Florida Winter Series

Florida Winter Series
Category Formula racing
Country  United States
Region Florida Florida
Inaugural season 2014
Folded 2014
Drivers 14 (2014)
Constructors Tatuus
Engine suppliers Fiat-FPT
Tyre suppliers Hankook
Official website Official website
Current season

The Florida Winter Series is a single-seater racing category organised by the Ferrari Driver Academy. The series was launched on October 18, 2013 and will have its inaugural season in 2014.[1]

The series

The series will hold all its races in the state of Florida. Due to the mild climate, sports facilities and logistics Florida was chosen to host all four rounds of the inaugural championship. For the first race many high-profile drivers were attracted. Formula 1 driver Jules Bianchi and Indycar Series driver Simona De Silvestro were among them.[2] In the end no high-profile driver participated in the events.

The car

The series will use the Tatuus FA010B chassis. This car is also used in Formula Abarth and other regional championships. The car is built to Formula 3 safety regulations to ensure the drivers safety. The car is powered by a 1400cc Fiat-FPT engine producing 190hp.

Cancellation

On November 6th 2014 Ferrari cancelled the Florida Winter Series.[3]

References

  1. "Competitive training with the Florida Winter Series". ferrari.com. 18 October 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  2. "Florida Winter Series – Here are the first names on the entry list". ferrari.com. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  3. "Ferrari cancels 2015 Florida Winter Series for young drivers". Autosport.com (Scott Mitchell and Ben Anderson). November 6, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.

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