{"id":5530,"date":"2023-03-01T13:43:09","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T18:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/?p=5530"},"modified":"2023-03-01T13:43:09","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T18:43:09","slug":"crawford-ready-to-launch-rookie-fia-f2-season-at-bahrain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/01\/crawford-ready-to-launch-rookie-fia-f2-season-at-bahrain\/","title":{"rendered":"Crawford Ready to Launch Rookie FIA F2 season at Bahrain"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOUSTON (1 March 2023) <\/b>\u2013 American Formula 1 hopeful Jak Crawford will take another giant step up major open-wheel racing\u2019s ladder in 2023, when he competes fulltime in the FIA Formula 2 Championship.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"The Texan \u2013 who turns 18 in May \u2013 returns as a member of the Red Bull Junior team, driving in this weekend\u2019s season opener at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir. The campaign consists of 14 two-race weekends, all run in conjunction with Formula 1.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m excited for my first race in F2,\u201d Crawford said. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be a long season, but I think it will be really fun to have my debut at Bahrain. It\u2019s a super-interesting track and we\u2019ve already done test days, so I think I\u2019ll be quite up to speed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

F2 competition consists of 22 identical Dallara chassis powered by turbocharged 3.4L V6 engines. Weekends consist of practice and qualifying on Friday, with a 120-kilometer sprint race on Saturday followed by a 170-kilometer feature race on Sunday. Qualifying sets the grid for the Sunday race, with the top-10 qualifiers inverted for the sprint round.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTo be honest, I don\u2019t have any expectations,\u201d Crawford said going into the season opener. \u201cI just want to make the most of the car and my driving ability, especially for the first race weekend, since we don\u2019t really know where we are with speed and everything, but I do think we\u2019re quick. I don\u2019t have any expectations, that would be putting a lot of pressure on myself.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Crawford finished the 2022 F3 season seventh in the points, winning the sprint race at Red Bull Ring among five podium finishes. Now, he\u2019s ready for the next step, Formula 2.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"\u201cThere are quite a few differences in F2 [from F3],\u201d Crawford explained. \u201cThe field is a lot stronger, talent-wise, with a lot of very good drivers. It\u2019s a bigger car, with more power, more weight, and longer races. It will be a bit more tiring, and you have to keep your focus, as well. It\u2019s a bit of everything.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Crawford caught the attention of the open-wheel world when he ran double-duty in 2021. The youngest driver in F3, he placed second in his debut at Spa Francorchamps. He also ran in Euroformula Open, placing third in the championship with eight victories in 16 starts despite running a select schedule when his F3 season allowed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Following Bahrain, F2 races at Jeddah March 18-19; Melbourne April 1-2; Baku April 29-30; Imola May 20-21; Monte Carlo May 27-28; Barcelona June 2-3; Red Bull Ring July 1-2; Silverstone July 8-9; Hungaroring July 22-23; Spa July 29-30; Zandvoort August 26-27; Monza Sept. 2-3; and Abu Dhabi Nov. 25-26.<\/span><\/p>\n

Images courtesy Red Bull Content Pool<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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