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Tuukka Taponen Formula 2 career progression

Overview

Finnish racing driver Tuukka Taponen is set to move up to the FIA Formula 2 championship for the 2027 season. Following a third-place finish in the Formula 3 championship, Taponen will rejoin the French team ART Grand Prix, an organization he previously raced for during the 2025 season.

In addition to his team placement, it has been confirmed that the 19-year-old will continue his development with the Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy. Taponen, the first Finnish driver in the academy’s history, will compete in all rounds of the Formula 2 season as part of his progression toward Formula 1.

Entities

ART Grand Prix · Tuukka Taponen · Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy · FIA · FIA Formula 2

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Tuukka Taponen to continue with Ferrari Driver Academy

    Ferrari has confirmed that Finnish driver Tuukka Taponen will continue with its Driver Academy, moving up to compete in the FIA Formula 2 championship next season with ART Grand Prix.

  2. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Tuukka Taponen to join ART Grand Prix in Formula 2 for 2027

    Finnish driver Tuukka Taponen will join ART Grand Prix in FIA Formula 2 for the 2027 season following a successful Formula 3 campaign.

Sources

autotoday.fi · f1world.it · formularapida.net · formulascout.com · rallit.fi · ykkoslohja.fi