Charles Leclerc says his successor as Formula 2 champion, George Russell, may find Formula 1 races feel very long when he makes his debut this year.
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Mick Schumacher, Matsushita and Mazepin get F2 seats for 2019
Formula Two
Posted onEuropean Formula Three champion Mick Schumacher is among three drivers who have already been confirmed on the Formula Two grid for 2019.
Fuoco takes sprint race win after DRS failure in F2 finale
Formula Two
Posted onAntonio Fuoco brought the Formula Two season to an end with his second victory of the year as a total DRS failure hit the entire field in Abu Dhabi.
Renault test driver Markelov’s father arrested in Sochi
2018 F1 season
Posted onValery Markelov, the father of Renault test driver and Formula Two racer Artem Markelov, has been arrested in relation to an ongoing corruption investigation in Russia.
De Vries takes “tough” Spa F2 feature race win
Formula Two
Posted onNyck de Vries stayed cool during a late Safety Car period to win the Formula Two feature race at Spa.
Haas keeps Ferrucci on F1 driver programme despite ban
2018 F1 season
Posted onSantino Ferrucci will remain on Haas’s young F1 driver programme despite being fired by his Formula Two team and receiving a four-race ban.
Ferrucci confirms return to racing in IndyCar following F2 ban
IndyCar
Posted onSantino Ferrucci, the former Formula Two driver who was banned for four races following a series of incidents last month, will return to racing in IndyCar later this year.
Inspired De Vries snatches win from Norris on drying track
Formula Two
Posted onChanging conditions saw Carlin and Prema duel for dominance, with wet-dominant Norris furious to lose out to De Vries in the dry.
Banned F2 racer Ferrucci fired by Trident
Formula Two
Posted onThe Trident Formula Two team has terminated its contract with driver Santino Ferrucci, who is banned from competing in the next four races.
Banned F2 racer Ferrucci tried to run Trump slogan on his car
Formula Two
Posted onBanned Formula Two driver Santino Ferrucci was refused permission to run Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign slogan on his car last weekend.
Albon snatches win in race shaped by penalties
Formula Two
Posted onRussell looked set to take another win at his home round but a penalty-heavy, chaotic F2 feature race saw Albon take the top step instead.
FIA feared it would “run out of luck” with standing starts in F2
Formula Two
Posted onThe FIA feared it would “run out of luck” if it did not use rolling starts for last weekend’s F2 races following the repeated problems drivers have experienced with cars stalling.
Halo praised for potentially life-saving role in F2 crash
Formula Two
Posted onThe FIA is taking a close look into a Formula Two crash to judge what role the Halo safety system might have played in protecting one of the drivers.
Aitken grabs commanding maiden win in Spain
Formula Two
Posted onJack Aitken took his maiden victory in Formula Two with a commanding drive in the Spanish sprint race following a fantastic getaway from third place on a damp track.
Russell takes second win in lively feature race
Formula Two
Posted onGeorge Russell took victory in a lively Formula Two feature race at the Circuit de Catalunya which included no fewer than four Virtual Safety Car periods.
F2 in race to fix “wholly unsatisfactory” start problem before Monaco
Formula Two
Posted onFormula Two faces a race against time to identify the cause of a spate of stalls which have blighted its new car.
Russell makes amends for lost win in sprint race
Formula Two
Posted onMercedes junior George Russell took his maiden Formula Two victory in the sprint race in Azerbaijan after five drivers stalled at the start.
Albon clinches win in dramatic Baku F2 feature race
Formula Two
Posted onAlexander Albon won the F2 feature race in Azerbaijan from pole position. If that made his victory sound straightforward, in reality it was anything but.
Formula Two exclusive: Jack Aitken previews the 2018 season
Formula Two
Posted onFormula Two returns this weekend with a field packed with rookie talent. Among them is Jack Aitken, who gave his thoughts on the new season to RaceFans.
“There’s so many buttons, it’s crazy”: Leclerc on the leap from F2 to F1
2018 F1 season
Posted onCharles Leclerc says Formula One is a “big step up” from F2 but he’s discovered one aspect of grand prix racing which is not as challenging.