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Fast-tracking – How F2 has paved the way for today’s F1 drivers

Like a youth team football coach or an inspiring teacher, Bruno Michel has the job of creating an environment for precocious talent to flourish – with his aim to help fledgling racers make the leap to Formula 1.

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Drilling scandal rocks F2 as six drivers punished

Six Formula 2 drivers from three teams have been handed grid penalties for both Melbourne races in support of Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix after their teams were discovered to have been drilling spec parts to illegally measure aerodynamic loads in pre-season testing.

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Bortoleto shows his early F1 class in response to Marko "B driver" jibe

In issuing a classy response to Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko branding him as only a “B” calibre driver, Sauber rookie Gabriel Bortoleto has continued his strong start to life in the Formula 1 media spotlight.

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Bortoleto shows his early F1 class again in response to Marko “B driver” jibe

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F2 2025 season preview: The new generation is here

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Formula 2 championship’s inception (then under the GP2 mantle), but there’s another reason why it represents a landmark for the series: F2 has four drivers graduating directly to Formula 1 – something that had not happened since 2010, when the F1 grid…

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The new generation of F2 drivers vying to emulate F1's 2025 rookies

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Should F2 introduce a maximum stay for drivers?

Formula 2 CEO Bruno Michel recently confirmed that the Formula 1 feeder championship has no desire to introduce a limit on the number of seasons in which a driver can compete.

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Was 2024 the best season in F2 history?

Formula 2 CEO Bruno Michel believes that the spectacular 2024 season ranks as “probably the best” in the championship’s history.

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What is the Red Bull Junior Team? A look at the unique F1 academy

Almost half of the Formula 1 grid in 2025 will have come from the Red Bull Junior Team, making it one of the most successful academy programmes in motorsport. Jack Doohan, Pierre Gasly, Alex Albon, Carlos Sainz, Isack Hadjar, Yuki Tsunoda, Liam Lawson and reigning world champion Max Verstappen have…

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Why hybrid power isn't in F2's future plans

Formula 2 CEO Bruno Michel has conceded it would be “impossible” for the championship to switch to a hybrid powertrain in the future.

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Prema signs Montoya to complete 2025 F2 line-up

Sebastian Montoya has earned a promotion to Formula 2 and will contest the 2025 season with Prema Racing, returning to the squad he last raced for in 2022.

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Is the junior pathway to F1 actually 'broken'?

A common complaint among fans of Formula 1's main feeder series, Formula 2 and Formula 3, is that drivers rarely get the chance to progress into race seats in the top tier. Championship-winning talents have often been forced to sit on the sidelines in a reserve capacity and wait until…

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F2 Qatar: Aron wins after Bortoleto penalty closes title battle

Paul Aron secured his first Formula 2 victory of the season, benefiting from a penalty for title contender Gabriel Bortoleto.

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Verschoor replaces Hauger at MP Motorsport for rest of F2 season; stays for 2025

Richard Verschoor will replace Dennis Hauger at MP Motorsport for the final two rounds of the F2 season.

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Bortoleto set to land Sauber F1 seat for 2025 replacing Bottas

Formula 2 championship leader Gabriel Bortoleto looks set to race for Sauber next year, with sources revealing that a deal to join the Swiss outfit has now been agreed.

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Bortoleto all set to land Sauber F1 seat for 2025

Formula 2 championship leader Gabriel Bortoleto looks set to race for Sauber next year, with sources revealing that a deal to join the Swiss outfit has now been agreed.

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How F2 is 'playing to strengths' of surprise title contender

Estonian Paul Aron has been an unexpected sensation in his rookie Formula 2 season. Although no longer affiliated with the Mercedes junior scheme, having stepped away from the programme following his F2 debut in the 2023 Abu Dhabi finale, the Formula 3 graduate enters the Austrian weekend which marks the…

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Correa: F2 podium return “surreal” on Hubert anniversary

Juan Manuel Correa secured an emotional return to the Formula 2 podium on Sunday, 24 hours after losing a top-three result through a post-race penalty and five years to the day since his last official appearance in the top three.

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F2 Spain: Crawford takes commanding win, Correa charges back to podium

Jak Crawford became the tenth different winner of the Formula 2 season after executing an undercut strategy on championship leader Paul Aron in the Spanish feature race.

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F2 Spain: Crawford victorious as Correa gets podium retribution

Jak Crawford became the 10th different winner of the Formula 2 season after executing an undercut strategy on championship leader Paul Aron in the Spanish feature race.

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Correa loses F2 podium in myriad of post-race penalties

Juan Manuel Correa (DAMS) has been stripped of his first Formula 2 podium result since his involvement in the horrific 2019 crash at Spa Francorchamps.

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Who is Lando Norris, F1's newest grand prix winner?

The McLaren driver crossed the line 7.6 seconds clear of the all-conquering Max Verstappen, converting a strategy in which he went long on the medium-compound tyres and pouncing on a safety car to cycle out ahead of the three-time world champion.

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The challenges and opportunities facing gearbox manufacturing

Formula 2 launched its all-new 2024 machinery late last year and, while the visually striking aerodynamic changes dominated the headlines, it was all change under the bodywork too. This included a new six-speed longitudinal Hewland sequential gearbox, replacing the previous iteration which had been used since 2018.

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New red flag jeopardy "doesn't change" F2 qualifying mindset

Formula 2 and Formula 3 have introduced new rules over the winter, whereby any driver that directly causes a red flag in qualifying will be stripped of their fastest time in the session.

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Dynasty: Stars who raced in a different discipline to a famous relative

Carlos Sainz Sr made history at the 2024 Dakar Rally by becoming the oldest driver ever to win the prestigious event at a remarkable age of 61.

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