The car has a top speed of 320 km/h (198 mph) meaning that it is the fastest single seater racing car behind Formula One and IndyCar Series..
How long is a Formula 1 race? Typically, a Formula 1 race will last between 80 and 100 minutes from start to finish.
This can be longer if there are many Safety Car periods, where the cars slow down, or red flags, which pauses the race.
In the case of a red flag, the race is likely to last over 2 hours..
It was replaced in 1985 by Formula 3000, but revived by the FIA from 2009–2012 in the form of the FIA Formula Two Championship.
The name returned in 2017 when the former GP2 Series became known as the FIA Formula 2 Championship..
It was replaced in 1985 by Formula 3000, but revived by the FIA from 2009–2012 in the form of the FIA Formula Two Championship.
The name returned in 2017 when the former GP2 Series became known as the FIA Formula 2 Championship..
One Qualifying Session (30 minutes).
Saturday One Sprint Race of 120 Kilometres or 45 minutes each (whichever comes first).
Sunday One Feature Race of 170 kilometres or 60 minutes (whichever comes first)..
The GP2 Series was a form of open wheel motor racing introduced in 2005 following the discontinuation of the long-term Formula One feeder series, Formula 3000.
The GP2 format was conceived by Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore, while Ecclestone also has the rights to the name GP1..
It had been reported for some time that GP2 could become FIA Formula 2 in the near future but that has now been officially confirmed.
Following ongoing negotiations between GP2 organisers and the FIA, the rebranding has now happened with immediate effect..
The GP2 Series car was used by all of the teams, and features a Dallara carbon-fiber monocoque chassis powered by a Mecachrome normally-aspirated fuel-injected V8 engine and Pirelli dry slick and rain treaded tyres.
Overall weight is 688 kg including driver..
F1 is very technically advanced.
GP2 cars are still complicated machines, but they are much more simple and are all identical, meaning it is the driving that does all of the talking on the circuit.
The Dallara GP2/11 was first introduced in 2011 and is raced by the entire 26-car field..
The GP2 Series was a form of open wheel motor racing introduced in 2005 following the discontinuation of the long-term Formula One feeder series, Formula 3000.
The GP2 format was conceived by Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore, while Ecclestone also has the rights to the name GP1..
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 series GP2..
Rather than reviving the series by creating a new one where none had previously existed, the FIA chose to rebrand the GP2 Series as the FIA Formula 2 Championship in early 2017.
Since then, drivers to have graduated to F1 include Charles Leclerc, George Russell and Oscar Piastri..
Designer(s)
Ferrari (1950-present)
Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1947, Ferrari is the oldest active team in the FIA F1 world championships, having taken part in every championship since 1950..
The GP2 format was conceived by Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore, while Ecclestone also has the rights to the name GP1.
The series was organized by Bruno Michel..
Season of Formula One feeder championship
The 2005 GP2 Series season was the thirty-ninth season of the second-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also first season under the GP2 Series moniker.The season started in Imola
Bahrain on 30 September.The season was won by the German Nico Rosberg
With the Finn Heikki Kovalainen finishing second.
Season of Formula One feeder championship
The 2006 GP2 Series season was the second season of the Formula One feeder championship GP2 Series.The season began at Circuit de Valencia
Spain on 8 April 2006 and ended in Monza
Italy on 10 September 2006.The championship was won by ART Grand Prix driver Lewis Hamilton
Over Piquet Sports driver Nelson Piquet Jr.
Season of Formula One feeder championship
The 2008 GP2 Series season was the forty-second season of the second-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also fourth season under the GP2 Series moniker.It began on 26 April at Montmeló
Spain and it finished on 14 September at Monza
Italy.This is the first season using a new car design to be used during the following 3 seasons.The series was won by Giorgio Pantano.
The 2009–10 GP2 Asia Series season was the third season of the GP2 Asia Series.It began on 31 October 2009 and ended on 14 March 2010 after four double-header rounds.
Season of Formula One feeder championship
The 2009 GP2 Series season was the forty-third season of the second-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also fifth season under the GP2 Series moniker.The season consisted of twenty races at ten rounds
Beginning on 9 May at the Circuit de Catalunya and finishing on 20 September at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve.The Algarve circuit hosted its first GP2 weekend
And was the only new circuit on the calendar.The Nürburgring also returned as part of its rotation with Hockenheim as the home of the German Grand Prix.
Season of Formula One feeder championship
The 2010 GP2 Series season was the forty-fourth season of the second-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also sixth season under the GP2 Series moniker.The season began on 8 May at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmeló
Spain and ended on 14 November at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates after 20 races held at ten meetings.
The 2011 GP2 Asia Series was the fourth and final season of the GP2 Asia Series
And the second to be held entirely in a single calendar year.
Season of Formula One feeder championship
The 2011 GP2 Series season was the forty-fifth season of the second-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also seventh season under the GP2 Series moniker
The pan-European motor racing series for single specification open wheel GP2 cars.Thirteen teams competed over a nine event series that run from 7 May at Istanbul Park in Turkey to September 11 at Monza in Italy.The series again performed the role of a series for developing emerging young drivers
Acting as the principal supporting motor racing series that fills in time between sessions of the nine World Championship Formula One Grands Prix that are held in Europe.The championship was won by reigning GP2 Asia champion Romain Grosjean at the penultimate round of the series.Luca Filippi
Jules Bianchi and Charles Pic were all divided just by two points in their battle for the second
Third and fourth places respectively.Christian Vietoris
Esteban Gutiérrez and Fabio Leimer was the other race winners.
Season of Formula One feeder championship
The 2012 GP2 Series season was the forty-sixth season of the second-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also eighth season under the GP2 Series moniker and also the first season after merging with the GP2 Asia Series.The championship was expanded to include
In support of the 2012 Formula One season.
The 2013 GP2 Series season was the forty-seventh season of the second-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also ninth season under the GP2 Series moniker
A support series to the 2013 Formula One World Championship.
Season of Formula One feeder championship
The 2014 GP2 Series season
Was the forty-eighth season of the second-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also tenth season under the GP2 Series moniker
A support series to the 2014 Formula One World Championship.Russian Time were the defending team champions.
Season of Formula One feeder championship
The 2015 GP2 Series season was the forty-ninth season of the second-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also eleventh season under the GP2 Series moniker
A championship for open-wheel racing cars run as a support series to the 2015 Formula One World Championship.Twenty-six drivers representing thirteen teams raced over eleven rounds
Starting in Bahrain on 18 April and finishing in Abu Dhabi on 29 November.
Season of Formula One feeder championship
The 2016 GP2 Series season was the fiftieth season of the second-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also twelfth and final season under the GP2 Series moniker
A motor racing feeder series that was run in support of the 2016 FIA Formula One World Championship.It was the final season run under the GP2 Series name
With the championship being rebranded as the FIA Formula 2 Championship from 2017.It was also originally scheduled to be the final season for the Dallara GP2/11 chassis that was introduced in 2011 and the Mecachrome 4.0 litre V8 normally-aspirated engine package that débuted in the maiden season of the series in 2005 before a brand new chassis and engine package was introduced for 2017
However due to another cost-cutting
The series announced it would keep the current chassis and engine package for one more season.
Former auto racing championship
The GP2 Series was a form of open wheel motor racing introduced in 2005 following the discontinuation of the long-term Formula One feeder series
Formula 3000.The GP2 format was conceived by Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore
While Ecclestone also has the rights to the name GP1.The series was organized by Bruno Michel.In 2010
The GP3 Series class was launched
As a feeder class for the GP2 series.In 2017
The series was rebranded as the FIA Formula 2 Championship.
