Ferrari confirms Stroll's F3 deal

Ferrari has confirmed that its protege Lance Stroll will race for Prema Powerteam in the 2015 Formula 3 European Championship. The 16-year-old Canadian won last season's Italian Formula 4 Championship with Prema, and is currently leading the New Zealand-based Toyota Racing Series.

Stroll joins 2012 McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award winner Jake Dennis at Prema, with the team still to announce two further drivers. Stroll's F4 and TRS teammate Brandon Maisano is expected to be one of them.

Prema took Esteban Ocon to the 2014 European F3 title in his first season at that level, and team boss Rene Rosin is confident Stroll will also cope well with the step up.

"After his phenomenal title run in the Italian F4 championship, in what was effectively his maiden open-wheel season, it was natural for us to continue the relationship with Lance," said Rosin. "For him it will be the first time in an international car racing environment but I reckon he will be up to this new adventure.

"Winter testing has been extremely positive so far, also because Lance is a young guy able to listen and then put the advice into practice."

European F3 lineup so far

Prema Powerteam: Jake Dennis, Lance Stroll, Brandon Maisano*Carlin: Gustavo Menezes, George Russell, Ryan Tveter, Antonio Giovinazzi
Van Amersfoort Racing: Alessio Lorandi, Charles Leclerc
Mucke Motorsport: Michele Beretta, Mikkel Jensen, Santino Ferrucci*
Team West-Tec: TBA
Fortec Motorsport: TBA
EuroInternational: TBA
Double R Racing: Nicolas Pohler, Matt Solomon
T-Sport: TBA
Motopark: Sam MacLeod
Signature: Alexander Albon, Dorian Boccolacci
Jo Zeller Racing: TBA
Ma-Con Motorsport: TBA
Artline Engineering: TBA
* Not officially announced

Originally on Autosport.com