Last week, Dennis Hauger confirmed that he would not continue in the Italian Prema team. Manager Harald Huysman could also tell news that they have had many offers, and that they have worked hard to make the right choice. – It has been a bit of a turbulent season, but it is very exciting for next season, when I will drive for MP Motorsport, says Hauger during a press conference on Friday. – After the season that has been, it is something we have pushed for and gone for. It’s a team that seems to look good, says Hauger. Hauger also says that they will do tests with the team for three days after the end of the season in Abu Dhabi. – I think it will be an exciting 2023 season, and an important season where the championship is the goal, says Hauger. The Dutch team has had a brilliant season this season thanks to Felipe Drugovich, who has already won the Formula 2 championship. Drugovich has been ready as reserve driver for Aston Martin this autumn. GOING TO A NEW TEAM: Dennis Hauger is leaving the Prema team after this year’s season. Photo: Beate Oma Dahle / NTB The team’s other current driver is Frenchman Clément Novalak. MP also tops the constructors’ championship, with the same number of points as the ART Grand Prix. MP has raced in Formula 2 since 2017 and in the precursor GP2 since 2013. This year’s season is the first time they have had a driver among the top eight in the summary. Current Formula 1 driver Nicholas Latifi drove for MP in 2015. Won two races In both 2020 and 2021, the Prema team was the best team in Formula 2, with victory in both the constructors’ championship and victory for drivers Mick Schumacher (2020) and Oscar Piastri (2021). Dennis Hauger started in the ranks of Prema Racing in 2021, when in his second year in Formula 3 he won the Formula 3 championship for the Italian team. The Norwegian moved up to Formula 2 before this year’s season. Hauger has occasionally shown a high level there, as with the victory in the sprint race in Monaco and the victory in the main race in Azerbaijan. WON IN MONACO: Hauger took his first Formula 2 victory when he won the sprint race in Monaco. Photo: Grand Prix Photo / NTB At the same time, the debut season in Formula 2 also offered a number of challenges. Hauger had a streak of six races without points this summer. Before the end of the season in Abu Dhabi in two weeks, he is in eleventh place in the Formula 2 championship. As a team, Prema is down to fourth place in the constructors’ championship. Hauger’s teammate, Indian Jehan Daruvala, is in fifth place in the summary. Brazilian Felipe Drugovich (MP Motorsport) has already won this year’s Formula 2 championship before the last round in Abu Dhabi.
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