FIA Formula 2 pre-season tests were concluded with a new generation of cars. The radical design of a new Dallara F2 2024 chassis mainly strikes at the rear side of a new F2 car.
As expected, revolutionary changes in the chassis prompted comparisons with former machines from F2 racers.
The most optimistic comment comes from British Oliver Bearman. Prema’s hopeful is widely regarded as one of the title favorites for the 2024 Formula 2 campaign.
The young Britton was one of the rare instances who supported a great difference between current and previous versions of the F2 chassis.
“Mainly, the differences between last year’s car and this one start with the rear wing.” In that sense, Haas’s reserve driver referred to a distinctive oval-shaped rear wing, which is distinctively wider and pointed slightly towards the upper bodywork of an F2 2024.
“It creates a bit more drag, which hopefully means the DRS is more effective. So the racing and overtaking should be slightly easier and make it even more interesting.”
The purpose of regulation changes within the F2 sphere is mostly focused on making cars follow each other easier, ultimately leading to more exciting races. Britain’s latest Formula 1 hope furthermore added: “The downforce created with this car is more from the floor than the old car, there are channels for the air to go under the car. That’s a bit different from the previous year and hopefully, it means we can follow other competitors more closely and in turn, make the racing even better”
Bearman currently sits in his 2nd year as a member of the Italian-based Prema Racing team. During an impressive rookie season, the Ferrari Academy Driver won 4 times, including conquering the Azerbaijani F2 round by winning both the Sprint and Feature races.
Technical changes for the 2024 F2 season
Changes in the rear wing base of the car seek to improve racing and overtaking. On the opposite side of the car, the front wings and its endplates are done to resemble a current Formula 1 generation.
It is worth noting that the newest F2 design supports a stronger cockpit area of the survival cell to prevent fatal outcomes such as Anthoine Hubert tragically losing his life at the 2019 Belgian Grand Prix Sprint Race.
The new survival cells would make T-Bone crashes or side-by-side barrier contacts less impactful than the previous generation.
