It’s time for F2 2026 and this season the entrants span from rookies who have barely set foot in an F2 car before (or even an F3 car) to those who have already had a whole career and won championships. They all, however, have one thing in common: F1 hopes and dreams (which let’s be honest, statistically speaking, are probably going to crumble around them at some point). Happy racing! And don’t forget to choose your new favourite driver using the handy flowchart…
F1 2026 car launch season was even weirder than usual as the big regulation changes means that no one really wants anyone to see their car at all. However since no one has yet designed a big, FIA-compliant, aerodynamic box to fix around the outside of the car, preventing outsiders from looking on, the teams instead opted for launching things that looked like it might be their new car, painted with something that would probably be the livery, at least at the start of the season…
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?
