Campos Racing confirms Nikola Tsolov for remainder of 2025 season

Nikola Tsolov will step up to FIA Formula 2 for the Lusail and Yas Marina rounds Campos Racing has confirmed.

The Bulgarian driver had already been confirmed to be graduating to F2 with Campos in 2026, after finishing second overall in the FIA Formula 3 Drivers’ Standings, achieving two race victories and a further four podium results with the Spanish outfit.

The Red Bull Junior Team driver will be replacing Josep María Martí, and partnering Arvid Lindblad for the remaining two rounds of the F2 campaign.

Speaking ahead of Qatar, Tsolov said he was excited to get to work ahead of his debut season in 2026.

“Pleasant surprise to be doing the last 2 rounds in F2 already this year! Grateful to Campos and Red Bull for the opportunity and belief in me! I'm working extremely hard and I feel ready for the step, looking forward to learning as much as possible and gaining experience for 2026!"

Team Principal Adrián Campos Jr added: “First of all, I would like to thank Pepe for all these years together since he made his debut with us in F4 Spain and later in FIA Formula 3 and FIA Formula 2. We’ve shared incredible moments, a great number of victories and podiums side by side, and on behalf of everyone at Campos Racing, I wish him all the best for the future. For Nikola, this represents a fantastic opportunity to begin his adaptation to the category—and to do so in real race conditions. We are already working hard with him so that he arrives as well prepared as possible for Lusail, which will be his first outing in an FIA Formula 2 car.”