LECLERC JUNIOR READY FOR FORMULA 2 MAIDEN SEASON
The brother of Ferrari Formula driver Charles Leclerc, Arthur, will step up to Formula 2 next season with the DAMS squad.
The 21-year-old raced in Formula 3 this season and finish sixth in the standings with one victory for the Prema Racing crew, his second year in the category.
He said: “[DAMS is] a very successful team that has achieved great results in the championship, and I hope I can be a part of that and continue the team’s success. [Team boss] Charles Pic has done an amazing job to help the team back to winning ways throughout the season and I’m aiming to keep that going next year.
“We’ve a lot of work to do before the start of the new campaign in Bahrain in March, and I’m really looking forward to getting started.”
Meanwhile, Clement Novalak has switched from MP Motorsport to Trident for his season campaign in Formula 2. He finished 14th in 2022 with the team that claimed the title with Felipe Drugovich. lReig■i■g Formula 3 champion Victor Martins topped the times at the post-season F2 test at Yas Marina last week. The ART driver eclipsed the time set by Virtuosi driver Jack Doohan, who was sixth in the F2 standings this term.