Thread: FIA Formula 2

FIA is planning to launch the "resurrected" F2 series in May next year. The season will consist 10 rounds and it's likely that the new series will run alongside WTCC at some events, perhaps with the Le Mans Series or DTM and there will also probably be a number of stand-alone F2 events in the course of the year.

The design of the car is being done by Williams F1 and will have all the safety regulations that were used for F1 cars in 2005. They will have ground-effect aerodynamics and Audi 1.8 litre turbo engines which produce between 400 and 500 horsepower. Also they will feature a power boost button to help overtaking.

FIA's plans to keep the costs for running a car as low as 200.000 euros has made GP2 bosses nervous. Rumours say that drivers such as Adam Carroll, Marko Asmer, Oliver Jarvis and Alx Danielsson with few others are very interested to join the series.

Race format for the series would have one hour practice and one hour qualifying on saturday and a 175km race on sunday.

This could work, but i only see this series comming to piss of bernie and his crew but if the costs are really going to be as low as 200.000 euros nice

This looks like a place where the FIA is going to try possible F1 regulation changes. IE the return of ground effects and turbos.

Originally Posted by Ryan

This looks like a place where the FIA is going to try possible F1 regulation changes. IE the return of ground effects and turbos.

please you are already making me wonder those turbos back and i hope they do return

The first couple of drivers are now signed up and by the looks of things we might see a good number of talented drivers when the season starts.

Drivers confirmed so far:

Armaan Ebrahim, India - 2nd in Formula V6 Asia 2007
Natacha Gachnang, Switzerland - 3rd in Spanish F3 2008
Tobias Hegewald, Germany - 3rd in Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 2008
Julien Jousse, France - 2nd in World Series by Renault 2008
Jason Moore, Great Britian - 2008 Formula Palmer Audi champion
Robert Wickens, Canada - Wins in A1GP, World Series by Renault and F3 Euro Series in 2008.

2006 UK Formula Renault champion and 2007 and 2008 British F3 race winner Sebastian Hohenthal became the seventh confirmed driver.

This is shaping up to be a strong line-up.