McLaren Racing has confirmed that reigning FIA Formula 2 Champion Leonardo Fornaroli will join its Hypercar programme for the 2027 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). The 21-year-old Italian will make his endurance racing debut with the British manufacturer while continuing his role as a Formula 1 reserve driver. Fornaroli becomes the fourth driver confirmed for…
Laurens van Hoepen will join MP Motorsport for the 2027 FIA Formula 2 season, becoming the first driver confirmed in the Dutch team’s F2 line-up for next year. The 21-year-old will remain in F2 for a second full campaign after showing strong progress throughout his rookie season. With two rounds still remaining in 2026, Van…
Brando Badoer will continue his journey with Rodin Motorsport as he makes the step up to Formula 2 (F2) for his rookie campaign in 2027. The Italian remains with the British outfit after spending two seasons in Formula 3 (F3), having raced with PREMA Racing in 2025 before joining Rodin Motorsport this year. Badoer made…
Noah Strømsted will make the step up to Formula 2 (F2) with Invicta Racing for the 2027 season, joining 2026 F3 TRIDENT teammate Freddie Slater as the Danish driver prepares for his debut campaign in the championship. The 19 year-old makes the step up after spending two seasons in Formula 3 (F3) with TRIDENT, finishing…
The FIA Formula 2 Championship has unveiled its 2027 calendar, with Istanbul and Mexico City joining a 14-round schedule that stretches across Asia, Oceania, Europe and the Americas. The championship will begin in Sakhir from 12-14 March before concluding at Yas Island from 10-12 December. Montreal also retains its place following its unexpected introduction during…
FIA Formula 2 (F2) CEO Bruno Michel reflected on an action-packed weekend in Baku that brought a different format, major swings in the Drivers’ Championship and an increasingly close battle between the leading teams. With F2 the only support series competing at the Azerbaijan event, the Championship introduced an expanded schedule featuring two Qualifying sessions,…
Hitech has confirmed the signing of F2 veteran and Paraguayan driver Joshua Dürksen for the 2027 season. It will be the third team in the series for the Mercedes development driver since his debut in 2024. 2026 has been a mixed bag for the for the 22-year-old. He took an absolutely stunning double win at…
Nikola Tsolov described his recovery to second place in Feature Race 2 at the 2026 F2 Azerbaijan GP as “more than a win” after bouncing back in Baku from a difficult run of races. The Campos Racing driver started the final race of the weekend from 11th on the grid but worked his way through…
Tuukka Taponen is set to make the step up to Formula 2 (F2) with French outfit ART Grand Prix in 2027, becoming the third confirmed Formula 3 graduate to join the grid next year. Having completed his sophomore F3 season with MP Motorsport, the Ferrari-backed driver mounted an impressive late-season charge up the Drivers’ Standings…
Rafael Câmara has strengthened his position at the top of the 2026 FIA Formula 2 (F2) Drivers’ Championship following Feature Race 2 at the Azerbaijan GP, leaving Baku seven points ahead of Nikola Tsolov. Câmara entered the final race of the weekend with a one-point advantage following Feature Race 1. The Invicta Racing driver finished…
