Formula Two is set to make its historic North American debut, with races originally scheduled for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia now incorporated into upcoming Formula One Grand Prix weekends in Miami and Montreal.
The initial rounds, following the season opener in Australia in March, were cancelled due to escalating geopolitical tensions, specifically US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran, and subsequent Iranian drone and missile attacks on Gulf capitals.
Formula Two confirmed in a statement on Thursday that it will now compete in Miami from May 1-3, followed by Montreal between May 22-24. Bruno Michel, CEO of Formula Two, expressed his enthusiasm: “It was not an easy thing to do, but bringing F2 to North America for the first time is really fantastic. It’s something we have been wanting to do for a long time.”
While Formula One has not rescheduled its own cancelled Grands Prix, reducing its calendar to 22 races, it is currently on a month-long break before resuming in Miami. Mercedes star Kimi Antonelli has won the last two races after teammate George Russell took victory on the opening weekend.
Stefano Domenicali, F1 Chief Executive, praised the collaboration: “Bruno and the whole F2 family have done a great job, working closely with us, the FIA, and the Miami and Montreal promoters, to ensure we limit the gap in racing for the championship this season.”
