Ugo Ugochukwu to remain with Campos Racing for 2027 Formula 2 season
Campos Racing have announced that 2026 Formula 3 champion Ugo Ugochukwu will take the first Campos seat for the upcoming FIA Formula 2 season as he steps up to F2 following success with the team this year.
The 19-year-old American has had a successful junior career so far including a four and a half year stint in the McLaren Driver Development Programme which he joined at 13. Despite being dropped by McLaren in 2025, he continued to succeed in open-wheel racing and will next year find himself competing in the category just one step away from Formula 1.
Ugochukwu has expressed his pride in continuing with Campos for his F2 campaign after winning both the Drivers’ and Teams’ championships alongside the team this year and is ready to repeat the outcome come 2027.
“Proud to announce I’ll be staying with Campos Racing for the 2027 FIA Formula 2 season,” Ugochukwu said when asked about his return.
“After winning the F3 Championship together, I’m ready to take the next step and fight for more success.
Between Ernesto Rivera, Théophile Naël and Ugochukwu, Campos scored points in every round of the 2026 F3 season with the exception of the season-opening Sprint Race in Melbourne. The Spanish team cleared the competition by 117 points in the final team standings.
Taking seven podium finishes this year, including two race wins, Campos Team Principal Adrián Campos is fully committed to supporting the American driver next year after he showcased his capabilities throughout his F3 campaign.
“Ugo is an exceptionally talented driver with enormous potential.” Campos said.
“Since we started working together, we have been able to see his ability, professionalism and, above all, his continuous improvement first-hand. He is a driver who never stops learning and getting better, and that is essential when taking the next steps in a racing career.
“We are very pleased with the relationship we have built and the way we have developed together. That is why we approach his FIA Formula 2 debut in 2027 with great optimism,” Campos said.
Having had a successful junior career winning the Euro 4 Championship in 2023, the Macau Grand Prix in 2024, and both Formula Regional Oceania and F3 this year, it is no surprise that Ugochukwu has been announced to compete in F2 for 2027.
Campos are yet to confirm a teammate for Ugochukwu for the 2027 season. With Nikola Tsolov confirmed as both the Red Bull Racing and Racing Bulls reserve driver next year, it is unlikely he will continue in F2 for another campaign next season. Naël has been rumoured as a potential candidate for the seat, however official announcements are yet to be made.
Confirmed Formula 2 grid for 2027
Invicta Racing: Freddie Slater, Noah Strømsted
Campos: Ugo Ugochukwu, TBA
LN4 Fusion: TBA, TBA
Rodin Motorsport: Brando Badoer, TBA
DAMS: TBA, TBA
ART Grand Prix: Tuukka Taponen, TBA
Trident: James Wharton, TBA
MP Motorsport: Laurens Van Hoepen, TBA
Hitech: Joshua Dürksen, TBA
PREMA Racing: TBA, TBA
Van Amersfoort Racing: TBA, TBA
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