Formula Two Archive

  • Will Bratt - Photo credit: Vince Pettit Photography

    Will Bratt Ready For Oschersleben Challenge

    Almost 5 weeks after the previous FIA Formula 2 event at Brands Hatch, the action re-starts in Germany, at the Oschersleben circuit for the penultimate race of the season. And for fourth place man, Brit Will Bratt there is the added challenge of learning a...

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  • Will Bratt

    TCF Exclusive: Will Bratt Blog

    Welcome to my first blog here on TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk – I’m looking forward to updating you about my racing and giving a general look at what I’m up to on and off track. My season in Formula 2 so far has, in my estimation, been less...

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  • Will Bratt - Photo credit: Jackob Ebrey Photography

    Bratt Ruminates Over Brands Hatch Weekend

    Will Bratt had a solid and consistent weekend in the FIA Formula Two World Championship at his home race of Brands Hatch.  TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk spoke to him about his weekend as a whole. In Race One, starting on the second row of the grid, the opportunity...

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  • Philipp Eng

    Eng takes Race 2 at Brands Hatch

    Philipp Eng has claimed his third victory of the season in Race 2 of the FIA Formula Two Championship at Brands Hatch, in a race that will remembered for a clash between championship rivals, and countrymen, Jolyon Palmer and Dean Stoneman. Eng held position from...

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  • Kazin Vasiliauskas - Photo credit: Vince Pettit Photography

    Kazim Vasiliauskas Grabs Pole For Race 2

    Kazim Vasiliauskas claimed pole for race 2 of the FIA Formula 2 Championship at Brands Hatch. Vasiliauskas took pole in a hectic qualifying, with the session being red flagged when Parthiva Sureshwaren had a shunt at Westfield.

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  • Dean Stoneman at Brands Hatch - Photo Credit

    Stoneman secures Brands Hatch win in emphatic style

    Briton Dean Stoneman cruised away to win the first race of the British round of the FIA Formula 2 Championship at Brands Hatch a dominating 8 seconds ahead of the field. Stoneman is now only 5 points behind Championship leader Jolyon Palmer, who had a...

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  • Dean Stoneman celebrates his pole position

    Stoneman Takes Pole At Brands Hatch

    Dean Stoneman continued his form that saw him lead practice Friday morning to take pole position for race 1 of the FIA Formula 2 Championship at Brands Hatch. Provisional Pole was held by Jack Clarke for most of the session, only 0.001s ahead of Sergey...

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  • Dean Stoneman

    Stoneman Starts As He Means To Go On

    Dean Stoneman topped the timesheets in the Friday practice session for the FIA Formula 2 Championship, in such a tight session where the top 6 drivers were separated by just 0.2s. Stoneman stayed top even after managing to tap the barriers at Stirling’s following his...

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  • Will Bratt

    Will Bratt Gunning For Points At Brands Hatch

    Will Bratt is currently 5th in the FIA Formula 2 Championship, and is hoping that his misfortunes from the previous rounds are banished by a high points scoring finish this weekend at Brands Hatch. Bratt was hit by a driveshaft failure in Portimão in the...

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  • Jolyon Palmer - Photo credit: Formula Two Media

    Britains Got Talent – An Interview With Jolyon Palmer

    Formula Two heads to Brands Hatch this weekend, we took the time to catch up with one of Britain's rising stars who just so happens to be leading the championship at the moment, Jolyon Palmer.

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  • Jolyon Palmer lead the way at Brands Hatch - Photo credit: Sutton Images

    Brit Trio Rule The Roost At Brands Hatch Test

    Formula Two Championship leader Jolyon Palmer left it until the final few minutes to set a stunning lap of 1:16.111s to top the timesheets at the Official F2 test held today at Brands Hatch. Palmer showed the form that has led to his championship lead,...

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  • Dean Stoneman - Photo Credit: www.formulatwo.com

    Scorching Stoneman Takes Portimão Victory

    Dean Stoneman took a convincing win Race 2 of the FIA Formula Two Championship in heat of Portimão, Portugal. At the start of the race he managed to get the jump on Jolyon Palmer and continued to race away from the pack, finishing the race...

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  • Jolyon Palmer - Photo credit: F2 Media / Sutton Images

    Palmer Continues Impressive Form To Take Pole

    Brit Jolyon Palmer led the way in the second qualifying session for Race 2 of the FIA Formula Two Championship in Portimão to claim his fifth pole position of the season. It was fellow Brit Dean Stoneman who set the early pace on a fresh...

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  • Palmer - Photo Credit: www.formulatwo.com

    Palmer Romps Away To Win Portimão Opener

    Jolyon Palmer took a pole to flag victory in Race 1 in Portimão to post his fourth win of the season. Palmer led from the start, and managed to stay there even through a Safety Car period after Dean Stoneman and Philipp Eng tripped over...

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  • Jolyon Palmer - Photo credit: Formula Two Media

    Palmer Stuns Rivals To Take Pole

    Jolyon Palmer put in an impressive performance to take pole position in Portimão, marking the fourth time he will lead the field away this year.

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  • Benjamin Bailly - Photo credit: Formula 2 / Sutton Images

    Bailly Leads The Way In Portimão Practice

    Benjamin Bailly continued his impressive run of form to take the top spot on the timesheets in both practice sessions for Rounds 9 & 10 of the FIA F2 World Championship. Bailly brings with him the form that won him Race 2 last time out...

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  • Russian Afanasiev excited for Marrakech race weekend

    Russian Afanasiev excited for Marrakech race weekend

    Sergey Afanasiev is looking forward to the forthcoming rounds of the 2010 FIA Formula Two Championship after a brace of points finishes during the season opening rounds at Silverstone. The Silverstone round saw the Russian star record a podium finish during the opening race which...

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  • Bratt shows potential on F2 Debut

    Bratt shows potential on F2 Debut

    Will Bratt showed promise during the opening rounds of the 2010 FIA Formula Two Championship at Silverstone, Northamptonshire. Bratt, the reigning Euroseries 3000 Champion and who raced in the GP2 Asia Series before joining the F2 grid, delivered an extremely competitive performance at Silverstone to...

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  • Formula Two 2010 Round One: Silverstone – Eng Holds Off Palmer

    Formula Two 2010 Round One: Silverstone – Eng Holds Off Palmer

    Philipp Eng secured victory in round two of the 2010 Formula Two Championship, having taken the chequered with less than a second to second placed Jolyon Palmer. Eng, who started from pole position having set the fastest time during the second qualifying session on Saturday...

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  • Formula Two 2010 Round One: Silverstone – Race One: Palmer Takes First F2 Win

    Formula Two 2010 Round One: Silverstone – Race One: Palmer Takes First F2 Win

    Jolyon Palmer took the first win of the 2010 Formula Two season and his first win the in the series after a controlled drive from pole position. With this win, Palmer has followed in the footsteps of father Jonathon in 1993. During the opening laps,...

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  • Formula Two 2010 Round One: Silverstone – Eng Secures Race Two Pole Ahead Of Brit Duo

    Formula Two 2010 Round One: Silverstone – Eng Secures Race Two Pole Ahead Of Brit Duo

    Race two of the opening weekend for the FIA Formula Two Championship will see twenty year old Austrian Philipp Eng start on pole position after a frantic second qualifying session. The early running of the second session was set by the front row drivers for...

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  • Formula Two 2010 Round One: Silverstone – Brit Palmer takes home race pole position

    Formula Two 2010 Round One: Silverstone – Brit Palmer takes home race pole position

    The opening round of the FIA Formula Two Championship has seen British youngster Jolyon Palmer take pole for the first race of the season tomorrow. The thirty minute qualifying session was a frantic one as a number of drivers took turns to lead the timings,...

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  • Formula Two 2010 Round One: Silverstone – Free Practice 1 – Stoneman sets the pace

    Formula Two 2010 Round One: Silverstone – Free Practice 1 – Stoneman sets the pace

    The 2010 FIA Formula Two Championship got underway as Formula Renault Graduate Dean Stoneman has set the pace in the opening free practice session at Silverstone, Northamptonshire. Stoneman beat fellow Brit Jack Clarke and 2009 race winner Philipp Eng. Austrian Eng set the third fastest...

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  • Austrian Eng Returns for F2 Title Assault

    Austrian Eng Returns for F2 Title Assault

    20 year old Austrian racer Philipp Eng has announced that he is to return to the FIA Formula 2 Championship in 2010, as he targets the ultimate prize: the Formula 2 title and the FIA Formula One World Championship test drive that comes with it....

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  • Indian Film Star To Race In Formula 2

    Indian Film Star To Race In Formula 2

    A well known Indian film star is to swap the film set for the race track in 2010. Ajith Kumar has agreed a deal which will see him race in the FIA Formula 2 Championship in 2010. Kumar made his racing debut in 2003, competing...

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  • Bratt Returns to Karting

    Bratt Returns to Karting

    GP2 Asia driver Will Bratt made a successful return to karting when he took part in a recent meet at the Shenington kart track. Bratt, who will be racing in the FIA Formula 2 Championship this season, took the opportunity to go back to racing...

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  • Ferrari Look To Bortolotti For Monza

    Ferrari Look To Bortolotti For Monza

    Ferrari are apparently looking to Formula Two race winner Mirko Bortolotti to take over Felipe Massa’s seat after the next race at Spa-Franchorchamps. Tweet

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  • Hancock Steps Up To Formula Two Challenge

    Hancock Steps Up To Formula Two Challenge

    Reigning British Formula Renault champion Ollie Hancock is set to make the step up for the final three races of the 2009 FIA Formula Two Championship. Tweet

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