Campos Racing enters their 2026 F2 campaign with high expectations after their recent form in the Championship. With the past two years bringing title challenges, Team Prinicpal Adrian Campos believes there is no reason for that to change in 2026, as the team takes on a new season with Nikola Tsolov and Noel León, two rookie drivers in Formula 2.
Following pre-season testing in Barcelona, Campos reflected on the team’s preparations and overall performance across the three days.
“It has been quite productive,” he said. “If there is something to say that could have gone better, it’s a shame that there were a few test items that we couldn’t do yesterday because of the off for Noel, but these things happen.
“In the end the drivers need to push hard to be quick, so they take risks and these things sometimes happen, so luckily we put the car together again for the afternoon and then we complete the run plan in the afternoon.”
Strong start in testing
León began his 2026 F2 campaign with Campos in impressive fashion, topping the timesheets on Day 1 of testing.
Although he suffered a setback on Day 2, Campos believes the Mexican driver more than recovered on the final day. With limited prior experience in Formula 2 machinery, minor errors are a natural part of the learning curve.
“We were able to do some extra mileage on the last day to compensate for Day 2’s setback.”
“Noel is very comfortable, he still has very low experience with the Formula 2 car, but he’s getting used to it and he’s getting quicker and quicker and happy with the team and how the car behaves for his driving style.”
On the other side of the garage, Tsolov begins his 2026 F2 season after being in championship contention last year, continuing his long-standing relationship with Campos.
The team claimed the Formula 3 Teams’ Championship last season, and Tsolov’s familiarity with the structure, having been part of the Campos programme since Formula 4, aside from a brief period elsewhere, provides valuable continuity heading into his 2026 F2 season.
“Nikola has been in the Campos family since Formula 4, there was a little break in the middle, but he’s more part of the family and it’s been very easy, his transition from Formula 3 to Formula 2.”
“The way of working is the same and the people, he knows the people from the workshop, so he’s very comfortable and very confident for the season ahead.”
Looking ahead to Melbourne
With testing now complete, attention turns to the opening round of the season in Melbourne.
Having enjoyed success at Albert Park in recent years, Campos says the team head into the first round of the 2026 F2 season with confidence — and expectations that extend beyond just a strong start.
“Confidence is very high, yes, we have very high hopes. In these last two years, we have been fighting for wins every race weekend, so that’s the only thing that we can think about for Melbourne.”
