King goes with Carlin for second shot at Formula 3 European Championship

The talented young Warwickshire single-seater ace stormed to the British Formula Three International Series crown in 2013 at the very first time of asking.

Not only that, but he comfortably claimed leading rookie honours and a top-six championship finish in Europe and set the fastest lap in the end-of-year Macau Grand Prix showpiece.

His standout performances meant King was very much in demand once the season drew to a close, but he has elected to reaffirm his allegiance to Carlin for a second consecutive campaign.

“We obviously made tremendous progress and enjoyed a great year together in 2013,” said the Stoneleigh-based driver. “And the team has put in a lot of time, effort and development over the winter to make sure 2014 is even better.

“I’m really settled at Carlin; I established an excellent relationship with all the guys pretty early on and my engineer Mark and I work together extremely well.

“That is already half the battle won, and when you’re targeting the championship, the importance of continuity can never be overstated.

“I’m confident we can go into the first round at Silverstone and really hit the ground running and hopefully come away with a win under our belts on home turf to kick-start the season in style.”

“There’s no question that the FIA Formula 3 European Championship is the toughest F3 series around but the goal is clearly to win the title, with mini-objectives of strong results in the blue riband races like the Masters at Zandvoort and the Macau Grand Prix.”

Carlin racing director Trevor Carlin tipped King to build on his impressive maiden season, saying: “We’re very excited that Jordan will be staying with us for a second year. He is a very popular driver within the team and was genuinely impressive in his rookie season. 

“We expect to be fighting for race wins from the very beginning.”