Formula 2 has introduced new regulations to prevent drivers avoiding bans for collecting 12 penalty points on their licences, as Mahaveer Raghunathan did this season.
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Formula 2 is considered the foremost single-seater feeder series to Formula 1.
F2 has existed in three different guises over the years. Until 1984 the championship was an open series for manufacturers of different chassis, engines and tyres. However that championship was phased out and replaced by Formula 3000.
F2 was later revived as a one-make series between 2009. However the series failed to attain the prominence of GP2, which had replaced F3000 and raced almost exclusively on the F1 support bill. The new F2 lasted just four seasons.
In 2016 Liberty Media took over the running of F1 and purchased GP2, then rebranded it as Formula 2 in 2017.
Formula 2 creates new Anthoine Hubert Award for best rookie driver
Formula 2
Posted onFormula 2 has created a new award in honour of the late Anthoine Hubert and presented it to this year’s top rookie driver, Guanyu Zhou.
Nissany hoping to return to F2 seat and 2020 Williams role after injury
2019 F1 season
Posted onWilliams test driver Roy Nissany is looking to combine a season in F2 next year with a development role at Williams as he returns from injury.
Ticktum and Gelael to race for DAMS in 2020
Formula 2
Posted onDAMS has confirmed an all-new driver line-up of ex-Red Bull junior Dan Ticktum and Toro Rosso tester Sean Gelael for its Formula 2 team in 2020.
Ghiotto leads home Latifi as Sette Camara grabs double podium
Formula Two
Posted onLuca Ghiotto won an uneventful finale to the Formula 2 season at Yas Marina ahead of the two DAMS drivers.
F2 and lower categories could get F1-style superlicence points system
Formula 2
Posted onThe FIA is planning to widen the Formula 1 superlicence points system to govern when drivers are allowed to enter junior categories such as Formula 2.
Sette Camara wins feature race as DAMS clinch teams’ title
Formula Two
Posted onA brilliant recovery drive from Sergio Sette Camara sealed the teams’ title for DAMS and earned his first F2 feature race win.
FIA to make recommendations from Hubert crash investigation next week
Formula 2
Posted onThe FIA is to reveal the outcome of its investigation into the crash at Spa-Francorchamps which claimed the life of Anthoine Hubert in August.
Rules loophole means no ban for Raghunathan despite reaching 12 penalty points again
Formula 2
Posted onMahaveer Raghunathan will not be banned from participating in any F2 races despite reaching the threshold of 12 penalty points for the second time this year.
Raghunathan has enough penalty points for second ban of 2019 after “extremely dangerous” error
Formula 2
Posted onFormula 2 driver Mahaveer Raghunathan has collected enough penalty points to earn his second ban of the 2019 season following an incident the stewards called “extremely dangerous”.
Hamilton says F2, F3 and karting are unnecessarily expensive
2019 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton has said widening participation in motorsport is his top priority for the long-term and criticised how expensive junior championships have become.
Giuliano Alesi joins Markelov at HWA for 2020
Formula 2
Posted onHWA has finalised the driver line-up for its first season of Formula 2. Ferrari Driver Academy member Giuliano Alesi will join the team alongside Artem Markelov.
Latifi won’t return to F2 if he misses Willliams F1 chance
2020 F1 season
Posted onNicholas Latifi says he definitely won’t race in Formula 2 again next year even if he fails to land a place on the Formula 1 grid.
Seventh year in F2 for Markelov as he joins HWA
Formula 2
Posted onArtem Markelov will drive in Formula 2 for the seventh year in a row after signing a deal to drive for HWA Racelab in 2020.
Correa explains why he couldn’t avoid Hubert’s car in Spa crash
Formula 2
Posted onJuan Manuel Correa has revealed new details of the crash at Spa-Francorchamps in August which claimed the life of Anthoine Hubert.
Correa expresses condolences to Hubert’s family and says he’s grateful to be alive after crash
Formula 2
Posted onJuan Manuel Correa has expressed his condolences to the family of Anthoine Hubert in his first video post on social media since the crash involving the pair at Spa five weeks ago.
Correa makes first public comments since Spa crash
Formula 2
Posted onJuan Manuel Correa had made his first public comments since the crash at Spa 33 days ago which claimed the life of Anthoine Hubert and left Correa with serious leg injuries.
Mazepin given four penalty points and 15-place grid drop for causing huge F2 crash
Formula 2
Posted onThe stewards delivered a stinging verdict on Nikita Mazepin’s driving as they gave him four penalty points and a 15-place grid penalty for causing today’s F2 crash.
Ghiotto wins F2 sprint race after lengthy red flag
Formula Two
Posted onLuca Ghiotto won a shortened Formula 2 sprint race Sochi which was stopped following a heavy crash between Nikita Mazepin and Nobuharu Matsushita at the start.
F2 sprint race red-flagged after heavy first-lap crash
Formula 2
Posted onThe Formula 2 sprint race at the Sochi Autodrom has been red-flagged following a heavy crash on the first lap of the race between Nobuharu Matshita and Nikita Mazepin.