FIA Formula 2 Championship (2009–2012)
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| Vehicle type | Monoposto |
| Country or region | Europe |
| Current name | FIA Formula 2 Championship |
| First season | 2009 |
| Last season | 2012 |
| chassis | Williams JPH1 |
| Engines | Audi |
| tires | Avon |
| Official website | formulatwo.com |
The FIA Formula 2 Championship ( English FIA Formula 2 Championship ) was a racing series for formula vehicles held from 2009 to 2012.
It was based on an idea from FIA President Max Mosley and was to inherit the Formula 2 European Championship , which was held until 1984 , and serve as a cost-effective springboard into Formula 1 . The series was organized by the company MotorSport Vision from Jonathan Palmer , which was awarded the contract in September 2008 to carry it out.
technology
The chassis was developed by Williams and was named Williams JPH1 . It met the Formula 1 crash standards for 2005. Nevertheless, there was a fatal accident during the 2009 race at Brands Hatch when Henry Surtees was hit in the head by a wheel.
The engine came from Audi and was based on the unit from Formula Palmer Audi . However, the engine was much more exhausted and contained fewer series parts. Turbo-charging generated around 295 kW from its 1.8 liter displacement. The drivers had a boost button ten times during the race, which allowed the power to increase to 330 kW for a maximum of 6 seconds.
The tires were supplied by the standard supplier Avon .
All vehicles were used centrally by Palmer, and not by individual racing teams.
Sporty
At the end of 2008, MotorSport Vision signed a five-year contract to hold the FIA Formula 2 Championship from 2009 to 2013. The main focus of the FIA was on offering affordable motorsport for young drivers - the FIA originally planned 200,000 euros per driver and season. However, Palmer could not quite reach this sum and then offered the vehicles for 245,000 euros for all eight races, accident damage was additionally charged. This total included not only the vehicle, but also the mechanics, who were swapped among the participants from race to race in order to achieve equal treatment. In addition, the drivers were allowed to use 80 percent of the advertising space on the car for their personal sponsors.
The champion was allowed to complete a Formula 1 test day with the Williams team. The first three of the championship received the FIA super license , which is a necessary requirement for participating in a Formula 1 racing weekend. However, none of the drivers took advantage of this opportunity.
In consultation with the FIA, it was declared on December 6, 2012 that the 2013 series would no longer be held. In addition to the regulations with standard cars and missing teams, the reasons given were the fact that no Formula 2 driver had made it into Formula 1 by the end of 2012.
Champion of the FIA Formula 2 Championship
| year | master | Points | 2nd place | Points | 3rd place | Points |
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| 2009 |
 Andy Souček
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115 |
 Robert Wickens
|
64 |
 Mikhail Alyoshin
|
59 |
| 2010 |
 Dean Stoneman
|
284 |
Jolyon Palmer
|
242 |
Sergei Afanasiev
|
157 |
| 2011 |
 Mirko Bortolotti
|
316 |
 Christopher Zanella
|
193 |
Ramón Piñeiro
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185 |
| 2012 |
Luciano Bacheta
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231.5 |
Mathéo Tuscher
|
210 |
Christopher Zanella
|
196 |
The future Formula 1 driver Jolyon Palmer (2009-2011) previously drove in this series. The future DTM drivers Robert Wickens (2009) and Philipp Eng (2009–2010) previously drove in Formula 2. With Natacha Gachnang (2009) and Natalia Kowalska (2010–2011), two women also competed in this series.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Christian Nimmervoll: Analysis: Formula 2, GP3, Formula Master & Co. Motorsport-Total.com, October 4, 2008, accessed on February 14, 2013 .
- ^ Roman Wittemeier: Formula 2: Palmer wins tender. Motorsport-Total.com, September 15, 2008, accessed February 14, 2013 .
