MP Motorsport completes 2024 line-up with re-signing of Dennis Hauger

MP Motorsport has become the first team to finalise plans for 2024, re-signing Dennis Hauger and completing its driver line-up for next season.

Hauger joins Franco Colapinto at the Dutch team for what will be the Norwegian’s third FIA Formula 2 campaign and second in MP colours.

During the two seasons of F2 racing so far, Hauger has notched up four race victories, four fastest laps and eight podium finishes, with two wins and four podiums coming in the 2023 campaign.

Before joining F2, Hauger rose through the ranks enjoying plenty of success. Finishing his maiden single seater season fourth in British F4, he completed a dual effort in 2019 across Italian and ADAC Formula 4. He finished second in the latter and won the Italian Championship in dominant fashion, taking 12 wins and 16 podiums.

From there, he graduated to FIA Formula 3 in 2020, finishing his rookie season 17th before returning in 2021 to win the Championship ahead of his F2 promotion.

Reflecting on the opportunity ahead of him in 2024, Hauger said that he was happy to continue with a team he knows very well by now.

“I’m really happy to stay with MP Motorsport for another season of FIA Formula 2”, said Hauger. “I’m truly looking forward to the challenge of setting up a winning new F2 car, as we aim to build on the experience we gained as a team working together in 2023.

“I welcome Franco as my new teammate – he’s a familiar face to MP too, and that can only be to our advantage in the transitional winter period while getting to grips with the new car.”

Team Principal Sander Dorsman added that Hauger’s experience would be vital to the team’s chances next year and that the team’s line-up was very exciting.

“We are delighted that Dennis has decided to continue with us in the new season. He’s quick, with a cool and smart head on his shoulders. His feedback will help us in the development race with the new car as we move into a new era of FIA Formula 2.

“With Dennis and Franco, we have two known quantities in our top team on the single-seater ladder. Having signed both at a very early stage will surely contribute to our getting up to speed as soon as we can.”