Red Bull Formula 1 reserve Sergio Sette ꦑCamara has made a late switch to race in this season’s Super Formula series in Japan.

Camara has replaced Haas test driver𓆉 and fellow Brazilian Pietro Fittipaldi at Team B-Max with Motopark after a sponsorship-related issue saw Fittipaldi drop out of the team’s line-up on the eve of the 2020 campaign.

The 21-year-old, who was recently re-signed to Red Bull’s F1 junior programme as reserve driver, will now fill the seat vacated by Fittipaldi to complete the te✱am’s line up alongside Charles Milesi to get his first taste of Japanese motorsport.

“I am confiꦰdent this is the best direction for my career,” Sette Camara said.

“Super Formula are the quickest racing cars aft꧅er Formula 1, and the teams here 𒁃are working at the highest level.

“I want to thank B-Max with Motopark for this opportunity – I have w♛orked with them before and I am sure we can achieve great things in this series too.”

Camara previously raced for the Motopark squad in European Formula 3 throu💙ghout 2015 and 2016, before moving up to Formula 2 the following year.

After 12th ꦛand sixth-place finishes at MP Motorsport and Carlin in 2017 and 2018, Camara enjoyed his best F2 season with DAMS in 2019, claiming two victori𒊎es on his way to fourth in the standings.

Camara also acted as test and development driver for McLaren during 2019, before returning to the Red Bull🥀 fold.

Motopark boss Timo Rumpfkeil added: “I’m delighted to welcomღe Sergio back to our team.

“He needs no introduction: he’s on⛎e of the most exciting talents out there and it’s always a great pleasure to work with such a qu﷽ality driver.

“There is a strong history between Team Motopark🤡 and Sergio – ♕we gave him his first two seasons in Europe back in 2015 and 2016 in Formula 3 and again in Macau 2017, so it very much feels like he’s coming home.

“It will work out a clear advantage that we know him very well𒁃 and vice versa, as this is going to allow us to start on a high level right from go.”

The 2020 Super Fo📖rmul💧a season is due to get underway on May 17 at Autopolis, after the opening two rounds at Suzuka and Fuji were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.