Month: July 2024

Right before the summer break, the MP Formula 2 team travelled to Spa-Francorchamps, for the tenth round of the season. Friday started wet but the conditions changed over the day, however on Saturday, most sessions were declared wet. On Sunday the sun was shining but parts of the track dried very slowly. PRACTICE AND QUALIFYING Although it wasn’t raining during the Practice session on Friday, the track was still partly wet. Dennis and Franco were out early on track to make as many laps as possible, while moist drivers stayed in the pitlane. The MP drivers finished the Practice session in the top 10, Dennis in P6 and Franco in P8. The Qualifying times secured us again two starts in...

After an eventful end to the triple-header in Silverstone, where Franco had a double top-five finish and Dennis scored points in both races, the F2 team travelled to the Hungaroring in Budapest for the Hungarian GP. It is a track with some memorable moments made in the past, and eager to make more! PRACTICE AND QUALIFYING It was set to be a very warm weekend in Budapest, which meant tyre management was important. Dennis set the fifth-fastest time on the grid and looked fast during the Practice session. Franco wasn’t far behind in P8 and was looking to improve in the afternoon. A few hours later Qualifying was upon us. Times were getting faster and faster as the track was...

The final race of the 2024 F2 triple-header took the team to a rainy Silverstone, playground for the British Grand Prix. After a weekend with highs and lows in Spielberg, scoring a team total of 25 points, we were looking forward to our growth for the second half of the season. PRACTICE AND QUALIFYING During Practice, Dennis and Franco tried to find their flow on the UK track. The results reflected this, with a P13 and P20 finish consecutively. Luckily, the tides turned when Qualifying came around the corner. Franco, who felt good having driven the first Practice Session for Williams, set the fourth best time and was starting Sunday on the second row. In front of him was Dennis,...

The MP F2 team travelled to Spielberg for the second race of the triple-header this 2024 Formula 2 season. It was time for the Austrian GP, driven on the Red Bull Ring, known for its few corners and high speeds. The track always guarantees a spectacle, which made us eager to see what the weekend would bring to the table. PRACTICE AND QUALIFYING During Practice on Friday morning, everyone had time to feel the asphalt in the Alps and prepare. Dennis set the fourth-best time, with Franco still finding his ground getting P16. The cars were out on track again a few hours later for Qualifying, which was tight, to say the least. Between pole position and the back of...