Formula 2 will help develop the sustainable fuels Formula 1 will use from 2026 but those running the series are confident reliability won’t be compromised.
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.
F2 stands by rule barring champions from returning after Drugovich urges change
Formula 2
Posted onFormula 2 champion Felipe Drugovich’s call for the series to allow title winners to remain in the category has fallen on deaf ears.
Bans for drivers over track limits are “too harsh”, Formula 2 CEO admits
Formula 2
Posted onFormula 2 CEO Bruno Michel says “common sense” changes are need to prevent drivers incurring race bans chiefly due to track limits violations.
Daruvala holds off Vesti for first win of F2 season in Monza feature race
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Posted onJehan Daruvala held off Frederik Vesti for his first Formula 2 victory of 2022 in an attrition-heavy race that saw just 14 cars take the chequered flag.
Drugovich crowned F2 champion despite sprint race retirement as Vips wins
Formula 2
Posted onFelipe Drugovich sealed this year’s Formula 2 title despite watching most of the Monza sprint race from the pit wall.
Doohan claims Monza pole as Iwasa crash thwarts Pourchaire
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Posted onJack Doohan took pole position for the Formula 2 feature race at Monza after Ayumu Iwasa crashed late in the session bringing out the red flags.
DAMS picks F2 veteran Ghiotto to replace banned Nissany
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Posted onFormula 2 veteran Luca Ghiotto will return to the series at Monza this week to replace the banned Roy Nissany at DAMS
Nissany becomes third Formula 2 driver to earn ban, after string of collisions
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Posted onWilliams junior driver Roy Nissany has become the third Formula 2 driver this year to earn an automatic ban from an event.
Drugovich tightens grip on F2 title with Zandvoort feature race win
Formula 2
Posted onFelipe Drugovich now looks near-certain to seal the 2022 Formula 2 title next weekend after extending a 70 point lead over Théo Pourchaire with a feature race win in Zandvoort.
Armstrong takes Zandvoort sprint race win despite late Safety Car restart
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Posted onMarcus Armstrong claimed his third sprint race win of this year, leading every lap around Zandvoort despite a late race Safety Car.
Drugovich takes Zandvoort pole as title rival Pourchaire crashes out
Formula 2
Posted onChampionship leader Felipe Drugovich took pole at Formula 2’s Zandvoort round while title rival Théo Pourchaire crashed out of the session.
Reliability woes trouble F2 drivers as Pourchaire retirement tips title fight
Formula 2
Posted onFormula 2 leader Felipe Drugovich has revealed it was not just his main title rival Theo Pourchaire who encountered reliability problems in last Sunday’s Spa-Francorchamps feature race.
Doohan wins Spa feature race as Pourchaire retirement boosts Drugovich’s points lead
Formula 2
Posted onJack Doohan claimed his third Formula 2 win of 2022, passing Felipe Drugovich for the Spa feature race victory after a successful pit strategy.
Boschung says he returned to racing earlier than advised after neck injury
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Posted onFormula 2 driver Ralph Boschung revealed he returned to the series two weekends earlier than advised, while recovering from a neck injury.
Lawson wins sprint race, Drugovich extends championship lead with late charge
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Posted onRed Bull junior driver Liam Lawson won the Spa Formula 2 sprint race from fifth on the grid as Felipe Drugovich moved further ahead of Theo Pourchaire in the title race.
Drugovich claims first pole since Monaco in wet-to-dry Spa session
Formula 2
Posted onChampionship leader Felipe Drugovich took Formula 2 pole at Spa, his first since Monaco, slightly extending his title lead over Théo Pourchaire.
Boschung to attempt F2 return again at Spa after neck injury
Formula 2
Posted onRalph Boschung will be back on the Formula 2 entry list this weekend, as the injured driver returns to Campos Racing’s line-up at Spa-Francorchamps
Hughes stands down from Van Amersfoort F2 seat
Formula 2
Posted onJake Hughes will not return to his Van Amersfoort Formula 2 team following his absence from the last two rounds after he caught Covid-19.
Why are Formula 2 drivers suddenly getting more penalty points – and even bans?
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Posted onFor the second time in 2022, there will be an enforced change to the F2 grid due to a driver getting a race ban this weekend. Why is this happening more often this year?
FIA plans new Formula 2 engine to run on sustainable fuel from 2024
Formula 2
Posted onThe FIA has issued an invitation for engine manufacturers to tender for a contract to supply new power units to the Formula 2 championship from 2024 to 2026.