Van Amersfoort Racing has recruited single-seater veteran Jake Hughes to spearhead its line-up for its inaugural season in FIA Formula 2.
VAR has joined Formula 2 for 2022 in place of HWA Racelab, for whom Hughes entered into four rounds across 2020 and 2021.
Hughes has spent the majority of his junior career at the tertiary level, first competing in GP3 and Formula 3 in 2016, taking seven wins, most recently in 2020.
The 27-year-old will now tackle a full Formula 2 season for the first time in his career.
“I’m overly excited to be racing with VAR in 2022,” said Hughes.
“During the post-season test at Abu-Dhabi it became clear to me that VAR takes this new challenge extremely serious.
“We are very much on the same level when it comes to vision and drive for success, making it a very pleasant environment to work in.
“I’m just very thankful to the team for putting their trust in me and providing the opportunity to work together.
“The F2 car is incredible to drive, and I look very much forward to compete in it for the full season. It will be a long and tough stretch, but I am eager to kick off the season soon in Bahrain!”
