Christian Mansell announced that he is going to take a break from racing ahead of the Formula 2 season-opener. The Australian announced on social media that he decided to step back from motorsport due to “personal reasons.” Mansell was scheduled to compete in his first full season in FIA Formula 2 for Rodin alongside Irish…
Taylor Barnard’s rapid ascent through the ranks of single-seater racing has been nothing short of remarkable. In less than two years, the 20-year-old has progressed from a junior racing prospect to a full-time Formula E driver, via victories in Formula 3 and Formula 2. His journey has been filled with highs and lows, from technical…
Gabriel Bortoleto came to his rookie Formula 2 season as the 2023 F3 champion, and high expectations followed, however, with consistency as the focus of his 2024 F2 campaign, he stormed to take back-to-back titles. With Invicta Virtuosi, he raced alongside Kush Maini and impressed the team throughout the season. His ability to stay calm…
Jak Crawford’s second F2 season saw a huge step up for the American driver. His consistency and talent pulled him from a 13th-place finish in 2023 to fifth place in his 2024 Formula 2 season. Alongside signing with the Aston Martin Development Driver programme ahead of the 2024 season, Crawford’s switch from Hitech Pulse-Eight to…
Victor Martins’ 2024 Formula 2 season suffered a similar fate to Oliver Bearman’s. As the Rookie of the Year in 2023, Martins had high expectations and hopes for the 2024 F2 season. ART won both the Drivers’ and the Constructors’ Championships in 2023 so it was assumed that they would find themselves near the front…
Joshua Dürksen made history in his rookie Formula 2 season with AIX racing. He adjusted quickly to F2 despite skipping F3 and led an incredibly successful campaign. Early accolades Despite taking part in a Formula 3 test, Dürksen never participated in the season taking the opportunity to move straight up to F2 from FRECA. This…
Oliver Bearman’s second Formula 2 season fell short of the expectations held for the driver. After an incredibly impressive F2 rookie season, all eyes were on him and many expected him to be fighting for the title. However, with new cars and PREMA struggling, the 2024 season did not go the young Brit’s way. A…
Irish and McLaren development driver Alex Dunne has been confirmed by Rodin Motorsport to drive for them in the 2025 F2 season. He will be driving alongside Australian Christian Mansell. The driver from Offaly made an immediate impact after moving up to single-seaters in 2021. He took pole position at Spa-Francorchamps in Spanish F4, although…
Oliver Goethe unexpectedly began his Formula 2 journey when he replaced Franco Colapinto at MP Motorsport for the Monza round. Originally set to compete in Formula 3 with Campos Racing as a title contender, the Red Bull Junior driver instead made his F2 debut at the high-speed Italian circuit. A sudden step up in Monza…
Rafael Villagómez’s first Formula 2 season would not have gone according to plan. The Mexican driver stepped up to F2 with Van Amersfoort Racing after three mostly unsuccessful seasons of Formula 3. There are few highlights from Villagómez’s time in F3. However, his final F3 round at Monza stands out. He scored two P10 finishes…
