Motorsport Week
  • Formula 1
    • 2025 Formula 1 Calendar
    • 2025 Formula 1 Standings
  • Formula E
    • 2025 Formula E Calendar
    • 2025 Formula E Standings
  • IndyCar
    • 2025 IndyCar Calendar
    • 2025 IndyCar Standings
  • WRC
    • 2025 WRC Standings
    • 2025 WRC Calendar
  • MotoGP
    • 2025 MotoGP Calendar
    • 2025 MotoGP Standings
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
  • WEC
    • 2025 WEC Calendar
  • IMSA
    • 2025 IMSA Calendar
  • World SBK
  • More
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • F1 Academy
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • World Superbikes
    • Technical Insight
    • Galleries
    • About/Contact
    • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
  • Formula 1
    • 2025 Formula 1 Calendar
    • 2025 Formula 1 Standings
  • Formula E
    • 2025 Formula E Calendar
    • 2025 Formula E Standings
  • IndyCar
    • 2025 IndyCar Calendar
    • 2025 IndyCar Standings
  • WRC
    • 2025 WRC Standings
    • 2025 WRC Calendar
  • MotoGP
    • 2025 MotoGP Calendar
    • 2025 MotoGP Standings
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
  • WEC
    • 2025 WEC Calendar
  • IMSA
    • 2025 IMSA Calendar
  • World SBK
  • More
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • F1 Academy
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • World Superbikes
    • Technical Insight
    • Galleries
    • About/Contact
    • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
Motorsport Week
Home Single Seater Formula 3

F2 boss wary of calendar gaps and ‘complicated’ weekend format

by Fergal Walsh
4 years ago
A A
F2 boss wary of calendar gaps and ‘complicated’ weekend format
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Formula 2 CEO Bruno Michel says he is aware of the malaise caused by the large gaps between championship rounds this year, with the series currently analysing the potential a format tweak in 2022.

As a measure to cut costs, F2 listed eight rounds on its 2021 calendar compared to 12 in 2020, and revamped its format to introduce a second Sprint Race into the weekend.

The reduced number of venues has also led to larger gaps between rounds, with a break of two months existing between some events; the next round of Formula 2 will not be until Monza, in mid-September. Following Sochi’s round in late September the next event will not be until Jeddah in December.

Michel outlined that he has heard fan disappointment on the matter and confirmed that the series is looking at alternative options.

RelatedPosts

Leonardo Fornaroli reflects on Baku weekend

Leonardo Fornaroli confirms F1 talks as F2 title battle ramps up

3 weeks ago
Jak Crawford took the Baku Feature Race victory

Jak Crawford takes Baku F2 Feature win to maintain title challenge

4 weeks ago

“I would say that there is too much time in between events,” Michel said. “And that’s something that we understand and the feedback we have from the fans, [who are] quite obvious about it.

“It’s more difficult to get involved into a championship when you have one month, one month and a half or even two months between two events.

“When we go to Silverstone, everybody forgot about Baku. You know, that’s the problem. And you get there and people don’t really remember where is Guanyu Zhou, where is Oscar Piastri.

“So that’s something that we really need to carefully look at, because we don’t want to lose fans because of that. And obviously, that’s an issue.”

Under Formula 2’s new-for-2021 format qualifying still sets the grid for the Feature Race, though that now takes place on Sunday.

However, in a change, the top 10 in the qualifying session are reversed to form the starting grid for Sprint Race 1 on Saturday, with the top 10 finishing order from that race reversed to establish grid slots for Sprint Race 2.

Michel recognises that the new format is difficult for fans to understand, while also revealing that three races across a weekend is a massive workload for the teams in Formula 2.

“The second thing that we can see which is more in the cons is that the format is a little bit more complicated to understand,” Michel said.

“And we need to explain it and explain it and explain it again. And the fact that we have races every month or every month and a half, it doesn’t help to understand the format.

“Then, one thing that people have been saying also is that they would like to have F2 and F3 together with F1 more often, which is good, but [it] also doesn’t allow us to support F1 as much as we would like to, because we can’t do too many races.

“And the last thing that is we’ve been through, for F3 it’s OK, but for F2, a three-race weekend is a very, very heavy workload for the teams.

“So we’re considering all this. And as I said, I give you the pros, we look at the cons. And that’s why it’s not an easy decision to make. Altogether, I would say this new format works very well on the track.

“And I’m quite happy about it. The question is, does it make real sense in terms of challenge? Let’s put it that way. And that’s where we are discussing at the moment with the FIA, and with F1 to know where we’re going to go for next year.”

Tags: F2
Share202Tweet127Share

Related Posts

A quiet air of confidence emanates from Mahindra as the team prepares for Season 12
Formula E

Mahindra makes Formula E statement of intent as it launches Season 12 challenger

5 hours ago
Fred Vasseur is still striving to turn Ferrari's fortunes around
Formula 1

Why Fred Vasseur knew he would ‘get s**t’ in Ferrari F1 role

7 hours ago
F1 hasn't visited Germany since 2020
Formula 1

The elusive Grand Prix that has left ex-F1 supremo baffled by its disappearance

9 hours ago
Load More

Discussion about this post

Latest News

Monza is one historic track that has upgraded its facilities

Formula 1 memorabilia gift guide

October 15, 2025
A quiet air of confidence emanates from Mahindra as the team prepares for Season 12

Mahindra makes Formula E statement of intent as it launches Season 12 challenger

October 15, 2025
Fred Vasseur is still striving to turn Ferrari's fortunes around

Why Fred Vasseur knew he would ‘get s**t’ in Ferrari F1 role

October 15, 2025
Motorsport Week

© 2024 Motorsport Media Services Ltd

Other Links

  • About & Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Motorsport Monday

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • Home
  • Formula 1
    • Latest News
    • 2025 F1 Calendar
    • 2025 F1 Championship Standings
  • Formula E
    • Latest News
    • 2025 FE Calendar
    • 2025 FE Championship Standings
  • MotoGP
    • Latest News
    • 2025 MotoGP Calendar
    • 2025 MotoGP Standings
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • World Superbikes
  • WRC
    • Latest News
    • 2025 WRC Calendar
    • 2025 WRC Standings
  • IndyCar
    • Latest News
    • 2025 IndyCar Calendar
    • 2025 IndyCar Standings
  • WEC
    • Latest News
    • 2025 WEC Calendar
  • Live Updates
  • Other
    • IMSA
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • F1 Academy
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • World Superbikes
  • Galleries
  • About/Contact
  • Privacy Policy

© 2024 Motorsport Media Services Ltd