Robert Shwꦏartzman and Prema will continue their partn🐈ership in 2021, with the Italian squad confirming that the Ferrari Formula 1 junior has been retained for his sophomore season.

The Russian has 🔜been with Prema since finishing third in the 2018 European F3 championsh꧋ip, before winning the FIA F3 championship with the team the following year.

Shwartzman stepped up to Prema’s FIA F2 squad alongside Mick Schumacher and led the championship standings in the early stages o💜f the season, before his teammate went🐼 on to take the crown.

An impressive c♕ampaign saw him take fourth in the final F2 standings - claiming more wins than any other driver on the grid with🔯 a total of four victories.

"I am happy to race in Formula 2 with PREMA again in 2021,” said Shwarztman. “Our target as a team is obviously to win and make progress in t🐈erms of results from this season, working hard, improving the car but also enjoying another year by staying together anℱd having fun.

“It will be our fourth year working together, anඣd we are going to make the most out of it. I want to thank everybody who supports me for their dedication and commitment.”

Shwartzm🍌an will have a new teammate in 2021 in the shapꦏe of Formula 3 champion Oscar Piastri, with Schumacher earning graduation to F1 with American outfit Haas.

“We are delighted to extend our relationship with Robert into the 2021 season,🎃” added team principal Rene Rosin. “We thoroughly enjoyed working with him so far and we are really pr🧜oud of his continued progress.

“He truly𓆉 has a rare talent, and we are looking forward to seeing him take another step next yeaꦦr. In 2020, he immediately proved he could run for wins, and we want to build on that immediacy to be consistent contenders in 2021.”