FIA Formula 2 peeps, its graduates fill up Formula 1 and IndyCar grids, as well as WEC, LM24-related race seats which in turn means it works. What’s behind the success of this competition, the Artist Formerly Known as GP2? It’s a question we won’t try […]
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Corniche On, Corniche Off – The Return of the Jeddah, FIA F2 Show in Saudi Arabia
Interviews by Sergio Álvarez; spiritual guidance by Diego Merino. FRI, KEY DRIVER QUOTES, QUALIFYING Q to Felipe Drugovich (Pole, 1:40.422), Richard Verschoor (P2, 1:40.648) and Jack Doohan (P3* DSQ after qualy, 1:41.024): “These new video screens installed around the track to aid drivers’ visibility in […]
Junior Shenanigans: FIA Formula 3 is Back! Updated, You MUST Read This
Interviews by Sergio Álvarez; header image by Diego Merino. FRIDAY Q to Franco Colapinto, pole, 1:46.249: “Huge congrats on the pole! Do you expect your team (Van Amersfoort Racing) to be up front this season after this result?” A: “Hello Diego (our own Diego Merino […]
Full Beanage in the Persian Gulf 2.0 UPDATED: FIA Formula 2 Returns!
Interviews by Sergio Álvarez. FRIDAY Q to Jack Doohan, pole, 1:40.542: “Wow, what a lap! What did you learn from last year’s races in F2 that helped you to achieve this pole?” A: “I think just the jump between the two compounds from FP to […]
FIA F2, Abu Dhabi: What They Said and Like So
Interviews by Sergio Álvarez; photos by Diego Merino. The season finale for the FIA Formula 2 was really more about confirming Oscar Piastri’s title, saying goodbye for the time being to Guanyu Zhou (he can always make a shock comeback, seeing that he didn’t win […]
Iberianmph Digital Shorts & Pants: FIA F2 @ Jeddah
Interviews by Sergio Álvarez. It might have been a very strange event for Formula 2 in Saudi Arabia but not all hope was lost: there was a maiden win for Ferrari junior Marcus Armstrong, a major cock-up for the young Alfa F1 bound Zhou in […]
FIA F2/FIA F3: When in Sochi (FRI-SAT-SUN-UPDATED)
Interviews by Sergio Álvarez. Sochi is weird. Not as Austin perhaps but there or thereabouts. It’s a conundrum. The location is nice – but fairly removed from Moscow or St Petersburg, meaning that only locals are likely to show up and watch. The track itself […]
FIA F2: Pronti, Partenza, MONZA (FRI-SAT-SUN updated)
Interviews by Sergio Álvarez; photos by Diego Merino. Over the years we’ve been visiting Monza for the Italian GP and its magic and history always shone on us. You can check out our archive, featuring stories and photos from Diego and Sergio: iberianmph.com/tag/monza One of […]
FIA F3: Zandvoort Driving Lessons, Keeping Sochi Weird & Laughing all the Way to the Banked Corners
Interviews by Sergio Álvarez; photos by Diego Merino. So what do we think about Zandvoort’s return to the F1 – and consequently F3 – calendar? Yes, it’s a fun track which is completely and totally not suited to F1 agricultural machinery, which in turn makes […]