While Max Verstappen’s Red Bull led practice, Mercedes suspect they have suffered more than most teams from changes in the aerodynamic regulations.
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.
Street races and triple-headers offer new challenges for F2’s 2021 contenders
Formula 2
Posted onWith a new triple-header format and half of the championship taking place on street circuits, a very different season of Formula 2 will begin in Bahrain this weekend.
Correa to return from injury in Formula 3 with ART
Formula 3
Posted onJuan Manuel Correa, who suffered serious leg injuries in the 2019 crash which claimed the life of Anthoine Hubert, will make his return to single-seater racing this year.
Adrian Campos, 1960-2021
F1 history
Posted onAdrian Campos, who raced in Formula 1 and helped drivers such as Fernando Alonso reach grand prix racing, has died at the age of 60.
Campos team founder and former F1 racer Adrian Campos dies at 60
2021 F1 season
Posted onAdrian Campos, the former Formula 1 driver who went on to launch the careers of drivers such as Fernando Alonso, has died.
Ticktum moves to Carlin for second season in F2
Formula 2
Posted onTwo-times Macau Grand Prix winner Dan Ticktum will rejoin his former team Carlin for a second full season in Formula 2 this year.
Alesi’s Fiorano test was a “farewell to Ferrari”
2021 F1 season
Posted onGiuliano Alesi, who had his first test in a Formula 1 car with Ferrari today, is leaving the team’s junior driver programme and will not continue in Formula 2 this year.
Pourchaire confirmed at ART for Formula 2 season
Formula 2
Posted onHighly-rated Sauber junior Theo Pourchaire will be a full-time Formula 2 driver this year as he graduates to the series with ART.
Nannini to race F2 and F3 for HWA while Deledda gains promotion
Formula 2
Posted onFormula 2 rookies Alessio Deledda and Matteo Nannini will make their debuts with HWA this year, the team has announced, while Marcus Armstrong joins DAMS.
RaceFans’ top 10 Formula 2 drivers of 2020
Formula 2
Posted onFormula 2 drivers Mick Schumacher, Yuki Tsunoda and Nikita Mazepin will all graduate to Formula 1 next year. But do they all figure among our choice of the 10 best F2 drivers of 2020?
Smooth running eludes Hamilton but it’s advantage Mercedes as usual at Yas Marina
2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Friday practice analysis
Posted onLewis Hamilton had a disrupted first day back in his Mercedes, but the team still look tricky to beat at one of their strongest venues, despite tyre performance throwing up some surprises.
Cooler conditions and no support races mean reduced grip at Yas Marina
2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weather
Posted onCooler temperatures than usual and low track evolution are expected at an unusually late Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Will Hamilton return? Will Schumacher impress? Eight Abu Dhabi GP talking points
2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onWill Lewis Hamilton or George Russell drive for Mercedes this weekend? Will Mick Schumacher impress on his Haas practice debut? And who will start their final F1 race? Here’s the season finale talking points.
Schumacher clinches F2 title in 18th place as Daruvala takes first win
Formula 2
Posted onA first-lap lockup risked Schumacher’s title while Daruvala was able to pass Ticktum for his first F2 win
Steiner says Haas ‘have their work cut out’ with Mazepin after F2 penalties
2021 F1 season
Posted onHaas team principal Guenther Steiner says Nikita Mazepin’s two penalties in yesterday’s Formula 2 race shows they have work to do with their new driver for 2021.
No Mercedes team orders plus mix of strategies raises prospects of lively race
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onThere will be no team orders for Mercedes’ new driver line-up, and strategies look hard to predict for all teams, which points towards an unpredictable race.
Pictures: Russell, Aitken, Vettel and Fittipaldi’s Sakhir GP helmets
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix F1 drivers' helmet designs
Posted onGeorge Russell, Jack Aitken, Pietro Fittipaldi and Sebastian Vettel are sporting new helmet designs this weekend – and Lando Norris’s much-delayed Turkish Grand Prix helmet finally turned up.
Tsunoda wins feature race as F2 title fight goes down to final race
Formula 2
Posted onYuki Tsunoda put a late pass on Nikita Mazepin to win in Bahrain, while Callum Ilott and Mick Schumacher’s title fight goes down to tomorrow’s final race.
Traffic on Bahrain’s Outer ring road will create qualifying headaches
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix Friday practice analysis
Posted onDrivers hoping to qualify on medium tyres may have to switch to softs because lap times are so close on the short Bahrain Outer circuit. And traffic is a major concern.
Russell’s big chance comes at a strange track: Five Sakhir GP talking points
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onNo Lewis Hamilton. A huge opportunity for George Russell. Jack Aitken and Pietro Fittipaldi’s debuts. There’s no shortage of talking points for the Sakhir Grand Prix.