UNI-Virtuosi will officially join the Formula 2 grid in 2019 after taking over Russian Time’s entry and assets following the final race of the year in Abu Dhabi.
Formula 2 has confirmed its 10-team grid for the 2018 season as the defending teams' champion Russian Time returns to the series despite initially planning to leave the series.
Artem Markelov took a remarkable 'on the road' victory in Monaco, and survived post-celebration discussion in the stewards' room after a race dominated by the virtual safety car.
Russian Time scored its maiden win in the GP2 Series as Sam Bird took the lead early in the sprint race and then held off Felipe Nasr to the line by inches.
Fabio Leimer didn't let Racing Engineering down on Saturday, converting his emphatic pole position to an equally comfortable feature race win in Bahrain.