Italy

F2 Italy 2024

F2 Italy 2024

The F2 drama rollercoaster was rolling even before the weekend begun, with Franco Colapinto the latest driver to be plucked out of F2 by the big F1 hand of the racing gods. Colapinto was to replace Logan Sargeant who displeased the big F1 hands of the racing gods (I guess this is how I have to refer to James Vowles from now on?) and was therefore out. Poor Logan. Probably feeling equally miserable was Colapinto’s fellow Williams Driver Academy member Zak O’Sullivan who remains firmly not an F1 driver. Meanwhile, the whole of Argentina rejoiced…

F2 Italy 2020

F2 Italy 2020

Practice at the Temple of Speed is all about testing the limits. Shwartzman tested the limits of the turn one braking zone, when he missed it and went straight on down the escape road. Drugovich tested the limits of the tow effect, after almost running into the back of Nissany at the end of the straight. Everyone tested the track limits, with gravel being thrown all over the road and track times being deleted left, right and centre (aka turn 11). Samaia tested the limits of his car, which broke in a massive plume of smoke, causing a Virtual Safety Car…

F2 Italy 2019

F2 Italy 2019

Following the tragic events in Belgium, the three teams who had cars involved in the crash (Arden, Sauber Junior team and Trident) were only running one car, which meant Boschung was sitting this round out. Meanwhile, Japanese driver Marino Sato replaced Maini at Campos for the remainder of the season…