In the round-up: Formula 2 champion and Aston Martin junior driver Felipe Drugovich says he is looking to race in any series that is on a level higher than F2 in 2023.
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Drugovich aims to race ‘any level higher than Formula 2’ in 2023
Formula 2 champion and Aston Martin junior driver Felipe Drugovich says he is looking to race in any series that is on a level higher than F2 in 2023.
FIA rules forbid Drugovich from competing in F2 for 2023 as champion. He was signed by Aston Martin to be the first driver of their new driver development programme and will undertake a test programme in 2023 and attend a number of races with the team.
While Drugovich has not confirmed any racing plans for next season. However, he says he is only interested in racing in categories above F2, such as racing Hypercars in the World Endurance Championship.
“I’m just hoping I can race something professionally,” Drugovich said. “Also something that doesn’t really clash so much with Formula 1. So it has to be a programme that doesn’t take so many days from my year.
“Anything over Formula 2, I’ll be looking at. So it could be Hypercar or Super Formula or anything. I just don’t know yet what it is.”
Maloney named FIA Rookie of the Year
Zane Maloney has been named the FIA Rookie of the Year for 2022. Maloney, who placed second in this year’s FIA Formula 3 championship in his first year in the category, received the annual award presented to an outstanding rookie in any FIA-sanctioned series at yesterday’s FIA prizegiving gala.
The 19-year-old took three race wins, two poles and four podium finishes across the 2022 season. He was also given the opportunity to race the final round of the Formula 2 season in Abu Dhabi with Trident.
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