{"id":11153,"date":"2022-09-01T08:00:18","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T12:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=11153"},"modified":"2022-11-29T14:59:40","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T19:59:40","slug":"f2-zandvoort-preview-predictions-and-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2022\/09\/01\/f2-zandvoort-preview-predictions-and-how-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"F2: Zandvoort Preview, Predictions and How to Watch \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Formula 2 comes to Zandvoort for its first-ever race and with a championship battle that looks like it\u2019s only going one way.<\/h2>\n<p>Zandvoort is the second race of this final triple-header of the season. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2022\/08\/29\/f2-5-takeaways-from-the-belgium-grand-prix\/\" target=\"_self\">Last time out in Spa<\/a>, Felipe Drugovich took a huge step towards his first F2 title. Drugovich outscored his nearest rivals who suffered various failures throughout the weekend to leave a points gap of 43 at the top.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udcca DRIVER STANDINGS \ud83d\udcca<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FelipeDrugovich?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@FelipeDrugovich<\/a>&#39;s lead is now more than a single driver can score in a weekend \ud83d\udc40<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jackdoohan33?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@jackdoohan33<\/a> is up to fourth \ud83d\udcaa<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BelgianGP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#BelgianGP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/F2?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#F2<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/M0vqy1F8Pq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/M0vqy1F8Pq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Formula 2 (@Formula2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Formula2\/status\/1563935944033480704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 28, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>With Zandvoort being a new track to F2, could it throw the chasing pack that lifeline they need, or will Drugovich put one hand on the trophy come Sunday?<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Circuit: Zandvoort <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The 4.259km track is the second shortest on the calendar (after Monaco) but provides a unique challenge with its fast sweeps and banked corners. Located nearby to the coast, the sea breeze often blows a layer of sand onto the track between sessions.<\/p>\n<p>The nature of the track means it is not the easiest to overtake. However, lacking knowledge of the circuit means there are likely to be a lot of mistakes from drivers. Opening doors and potentially allowing overtakes to be attempted where they traditionally wouldn\u2019t be.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Feature Race Predictions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This has to be the hardest of the season. A new track that only a few drivers have experience on from their F3 season last year. While F2 cars are a definite step-up the experience has to count for something and so I would expect it to be shown more in qualifying.<\/p>\n<p>Come the Feature Race the majority of the grid will be up to speed and we should be in for a great race. The closest track in terms of the layout has to be <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2022\/08\/01\/f2-5-takeaways-from-hungary\/\" target=\"_self\">Hungary<\/a>. Those who performed well on the flowing nature of the track in Hungary should do so here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Podium predictions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Ayumu Iwasa<\/li>\n<li>Enzo Fittipaldi<\/li>\n<li>Theo Pourchaire<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>F2 Championship Standings<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Drivers<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Drugovich\u2019s performance last weekend has provided him with a very nice buffer. Coming into this weekend, even if he fails to score any points he will still be leading the championship. He however will want to increase that lead further and take the F2 drivers title.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Felipe Drugovich \u2013 205 points<\/li>\n<li>Theo Pourchaire \u2013 162 points<\/li>\n<li>Logan Sargeant \u2013 127 points<\/li>\n<li>Jack Doohan \u2013 121 points<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><strong>Teams<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The teams&#8217; championship has remained somewhat under the radar but with three weekends left and only 20 points covering the top 3, it\u2019s all to play for. The money is paid out in F2 for the teams&#8217; championship so expect team orders to start coming into play soon.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>ART Grand Prix \u2013 253 points<\/li>\n<li>Carlin \u2013 241 points<\/li>\n<li>MP Motorsport \u2013 232 points<\/li>\n<li>Hitech Grand Prix \u2013 168 points<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>How to Watch Formula 2 \u2013 EDT &amp; GMT<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Practice 09\/02 \u2013 4:05 AM on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/watch\/?country=us&amp;redirected=true\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ESPN3<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(9:05 AM\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/f1\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Sky Sports F1<\/strong><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Qualifying 09\/02 \u2013 9:00 AM on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/watch\/?country=us&amp;redirected=true\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ESPN3<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(1:55 PM\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/f1\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Sky Sports F1<\/strong><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Sprint Race 09\/03 \u2013 11:00 AM on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/watch\/?country=us&amp;redirected=true\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ESPN3<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(3:55 PM\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/f1\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Sky Sports F1<\/strong><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Feature Race 09\/04 \u2013 4:20 AM on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/watch\/?country=us&amp;redirected=true\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ESPN3<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(9:15 AM\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/f1\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Sky Sports F1<\/strong><\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Read Next<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2022\/08\/31\/f3-zandvoort-preview-predictions-and-how-to-watch\/\" target=\"_self\">F3: Zandvoort Preview, Predictions, and How to Watch\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h5>Featured Image Credit: Tim Goode\/PA Images via Getty Images<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Formula 2 comes to Zandvoort for its first-ever race and with a championship battle that looks like it\u2019s only going one way. Zandvoort is the second race of this final triple-header of the season. Last time out in Spa, Felipe Drugovich took a huge step towards his first F2 title. Drugovich outscored his nearest rivals [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4065,"featured_media":11155,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,544],"tags":[1686,1687,1757],"class_list":["post-11153","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-formula-2","tag-felipe-drugovich","tag-theo-pourchaire","tag-zandvoort"],"modified_by":"Nathan Reynolds","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4065"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11153"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11153\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11155"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}