Why isn’t hybrid power in F2’s future plans?

Formula 2 CEO Bruno Michel has admitted that it would be “impossible” for the championship to switch to hybrid powertrains in the future.

With Formula 1 moving forward with hybrid technology in single-seaters and IndyCar recently adopting its own iteration, it is becoming more important to become familiar with its intricacies at the junior level.

Asked if F2 had considered making changes, Michel said: “What we have in Formula 1 in terms of hybridisation is not something we can afford, it’s very simple. This is impossible, otherwise we would triple the cost of one season.

“We looked at what IndyCar was doing and we had some discussions with them to see if it was a fit for us and, to be completely honest, I thought the costs were almost worth it compared to the benefits. Was zero.

“We have decided to take a more sustainable approach in terms of fuel and we are well ahead in every other category.”

F2 currently runs using 55% sustainable Aramco fuel, but that proportion will increase to 100% next year – coming before F1’s transition in 2026.

“We’re going to 100% sustainable fuels next year, still with biofuels,” Mitchell said. “We’re going to be the first to use synthetic fuels very soon, and that’s the approach we’re taking.”

Explaining that the development of fuel injection would require new fuels as well as “some changes” to the engine, Mitchell concluded: “Of course, we are constantly improving and working on the engine.

“We will have an engine in F2 next year that is slightly different to this year’s engine, and we are also developing to accommodate Aramco fuel, because we are moving to 100% sustainable fuel for next year. “