Scroll down to find out about the nine teams and 18 drivers competing in the 201516 formula e championship. However, there have been links beyond that of future drivers, with sponsors, teams and suppliers shared between the two series in both past and present. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Charles pic, oliver turvey and adrian zaugg all moved across from the formula renault 3. In 2011, he replaced mario theissen as bmw motorsport director. Trident racing has decided to strengthen its very own management structure with the entry of luca zerbini who will begin his. This year, there will be 4 drivers on the grid who have graduated from the gp2 series. The following teams and drivers were under contract to compete in the 2019 championship. For both drivers, it were the first seasons victories. And you can find tweets from all of the gp2 teams on drivers on twitter here.
We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The gp2 format was conceived by bernie ecclestone and flavio briatore, while ecclestone also has the rights to the name gp1. The season could not have finished better, antonio garcia won the drivers. The 20 formula 1 season is coming closer and closer. He claimed his first gp2 victory in 2008, followed by a gp2 asia series title in 2009. Russian time were the defending team champions in his fourth season in the series, dams driver jolyon palmer won the championship title after a consistent season, with. Drivers, constructors and team results for the top racing series from around the world at the click of your finger. Gp2 was introduced in 2005 as an f1 feeder series following the demise of formula 3000. Gp2 series season drivers championship teams championship 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 2005 nico rosberg heikki kovalainen. Prema racing won the teams championship, their first in the series and first attempt, while pierre gasly won the drivers championship. Timo glock was crowned series champion on 30 september after winning the final round at cheste, with brazilian lucas di grassi finishing second.
Pic with arden international, turvey with isport international and zaugg with trident racing. The 2014 gp3 series was the fifth season of the thirdtier of formula one feeder championship and also fifth season under the moniker of gp3 series, a motor racing feeder series for formula one and sister series gp2. Gp2 series becomes new fia formula 2 championship f2. Series organisers have instead decided to keep it for another three year cycle however in order to cut costs. Each driver can choose their own racing number to use during their career. The 2019 fia formula 2 championship was the fiftythird season of the secondtier of formula. Grand american rolex sports car series 28 apply grand american rolex sports car series filter. The 2011 specification gp2 series car has been designed by dallara automobili. The 2008 gp2 series season was the fortysecond season of the secondtier of formula one feeder championship and also fourth season under the gp2 series moniker. Since 2005, over 50 drivers have had the opportunity to drive an f1 car as a result of their time in gp2.
Our cookies are friendly and dont collect personal information but helps to improve the user experience. Fia formula 2 championship the formula 1 wiki fandom. The gp2 series was a form of open wheel motor racing introduced in 2005 following the discontinuation of the longterm formula one feeder series, formula 3000. I know a lot of drivers who have been in the main series for much less than the figures bandied about here. Bear in mind that there are different costs that occur throughout the year. Gp2 series the worlds largest repository of motor racing results and statistics from f1 to wrc, from motogp, covering 50 events every weekend with stats dating back to 1894 motorsport stats.
The gp2 series has been rebranded as the fia formula 2 championship with immediate effect. The series continued to use pirelli tyres the title was claimed by red bull junior driver alex lynn, despite the fact he had less wins than dean stoneman. After a tricky season, kennol and racing engineering are happy to clinch a new team viceworld champion title in gp2. The 2015 campaign would see the introduction of the controversial drag reduction. The fia formula 2 championship took over the gp2 series at the begining of. The gp2 series car is used by all of the teams, and features a dallara chassis powered by a v8 renault engine and bridgestone tyres the 4 l renault v8 engine features design and software upgrades designed to improve performance and fuel consumption. Thirtyone drivers represented eight teams over the course of the seasons nine rounds, starting in spain on 9 may and ending. The big coup came in the very first year back in the prestigious series, when bruno spengler won the drivers championship.
For the asianbased series, see 2008 gp2 asia series season. F1 teams junior drivers to battle for 2014 gp2 title. Mitch evans campos racing and jordan king racing engineering are the winners of two gp series races at red bull ring. Russian time left the championship after six years competing in formula 2 and its predecessor, the gp2 series.
Both drivers also became test drivers for tony fernandess formula one team, at this stage known as team lotus, and took part in a number of friday free practice sessions during the f1 season. The 2015 gp3 series was the sixth season of the thirdtier of formula one feeder championship and also sixth season under the moniker of gp3 series, a motor racing feeder series that was run in support of the 2015 fia formula one world championship and sister series gp2. The 2015 gp2 season, otherwise officially known as the 2015 fia gp2 series, was the eleventh edition of the fia gp2 series, held between april and november 2015 in support of the fia formula one world championship. No new formula 1 teams have been announced for the 2020 season. The cost of doing a season in gp2 is usually massively overinflated. After finishing seventh in the teams championship in. Gp2 series, formula 1s feeder formula, might be using the same machinery in 20 that its had for the past two seasons, but its been allchange on the teams and driver front over the winter. Many of the teams in f1 do have major interests in gp2 with junior teams and drivers, as it. Each of the drivers remained with the teams they competed in the asia series with. The gp2 series car was used by all of the teams, and features a dallara carbonfiber monocoque chassis powered by a mecachrome normallyaspirated fuelinjected v8 engine and pirelli dry slick and rain treaded tyres. Many drivers have used gp2 as a stepping stone into formula one. Fia f2 2019 results and standings for top drivers and teams. Gp2 series the worlds largest repository of motor racing results and statistics from f1 to wrc, from motogp, covering 50 events. Art grand prix started the season as the defending teams champions after securing the titletheir fourth in the championshipat the series second visit to the bahrain international circuit in 2015.
In the short term it will remain, with drivers and teams already confirmed, but in the years to come it could be seen as redundant, and if the fia thinks it is a distraction to its planned ladder it could find a way to force it. Graduation to f1 all gp2 series champions have successfully graduated into formula one. To make the series more affordable and in the hope of providing a level playing field so that driver talent will show itself all teams use the same chassis, engine and tyre supplier. Status grand prix is one of teams entered in the series, each running two cars to be driven by 26 of the worlds best young drivers. The 2015 gp2 series season was the fortyninth season of the secondtier of formula one feeder championship and also eleventh season under the gp2 series moniker, a championship for openwheel racing cars run as a support series to the 2015 formula one world championship. Arden international was founded by former british racing driver christian. The races are usually held as support races at formula one race weekends to give drivers first hand experience of the grand prix environment. Both race was affected by rain and took part on the wet track, with plenty of incidents and offroad excursions. In the uk, gp2 will be broadcast live on the sky sports f1 channel in 2014. Ten of its champions raced in formula 1, and two of them won the formula 1 world drivers championship.
Grand prix masters 1 apply grand prix masters filter. Storia prema powerteam official web site fia formula 2. Twentysix drivers representing thirteen teams raced over eleven rounds, starting in bahrain on 18 april and finishing in abu dhabi on 29 november. Current formula one drivers that have graduated from the gp2 series include lewis hamilton, romain grosjean, antonio giovinazzi and pierre gasly who triumphed in the 2016 staging amongst various others. Since returning to the dtm, eight titles have gone to munich. The 2019 fia formula 2 championship was the fiftythird season of the second tier of formula. In 2006, he was sent to the euro f3 through the toyota young drivers program. Formula 2 2020 formula 2 2019 formula 2 2018 formula 2 2017. Its been a busy couple days of gp2 series news, with more teams and drivers confirmed ahead of the 2016 season. Stability is the name of the game for the 2020 season, with eight of the 10 formula 1 teams fielding unaltered lineups in their bid for grand prix glory. Today, the value proposition of racing alongside f1, one of gp2s important selling points, has been diluted by its sister series. The 2016 gp2 series season was the fiftieth season of the secondtier of formula one feeder championship and also twelfth and final season under the gp2 series moniker, a motor racing feeder series that was run in support of the 2016 fia formula one world championship. Kobayashi made his fourwheel vehicle debut in the formula toyota 2002.
Gp2 is f2 it already has its own path of feeder series. In 2005 the team entered in the gp2 series championship, the drivers were sergio. The gp2formula 2 series has intentionally been allowed to influence formula one since its creation, with the majority of f1 drivers competing in the upcoming 2018 season having spent time in the junior category. For its first year in gp2, caterham signed the experienced duo of luiz razia and davide valsecchi for both the asia series and main series seasons. Gp2 series simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The organizers also use the infrastructure set up for f1 event. Racing on the formula one support bill the gp2 series is a highly respected series with a reputation for being a platform for taking drivers right to the pinnacle of. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Team and driver information for the fia formula 2 championship. I have already written on my opinion regarding this decision, where the concept is a bit off too expensive and the timing is just terrible. F1 drivers 2020 hamilton, verstappen, vettel and more formula 1. The move, predicted last month by autosport, was ratified at thursdays fia world motor sport council.
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