2: George Russell
George Russell will combine his maiden foray into F2 with ART Grand Prix alongside sharing a test and reserve driver role for Mercedes with former F1 driver Pascal Wehrlein.
The Briton enjoyed a strong pre-season test with ART, but like Norris, faces the prospect of a tough rookie campaign in F2, competing against strong team and driver line-up combinations.
Russell heads into what looks to be the most important year of his career so far on the back of a convincing title-winning season in GP3, as he wrapped up the championship with a round to spare having taken four victories across what was a remarkably consistent campaign. He ended 2017 by contesting his first F1 practice session outings with Force India in Brazil and Abu Dhabi.
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