F2 race winner Luca Ghiotto joins Campos Racing for 2018 F2 season
Formula 2 race winner Luca Ghiotto will drive for the Campos Racing team in the Formula 1 support series in 2018
Ghiotto - who finished fourth in the 2017 standings with one win - switches to his third GP2/F2 team in three seasons after competing for Trident in '16 and then Russian Time last year.
"I am obviously very excited to be joining Campos," said Ghiotto.
"Adrian Campos has the highest culture of motorsport due to his past as Formula 1 driver and experience as [a] winning team principal.
"This is a great opportunity for me, because Campos Racing has shown many times that it is one of the best places for a young driver to be and I intend to make the most of this opportunity, while doing the best possible job for the team."
Ghiotto finished second in the 2015 GP3 series standings, losing out to future Force India F1 driver Esteban Ocon by just eight points.
He also scored five wins to Ocon's single victory that season.
The 22-year-old took part in the F1 young driver running at the Hungaoring for Williams last August, completing 161 laps and finishing with the 11th fastest time on the second day of the test.
Ghiotto is the first Campos racer to be announced for the 2018 F2 season.
The team finished ninth in the 2017 teams' standings and fielded six drivers across the year.
"Campos Vexatec Racing has been following Luca's career for a few years and we were very impressed by his debut in the GP3 championship first and by his growth in the GP2 Series the following year, up to 2017 year when the series became FIA Formula 2," said team principal Adrian Campos.
"To succeed in this challenge, particular drivers with an exceptional profile are needed and Luca meets this requirement perfectly.
"We are therefore very pleased to have him in Campos Racing, joining forces to approach the 2018 FIA Formula 2 championship with the highest of ambitions."
2018 F2 line-up so far
Prema Racing: Nyck de Vries, Sean Gelael
ART Grand Prix: George Russell, Jack Aitken
Arden International: Nirei Fukuzumi, tba
Carlin: Sergio Sette Camara, Lando Norris
Campos Racing: Luca Ghiotto, tba
Charouz Racing System: Antonio Fuoco, Louis Deletraz
Yet to announce drivers: DAMS, MP Motorsport, Racing Engineering, Trident, Fortec Motorsports
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