What is F2?

Inaugurated back in 2017, the FIA Formula 2 Championship was formed as the penultimate stage in the FIA single seater pyramid, the final stepping stone en route to Formula 1.

Following an agreement between the FIA and the GP2 Series Organisation, F2 was created with the goal of being the most competitive single-make Championship in the world.

After nine seasons of incredible racing, hard-fought Championships and record-breaking moments, F2 has helped numerous drivers on the Road to F1, including a record graduating class from 2024 that included four drivers stepping up to Formula 1.

Champion Gabriel Bortoleto, Oliver Bearman, Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Isack Hadjar all had tremendous rookie seasons, having joined several alumni on the grid, including Charles Leclerc, George Russell, Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, who, in 2025, became the first F2 graduate to win the Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championship.

2024 also marked the start of a brand-new era of Formula 2, as the latest Dallara F2 car was introduced to be a closer match to the cars found in F1, both in terms of FIA Safety Regulations and technologies. In partnership with Aramco, the Championship runs using synthetic sustainable fuel, compliant with the FIA’s 100% sustainable fuel standard.

Top-level automotive partners in Aramco, Pirelli and Dallara continue to help F2 evolve along with a team of committed suppliers, whilst keeping costs under control for a sustainable and healthy Championship.

With the FIA, who oversees the running of all on-track events, and F1’s unparalleled expertise in broadcasting and marketing ensures that the F2 Championship has a truly global reach and appeal.

We look forward to providing more excitement for our fans in 2026 as the best young drivers in the world fight for their place with the very best racing talent in Formula 1. Let us see who will follow in the footsteps of reigning champion Leonardo Fornaroli to take the crown this season.