Swede Karlsson joins Programme as Driver Coach

William Karlsson, son of former touring car legend Nicklas, has agreed to support the Formelaustria Young Driver Programme with his racing expertise as driver coach. Following prosperous karting years, William switched to Formula cars in 2020, again with immediate success. He secured the title in the 2021 Formula Nordic Cup and Swedish champion. The following…

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BREAKING NEWS: Moser drives GT4 Germany!

Formelaustria Young Driver Luis Moser will compete with Razoon – more than racing in the ADAC GT4 Germany! The 16-year-old talent will drive a BMW M4 GT4, but his partner in the German GT4 racing series has not yet been determined. “I’m delighted that we can field two BMW M4 GT4s in addition to our…

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The Formelaustria eRacing Series is back!

Central Europe’s virtual Formula One championship, which was abruptly stop by the COVID-19 pandemic, makes a return – however, now as a breeding ground for professional F4 drivers! Launched by HM Sports in 2018, the Formelaustria eRacing Series trained Central Europe’s best SimRacers to enter qualification for the official F1 ESports Series. In three seasons,…

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FAYDP Partner More than Equal teams up with F1 Academy

Formelaustria Young Driver Programme partner, More than Equal, is joining forces with F1 ACADEMY™ in a ground-breaking cooperation to accelerate the development of female talent in motorsport. As the official Driver Performance & Research Partner, More than Equal will leverage its expertise in high-performance development and data-driven insights to support F1 ACADEMY’s mission of increasing…

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Austria’s top sports medics cooperate with Formelaustria Young Driver Programme

Renowned Sportordination in Vienna have entered a partnership with Austria’s new racing academy to look after the racing youngsters The Formelaustria Young Driver Programme has closed a multi-year-partnership with Sportordination in Vienna, one of the country’s most renowned sport medical practices. From the outset, Austria’s new junior racing academy has made sure that all drivers…

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Moser impresses in GT4 racing debut in Spain

Formelaustria Young Driver Luis Moser showed a strong first outing in a GT4 race weekend in Barcelona Luis Moser is currently the only non-formula driver in Austria’s new junior racing academy and will start in the renowned ADAC GT4 Germany in 2025. To prepare himself for what will be his rookie season in the sport,…

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Schranz bounces back in Aragon with rookie podium

Formelaustria Young Driver Simon Schranz turned a bad start into his Formula Winter Series F4 weekend at MotorLand Aragón around and celebrated his second rookie podium! Schranz had raised his bar from session to session, becoming faster and faster on a track, which was again new to him. However, in race 1, the young Austrian…

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F1 stars agree with FAYDP top sim racers can become great real-world drivers

Thanks to racing simulators, the approach to modern motorsport has undergone massive change. Sim racing has transformed how drivers train, refine their skills, and prepare their setups. Once considered a video game, sim racing has become a vital tool for professional drivers. Thus, the Formelaustria Young Driver Programme, Austria’s first-ever professional junior formula racing academy,…

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Tough weekend for Schranz in Valencia

Following a great start into the Formula Winter Series F4 in Portugal, Formelaustria Young Driver Simon Schranz experienced a difficult second round in Valencia. From the outset Schranz battled with the characteristics of the unrhythmical Ricardo Tormo Circuit and had a hard time adjusting to the conditions at the track unknown to him. After a…

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