Rees joins F2 after taking five podium positions in Formula
Palmer Audi last season, which included a hat-trick of rostrums at
Brands Hatch in August. 2009 followed a successful maiden campaign
in the FPA series where the 23-year-old took pole position on his
championship debut and ended the season as the third highest placed
rookie. Rees has also raced in both Formula BMW and Formula Renault
2.0 in the UK.
Paul's father Alan finished third in the 1966 Formula 2
Trophées de France, beating Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart and
Graham Hill along the way. He then went on to finish fifth in the
inaugural Formula 2 Europe championship in 1967, and he also
competed in Formula One for Brabham.
Paul has already driven the Williams-designed F2 car during
winter testing in Portimão, Portugal and the Oxford driver
is now hoping to follow in the footsteps of his father by reaching
the highest tier in motorsport.