This brought him to the attention of the Racing Steps Foundation for their 2010 Formula Renault UK Winter Cup shoot-out.
Wells finished 5th in his first ever race weekend, lapping a tenth of a second off experienced team mate Alex Lynn.
[citation needed] Wells joined the 2011 Formula Renault UK championship with Atech Reid GP from Round 3.
He emerged as Vice Champion of the series, never finishing outside the top 6 beating Red Bull and McLaren backed drivers.
[4] On 28 March 2012, Wells announced he would compete in the Formula Pilota China Series in 2012, for the Hong Kong-based KCMG team.