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Theo Pourchaire says the 2022 Formula 2 season will be his last, so that leaves Alfa Romeo with a crucial decision to make.

Pourchaire has established himself as one of the most exciting junior prospects on the ladder to Formula 1, debuting in F2 just a month after turning 17.

2021 marked his first full campaign in the series, the Frenchman picking up two wins as he made himself a contender to step up to the Alfa Romeo team in Formula 1, with Pourchaire affiliated to Sauber’s driver programme, operator of Alfa Romeo.

But, Alfa Romeo would go with Zhou Guanyu, team boss Frederic Vasseur tasking Pourchaire with winning the 2022 F2 title. And he is very much in the mix.

Pourchaire currently sits P2 in the standings, 21 points behind leader Felipe Drugovich after three race wins and a further four P2 finishes.

If Pourchaire was to win the title, then the rules dictate that he could not return to the series in the future. But regardless, he has confirmed that he will not be a Formula 2 driver in 2023 anyway.

“This is my last season in FIA F2 for sure,” he told France Racing. “I won’t do another season.

“Financially, it won’t be possible. It’s not a good solution. Two seasons in a championship is enough for a driver.

“If I don’t go to F1, I don’t know what I will do. We haven’t thought about that with my entourage. We will see. There may be several opportunities. I have four races left in FIA F2, that’s all I know. The rest, we’ll see.”

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