The FIA Formula 2 Championship has unveiled the F2 2024 car to the international media in the Formula 1 paddock in Monza over the weekend.

The design philosophy of the new car, which will be raced in the 2024, 2025 and 2026 seasons, is to give young drivers who aspire to race in Formula 1 the best preparation, by making it as close to an F1 car as possible in terms of safety, look, systems, performance, sustainability and accessibility, all at reasonable costs. Moreover, the nose, front and rear wings and floor have been designed to encourage wheel-to-wheel racing, which will lead to thrilling on-track action.

The new car, which features the latest FIA safety innovations, is powered by a 3.4 liter turbo-charged Mecachrome engine, and includes some new features to accommodate the Aramco synthetic sustainable fuel that will be introduced in 2025. For 2024, the F2 car will continue to run on Aramco 55% bio-sourced sustainable fuel, which was successfully introduced in 2023.

The F2 2024 has also been designed to comply with the FIA 2024 specifications in terms of braking, steering effort and ergonomics to accommodate a wide range of drivers and make the championship as accessible as possible.

The car systems will still include marshalling such as Virtual Safety Car (VSC), and optimized Drag Reduction System (DRS), whilst the electronics have been enhanced with a new Marelli Vehicle Control Unit (VCU).

Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1, said: “F2 consistently delivers excellent racing and acts as an important training ground for future members of the Formula 1 grid, and by bringing the design philosophies of the two cars closer together we will support this development further. The new F2 car is also an important symbol for our sustainability journey as the series continues to pioneer advanced sustainable fuel which will become a part of F1 from 2026. I want to pay tribute to Bruno and his team as well as the FIA for our continued strong collaboration in this category. I can’t wait to see the car on track next season.”

The car completed a successful shakedown in July in Varano, with former F2 driver Tatiana Calderon at the wheel. Following today’s unveiling, the development program will continue over a number of tests across the remainder of the year, with several drivers including 2022 FIA Formula 2 Champion Felipe Drugovich.

The program will comprise sufficient mileage to ensure reliability before the cars are delivered to the teams, and further development will be done throughout 2024, 2025 and 2026, as the sustainable component of the fuel increases to reach the target of 100% of synthetic sustainable fuels in 2027.

One car will be delivered to the teams before the end of December 2023, and the second car will be delivered in mid-January 2024. There will be a shakedown with the teams before the first official pre-season test, with one car per team.

The 2024 FIA Formula 2 car – Details

Dimensions

  • Overall length: 5284 mm
  • Overall width: 1900 mm
  • Overall height: 1097 mm (including FOM roll hoop camera)
  • Wheelbase: 3135 mm

Engine

  • V6 – 3.4 liter single turbo charged Mecachrome engine.
  • Rated to 620 HP @ 8750 rpm.
  • Fly by wire accelerator system.
  • Rebuild after 8000 km.
  • Maximum Torque 570 Nm @ 6000 rpm.

Monocoque and Bodywork

  • Survival cell – Sandwich Carbon/aluminum honeycomb structure/Zylon anti-intrusion panels made by Dallara.
  • Front and rear wing – Carbon structures made by Dallara.
  • Bodywork – Carbon – Kevlar honeycomb structures made by Dallara.

Safety standards

  • Full FIA F1 2024 safety standards.
  • Titanium Halo F1 specification.

Gearbox

  • 6-speed longitudinal Hewland sequential gearbox.
  • Electro-hydraulic command via paddle shift from steering wheel.
  • ZF SACHS Carbon clutch.
  • No on-board starter.
  • Non hydraulic ramp differential.

Electronic features

  • New Marelli Marvel VCU 480 ECU/GCU including data logging system.
  • New Marelli FOX 442 power supply management unit.
  • CAN data acquisition pre-equipment.
  • Beacon receiver.
  • F1 type VSC & Marshalling system.

Extinguisher system

  • New FEV system (electrically operated), in accordance to the latest FIA standards.

Steering system

  • Non-assisted rack and pinion steering system – FIA 2024 specification.
  • New XAP steering wheel with dashboard, gear change, clutch and DRS paddles, marshalling & VSC display.

Suspension

  • Double steel wishbones, pushrod operated, twin dampers and torsion bars suspension (Front) and spring suspension (Rear).
  • Adjustable ride height, camber and toe.
  • Two way (F) / Four way (R) adjustable Koni dampers.
  • Adjustable anti-roll bar (Front/Rear).

Wheels and Tires

  • O.Z. Racing magnesium rims.
  • 18” x 12” front wheel dimension.
  • 18” x 13.7” rear wheel dimension.
  • F2 specific Pirelli slick / wet tires.
  • TPMS Texense (Tyre Pressure Monitoring System).

Brakes

  • 6 pistons monobloc Brembo calipers.
  • Carbone Industry carbon-carbon brake discs and pads.

Fuel

  • Aramco 55% bio-sourced sustainable fuel for 2024.
  • ATL FT5 fuel cell 125 litrers – FIA standard.

DRS

  • Same functionality of DRS used in Formula 1.
  • Hydraulic activation.