Callum Ilott will make his debut in the Formula 2 championship with Trident at Silverstone this weekend.
Ilott will link up with the Italian team to partner Nabil Jeffri, in the seat previously occupied by Sergio Canamasas and Raffaele Marciello.
Ilott currently holds fourth place in the European F3 championship, having collected three victories this season.
"I’m really happy to make my F2 race debut, especially at the British Grand Prix, competing in front of the famous home crowd that so many drivers have described as a special and unique experience," Ilott said.
"It’s a great opportunity to get a chance to race in a category I have definitely got my eye on for the future.
"The opportunity has come together late so we had no chance to get on the simulator or spend much time with the engineers unfortunately.
"Nonetheless, I still want to make the most of the weekend aiming to do a good job in qualifying use the races to get useful experience of the different tyres, and gain a good understanding of tyre management, an element that makes a big difference in the category."
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