Landing at the mountainous Austrian up-and-down venue of Red Bull Ring in Styria, the FIA F2 Championship is approaching the middle stage of the championship which include some of its most classic and iconic venues in rapid succession. After Red Bull Ring, Silverstone and Budapest will come quickly in a real tour-de-force before the August summer break.
Team Trident secured two solid performances in the double street rounds at Monaco and Baku, bringing home points on both occasions. At the Red Bull Ring the team is expected to confirm the great pace showed so far, and the roster will feature a welcomed addition with the return of Raffaele Marciello. The Italian racer, who finished the 2016 GP2 Series season in fourth place, will bring his great speed and experience, making the team’s line-up even more competitive.
Working with Raffaele is not new for Team Trident. Back in 2015, he secured four podium finishes for the Trident stable to finish the overall GP2 Series championship in seventh place. Lining-up alongside him will be team regular Nabil Jeffri. The Malaysian showed constant improvement throughout the championship so far and is looking forward to making a breakthrough to the front end of the grid.
Giacomo Ricci, Team Manager: “In Baku our drivers continued to showcase the same signs of growth we made in Monte Carlo. The Red Bull Ring is a really technical circuit, where every single detail can make a difference, so our drivers and technical staff will need to give 100% to continue to perform in such a convincing fashion."
"The preparation work for the Austrian weekend has been incredibly detailed, and I’m looking forward to see the team’s potential in the upcoming round of the season.”
Raffaele Marciello, Driver #17: “I’m really proud to be back working with Team Trident after the previous and really positive experience in the 2015 GP2 Series. They proved both competitive and professional throughout the years, a real benchmark in motor sports."
"I look forward to making my contribution to strengthen the team even further. I can’t wait to get behind the wheel of a Trident-prepared car at Red Bull Ring. It will also be my debut in the revamped FIA Formula 2 Championship."
