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Ferrari junior Dino Beganovic will join Hitech GP to contest his first full season of Formula 2 in 2025.
After completing a two-year stint in FIA Formula 3, Beganovic stepped up to F2 for the last two rounds of the 2024 season with DAMS and made a strong impression, qualifying fourth in both Qatar and Abu Dhabi and taking a podium finish in the Yas Marina sprint race.
The Swede had previously raced with Prema through his entire single-seater career. He finished third in Italian Formula 4 as a rookie in 2020, then had two years in the Formula Regional European Championship, taking the title in 2022. He stepped up to F3 the following year and finished sixth in the championship in both 2023 and 2024, taking two wins in his second campaign.
“I’m thrilled to join Hitech GP for my first full season in Formula 2 next year,” Beganovic said. “Having had a brief introduction to F2 over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been really impressed by the car and the level of the championship.
“Stepping up full time in 2025 with one of the series’ top teams is an amazing opportunity. I’m tremendously grateful to Hitech, Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy, and everyone else who made this possible. It’s a big, important step in my career and I can’t wait to start working with the team this week at the post-season test.”
Beganovic will partner former F3 rival Luke Browning, who also made a late-season move up to F2 with another team, in ART Grand Prix.
“We’re delighted to welcome Dino for our 2025 Formula 2 campaign,” said Hitech’s F2 team manager Clive Hatton. “Having competed against him for several years, it is great to have him driving for Hitech and we look forward to working with him.
“Dino’s record in single-seater racing is impressive. After two highly competitive seasons in Formula 3, he took his F2 debut in his stride in Lusail, demonstrating that he was ready to take the next step up the ladder. His performance in Abu Dhabi one week later was outstanding.
“Together with Luke, we have a strong line-up to fight for the Formula 2 Championship title next year. They each bring F2 race experience that will be invaluable heading into testing and the new season.”