Max Fewtrell

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Max Fewtrell
FIA F3 Austria 2019 Nr. 2 Fewtrell 1.jpg
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Born (1999-07-29) 29 July 1999 (age 25)
Birmingham, United Kingdom
FIA Formula 3 Championship career
Debut season 2019
Car number7
Former teams ART Grand Prix, Hitech 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 Bradley Fewtrell (born 29 July 1999) is a British former racing driver and current content creator. [1] He was the 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.

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Career

Karting

Fewtrell was born in Birmingham. At a young age, he moved to Malaysia first, then Singapore for 9 years. He also has an older brother, Sam, a younger brother, Theo, and an older sister Francesca. Max began karting in 2009 at the age of ten after watching the Singapore Grand Prix. Fewtrell karted in Singapore but competed mainly in Malaysia. [2] He went on to take major karting titles in 2013 and 2014.[ citation needed ]

Lower Formula

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. [3] He took three victories and claimed the championship in the final race at Brands Hatch. [4]

Formula Renault

Max Fewtrell, Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0-Max Fewtrell.jpg
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. [5] He won a race at the Red Bull Ring on his way to the rookies' title, and came sixth in the drivers' championship. [6] [7]

The following year, Fewtrell switched to reigning team champions R-ace GP. [8] 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. [9] [10]

GP3 Series

After winning the 2018 Formula Renault Eurocup, Fewtrell partook in the post-season test with ART Grand Prix. [11]

FIA Formula 3 Championship

In January 2019 Fewtrell joined the championship with ART Grand Prix, alongside Christian Lundgaard and David Beckmann. [12]

Max Fewtrell at 2019 Macau Grand Prix Max Fewtrell Macau 2019.jpg
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. [13] Following a period of ill mental health, Fewtrell retired from professional racing. [14]

Other Ventures

Fewtrell has gained over 150,000 followers on the streaming platform Twitch, where he plays FPS games such as Escape from Tarkov and Call of Duty or races in iRacing on a simulator alongside fellow streamers and occasionally his friend Lando Norris, who currently races in Formula One. He took part in Norris' Twitch Rivals Charity Tournament in 2021. [15]

He launched his own merchandise line called Fewtrell Fits in December 2020. The line has since been discontinued. [ citation needed ]

After appearing in some earlier content, on 13 June 2021 Fewtrell was announced as a new ambassador and core member for Norris' entertainment, athlete and apparel brand, Team Quadrant. [16] He is frequently featured on Team Quadrant's YouTube videos and the team's other social media platforms, as well as merchandise campaigns.

During the Goodwood Festival Of Speed in 2022, Fewtrell took part in two sessions of the hill climb with Veloce Racing's Extreme E car alongside three-time W Series champion Jamie Chadwick. [17]

Karting record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamPosition
2010Macao International Kart Grand Prix - Mini ROK2nd
ROK Cup International Final - Mini ROK25th
2011 WSK Final Cup - 60 Mini32nd
SKUSA SuperNationals XV - TaG Cadet20th
2012 WSK Master Series - 60 Mini
WSK Euro Series - 60 MinìMRM
WSK Final Cup - KF3 25th
41° Trofeo delle Industrie - KF3 15th
Italian Championship - 60 Mini
Italian ACI Karting Championship - KF3 30th
2013 WSK Euro Series - KFJ 23rd
WSK Final Cup - KFJ Ricky Flynn Motorsport11th
42° Trofeo delle Industrie - KF3 4th
CIK-FIA International Super Cup - KFJ 7th
South Garda Winter Cup - KF3 16th
WSK Super Master Series - KFJ 7th
2014 WSK Champions Cup - KFJ 2nd
CIK-FIA European Championship - KF Junior Ricky Flynn Motorsport8th
25° Trofeo Andrea Margutti - KFJ 1st
WSK Super Master Series - KFJ 5th
German Kart Championship - KF Junior 3rd
South Garda Winter Cup - KF3 Ricky F2nd
2015 WSK Champions Cup - KF17th
South Garda Winter Cup - KFRicky Flynn Motorsport28th
CIK-FIA European Championship - KF
WSK Super Master Series - KF11th
Andrea Margutti Trophy - KF3rd

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesFLapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2015–16 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship MRF Racing 1400015111th
2016 F4 British Championship Carlin 30333153581st
2017 Formula Renault Eurocup Tech 1 Racing 2310011646th
Formula Renault NEC 500124812th
2018 Formula Renault Eurocup R-ace GP 2066611275.51st
Formula Renault NEC 1000312415th‡
2019 FIA Formula 3 Championship ART Grand Prix 1600025710th
F3 Asian Winter Series Dragon Hitech GP 300002011th
Macau Grand Prix Hitech Grand Prix 10000N/A18th
2020 FIA Formula 3 Championship Hitech Grand Prix 120000520th

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

Complete MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship results

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

Year1234567891011121314DCPoints
2015-16 ABU
1
11		 ABU
2
11		 ABU
3
10		 ABU
4
13		 BHR
1
10		 BHR
2
10		 DUB
1
6		 DUB
2
3		 DUB
3
8		 DUB
4
Ret		 CHE
1
10		 CHE
2
7		 CHE
3
7		 CHE
4
6		11th51

Complete F4 British Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930DCPoints
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		1st358

Complete Formula Renault Eurocup results

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

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617181920212223PosPoints
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		6th164
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		1st275.5

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)

YearEntrant123456789101112131415161718DCPoints
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		10th57
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
20th5

Complete Macau Grand Prix results

YearTeamCarQualifyingQuali RaceMain race
2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hitech Grand Prix Dallara F3 2019 12th22nd18th

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Lando Norris
(MSA Formula)
 F4 British Championship
champion
2016 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Formula Renault Eurocup
champion
2018 		Succeeded by
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