2019 Formula 2 Season Overview
The 2019 FIA Formula 2 Championship was the fifty-third season of the second-tier single-seater racing series and the first under the FIA Formula 2 branding. The season ran as the primary support series for the 2019 Formula One World Championship, visiting the same circuits on the F1 calendar. The championship used the Dallara F2 2018 chassis with a Mecachrome 3.4-liter V6 turbocharged engine and Pirelli tires across all teams FIA Formula 2 official overview.
Twenty drivers competed for two titles over the course of the season, with points awarded using the standard F1 system of 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 for the top ten in the Feature Race and 15-12-10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 for the Sprint Race. The season included a mandatory driver swap between Feature and Sprint Race results to ensure balanced competition. Entries came from a mix of established junior teams and new organizations, with funding models heavily tied to sponsorship and personal budgets.
2019 F2 Drivers, Standings, and Results
Nyck de Vries of MP Motorsport won the 2019 Drivers' Championship with 266 points, securing the title at the season finale in Abu Dhabi. He took five Feature Race victories and multiple podiums across the year, finishing ahead of Anthoine Hubert, who finished second with 214 points 2019 F2 season review. Jack Aitken, Luca Ghiotto, and Nobuharu Matsushita also scored regular podiums, while Jordan King, Louis Delétraz, and Sérgio Sette Câmara rounded out the top ten in the final standings.
Anthoine Hubert, competing for BWT Arden, finished as runner-up and was widely regarded as one of the most consistent performers of the season. He secured four Feature Race wins and several Sprint Race podiums, building a strong reputation within the motorsport paddock. Tragically, Hubert was killed in a racing incident during the 2019 Belgian Grand Prix weekend, and the championship honored his memory throughout the remainder of the season Anthoine Hubert biography and legacy.
Teams, Cars, and Career Pathways
Ten teams entered the 2019 season, including ART Grand Prix, Carlin, DAMS, HWA Racelab, MP Motorsport, BWT Arden, Trident, Campos Racing, Charouz Racing System, and UNI-Virtuosi Racing. Each team operated with two drivers, using identical Dallara F2 2018 chassis to ensure a level playing field based on driver skill and team strategy rather than technical disparity.
Performance in Formula 2 is a key pathway to Formula 1, with several 2019 graduates securing F1 seats or promotions in subsequent years. Nyck de Vries joined the Mercedes-EQ Formula E team and later