Formula 3 European Championship rookie title winner Charles Leclerc has been tipped for a switch to the GP3 Series in 2016.

The 18-year-old Monegasque scored four wins and led the F3 series overall for some time, before a late-season fade dropped him to fourth in the points.

While sources have suggested that a move to ART Grand Prix to compete in GP3 is a formality, it is understood that there are still options for him to continue in F3 for a second season. Leclerc is part of the All Road Management stable of Nicolas Todt, who is also a co-owner of ART.

“For the moment there is nothing sure,” Leclerc said at the Hockenheim Euro F3 finale. “I think it will be between F3 and GP3, and it’s more likely GP3, but about the team I’m not sure. But I haven’t really spoken to anyone at all about next year yet.”