Verschoor reflects on a fine-margin 2025 F2 season and eyes Abu Dhabi GP glory as McLaren backing unlocks his full potential
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Verschoor reflects on his strongest F2 year yet ahead of the 2025 Abu Dhabi GP

Richard Verschoor entered the Abu Dhabi GP weekend looking back on a 2025 Formula 2 season defined as much by missed opportunities as by clear performance gains. The Dutchman, now preparing for a new chapter with McLaren and access to Formula 1-level support, believes this was the first year he truly showed his potential across…

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McLaren Racing has announced that 2025 FIA F2 Champion Fornaroli and Verschoor will join the Driver Development Programme.
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McLaren F1 announces Fornaroli and Verschoor joining Driver Development Programme

The McLaren F1 Team have announced that 2025 FIA Formula 2 Champion Leonardo Fornaroli and multiple-time race winner Richard Verschoor have joined their Driver Development Programme. Championship success in back-to-back seasons Fornaroli arrives at McLaren following a remarkable weekend in Lusail, where he secured the F2 title with one round remaining. The Italian built his…

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Verschoor claimed a commanding victory at the 2025 F2 Qatar GP Sprint Race, navigating two safety car restarts.
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Verschoor on his F2 Qatar GP Sprint Race triumph – “I kept my head cool”

Richard Verschoor claimed a commanding victory at the 2025 F2 Qatar GP Sprint Race, navigating two safety car restarts with impressive composure to secure his eighth win in the series, equalling the record held by 2022 champion Felipe Drugovich. The MP Motorsport driver’s triumph proved crucial in his championship campaign, moving him to third position…

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Title fight tightens as Verschoor wins Qatar GP F2 Sprint; Fornaroli leads but rivals close in after dramatic clashes and late-race chaos.
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2025 F2 Championship Standings after the Qatar Sprint Race

The 2025 FIA F2 title fight tightened dramatically after a fiercely contested Qatar GP Sprint Race, which reshuffled the championship order once again. Although Leonardo Fornaroli still leads, the evening in Lusail allowed several rivals to close in, while others faltered at a crucial moment. Before the Sprint, the Baku Feature Race standings placed Fornaroli…

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MP Motorsport's Richard Verschoor during the 2025 F2 Qatar GP.
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Verschoor reflects on “messy” Qualifying session ahead of F2 Qatar GP Sprint

Set to start from reverse-grid pole, MP Motorsport’s Richard Verschoor endured a scruffy Qualifying session at the F2 Qatar GP that left him settling for P10. Still in the fight for the title with 151 points to his name, the Dutchman sits 4th in the Drivers’ Standings heading into the Sprint Race. Reflecting on his…

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Richard Verschoor for MP Motorsport at the 2025 F2 Qatar GP Weekend
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“I am very confident we can do a good job”: Verschoor on heading into the final two rounds of the 2025 F2 Championship

The 2025 F2 Drivers’ Championship heads into its decisive final two rounds, with five drivers still firmly in contention for the title. Only a handful of points separate the leading contenders, setting the stage for a fiercely competitive conclusion to the season. Among them is Richard Verschoor, currently fourth in the standings with 151 points….

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Ollie Goethe topped the Qatar Qualifying session to claim what would have been his maiden F2 pole position.
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Goethe reflects on breakthrough F2 Qualifying in Qatar before his penalty

Qualifying for the 2025 Formula 2 round in Qatar produced a memorable finale under the Lusail floodlights. Ollie Goethe topped the session to claim what would have been his maiden F2 pole position. However, the MP Motorsport driver was later handed a three-place grid penalty for impeding Martinius Stenshorne at Turn 6, dropping him down…

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“Results of the past never guarantee results in the future”: Verschoor’s F2 Championship battle returns to Baku

Richard Verschoor returns to the streets of Azerbaijan with both fond memories and fierce determination as the Formula 2 championship battle intensifies. Just a year and three days after his commanding victory in Baku, the MP Motorsport driver finds himself in a familiar yet challenging position – chasing down the points leader with time running…

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F2 | Baku GP 2025 | Preview | Title contenders prepare for high-stakes clash on the Baku City Circuit

Formula 2 lands in Azerbaijan for F2 Baku GP 2025, the twelfth round of the season and the first of the final three flyaway events. With the championship margin tightening, every overtaking manoeuvre, tyre strategy and qualifying lap could shape who controls the title fight. Weekend schedule Teams begin on Friday with Free Practice from…

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