At long last, Formula 2 returns to Qatar for the first of two rounds that will decide the title, with Super Formula Lights in Motegi and Formula Trophy in Dubai also featuring on the agenda. Feeder Series previews this weekend’s racing action.

By Feeder Series

At this stage in the year, you’d be right to assume most rounds could decide championships. Yet the three junior single-seater series racing this weekend may still leave us with no new champions.

The one that could, mathematically, is F2, which supports F1’s Qatar Grand Prix as both embark on their penultimate round. To do so, Leonardo Fornaroli must increase his 19-point advantage to 40 come Sunday – a tall order but not impossible.

Super Formula Lights’ drivers’ champion was already decided at the previous round in Fuji back in September. With the title wrapped up, the field now heads to Motegi firmly focused on preparing for 2026, just as the 26 competitors in the Formula Trophy season opener will do in the first of three consecutive race weekends at Dubai.

Brazilian F4 was due to hold its fifth round this weekend at the newly reopened Autódromo Brasília, but the circuit was not homologated by the FIA. The concurrent Stock Pro Series and Stock Light events are still going ahead. Feeder Series understands that an additional round at Interlagos in December before the originally scheduled season finale is the likely replacement. Heitor Dall’Agnol currently leads by 79 points from Filippo Fiorentino, who took two wins last time out at the non-championship F1 support round.

Additional reporting by Mitchell Ash

1. Formula 2: Round 13, Lusail
2. Super Formula Lights: Round 6, Motegi
3. Formula Trophy: Round 1, Dubai

Formula 2: Round 13, Lusail

Circuit: Lusail International Circuit, 5.419 km

Schedule: All times local (UTC+3)

Friday 28 November

• 14:05–14:50: Practice
• 19:10–19:40: Qualifying

Saturday 29 November

• 19:20–20:05: Sprint race (23 laps)

Sunday 30 November 

• 15:00-16:00: Feature race (32 laps)

How to follow: All sessions will be live-streamed on F1 TV, but fans can also follow them live via the series’ live timing service. Local viewing information can be found here.

Weather forecast: Mild conditions and clear skies throughout. 

What to know: F2 finally returns from its nine-week hiatus with its penultimate round in Qatar. This will mark F2’s second visit to the Lusail International Circuit after a chaotic round last year, when Ollie Bearman won the sprint race ahead of current championship contenders Jak Crawford and Richard Verschoor. Paul Aron took his sole F2 win in the feature race.

Five drivers remain in contention for the 2025 championship with 78 points left to play for across the two rounds. Leonardo Fornaroli currently leads the way on 188 points. Jak Crawford is 19 points back on 169, with Luke Browning a further eight points behind on 161. Richard Verschoor and Alex Dunne are still in mathematical contention but are both outside bets for the title, with Verschoor on 151 points and Dunne on 130 – 37 and 58 points behind Fornaroli respectively. 

Pepe Martí on 112 points would have been in mathematical contention too, but he has forgone the last two F2 rounds as he prepares to start the 2025–26 Formula E season next week with Kiro Race Co. Nikola Tsolov has joined Campos Racing in his place in one of three driver changes to have taken place since the 12th F2 round in Baku. Martinius Stenshorne, who made an eye-catching series debut at Baku with Trident, moves to his 2026 team Rodin Motorsport, replacing Amaury Cordeel. James Wharton will race in Stenshorne’s stead at Trident, but the Australian’s appearance will not be a precursor to a full F2 season in 2026, as it has already been announced that he will return to F3 with Prema.

Report by Martin Lloyd

From the press: Joshua Dürksen’s 2026 move from AIX Racing to Invicta was confirmed in late October. Before then, the Paraguayan had been enjoying his best form in F2 to date, with three podiums in two rounds at Baku and Monza. Feeder Series spoke to him about the move, his performances and his pride in his Paraguayan heritage. Read what he said here.

Red Bull junior Tsolov comes to F2 after finishing as the F3 runner-up, breaking the series’ win record and helping lead Campos to their maiden teams’ title. He sat down with Feeder Series before his step up to explain what contributed to his breakthrough F3 season, while the outgoing Martí, whom Tsolov replaces, also opened up about his own struggles in 2025.

You can also read our takeaways from the previous round here.

Super Formula Lights: Round 6, Motegi

Circuit: Mobility Resort Motegi, 4.801 km

Schedule: All times local (UTC+9)

Thursday 27 November

• 9:00–11:00: Practice 1
• 14:00–16:00: Practice 2

Friday 28 November

• 8:30–10:00: Practice 3
• 12:55–14:25: Practice 4

Saturday 29 November

• 8:50–9:00: Qualifying 1
• 9:10–9:20: Qualifying 2
• 14:10–14:40: Race 1

Sunday 30 November

• 9:05–9:35: Race 2
• 13:30–14:10: Race 3

How to follow: All races will be live-streamed on the series’ official YouTube channel. Live timing will be available at sfl.racelive.jp.

Weather forecast: Sunny all weekend.

What to know: Super Formula Lights holds its final round of the 2025 season at Motegi this weekend. B-Max Racing’s Yuto Nomura clinched the drivers’ title at Fuji last time out after winning the first and third races. 

Fuji was a weekend of firsts. TOM’S’ Rikuto Kobayashi took his first win of the season in the second race ahead of Delightworks Racing’s Yusuke Mitsui, who took the team’s maiden podium finish. 

Nomura has his sights set on Super Formula next year, although his future depends on what seats open up and whether Honda keeps last year’s SF Lights champion Syun Koide on their roster. Kobayashi’s switch to Super Formula with TGMGP TGR-DC seems more certain despite a disappointing season this year. His TOM’S teammate Yuki Sano is set to follow in Jin Nakamura’s footsteps and switch to R-ace GP in Formula Regional in the Middle East and Europe. 

Delightworks Racing will return to a two-car line up this weekend after fielding only Mitsui in the past two rounds. Hiyu Yamakoshi (#2) will make his first single-seater appearances in Japan this weekend. The 19-year-old came ninth in FRegional Europe this year racing for Van Amersfoort Racing and will step up to F3 with the Dutch outfit in 2026. 

American Kaylen Frederick will be absent from this weekend’s round and will be replaced by Keito Matsui (#58) at B-Max Racing. Matsui has raced in Japanese F4 this year, coming 16th in the drivers’ championship while competing for Akiland Racing. He is supported by the Buzz Factory programme, which also managed Frederick in his two seasons in Japan so far. 

The Masters’ class also sees an addition in Ken Watanabe, who races under the pseudonym Ken Alex (#6). Watanabe will race for Buzz Racing and make his debut in the championship, having finished ninth and fifth in Japanese F4’s Independent Class over the past two years. 

Report by Finjo Muschlien

15 drivers will race at Motegi this weekend, the largest grid in the series’ history | Credit: Super Formula Lights

Read the previous round’s report here. 

Formula Trophy: Round 1, Dubai

Circuit: Dubai Autodrome, 5.390 km

Schedule: All times local (UTC+4)

Friday 28 November

• 11:45–12:45: Test session 1
• 14:00–15:00: Test session 2
• 16:30–17:30: Test session 3

Saturday 29 November

• 12:10–12:25: Qualifying 1
• 12:35–12:50: Qualifying 2
• 16:30–16:55: Race 1

Sunday 30 November

• 9:05–9:30: Race 2
• 12:50–13:15: Race 3

How to follow: Races will be live streamed on the official Formula Trophy YouTube channel with English commentary, and on Motorsport Television Deutschland’s YouTube channel with German commentary. Live timing will be available on RaceResults.

Weather forecast: Sunny all weekend with a slight breeze and no rain forecast.

What to know: Formula Trophy returns to the Dubai Autodrome this weekend for its opening round with a new name and a record-breaking grid. Formerly known as Formula Trophy UAE and the F4 UAE Trophy, the series has also switched its tyres from Giti to Pirelli to align itself with F1 and its support series, FRegional Middle East and other single-seater championships in Europe.

Three new teams join the grid, in Akcel GP, Black Blade Racing, and Hitech. 

2024 champions Prema Racing return, along with Australian outlets Evans GP and AGI Sport; Emirati squads Xcel Motorsport, X GP, and Yas Heat Racing; and Irish team Pinnacle Motorsport, all of whom are contesting a second season.

This weekend’s round will feature three races as the 2025 campaign officially gets underway. The other two rounds will feature two races each. Find out more about this season’s teams and drivers in our season guide, to be published tomorrow.

Report by Anabelle Bremner

All times and forecasts listed above are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, follow each series’ websites or social media pages.

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