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Sauber Motorsports announced Wednesday that Barbadian FIA Formula 2 driver Zane Maloney has been inducted into its driver development programme
Zane Maloney, a 20-year-old born in Bridgetown, Barbados, started his career in motorsports at the age of three. He progressed through karting ranks in Barbados and the United States before moving to Europe in 2018. After achieving success in European karting, Maloney transitioned to single-seaters in 2019 and won the British Formula 4 championship. He then moved on to the Formula Regional European Championship and FIA Formula 3, finishing as the runner-up in his first year in F3. In 2023, he joined the F2 series with Rodin Motorsports and finished 10th in the standings and third in the rookie championship. He will continue with Rodin in F2 for 2024 and will also be supported by the Sauber Academy and serve as a reserve driver for Stake F1 Team (Sauber). Maloney was recently announced as a reserve for Andretti’s Formula E squad as well. He expresses his honor in joining the Sauber Academy and aims to become a Formula One driver. His sophomore F2 season will begin with testing in Bahrain on February 11-13, followed by Round 1 on February 29 – March 02.
