After several months of inactivity, Formula 2 and Formula 3 racing action return in full flow in 2026. DIVEBOMB brings you all the important pointers ahead of the first race of the season in Melbourne.

Rodin Motorsport's Alex Dunne becomes the newest member of the Alpine Driver Academy, the junior wing of the Alpine F1 Team. Having turned up to pre-season testing with a pink Alpine livery, this was finally announced by the team ahead of the upcoming F2 weekend in Albert Park.

Formula 2 seldom sees drivers coming in from professional-grade series to race in the championship. It’s also a rare occurrence to see a driver make the switch from sports car racing to an open-wheeled single-seater series. Van Amersfoort Racing’s Nicolás Varrone is prepared to take this leap in his maiden F2 campaign to fulfil a lifelong dream.

For a country of 1.4 billion individuals, only two have made it to the highest echelon on the road to Formula One. A further three have raced in Formula 2, standing at the doorstep of F1. One of them is Kush Maini, who aims to become the country’s next F1 talent as he undertakes a fourth F2 campaign in 2026.

Typically, after competing in a regional series championship, drivers progress to Formula 3, further developing their race craft and physicality before stepping up to Formula 2. However, an 18-year-old hopeful is taking a different route, following an unusual pathway. Emerson Fittipaldi Jr. has made the courageous leap from Eurocup-3 to Formula 2 for the 2026 season.

Luke Browning will take up F1 reserve driver duties for Williams in 2026, while also competing in the Japanese Super Formula Championship following a switch from F2.

Written by Jasmin Low Following the conclusion of the 2025 Formula 2 championship, both new and familiar faces hit the track for three days of post-season testing in Abu Dhabi, offering a first glimpse into the 2026 season. Jasmin takes you through a summary of each day of on-track action. Oliver Goethe impressed in post-season testing, topping days 1 and 2 | Credit: Formula 2 Day 1: Oliver Goethe goes fastest in both the morning and afternoon sessions for MP Motorsport Rodi

Welcome to Feeder Series Weekly Recap, a series bringing you all the news from the world of junior racing series. The Formula 2 season may be complete, but that doesn’t mark the end of the news line just yet. DIVEBOMB brings you all the news from the past week….

Three races into his FIA Formula 2 career, Nikola Tsolov stood on the podium for the first time.

Written by Jasmin Low After taking his maiden Formula 2 Feature Race victory in Abu Dhabi in 2024, Joshua Dürksen repeated his heroics in 2025, taking the final race victory of the season for AIX Racing after starting eighth on the grid. A dramatic Feature Race brought the 2025 F2 season to a close | Credit: Formula 2 via X Roman Staněk delivered a sublime performance in qualifying to claim his second pole of the season, topping the timesheets just 0.087 seconds ahead of Jak

Following the announcement that Arvid Lindblad would be joining the Racing Bulls Formula One team for 2026, he cruised to the finish of his third Formula 2 win of the season in the Abu Dhabi Sprint Race.

Following the 30-minute Formula 2 qualifying in Abu Dhabi, Campos' Nikola Tsolov and DAMS racer Kush Maini have received penalties for their respective infringements during the session.

Invicta Racing's Roman Staněk took his second Formula 2 pole position at the end of another exciting F2 qualifying in Abu Dhabi, with vice champion elect Jak Crawford in second, while champion Fornaroli ended the session third.

The 2025 Formula 2 season comes to a bittersweet end this week in Abu Dhabi, with the 22-car travelling circus lining up for two final races before the winter break puts an end to racing action for the next three months.

Welcome to Feeder Series Weekly Recap, a series bringing you all the news from the world of junior racing series. As the Formula 2 season concludes, the focus now shifts to drivers who have secured their place in the series for 2026. DIVEBOMB gives the lowdown in their latest recap….

Victor Martins took his first race win of 2025 with an emphatic drive in Qatar, while Leonardo Fornaroli was crowned the F2 champion in 2025 with one race to spare. Alex Dunne rounded out the podium in third.

Only three races remain in the run to the flag for the 2025 Formula 2 season. Five drivers are still in with a mathematical chance of winning the F2 title this year, after a sprint that saw two safety cars and a mixed up finishing order. DIVEBOMB gives you the lowdown ahead of the Feature Race in Qatar

MP Motorsport racer Richard Verschoor believes he had plenty of pace during the 23-lap Formula 2 sprint in Qatar. The Dutch driver started the Saturday sprint from reverse grid pole, briefly overtaken by AIX Racing's Joshua Dürksen off the line. Verschoor would regain the lead only laps later, untroubled on his way to victory.

Richard Verschoor took a calm victory out front in Qatar during the Formula 2 Sprint Race, as chaos behind him cost Nikola Tsolov the chance at a podium on his debut.

With just four races to go in Formula 2's 2025 season, five drivers still remain in with a shout of winning the title. However, a topsy turvy qualifying has dealt a heavy blow to two names on the grid this weekend. DIVEBOMB gives you the lowdown on what all the championship contenders have ahead of them in F2's Qatar Sprint.