Varrone to race for Van Amersfoort Racing in Formula Two in 2026

Written by Teagan Crump

The Argentine driver, who currently competed in the World Endurance Championship with Proton Competition announced that he will be joining the Dutch team in FIA Formula Two for 2026.

Image credit: Formula Two | Varrone will be driving with VAR in 2026

Nicolás Varrone started his car racing career in 2016, competing in Fórmula Renault 2.0 Argentina. He finished 27th after four races, but stayed in the series for 2017, improving to 20th in the championship.

2018 saw a triple campaign for Varrone with him winning the V de V Challenge Monoplace championship, alongside an 18th place in Fórmula Renault 2.0 Argentina and one race in the TC2000 Championship.

In 2019, Varrone competed in Porsche GT3 Cup Trophy Argentina and finished 9th in the driver standings. He also moved to Europe, competing in the BRDC British Formula 3 Championship (now GB3 Championship) taking one win and one further podium.

Image credit: Formula Scout | Varrone took two podiums in BRDC British F3

2020 saw another triple campaign for the Argentine with him contesting a singular race in both the International GT Open series and LMP3 category of the Le Mans Cup. He raced in seven rounds of the BRDC British Formula 3 Championship claiming only 58 points.

In 2021, he raced in GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup but did not score any points. He had a better campaign in the Le Mans Cup, claiming 3rd in the LMP3 category.

Nicolás Varrone competed in 6 series in 2022 including ELMS, IMSA, 24H GT Series, 24 Hours Le Mans and NLS (across two categories). Across the year, he claimed four wins.

For 2023, Varrone switched to WEC with Corvette racing and won the championship. He also claimed victory in the 24 Hour of Le Mans LMGTE Am category. Additionally, Varrone contested one race in GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup with AF Corse. 

2024 saw Varrone compete in IMSA, NLS and the 24 Hours of Nürburgring as well as ELMS and Asian Le Mans. Across these series, he claimed 3 fastest laps and one podium. 

This year, Varrone has competed in WEC and IMSA accumulating over 700 points across the series.

Image: Autosport | VAR have competed in F2 for a number of years

In a statement, Varrone said: 

“I’m super excited to be joining Van Amersfoort Racing for the 2026 F2 season. A very professional team with a lot of history and success. Can’t wait to get behind the wheel and start working with them. Thankful to everyone who believed in me all these years.”

Team Principal of Van Amersfoort Racing, Brad Joyce also added:

“We’re very pleased to welcome Nico to Van Amersfoort Racing for our 2026 FIA Formula 2 campaign. His experience and achievements in endurance racing, including his success at Le Mans, speak for themselves. Stepping into Formula 2 will be a new challenge, but with his talent and technical understanding, we’re confident he will adapt quickly to the environment. We’re looking forward to working with him and believe his arrival will bring great value to the team as we take on the season together.”

Many fans are confused by Varrone’s decision to switch back to single-seaters for 2026, but some are comparing it to Herta’s F2 campaign and the Formula One dream.