Felipe Drugovich won the F2 World Championship last season and has since taken on a reserve driver role at Aston Martin. The Brazilian driver waited out the 2023 season in his reserve driver role as many awaited the driver’s debut in Formula 1. It seems, however, that the youngster will have to wait out another season to appear in the Premiere class World Championship as Aston Martin confirm the youngster as their ‘third’ driver for 2024.

The 23-year old Brazilian has been cited as one of the best young drivers and has proven to be a competitive contender for the very peak of motorsport with his 2022 F2 Championship triumph. Drugovich’s chances to debut in F1 as a full-time driver in 2024 are very slim considering that the line-up looks all but confirmed to repeat in the next season (considering Logan Sargeant retains his seat at Williams.

The Brazilian commented on his determination to wait at Aston Martin’s garage for his seat in F1, as reported by Motorsport.com.

Obviously, we were waiting to see other opportunities in F1. But I think at the moment, it's the best option for me just to stay here. And they are really taking care of me.

Drugovich recently drove the AMR23 in Bahrain testing after Stroll was injured and got a chance to hop into the driving seat again during the FP1 at Monza. The youngster will have another go in the car at Abu Dhabi. Drugovich’s best chances at a full-time F1 driver reside in 2025 and hopefully, the viewers get to witness yet another Brazilian ‘Felipe’ showing off his Racecraft in Formula 1.

Felipe Drugovich camer under the firing range of Lewis Hamilton fans after his comments about the Mercedes man

Aston Martin test driver, Felipe Drugovich, recently stirred controversy by expressing his preference for Max Verstappen over Lewis Hamilton in a podcast. The 23-year-old and former F2 World Champion, defended his choice by praising Verstappen’s honesty and authenticity off the track, contrasting it with what he perceived as a lack of genuineness in Hamilton’s expressions of love for Brazil and his numerous media appearances.

Drugovich acknowledged Hamilton’s popularity in his home country during the Brazilian Grand Prix but questioned the authenticity of the seven-time World Champion’s connection with the country.

That's exactly what doesn't convince me. I have nothing against him. Only now I have had more contact with Verstappen. He is a super nice guy, he is a really good guy, very attentive, [and] accessible.

The young driver’s comments triggered significant backlash within Hamilton’s admirers, with fans criticizing him for being “out of his depth” and suggesting that his remarks were rooted in jealousy toward Hamilton’s popularity in Brazil.

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