The grid for the 2017 GP2 Series season is continuing to fill following driver announcements from three teams in recent days.
GP2 acts as the second rung on the single-seater ladder in Europe, one below Formula 1, and has helped progress the careers of drivers such as Lewis Hamilton, Nico Hulkenberg, Alexander Rossi and Stoffel Vandoorne.
Earlier this week, MP Motorsport confirmed that British racer Jordan King would be joining its effort for 2017, partnering Brazilian racer Sergio Sette Camara.
French team DAMS has confirmed that King’s compatriot, Oliver Rowland, will return for a second full GP2 season this year, linking up with Nicholas Latifi. Given DAMS’ links to Renault, having two Renault-affiliated youngsters in its line-up makes sense.
Russian Time followed these announcements by confirming its own driver line-up for 2017, signing 2015 GP3 runner-up and GP2 race winner Luca Ghiotto to race alongside the returning Artem Markelov.
Here’s how the GP2 grid is currently looking for 2017.
Prema Racing
1. Charles Leclerc
2. Antonio Fuoco
Racing Engineering
3. Louis Deletraz
4. Gustav Malja
Russian Time
5. Luca Ghiotto
6. Artem Markelov
ART Grand Prix
7. Nobuharu Matsushita
8. TBA
DAMS
9. Oliver Rowland
10. Nicholas Latifi
Campos Racing
11. TBA
12. TBA
MP Motorsport
14. Jordan King
15. Sergio Sette Camara
Trident
16. TBA
17. TBA
Rapax
18. TBA
19. TBA
Arden
20. Norman Nato
21. Sean Gelael