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Category: F2
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Richard Verschoor secures Pole for the second time in his F2 career with a 1:54.857. Kimi Antonelli follows closely behind with a 1:54.874 and Victor Martins lines up third with a 1:55.102. The Azerbaijan Grand Prix marks the final qualifying session of the 2024 Formula 2 season to take place on a street circuit. Enzo…
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Round 12 of Formula 2 kicked off under challenging conditions as the drivers took on the Baku street circuit for Free Practice 1. Enzo Fittipaldi led the field with a fastest lap of 1:58.244. He was followed closely by Kush Maini with a time of 1:58.896, and rookie Kimi Antonelli rounded out the top three…
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“You might do everything you can and be good enough, but still not get the opportunity.” Chasing Opportunities The prevalence of opportunities in Formula 1 have been particularly prominent as we enter the second half of the 2024 season. Franco Colapinto recently graduated to Formula 1 from Formula 2, replacing Logan Sargeant at Williams Racing…
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ART Grand Prix has announced that Luke Browning will race for the team in FIA F2 until the end of the season. This news comes after fellow Williams Academy Driver Zak O’Sullivan revealed that he could not continue the F2 season with ART GP due to a lack of funding. Williams Academy Driver Luke Browning…
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Williams Racing Junior Zak O’Sullivan has announced he will not be racing at the F2 2024 Azerbaijan GP weekend or beyond, citing funding issues. The ART GP driver took to X to announce he is withdrawing from this season’s Formula 2 Championship, stating that ‘the simple issue comes down to funding’. Having won two races…
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Trident have confirmed that Christian Mansell will be competing for the team for the rest of the 2024 FIA F2 season, starting this weekend in Baku. Mansell will be replacing Roman Stanek, whose Formula 2 contract has come to an end by mutual agreement with Trident. Fresh from a strong 2024 Formula 3 campaign, Mansell…
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The Formula 3 runner-up, Gabriele Minì, will replace F1-bound Ollie Bearman this weekend in Baku for his Formula 2 debut. Following the British Driver’s Formula 1 call up. Just two weeks after the dramatic Formula 3 decider in Monza, the Alpine Academy driver of Gabriele Minì will make his Formula 2 debut. Replacing F1-bound Ollie…
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Théo Pourchaire, 2023 F2 champion, opens up about his struggles to secure an F1 seat. Learn about his career highlights and challenges.
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Leonardo Fornaroli, who emerged victorious in the F3 Drivers’ Championship this year, will move up to F2 for the 2025 season. The Italian will make the move to Invicta Racing, marking the first driver announcement for the F2 2025 season. Fornaroli took the F3 Drivers’ Championship title last weekend in Monza after achieving seven podium…
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The iconic Autodromo Nazionale Monza hosted one of the crazy races of the F2 seasons, and the Feature Race at the 2024 Italian GP was no different. Gabriel Bortoleto delivered a masterclass drive, turning twenty-second to a race victory. In case you missed the dramatic race, here’s what you need to know. Lights Out. The…
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Ferrari Junior driver Oliver Bearman secured the win at the F2 Sprint race at the 2024 Italian GP, bringing home victory in front of the Tifosi. ART’s Victor Martins secured some solid points amidst a difficult season with a P2 finish. Joshua Dürksen rounded out the podium to mark his second podium in Formula 2.…
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Zane Maloney led the field in the F2 Practice for the 2024 Italian GP with a 1:32:385. He was followed by Gabriel Bortoleto with a 1:32:530 and Zak O’Sullivan with a 1:32:534. The Italian Grand Prix welcomes back FIA Formula 2 for round 11, their first weekend back since the Belgian GP before the summer…
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Niels Koolen will replace Taylor Barnard at AIX Racing for the next two FIA Formula 2 rounds in Baku and Monza. The 23-year-old Dutch driver currently competes in Indy NXT, driving for HMD Motorsports. He currently stands 20th in the standings, with a best finish of tenth position. View this post on Instagram A post…
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Co-written by Caitlin Noble In a surprising mid-season shakeup, Williams has announced that Franco Colapinto will replace Logan Sargeant for the remainder of the 2024 season. The news comes after a long spate of crashes and no points finishes in the first half of the season, with Sargeant also only accumulating one point in 2023.…
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From karting at eight years old, to joining the Williams Racing Academy – Zak O’Sullivan continues to make waves as he chases his Formula 1 dream. As a racing fan, it’s always great to cheer on drivers from your home country. But it’s even more special to cheer on a driver from your hometown. Residents…
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After ten race weekends, only a third of the 2024 Formula 2 season is left. It’s been a surprising year so far, and F2’s standout drivers have been unexpected. With the rapid changes in form from race to race, it’s been hard for the drivers to make an impression. However, a few of have managed…
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Reports from the Italian publication Autosprint suggest that Andrea Kimi Antonelli might have already signed a deal to drive for Mercedes in the 2025 F1 season.
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The Director and Founder of Hitech GP, Oliver Oakes, has been announced as the new Team Principal of BWT Alpine F1 Team following the exit of Bruno Famin. The Enstone-based outfit have announced the appointment of their third team principal in just over a year amidst a tumultuous few seasons with poor results. Oakes, who,…
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Both PREMA Racing drivers have been dealt grid penalties to be served after the summer break following the 2024 F2 Belgian Feature Race. Oliver Bearman has been handed a five-place grid penalty to serve in the next race he competes in for causing a collision. The Brit collided with Josep María Martí on the opening…