Yesterday, the French team announced the name of the first young rider who will take to the track in the preparatory category next year: it is Laurens Van Hoepen. The announcement of the driver line-up of ART Grand Prix for the Championship 2025 di FIA F3 continues, the New arrival è Tuukka Taponen.
FDA driver Taponen moves to F3 with ART GP
From next season, the young player of the Ferrari Driver Academy, will wear the French uniform. The Finnish driver I kill he will in fact drive one of the cars with the license plates ART GP of next F3 season. After a career full of trophies in karting, the debut of Tuukka on the single-seater it happened in 2021 in Formula Academy Finland.
His first full season driving for Formula 2023 was in XNUMX, however. Taponen took part in the UAE Formula 4 Championship, in which he collected four wins and two pole positions. The Finn thus closed the second, securing the title of best rookie.

The Ferrari Driver Academy driver also competed in the Italian F4 Championship and Euro 4, ending in both at fifth place. In 2024 began his adventure in FRESH, in which – up to now – he has obtained four victories which have earned him the third place in the standings.
A new beginning for the Finn
The Finn, after having debuted in the race of Spa-Franchorchamps to replace Tsolov last season, is ready to return to the track. Taponen said: “I am very happy with the contract of F3 with the ART GP team for the 2025 season. Already in Spa The team impressed me both on and off the track, it was like coming home”. He continued by saying: “ART GP has a story of successo behind and I want to be part of it too in the future. The team is familiar to us Finns, for example Valtteri Bottas won the Championship with them before arriving in Formula 1".
The Team Principal, Sebastian Philippe, he added: "We are very happy to welcome Tuukka Taponen to the team for 2025. He is a young pilot with potential, his performance at Spa showed us that has what it takes to make itWe are excited to see how the new era of F3 will develop and we are confident that he will be a strong asset for the team".