The junior ranks are full of race-winning talent with egos boosted by a lifetime of victories in karting and entry-level single-seater categories. By the time drivers reach Formula 3, the wheat begins to be separated from the chaff, with only 30 spaces available each year to continue the climb to the tantalisingly close prospect of an F1 drive.
Comparing CVs and looking purely at achievements prior to the season, Leonardo Fornaroli was perhaps not a name that you would have predicted to finish at the top of the championship. His two wins from 98 single-seater races – both coming in F4 competition in 2021 – three pole positions and 15 podiums didn't appear to be the resume of a driver that would be mixing it with the best of his peers.
