Jehan Daruvala has become the latest dr🧜iver to join the grid for the inaugural FIA Formula 3 season in 2019 after being announced as Prema Racingꦕ's second driver on Thursday.

Daruvala, 20, has raced in FIA European F3 for the past two seasons, taking two race wins👍 and a best championship f🦄inish of sixth, and made his GP3 Series debut at the category's final-ever round in Abu Dhabi last month.

The Indian racer will now link up with Prema Racing for the first season of FIA F3, which replaces GP3 on the Formula 1 support package from 2019. He will race alongside Ferrari junior Maꦆr🐠cus Armstrong, with one more driver still to be announced.

"The new F3 series is going to be very exciting and a different experience for me. Driving on an F1 weekend, on Pirelli tyres and an expected grid of 30 drivers, is🔥 going to be fun a🀅nd challenging," Daruvala said.

ꦿ"I am extremely excited and proud to begin this journey with Prema and I am confident that we can achieve great results together. I would like to thank Prema fo﷽r having the confidence in me and giving me the opportunity to be a part of this successful team."

Prema team boss Rene Rosin added: "Jehan is def🎃initely a promising prospect. We have known and respected each other for a while now and we are happy that all the dots finally connected to start what we expect to be a g🌳reat relationship.

"He always impressed when he ha🧸d the right chance in the past, and our goal will be to put him in the right position to express his full potential. We a💛re confident that he will make great progress while providing us with valuable insight heading into the challenging season ahead."