Overview

• Trident and drivers Sami Meguetounif and Max Esterson parted ways by mutual agreement before season’s end, with the team on two points at the foot of the standings.
• Laurens van Hoepen and Martinius Stenshorne step up from FIA F3 to make their Formula 2 debuts on the Baku street circuit.
• Team manager Giacomo Ricci cautioned that neither newcomer has previously driven an F2 car or raced at Baku.
• Formula Scout reported both drivers are currently confirmed for the Baku round only, while Motorsport Week later reported they will see out the remainder of the season.
• Stenshorne is part of McLaren’s driver development programme, and Esterson said he aims to return to F2 later this year or pursue other top-level series.