Morris joins Status for GP3 move

Seb Morris will graduate to the GP3 Series in 2015 with the race-winning Status Grand Prix team. The 19-year-old finished third in the Formula Renault Northern European Cup last season with two victories and tested with Status in the end-of-year GP3 test in Abu Dhabi.

"I always wanted to be in GP3 this year with Status, the team wanted me as well so it's fantastic we've put the deal together," said Morris. "I definitely feel ready for GP3 and I believe I can compete with the best, I wouldn't be out there if I didn't feel that.

"Status was always the obvious choice, everyone bonded quickly when I tested last November and the atmosphere instantly clicked."

Morris, whose NEC campaign was his first outside of Britain, has spent three years racing two-litre machinery and believes he can make a successful move into the much more powerful Dallara-built GP3 car.

"I'm really looking forward to the first official test at Estoril in a couple of weeks, I've been preparing hard over the last few months and doing a lot of sim assessments so I'm ready. The team has shown it can win races and that's ultimately where we intend to be, winning races and championships."

GP3 LINEUP SO FAR

Carlin
Antonio Fuoco, Mitchell Gilbert, tba

ART Grand Prix
Alfonso Celis Jr, Marvin Kirchhofer, tba

Status Grand Prix
Alex Fontana, Seb Morris, tba

Koiranen GP
Jimmy Eriksson, Adderly Fong, Matt Parry

Arden International
Aleksander Bosak, Kevin Ceccon, tba

Jenzer Motorsport
Matheo Tuscher, Ralph Boschung, tba

Trident
Luca Ghiotto, Artur Janosz, tba

Campos Racing
Alex Palou, Zaid Ashkanani, tba

One further team still tba

Originally on Autosport.com