Van Amersfoort Racing to join F2 grid in 2022 in place of HWA

Formula 2 has confirmed that Van Amersfoort Racing (VAR) will line up on the grid in 2022, replacing HWA RACELAB.

HWA confirmed earlier this year that it would cease its activities in F2 and Formula 3 at the end of the 2021 campaign.

Following the conclusion of this year’s F3 season, VAR announced that it would join the series next year in place of HWA.

The Dutch squad will do the same for F2, with the announcement coming one day after the 2021 season ended in Abu Dhabi.

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“I am very pleased to welcome Van Amersfoort Racing to the Championship. I am certain that they will be a great addition to our grid, with them also competing in Formula 3 from next year,” said F2 CEO Bruno Michel.

“Joining F2 is always challenging, but their expertise and professionalism will undoubtably help them get to grips with the category quickly.

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank HWA RACELAB for their collaboration for the past two seasons, and I wish them success for their next challenge.”

VAR will run F2 cars for the first time later this week at the post-season test at the Yas Marina Circuit.

The team has long been present in junior categories, and has enjoyed recent success in the Italian and ADAC Formula 4 Championships.

It competed in the FIA European Formula 3 Championship from 2012 to 2018, and provided Max Verstappen with his F3 car during the 2014 campaign prior to his leap to Formula 1 the following year.

Rob Niessink, CEO of Van Amersfoort Racing added: “After having recently announced our entry into the FIA F3 Championship, it now is an absolute pleasure to become part of the FIA F2 Championship as well.

“We are simply proud and consider this step as an important milestone in the long history of our team.

“It will be a challenge we don’t take lightly, and it might not come as a surprise that watching “our” F2 cars leave the pit-lane for the first time during the upcoming post-season test at Abu Dhabi will be a big moment for us.

“I want to thank Bruno Michel and HWA RACELAB for their support in making this happen.”