Mari Boya enters his maiden F2 season with PREMA Racing. The Spanish driver steps up from Formula 3, where he finished third in the Drivers’ Standings. While his F3 season had its ups and downs, it was marked by consistency and skill.
Speaking about the areas where he has improved most and what he has learned on his journey, Boya said:
“The thing that you gain is experience just by doing races. We are constantly working with really professional people, not always are the same people, so you have to learn how to deal with them effectively.
“But the thing that I learned the most is how to modulate all the emotions I have during a weekend. I remember when I arrived for my first year in F3, the potential was super strong, but I was trying to push. Not 100% more, like 150 and constantly I was going out like I wanted to do a really good job.
“What I learned in F3 is not the way of succeeding, it’s better just to secure laps and be in more in control all the time because track time is really limited.“
Stepping up to F2
After spending three seasons in the FIA Formula 3 Championship, Boya was ready to move up the ladder. Unfortunately, his F2 season began with an uphill battle. At the F2 Melbourne Round, he found the barriers twice. He also had to start both the Sprint and the Feature Race from the back of the grid as a result of his crash in Qualifying. He managed to take the chequered flag 13th, which is lower than the Spaniard would have wanted. Still, Boya remains optimistic for his season.
“To be honest, I heard a lot of things about the F2 category, but it fits me really well. I’m a guy that really likes to feel things out in the races. I really like to manage tyres and when the races are longer, and you have a pit stop as well for the Feature Race, that means it suits me.
“Qualifying is the thing that I’ve been working the most, the pace is there, but it’s just doing it in the right moment, which I feel now I’ve improved a lot on that recently. So I’m arriving in F2 in a good way, but I know I can still even improve. Let’s see how it goes the first few races go.
“From what I’ve learned in the past, I can adapt because already with longer races, I’m quite happy with that and it feels really good to see.”
Boya a part of the Aston Martin Junior Driver Programme
In 2025, Boya became a part of the Aston Martin Driver Development Programme. Working with the team, the Spaniard has been able to receive advice to help him develop as a driver.
“Together with the help from Aston Martin – I know it was something that was possible but I just needed some results to get that over the line. At that point, once I started with them, I felt more relaxed and everything started to go the way that it should go.
“It’s been really good, for sure. They’ve helped a lot already since I joined them. Since signing, the results have been really good too.
“At the beginning, it was important to have good results and now the situation is really good with them I’m enjoying a lot, I’m starting to listen to different things that really motivate me a lot for the future. I’m super happy and grateful for their help.”
After impressing in his latest Formula 3 season, Boya is ready to take on F2 with the support of Aston Martin. Learning to grow as a driver and finding new motivation have been immensely helpful for the Spaniard.
Boya focused on the present in F2 and the future
Speaking about the challenge of F2, Boya explained the areas where he still needs to improve.
“It feels good. Sometimes one thing that I’m maybe not managing the best is thinking too much about the past.
“It’s not difficult to do, but I wasn’t able to do it at that time because of different reasons. Now, we have to focus on the present and the future.
“It’s a sport in which it doesn’t matter what you did, it’s all about the next race. If in the next race you are doing a great job, then everything is fine. But you have to be constantly there in the now. I’m feeling good in this moment, so I will try to use this momentum.”
The PREMA driver emphasised how quickly F2 moves and that it’s all about the next race. One weekend can be marred by mistakes, while the next could see a driver on the top step of the podium. In a sport where everything moves at immense speed, consistency and improvement remain important.
