Frederick News, pilot of the Mercedes Junior Academy, announced via its social channels that this season will embark on a new adventure. After years driving single-seaters, Vesti is ready to get behind the wheel of an LMP2 in ELMS in 2024.
From Formula Ford to Formula 2
News, born in 2002, began his career in 2016 racing in the Danish Formula Ford and in the following years he participated in the championships of Danish Formula 4 e F4 ADAC. In 2019 arrives in European Regional Formula with Prema and wins the title of champion with 131 points ahead of second ranked, Enzo Fittipaldi.
The next year passes to Formula 3 with the Vicenza team and placed fourth in drivers ranking. Frederik Vesti remains in F3 also for the 2021 season, but this time with the ART Grand Prix team, concluding again room. He remains with the French team, making a category jump to be able to join Théo Pourchaire in season 2022 Formula 2.
From teammates, Pourchaire and Vesti, they become direct adversaries When, in 2023, Danish returns to Prema. A championship fight open until the last round in Yas Marina. Despite the 6 victories for Vesti, Pourchaire constancy was rewarded by the conquest of F2 champion title.
Vesti will drive an LMP2 in ELMS in 2024
Il vice-champion di Formula 2 he joined the Mercedes Junior program in 2021, but although the results on the track were sufficient to secure the points for the Superlicence, Vesti did not find a seat in Formula 1. Is exactly da this setback and a new chapter in his career begins.
The Dane say goodbye momentarily to the world of Formulas to enter the world of endurance. Vesti announced than for the season 2024 he will drive the LMP2 of the Cool Racing team in the European Le Mans Series (ELMS). Frederik will share the ORECA 07 issue #47 with Alejandro Garcia and Ferdinand Habsburg.
"Driving an LMP2 it will be an experience completely new for me, I can't wait” said Vesti about his new adventure in ELMS with Cool Racing in 2024. On social media he continued by saying: “I had fun in F2 and it's nice to have finished this way. Formula 1 remains my ultimate goal, but It's important to keep riding and stay fit".
Il April 14, 2024, on the circuit of Barcelona will the debut of Vesti driving LMP2 in the ELMS, but certainly we will have the opportunity to see him in the F1 Paddock by way of the commitments that the latter has with the Mercedes team.
