My deal to compete within the FIA Formulation 3 Championship with Hitech this 12 months got here collectively very late on and, to be sincere, I didn’t count on to be doing it. It lastly occurred simply a few weeks earlier than the primary race in Bahrain. We have been the final driver signed coming into the 12 months, so I used to be a bit on the again foot, not doing any testing, and never figuring out any of the circuits bar Silverstone, Crimson Bull Ring and naturally Spa.
Profitable the 2022 Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Younger Driver Award after claiming the GB3 title with Hitech actually, actually helped me get that F3 seat. It reveals you the chance you could have as a British racing driver to point out what you are able to do in equal equipment to the opposite three greatest drivers within the UK.
It was positively tough leaping in to F3 as late as we did, however we confirmed actually good tempo. I believe we have been one of many quickest full cease all through the season, particularly within the races, however for no matter motive we had loads of unhealthy luck go our means and the outcomes actually didn’t present how fast we’re. I’ve received a number of championships previously and it’s all about placing all of it collectively, being constant and bagging the factors each time. And that’s the main target going into subsequent 12 months.
We’ve been super-quick in observe rather a lot. We’ve topped loads of observe sheets and we’ve simply come again from Barcelona testing the place we have been P1 on the primary day. So testing goes nicely, it’s nearly taking this into qualifying.
I believe the racing performances have been fairly good, particularly after we managed to remain on observe. I look again to the primary race weekend in Bahrain and we got here from seventeenth to fifth within the function race. In Monaco we completed simply off the rostrum in fourth, which was somewhat bit gutting, however one thing we’re going to be positively aiming to appropriate for subsequent 12 months.
I’ve been a member of the BRDC SuperStars programme for the previous two years now and it’s actually superior. The coaching days have been good and it’s at all times nice to have the chance to spend time with drivers on an analogous stage or pushing for the same objective.
Browning is happy together with his race tempo, however needs to enhance his qualifying in 2024
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It actually helps to extend the speed of growth should you’re in a position to push alongside the opposite younger drivers. Additionally, getting the chance to talk to Andy Meyrick, who runs the programme for the BRDC, and get some recommendation on what we should always do as we climb the ladder may be very priceless.
It was superior to hitch the Williams Racing Driver Academy this 12 months. It’s been a large assist. Being launched to the crew and having the chance to study from them, having the chance to go on a Formulation 1 simulator, it’s huge. It was a dream to hitch the junior programme and to have the once-in-a-lifetime alternative to shoot for the celebs and go for F1. Now it’s in my fingers to ship and to place all of it collectively.
The crew at Williams have given me some suggestions forward of the take a look at. I’ve acquired a wealth of information at my fingertips and for certain, I’ll be utilizing it to my benefit to enter the take a look at
I’ll take a step nearer to that dream this week once I get to say my prize for profitable final 12 months’s Award. I’m very, very excited to be testing the Aston Martin F1 automotive. The primary time leaping in an F1 automotive goes to be particular. I’ll have loads of help with household, mates and the individuals who have helped me alongside the best way. It should most likely be one of many highlights of my profession thus far. Leaping into an F1 automotive is one thing that not many individuals get to do and it’s a fully superb prize.
The crew at Williams have given me some suggestions forward of the take a look at. I’ve acquired a wealth of information at my fingertips and for certain, I’ll be utilizing it to my benefit to enter the take a look at. I received’t be stepping into underprepared. I believe I’ve performed as a lot as I can, I’m getting my neck so as, and it ought to be a very good take a look at.
I’m wanting ahead to seeing what the 4 finalists [Taylor Barnard, Arvid Lindblad, Joseph Loake and Callum Voisin] undergo for this 12 months’s Award. It’s a high-pressure setting and you actually should ship, so it’s going to be super-interesting to look at from an out of doors perspective.
Browning will get his flip on the wheel of an F1 Aston after Zak O’Sullivan’s prize take a look at final 12 months
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