After almost three months of absence, the F2 returns to the track in Abu Dhabi for the big finale. The title fight is almost over, with Pourchaire and could even become champion of Formula 2 during the Sprint Saturday race. TO Yas Marina will close the curtain about this 2023, but the track will give us even some preview of the future season.
A season full of twists and turns
La keyword which best describes the Formula 2 season, now coming to an end, it's unpredictability. Between Chaos, accidents e Safety car, each race turned out to be unique and surprising. The 22 drivers on the grid they put on a show worthy of an action film, at every stage of the calendar, with twists, frenetic pace and absurd undertakings.
The circuit of Yas Marina will be the perfect setting for the grand finale before the credits. In Abu Dhabi we will witness the final act of fight to be proclaimed the winner. Pourchaire, News ed Iwasa they are the only contenders still in the running for the title, with the Frenchman potentially even becoming Formula 2 champion with a race to spare.
The surprises didn't end there because two new drivers will take to the track at Yas Marina. We are talking about Franco Colapinto e Paul Aron, Formula 3 drivers who they will run respectively for MP Motorsport and Trident. The Argentine he will take the seat of Daruvala ed will join Dennis Hauger, not only in this race, but also in the next season.
The salient episodes
La season starts with a bang, With the victory for Ralph Boschung of Bahrain Sprint Race, the first success in this category for the Campos Racing driver that can be defined one of the veterans of the same. The postcard that arrives from Saudi Arabia it is instead the image ofincident between Théo Pourchaire and Oliver Bearman at turn 1 during the Sprint. then theAustralia dominated by Iwasa anden plein of Bearman in Baku, where the English won everything.
In Hungary, Jack Doohan surprises everyone while in Netherlands la Formula 2 is forced to neutralize race 1 due to the incessant rain and the terrible conditions of the track. Monza instead it constituted the opportunity to Dress to reduce the gap from the leader of the Pourchaire championship, unfortunately the Dane was unable to finish even the first lap of the race. The Mercedes Junior Academy driver, after a wheel-and-turn with Stanek, ends up in the barriers, is forced to get out of the car but has only one thought in mind: Abu Dhabi.
Fiery fight for the title
One was looming heated fight, That to win the title of Formula 2 champion, but we didn't expect it like this intense. The the list of drivers still competing for the title has narrowed, arriving at three contenders: Théo Pourchaire, Frederik Vesti and Ayumu Iwasa.
To date Pourchaire leads the table with 191 points, follows News to 166 and finally Iwasa to 152 points. However, the season wasn't always all roses and flowers, the riders encountered various difficulties. Just think about it Feature Race in Holland, race in which Pourchaire ended in fence and Vesti lost both rear tires.
Can Pourchaire become Formula 2 champion on Saturday?
As in all race weekends, in Abu Dhabi the drivers will be able to aspire to collect the maximum points, i.e. 39. These 39 points derive from: 2 points for pole position, 1 point for fastest lap for both races, 10 points for winning the Sprint and 25 for winning the Feature.
Taking into account that the gap between Pourchaire and Vesti is 25 points currently and that i points available la Sunday are 26, there is the possibility that French becomes Formula 2 champion during the Sprint. In order for Alfa Romeo's reserve driver to become champion with one race to spare, will have to conclude on Saturday with a 27 point advantage over Vesti.
There are different combinations of scores which would allow Pourchaire to graduate sample after the Sprint, we have chosen to report the most striking cases:
- If Vesti arrives 2°, Pourchaire becomes sample if he conquers the first place of Sprint.
- If Vesti arrives 2° and makes quick ride, Pourchaire becomes sample if, in addition to conquering the first place of Sprint, also obtains the pole position Friday.
- Se Vesti finishes outside the points e Pourchaire got the pole position, wins regardless of position where the Sprint ends.
