The FIA Formula 2 Championship has unveiled the F2 2024 car to the international media in the F1 paddock in Monza on Thursday 31st August.
The design philosophy of the new car, which will be raced in the 2024, 2025 and 2026 seasons, is to give young drivers who aspire to race in Formula 1 the best preparation by making it as close to an F1 car as possible in terms of safety, look, systems, performance, sustainability.
Moreover, the nose, front wing and rear wings and floor have been designed to encourage wheel to wheel racing, which will lead to thrilling on track action.
The new car, which features the latest FIA safety innovations, is powered by a 3.4 litre turbo-charged Mecachrome engine and includes some new features to accommodate the Aramco synthetic sustainable fuel that will be introduced in 2025.
The F2 2024 car has also been designed to comply with the FIA 2024 specifications in terms of braking, steering effort and ergonomics to accommodate a wide range of drivers and make the championship as accessible as possible.
The car systems will still include marshalling such as Virtual Safety Car and optimised Drag Reduction System whilst the electronics have been enhanced with a new Marelli Vehicle Control Unit.
The car completed a successful shakedown in July with former F2 driver Tatiana Calderon at the wheel. Following the unveiling, the development programme will continue over a number of tests across the remainder of the year with several different drivers including 2022 FIA Formula 2 Champion, Felipe Drugovich.
F2 consistently delivers excellent racing and acts as an important training ground for future members of the Formula 1 grid, and by bringing the design philosophies of the two cars closer together we will support this development further. The new F2 car is also an important symbol for our sustainability journey as the series continues to pioneer advanced sustainable fuel which will become a part of F1 from 2026. I want to pay tribute to Bruno and his team as well as the FIA for our continued strong collaboration in this category. I can’t wait to see the car on track next season.
Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1.
I’m very proud to present our new F2 car, which will race for the next three years. Together with the FIA, we’ve designed a powerful, challenging and safe car that will prepare young drivers for F1, and that will continue to provide great racing and a lot of overtaking opportunities, something that the fans expect from F2. It has been designed also to fit all types of drivers, taking into account FIA’s consideration regarding the steering effort. This is obviously key to making our sport more inclusive, by enhancing our car’s driveability and comfort. One of our main focuses remains costs control. So, we have kept the same engine and gearbox, and there are a lot of carried-over parts from the previous car. Finally, we made sure that the teams can manage this new car with 12 operational people, as per the Sporting Regulations. I want to thank our partners Aramco, Pirelli, Dallara and Mecachrome, who are key in making this car safe, reliable and the best racing machine to prepare our drivers for Formula 1.
FIA Formula 2 Championship CEO, Bruno Michel.
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