The FIA Formula 2 Championship is the premier junior single-seater series, with races taking place as part of Formula 1 events. The modern F2 began as the GP2 Series in 2005 before taking on its current name in 2017.
Japanese F3 champion Nobuharu Matsushita became the fourth rookie winner of the 2015 GP2 season, completing an ART 1-2 with Stoffel Vandoorne in the Hungary sprint.