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Category: F2
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It was announced yesterday afternoon that in 2023, Formula 2 and Formula 3 will be the first to use sustainable fuel, which in turn, will help the development ahead of Formula 1’s switch to 100% sustainable fuels in 2026. Next year will see a partnership with Aramco, with both championships set to run with 55-percent…
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Formula 2 is back after the summer break sees a triple header to start the second half of the season and wow its been a good weekend. Here’s everything that took place over the weekend at Spa. Free Practice Well it wouldn’t be Spa with a bit of unpredictable weather. Ralph Boschung returned to his…
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Redbull backed Liam Lawson will jump into Pierre Gasly’s AT03 for FP1 at this weekends Belgium GP. Liam, who is sitting eighth in the Formula 2 standings will get behind the wheel of the Alpha Tauri at the historic Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, with the hopes of impressing Redbull’s top brass.
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In a race dictated by tyre strategy, Theo Pourchaire took his third race win of the year significantly closing the gap to championship leader Felipe Drugovich. The ART driver was joined on the podium by Enzo Fittipaldi in P2 and Ayumu Iwasa in P3. A brilliant start and consistent drive saw Pourchaire sail to victory…
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A masterful performance from Jack Doohan saw him convert a pole position start into a Formula 2 sprint race win in Hungary, his second race win of the season. The Aussie was joined on the podium by Juri Vips in P2 and Enzo Fittipaldi in P3 who both finished over five-seconds behind. Jack Doohan’s dominant…
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Red Bull junior Ayumu Iwasa takes his first pole position in Formula 2 at the Hungaroring, joined by Marcus Armstrong in P2 and Felipe Drugovich in P3. Iwasa delivered a stunning qualifying lap of 1:27.930s in the final moments of qualifying that left him 0.381s clear of the rest of the field. Just a week…
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Ayumu Iwasa was cool, has brought home his first victory in Formula 2 in Le Castellet, having narrowly missed out on a maiden win in Silverstone. The DAMS driver performed a perfect overtake on the opening lap to pull ahead of his rivals and reached the chequered flag 8.6s seconds clear of Théo Pourchaire in…
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Logan Sargeant left it as late as possible to snatch pole position for the Feature Race in Le Castellet, narrowly edging out Ayumu Iwasa and Frederik Vesti by tiny margins. Iwasa had held provisional pole going into the final laps and Vesti couldn’t quite match him, ending up 0.023 seconds down on the DAMS driver’s…
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As the FORMULA 1 ROLEX GROSSER PREIS VON ÖSTERREICH 2022 or the Austrian GP draws to a close, reports have surfaced on social media of sexual and homophobic abuse directed towards fans while attending the Grand Prix. With some fans reporting that due to the extreme nature of the abuse directed towards them that they…
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Marcus Armstrong completed a faultless drive in Austria, securing a dominant lights-to-flag win in Saturday’s sprint race. After a perfect start off the line and maintaining the lead into turn 1 from Theo Pourchaire, the Kiwi remained unchallenged throughout the race. With consistent fastest laps and already over a second clear from Pourchaire by lap…
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Logan Sargeant picks up his maiden F2 pole position after dominating Friday’s qualifying session. Sargeant hit the ground running at Silverstone. After leading the way as fastest driver on track in Free Practice, his trajectory continued upwards with him posting a time of 1m 38.432s in qualifying – over a tenth clear of Vesti in…
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Following last week’s events, it has been announced today that Red Bull Racing have terminated the contract of their 21 year old junior driver Juri Vips. The termination brings to an end the driver’s four year partnership with Red Bull Racing. The Estonian driver, who was also Red Bull’s test and reserve driver, was heard…
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Jüri Vips, Amaury Cordeel, Nikita Mazepin, Marcus Armstrong, Dan Ticktum, Liam Lawson. Said the n-word, drove like a maniac on a public road, allegedly sexually abused a girl and made homophobic jokes, used the n-word as a snapchat name, used ableist slurs, laughed about slurs. What is going on with these junior (some turned professional)…
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Red Bull Racing junior driver Juri Vips has been suspended from the team with “immediate effect” following an incident where he used a racial slur during a livestream. The 21 year old Estonian Formula 2 driver was heard using the racial slur during a Twitch livestream with fellow Formula 2 and Red Bull junior driver…
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The current Formula 2 and Redbull academy driver will get his first opportunity in a Formula 1 car this week at Silverstone. Daruvala, who is currently 3rd in the F2 championship and is the highest placed Redbull backed driver, will drive last year’s Mclaren MCL35M as part of a 2 day test at Silverstone.
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Formula 1 has just announced the extension of the Australian GP until 2035. The announcement also confirms that the Grand Prix will remain in Melbourne. The Australian GP has been at the Albert Park circuit since 1997, although it has come under fire for its lackluster racing, with drivers being unable to pass. 2022 saw…
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It was Brazilian MP Motorsport driver winning both races this weekend, showcasing a master class in racing this weekend in both the sprint and feature race. Having started in P10 on the track saw a good start off the line, and tyre management holding out the soft tyres until the last minute played a key…
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The road to F1 continues with F2 returning this weekend here at the iconic Barcelona track, home to preseason testing for F2 provides drivers a track that they should know like the back of their hand. Jack Doohan left it to the last minute to take his second pole for the F2 season, the Virtuosi…