA Formula 3
2 Wins
5 Podiums
2 Poles
5th Place – Teams’ Championship
FIA Formula 3 World Cup
2 Wins
1 Podium
1 Pole
1st Place – Teams’ and Drivers’ Championships
GB3
2 Wins
3 Podiums
1 Pole
4th Place – Teams’ Championship
Formula Regional Middle East Championship
1 Pole
7th Place – Teams’ Championship
British F4
7 Wins
25 Podiums
4 Pole
5th Place – Teams’ Championship
UAE F4
3 Wins
9 Podiums
1 Pole
4th Place – Teams’ Championships
