Formula Regional is the second rung on the FIA's single-seater ladder towards the top levels of racing competition. Over the past decade, the FIA has made great efforts to correctly balance the steps young competitors make as they climb the racing ladder and Formula Regional provides these drivers with an exceptional environment in which to take the lessons learned in Formula 4 to find new levels of performance before acessing global series like FIA Formula 3, FIA Formula 2 and finally FIA Formula 1. Promoting drivers from their first steps in single-seaters in the nationally-organised Formula 4 to Formula Regional, the category sees drivers graduating to competitions in Europe,Asia, Japan and the Americas. Representing a significant step up in power and complexity on the levels below, Formula Regional provides aspiring champions with a tough test of every facet of their skillset as they continue their progress towards the pinnacle of motor sport. When talking about Formula Regional, development really is the key word. The learning curve is steep and they must learn how to harness the greater power at their disposal and to work closely with their teams to manage more complex aerodynamic set-up demands.