FIA Formula 2 - The Spa-Francorchamps Race Pack 25.08.2022: FIA FORMULA 2 Championship Circuit Spa-Francorchamps 26-28 August 2022 It’s back to business for the stars of the Formula 2 grid, as the Championship returns to the historic Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps for the Round 11 of the 2022 campaign.

FIA FORMULA 2 Championship
Circuit Spa-Francorchamps
26-28 August 2022




It’s back to business for the stars of the Formula 2 grid, as the Championship returns to the historic Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps for the Round 11 of the 2022 campaign.  



After recharging their batteries over the summer break, the field will need all the energy they can get around the notoriously demanding track. With the possibility of rain looming over the weekend, they’ll have to shake off any rustiness quickly at the start of what could prove to be a title-deciding triple header.






LAST TIME OUT – BUDAPEST



F1’s return to the Hungarian capital had the perfect recipe for another blockbuster weekend of action. Ayumu Iwasa had narrowly missed out on his maiden F2 pole position in Le Castellet, but the DAMS driver was in a league of his own as he claimed P1 in a dominant fashion, over three tenths clear of his nearest rival Marcus Armstrong.  



From the lights out in the Sprint Race to the chequered flag, it was all about reverse pole-sitter Jack Doohan. The Australian ace was untouchable across the 28 laps in his quest to bring home a second victory in his rookie campaign, crossing the finish line more than five seconds clear of second-placed Jüri Vips and Enzo Fittipaldi in P3.



Sunday’s Feature Race saw Pourchaire set the stage for an enthralling final four rounds, as his growing momentum aheda of the summer break culminated in a return to the top step of the podium for the first time since Round 3 in Imola.



Fittipaldi’s Budapest weekend ended on another high as the Charouz driver secured back-to-back podiums in second, bringing his podium tally up to four this season so far. Lastly, polesitter Iwasa mastered his tyre management to claim third.







TYRE TALK




The drivers will be bolting on the yellow-walled medium Pirelli tyres and the red soft compound available to them this weekend.  



Mario Isola, Pirelli Motorsport Director  


“Spa is the longest lap of the season and also one of the fastest, placing a range of different forces on the tyres. This year, there’s the extra challenge of the modifications that have been made to the track, with some new gravel traps and asphalt, adding some extra elements to think about.



As the middle compounds in the range, the P Zero Yellow medium and P Zero Red soft are well-suited to Spa, but some management is likely to be required in the races if it stays dry.”






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