As the 2026 Formula 2 season draws to a close, the rumour mill is working overtime to turn out predictions for next year’s grid. Feeder Series has everything you need to know about who will be racing where in 2027.

By Cliona Sheerin

With an updated car on the horizon for 2027, F2’s grid is expected to experience a shake-up that will fissure through each and every team, none of which are likely to field the same line-up as this year.

Campos Racing

Campos are only one win away from equalling Prema’s 2023 record of 10 victories in a single season as they look on course to secure their first teams’ title in F2. Their likely title defence is expected to be led by faces familiar to the team from F3.

Formula 3 champion Ugo Ugochukwu looks nailed on to move up to F2 with the Spanish team. The pair clinched the drivers’ and teams’ championships at the final round of the season in Madrid, and Ugochukwu recently tested previous-generation F2 machinery at Jerez and Spielberg as he gears up for next season.

Théophile Naël is also expected to graduate to F2 with the team after claiming a series-high three victories in F3 this year. Two further podiums spurred him on to a fifth-place finish in the standings and the accompanying prize fund amount of at least €100,000 should he make the step up. Naël was also present at the Spielberg test.

Nikola Tsolov, who currently sits second in the drivers’ standings, is not anticipated to undertake a second campaign in the championship and is instead expected to take up a development or reserve role within the Red Bull stable. Noel León is expected to find a seat elsewhere.

Invicta Racing

Invicta were the first team to confirm their driver line-up for next season, with two high-achieving rookies making their debuts with the two-time teams’ champions next year.

Freddie Slater will follow in the footsteps of Rafael Câmara – and Gabriel Bortoleto and Leonardo Fornaroli before him – in moving up to Invicta from being Trident’s top driver in the F3 standings. The Audi development driver finished 14 points off champion Ugochukwu, claiming eight podiums in eight consecutive rounds including one victory before falling at the final hurdle in the Madrid finale. With five titles already racked up in as many years of racing, Slater will head into the 2027 season as a favourite to earn a sixth.

Noah Strømsted will be Slater’s teammate for the second successive year. The Dane steps up to F2 after earning four podium finishes including two victories across two seasons of F3 with Trident, and he will hope not to play second fiddle to his teammate as he did in 2026.

Current championship leader Câmara will join Haas in F1 next year in place of Esteban Ocon, while Joshua Dürksen will leave the team after one season and join Hitech for his fourth campaign in the championship.

Rodin Motorsport

Rodin’s line-up is also expected to change, with the dynamic duo of Alex Dunne and Martinius Stenshorne set to be broken up.

Brando Badoer has already been confirmed in the first of the two seats, stepping up from F3 with the team. The Italian driver achieved four podiums including one win in the Monaco feature race to end the season eighth in the standings.

Joining him could be Noel León, who has enjoyed an impressive rookie season with Campos. In his rookie season, he has claimed three victories and two more podiums to sit sixth in the standings. With Ugochukwu and Naël moving up, there is no longer space to house the Mexican at his current squad, and a move across the paddock looks his most likely option for the coming year.

Sebastián Montoya’s name was also in the conversation for the second seat, but it is more probable that he will find a seat at another team. Stenshorne’s retention was an option, though he is now thought unlikely to continue for a second successive season with the team. He recently participated in post-season testing in Indy NXT with Andretti. Dunne is also expected to move away from Rodin at the end of the season, although perhaps not as far as some may have anticipated.

MP Motorsport

After three seasons in a row of continuity with at least one driver from one year to the next, two new faces are expected to lead MP Motorsport, who currently sit fourth in the standings. Neither driver, however, is new to F2, with MP again opting for experience.

Laurens van Hoepen has scored five podium finishes in an impressive first full campaign in the series with Trident, and he will switch to his compatriot outfit at MP for his sophomore season. Additionally, an announcement of his joining an F1 academy may be in the offing, with discussions having taken place with two teams. Van Hoepen got his first taste of F1 machinery in May with Williams around the Hungaroring.

Alongside him may very well be Alex Dunne, who raced for the team in F3. While the likelihood of a third F2 season appeared quite slim just a short time ago, recent confirmation of his receipt of financial support from the Irish government for the coming year suggests otherwise, with MP the likely destination. Of course, that move hinges on not winning the championship this season, with Dunne just 18 points off the lead at present. If an F2 seat does not materialise, Dunne’s other options include a full-time development role with Alpine, a path in Formula E or an IndyCar seat. He completed a driver evaluation test with Dale Coyne Racing last week at Barber.

The 2026 season will likely be Gabriele Minì’s last in F2, while Oliver Goethe will move elsewhere.

DAMS

A changing of the guard is also expected at DAMS. Two new faces are set to sign for the French team, both of which already have F2 racing experience under their belts.

Hiyu Yamakoshi made his F2 debut with Van Amersfoort Racing at the last round in Baku, scoring two points in his first feature race. Earlier in the year, three podiums in F3 with Van Amersfoort saw him finish ninth in the standings and graduate early to F2, though the partnership with VAR is not expected to continue.

His teammate is expected to be Sebastián Montoya. The Colombian driver has spent the past two seasons at Prema, though he has fallen from 12th in 2025 to 17th at present on just 30 points.

Nicola Lacorte was also a contender to continue with DAMS into F2, but he looks set to graduate with another team.

The 2026 season is set to be Beganovic’s last for the time being in F2, a notion reinforced by his departure from the Ferrari academy for a reserve and development position at Ferrari’s F1 team. Roman Bilinski will move teams ahead of 2027.

ART Grand Prix

ART seem to be spoiled for choice with driver options for 2027. While one seat has already been secured, questions remain over who will take the second.

Tuukka Taponen will make his return to the French team having spent his first year of F3 with them in 2025, finishing ninth in the final standings. This past season, Taponen switched to MP and secured third spot in the championship. Aided by the €200,000 prize pot he will now graduate to F2 with a familiar stomping ground, ART being Taponen’s home once more in 2027 as he looks to lead the line for Ferrari academy drivers in the series.

Taponen’s teammate will more than likely be a returning Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak. The Thai driver currently sits 11th in the standings with a best finish of second at Spa, with a sophomore season carrying the expectation of more regular appearances at the sharp end of the field.

Taito Kato’s name was thrown in the mix for a second season, but he is now likely to stay in F3 for another season.

Kush Maini is not likely to undertake a fifth campaign in the championship next year despite rumours suggesting it was possible. The Indian driver has held a reserve role at Mahindra Racing in Formula E since the 2023–24 season and is expected to continue in some capacity at Alpine, where he is also a test and reserve driver.

Trident

Trident have already surpassed their record tally for points scored in a season as they look set to achieve their best championship position in 10 seasons of competing in F2. They have one driver secured for 2027 and the other yet to be finalised.

James Wharton will be back in a Trident F2 car after a one-off appearance with the team at Lusail in 2025. In the intervening year, Wharton competed with Prema in F3, taking one win and a further podium in a difficult season that saw him finish 17th in the standings.

Wharton is likely to be accompanied by Oliver Goethe. The German driver previously raced for Trident in his second season of F3 in 2023, taking one victory and a further podium. Should the move materialise, he would embark on his third season of F2, having scored his first podiums this season with MP in the Spielberg feature and Monza sprint races.

John Bennett is expected to leave the championship next season after two seasons with Trident.

Hitech

Hitech’s 2026 season has not lived up to the heights of their 2025 campaign, which saw them finish second in the teams’ standings. They have already secured a coveted experienced signing to try to rectify that next season.

Having won races with both the unfancied AIX and the frontrunning Invicta squads, Joshua Dürksen will lead the line for the team in 2027. With a series-high eight victories in the Dallara F2 2024 era, the Paraguayan brings three years of vital experience to the championship to try to push Hitech up the order.

Hitech’s second driver is yet to be announced, with several drivers vying for contention. Roman Bilinski is expected to win out and make the move from DAMS, who have powered him to 16th in the championship standings with 14 points finishes thanks to great consistency.

Other names in the running are Hitech’s former GB3 and F3 driver Gerrard Xie and Toyota-backed Sho Tsuboi, though the latter is seemingly on his way to another team in the series.

Miyata and his current teammate Colton Herta are not expected to continue in the series next year. Miyata has scored three podiums so far in his three-year F2 career, including a maiden win in the Madrid sprint race in September. IndyCar star Herta has faced a tough adjustment to European racing, and he is set to depart after one season and return to racing stateside.

Van Amersfoort Racing

Van Amersfoort Racing have already changed drivers this season, with Nico Varrone departing early and Yamakoshi taking his place. Their line-up for next season is still yet to be announced, although two names have emerged as likely candidates.

Rafael Villagómez is expected to continue in his fourth year with the team. This season is on track to be his most successful in the championship, with a tally of three podiums and a provisional championship placement of 13th. His father’s ownership of the team and F2’s maiden visit to Mexico next season provide two additional incentives for him to stay in the series.

His teammate is likely to be Mari Boya. The Prema driver will switch teams for his sophomore season, returning to the side with which he completed his first year of Formula Regional competition in 2021. The Aston Martin young driver currently sits 20th in the standings on 21 points.

Jesse Carrasquedo Jr tested with the team in Barcelona at the end of July, throwing his hat into the ring as another option for the second seat. He was previously set to compete in the latest season of F3 with the team before being replaced by Enzo Deligny ahead of pre-season testing. Nicolás Pino was also rumoured to return to single-seaters with VAR following a recent move to Fernando Alonso’s A14 Management company. He tested F2 machinery last month in Aragón, but his future remains unclear.

Varrone competed in his last race for VAR – and likely F2 – at the Madring, while Yamakoshi is set for a move to DAMS.

Prema Racing

Prema’s 2026 season is set to be their worst in their storied history in the championship as they languish in 10th in the standings with just one podium finish. They are expected to overhaul their driver pairing for 2027 and bring in two new faces to the team.

Nicola Lacorte looks set to graduate to F2 with Prema after two up and down seasons with DAMS in F3. His 2027 F2 campaign will follow a busy off-season of endurance racing. Lacorte recently participated in the ELMS rookie test with AF Corse’s LMGT3 entry as well as the final round of the 2026 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup. In the new year, he will compete in the entirety of the Asian Le Mans Series, racing for his father’s team Cetilar Racing in the Hypercar class. Lacorte will then switch back to junior single seaters ahead of his F2 debut.

A new face to the championship in Sho Tsuboi seems the most likely candidate to take the second Prema seat. The 2024 Super Formula champion may emulate the outgoing Ritomo Miyata in moving over from Japan to the F1 support series, with Tsuboi having recently taken part in Haas’ TPC programme as he gets to grips with European circuits. Toyota-backed Tsuboi is on course to take his fifth Super GT title and fourth in succession, and he sits seventh in the Super Formula standings with one round to go.

Both Lacorte and Tsuboi conducted a test with Prema at the end of October at Spielberg with confirmation of their seats expected soon.

From their 2026 squad, Montoya and Boya’s moves to DAMS and VAR respectively are imminent.

LN4 Fusion

After purchasing AIX Racing’s assets, LN4 Fusion were recently confirmed as the 11th F2 team, joining the championship for the new cycle of F2 competition that will run from 2027 to 2029.

Emerson Fittipaldi Jr made the ambitious step from Eurocup-3 to F2 in 2026 and struggled at first, though a breakthrough weekend in Madrid saw him finish second in the sprint race and fifth in the feature. For his second season, he is likely to stay with his current team and provide some continuity amidst the takeover.

A surprise returnee may fill the second seat, with Roman Staněk eyeing a comeback to the championship after a year spent in Super Formula. Staněk took two wins over his three seasons in F2 from 2023 to 2025, with a best championship finish of 10th in the last of those years with Invicta. His experience with Trident and Invicta could prove hugely beneficial to a transitioning team.

Red Bull junior Ernesto Rivera was also a contender for a seat at LN4 Fusion but is now confirmed to continue at Campos in F3, with whom he finished seventh in 2026.

Cian Shields is set to depart the series after two seasons and a highest finish of fifth scored in this year’s Montréal feature race in favour of a move to endurance racing.

Date	Driver	Team
15 September 2026	Freddie Slater	Invicta Racing
23 September 2026	James Wharton	Trident
28 September 2026	Tuukka Taponen	ART Grand Prix
2 October 2026	Joshua Dürksen	Hitech
6 October 2026	Noah Strømsted	Invicta Racing
7 October 2026	Brando Badoer	Rodin Motorsport
9 October 2026	Laurens van Hoepen	MP Motorsport

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