The Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA) is a FIA-certified

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European

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racing series. On 12 October 2018, it was announced that the Italian autosport regulator

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(ACI) and karting promoter WSK would organize the inaugural year of the championship in 2019. Their bid was chosen over

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's bid with the same chassis, who attracted fewer votes from Single-Seater Commission members. Following the 2020 season, the Formula Renault Eurocup merged with the Formula Regional European Championship to become the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine. The championship's first season featured eight rounds on the circuits across Europe with half of them in Italy. Like other Formula Regional championships, it serves as a development series as part of the FIA Global Pathway, and is primarily contested by young drivers seeking a professional racing career. The driver champions receive

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points. The series is intended to be a stepping stone between

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and the international

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was the first driver from the series to make it to Formula One, driving for

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for the latter part of the season.

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features the next three graduates in the name of

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and

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, driving for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber, and Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team respectively starting from the 2025 season. Many FRECA drivers have subsequently competed in the feeder series directly below F1, the

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Car

The championship features

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-designed and built cars. The cars will be constructed out of

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and feature a

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chassis which feature a number of enhanced safety features including the new Halo device and improved side impact protection, and will have a six-speed paddle-shift

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. In the 2019 and 2020 seasons, the car was powered by an Alfa Romeo 270PS (200 kW) turbo engine tuned by Autotecnica. After the merge with Formula Renault Eurocup for the 2021 season the championship uses Renault engines. From 2022, the cars feature a

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system. When pressed, the engine temporarily produces extra power for a period of 15 seconds. Push-to-pass can be used five times during a race. Unlike DRS in Formula One, the push-to-pass system can be used at any time during a race.

Costs

One 2024 estimate puts the cost of competing in a front-running car at around per season. The minimum for "back-marker" cars was around . These costs are typically met by either the competitors' families or personal sponsors.

Media

Races are livestreamed and are available on

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at no cost.

Champions

Drivers'

Teams'

Rookie

Drivers graduated to FIA Formula 2/3 Championship

* Season still in progress. Notes: * Gold background denotes Formula Regional European champion.

Circuits

* Bold denotes a circuit will be used in the

season.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Formula Regional European Championship European auto racing series Recurring sporting events established in 2019 2019 establishments in Europe Formula Regional FIA championships One-make series