Overview
- Van Amersfoort Racing announced Varrone as a full‑season race driver for the 2026 FIA Formula 2 campaign.
- He will join the post‑season F2 test in Abu Dhabi next month and then complete pre‑season ahead of the March 6–8 debut in Melbourne on a 14‑round, 28‑race calendar that adds Madrid.
- Varrone currently holds 12 FIA Superlicence points and must accumulate more points and the required 300 km of F1 running to be eligible for a future F1 seat.
- The 2023 Le Mans LMGTE Am winner and WEC class champion previously tested F2 in Abu Dhabi in December 2024, setting the second‑best time in one session.
- Media report that sponsor support, including ties to General Motors, helped secure the seat, and Sergio ‘Kun’ Agüero appeared in the driver’s presentation video to publicly back the move.