2024 Formula 2 Championship
The 2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship was a motor racing championship for Formula 2 cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The championship was the fifty-eighth season of Formula 2 racing and the eighth season run under the FIA Formula 2 Championship moniker. Formula 2 is an open-wheel racing category serving as the second tier of formula racing in the FIA Global Pathway. The category was run in support of selected rounds of the 2024 Formula One World Championship. The 2024 season saw the debut of a new chassis and engine package; as the championship was a spec series, all teams and drivers who competed in the championship ran the same car, the Dallara F2 2024. ART Grand Prix entered the championship as the reigning Teams' Champions, having secured their title at the final race of the 2023 season in Abu Dhabi. Gabriel Bortoleto and Invicta Racing became the 2024 Drivers' and Teams' Champions in the final round of the season in Abu Dhabi, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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FIA Formula 2 Championship
The FIA Formula 2 Championship (F2) is a second-tier single-seater championship organized by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). Held on road racing, racing circuits, the championship was introduced in 2017, following the rebranding of the long-term Formula One feeder series GP2 Series, GP2. The series' original founders were Flavio Briatore and current managing director Bruno Michel. While it is not necessary to do so, most current F1 drivers have participated in Formula 2 or GP2 before graduating to Formula One. It is the last step on the FIA Global Pathway from Karting to Formula One. Formula 2 is designed to create an ideal training ground for life in Formula One and make racing relatively affordable for the teams. The series is a spec series; all teams are required to use the same chassis, engine, and tire supplier. Formula 2 mainly races on European and Middle Eastern circuits, but has made appearances at other international race tracks, such as the Alb ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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George Russell (racing Driver)
George William Russell (; born 15 February 1998) is a British racing driver who competes in Formula One for Mercedes-Benz in Formula One, Mercedes. Russell has won Formula One Grands Prix across seven seasons. Born and raised in King's Lynn, Russell began competitive kart racing aged seven. After a successful karting career—culminating in back-to-back victories at the KF3, junior direct-drive Karting European Championship in 2011 and 2012—Russell graduated to junior formulae. He won his first title at the 2014 BRDC Formula 4 Championship, 2014 BRDC F4 Championship. He then won the 2017 GP3 Series and the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship back-to-back with ART Grand Prix, ART, becoming the fifth driver to win the GP2 Series, GP2/FIA Formula 2 Championship, Formula 2 championship in their rookie season and the second driver to win both titles in their respective rookie seasons. A member of the Mercedes Junior Team since 2017, Russell signed for Williams Racing, Williams in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Taylor Barnard
Taylor Barnard ( ; born 1 June 2004) is a British racing driver, who competes in Formula E for McLaren#Formula E, McLaren. Born and raised in Norwich, Barnard began competitive kart racing aged seven, winning several national and continental titles before graduating to junior formulae in 2020. His third season in Formula 4 culminated in his finishing runner-up to Andrea Kimi Antonelli in the 2022 ADAC Formula 4 Championship, ADAC Championship with PHM Racing, PHM. In 2023, he became a race-winner in 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship, FIA Formula 3 and finished runner-up to Antonelli in 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship, Formula Regional Middle East. He then joined AIX Racing, AIX in FIA Formula 2 for , winning the 2024 Monte Carlo Formula 2 round, Monaco sprint race. A reserve driver for McLaren#Formula E, McLaren's Formula E team since 2023–24 Formula E World Championship, 2024, Barnard made his debut at the 2024 Monaco ePrix, Monaco ePrix as a replacement for Sam ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Franco Colapinto
Franco Alejandro Colapinto (; born 27 May 2003) is an Argentine racing driver who competes in Formula One for Alpine F1 Team, Alpine. Born and raised in Pilar, Buenos Aires, Colapinto began competitive kart racing aged nine, winning several regional and national championships. Graduating to junior formulae in 2018, Colapinto won his first title at the 2019 F4 Spanish Championship with Drivex. He then finished third in the 2020 Formula Renault Eurocup, Formula Renault Eurocup and the 2020 Toyota Racing Series, Toyota Racing Series in 2020. Colapinto moved into sportscar racing in 2021, competing in the LMP2 class of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship, FIA World Endurance Championship, 2021 European Le Mans Series, European Le Mans Series and 2021 Asian Le Mans Series, Asian Le Mans Series for G-Drive Racing, G-Drive, finishing third at the latter. He also contested 2021 Formula Regional European Championship, Formula Regional European with MP Motorsport, MP, finishing sixth ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Roman Staněk
Roman Staněk Jr. (; born 25 February 2004) is a Czech racing driver, who competes in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for Invicta Racing. He previously competed in FIA Formula 3 Championship, FIA Formula 3 for three seasons, where he placed fifth in 2022, and is also the 2019 ADAC Formula 4 Championship, 2019 ADAC Formula 4 rookies' champion. In , he debuted in FIA Formula 2 with Trident Racing, Trident before leaving the team mid-. Career Karting Staněk began karting internationally in 2014, competing in the 60 MINI category until 2016. The following year he moved up to OK Junior, and in 2018 he took part in the Karting World Championship in the OK category. Lower formula championships Staněk made his single-seater debut in early 2019 at the last round of the 2019 Formula 4 UAE Championship, Formula 4 UAE Championship, as a guest driver for Dragon Racing. He was named as a development driver for the Sauber Junior Team in 2019. For the main season he combined the 2019 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Enzo Fittipaldi
Enzo Fittipaldi da Cruz (; born 18 July 2001) is a Brazilians, Brazilian and American racing driver, who is currently competing in the 2025 European Le Mans Series driving for CLX Motorsport. He previously competed in the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship, FIA Formula 2 Championship with Van Amersfoort Racing. Fittipaldi was the 2018 Italian F4 Championship, 2018 Italian F4 champion and 2019 Formula Regional European Championship, 2019 Formula Regional European runner-up. He is grandson of two-time Formula 1 champion Emerson Fittipaldi by his daughter Juliana and Carlos da Cruz, and brother of racing driver Pietro Fittipaldi. He is also a first cousin once-removed of Christian Fittipaldi, who is Emerson's nephew. Junior racing career Karting Not much is known about Fittipaldi's karting career. He took a high of sixth place in the 2009 USA Rotax Grand Nationals in the Micro Max category. Fitttipaldi also won the East Coast Karting Championship in 2014. Ginetta Junior Champ ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dennis Hauger
Dennis Hauger (; born 17 March 2003) is a Norwegians, Norwegian racing driver who competes in the 2025 Indy NXT with Andretti Global, having previously competed in FIA Formula 2 Championship, Formula 2 from to . He was a member of the Red Bull Junior Team and is the 2021 FIA Formula 3 Championship, 2021 FIA Formula 3 champion. He also won the 2019 Italian F4 Championship with Van Amersfoort Racing. Career Karting Hauger was born in Oslo and raised in Aurskog. His parents bought him a quad bike when he was two, and he started driving cross bikes at the age of four. He began his Kart racing, karting career at the age of five, winning his first race at the age of eight. After finishing 62 out of 70 national races on the podium the Norwegian moved into international competition in 2014. That year Hauger claimed the ROK International title in the Mini category and followed it up the following year by claiming Mini category titles in the Vega Winter Trophy, the Italian CSAI Karti ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Paul Aron
Paul Aron (; born 4 February 2004) is an Estonian racing driver who serves as a reserve driver in Formula One for Alpine F1 Team, Alpine. Aron most recently competed in the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship for Hitech Grand Prix, Hitech. Aron previously raced in the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship with Prema Racing, coming third in the standings. Beforehand, he competed in the Formula Regional European Championship for Prema in 2021 Formula Regional European Championship, 2021 and 2022 Formula Regional European Championship, 2022, in which he ended both series in third. He also won the rookie cup in the 2019 Italian F4 Championship and placed third in the regular standings. Aron is a former member of the Mercedes Junior Team. He is a reserve driver for Alpine F1 Team, Alpine in . Aron made his Formula E debut with Envision Racing, Envision at the 2024 Berlin ePrix. Career Karting Starting in Estonia at the age of 8, Aron climbed the karting ladder as he was soon racing all ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Joshua Dürksen
Joshua Dürksen (; born 27 October 2003) is a Paraguayan racing driver, who competes in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for AIX Racing. Dürksen previously raced for Arden International, Arden in the Formula Regional European Championship in 2022 Formula Regional European Championship, 2022 and 2023 Formula Regional European Championship, 2023. He is a race-winner in FIA Formula 2 Championship, FIA Formula 2 and Italian F4 Championship, Italian F4. Early life Joshua Dürksen was born in Asunción on 27 October 2003. He is of German descent, his great-grandfather being an immigrant who came to Paraguay escaping World War II. His parents are originally from the Paraguayan Chaco. He has one brother. Career Karting Dürksen's karting career is relatively undisclosed, although it is known that he took part in his first international karting race in 2017 during the Rotax Max Challenge, where he became the first Paraguayan to reach the final. Formula 4 2018 Dürksen was sele ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (; born 25 August 2006) is an Italian racing driver who competes in Formula One for Mercedes-Benz in Formula One, Mercedes. Born and raised in Bologna, Antonelli is the son of sportscar racing driver Marco Antonelli. After a successful karting career—culminating in back-to-back victories at the KF2, direct-drive Karting European Championship in 2020 and 2021—Antonelli graduated to junior formulae. He won his first title at the 2022 Italian F4 Championship with Prema Racing, Prema, before winning ADAC Formula 4 in 2022 ADAC Formula 4 Championship, 2022 and Formula Regional European in 2023 Formula Regional European Championship, 2023 with Prema, as well as Formula Regional Middle East in 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship, 2023 with Mumbai Falcons. In addition to becoming a race-winner in 2023 Italian GT Championship, Italian GT3, he also won a gold medal at the 2022 FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup, 2022 FIA Motorsport Games, representing ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zak O'Sullivan
Zak O'Sullivan (born 6 February 2005) is a British racing driver who is set to compete in Super Formula for Kondo Racing, Kondo. He is the champion of the 2021 GB3 Championship and the 2019 Ginetta Junior Championship, 2019 Ginetta Junior, 2020 F4 British Championship, 2020 British F4 and the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship, 2023 Formula 3 runner-up. He is a member of the Williams Driver Academy. O'Sullivan also serves as the simulator driver for Envision Racing in Formula E. He was awarded the Autosport BRDC Award, Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Award for 2021. He most recently raced for ART Grand Prix in the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship. Career Karting Having taken up the sport when he was just nine years old, O'Sullivan started his competitive karting career in 2014, where he won the British Super One Rookie Championship. After competing in the national Super 1 National Kart Championships, Super 1 Championship in 2015 he won the MSA Kartmasters British Grand Prix, and i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zane Maloney
Zane Maloney (born 2 October 2003) is a Barbadian racing driver, who competes in Formula E for Abt Sportsline, Lola Yamaha ABT. He previously competed in the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship for Rodin Motorsport, Rodin, having debuted for the team in the 2023 Formula 2 Championship, prior season. He was the 2019 F4 British Championship, 2019 British F4 champion and finished as runner-up in the 2022 FIA Formula 3 Championship, racing for Trident Racing, Trident. He is the first Barbadian driver to win a race in FIA Formula 3 and FIA Formula 2. He was the reserve driver for Red Bull Racing and Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber in and respectively, and is a former member of the Red Bull Junior Team. Junior racing career Karting Maloney started racing in North America at the age of 12 and after multiple karting titles in Barbados and America he soon moved over to Europe to compete for Ricky Flynn Motorsport. Maloney placed fourth in the Karting European Championship, fifth in the Wor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |