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.
Theo Pourchaire came into the F2 finale at Abu Dhabi with a 25-point advantage over Frederik Vesti, but qualifying 14th put him on the back foot.