Brazilian
Formula 2
Guilherme Samaia is a Brazilian racing driver who contested two seasons of the FIA Formula 2 Championship. He earned his seat with Campos Racing for 2020 after a strong post-season test in Abu Dhabi in late 2019. His rookie campaign was a struggle against an elite field: he failed to score a point all year, his best result a 14th place at Monza, and he finished 24th in the standings - the lowest of the full-time entries.
For 2021 Samaia switched to Charouz Racing System, taking the #15 car alongside David Beckmann. He set the early tone by completing the most laps of any driver at the pre-season Bahrain test, and his best-ever F2 result came in the opening sprint race in Bahrain, where he finished 11th. But the points again eluded him, and he ended a second straight season 24th overall before leaving the team and the championship.
After F2
Samaia's two-year F2 stint did not yield the breakthrough results needed to progress further up the ladder, and he did not reach Formula 1. His career is that of a pay-driver who earned valuable experience at single-seater racing's second tier without managing to break into the points.