Formula 3 vice-champion Theo Pourchaire will make hisꦓ Formula 2 debut with HWA Racelab at next month’s Bahrain finale.

The 17-year-old will contest the final two rounds of the season for HWA alongsi💃de tไeam regular Artem Markelov in Bahrain.

Having won back-to-back titles in French and German F4, Pourchaire made the step up to F3 for 2020 and s⛎tarred in his rookie campaign, claiming two victories for ART Grand Prix andℱ finishing second in the standings, just three points behind champion Oscar Piastri.

The French driver is linked𝕴 to the Alfa Romeo Formula 1 team throꦡugh being a member of Sauber’s young driver programme.

HWA Racelab confirmed on Wednesday that Pourchaire will drive alongside Markelov for the final four races of the F2 season in the seat which was occupied by previous F3 Jake Hughes in Sochi, following Giulia🍎no Alesi’s departure after ꦺMugello.

"I am really h💮appy to participate in the final two rounds of FIA Formula 2 in Bahrain," 🐟Pourchaire said.

"I'd like to say a big thank you to HWA Racelab for giving me this opportunity. I can hardly wait to work with th🐲e team and get to know a new car.”

HWA Racelab team principal Thomas Strick added: "We are pleased to allow such a highly-talented ✅young driver to take his first steps 💯in Formula 2.

"Theo's talent is undisputed. The success ๊he has e♎njoyed in his burgeoning career speaks for itself. We are excited about his debut in Bahrain.

"In recent years, he has proved several times that he can quickly fᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚind his feet in a new series."