The Frenchman is well placed to seal the Formula 2 title at the Abu Dhabi finale and, while mathematically he could still lose out on the championship to Mercedes junior Fredrik Vesti, even if he failed to secure the title it would make no sense for him to remain in the category for a fourth full season.
Alfa boss Alessandro Alunni Bravi previously placed Stoffel Vandoorne in Japan when he was managing the Belgian’s progress through the ranks.
