Red Bull Formula 1 juniors Liam Lawson and Juri Vips have been signed by Hitech Grand Prix to contest the upcoming 2021 Form♐ula 2 season.

The announcement𝔍 confirms Vips’ expected full-time F2 switch for 2021 after he made six appearances in the category last year as Sean Gelael’s replacement at DAMS.

Vips had been set to race full-time in Super Formula in 2020 before Japan’s COVID-19 travel restrictions scuppe🌠red his plans. Instead, the 20-year-old combined F1 reserve duties for Red Bull, as well as subbing for the injured Gel✃ael in F2.

Vips previously raced for Hitech in F3, finishing fourth in the 2019 championship stand꧋ings.

“I’m really looking forwa😼rd to working with Hitech again,” said Vips.

“We had a good year in F🍰3 back♋ in 2019, but we have some unfinished business together. They had a great season in their first year in F2 and I’m confident we will be able to fight for the title this season!”

Vips managed a best result of third pl🉐ace in the Mugello sprint race and took part in the post-season F2 test for Hitech alongside Formula 3 frontrunner Liam Lawson, who joins the Estonian at the British squa🌄d for 2021.

2019 Toyota Racing Series champion Lawson makes the step up to F2 with Hitech after winning t💛hree races on his way to taking fifth place in the 2020 F3 standings.

“I’m excited to be racing in F2 with Hite𒊎ch this year,” said the 18-year-old Kiwi. “Following two years of For♉mula 3, I feel prepared to be in this championship and do a good job for the team.

“I 🍨learnt a lot in the F2 test in Bahrain with Hitech and got a good feeling with the car. This being said, there’s definitely still a lot mor🌼e to learn so I am looking forward to the challenge ahead!”

Red Bull has also announced that Jehan Daruvala will continue to race for Carlin in F2 for 2021, after the Indian finished 12th in hiꦛs🍒 rookie season, taking a breakthrough victory at the final race of the season in Bahrain.

Hitech ♓will also line-up with two Red Bull juniors for its 2021 F3 season, having signed rookie pairing Jak Crawford and Ayumu Iwasa.

Crawford claimed five wins and four pole positions as he finished runner up in the ADAC Formula 4 Champions💯hip la🐻st year.

“I am very happy to spend the 2021 FIA F3 season with Hitech GP,” the American said. “I am excited to🐼 make a step up from F4 to compete in the competitive fℱield of drivers.

“With the success ꧂the team has had in previous years, I hope I can achieve the same results🐼 and fight at the front of the field."

Meanwhile, Honda-backed Iwasa graduates to F3 after winning the French 🍸Formula 4 championship with a total of nine victories, 15 podiums and five pole positions.

"I'm looking forward to the challenge ahead,” the 19-year-old, who will also contest the Asian F𒁏3 series, said.

“Joining Hitech in both꧅ FIA Fꦿ3 and Asian F3 will be exciting, and I will be able to learn a lot with the success the team have had over the years. I'll do my best to continuously achieve a good result."

Current ADAC Formula 4 champion and Red Bull protege Jonny Ed🧔gar will also step up to F3, joining Carlin.