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Sebastian Montoya, son of former F1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya, has joined the Red Bull F1 junior team for 2023.
17-year-old Sebastian Montoya, son of seven-time F1 winner Juan Pablo Monroya, was previously signed as a Red Bull athlete but will be supported as a driver for the Red Bull Junior team from 2023. .
Red Bull F1 motorsport adviser Helmut Marko said in a recent interview with Auto Motor und Sport that Sebastian Montoya will move up to FIA F3, although a 2023 seat is yet to be announced. Over the next two months he will compete in the Formula Regional Middle East Championship with Hitech.
Sebastian Montoya made his first FIA F3 entry in 2022 at Zandvoort replacing the injured Hunter Jaeny, scoring seven points in the opening weekend. At F3’s post-season testing at Jerez in November, he joined Gabriele Mini, who was announced as part of Hitech’s 2023 lineup.
“I am thrilled to announce that I am now part of the official Red Bull Junior Team,” wrote Sebastian Montoya on Instagram.
“Over the past year, we have joined the brand’s athletes and are now working together towards the ultimate goal: Formula 1.”
In 2021 Sebastian Montoya who finished 4th in Italian F4 and 9th in ADAC F4 will enter the European Formula Regional Championship in 2022 with Prema in 13th and Mumbai in the Asian Formula Regional Championship.Enrolled for Falcons India Racing and finished 7th.
He also competed in several IMSA rounds in the LMP2 category. He raced with his father, Juan Pablo Montoya, in the 12 Hours of Sebring, Petit Le Mans and the 6 Hours of the Glen.
Montoya is the third driver to recently join the Red Bull F1 junior team, following Zane Maloney and Enzo Fittipaldi, who finished second in the 2022 FIA Formula 3 Championship.
Zayn Maloney will move up to FIA F2 for 2022, while Enzo Fittipaldi will enter his second full season with Carlin.
The trio join Liam Lawson, Ayumu Iwasa, Ewan Darubala, Dennis Hauger, Isaac Hajar, Jack Crawford and Johnny Edgar.
Liam Lawson, who finished FIA F2 3rd in 2022, will contest Super Formula Japan in 2023 after spending two seasons in F2. Ayumu Iwasa will remain in DAMS and will have two seasons in FIA F2.
Dennis Hauger moves from Prema to MP Motorsport and Johnny Edgar moves from Trident to MP Motorsport for his second year in FIA F3.
Aijak Hajar and Jack Crawford’s plans are yet to be confirmed, but both attended F2 post-season testing in Abu Dhabi with Hitech.
