Saudi Arabia

It’s time for F2 in Saudi Arabia, on a track that’s either really fun or really terrifying, depending on whether you are a racing driver or not…

Saudi Arabia

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Max wins.

Amaury Cordeel hit the new low of getting fined even before the weekend began, all because he failed to complete his e-learning modules on time (despite the FIA extending the deadline for him). I would laugh about this more, but it’s giving me flashbacks to all the health and safety e-learning I’ve been forced to do over the years and it’s a dark place, so let’s move on…

I apparently wasn’t as full of creative flourish when writing this as I was for last year’s round in Saudi Arabia, so if you want to read F2 meets some kind of Lord of the Rings/Star Wars hybrid mash-up then go read that post, or if you just want to know what happened this weekend then continue…

A long time ago, on a race track far, far away, young racing drivers battled to win points that could one day earn them the right to call themselves FIA Formula 2 Champion 2021. The history of the races has long since disappeared, with just a few tales remaining, shared between those with distant memories of reverse grids and ultra soft tyres. It was believed that the championship had vanished forever, until the points tally, etched into FIA stone, was found in the sands of Saudi Arabia. With much rejoicing, excitement and condemnation from human rights watchdogs, it was demanded that a new circuit be built and the Formula 2 championship could finally near completion. Distance, borders and an out-of-control virus raging through the world were not enough to keep the Formula 2 drivers from reassembling, only budget could come between F2 drivers and their destiny. Four were lost as they tried to scramble their sponsors and fight with younger, richer Formula 3 drivers who had heard of the legendary Formula 2 championship and were prepared to go to any lengths to experience it for themselves, but the one they call Oscar Piastri prevailed, returning with a 36 (ish) point lead and a determination to conclude the championship before it became nothing more than a myth…