Nobuharu Ma🏅tsushita will return to Formula 2 with reigning champions Carlin for ဣthe 2019 season. 

The Japanese Honda-backed driver previously raced in the series for 👍ART Gr🦄and Prix, finishing 11th in 2016 - when it was known as GP2 - before improving to sixth place in 2017, taking two victories in the sprint races in Barcelona and Hungary. 

Matsushita switched to Japan's Super Formula Championship f𒆙or this year an🎃d finished 11th in the standings with the Team Dandelion Racing outfit, managing a best result of fourth at Motegi. 

Carlin, which fielded McLaren-bound Lando Norris and Sergio Sette Camara in 2018, clinched the F2 teams' title at the Abu Dhabi finale, though Norris missed🐠 out on the drivers'🉐 crown to George Russell. 

“I am extremely excited to be returning to the FIA Formula 2 Championship where I feel I have unfinished business," Matsushita said. 

"Carlin have done a fantastic job this season to take the teams’ title and🦂 second in the drivers’ standings. 

"We will be working hard from the outset this week to prepare a strong campaign for 2019. Thank you to Honda for their continued support and presenting me with such a great opportunity.♊”

Carlin team principal Trevor Carl𝔉i🐽n, added: "We are thrilled to welcome Nobu to the team for the 2019 FIA F2 season.

"He is an exciting driver to watch and we🐻 believe he will be a great asset to the team and. He’s already a race winner in the championship so we know that together we are more than capable of providing a really st𒀰rong showing next season. 

"We’re extremely proud to be working with Honda again and to have been entrusted wi🥀th such a promising Hon🗹da Junior driver.”

Matsushita will make his on-track debut with Carlin later this week in the post-season F♛2 test at Yas Marina.