Oscar Piastri has defended fellow Alpine junior driver Guanyu Zhou following a backlash to his appointment to Alfa Romeo’s Formula 1 team.
Formula 2 articles archive
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.
Do the gains Zhou has made in Formula 2 show he’s ready for Formula 1?
News Focus
Posted onGuanyu Zhou has steadily improved since arriving in Formula 2, but has he done enough to show he’s ready for his Formula 1 debut in 2022?
Novalak to make early F2 debut with MP as Zendeli hits budget trouble
Formula 2
Posted onClement Novalak will make his Formula 2 debut at the next round in Saudi Arabia in place of Lirim Zendeli, who said his season is over due to “financial reasons”.
F2 reveals longest-ever 28-race calendar, F3 to race 18 times in 2022
Formula 2
Posted onFormula 2 will hold a record 28 races in its 2022 season, while Formula 3’s calendar will feature 18, all supporting Formula 1 races.
Axed triple-header F2 and F3 format was “not easy to understand”
Formula 2
Posted onThe triple-header header format introduced for Formula 1’s two most prominent support series created confusion, the series promoter admitted after it was dropped within a year of being introduced.
Piastri extends championship lead with Sochi feature race win
Formula 2
Posted onOscar Piastri has taken the Formula 2 feature race win at Sochi, reinforcing his grip on the title with two rounds to go.
Ticktum wins as top two title contenders fail to score
Formula 2
Posted onDan Ticktum has won Formula 2’s only sprint race at Sochi while championship contenders Oscar Piastri and Guanyu Zhou failed to score.
F2 and F3 cut Sochi schedules from three races to two
Formula 2
Posted onFormula 2 and Formula 3 have trimmed their schedules from three races each to two due to the wet conditions at Sochi Autodrom.
2021 Russian Grand Prix TV Times
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onIt’s a huge race week! Formula 1 heads to Sochi where the Formula 3 title will be decided and Formula 2 is in action too. Plus the IndyCar season finale at Long Beach.
Piastri stays cool for win after four Safety Cars in feature race
Formula 2
Posted onOscar Piastri extended his Formula 2 championship lead with a classy win over Guanyu Zhou in an eventful feature race at Monza.
Daruvala victorious in another incident-packed F2 sprint race
Formula 2
Posted onJehan Daruvala scored his second Formula 2 win, leading every lap in the afternoon sprint race at Monza while cars clashed behind him.
Pourchaire runs away with F2 win after hectic race
Formula 2
Posted onThéo Pourchaire emerged victorious from Formula 2’s first race in two months after a scruffy, Safety Car-strewn encounter at Monza.
F2 leader Piastri says being overlooked for F1 promotion is “tough”
2021 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 2 championship leader Oscar Piastri is disappointed at being overlooked for a promotion to Formula 1 despite his strong showing in the junior categories.
Drivers urge changes to Eau Rouge and Raidillon after huge W Series crash
2021 F1 season
Posted onYesterday’s huge crash which put two W Series drivers in hospital has prompted further calls for changes to the Spa-Francorchamps circuit.
Raghunathan’s private F1 test debut for Alfa Romeo a “great day”
2021 F1 season
Posted onFormer Formula 2 driver Mahaveer Raghunathan joined Alfa Romeo’s testing programme at the Hungaroring this week.
Raidillon GT crash “haunting” for Correa ahead of his return to race at Spa
Formula 3
Posted onJuan Manuel Correa, who suffered serious injuries in a collision at Spa’s Raidillon bend in 2019, described a recent GT crash at the same corner as “haunting”.
Is F2’s $3 million admission price good value for aspiring F1 drivers?
RacingLines
Posted onHow much does a full season of racing in Formula 2 cost? We crunched the numbers and spoke to series boss Bruno Michel.
Ticktum eyeing “good opportunity” for F1 debut if Russell gets Mercedes seat
2021 British Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 2 racer Dan Ticktum is eyeing the chance to make his Formula 1 debut with Williams if George Russell is promoted to Mercedes next year.
Zhou passes Piastri at start for Silverstone feature race win
Formula 2
Posted onGuanyu Zhou bounced back from a tough Saturday at Silverstone by beating points leader Oscar Piastri to victory in the feature race.
Verschoor denies Armstrong for first F2 win
Formula 2
Posted onRichard Verschoor has taken his first Formula 2 win, leading every lap of the second Silverstone sprint race, while the Safety Car was kept busy again.