Review Formula 2 2028

Twelve seasons at the heart of the road to Formula 1

Created in 2017 following the transformation of the GP2 Series into the FIA Formula 2 Championship, Formula 2 has established itself as one of the most important categories in the international single-seater development ladder. Positioned at the top of the FIA’s development pyramid, it represents a major step for drivers aiming to reach Formula 1.

Review Formula 2 2028 documents the 2028 season in detail, session by session, while bringing together the results from the twelve seasons contested from 2017 to 2028. This approach allows readers to follow the 2028 season while preserving a comprehensive historical record of the championship’s first twelve FIA Formula 2 seasons.

Since 2017, FIA Formula 2 has produced numerous drivers who subsequently reached Formula 1. Charles Leclerc, the first champion of the FIA Formula 2 era in 2017 with PREMA Racing, was followed by George Russell in 2018. Nyck de Vries, Mick Schumacher, Oscar Piastri, Felipe Drugovich, Théo Pourchaire and Gabriel Bortoleto are also among the champions from this period. The championship has therefore played a significant role in the careers of several drivers from the recent generation of Formula 1.

But the history of F2 is not limited to its champions. Drivers such as Lando Norris, Alexander Albon, Pierre Gasly, Antonio Giovinazzi, Yuki Tsunoda, Guanyu Zhou, Logan Sargeant and Oliver Bearman have also used the category as a step towards Formula 1. The results from each season therefore provide a record of the different generations of drivers who have competed in the championship.

The inaugural FIA Formula 2 season in 2017 marks the starting point of this archive. Charles Leclerc won the title ahead of Artem Markelov and Oliver Rowland, while Luca Ghiotto, Nicholas Latifi, Antonio Fuoco, Sergio Sette Câmara and Alexander Albon were among the leading protagonists of this first generation.

Over the years, the championship has maintained its role as a proving ground for future Formula 1 drivers. Race weekends combine practice, qualifying, Sprint Race and Feature Race, requiring drivers to manage different race formats, tyres, strategy, overtaking and performance over the course of a weekend. The F2 calendar is also closely linked to Formula 1, with championship rounds taking place as part of Grand Prix weekends and giving young drivers experience of the same circuits and sporting environment as the premier category.

The 2028 season therefore belongs to a history already spanning twelve years. FIA sporting and technical regulations provide the framework for the competition and evolve from season to season as the championship develops.

Review Formula 2 2028 makes it possible to place the performances of a new generation alongside those of the drivers who came before them. The names of Charles Leclerc, George Russell, Nyck de Vries, Mick Schumacher, Oscar Piastri, Felipe Drugovich, Théo Pourchaire and Gabriel Bortoleto become reference points within a history that directly connects Formula 2 with Formula 1.

As with the other Reviews in the Red Books collection, this book is not designed as a current-affairs magazine. It is a data and results archive, created to find a session, race, driver, team or season, while also comparing the different generations that have competed in the championship.

From Charles Leclerc in 2017 to the generation of drivers competing in 2028, this edition brings together twelve seasons of a championship that has become essential to understanding the future of Formula 1.

Twelve seasons. Hundreds of races and results. Generations of drivers. An archive at the heart of the road to Formula 1.