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It’s time for the first race of the 2025 F2 season, which will be a Sprint! On track pole sitter Gabriele Mini received a three place grid penalty for impeding Jak Crawford, thus promoting former Alpine Academy driver Victor Martins into the top starting spot. No further action was taken against other investigated drivers Goethe,…
Jak Crawford was blisteringly fast in qualifying at Albert Park and set the third fastest time but will start the Sprint Race from 18th place at the F2 Australian GP. The American driver would have started eighth due to the reverse grid element. However, he is taking a 10-place grid drop in both races due…
The opening qualifying session of the 2025 F2 season at Albert Park was nothing short of chaotic, with a session filled with incidents, intense battles for track position, and late-session heroics. Gabriele Minì emerged as the first polesitter of the year, but not without controversy, as he and Jak Crawford faced post-session investigations. Speaking to…
After a crash-ridden free practice, the first qualifying session of the 2025 season went underway. Full report and results of the F2 qualifying for the Australian GP can be found below. Right from the get-go everyone went out to warm their tyres and brakes, meaning the first laptimes set are insignificant. Additionally there is a…
Ahead of the 2025 F2 Feature Race at the Australian Grand Prix, Victor Martins spoke to select media, including Pit Debrief, about his expectations on the race and season ahead. With the season starting in Melbourne, drivers, especially Martins, must showcase their skills and what they bring to the category this year. Big things at…
Ahead of the 2025 FIA Formula 2 season opener in Melbourne, Invicta Racing’s Leonardo Fornaroli spoke to the media, including Pit Debrief, about his preparation and expectations for his F2 rookie season. Fornaroli hoping for a good weekend at “favourite” track After a disappointing debut in the 2024 season finale in Abu Dhabi, Fornaroli is…
Formula 2 is finally underway at the Australian Grand Prix for the first FP session of the 2025 F2 season! Ahead of the race in Melbourne, the FIA Stewards have imposed penalties on DAMS Lucas Oil, Rodin Motorsport, and TRIDENT for regulatory violations. The teams were found to have modified standard parts by drilling holes…
The 2025 Formula 2 championship is set for a significant overhaul in driver line-ups following a 2024 season that saw an astonishing 32 different drivers compete across the 11 teams. With Gabriel Bortoleto, Kimi Antonelli, and Ollie Bearman all making their leap to Formula 1 in 2025—alongside former F2 competitor Jack Doohan—the feeder series will…
Veteran driver Richard Verschoor returns to familiar territory, with MP Motorsport, in what he describes as his “best opportunity yet.” The Dutch team, which finished third in the Teams’ Championship with 220.5 points last year, has assembled a line up combining Verschoor’s experience with Oliver Goethe’s youthful potential for their 2025 campaign. A Homecoming Verschoor’s…
After a difficult 2024 Formula 2 season, Rafael Villagómez finished 24th in the championship. Villagómez drove his first season in Formula 2 for Van Amersfoort Racing, but he had trouble breaking into competitive positions on a regular basis. One of his weaknesses was qualifying. He frequently started the race from the back because his best…
