US EditionGeorge Russell gets new team-mate as Mercedes sign F2 champion
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This Monday, the 22-year-old Frenchman was formalized by Mercedes as a development driver.
It seemed that the Formula 1 door had been closed for Formula 2 champion Théo Pourchaire in 2023, as this season he joined as a full-time driver in the Hypercar program of Peugeot at the WEC. But it has been somewhat open since the announcement of Pourchaire’s incorporation into Mercedes’s development ranks has been somewhat surprising. F2 champions and runner-ups have had difficulty making the leap to F1 after 2018’s “Golden Generation” — Lando…
Mercedes shocks F1 world by signing 2023 F2 champion Theo Pourchaire as development driver
Mercedes has shaken up the Formula 1 landscape by snapping up the sensational Theo Pourchaire, the 2023 Formula 2 champion, as their new development driver. This bold move comes just as the F1 season gears up for action in Melbourne, and it’s set to send shockwaves through the paddock! Pourchaire, a 22-year-old French prodigy, has been a name to watch ever since he dazzled in the junior categories. His fierce rivalry with current Mercedes reserv…
Engaged by Peugeot for his program in Endurance, the Frenchman Théo Pourchaire will hold in parallel the role of development driver for Mercedes F1, in the same way as his compatriot Doriane Pin.
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