Valentin Kluss, Germany’s best karting prospect: ‘I will try to win ADAC F4 next year’

Motorsport in Germany has entered a deep malaise in the past few years. Having gone from regularly producing world-class talents, with the country fielding a total of seven drivers in Formula One just a decade ago, there’s now just a scarce number of talents on the road to F1. But hope isn’t lost, as 14-year-old karting star Valentin Kluss will make his first strides in … Continue reading Valentin Kluss, Germany’s best karting prospect: ‘I will try to win ADAC F4 next year’

The 2022 Red Bull Junior Team: here’s what we expect

The Red Bull Junior Team is the most successful F1 junior team around, having brought Grand Prix winners and world champions like Sebastian Vettel, Daniel Ricciardo, Pierre Gasly and Max Verstappen to the pinnacle of motorsport. This year, twelve drivers from go-karting to Formula 2 will receive support from Red Bull. Could one (or two) of these drivers step up to AlphaTauri in 2023? By … Continue reading The 2022 Red Bull Junior Team: here’s what we expect

So, who is sim-racer turned F2 driver Cem Bolukbasi?

The lines between reality and simulation are blurring more and more as we tick off the years in this 21st century, and one field where this is becoming more obvious is motorsport. With the news that 23-year-old Turkish sim racing-turned-real racing star Cem Bölükbasi will be of Charouz Racing System’s FIA Formula 2 drivers for 2022, it’s clearly laying down the marker that being fast … Continue reading So, who is sim-racer turned F2 driver Cem Bolukbasi?

Here’s how the Red Bull Junior Team did in 2021

With hundreds of drivers competing in feeder series all over the world, your chances of getting to Formula 1 are slim. If you manage to join the academy of a Formula 1 team though, they increase tenfold. That is, if you perform. In this series we take a look at how the members of F1 academies have performed in 2021. Today: the Red Bull Junior … Continue reading Here’s how the Red Bull Junior Team did in 2021

Here’s how the Ferrari Driver Academy did in 2021

With hundreds of drivers competing in feeder series all over the world, your chances of getting to Formula 1 are slim. If you manage to join the academy of a Formula 1 team though, they increase tenfold. That is, if you perform. In this series we take a look at how the members of F1 academies have performed in 2021. Today: the Ferrari Driver Academy. … Continue reading Here’s how the Ferrari Driver Academy did in 2021

Here’s how the Alpine Academy did in 2021

With hundreds of drivers competing in feeder series all over the world, your chances of getting to Formula 1 are slim. If you manage to join the academy of a Formula 1 team though, they increase tenfold. That is, if you perform. In this series we take a look at how the members of F1 academies have performed in 2021. Today: the Alpine Academy. By … Continue reading Here’s how the Alpine Academy did in 2021

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Here’s how the Sauber Academy did in 2021

With hundreds of drivers competing in feeder series all over the world, your chances of getting to Formula 1 are slim. If you manage to join the academy of a Formula 1 team though, they increase tenfold. That is, if you perform. In this series we take a look at how the members of F1 academies have performed in 2021. Today: the Sauber Academy. By … Continue reading Here’s how the Sauber Academy did in 2021

Here is how the Williams Driver Academy did in 2021

With hundreds of drivers competing in feeder series all over the world, your chances of getting to Formula 1 are slim. If you manage to join the academy of a Formula 1 team though, they increase tenfold. That is, if you perform. In this series we take a look at how the members of F1 academies have performed in 2021. Today: the Williams Driver Academy. … Continue reading Here is how the Williams Driver Academy did in 2021

Hall Of Fame: 2021 feeder series champions

2021 was another crazy year in racing with COVID still having an effect on most series. A huge thank you to all the organisers that helped keep all these series on track. Let’s go through the champions of 2021 and what’s next for them. By Charlie Parker Formula 2: Oscar Piastri There aren’t enough adjectives to describe this Australian. After winning F3 as a rookie, … Continue reading Hall Of Fame: 2021 feeder series champions

Daruvala wants to win the Championship in 2022: ‘I’ll definitely drive in F2 next year’

The first race of the final round of Formula 2 saw Carlin driver Jehan Daruvala hold off UNI-Virtuosi’s Felipe Drugovich to convert a reserve-grid pole and secure his second victory of the season. The Indian led from lights-to-flag, defending in wheel-to-wheel battles with Drugovich that lasted multiple corners while also superbly managing his tyres.  By Tyler Foster Drugovich started third but quickly passed Daruvala’s Carlin … Continue reading Daruvala wants to win the Championship in 2022: ‘I’ll definitely drive in F2 next year’

Drugovich looking for revenge in 2022: ‘I will be in F2’

The Formula 2 season concludes with an exciting race in which Oscar Piastri converted his pole to get his fourth consecutive Feature Race win. His rival and fellow Alpine Academy driver Guanyu Zhou finished second. Zhou’s UNI-Virtuosi teammate Felipe Drugovich was on the final step of the podium thanks to a strong performance on the alternate strategy.  By Tyler Foster Piastri and Zhou were front-runners … Continue reading Drugovich looking for revenge in 2022: ‘I will be in F2’

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’