New generation of F2 drivers to follow 2025 miscreants of F1

This year is a symbol of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Formula 2 Championship (then under GP2 mental), but another reason is that it represents a landmark for the series: F2 drivers in F2 have been graduated directly in Formula 1 – something that had not expanded since 2010, when the F1 Grid 20 to 24 cars. In other words, it is unprecedented under normal conditions.

As a result, a lot of nine returns and a lot of renewed sectors of 13 miscreants prove to be a lot to prove to be a chance to grab an F1 seat in 2026, especially teams can do banks on experience in the first season of the upcoming technical rules of F1 with a new engine formula.

Among those 13 debutants, only four words are crooks in the pure sense – Arvid Lindblad, Sebastian Montoya, Alex Danne and Sami Magetounif. The other nine made their F2 debut in the last few rounds of the 2024 season, with this experience to hit the ground in the 2025 campaign.

A clear favorite, however, will be experienced Victor MartinsA Formula 3 Champion with a very tight title Oscar piastry In the 2019 formula, Renault Eurocap promoted the Australian career as he topped and joined the Renault Academy, while East lost the support of the French brand and lived in the series.

As Piastry flew towards F1, Martins slowed the ranks. He again joined Alpine, took those Eurocaps and F3 crowns, then the best F2 was a fraud in 2023 – but the last season was a devastation with bad luck due to driving errors in the previous season, which was leading to exiting the Neston program.

“Suppose my goal and their goal was not on the same line,” 23 -year -old French explained wisely. For the upcoming campaign, Art Grand Prix The driver said: “I have no problem to keep people as a favorite.

“I think this year is going to separate. In my mind, I think I jump directly from 2023 to ’25! ’24 does not really exist, or assume that it does not affect my goal, my inspiration, my confidence in the team and the people with whom work with. I know that I am working with the best engineers in Formula 2 and they will give me the best car. ,

Martins will face a host of small rivals, many of them F1 teams Protegs. Jak CrawfordA former red bull junior of the Eston Martin program is now, the most returning driver from 2024 and will enjoy consistency as a 19 -year -old American. Dams For its third campaign at this stage.

Many eyes Lindblad will be on the next big hope of Red Bull, who scored 40 points for a superlisance He won the Formula Regional Oceania title in New Zealand last monthAlthough the 17 -year -old Britain is actually very small to be really honored yet, he is known as the main contender for an F1 seat next year. Yuki tsaoda The fold or its new racing bulls team-motat decreases with expectations to its heads.

After Bortoleto F4 and Formula became somewhat prudent at regional levels, they took F3 and F2 from the storm and took a seat in SAUBER. Everyone on the grid will try to simulate him, but only a driver has a credential to do so

Lindblad’s F2 debut will be examined with campos, although he says that Red Bull has not given him a specific target for 2025, despite expecting it is “quite high”. And don’t call it “new Max”, because he cannot appreciate it.

Prema Squad, whose 2024 campaign was somewhat a shocker, considering his genealogy as Andrea Kimi Antonally and both. Oliver bearman Struggling throughout the season, the Alpine Junior Gabriel Mini-F3 should not be discounted in 2024-and Juan Pablo Montya’s son Sebastian, both, is 19 years old.

“They know that they struggled many times last year, and they really tried to understand why they were struggling in winter,” Montoya said. “I think they got a better idea at the end of the season – they were much more consistent, they were very high on the front and they reached a point where they were at the podium almost every week at the end of the year.”

Mini said: “Looking at the test a few days ago, I think they understood many things, and it looks like a positive.”

Meanwhile, behind a very private Ferrari F1 test in Barcelona in January, dino startovic will attempt to build two solid F3 campaigns. 21-year-old joined Sweda Hatek-the top driver Paul Aaron finished third in 2024 standing-23-year-old Williams Junior Luke Browning, who was third in F3 last year.

“We both want to win the title, and I think it is clear from Paul’s performance last year, and the driver is from the line-up strongness. Me and Dino, I think we are one of the strongest on the grid, ”Browning claimed.

“Experience matters a lot,” Before adding some nuances, Startovic stressed: “I think the major examples are the F3 and F2 season of Gabrielo, this is something that I think I think seems to be seen.”

After Bortoleto, F4 and Formula was somewhat prudent at regional levels, he took F3 and F2 from the storm and landed on one seat in the SAUBER – Future Audi F1 team. Everyone on the grid will try to simulate him, but only a driver has the credibility to do so: Leonardo Forenaroli.

Fornaroli took an equally unpredictable F3 title in a consistent but winning campaign last year, and will now attempt to repeat Brazil’s feat with the same Invta outfit-although the 20-year-old man is stopping his expectations.

“The main thing for this season is, for me, focusing on myself, not repeating last year’s mistakes, and always to be consistent,” he said. “But I will not set a crazy goal for me, so that I am a crook.”

It seems appropriate. But do not forget how, 12 months ago, a bullet was fired on the expectations of Ruki Bortoleo, as they polled in their first F2 qualifying session. The truth is that, in F2, you really never know what is expected.