Hitech TGR confirms Nikita Johnson at Silverstone round

Nikita Johnson will join Hitech TGR alongside Martinius Stenshorne and Gerrard Xie, the team has confirmed.

The 17-year-old made his Formula 3 debut last weekend in Spielberg and will now line up in Hitech colours in place of Jesse Carrasquedo.

Speaking following the announcement, Johnson said that he was pleased to be joining the British outfit and was looking forward to the upcoming race weekend with them.

“I want to thank Hitech for the faith they have shown in promoting me to their Formula 3 team, which has enjoyed so much success. I feel ready to compete at this level and after a strong debut in the series last week, I’m excited to step up within the Hitech environment and help the team achieve its goals for the second half of the season.”

Hitech Team Manager Paul Bellringer added: “We are pleased to see Nikita make the step up from our GB3 team to Hitech’s Formula 3 line-up at this pivotal point in the season. At the age of 17, he already has a remarkable record of success in multiple single-seater championships, and his ability was on full display in Austria last weekend during his impressive F3 debut.

“It is intended that Nikita will still feature during the remainder of the GB3 season, but we are delighted to provide him with the opportunity to progress within the Hitech team and unlock even more of his talent.

“We would like to congratulate Jesse Carrasquedo Jr on his own very positive debut in Spain and Austria, and we wish him well for the next stage of his career.”