Audi junior Freddie Slater to join Invicta Racing in Formula 2 for 2027
Freddie Slater is set to move up to Formula 2 in 2027 with Invicta Racing. The Audi Formula 1 junior arrives after finishing as Formula 3 runner-up and following title-winning campaigns in Italian F4 and Formula Regional European.
Audi junior Freddie Slater will race in Formula 2 in 2027, with Invicta Racing confirmed as his team for next season. Multiple reports describe Invicta as the defending champion outfit, making it the team Slater will join for his first season in the category.
Slater steps up after a Formula 3 campaign with Trident in which he finished runner-up. Reports also note that he is Audi's first Formula 1 junior and was signed in 2026 to lead the manufacturer's new Driver Development Programme.
Before his move through F3, Slater won the 2024 Italian F4 title and the 2025 Formula Regional European championship. Coverage also highlighted a run of four straight Formula 3 feature-race podiums during his 2027 season.
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