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Topping the timesheets on the first day of Formula 2 (F2) pre-season testing in Barcelona was a promising sign for Noel León’s 2026 season, but the Campos Racing driver insists the result only tells part of the story. For the young Mexican, the more meaningful takeaway from the winter test was the feeling of genuine…
Laurens van Hoepen gears up to enter his rookie F2 campaign in 2026. Last year, he raced with ART Grand Prix in his second Formula 3 season; now the Dutchman now takes on the challenge of Formula 2 with a new team, TRIDENT. Last season, he participated in the final three rounds, gaining valuable experience…
AIX Racing enjoyed a strong start to their 2026 campaign, with Cian Shields topping the afternoon session on the third day of F2 pre-season testing. Rookie driver Emerson Fittipaldi Jr also impressed, finishing third on the timing sheets in the same session. Despite pre-season testing times not always being representative of where one will sit…
ART Grand Prix’s Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak is ready to hit the track as the 2026 F2 season gets underway in Melbourne this weekend. The Thai driver embarks on his first full-time campaign in the championship, following a successful second year in F3 where he finished 7th in the Drivers’ Standings with 74 points. The pre-season test…
Rafael Villagómez enters the new FIA Formula 2 Championship season carrying the momentum of a strong finish to the previous campaign. After showing measurable progress towards the end of 2025 with Van Amersfoort Racing, Villagómez approaches the opening round of the 2026 F2 season in Melbourne with increased confidence and a clearly defined competitive focus….
Irish and Rodin Motorsport driver Alex Dunne has joined the Alpine Academy before his 2026 F2 season starts at the F1 Australian GP weekend. The two-time F2 race winner switches from McLaren to Alpine with the 2026 season around the corner In 2024, the Irishman joined the McLaren Development Driver Programme. From there he would…
Van Amersfoort Racing has confirmed Otmar Szafnauer as its Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner, with the appointment having taken effect on the 1st of February 2026. The decision signals clear ambition from the Dutch team. Szafnauer spent more than thirty years at the sharp end of Formula 1, leading teams through periods of significant…
MP Motorsport’s F2 pre-season testing in Barcelona has the Dutch outfit in an encouraging position ahead of the season opener in Melbourne. In 2025, the team finished 5th in the Teams’ Standings with 207 points, while Richard Verschoor secured 3rd in the Drivers’ Standings. Oliver Goethe returns to the F2 grid and team with renewed…
ART Grand Prix heads into the opening round of the 2026 F2 season with a positive mindset following a successful pre-season test in Barcelona. Behind the wheel, the team’s drivers — Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak and Kush Maini — completed their testing programmes and were encouraged by the signs of competitiveness over the three-day session. Reflecting on…
Campos Racing enters their 2026 F2 campaign with high expectations after their recent form in the Championship. With the past two years bringing title challenges, Team Prinicpal Adrian Campos believes there is no reason for that to change in 2026, as the team takes on a new season with Nikola Tsolov and Noel León, two…
