Rainmaster 7 Report post Posted June 25, 2008 FIA plans to resurrect Formula Two By Simon Strang Wednesday, June 25th 2008, 12:44 GMT The FIA has announced a shock decision to resurrect the Formula Two name from 2009 as an 'inexpensive' platform for aspiring driver talent as a stepping stone for Formula One. In a statement following Wednesday's FIA World Council meeting in Paris, the sport's governing body has invited tenders for the new low-cost feeder series. The statement read: "The FIA will invite tenders for a new feeder series for Formula One. This championship, called Formula Two, would be launched in 2009 and used as an inexpensive platform to develop emerging driver talent for Formula One. It is hoped this can be achieved within a budget of around Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grabthaw the Hammerslayer 4 Report post Posted June 25, 2008 The power struggle continues. For that budget you could not even race a bog standard Nissan Micra for a season! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rainmaster 7 Report post Posted June 25, 2008 For that budget you could not even race a bog standard Nissan Micra for a season! Erm maybe you couldn't, but I could, easily! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Rumble Strip 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2008 So it's GP2 but cheaper and under a different name then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grabthaw the Hammerslayer 4 Report post Posted June 25, 2008 Erm maybe you couldn't, but I could, easily! Not really.... it was a budget per car for the season i.e. not the cost of a car, but the cost of running a car. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rainmaster 7 Report post Posted June 25, 2008 Indeedy Meani, I couldn't agree more! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oli 1 Report post Posted June 25, 2008 Not really.... it was a budget per car for the season i.e. not the cost of a car, but the cost of running a car. €200K = Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikathegreat2 2 Report post Posted June 26, 2008 Why would the FIA need an F2 like this in case some priest runs out in front of drivers : Share this post Link to post Share on other sites