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.
Formula 2’s new car, the Dallara F2 2018, made its first appearance at the hands of the teams in a snowy shakedown test at Magny-Cours today.
Maximilian Gunther will continue his rivalry with European F3 champion Lando Norris by joining him on the Formula 2 grid this year.
Formula 2 runner-up Artem Markelov will return to the championship this year with Russian Time.
Honda has placed a second young protege in Formula 2 for the 2018 season, with Tadasuke Makino stepping up from Formula 3 to race for Russian Time.
The Russian Time squad is to continue in Formula 2 after all this season, while both Racing Engineering and Fortec Motorsports have backed out of their commitment to the series.
Formula 2 race winner Luca Ghiotto will continue in the series this year with Campos Racing.
GP3 champion George Russell will remain with ART Grand Prix for his expected Formula 2 graduation.
Renault Formula 1 junior Jack Aitken will remain with ART Grand Prix when he steps up to Formula 2 this year.
Nirei Fukuzumi will race in both Formula 2 and Super Formula in 2018 as he steps up from GP3.
Antonio Fuoco and Louis Deletraz will race for new Formula 2 team Charouz Racing Systems in 2018 with Ferrari Driver Academy branding.
Alex Albon ended the Formula 2 post-season test by posting the best time of the week for DAMS.
Formula 2 newcomer Arjun Maini topped the times on day two of Formula 2 testing in Abu Dhabi.
Louis Deletraz topped the first day of Formula 2 post-season testing in Abu Dhabi after Lando Norris had set the early pace.
Formula 3 European Championship frontrunner Maximilian Gunther will make his Formula 2 testing debut in Abu Dhabi this week.
Nyck de Vries will race for Prema in Formula 2 next season.
Charles Leclerc passed Alex Albon in spectacular fashion on the last lap of the season to win his final race in Formula 2 in Abu Dhabi.
Lando Norris will race for Carlin when he steps up to Formula 2 for 2018, with Sergio Sette Camara joining as his team-mate.
Artem Markelov has been handed victory in the final Formula 2 feature race of the season as well as the runner-up position in the championship after Oliver Rowland was excluded.
Oliver Rowland beat Artem Markelov and Charles Leclerc to win the final Formula 2 feature race of 2017 in Abu Dhabi.
Artem Markelov scored his maiden pole position at Formula 2 level in Abu Dhabi in what may be his final event in the series.