It’s been so long since the last F2 round that I barely recognise who anyone is anymore. Wait some of these drivers really weren’t here earlier in the year. At this point Qatar may as well be the start of a whole new season, a season where Leo Fornaroli gets to start nearly 200 points ahead of Cian Shields. Unlucky Cian.
Some of the drivers will definitely be needing a summer holiday after all that…
F2 rolled around to Belgium and iconic Spa, a track that is chaotic enough without adding twenty two young drivers into the mix, but here we are…
Belgium
Delays, snacks and bold overtakes…
F2 arrived in Great Britain, to a track that you know will deliver great racing yet somehow still always manages to produce something unexpected. Also finally a track that John Bennett has actually driven before and I’ve just discovered that someone writes full race reviews for him on his website; I haven’t been so happy since 2019 and Ralph Boschung’s dual-language race blog. In other news, Arvid Lindblad was getting his first FP1 outing in the Red Bull on Friday, which he was apparently excited about, although maybe not as excited as me when I discover an F2 driver actually updates their website regularly…
Great Britain (an ode to Hülkenberg)
Another rainy Silverstone day.
Race start 239. 19th place.
Expectations low. Chaos high.
Early pit stops, crashes, spins.
The path starts to clear.
Is it possible? It might be possible!
Battling Stroll. Corner after corner.
Overtake! The podium in sight!
But Hamilton is coming!!
Stress. Stress. Stress.
Chequered flag! Third place!
The trophy in his hands!
It’s lego.
Well done Nico!
F2 moved on from the processional track of Monaco to the definitely never processional track of Barcelona (if you read this in an upbeat and positive tone please go back and reread in a more sarcastic tone)…
Spain
The Spanish Grand Prix was shaping up to have a bit of an interesting ending but who could anticipate that chaos?
It’s that time of the year again when Monaco glamour mixes with F2 chaos, where no one can overtake but they can all pile up in a 22-car traffic jam, crash at incredibly slow speed or confuse the timing system. Plus yachts…
Monaco
The glamour, the history,
The random two-stop strategy,
Backing up the whole field to help your team mate,
Cutting the chicane to pass because you’re too impatient to wait (naughty George),
But at the end of the day, whether you win or not,
You still get to party on a yacht! (Especially Lando).
