Max Fewtrell

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Max Fewtrell
FIA F3 Austria 2019 Nr. 2 Fewtrell 1.jpg
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Born (1999-07-29) 29 July 1999 (age 22)
Birmingham, United Kingdom
FIA Formula 3 Championship career
Debut season2019
Current teamHitech Grand Prix
Car number4
Former teamsART Grand Prix
Starts28 (28 entries)
Wins0
Podiums2
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish10th in 2019
Previous series
2019
2017–18
2016
2015–16		F3 Asian Winter Series
Formula Renault Eurocup
F4 British Championship
MRF Challenge
Championship titles
2018
2016		Formula Renault Eurocup
F4 British Championship

Maximilian Fewtrell (born 29 July 1999) is a British racing driver, and former member of the Renault Sport Academy and 2016 British F4 champion. He competed in the 2020 FIA Formula 3 Championship for Hitech Grand Prix alongside Kiwi Liam Lawson and Norwegian Dennis Hauger, having driven for ART Grand Prix in the 2019 season.

Career[]

Karting[]

Fewtrell was born in Birmingham. He also has a younger brother. Max began karting in 2009 at the age of ten.[1] He went on to take major karting titles in 2013 and 2014.[citation needed]

Lower Formulae[]

In 2015, Fewtrell graduated to single-seaters, partaking in the MRF Challenge where he finished eleventh.

The following year, Fewtrell joined Carlin for a campaign in British F4.[2] He took three victories and claimed the championship in the final race at Brands Hatch.[3]

Formula Renault[]

Max Fewtrell, Formula Renault 2.0

In December 2016, Fewtrell was named as part of Tech 1 Racing's driver line-up for the 2017 seasons of Formula Renault 2.0.[4] He won a race at the Red Bull Ring on his way to the rookies' title, and came sixth in the drivers' championship.[5][6]

The following year, Fewtrell switched to reigning team champions R-ace GP.[7] He achieved six poles and six wins, including a double victory across a two race weekend at Hockenheim, making him the first driver to do so since Nyck de Vries. Fewtrell claimed the championship title in the season finale after a season-long battle with fellow Renault junior Christian Lundgaard.[8][9]

GP3 Series[]

After winning the 2018 Formula Renault Eurocup, Fewtrell partook in the post-season test with ART Grand Prix.[10]

FIA Formula 3 Championship[]

In January 2019 Fewtrell joined the championship with ART Grand Prix, alongside Christian Lundgaard and David Beckmann.[11]

Max Fewtrell at 2019 Macau Grand Prix

He finished on the podium twice, first in Austria and then again at the Hungaroring, both being second-place finishes. Fewtrell concluded his debut season in 10th place, after scoring 57 points.

Formula One[]

In February 2017, Fewtrell was named as part of the Renault Sport Academy's 2017 line-up.[12]

Other Ventures[]

Fewtrell has gained over ten thousand followers on the streaming-platform Twitch, where he predominantly plays Call of Duty alongside fellow British racing drivers Lando Norris and Dan Ticktum. He took part in Norris' Twitch Rivals Charity Tournament.[13]

He launched his own merchandise line called Fewtrell Fits in December 2020.[citation needed]

After appearing in some earlier content, on 13 June 2021 Fewtrell was announced as a new ambassador for Norris' Youtube group and eSports outfit, Team Quadrant.[14]

Racing record[]

Career summary[]

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles FLaps Podiums Points Position
2015–16 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 MRF Racing 14 0 0 0 1 51 11th
2016 F4 British Championship Carlin 30 3 3 3 15 358 1st
2017 Formula Renault Eurocup Tech 1 Racing 23 1 0 0 1 164 6th
Formula Renault NEC 5 0 0 1 2 48 12th
2018 Formula Renault Eurocup R-ace GP 20 6 6 6 11 275.5 1st
Formula Renault NEC 10 0 0 3 1 24 15th‡
2019 FIA Formula 3 Championship ART Grand Prix 16 0 0 0 2 57 10th
F3 Asian Winter Series Dragon Hitech GP 3 0 0 0 0 20 11th
Macau Grand Prix Hitech Grand Prix 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 18th
2020 FIA Formula 3 Championship Hitech Grand Prix 12 0 0 0 0 5 20th

‡ Fewtrell was ineligible for points from the second round onwards.
* Season still in progress.

Complete F4 British Championship results[]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 DC Points
2016 Carlin BHI
1
2 		BHI
2
6 		BHI
3
6 		DON
1
3 		DON
2
3 		DON
3
1 		THR
1
Ret 		THR
2
Ret 		THR
3
3 		OUL
1
5 		OUL
2
5 		OUL
3
4 		CRO
1
2 		CRO
2
3 		CRO
3
3 		SNE
1
Ret 		SNE
2
9 		SNE
3
3 		KNO
1
8 		KNO
2
3 		KNO
3
5 		ROC
1
3 		ROC
2
3 		ROC
3
1 		SIL
1
11 		SIL
2
7 		SIL
3
5 		BHGP
1
3 		BHGP
2
3 		BHGP
3
1 		1st 358

Complete Formula Renault Eurocup results[]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Pos Points
2017 Tech 1 Racing MNZ
1
8 		MNZ
2
8 		SIL
1
4 		SIL
2
4 		PAU
1
7 		PAU
2
5 		MON
1
16 		MON
2
13 		HUN
1
13 		HUN
2
6 		HUN
3
9 		NÜR
1
6 		NÜR
2
7 		RBR
1
1 		RBR
2
4 		LEC
1
5 		LEC
2
6 		SPA
1
5 		SPA
2
4 		SPA
3
9 		CAT
1
Ret 		CAT
2
4 		CAT
3
7 		6th 164
2018 R-ace GP LEC
1
2 		LEC
2
1 		MNZ
1
22 		MNZ
2
10 		SIL
1
1 		SIL
2
Ret 		MON
1
7 		MON
2
8 		RBR
1
1 		RBR
2
2 		SPA
1
5 		SPA
2
7 		HUN
1
3 		HUN
2
2 		NÜR
1
2 		NÜR
2
1 		HOC
1
1 		HOC
2
1 		CAT
1
4 		CAT
2
4 		1st 275.5

Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results[]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 DC Points
2019 ART Grand Prix CAT
FEA
5 		CAT
SPR
8 		LEC
FEA
Ret 		LEC
SPR
18 		RBR
FEA
2 		RBR
SPR
4 		SIL
FEA
19 		SIL
SPR
12 		HUN
FEA
2 		HUN
SPR
24 		SPA
FEA
9 		SPA
SPR
Ret 		MNZ
FEA
14 		MNZ
SPR
21 		SOC
FEA
11 		SOC
SPR
11 		10th 57
2020 Hitech Grand Prix RBR
FEA
12 		RBR
SPR
10 		RBR
FEA
14 		RBR
SPR
7 		HUN
FEA
11 		HUN
SPR
11 		SIL
FEA
Ret 		SIL
SPR
20 		SIL
FEA
16 		SIL
SPR
12 		CAT
FEA
17 		CAT
SPR
Ret 		SPA
FEA
 SPA
SPR
 MNZ
FEA
 MNZ
SPR
 MUG
FEA
 MUG
SPR
 20th 5

Complete Macau Grand Prix results[]

Year Team Car Qualifying Quali Race Main race
2019 United Kingdom Hitech Grand Prix Dallara F3 2019 12th 22nd 18th

References[]

  1. ^ "Current Drivers - Infinity Sports Management". Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Fewtrell signs up for MSA Formula with Carlin". 25 January 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  3. ^ "FEWTRELL SECURES BRITISH F4 TITLE AT BRANDS FINALE". Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Tech 1 Racing announces its four drivers for 2017". 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 11 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  5. ^ Allen, Peter (22 July 2017). "Fewtrell wins, Fenestraz gets Eurocup lead as rivals clash". formulascout.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  6. ^ Wood, Elliot (29 October 2017). "Eurocup Champion Fenestraz prevents Shwartzman triple win in Barcelona finale". formulascout.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  7. ^ Jackson, Connor (January 15, 2018). "MAX FEWTRELL TO REMAIN IN EUROCUP FORMULA RENAULT". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  8. ^ "Max points for Max Fewtrell at Hockenheim". September 23, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  9. ^ Hensby, Paul (October 21, 2018). "MAX FEWTRELL CELEBRATING AFTER CLINCHING EUROCUP TITLE IN BARCELONA". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  10. ^ Paterson, Cameron (November 28, 2018). "FIVE 2018 CHAMPIONS INVOLVED IN GP3 POST-SEASON TESTING". Read Motorsport. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  11. ^ "Lundgaard and Fewtrell join ART Grand Prix". January 23, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ "Aitken leads 2017 Renault Sport Academy line-up". 21 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  13. ^ Lewin, Andrew. "Norris headlines Minecraft Twitch Rivals charity tournament". F1i. Andrew Lewin, F1i. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  14. ^ "Max Fewtrell announced at Team Quadrant". Instagram. Team Quadrant Instagram. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

External links[]

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Lando Norris
(MSA Formula) 		F4 British Championship
Champion
2016 		Succeeded by
Jamie Caroline
Preceded by
Sacha Fenestraz 		Formula Renault Eurocup
Champion
2018 		Succeeded by
Oscar Piastri
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