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Mumbai Falcons make it to history Mumbai Falcons appeared on the F3 Asia stage for the first time in 2021. It was clear from the word go that the Indian project was very ambitious, with huge investments in terms of on‐track activity and communication. Also, it acquired the rights to the live streaming of the championship, broadcasted on the team's YouTube channel. Mumbai Falcons also presented a brand‐new two‐sided project to start the Formula Regional India and Formula 4 India championship, expected to take place in 2022 on Indian soil to foster the growth of local talent. For its second season F.Regional Asia, Mumbai Falcons intensified its technical collaboration with Prema, integrating four drivers from the Italian squad into its lineup, including three of them from the Ferrari Driver Academy, as well as mechanics and engineers. Mumbai Falcons was the most competitive team throughout the season, carrying all four of its drivers to podium finishes. If Leclerc and Dino Beganovic could count on good experience with this type of car, rookie Sebastian Montoya, who took pole in the three rounds he entered, was the most surprising contender. The Colombian showed good maturity in terms of race management, taking home two wins, but also settled for the podium when needed without making mistakes. Minì and David, the quality part‐timers Leclerc was certainly the dominator of the season, but in the first two rounds, he had two worthy rivals: Gabriele Minì and Hadrien David. Both of them ran part‐time programs. The Sicilian driver wrapped up the opening round at Yas Marina with a win and took the lead in the driver championship with 43 points against Leclerc's 40. On the other hand, David secured two wins in the following round in Dubai and moved up to 64 points. However, Leclerc had powered to the lead with 73 points taking advantage of some issues, including a puncture, that delayed Minì. David ended his participation after the first two rounds, while Minì returned to action for the last two rounds, managing to take another win and a second place at Yas Marina. Despite showing great potential in qualifying ( he was four times on the front row), Jak Crawford missed his chance for success but claimed three podiums. In the championship finale, Isack Hadjar managed to secure third place in the standings, courtesy of two wins and three podiums. Another of the early favorites, Paul Aron, scored two pole positions in the fourth round in Dubai, but like his teammate, Crawford could not find his way to victory. Instead, a win each came for the experienced Gabriel Bortoleto and Patrik Pasma, who ran a part‐time program.