Canadian racer Devlin DeFrancesco will continue with Carlin for a full European Formula 3 campaign in 2018.
Having spent most of the season competing in the Euroformula Open, DeFrancesco took the step up to F3 for the final two rounds of the season. He took a best finish of 14th in the last race of the year.
Carlin believes the 17-year-old has the potential to be competitive next year.
“We are delighted to be able to announce Devlin as our first F3 driver for the 2018 season,” racing director Trevor Carlin said.
“He has been part of the team for three years now, starting in the Academy before racing in British Formula Four and Euroformula Open so we’ve really watched him mature and grow into the racer he’s become today.
“He’s already a proven race winner in both those championships and we know that he has the potential to be competitive in FIA Formula Three and is already making some great progress in testing.”
DeFrancesco has raced with Carlin since 2016, where he challenged for the British F4 title with the team.
He also secured the Spanish F3 title last year with three wins from six races.
