The Hive

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23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png The Hive
The Hive logo.png
Founded 2018
Base Middleton, Greater Manchester,
United Kingdom
Founder(s) Alex Easton
Christian Sear
Operated by Phoenix
Total number
of drivers
15
Junior Series Titles
VWRS 1 (2022)
VERS 3 (2020, 2021, 2022)
VARS None
VOARS None

The Hive is an academy for drivers who are supported by the Phoenix Formula Virtual team in an attempt to find drivers suitable for potential future careers in the highest tier of Virtual Motorsport.

The team itself was founded with the intention of providing a pathway into Formula Virtual for young drivers, then the academy was officially formed in 2018 when Phoenix entered the 2018 Formula Virtual World Championship after stepping up from FV2. Whilst not officially academy drivers for a Formula Virtual team, drivers who drove for Phoenix Motorsport in their junior series days are also regarded by the team as being former members of The Hive.

Current drivers

Driver Years Current Series Titles
23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Chloe King 2021– Virtual World Racing Series 2021 VERS
23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Barney Hoskins 2022– Virtual World Racing Series 2022 VERS
23px-Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg-1-.png Zayna Radif 2023– Virtual European Racing Series N/A

Graduates to Tier One

Driver Junior Team experience Tier One experience with Phoenix Tier One experience with other teams
Years Former series
23px-Flag of Estonia.svg-1-.png Ott Eskola 2020-2022 VERS (2020)
VWRS (20212022)
Formula Virtual (2023) N/A
23px-Flag of Poland.svg-1-.png Daniel Zientek 2019-2021 VWRS (20192021) N/A Formula Virtual (Highwind 2022)
Formula Virtual (Arrow 2023)
23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Ethan Matthews 2019-2020 VWRS (20192020) N/A eVirtual (OSM Racing International 2021-present)
23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Dominic Hanson 2015, 2017 FV2 Series (2015, 2017) Formula Virtual (2021) N/A
23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png James Thompson 2016-2017 FV3 Series (2016)
FV2 Series (2017)
Formula Virtual (reserve) (2018-present)
Formula Virtual (2020-2022)
N/A
23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Callum Brandon 2015-2016 FV2 Series (2015-2016) N/A IndyVirtual (Lancashire Racing Team 2017-2018)
eVirtual (Team Thunderhead 2022)
23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Luke Stokey 2016 FV2 Series (2016) N/A IndyVirtual (American Engineering 2017-2018)
eVirtual (Tesla 2020)
eVirtual (OSM Racing International 2021-2022)
23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Dino Palma 2015-16 FV2 Winter Series (2015-16) N/A IndyVirtual (Formation Competition 2017)
IndyVirtual (Scuderia Stars 2018)

Former drivers

Driver Years Series Competed
23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Jake Oakley 2017 FV3 Series (2017)
23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Theo Blackman 2016-2017 FV3 Series (2016-2017)
23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Ryan Carter 2016-2017 FV3 Series (2016-2017)
23px-Flag of New Zealand.svg-1-.png Caspar Davidson 2015-16 FV2 Winter Series (2015-16)