2018 FIA Formula 2 - Curitiba posted! Season over!

[Miguel98]

I’m taking over running Formula Two (formelly known as F2RWSRS) from pasta_maldonado.

For this year, F2RWRS has been purchased by the FIA, and renamed to FIA Formula 2 World Championship, being the main series to support, and provide drivers, to the FIA Formula 1 World Championship, the pinnacle of motorsport. A new age has begun for F2 today.
Even though with purchased assets, the FIA has decided that they’ll give a chance for the teams who competed in the 2017 season of F2RWRS to continue in the series for 2018, as the transition from the ARWS (formelly F1RWRS) ladder to the FIA ladder begins today.
To make that process easier, the same chassis from the last year will be used, but the series is switching to being a spec series, with the same chassis and same engine for all. The engine will be developed by current F1 suppliers Judd, and it’ll produce 650HP, which together with the aero package, should thrust the car up until 280-300km/h.

As of this post, all the teams from last year have up until the 1st of October, at 7pm BST, to say if they’re continuing in the series for 2018 or not. After that process is done, first post will be updated with the full rules for this year’s season, including driver and how race weekends will precede.

Waiting List:
1. OsellaFA1L
2. Normal32
3. kevinbotz
4. Simtek
5. pi3141
6. roblomas52
7. Pinkd56
8. FantometteBR
9. alg2159

[Miguel98]

Calendar
Round 1: Suzuka Circuit - 17/18 March
Round 2: Bahrain International Circuit - 31 March/1 April
Round 3: Nürburgring - 12/13 May
Round 4: Zolder - 2/3 June
Round 5: Marina Bay Street Circuit - 23/24 June
Round 6: Karjala Raceway - 11/12 August
Round 7: Donington Park - 25/26 August
Round 8: Circuit Charles de Gaulle - 1/2 September
Round 9: Circuit Zandvoort - 8/9 September
Round 10: Calder Park - 6/7 October
Round 11: Yas Marina - 13/14 October
Round 12: Shanghai International Circuit - 27/28 October
Round 13: Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba - 24/25 November

Entry List

RUSSIAN TIME (Ataxia)
Driver #1: Victoria Desai (#19)
Driver #2: Alexander Obolensky (#20)

Trueba Junior Team (Biscione):
Driver #1: Gianluigi Pazzini (#23)
Driver #2: Emilio Boni (#24)

RonDen Racing Engineering (This)
Driver #1: Judd McAllister (#3)
Driver #2: Tuomas Suomanen (#4(

KitKat Warriors (Salamander)
Driver #1: Beitske Visser (#98)
Driver #2: Sophia Flörsch (#99)

DMR by Carlin (East Londoner)
Driver #1: Colton Herta (#77)
Driver #2: Haílton Fidélis (#78)

K-mart Holden Young Lions (the Masked Lapwing)
Driver #1: Emma Kickert (#31)
Driver #2: Waisale Serevi (#32)

Caltex Tassie Racing (HawkAussie)
Driver #1: James Morgan (#21)
Driver #2: Pyotr Mikoyan (#22)

Melrose Racing Team (Wizzie)
Driver #1: Raul Souto Maior (#73)
Driver #2: T.K. Wolf (#74)

Peak Aeroracing Engineering (V8Fan12)
Driver #1: Lukas Zuber (#5)
Driver #2: Josh Carlisle (#6)

Red Bull World Race Team (RonDenisDeletraz)
Driver #1: Jason Hamilton (#54)
Driver #2: Miguel Siva (#55)

Scuderia Aqua (FMecha)
Driver #1: J.C. Wolf (#27)
Driver #2: Tanner Jason (#28)

Hilmer Motorsport (RealRacingRoots)
Driver #1: Ólafur Ragnar Hannesson (#11)
Driver #2: Marvin Kirchhöfer (#12)

Gillet Ecurie Nationale Belge (tommykl)
Driver #1: Alexandre Dorval (#25)
Driver #2: Max Defourny (#26)

Licor Beirão Portugal Racing (DanielPT)
Driver #1: João António Soares (#91)
Driver #2: Samora Mondlane (#92)

Falik Arrows (SuperAguri)
Driver #1: Felix Rosenqivst (#7)
Driver #2: Jayeen Mori (#8)

If your team name is underlined and in italic, it means you haven't confirmed your entry.

[DemocalypseNow]

I wish to retain my entry, but rebranded to reflect the shift in driver ladders for this year.

Voeckler Grand Prix Engineering will be rebranded to Trueba Junior Team, with Giovanni Roda at the helm.

[Miguel98]

So, after beeing alerted, it seems that Phoenix and Aerospeed have left the forums for good, so they're spots are going to the first two on the waiting list, Salamander and takagi_for_the_win. But, since takagi has left, the second spot goes to HawkAussie. You may confirm your entries like the others.

[Salamander]

I will be reviving DGNgineering's junior team, the KitKat Warriors.

[DemocalypseNow]

Having shaken hands on the deal already with Wizzie, I can confirm that Gianluigi Pazzini (ITA) will be the lead driver for Trueba Junior Team.

[FMecha]

Scuderia Aqua joins the F2 battle.

[Miguel98]

I remind people that plans aren't to be posted yet. Only after everyone confirm (or not) their entries, the team's plans can be posted. That is, in a week time.

[AndreaModa]

Due to some unknown beef with the FIA and because his company isn't making all of the chassis for the series, Sammy Jones will withdraw his team from the F2 championship to focus on the AR ladder instead.

[Miguel98]

Due to some unknown beef with the FIA and because his company isn't making all of the chassis for the series, Sammy Jones will withdraw his team from the F2 championship to focus on the AR ladder instead.

Okay then.

Pycku is next on the waiting list, and get's AndreaModa's entry.

[Ataxia]

Due to some unknown beef with the FIA and because his company isn't making all of the chassis for the series, Sammy Jones will withdraw his team from the F2 championship to focus on the AR ladder instead.

Okay then.

Pycku is next on the waiting list, and get's AndreaModa's entry.

pycku's been away for literally years (this sentence may contain hints of exaggeration). Furthermore, I think tristan's dropped all of his teams as well.

Anyway, I'll be keeping my entry but Nebula will be running the team under the RUSSIAN TIME banner.

[Miguel98]

Due to some unknown beef with the FIA and because his company isn't making all of the chassis for the series, Sammy Jones will withdraw his team from the F2 championship to focus on the AR ladder instead.

Okay then.

Pycku is next on the waiting list, and get's AndreaModa's entry.

pycku's been away for literally years (this sentence may contain hints of exaggeration). Furthermore, I think tristan's dropped all of his teams as well.

Anyway, I'll be keeping my entry but Nebula will be running the team under the RUSSIAN TIME banner.

If tristan did drop all of his teams, then I guess Londoner can take his entry. For pycku, Kevin told me he had relinquish all of his DEC rights, so I guess he's not around anymore too.. V8Fan12 gets that entry then, since he's next on waiting list. So I guess EastLondoner and V8Fan12 can confirm their entries.

[Bobby Doorknobs]

I definitely remember applying for the F2RWRS waiting list, although that was after last season's thread sort of died. Have I been put on the waiting list for this? If not...

[Londoner]

AR2.0 squad Definitely Maybe Racing to expand into FIA F2

Manchester-based junior racing team Definitely Maybe Racing will be joining the FIA Formula Two series for 2018. The team, which has seen much success in the Formula One Rejects Development Series and AutoReject 2.0 Europe series since its formation in late 2014. It is understood that the team has been in talks with a number of drivers for the two cars the team will field in the series.

DMR will be running Katie May and Rafael Martins in the upcoming AR2.0 series. It has been mooted that the AR2.0 team could act as a feeder to the F2 team should the venture become successful.

[pi314159]

Please put me on the waiting list.

[roblo97]

Please put me on the waiting list.

[tommykl]

Tony Gillet will complete the 2018 season in F2 all the while planning a switch to AR3.5 in order to align himself with the AutoRejects ladder.

[Pinkd56]

I would like to add myself to the waiting list also.

[V8fan12]

I'll confirm my entry as Peak Aeroracing Engineering

[Nessafox]

RonDen confirms.

[RealRacingRoots]

Hilmer Motorsport will be entering the fray. Yes, that Hilmer.

[the Masked Lapwing]

The Holden Young Lions will return (probably with a different sponsor though).

[TomWazzleshaw]

Melrose Racing Team will return for another season

[HawkAussie]

Tassie Racing will debut in the Formula 2 series.

[DanielPT]

Licor Beirão will keep going for another season with the same livery if possible and will keep João António Soares as number one driver and promote Samora Mondlane from Porto Wine.

[FantometteBR]

Want to join the waiting list as well

[RonDenisDeletraz]

RBWRT will return, if somebody could make a Red Bull livery that would be excellent

[AndreaModa]

For anyone looking for drivers, I have two available.

Josh Carlisle has plenty of experience in F2 and AR3.5's predecessors and would be a steady pair of hands for any team. He has recently secured sponsorship from Spirax-Sarco Engineering, based in Carlisle's hometown of Cheltenham.

Alexey Pchelintsev is on the comeback trail and after a string of decent performances in the 2017 F5000 series he's after an F2 drive. Alexey brings sponsorship from Kazatomprom, Kazakhstan's state-owned nuclear power production firm.

[Londoner]

Definitely Maybe Racing announce tie-up with Carlin

In a surprise development, Autosport have learned that Defintely Maybe Racing, which on Monday confirmed their participation in the FIA Formula 2 series, will be entering a co-op with the Carlin operation. It is understood that DMR team manager Liam McGuigan and Carlin boss Trevor Carlin have agreed a two-year deal where DMR's teams will be run under the banner of "DMR by Carlin". The deal is set to be confirmed later today.

It is rumoured that Carlin alumni Lando Norris and Colton Herta, the son of IndyCar's Bryan Herta, are frontrunners for the two seats. However, other sources have linked German wonderkid Sophia Floersch to the team, as well as Lukas Zuber.

[SuperAguri]

Prince Falik ponders F2 future

With the entry deadline looming, Falik Arrows have still not posted their entry in and there is a strong rumour that Prince Falik might pull the team from the series. Falik Arrows were not even given a entry into the F3 series and they made an operating loss in F2 last season. We contacted Prince Falik at his London based palace in posh Brixton (so he told us) and he gave us a brief statement "We still have not made a decision on F2, those scum ruining F3 did not even contact us asking if we wanted to enter, and I fired the idiot manager of the F2 team who cost me $1.1m. We are looking for a partner to make the F2 team work so we will listen to offers. There are rumurs that i had lunch with Frank Williams and indeed I did, I had a nice quiche and salad washed down with some sparkling elderflower water.". We are not sure what Prince Falik meant about the lunch but we are pretty sure he will be in F2 next season and we are never wrong. Some of the time.

[Salamander]

If you wanted an F3 team, you should've stuck your hand up when there was a spot free.

[Miguel98]

FIA announces changes to F2 weekend format

FIA has finally announced the big changes to the format of the newly formed F2 series. The series will adapt the F1 points system, and the race format will be changed compared to F2RWRS. The series will addapt the 2 race per weekend, just like F1, with both races beeing run to the 100km distance. Qualifying for race 1 will be a 12 lap qualifying, run over 35 minutes, while qualifying for race 2 will be a one-lap shoot-out between all drivers. Engine penalties will also be applied, in case a failure happens in one of the races or qualifyings.

F2 has also announced the calendar for the 2018 season. Pre-Season testing will occur in the spanish circuits of Catalunya and Ricardo Tormo, in the weekends of 3-4 February and 24-25 February respectivelly. The official season will start in Suzuka, where F2 will support F1. F2 will support F1 also in Bahrain, Nürburgring, Marina Bay Street Circuit, Donington Park, Circuit Charles de Gaulle, Circuit Zandvoort, Yas Marina, Shanghai International Circuit and the F1 season, and F2 finale too, at the Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba. F2 will host standalone event in Spa-Francorchamps, and will support IPC in Karjala Raceway and in Calder Park.

The new F2 series will feature 15 teams, same as it's predecessor, and 14 teams have already confirmed an entry, with rumours beeing that Falik Arrows and Valerian are fighting for the final spot in the series for 2018.

A poll has also been started to what you want the grid to look like in 2019. Please, vote.

SuperAguri has 2 days to give the final answer regarding if he's keeping his entry or not.

[Miguel98]

FIA confirms final F2 entry list

FIA have released a press conference today with the final entry list for the series. Just like his predecessor, 15 teams will compete in the championship, with Falik Arrows finally having been confirmed as the final team. Here's the full entry list:

Trueba Junior Team (ITA)
RUSSIAN TIME (RUS)
Aeroracing Engineering (GBR)
Holden Young Lions (AUS)
RonDen Racing Engineering (BEL)
Hilmer Motorsport (GER)
Gillet Ecurie Nationale Belge (BEL)
Falik Arrows (NGR)
Melrose Racing Team (AUS)
Licor Beirão Portugal Racing (POR)
Red Bull World Race Team (GBR)
Scuderia Aqua (ITA)
Kit-Kat Warriors (GBR)
Tassie Racing (AUS)
Definitely Maybe Racing (GBR)

The first pre-season testing of the new F2 will happen in the 3rd of February, in the circuit of Catalunya, with racing starting in the Japan in the weekend of 17-18 March.

With this post, driver signings are now open up until 09 October 7PM British Time Zone.
In order for a driver to drive in F2, he'll have to meet a couple of requirements:
He can't have driven more than 20 F1 or ARWS races throught his career.
He can be a real life driver, or canon driver if the DEC owner allows it.
He can't be older than 32 years old.
For a real life driver, an RNG will be run to see if he accepts to drive in the series (for only one offer), or for which team he'll drive (for more than one offer). For real life drivers, you should have more than one option for the seat in question.

Fill out this form with the drivers:

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Driver's Name:
Driver's DEC owner (if not real life driver):
Position (Driver #1/Driver #2):
Driver Sponsors:

I also say to all team owners to check the wiki page (http://formularejects.com/wiki/2018_F2_season) in order to see who has signed drivers for 2018 F2 already. Thanks to Ataxia for helping with this process, and for pi for noticing Suomanen's signing.

In the same post as the driver signings, fill this form as well:

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Full Team Name:
Team Sponsors:
Team Numbers (need to be from 1-99):
Livery Idea (for 2017 teams, you can choose to keep your livery):

You have until the 9th of October, at 7PM to fill out both forms, and to sign both drivers for the seats.

Good luck!

[CaptainGetz12]

Tanner Jason is still looking for a drive for this series. With many seasons of experience in AR 3.5 (formerly IFRC) he is looking to make the jump to another series.

[Ataxia]

Full Team Name: RUSSIAN TIME
Team Numbers (need to be from 1-99): 19/20
Drivers: Victoria Desai (#19), Alexander Obolensky (#20)
Livery Idea:

[Salamander]

Full Team Name: KitKat Warriors (no hyphen)
Team Sponsors: Uhhhhhhhh, gee I dunno, I was thinking Mars-- KitKat
Team Numbers (need to be from 1-99): 98 & 99, in keeping with DGNgineering's f1 numbers
Livery Idea (for 2014 teams, you can choose to keep your livery): Mostly red with some white, like a KitKat wrapper - I'll be doing this myself, anyway.

Driver's Name: Beitske Visser
Position (Driver #1/Driver #2): Driver #1
Driver Sponsors: ???

Driver's Name: Sophia Floersch
Position (Driver #1/Driver #2): Driver #2
Driver Sponsors: ???

Driver's Name: Lando Norris
Position (Driver #1/Driver #2): Whichever spot is still remaining
Driver Sponsors: ???

Driver's Name: Aurelien Panis
Position (Driver #1/Driver #2): Whichever spot is still remaining
Driver Sponsors: ???

[tommykl]

Full Team Name: Gillet Ecurie Nationale Belge
Team Sponsors: Gillet, Belgacom, Belfius, Sprimoglass, maybe some others, I can't quite remember
Team Numbers: 25 & 26
Livery Idea: same as 2017, I quite like that livery

Driver's Name: Alexandre Dorval
Driver's DEC owner: myself
Position : Driver #1
Driver Sponsors: none

Driver's Name: Max Defourny
Position: Driver #2 (1st choice)
Driver Sponsors: none

Driver's Name: Dries Vanthoor
Position: Driver #2 (2nd choice)
Driver Sponsors: none

[V8fan12]

Full Team Name: Peak Aeroracing Engineering
Team Sponsors: Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Mobile, Wolseley plc, Bridgestone
Team Numbers: 5 & 6
Livery Idea: red & white to fit in with Virgin colours

Driver's Name: Lukas Zuber
Driver's DEC owner: me
Position : Driver #1
Driver Sponsors: none

Driver's Name: Josh Carlisle
Driver's DEC owner: AndreaModa (need his permission)
Position: Driver #2
Driver Sponsors: Spirax-Sarco Engineering

[DemocalypseNow]

Full Team Name: Trueba Junior Team (ITA)
Team Sponsors: Ray-Ban, Lavezzi, Martini
Team Numbers (need to be from 1-99): 23 & 24
Livery Idea (for 2017 teams, you can choose to keep your livery): Trueba Red w/ black highlights, yellow RW + FW flaps for Pagine Gialle

Driver's Name: Gianluigi Pazzini (ITA)
Driver's DEC owner (if not real life driver): Wizzie
Position (Driver #1/Driver #2): #23
Driver Sponsors: AugustaWestland, Damiani

Driver's Name: Emilio Boni (ITA)
Driver's DEC owner (if not real life driver): Biscione
Position (Driver #1/Driver #2): #24
Driver Sponsors: Pagine Gialle

[RealRacingRoots]

Full Team Name: Hilmer Motorsport
Team Sponsors: Formtech, I guess?
Team Numbers (need to be from 1-99): 11-12
Livery Idea: I'm guessing I have to get the template from the 2017 RWS2 thread.

First Driver's: Ólafur Ragnar Hannesson
Driver's DEC owner (if not real life driver): Biscione
Driver Sponsors: Ask the Biscione, he said Shell

Second Driver - First Offer: Marvin Kirchhöfer
RL Driver
Driver Sponsors: NussBaum

Second Driver - Second Offer: Robert Visoiu
RL Driver
Driver Sponsors: I'm sure he has some.