The motorsport experts from Affalterbach are set to co-operate with the well-established Arden International Motorsport team in the forthcoming 2019 FIA Formula 2 Championship season, who will be once again competing as BWT Arden.
Carlin have confirmed that Louis Delétraz will join their team for the 2019 Formula 2 season.
The Swiss racer enjoyed a strong post-season test with the team in Abu Dhabi in which he ended as the fastest driver overall.
Delétraz already has experience in the highly competitive championship after a solid season racing to tenth place overall, including a brilliant podium in Monaco, and will now join Carlin for a season-long assault.
21-year-old Delétraz completes Carlin’s 2019 F2 line up on the back of the teams’ hugely successful 2018 campaign which saw them clinch the Teams’ Championship at the final round in Abu Dhabi.
Delétraz also made his Formula One debut with the Haas Formula 1 team during the Abu Dhabi Pirelli tyre test.
Louis said of the upcoming year working with the British squad: “I’m very happy to join Carlin for the 2019 F2 season. I know the team because we already worked together in the past and the F2 post season test went perfectly."
"I’m really excited for 2019 to start, I already feel like I’m at home in the team and the motivation from everyone is amazing! I’m very thankful for the amazing support and trust of my sponsors. All together we’re a strong team!”
Carlin Team Principal Trevor Carlin added: “We are so pleased to welcome Louis back to the team for the upcoming season."
"We’ve worked with him for one race in the 2016 and in post-season testing last month in Abu Dhabi. He’s a fantastic driver to work with and I’m sure we can have a strong season together when we hit the ground running once again next season.”
Campos Racing have announced that Jack Aitken will drive for them in the upcoming Formula 2 season.
UNI-Virtuosi Racing have announced Luca Ghiotto for the 2019 Formula 2 season.
Ghiotto is familiar with the team having raced in 2017 with them when they were operating RUSSIAN TIME.
By season’s end, the Italian driver had classified fourth in the Championship. With the return of Luca for 2019, the team are hoping for an even better result next year. He will race alongside rookie Guanyu Zhou who was confirmed yesterday.
UNI-Virtuosi Racing team owner Andy Roche said: “Luca tested in Abu Dhabi with us last week and immediately felt comfortable as did the team. It was like he had never been away!"
"He will be an invaluable asset to the team for 2019 and, alongside Guanyu Zhou, we have a formidable pairing for the upcoming season.”
Luca Ghiotto commented: “I am obviously very excited to be joining UNI-Virtuosi Racing. I am re-joining this group of hard-working people just 12 months after our last race together in 2017.
“Each one in the Team have the highest culture of motorsport and a winning pedigree, which you can feel in every single act and their approach to motor racing. Obviously, our common target is to do much better than in 2017, when we ended fourth in the Drivers’ Championship.
“I would like to thank Paul, Declan, Andy and all the team for this opportunity. I’m sure it is going to be an intense and successful season for us together."
