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Category: F2
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We are now halfway through the 2024 Formula 2 season and there has already been historic points winners, race winners and new records. The historic moments sit alongside some surprises both from drivers and teams, with new car regulations also. Let’s take look at the season so far. Paul Aron now holds the record for…
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Formula 2 driver Franco Colapinto is set to get behind the wheel of an F1 car this coming weekend, driving in FP1 at the British GP. Colapinto, a member of the Williams Racing Driver Academy, will drive Logan Sargeant’s FW46 during the first Free Practice session. It’ll be a busy weekend for the 21-year-old driver,…
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Mclaren Junior Gabriel Bortoleto took his first win in the 2024 F2 Austrian Feature Race. The Brazilian rookie is the reigning F3 champion, and is chasing after the rookie F2 title. Colapinto and Hadjar followed closely behind, as championship leader Paul Aron only managed sixth after an early penalty pushed him further down the order.…
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Ollie Bearman returns to the top step in the 2024 F2 Austrian Sprint, ahead of Pepe Martí and championship leader Paul Aron. Aron secures a strong podium in his Hitech, whilst his closest title contender Isack Hadjar struggles outside of the points. The Start: Bearman gets the best launch from 2nd, swooping into the lead…
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Paul Aron was candid about the realities of taking and maintaining the lead in the F2 championship in his rookie season, with half the season still to go. In the round table press conference prior to the Austrian Grand Prix, Paul Aron talked about the Championship battle and the pressures of taking the lead in…
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Campos Racing’s Isack Hadjar topped the times in the F2 practice session of the 2024 Austrian GP weekend. He was followed by Hitech Pulse-Eight’s Paul Aron and the DAMS Lucas Oil of Jak Crawford. AIX’s Joshua Dürksen was an early retirement after stopping on track only a few minutes in, and Pepe Martí failed to…
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The F2 Feature race in Barcelona commenced under tough circumstances. Juan Manuel Correa, originally third in the F2 Spanish GP Sprint race, was stripped of his podium position due to a post-race time penalty, one of several issued by the Stewards. Victor Martins secured his second F2 win and 10th podium, finishing over four seconds…
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Juan Manuel Correa has been stripped of his third place in the F2 Spanish GP Sprint race following a post-race time penalty. Correa is amongst a number of drivers who have received post-race penalties from the Stewards. The DAMS Lucas Oil driver finished in P3 – his first podium since he was involved in the…
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With Alpine Academy driver Kush Maini on reverse pole following Josh Dursken’s penalty, Formula 2 2024 saw a new race winner at the Spanish GP as Victor Martins took his first win of the season in the sprint race. At Lights Out The front row saw a double Alpine Academy lockout with Kush Maini in…
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Hitech’s Paul Aron clinched Pole in the Qualifying session of the F2 2024 Spanish GP weekend, while the DAMS of Jak Crawford and MP’s Franco Colapinto posted times within six hundredths of the 20-year-old. Aron’s Championship rival Isack Hadjar had a session to forget, starting both races this weekend in P11. As it Happened Aron…
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Hitech GP’s Paul Aron led the field in the Practice session of the F2 2024 Spanish GP weekend with a 1:26.922, followed by Van Amersfoort Racing’s Enzo Fittipaldi and MP’s Franco Colapinto within two tenths. The session had a slow start to offset the extreme tyre degradation they’ll face throughout the weekend, with the drivers…
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Zak O’Sullivan has won his first ever F2 race at the 2024 Monaco F2 Feature following a last-lap upset. He stole the win from Isack Hadjar, who was leading following the retirement of polesitter Richard Verschoor. Paul Aron finished in P3. O’Sullivan clinched the win by sheer luck, waiting until two laps before the end…
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Three drivers have been handed post-session penalties following the 2024 F2 Monaco Quali session. PREMA’s Oliver Bearman, continuing his tumultuous start to his F2 season, has been given a three-place grid drop. The Brit was handed the penalty for impeding Campos Racing’s Josep María Martí during a push lap. DAMS Lucas Oil’s Juan Manuel Correa…
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Welcome to the 2024 F2 Monaco weekend. Just like F3, the practice session for the 2024 F2 Monaco Grand Prix turned out to be eventful, dashing the drivers’ hopes for a smooth start. With rain preceding the session, similar to F3, each driver began with Wet Pirelli tires. Green Light As the session kicked off,…
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The 2025 Formula 2 season will consist of 14 rounds, 28 races in 13 countries all in support of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The ninth season of Formula 2 will open in Melbourne at Albert Park from 14–16 March, before heading to the Bahrain International Circuit for Round 2 on 11–13 April. The…
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During the F2 feature race, Amaury Cordeel saw his back right tyre fly off in some pit lane chaos. It wasn’t put on correctly, causing it to come loose and hit a Campos mechanic in the pit lane. This led to Pepe Martí having a slow stop. Cordeel had to retire the car. Martí also…
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AIX Racing’s Joshua Dürksen made history this weekend, becoming the first Paraguayan driver to stand on the podium in a Formula 2 race. Finishing in P3 today, he also holds the record for the first driver to respresent Paraguay in Formula 2. A feat, which the 20-year-old says is a great honour; “Well, it’s just…