Balgarianovinite.com Formula 2 driver Nikola Tsolov said he tries to distance himself from continuing speculation about a potential move to Formula 1 next season.
In an interview with the official F1 website, the 19-year-old Bulgarian said that despite the pressure surrounding him, he continues to enjoy his strong Formula 2 season. Tsolov remains the leader of the drivers’ championship with 167 points, 20 ahead of second-placed Gabriele Mini of Italy.
“Obviously I try to distance myself from it, isolate a little bit,” Tsolov said of the F1 talk. “The noise can really get you into trouble. But honestly I’ve been handling it pretty well, because it’s not something I necessarily didn’t expect to happen. I didn’t expect it to be such a big boom, but it is what it is, and I’ll just keep doing what I’ve been doing until now. Obviously the season we are achieving right now is great and I think there is more to come as well, I think there is more we can show,” he added.
Tsolov has previously been part of another F1 academy, but a switch to join the Red Bull ranks ahead of the 2025 campaign has coincided with a leap in performance and consistency. It is with Red Bull’s guidance that Tsolov feels he has hit his best form, and he believes their involvement has been fundamental to the success he has enjoyed this year.
“They’ve got such a great history of bringing young drivers through these categories. It’s been key for me to move to the Red Bull Junior Team. They have been supporting me in every sense, helping me develop outside of the track, on track, all the ways you handle different situations, which has been super important. I’d say you can really see the transition since the beginning of last year that I’ve managed to develop a lot more, so I’m really grateful to be part of it, really thankful to them. I think they are quite happy with me as well and it’s just a good dynamic, so yeah it’s going great. I think I’m in the best place in all honesty,” Tsolov said.
Adrian Campos, team principal of Campos Racing – the Formula 2 team that has a partnership with Red Bull, was steadfast in his assessment that Tsolov is ready for F1, and would be fully deserving of a seat on the grid next year.
“It does mean a lot. I wouldn’t expect him to say that, but we’re a family like I’ve always been saying. I’m grateful to be able to work with them as well because for me, that’s been a big key in my career as well and as much as he says that, I do feel like they’ve been making the difference for me as well. Not only by setting up the car but also creating the right environment inside the team, so I do feel like this is something that’s not looked at enough. There are teams that work very well around the car, but the environment is not as good, so for me putting your driver in the right mindset can lead to what we’re achieving this year,” Tsolov said.
The Bulgarian driver said his mentality would remain the same as the noise continues to build around him, and that ultimately it would come down to performance. After that, it is up to Red Bull.
“They’re obviously really happy with me, but there’s nothing that has been talked about, nothing clear. It’s just keep doing what you’re doing, you’re doing great, but there’s not much more than that to be honest. Obviously Red Bull themselves have prepared me for all this, what’s happening now and because of their help I’m able to achieve those results as well. But we haven’t reached the point where there’s anything more than that, we’re just focusing on F2 right now. It means a lot to me, obviously it means that people are appreciating and they believe in what I do. I believe in myself as well and I really do feel like this year has been great and I should deserve a chance. But things are never certain in this sport, so it’s all about taking every opportunity I get from now on and focus on F2, because that’s the only thing that can really help me progress up the ladder,” Tsolov said.
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