After the Formula 3 World premiere at the Australian Grand Prix, the Portuguese rookie Ivan Domingues continues to adapt to the category, starting Wednesday in Bahrain, a new official test round, which lasts until Friday in the Sakhir circuit.
The 18-year-old Leiriense of Van Amersfoort Racing (VAR), completed a total of 40 laps in the morning and afternoon sessions, focusing on the knowledge of the new car of the 2025 season.
“We rolled a few laps in the morning, due to the limitation of tyres, which the team has to manage for the three days; in the afternoon we made a simulation of the race and qualification, and we took another positive step in car knowledge and approach to the front. We will continue to work,” said Ivan Domingues.
Remember that the championship advances to the second round of the season, between April 11 and 13, precisely in the Grand Prix of Bahrain.
About Ivan Domingues
Ivan Domingues (Leiria, 5/5/2006) began karting, inspired by his father and brother, when he was only 8 years old. At 9 he participated in the first championship of Portugal. He won the Karting Portuguese Cup and was Vice-Campeão Nacional in 2017, 2018 and 2019. At the age of 14, he moved to Italy to professionalize his training and jump to Formula 4. Last season, in 2024, already in FRECA (European Regional Forum by Alpine), he stood out as one of the best stars (two podiums and a best rookie in 3 races). In 2025 he leaped the FIA Formula 3 Championship, one of the main architects of Formula 1, to fulfil the full season at the service of the prestigious Van Amersfoort Racing (VAR), thus becoming the first Portuguese in the category in 12 years. It has as references Ayrton Senna and Max Verstappen. In addition to automobiles, he is passionate about sports and animals.
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