Zhou speaks about his contact with Alfa Romeo for F1: ‘It’s very limited’

With the final weekend of the Formula 2 season underway, Guanyu Zhou will be looking to end his feeder series career on a high note. The Chinese driver will be graduating to Formula 1 next year with Alfa Romeo, partnering current Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas. By Tyler Foster “I think from my side I do like to enjoy my last weekend here in Formula 2. … Continue reading Zhou speaks about his contact with Alfa Romeo for F1: ‘It’s very limited’

Mercedes junior driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli takes impressive pole in F4 UAE exhibition round

In the exhibition of the newest generation of F4 cars, Mercedes junior Andrea Kimi Antonelli dominated the opening sessions of the F4 UAE season, topping both practice and qualifying timing boards. By Charlie Parker Antonelli was signed to the Mercedes team at just 12-years-old and had a very successful karting career which led to an Italian F4 seat this year where he claimed three podiums. … Continue reading Mercedes junior driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli takes impressive pole in F4 UAE exhibition round

The three F2 title candidates on their season: ‘This has been my best year in racing’

This year’s Formula 2 season has lasted as longer than ever; starting in late March (Bahrain), it finishes this weekend in Abu Dhabi only a stone’s throw away from where the first round was held. Over the seven rounds so far, we have had ten different winners and four pole-sitters. By Tyler Foster With three races remaining, Prema have already sealed the Teams’ Championship and … Continue reading The three F2 title candidates on their season: ‘This has been my best year in racing’

Mercedes Junior Antonelli and Spanish F4 champion Van’t Hoff on F4 UAE grid

The grid for this weekends F4 UAE Exhibition race features ten drivers looking to make their mark in the new Tatuus T-421 cars.  By Charlie Parker Prema will run the quad team of Hamda Al Qubaisi, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Conrad Laursen and Charlie Wurz. Returning for her third year, Al Qubaisi has six victories to her name in the competition, finishing fourth in the standings … Continue reading Mercedes Junior Antonelli and Spanish F4 champion Van’t Hoff on F4 UAE grid

Piastri talks wins, Prema championship and title: ‘Not done until it’s mathematically impossible’

With the whole weekend building up to Sunday’s Feature Race, it was certainly a disappointing afternoon if you are an F2 fan. After a delayed start due to ongoing track repairs, the race start saw a huge crash between Théo Pourchaire and Enzo Fittipaldi which left both of the drivers hospitalised. From there, the race was red flagged and subsequently restarted, however a second red … Continue reading Piastri talks wins, Prema championship and title: ‘Not done until it’s mathematically impossible’

Piastri edges closer to F2 title with Sprint Race win

After managing to secure his fourth consecutive Pole Position on Friday, Prema’s Oscar Piastri won his fourth race of the season and extended his title lead over his teammate Robert Schwartzman to 48 points before the Feature Race on Sunday. By Tyler Foster Starting P3 on the grid as a result of his 8th place finish in the first Sprint Race on Saturday, he managed … Continue reading Piastri edges closer to F2 title with Sprint Race win

F4 UAE opening weekend at Abu Dhabi changed to exhibition race due to cargo delays

The organisers of F4 UAE announced today that the upcoming support race for the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be changed from a Trophy Round to a revamped exhibition race after cargo delays see only 10 cars ready to race. By Charlie Parker The first event in the 2021/22 calendar was supposed to be a showcase race for the brand new “second generation” T-421 … Continue reading F4 UAE opening weekend at Abu Dhabi changed to exhibition race due to cargo delays

Armstrong finally wins maiden F2 race: ‘I was always capable of doing it’

The first race at the new Jeddah Corniche Street Circuit in Saudi Arabia saw DAMS New Zealand driver Marcus Armstrong take his first victory in two years of F2.  By Tyler Foster “It feels fantastic, because it’s been sort of a tough 18 months in general, so to finally get a trophy let alone a first-place one; it feels good definitely, also to see the … Continue reading Armstrong finally wins maiden F2 race: ‘I was always capable of doing it’

Piastri reveals what helped him excel in Jeddah: ‘Now I can fully focus on F2’

Despite Formula 2 returning after a two-month break, Oscar Piastri continued his recent dominant displays in qualifying by securing a fourth consecutive pole position at the new Jeddah Corniche Street Circuit in Saudi Arabia. By Tyler Foster Speaking after qualifying, Piastri told selected media including F1 Feeder Series, “The last lap I was very happy with. I think up until that point, I’d made a few … Continue reading Piastri reveals what helped him excel in Jeddah: ‘Now I can fully focus on F2’

F2 rookies expect ‘big learning curve’ ahead of Jeddah debut

After a two-month break, Formula 2 returns this weekend for the penultimate round in the championship at the newly constructed high-speed Jeddah Corniche Street Circuit in Saudi Arabia. While the battle for the Championship is still ongoing, there have been some driver line-up changes between the last round in Sochi and now, with four new drivers that have graduated from this year’s F3 campaign. By … Continue reading F2 rookies expect ‘big learning curve’ ahead of Jeddah debut

Exclusive: Dennis Hauger on potential F1 opportunity: ‘I would definitely take it’

In a nation where you become famous for going sideways in high powered rally cars on dirt through the thick forests and mountain roads, perhaps trying to become a Formula 1 driver is like winning the lottery. Step forth 18-year-old Norwegian sensation, Dennis Hauger. The young Scandinavian has set Europe alight over the past few years with Formula 4 glory and now FIA Formula 3 … Continue reading Exclusive: Dennis Hauger on potential F1 opportunity: ‘I would definitely take it’

Maya Weug and Doriane Pin elated after first FIA F3 experience: ‘Dream come true’

Iron Dames drivers Maya Weug and Doriane Pin had their first taste of an F3 car on Wednesday, the day after W Series rookies Nerea Marti and Irina Sidorkova did. The two youngsters, coming from Italian F4 (Weug) and GT’s (Pin) , talked about the private test at Magny-Cours. By Perceval Wolff Ferrari Driver Academy member Maya Weug (17) was impressed by her new car, … Continue reading Maya Weug and Doriane Pin elated after first FIA F3 experience: ‘Dream come true’