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The FIA Formula 2 Championship is a second-tier single-seater championship organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). Held on racing circuits, the championship was introduced in 2017, following the rebranding of the long-term Formula One feeder GP2 Series. The series' original founders were Flavio Briatore and current managing director Bruno Michel.
Under FIA rules, the reigning Formula 2 champion is not permitted to remain in the series for the following season.
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The first FIA Formula 2 drivers to graduate to Formula One were Charles Leclerc and Sergey Sirotkin, both of whom made their Formula One debuts in 2018 with Sauber and Williams, respectively. Leclerc was the champion of the inaugural FIA Formula 2 season, while Sirotkin had made a one-round appearance in the championship as a reserve driver, but had previously competed in the predecessor GP2 Series, finishing third in the 2015 and 2016 championships. The 2019 Formula One World Championship saw three new Formula 2 graduates: 2018 champion George Russell, runner-up Lando Norris, and third-place finisher Alexander Albon, who debuted with Williams, McLaren, and Toro Rosso, respectively. 2019 FIA Formula 2 runner-up Nicholas Latifi was the only graduate at the start of 2020, joining Williams, but 2019 fifth-placed finisher Jack Aitken also made his Formula One debut in 2020 with a single appearance at the Sakhir Grand Prix in his capacity as Williams's reserve driver. 2021 featured three new graduates from the 2020 FIA Formula 2 Championship. Champion Mick Schumacher and fifth-placed Nikita Mazepin joined Haas, and third-placed Yuki Tsunoda debuted with AlphaTauri. Zhou Guanyu, who finished third in the 2021 Formula 2 Championship, was the only graduate to join the Formula One grid at the beginning of 2022, although 2019 Formula 2 champion Nyck de Vries made his debut at the Italian Grand Prix with Williams as a reserve driver. De Vries had raced in the FIA World Endurance Championship and Formula E (of which he was champion in 2021) since winning the Formula 2 title; he would later join the grid full-time with AlphaTauri in 2023. Two new drivers debuted in Formula One at the start of 2023. Oscar Piastri, who was Formula 2 champion in 2021 and served as Alpine's reserve driver in 2022, signed with McLaren, and 2022 Formula 2 Championship fourth-place finisher Logan Sargeant signed with Williams. The 2023 season also saw the debut of Liam Lawson, who finished third in Formula 2 in 2022 and made reserve driver appearances for AlphaTauri whilst also competing in Super Formula. He would later gain a full-time seat with the team during 2024.
No Formula 2 graduates joined the Formula One grid at the start of 2024; however, three drivers made in-season debuts. Oliver Bearman, who finished sixth in the 2023 Formula 2 Championship, competed in races for Ferrari and Haas in his capacity as a reserve driver for both teams. He is set to make his debut as a full-time driver with Haas in 2025. Franco Colapinto ended his 2024 Formula 2 campaign mid-season to join Williams for the remainder of the year. 2023 Formula 2 third-place finisher Jack Doohan made his Formula One debut with Alpine in the final race of 2024 ahead of a full-time promotion in 2025. Formula One is due to feature two further Formula 2 graduates for the 2025 season as 2024 champion Gabriel Bortoleto runner-up Isack Hadjar and sixth-place finisher Andrea Kimi Antonelli join Sauber, Racing Bulls and Mercedes, respectively.
Drivers[]
Note: Only drivers who have completed in a round of the Formula One World Championship are listed here.
- Bold denotes an active Formula One driver.
| Driver | Formula Two Season(s) | Formula One Season(s) |
|---|---|---|
 Charles Leclerc
|
2017 | 2018–2025 |
 Sergey Sirotkin
|
2017 | 2018 |
 George Russell
|
2018 | 2019–2025 |
| Lando Norris
|
2017-2018 | 2019–2025 |
 Alexander Albon
|
2017-2018 | 2019–2020, 2022–2025 |
 Nicholas Latifi
|
2017-2019 | 2020–2022 |
| Jack Aitken
|
2018-2021 | 2020 |
 Yuki Tsunoda
|
2020 | 2021–2025 |
 Mick Schumacher
|
2019-2020 | 2021–2022 |
| Nikita Mazepin
|
2019-2020 | 2021 |
 Zhou Guanyu
|
2019-2021 | 2022–2024 |
 Nyck de Vries
|
2017-2019 | 2022–2023 |
 Oscar Piastri
|
2021 | 2023-2025 |
 Logan Sargeant
|
2021-2022 | 2023-2024 |
 Liam Lawson
|
2021-2022 | 2023-2025 |
| Oliver Bearman
|
2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
 Franco Colapinto
|
2023-2024 | 2024 |
| Jack Doohan
|
2021-2023 | 2024-2025 |
 Gabriel Bortoleto
|
2024 | 2025 |
 Isack Hadjar
|
2023-2024 | 2025 |
 Andrea Kimi Antonelli
|
2024 | 2025 |
Personnel[]
Manufacturers[]
Although manufacturer involvement in terms of construction is forbidden, there is a significant amount of cross-over between F2 and Formula One in terms of suppliers. The two prime examples of this are the two Italian firms Dallara and Pirelli, the former a chassis designer and constructor, and the latter a tyre supplier.
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Formula 2 serves as one of the main support series for Formula One throughout the latter's European tour, as well as choice rounds around the world. As such the entire F2 calendar is dictated by the F1 calendar, although the series frequently holds a single race away from F1 each season.
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