Invicta Racing

Invicta Racing

Founded	2024
Founder(s)	Invicta Watch Group Eyal Lalo (Owner and Chairman)
Base	Attleborough, Norfolk, England
Team principal(s)	James Robinson (CEO) Geoff Spear (Team Manager)
Current series	FIA Formula 2 Championship
Current drivers	FIA Formula 2 Championship 1. Leonardo Fornaroli 2. Roman Staněk
Teams' Championships	FIA Formula 2 Championship: 2024
Drivers' Championships	FIA Formula 2 Championship: 2024: Gabriel Bortoleto
Website	https://invictaracing.com/

Invicta Racing is a British auto racing team currently competing in the FIA Formula 2 Championship. Owned by the Invicta Watch Group, it started racing in 2024 by gradually absorbing Virtuosi Racing's Formula 2 team, a process it completed in 2025. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

History

Invicta Racing traces its origins back to a title sponsorship deal inked by FIA Formula 2 Championship team Virtuosi Racing and watch company Invicta in 2023. ^[4] Initially competing as Invicta Virtuosi Racing, the partnership yielded three victories for Jack Doohan in the 2023 Formula 2 season.

In December 2023, Invicta announced that it had purchased an ownership stake in the team, marking the birth of Invicta Racing while Virtuosi still controlled the outfit's operations. ^[1] With Jack Doohan graduating to a test and reserve driver role with the Alpine F1 Team and Amaury Cordeel switching to Hitech, the team had a brand new driver lineup for 2024 in Indian Alpine junior Kush Maini and reigning FIA Formula 3 champion Gabriel Bortoleto. ^{[5] [6] [7]} It proved to be a breakthrough season for both parties, as Bortoleto collected two wins and narrowly beat Campos Racing's Isack Hadjar to the title in his rookie year, earning a promotion to Formula One with Sauber. ^[8] Maini's points in turn helped Invicta clinch the teams' championship. ^[9]

In March 2025, Invicta completed acquisition of the Formula 2 squad and fully split from Virtuosi. ^[2] The outfit subsequently underwent management changes, with James Robinson appointed as CEO and team principal in place of Andy Roche, who remained a consultant, ^[10] while senior engineer Geoff Spear became team manager. ^{[3] [11]} For its first independent season, Invicta Racing signed 2024 FIA Formula 3 champion Leonardo Fornaroli along with F2 veteran Roman Staněk. ^{[12] [13]}

Current series results

FIA Formula 2 Championship

Year	Chassis	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	Races	Wins	Poles	F. Laps	Podiums	D.C.	Pts	T.C.	Pts
2024	Dallara F2 2024	Mecachrome V634T V6 t	P	Kush Maini	28	1	1	1	5	13th	74	1st	288.5
				Gabriel Bortoleto	28	2	2	2	8	1st	214.5
2025	Dallara F2 2024	Mecachrome V634T V6 t	P	Leonardo Fornaroli	21	4	2	0	8	1st	174	1st*	255*
				Roman Staněk	21	1	1	0	4	8th	81

In detail

(key)

Year	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	T.C.	Points
2024		BHR SPR	BHR FEA	JED SPR	JED FEA	ALB SPR	ALB FEA	IMO SPR	IMO FEA	MCO SPR	MCO FEA	CAT SPR	CAT FEA	RBR SPR	RBR FEA	SIL SPR	SIL FEA	HUN SPR	HUN FEA	SPA SPR	SPA FEA	MNZ SPR	MNZ FEA	BAK SPR	BAK FEA	LUS SPR	LUS FEA	YMC SPR	YMC FEA	1st	288.5
	Kush Maini	13	7	8	2P	3	12	8	14	Ret	17	2	6	7	17	3	19	1	7	13	15	11	15F	9	DSQ	20†	14	17	12
	Gabriel Bortoleto	6	5P	10	Ret	Ret	Ret	6	2P	2	8	5	10	4	1	4	6	16F	4	10	2	8	1	5	4F	5	3	2	2
2025		ALB SPR	ALB FEA	BHR SPR	BHR FEA	JED SPR	JED FEA	IMO SPR	IMO FEA	MCO SPR	MCO FEA	CAT SPR	CAT FEA	RBR SPR	RBR FEA	SIL SPR	SIL FEA	SPA SPR	SPA FEA	HUN SPR	HUN FEA	MNZ SPR	MNZ FEA	BAK SPR	BAK FEA	LUS SPR	LUS FEA	YMC SPR	YMC FEA	1st*	255*
	Leonardo Fornaroli	2	C	8	3P	7	4	7	5	7	2	7	21†	16†	2P	1	6	1	5	5	1	1	5
	Roman Staněk	5	C	15	17	5	12	8	17	11	7	17	11	3	8	3	Ret	6	1	13	2P	5	Ret

Timeline

Current series
FIA Formula 2 Championship	2024–present

References

1. White, Megan (20 December 2023). "Invicta Watch Group buys ownership stake in Virtuosi Racing". Autosport . Retrieved 20 December 2023.
2. "Invicta Watch Group expands Invicta Racing reach with complete team ownership". PR Newswire . 5 March 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
3. "Invicta Racing announces new senior leadership structure for 2025 season". Invicta Racing. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
4. Invicta Watch Group. "INVICTA WATCH GROUP AND VIRTUOSI RACING JOIN FORCES IN FIA FORMULA 2 FROM 2023 ONWARDS". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 17 March 2025.
5. Wood, Ida (30 November 2023). "Hitech GP signs Paul Aron and Amaury Cordeel for 2024 F2". Formula Scout. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
6. "Alpine Motorsports sets off the 2024 season in dual Formula 1 and World Endurance Championship launch". Newsroom Alpine. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
7. "Invicta Virtuosi Racing announces its 2024 Formula 2 line-up". Virtuosi Racing. 27 November 2023. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
8. "Sauber-bound Gabriel Bortoleto wins Formula 2 championship". ESPN . Reuters. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
9. "Roche hails "very special" Bortoleto after Invicta Racing's 2024 title double". Formula 2. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
10. Alonso López, Alejandro (4 March 2025). "Invicta Racing F2 team undergoes management restructure after buyout". Formula Scout. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
11. "How Invicta's new leader plans to 'make a lot of noise' around F2 team". Feeder Series. 4 March 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
12. "2024 F3 Champion Leonardo Fornaroli steps up to F2 with Invicta Racing". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
13. "Roman Stanek moves to Invicta Racing for 2025 season". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 17 March 2025.

External links

• Official website