The Brazilian has been confirmed by the Czech team for 2022, in which he will team up with gamer-turned-driver Cem Bolukbasi.
The 20-year-old grandson of two-time Formula 1 world champion Emerson Fittipaldi joined Charouz Racing for a partial schedule in 2021, taking over from the Monza race, after starting the season in Formula 3 it seems with the same team.
Fittipaldi will return to the wheel of an F2 car after finishing last season early due to a bad accident during the penultimate round in Saudi Arabia.
Enzo hit the rear end of Theo Pourchaire’s car, which he stalled at the start, with an impact that was estimated at around 72G. While the ART Grand Prix driver came out unscathed, Fittipaldi fractured his heel, as well as remedying some facial fractures and various bruises that forced him to miss the last race in Abu Dhabi and the post-season tests.
Looking to his first full season in F2, Fittipaldi aims to finish regularly in the top 10, after his best result in 2021 was a seventh place in the Jeddah sprint race, before his accident.
“For me, it is a pleasure and an honor to be able to continue my adventure in Formula 2 with Charouz Racing System,” said Fittipaldi.
“Last season they gave me the opportunity to debut in this category after a good first part of the season in Formula 3 and this will allow me and the team to work immediately on performance from the first tests.”
“It will be a long and demanding championship and the level of competitiveness has never been as high as this year, so it is a great advantage not to have to go through the first few days of testing to get familiar with the car.”
“We are definitely aiming to be a regular presence in the top 10, and we will certainly try to take every opportunity to get some podiums and maybe some wins”.
Team owner Antonín Charouz added: “The team and I are delighted to be able to work with Enzo again for next season. Last year he proved he deserves the chance to move from Formula 3 to Formula 2, despite bad luck. that hit him in Jeddah “.
“Now that he’s back in shape, I’m sure this will further motivate him to show what he’s capable of. Starting the season in an environment he’s already familiar with is definitely an advantage for both the team and the driver, and we will try to all the ways to exploit this condition to find speed and be immediately in the top 10 “.
At present there is only one free seat left at the Trident to complete the Formula 2 2022 grid, which will start in Bahrain on the weekend of 20 March.
Enzo Fittipaldi, Charouz Racing System
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