Maximilian Bradley Fewtrell (born 29 July 1999) is a British former racing driver, and former member of the

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and 2016 British F4 champion. He competed in the 2020 FIA Formula 3 Championship for

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alongside

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and Norwegian

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, having driven for

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in the 2019 season.

Career

Karting

Fewtrell was born in

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. At a young age, he moved to Malaysia first, then Singapore for 9 years. He also has an older brother, Sam, and a younger brother, Theo. Max began karting in 2009 at the age of ten after watching the Singapore Grand Prix. Fewtrell karted in Singapore but competed mainly in Malaysia. He went on to take major karting titles in 2013 and 2014.

Lower Formula

In 2015, Fewtrell graduated to single-seaters, partaking in the

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where he finished eleventh. The following year, Fewtrell joined Carlin for a campaign in British F4. He took three victories and claimed the championship in the final race at

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Formula Renault

In December 2016, Fewtrell was named as part of

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's driver line-up for the

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. He won a race at the

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on his way to the rookies' title, and came sixth in the drivers' championship. The following year, Fewtrell switched to reigning team champions

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. He achieved six poles and six wins, including a double victory across a two race weekend at Hockenheim, making him the first driver to do so since

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. Fewtrell claimed the championship title in the season finale after a season-long battle with fellow Renault junior

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GP3 Series

After winning the 2018 Formula Renault Eurocup, Fewtrell partook in the post-season test with

FIA Formula 3 Championship

In January 2019 Fewtrell joined the championship with

, alongside

and

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He finished on the podium twice, first in Austria and then again at the Hungaroring, both being second-place finishes. Fewtrell concluded his debut season in 10th place, after scoring 57 points.

Formula One

In February 2017, Fewtrell was named as part of the

's 2017 line-up.

Other Ventures

Fewtrell has gained over forty thousand followers on the streaming-platform

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, where he predominantly plays Call of Duty alongside fellow British racing drivers

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and Dan Ticktum. He took part in Norris' ''Twitch Rivals Charity Tournament''. He launched his own merchandise line called ''Fewtrell Fits'' in December 2020. After appearing in some earlier content, on 13 June 2021 Fewtrell was announced as a new ambassador for Norris' YouTube group and esports outfit, Team Quadrant. During the Goodwood Festival Of Speed in 2022, Fewtrell took part in 2 sessions of the hill climb with Veloce Racing's Extreme E car alongside three-time W Series champion Jamie Chadwick.

Racing record

Career summary

^‡ Fewtrell was ineligible for points from the second round onwards.
^* Season still in progress.

Complete F4 British Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete Formula Renault Eurocup results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

Complete Macau Grand Prix results

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fewtrell, Max 1999 births Living people English racing drivers MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship drivers British F4 Championship drivers Formula Renault Eurocup drivers FIA Formula 3 Championship drivers Formula Renault 2.0 NEC drivers F3 Asian Championship drivers Carlin racing drivers ART Grand Prix drivers Tech 1 Racing drivers R-ace GP drivers Hitech Grand Prix drivers