The French Sauber junior has signed up for his third year with the team after finishing fifth with 140 points in his 2021 rookie season.
Pourchaire became the youngest F2 race winner last season in Monaco, winning the main race from pole position before taking two more podiums, including a win in the first sprint at Monza.
Before that, he was runner-up in the 2020 FIA Formula 3 outfit and had two wins and eight podium places in his rookie season.
“I am proud to continue with the ART Grand Prix in Formula 2 in 2022,” said Pourchaire.
“It is an honor for me to work with such a great team. This will be our third year together and it has become like family for me. It is very exciting to continue with them in the pre-stage of F1.”
“I would like to thank the Sauber Academy for accompanying me once again. It will be a busy year and I want to have fun and gain experience for my future. We are more determined than ever and are aiming for the F2 title.” . “
Pourchaire joined the Sauber Academy in 2019 and made his Formula 1 debut last August at a private test on the Hungaroring with the 2019 Alfa Romeo C38.
ART Grand Prix team manager Sebastien Philippe added: “Continuing our adventure together makes sense! Theo has shown the range of his talents and there are many of them, both individually and athletically.
“His motivation and determination are in line with those of ART Grand Prix and the winter preparations are going well. When you know that you have all your strengths on your side, you can only aim for one thing: the title!”
Alfa Romeo F1 boss Fred Vasseur previously said Pourchaire was in a “very good situation” and said the junior would be “sure” given the chance to drive the team’s F1 car again this season.
There were rumors that Pourchaire would move up to Formula 1 in 2022, but the seat went to Guanyu Zhou instead.
Vasseur said promoting the French was “too risky” and stressed the importance of timing when it comes to advancing to the top.
Theo Pourchaire, ART Grand Prix
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Vasseur said, “F1 is like a gun with a single bullet. If you give a shit at first, you’re dead. That means you have to get it right.
“I had the discussion, you spend 14 years of your life or 10 years of your life with the sole aim of driving in F1.
“And it’s totally understandable, when you’re into go-karts, when you’re into cadets and they’re 10 or under 11, what’s your goal? To drive F1, OK. But then when you’re near.” Are F1, I said myself and told Theo exactly the same thing, the goal is not to do F1.
“The goal is to do F1 in a good situation and to be successful in F1. It’s a whole different story because if you do F1 and then fail after a year, it’s a major disaster.
“But now you’re close to F1. The goal is to do well in it. And to do well, you have to be well prepared on the physical, technical, driving side, you have to know the track, because Es is such a complicated system that if something is missing you are dead. “
