At the start of 2022, most people would have predicted Theo Pourchaire would win the FIA Formula 2 title. A long-time Sauber Academy member, the Frenchman was preparing for his second season with ART, having finished fifth in his rookie campaign and become the youngest-ever F2 race winner in the process.
But those people had not accounted for a Brazilian underdog who had long shown flashes of brilliance. Though few would have named Felipe Drugovich as the heir to Oscar Piastri’s crown, the MP Motorsport driver, entering his third season in the series, had always shown strong pace.
