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F2 Reveals Exciting New Car for 2027 Season and Beyond

Highlights

  • New Formula 2 car model unveiled for 2027 season at Monza.
  • Car will be used from 2027 to 2029 in F2 championship.
  • Dallara chassis retained with new aerodynamic front and rear wings.
  • On-board starter system added, improving race flow and safety.
  • Mecachrome engine and sustainable Aramco fuel continue use.
  • Car aims to enhance safety, competition, accessibility, and sustainability.

Formula 2 unveils its next-generation car at Monza during the Italian Grand Prix weekend. It enters competition in 2027 and stays on the grid through 2029.

The reveal lands amid a packed Monza qualifying weekend, underscoring F2’s role as F1’s primary proving ground.

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem sets priorities of safety, closer competition, accessibility, and sustainability. Dallara’s tub stays to cap budgets, while new front and rear wings target cleaner following.

FIA Formula 2 unveils new car for the 2027–2029 seasons
Image Credit: FIA Formula 2
New F2 car debuts in 2027 and runs through 2029.

The aero package aims to cut wake and stabilise balance in traffic, lifting overtaking chances. The look also mirrors 2027 F1 design cues, reinforcing F2’s alignment with Grand Prix machinery.

Mecachrome’s 3.4‑litre turbocharged engine remains, using Aramco’s sustainable fuel first adopted in 2025.

Dallara chassis retained; new wings target cleaner following and stronger racing.

Pirelli stays exclusive supplier, tailoring compounds to F2’s formats and thermal profiles. Marelli electronics and FIA 2024 brake, steering, and cockpit specifications continue to ensure consistency.

A new on‑board starter requires Hewland’s updated gearbox integration. It speeds recoveries after stalls or spins, reducing safety‑car reliance and improving race flow.

On‑board starter prompts a Hewland gearbox update to aid restarts.

Retaining the Dallara platform stabilises costs and preserves parity across teams. CEO Bruno Michel says the approach raises spectacle without burdening budgets.

F1 president Stefano Domenicali welcomes the innovation and safety focus, predicting tighter grids and sharper junior assessment once the car races.

The package reflects coordinated input from the FIA, Dallara, Mecachrome, Hewland, Pirelli, and teams. Early testing before 2027 will be vital for reliability and operating procedures.

Graduates still target F1, though alternatives remain across endurance and American series. Recent moves, including MSR’s 2027 Mick Schumacher programme, illustrate opportunities beyond single‑seaters.

Overall, the update is evolutionary rather than radical, aligning costs, relevance, and raceability to strengthen F2’s standing as the final step before Formula 1.

Visual Summary

F2 ’27
2027 →

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F2

F1

The pathway narrows: Formula 2’s next-gen car molds tomorrow’s F1 stars, faster and greener than before.


Headline Innovations:
  • New front & rear wings for closer racing
  • Sleek look inspired by F1
  • Starter system: Self-restarts after a spin
  • Sustainable fuels + cost-saving chassis
  • Engine: Mecachrome 3.4L Turbo, Pirelli tyres remain
  • Safety & access: For the next wave of talent

Debuts: 2027 Season
The Formula 2 grid evolvesare you ready for the new era?
Zane Muniz

Zane Muniz writes across NASCAR, IndyCar, F1, IMSA, NHRA, and dirt-racing news. His breaking-news alerts and event previews ensure motorsport fans never miss a lap, drift, or drag-strip showdown.

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Zane Muniz

Zane Muniz writes across NASCAR, IndyCar, F1, IMSA, NHRA, and dirt-racing news. His breaking-news alerts and event previews ensure motorsport fans never miss a lap, drift, or drag-strip showdown.

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