Full Throttle

Following a very successful maiden season, interest in F2 has been high with over 40 drivers hoping to join the 2010 FIA Formula Two Championship. Fifteen drivers have now been confirmed and they will be announced daily over the next two weeks.

As the 2010 season approaches the Williams JPH1 F2 car is undergoing significant upgrades in order to enhance performance, reliability and overtaking. The car will be designated the JPH1B and these advances are highlighted below. The official F2 website is set to focus on each update in more detail over the coming weeks.

It has been a dominant Formula Two season for Andy Soucek, with the Spaniard clinching the revived series’ inaugural championship with three races to run, and he continued his form with a convincing victory in the first race of the season finale in Abu Dhabi.

Recently-crowned Formula 2 champion Andy Soucek set the pace in official testing at Barcelona ahead of this weekend’s season finale.

Andy Soucek clinched the 2009 FIA Formula Two Championship in Imola, becoming the first F2 champion in 25 years and the first Spaniard to ever win a Formula Two title.

Andy Soucek has sealed the 2009 FIA Formula Two Championship at Imola Saturday, becoming the first F2 champion since Mike Thackwell in 1984.

Mikhail Aleshin scored his maiden victory in Formula Two in the second race at Oschersleben today, although he had to fend off the attentions of Andy Soucek and Julien Jousse for the entire race.

Andy Soucek scored a dominant victory in the opening race at Oschersleben today (Saturday), converting pole position into his fourth win of 2009.

F2 came to the future home of the British Grand Prix this weekend for rounds 9 & 10 of the 2009 FIA Formula Two Championship. Andy Soucek extended his lead in the title race after taking 15 points from a maximum 20, whilst his nearest opponent Robert Wickens failed to score.

Julien Jousse was the only driver in today’s two qualifying sessions for the FIA Formula Two championship to score a starting position in the first two rows for each of tomorrow’s races at Donington Park.

Henry Surtees, the son of 1964 Formula 1 world champion John Surtees, has died following an accident in a Formula 2 race at Brands Hatch on Sunday.

Andy Soucek has taken victory in this afternoon’s heavily-interrupted race two at Brands Hatch, extending his lead in the FIA Formula Two Championship.

Austrian Philipp Eng has taken a brilliant maiden Formula 2 win at Brands Hatch Saturday afternoon after enduring race-long pressure from championship leader Andy Soucek.

Philipp Eng has taken his maiden Formula Two pole position this afternoon, after a breathless first qualifying session at Brands Hatch.

Tobias Hegewald has won his second race of the weekend at Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, after another superb lights-to-flag victory this afternoon.

Tobias Hegewald took a commanding maiden win at Spa-Francorchamps this afternoon (Saturday), ahead of Andy Soucek and Miloš Pavlović.

Tobias Hegewald has continued his superb run of form today at Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, by taking a stunning maiden pole for tomorrow’s first F2 race.

Mirko Bortolotti has won the opening race this afternoon at Brno, Czech Republic, and taken the points lead in the 2009 FIA Formula Two Championship.