F2 2023 calendar
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The F1 support series will race across three continents in a season for the first time. Show
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Formula One support series Formula Two and Formula Three have revealed their 2023 calendars, including their debut races in Australia. Next year will mark the first time the junior categories have raced across three continents in a season, with visits to Europe, Asia and Oceania. Both series will make their debuts down under, as confirmed when the Australian Grand Prix signed its ten-year deal, while Formula Three returns to the streets of Monte Carlo for the first time since 2005.
Both seasons will start in support of the opening race of the Formula One season in Bahrain from 3rd to 5th March, with Formula Two in support at 14 races and Formula Three at a record-breaking ten rounds. Formula Two will conclude its season in Abu Dhabi from 24th to 26th November, while Formula Three will have its season finale almost three months earlier in Monza from 1st to 3rd September. The race in Monza also marks the penultimate event of the Formula Two season, meaning the championship will once again have a large pause between its final two races. “We are pleased to confirm the Formula Two calendar for 2023 and look forward to another exciting season where the drivers will battle it out for the title and the chance to reach the highest level of motorsport,” said Stefano Domenicali, president and chief executive of Formula One. “The championship continues to play a hugely important role in nurturing the talent of the future and we are excited to see the next generation of Formula One stars take to the track at 14 rounds of the 2023 season, visiting fan-favourite circuits and also travelling to the iconic Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne for the first time. "There is no doubt that in [Formula Three's] fifth year we can expect drama, action and some of the most exciting battles on track to date. We’re looking forward to seeing the talent of the future take to the track at ten rounds of the Championship, and visiting two exciting new venues in Melbourne, Australia and Monte Carlo, Monaco, for the first time.” The 2023 Formula 2 Championship is a planned motor racing championship for Formula 2 cars that is sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The championship will be the fifty-seventh season of Formula 2 racing and the seventh season run under the FIA Formula 2 Championship moniker. It is an open-wheel racing category that serves as the second tier of formula racing in the FIA Global Pathway. The category will be run in support of selected rounds of the 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship. As the championship is a spec series, all teams and drivers that compete in the championship will run the same car, the Dallara F2 2018. MP Motorsport will enter the championship as the reigning teams' champion, having secured their title at the final round of the 2022 season in Abu Dhabi. Entries[edit]The following teams and drivers are under contract to compete in the 2023 championship. As the championship is a spec series, all competitors will race with an identical Dallara F2 2018 chassis with a V6 turbo engine developed by Mecachrome. Teams will compete with tyres supplied by Pirelli.
Driver changes[edit]Dennis Hauger will leave Prema Racing at the end of the 2022 season and will join MP Motorsport, replacing Felipe Drugovich who will leave the series after winning the championship in 2022.[1] Hauger's Prema Racing seat will be filled by Ferrari Driver Academy member Oliver Bearman, who finished third in FIA Formula 3.[2] Enzo Fittipaldi will leave Charouz Racing System after finishing the 2022 season and join Carlin as a new Red Bull junior.[3] Logan Sargeant is set to graduate to Formula One with Williams. Race calendar[edit]
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Regulation changes[edit]Technical regulations[edit]Formula 2 and Formula 3 will run with 55% sustainable fuel in 2023. In a bid to decrease the championships' carbon footprint, an incremental gain in usage is planned until the 2027 season, where usage of 100% sustainable fuel is planned.[7] References[edit]
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How much does F2 cost per year?One estimate puts the cost of running a Formula Two car at $US 3 million per season. Typically, most of these costs must be paid by the driver, through personal sponsorship, or personal or family wealth.
Is there an age limit for F2 racing?The minimum age to compete in Formula 2 is 17 years old. WHERE CAN WE WATCH THE RACES?
Is F2 faster than F1?Formula 2. F2 cars tended to lap at around 10 to 15 seconds slower than F1 cars. Taking the 2020 Spanish Grand Prix as an example, Lewis Hamilton secured pole with a time of 1m15.
Can the winner of F2 compete again?Under FIA rules, the reigning Formula Two champion is not permitted to remain in the series for the following season. The latest Formula 2 champion to graduate to F1 is Ferrari junior driver Mick Schumacher, who won the series in his second year.
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